Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

Information Brochure and Guidelines for Filling of

Online Application Form for Recruitment of
Junior Assistant-cum-Typist (JAT) in IGNOU

NTA Helpline Numbers 011-69227700 & 011-40759000

between 09:00 am to 6:00 pm.
 NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY

Vision
• To be a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained National Testing Agency that will help
India leverage her demographic dividend by helping her institutions of higher education and
research in selecting the most competent applicants.

Mission
• To improve equity and quality in higher education and research in India by assessing the
competence of candidates for admissions and recruitment using assessment tools meeting
international standards of efficiency, transparency and error free delivery.
• To use the services of the best subject matter Experts, Psychometricians and IT delivery and
security professionals to ensure that the gaps in the existing assessment systems are properly
identified and bridged.
• To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development
standards.

Core Values
In carrying out its mission NTA will be guided by these core values:
• Quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security are central to its assessments.
• Engagement with stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts and partner institutions
preserves their trust in the system.
• Undertaking research in evaluation and updating its practices by constant innovation in
assessment are key to fulfilling its mission.
• Scientifically designed and properly delivered assessments can improve teaching learning
processes in class rooms.

“NTA has a gender-neutral inclusive policy. A gender-specific word, used in any of the NTA
document or communication refers to all genders- male/female/transgender, unless explicitly
stated.”

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 INDEX
Page
S. No. Particulars
No.
Information at A Glance 4
1 About National Testing Agency (NTA) 8
2 About Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 8
3 Recruitment of non-teaching staff 8
4 Details of Post & Eligibility Requirements 8
5 Nationality/Citizenship 9
6 Age Relaxation 9
7 Caste/Category Certificates 10
8 Scheme Of Examination 13
9 Syllabus for The Examination 13
10 List of sports which qualify for appointment of meritorious sports persons 15
List of authorities competent to award certificates on eligibility for
11 15
recruitment of sportspersons
12 Order of preference 16

Annexures
Annexure 1 Cities for Exam Centres for IGNOU Recruitment Test (Jr. Assistant-
13 17
cum-Typist)-2023
14 Annexure 2 Payment Of Exam Fee And Helplines 18
15 Annexure 3 Certificate of Disability Form V 20
16 Annexure 4 Certificate of Disability Form VI 21
17 Annexure 5 Certificate of Disability Form VII 23
18 Annexure 6 Letter Of Undertaking For Using Own Scribe 25
Annexure 7 Certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
19 Tribes candidates applying for appointment to posts under the 26
Government of India
Annexure 8 Income & Assets Certificate To Be Produced By Economically
20 27
Weaker Sections
Annexure 9 Form Of Certificate To Be Produced By Other Backward Classes
21 Applying For Appointment To Posts Under The Government Of 28
India
Annexure 10 Form of declaration to be submitted by the OBC candidate (in
22 addition to the community certificate 29

23 Annexure 11 Replica of Online Application Form 30

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 SECTION – A
Information at A Glance
Fee Details and Important Dates:

Online Submission of Application Form 22 March 2023 (From 10:00 A.M)

Last Date of Successful submission of form and

Transaction of Fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net- 20/04/2023 (up to 11:59 pm)
Banking
011-69227700 & 011-40759000
Operationalization of Help Line/Call Centre
(9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.)

Fee Payable by Candidate:

Category Application Fee (Rs.) Remarks

Unreserved (UR), OBC (NCL) & EWS Rs.1000/-

Processing charges & Goods and Service Tax (GST) are to
SC, ST, FEMALE etc. Rs.600/- be paid by the candidate to the concerned Bank/Payment
Gateway Integrator, as applicable.
PwBD NIL
Correction in Particulars of Application Form on website only 21/04/2023 to 22/04/2023 (upto 23:59 hrs)
Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website by the Candidates
who have submitted Applications with successful payment of
To be announced later through the Website
prescribed fee online through the Portal
([Link] of Hall Ticket/Admit Card.

Date of Examination To be announced later through the Website

Duration of Examination As mentioned in the “Scheme of Examination”

Timing of Examination As indicated on Admit Card

Centre, Date and Shift of the Examination As indicated on the Admit Card

Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys To be announced later through the Website

Website [Link]

Declaration of Result on NTA website To be announced later through the Website

[*OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward
Classes. The candidates falling in this list (available on [Link] may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State list OBC-NCL Candidates who
are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose Unreserved/General.]

Registration and Application Process

1. The aspiring applicants satisfying the eligibility criteria in all respect can submit their application only through
ON-LINE mode. The On-line applications can be filled through the website [Link] from
22-03-2023 to 20-04-2023. No documents including the Registration Slip of on-line application form are
required to be sent in Physical form. However, all the applicants are advised to keep a copy of registration slip
with them, along with proof of payment for their record.
2. The candidature of such applicants who fail to complete the online application by the stipulated date, will not be
considered and be rejected. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
3. Those applying in response to this advertisement, should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the post
applied for. They must be fulfilling all the eligibility criteria as on the closing date of online submission of
applications, failing which their application will be summarily rejected.
4. The candidate must ensure that images of the photo, signature and thumb impression should be as per the
Guidelines mentioned in the ‘Upload Image Instructions’ and are clearly visible in preview at the time of filling of
application in online mode.

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 5. Before filling and submitting the online form, candidates should download the Information Brochure,
advertisement and read them carefully.

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online Application
Forms

i. The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are of
their own (which cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by NTA through e-mail or SMS.
ii. Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA official website:
[Link]
iii. Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.
iv. A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more than one Application
Form, his/her candidature will be cancelled.

Steps to Complete the Application Process:

Application Form may be submitted in the following four simple steps:

Step I Registration for online application.

Step II Filling of Online Application Form.
Step III Choice of Examination Centre.

Step IV Uploading scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph and Candidate’s Signature in

JPG/JPEG format.
Step V Payment of fee using suitable mode of payment as per details given in this section.
Note:
1. The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-IV and Step-V are not
completed. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained.
2. No request for refund of fee once remitted/paid by the candidate, will be entertained by NTA/IGNOU
under any circumstances.
3. There is no provision to upload any certificate/marks sheet etc., with the application.
4. Please keep the following safely with you till the examination process is completed:
• The printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form.
• Print Proof of fee paid.
• Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form).
• Copy of the Admit Card.

Before beginning the process of filling the Online Application Form, please keep the following
information ready with you:
• Govt. Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport Number/Ration Card
Number/PAN Number/Other valid Government identity proofs.
• Address for communication, Mobile Number, email id etc.
• Scanned images of latest Photograph (size of 10 kb to 200 kb) in JPG/JPEG format only.
• Scanned image of Signature (size of 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/JPEG format only.
• Scanned images of all other documents (size of 50kb to 300kb) in JPG/JPEG format only.
• Bank details for payment of Fee, for uploading as part of submission of online application.
• Copy of Board/University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth.

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Step I: Registration for Online Application:

❖ Fill in the basic information and note down the system generated Application Number.
❖ Candidate’s Name/Mother’s Name/Father’s Name: Provide Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s
Name as given in the 10th/Matric/Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/University Certificate.
❖ Date of Birth: Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent
Board/University certificate in ‘dd/mm/yyyy’ format.
❖ Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide own Mobile Number and e-mail address.
❖ (Please note only one e-mail address and one Mobile Number are valid for one application)

Step II: Filling the Online Application Form:

❖ Other Backward Classes (OBC) – Non-Creamy Layer as per the Central list of Other Backward
Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India
website ([Link]). Thus, the candidates falling in this list only may mention OBC in the
Category Column. State list of OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose
‘Unreserved’.
❖ Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address).

Step III: Choice of Examination Centre

• There will be a drop down list of States, then choose the city where the applicant wishes to give the
examination in online computer based test mode.

• The city of examination once chosen and allotted, cannot be changed and request in this regard will not be
entertained.

• NTA will allocate the examination centre in the chosen city, which will be displayed in the admit card.

• NTA may change the chosen city and/or the allocated centre for logistic and administrative reasons.

Step IV: Uploading the Scanned Images & Selection of Test Centre:
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 a. Uploading the Candidate’s Photograph:
● Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form and also required
for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the time of examination centre.
● The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading. File size must be between
10 kb to 200 kb.
● The photograph must be latest indicating clearly the name of candidate along with the date of
taking the photograph. Photograph should not be with cap or goggles.
● Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly.
● Polaroid and Computer generated photos are not acceptable.
● Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs are liable to be
rejected.
● Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph uploaded is fabricated i.e. de-shaped
or seems to be hand-made or computer made, the form of the candidate will be rejected and the
same would be considered as using unfair means and the candidate would be dealt with
accordingly.
● Application without photograph shall be rejected. The photograph need not be attested.
Candidates are advised to take passport size colour photographs with white background.
b. Uploading Candidate’s Signature:
● The candidates are required to upload the full signature in running hand writing in the appropriate
box given in the Online Application Form. Writing full name in the Box in Capital letters would not
be accepted as “signature” and the Application Form would be rejected. Further, unsigned Online
Application Forms will also be rejected.
● The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Black Ink pen and scan for
uploading. File size must be between 4 kb to 30kb (JPG/JPEG format).
c. Uploading all other documents
• The candidates are required to upload all other documents after scanning them with a file size between
50kb to 300 kb in JPG/JPEG format.
Step V: Payment of Application Fee

Application Fee Payable by Candidate

UNRESERVED, OBC & EWS Rs.1000/-
SC, ST, FEMALE etc. Rs.600/-
PwBD NIL
Method of Fee Payment
After completing Step 3 of online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee by choosing
the following options:
1. Through Debit/Credit card – Candidates need to check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card, while
logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information
asked for and make the required payment through Debit/Credit Card.
2. Through Net Banking - Keep all credentials ready while logging on to website for submitting
Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make
payment through Net Banking.
Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’, the candidates are advised as following:
• If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is
cancelled. Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status.
• For cancelled transactions, the amount will automatically be refunded to concerned Credit/ Debit
card within 15 days of last date of submission of Application Form.

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 SECTION – B

INTRODUCTION

1. About National Testing Agency (NTA):

The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency
(NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the
Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized
tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education
institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering
research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments.
NTA has created a system that is promoting teaching (by teachers), learning (by students), and
assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in the quality, efficiency, effectiveness,
equity, and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA is constantly engaging with its
stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions.

2. About Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU):

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world’s largest University, was established by an
Act of Parliament in 1985. ‘To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge by a diversity of means,
including the use of information and communication technology, to provide opportunities for higher
education to a larger segment of the population and to promote the educational wellbeing of the
community generally, to encourage the Open University and Distance Education Systems in the
educational pattern of the country and to coordinate and determine standards in such system.

3. Recruitment of non-teaching staff:

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites Online applications for recruitment to the
non-teacning post of Junior Assistant cum Typist (JAT) from the eligible candidates, in the prescribed
application form available on the Website [Link] or [Link] as per
details given below. Tentative notified vacancies are mentioned against the post as on date of
advertisement and the same may be liable to change.

4. Details of Post & Eligibility Requirements:

Sl. Name of Pay Matrix Age Vacancy Category-wise Total Horizontal Reservation Essential
No. the post Limit No. of Qualifica-tions
UR SC ST OBC EWS Posts PwBD Ex- Meritorio
(in
Service us Sports
years)
man person

10+2 with a
Junior
(19900- Typing speed
Assistant – of 40 w.p.m.
63200)
1.1 cum-Typist 18-27 83 29 12 55 21 200 09 20 10 in English or
(JAT) Level 02 35 w.p.m. in
of 7th CPC Hindi on
Computer

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 SECTION – C
5. Nationality/Citizenship:
i. A candidate must be either:
a) a citizen of India or
b) a subject of Nepal or
c) a subject of Bhutan or
d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1 st January, 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India or
e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of
Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi,
Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
ii. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above, shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
iii. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination, but
the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him
by the Government of India.

6. Age Relaxation:

a. Cut-off date to determine eligibility in terms of age of candidates will be 20-04-2023.

b. SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWBD candidates who opt to apply for unreserved vacancies will not be eligible for
age relaxation or relaxation in cut-off marks which are otherwise allowed to those belonging to these
categories. Further, reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWBD) who become eligible by
virtue of age relaxation applicable in their case, will be considered only for reserved seats of the category
to which they belong even if they have the merit to be considered otherwise for UR.

c. Age relaxation permissible to various applicants is as under: -

[Link]. Category Age Relaxation permissible beyond the

upper age limit (Beyond 27 years)
1. SC/ST 5 years

2. OBC(NCL) 3 years

3. (i) PWBD 10 years

(ii) PWBD + OBC(NCL) 13 years

(iii) PWBD + SC/ST 15 years

4. Ex-Servicemen and commissioned Officers including Period of Military service plus 03 years
ECO/SSCOs

5. (i) Disabled Defence Services personnel Up to 45 years of age

(ii) Disabled Defence Services personnel (SC/ST) Up to 50 years of age

6. (i) Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated Up to 35 years of age

and who are not remarried.

(ii) Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated Up to 40 years of age

and who are not remarried (SC/ST).
7. (i) Meritorious Sportspersons 5 years

(ii) Meritorious Sportspersons (SC/ST) 10 years

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7. Caste/Category Certificates

a. Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age relaxation must submit requisite
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD category certificate from the Competent Authority in the prescribed format. The formats of
the certificates for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD categories are annexed with the notice of this examination. Certificates
in any other format are liable to be rejected.
b. Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation,
age relaxation etc., where not specified otherwise will be the closing date for receipt of online application i.e.
20.04.2023.
c. Candidates must ensure that they belong to the category as filled in the application form and are able to prove the
same by furnishing the requisite certificate from the Competent Authority when such certificates are sought at the
time of document verification, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
d. A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he/she possesses the
caste/community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. OBC candidate’s eligibility will be
based on Castes borne in the Central List of Govt. of India and their Sub-caste should also match with the entries in
Central List of OBC, failing which their candidature as OBC candidate will not be considered.
e. EWS candidate must ensure that they have a valid EWS certificate as prescribed on the crucial date of submission of
application.
f. Candidate may also note that in respect of above, their candidature will remain provisional till the verification of
concerned document. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the examination in case they
fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD etc. status or avail any other benefit.
g. Those who are in employment with Central/State Govt./PSU must submit a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from the
employer at the time of verification of documents or as asked to upload. Failure to submit/upload NOC by due date
will lead to cancellation of candidature.
h. In anticipation of the huge number of applicants, scrutiny of the eligibility criteria etc. may not be undertaken at the
time of Recruitment Examination. Based on the declaration made by the candidate in their online application form,
they will be provisionally declared eligible to appear for Online Recruitment Examination (Computer Based Test).
However, a preliminary scrutiny will be made based on information provided in the application form before
declaration of results. Qualified/Selected candidates are subject to multi stage document verification in online/ offline
mode as prescribed including verification from original & others. If anyone is found not fulfilling the prescribed
qualification/experience etc. claimed and any other eligibility criteria as per the advertisement published/uploaded,
at any stage of process, his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled without any further notice.
i. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
j. After selection on any advertised posts, place of posting will be at IGNOU Headquarters or any of the Regional
Centre/Regional Evaluation Centre spread across the Country.
k. Any dispute in regard to any matter referred to herein shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Courts at Delhi only.

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A. Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
above 40% vide letter dated 29 August 2018 from Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD):
As per Section 2(t) of the RPwD Act, “Persons with Disability (PwD)” means a person with long-term physical, mental,
intellectual, or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society
equally with others.
According to Section 2(r) of the RPwD Act, 2016, “persons with benchmark disabilities” means a person with not less
than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms
and includes a person with disability where specified disabilityhas been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the
certifying authority.

Facilities for PwD candidates to appear in the exam.

As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(Divyangjan) under the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued from time to time on thesubject: “Written Examination for Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities”, for the candidate with one ofthe benchmark disabilities [as defined in Section 2(r) of RPwD
Act, 2016], holding a DisabilityCertificate in the prescribed format in the Rights of Person with Disabilities Rules, 2017
a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to write the examination on his/her
behalf, being so certified in the aforesaid format by a CMO/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health
Care Institution.
b. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours duration, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe
or not.
Services of a Scribe
As per the office memorandum of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Reference: [Link]. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated
August 29, 2018), the PwD candidates who are visually impaired OR have a disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers/hands
thereby preventing them from properly operating the Computer Based Test platform may avail the services of a scribe
(amanuensis).
The scribe will help the Candidate in reading the questions and/or keying in the answers as per the directions of the Candidate.
A scribe will NEITHER explain the questions NOR suggest any solutions. The qualification of the scribe should be one step below
the qualification of the candidate.
PwD candidates who desire to avail the services of a scribe need to opt for this during the online registration.
If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed the services of a scribe and/or availed the compensatory time, but does not
possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or grant of compensatory time, the candidate will be excluded
from the process of evaluation.
The NTA does not guarantee any change in the category or sub-category (PwD status) after the submission of
the Online Application Form, and in any case, no change will be entertained by NTA
Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to verification of documents. If it is
discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a false/fake/incorrect document, or has furnished false, incorrect,
or incomplete information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then such a candidate shall be excluded from
all admission processes. In case such a candidate has already been given admission, the admission shall stand
cancelled.
Note:
1. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for availing
reservation for persons with specified disability.
2. The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with the “Guidelines for the
purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included under the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)” notified in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] on 4 January 2018.
3. No change in the category will be entertained after the last date specified by NTA.

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B. Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered
under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of
Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in
writing
I. These guidelines may be called as Guidelines for conducting written examination forpersons with specified disabilities
covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwDAct, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r)
of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.
II. The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to
production of a certificate to the effect that person concernedhas limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write
examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution.
III. The medical authority for the purpose of certification as mentioned in point (II) above should be a multi-member
authority comprising the following: -

i. Chief Medical officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer ........................................................Chairperson

ii. Orthopaedic/PMR specialist
iii. Neurologist, if available*
iv. Clinical Psychologist/Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychiatrist/Special Educator
v. Occupational therapist, if available*
vi. Any other expert based on the condition of the candidate as may be nominated by the Chairperson. (* the Chief
Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer may make full efforts for inclusion of neurologists,
occupational therapist from the nearest District or the Medical College/Institute, if the same is not available in the
district)"

IV. Compensatory time not less than 20 minutes per hour of the examination should be allowedfor persons who are eligible
for getting scribe. In case the duration of the examination isless than an hour, then the duration of the compensatory
time should be allowed on pro- rata basis. Compensatory time should not be less than 5 minutes and should be in the
multiple of 5.

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 SECTION – D
8. Scheme Of Examination
There will be Computer Based Test (CBT) to be conducted in bilingual (Hindi/English) form by NTA. On
the basis of CBT, the merit list will be prepared keeping the number of candidates to be qualified as ten
times the number of vacancies.
(MCQ Type) Test Components Duration: 2 hours
No. of Questions Marks
(i) General Awareness 30 30

(ii) Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 30

(iii) Mathematical Abilities 30 30

(iv) Hindi/English Language and Comprehension 30 30
(v) Computer Knowledge Module 30 30

Total 150 150

Note*- Extra time will be given to PwBD candidates as per GoI norms

Tier II
The candidates qualified in the CBT of Tier I, will have to undergo skill (Typing) test which will be of
Hindi or English language and will be qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed as
mentioned in the advertisement.
The detailed examination process and syllabus mentioned are given below:

Tier-II Skill Test/Typing Test Qualifying in nature subject to minimum

qualifying speed.

9. Syllabus for The Examination

➢ Mathematical Abilities
Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square Roots, Averages,
Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation,
Time and Distance, Time and Work.
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of
Linear Equations.
Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres,
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle,
common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right
Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular
or square Base.
Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple
problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.
Statistics and Probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-
chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple
probabilities.

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➢ Reasoning and General Intelligence

Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic
operations, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn
Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing Inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/Pattern-
folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures,
Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding
and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other subtopics, if any.

➢ ह िं दी भाषा एविं बोधगम्यता

शब्दावली, व्याकरण, वाक्य संरचना, पर्ाा र्वाची, ववलोमार्ाक शब्द एवं इनका सही प्रर्ोग; त्रुवि का पता लगाएं , ररक्त स्र्ानों की पूवता
कीविए, पर्ाा र्वाची/विन्नार्ाक शब्द, ववलोमार्ाक शब्द, वता नी/गलत वतानी वाले शब्दों का पता लगाना, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तक्तर्ााँ , एकार्ी
शब्द, वाक्यों में सुधार, विर्ाओं के कततावाच्य/कमावाच्य, प्रत्यक्ष/अप्रत्यक्ष कर्न में रूपां तरण, वाक्य को पविए और इसके सिी िागों को
सही िम में कीविए। वकसी पाठांश के वाक्यों को सही िम में कीविए। वकसी पाठां श में अर्ाग्रहण की दृवि से ररक्त स्र्ानों में उपर्ुक्त
शब्द िरना अपवठत पाठां श, उपर्ुाक्त पाठां श का अर्ाग्रहण कीविए। अर्ाग्रहण की दृवि से आपकी क्षमता का पता लगाने के वलए आपको
दो र्ा अवधक अनु च्छेद वदए िाएं गे और इन पर आधाररत प्रश्ों के उत्तर, आपको दे ने हैं । वदए गए अनु च्छेदों में से एक, मूल रूप से पुस्तक
र्ा कहानी पर आधाररत होना चावहए, िबवक दू सरा अनुच्छेद वकसी सामवर्क ववषर् के संपादकीर् ववश्लेषण र्ा वकसी ररपोिा पर आधाररत
होना चावहए।
➢ English Language and Comprehension

Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the
Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word
substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration,
Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage. To test
comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one
paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be based on current
affairs editorial or a report.

➢ General Awareness

Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its
application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of
everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture,
Geography, Economics, Science, General Policy and Scientific Research.

➢ Computer Knowledge Module

Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/output devices, computer
memory, memory organization, back-up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer, Keyboard shortcuts.
Software: Windows Operating System including basics of Microsoft Office like MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point
etc.
Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail
Account, e-Banking.
Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security
threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.

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 SECTION – E
10. List of sports which qualify for appointment of meritorious sports persons.
[Link]. Name of the Sport [Link]. Name of Sport
1. Archery 2. Athletics (including Track and Field events)
3. Atya-Patya 4. Badminton
5. Ball-Badminton 6. Basketball
7. Billiards and Snooker 8. Boxing
9. Bridge 10 Carrom
11. Chess 12. Cricket
13. Cycling 14. Equestrian Sports
15. Football 16. Golf
17. Gymnastics (including Body Building) 18. Handball
19. Hockey 20 Ice-Skiing
21. Ice-Hockey 22. Ice-Skating
23. Judo 24. Kabaddi
25 Karate-DO 26. Kayaking and Canoeing
27. Kho-Kho 28. Polo
29. Powerlifting 30. Rifle Shooting
31. Roller Skating 32. Rowing
33. Soft Ball 34. Squash
35. Swimming 36. Table Tennis
37. Taekwondo 38. Tenni-Koit
39. Tennis 40. Volleyball
41. Weightlifting 42. Wrestling
43. Yatching

11. List of authorities competent to award certificates on eligibility for recruitment of

sportspersons

[Link]. Competition Authority awarding Certificate

International
1. Secretary of the National Federation of the Game concerned.
Competition
Secretary of the National Federation orSecretary of the State Association of the Game
2. National Competition
concerned.
Inter-University Dean of Sports or other officer in overall charge
3.
Tournaments of sports of the University concerned.

National/Sports/ Games for Director or Additional/Joint or Deputy Director in overall charge of sports/ games for
4.
Schools Schools in the Directorate of Public Instructions/ Education of the State.

Secretary or other Officer in overall charge of

5. Physical Efficiency Drive
Physical Efficiency in the Ministry of Education& Social Welfare Government of India

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 12. Order of preference

a) First preference to those candidates who have represented the country in an International Competition with the
clearance of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports.
b) Next preference may be given to those who have represented a State/U.T. in the Senior or Junior level national
Championships organized by the National Sports Federations recognized by Department of Youth Affairs & Sports
or National Games organized by Indian Olympics Association and have won medals or positions upto 3rd place.
Between the candidates participating in Senior and Junior National Championships/games, the candidates having
participated and won medal in Senior National Championship should be given preference.
c) Next preference may be given to those, who have represented a University in an Inter- University competition
conducted by Association of Indian Universities/Inter University Sports Board and have won medals or positions
upto 3rd place in finals.
d) Next preference may be given to those who have represented the State Schools in the National sports/games for
Schools conducted by the All-India School Games Federation and have won medals or positions upto 3rd place.
e) Next preference may be given to those, who have been awarded National Award in physical efficiency under
National Physical Efficiency Drive.
f) Next preference may be given to those who represented a State/Union Territory/University/State Schools Teams
at the level mentioned in categories (b) to (d) but could not win a medal or position, in the same order of
preference.
Note 1: In the event of tie those who have secured a higher position or won more than one medal may be
given the preference.
Note 2: Participation in individual and team event/item may be given the same preference.
Note 3: No preference may be given for winning more than one medal/position.
Note 4: In case of any doubt about the status of a tournament, the matter will be decided by the Department
of Personnel & Training in consultation with Department of Sports and Youth Affairs.

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 Annexure-1
Cities for Exam Centres for IGNOU Recruitment Test (Jr. Assistant-cum-Typist)-2023
[Link]. State City City Code
1 Tripura Agartala TA01
2 Uttar Pradesh Agra UP01
3 Gujarat Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar GJ01
4 Uttar Pradesh Allahabad/Prayagraj UP03
5 Karnataka Bengaluru KK04
6 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal MP03
7 Odisha Bhubaneswar OR04
8 Chandigarh Chandigarh/Mohali/ Panchkula CH01
9 Tamil Nadu Chennai TN01
10 Uttarakhand Dehradun UK01
11 Delhi Delhi/New Delhi DL01
12 Kerala Ernakulam/Moovattupuzha KL04
13 Haryana Faridabad HR03
14 Sikkim Gangtok SM01
15 Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad UP07
16 Andhra Pradesh Guntur AP07
17 Haryana Gurugram HR04
18 Assam Guwahati AM02
19 Uttarakhand Haldwani UK02
20 Telangana Hyderabad/Secunderabad TL01
21 Manipur Imphal MN01
22 Rajasthan Jaipur RJ06
23 Punjab Jalandhar PB04
24 Uttar Pradesh Kanpur UP11
25 West Bengal Kolkata WB10
26 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow UP12
27 Maharashtra Mumbai/Navi Mumbai MR16
28 Maharashtra Nagpur MR17
29 Uttar Pradesh Noida/Greater Noida UP09
30 Bihar Patna BR07
31 Chhattisgarh Raipur CG03
32 Jharkhand Ranchi JH04
33 Himachal Pradesh Shimla HP06
34 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram KL17
35 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi UP18
36 Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam AP18
37 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore TN02
38 Rajasthan Jodhpur RJ07
39 Uttar Pradesh Meerut UP14
40 Madhya Pradesh Indore MP07
41 Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur UP08
42 Rajasthan Kota RJ08
43 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur MP08
44 Maharashtra Pune MR22
45 Rajasthan Udaipur RJ11
46 Jammu & Kashmir Jammu JK02
47 Bihar Bhagalpur BR02
48 West Bengal Siliguri WB11
49 Karnataka Dharwad KK10
50 Assam Dibrugarh AM01
51 Gujarat Rajkot GJ10
52 Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair AN01
Note: NTA reserves the right to change any of the above mentioned Cities that may have been opted by any candidate in his/her Online Application
Form, at a later stage due to logistic/technical reasons and may allot another City to him/her from his/her Choices of Cities, given in the Online
Application Form.

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 Annexure-2
Payment Of Exam Fee And Helplines
1. Prescribed Examination Fee (please see the information at a Glance) can be paid through any Bank/Payment Gateway in
any Payment Mode mentioned below. The service/processing charges per transaction & GST applicable thereon @ 18%
are to be paid by the candidate to the Bank/Payment Gateway concerned at the time of transaction [except for payment
made through debit card (Visa/Master)]:

Mode of
[Link] ICICI BANK STATE BANK OF INDIA
Payment
ICICI NIL Charge SBI
1 Net Banking
Other Banks 4.00 + GST Other Banks Rs 5.00+GST
Transaction upto
ICICI or Rs 2000/- 0%
2 Debit Cards Nil
Other Banks Transaction above
0.5 % + GST
Rs 2000/-

Domestic 0.40%of Transaction value Domestic 0.80% + GST

3 Credit Cards
3.50% of Fee+ GST
International 2.35%of Transaction value International
(Minimum Rs 11/-)
Unified Transaction upto
Payment ICICI or Rs 2000/- 0%
4 NIL Charge
Interface other banks Transaction above 0%
(UPI) Rs 2000/- + GST

2. Procedure for Online Payment of Fees and Helpline for Payment-Related Queries

After completing Step 2 of the Online Application Form, the candidate may remit the examination fee in the following
manner:

▪ Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to the website for
submitting Application Form. The candidates should enter the information asked forand make payment
through a Debit/ Credit Card.

▪ Through Net Banking, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials ready with you while logging
on to the website for making payments. The candidates should log in with his/her credentials of net banking
and make payments accordingly.

3. Helplines
(a) If Paying through State Bank of India (SBI):

Level Name Email ID Contact Number

1 Helpdesk [Link]@[Link] 18004253800
2 Helpdesk3 sbi.05222@[Link] 08026599990
3 Customer Care [Link]@[Link] 1800112211
4 Through SMS UNHAPPY (add text) 8008202020
(b) If Paying through ICICI Bank:
Level Name Email ID Contact Number
1 Vikas Dwivedi [Link]@[Link] 9599533577
2 Nitin Sharma [Link]@[Link] 9870101521

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 (c) NTA Helpdesk Contact details (incase the payment related issues are not resolved through the
above mentioned Helplines of the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Interator):

Email: [Link]@[Link]
Phone No.: 011-69227700, 011-40759000

4. Information to be provided by the Candidate while raising any payment related query/grievance through
QRS/email/Helplines: -

a. Name of the Bank and /or payment Gateway.

b. Date and time of the transaction
c. Transaction Number
d. Bank Reference Number
e. Proof of transaction
f. Screenshot from the payment portal (in case of payment failure).

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 Annexure-3
Form-V
Certificate of Disability
(In cases of amputation or complete permanent paralysis of limbs and in cases of blindness)
[See rule 18(1)]
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE)
Recent
Passport size
Attested
Photograph
(Showing face
only)of the
person
with disability
Certificate No. Date: / /
This is to certify that I have carefully examined Shri/Smt/Kum son/
wife/ daughter of Shri Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)
Age years, male/female Registration No permanent
resident of House No Ward/ Village/ Street Post Office District
State whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that:
A. He/she is a case of :
• locomotor disability
• dwarfism
• blindness
(Please tick as applicable)

B. The diagnosis in his/her case is .

C. He/ She has % (in figure) . percent (in

words) permanent LocomotorDisability/dwarfism/blindness in relation to his/her (part
of body) as per guidelines ( .number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified)
2. The applicant has submitted the following document as proofof residence: -

Nature of Document Date of Issue Details of authorityissuing certificate

Signature/Thumb
impression of
theperson in whose (Signature and Seal of Authorised Signatory of
favour certificateof
notified Medical Authority)
disabilitycertificate
is issued.

Annexure-4
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 Form-VI
Certificate of Disability
(In case of multiple disabilities)
[See rule 18(1)]
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THECERTIFICATE)

Recent Passport
Size Attested
Photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability

Certificate No. ...................... Date: ......................

1. This is to certify that we have carefully examined Shri/Smt/Kum .............................. /son
/wife/ daughter o f Shri .......................... Date of Birth................... (DD)/(MM)/(YY)
.......... Age years, male/female....................... Registration No.................................
permanent resident of House No .......................Ward/ Village/ Street…..............................
Post Office ................ District.............................. State ....................... whose photograph
is affixed above, and aresatisfied that:
(A) He/she is a Case of Multiple Disability. His/her extent of permanent physical
impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (……………number and date of
issue of the guidelines to be specified) for the disabilities ticked below, and shown against
the relevant disability in the table below:
Permanent physical
S. Affected part of
Disability Diagnosis impairment/mental disability
No body
(in %)
1 Locomotor disability @
2 Muscular Dystrophy
3 Leprosy cured
4 Dwarfism
5 Cerebral Palsy
6 Acid attack Victim
7 Low vision #
8 Blindness #
9 Deaf £
10 Hard of Hearing £
11 Speech and Language disability
12 Intellectual Disability
13 Specific Learning Disability
14 Autism Spectrum Disorder
15 Mental illness
16 Chronic Neurological Conditions
17 Multiple sclerosis
18 Parkinson’s disease
19 Haemophilia
20 Thalassemia
21 Sickle Cell disease
(B) In the light of the above, his /her over all permanent physical impairment as
per guidelines (……….number and date of issue of the guidelines to be
specified), is as follows:
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 In figures: - ............................... percent
In words: - ............................................................ percent
2. This condition is progressive/non-progressive/ likely toimprove/not
likely to improve.
3. Reassessment of disability is:
I. not necessary,
Or
II. is recommended/ after ........................ years........................... months, and
therefore this certificate shall be valid till…………….. (DD)/(MM)/(YY)
@ e.g. Left/right/both arms/legs
# e.g. Single eye
£ e.g. Left/Right/both ears
4. The applicant has submitted the following document as proofof residence:
Nature of Date of Issue Details of authority
Document issuing certificate

5. Signature and seal of the Medical Authority

Name and seal of Name and seal of Name and seal of

Member Member the Chairperson

Signature/Thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour certificate
of disability is
issued.

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 Annexure-5
Form-VII
Certificate of Disability
(In cases other than those mentioned in Forms V and VI)
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THECERTIFICATE)
[See rule 18(1)]

Recent Passport
size Attested
photograph
(Showing face
only) of the
person with
disability.

Certificate No. ........................... Date: ......................

This is to certify that I have carefully examined Shri/Smt./Kum ........................son/ wife/
daughter of Shri ...........................Date of Birth....................... (DD)/(MM)/(YY) Age years,
male/female................... Registration No permanent resident of House No.................
Ward/Village/Street .............Post Office ......... District............... State
..................................... whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that he/sheis a
case of ........................... disability. His/her extent of percentage physical
impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (to be specified) and is shown
against the relevant disability in the table below:

Permanent physical
S. No Disability Affected part of body Diagnosis
impairment/mental disability (in %)

1 Locomotor disability @

2 Muscular Dystrophy

3 Leprosy cured

4 Cerebral Palsy

5 Acid attack Victim

6 Low vision #

7 Deaf €

8 Hard of Hearing €

9 Speech and Language disability

10 Intellectual Disability

11 Specific Learning Disability

12 Autism Spectrum Disorder

13 Mental illness

14 Chronic Neurological Conditions

15 Multiple sclerosis

16 Parkinson’s disease

17 Haemophilia

18 Thalassemia

19 Sickle Cell disease

(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable.)

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2. The above condition is progressive/ non-progressive/ likely toimprove/not likely to
improve.
3. Reassessment of disability is :
(i) not necessary
Or
(ii) is recommended/ after ....................... years ......................months, and therefore this
certificate shall be valid till .................................... (DD)/(MM)/(YY)
@ - eg. Left/Right/both arms/legs

# - eg. Single eye/both eyes

€ - eg. Left/Right/both ears

4. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence: -

Nature of Date of Issue Details of authority
Document issuing certificate

(Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

(Name and Seal)

Countersigned

(Countersignature and seal of the Chief

Medical Officer/Medical Superintendent/Head
of Government Hospital, in case thecertificate
is issued by a medical authority who is not a
government servant (with seal))
Signature/Thumb impression of
the person in whose favour
certificateof disability is issued.

Note: In case this certificate is issued by a medical authority who is not a government servant,
it shall be valid only if countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer of the District.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India by Ministryof Social Justice
and Empowerment vide notification number 489, dated 15.06.2017.

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 Annexure-6
Letter Of Undertaking For Using Own Scribe

I , a candidate with (name of the disability)

appearing for the (name of the examination) bearing Roll No. _______ at
(name of the centre) in the District _______________ Name of the
State). My qualification is .

I do hereby state that (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe/reader/lab
assistant for the undersigned for taking the aforesaid examination.
I do hereby undertake that the qualification of scribe is . In case, subsequently
it is found that the qualification of scribe is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my
qualification, I shall forfeit my right to admission and claims relating there to.

(Signature of the candidate with Disability)

Photograph of
Scribe
Photograph of
Candidate same as
(Self-Attested uploaded in online
Photograph) application

Place:
Date:

Name of ID of the Scribe ID NO.

Scribe

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 Annexure-7
PRESCRIBED PROFORMAE
Performa-I
The form of certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates applying for
appointment to posts under the Government of India
This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari*.........................................................son/ daughter* of....................................... of village/
town*…………………………………… in District/ Division*........................................... of the State/Union Territory*...................... belongs to
the.......................... Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe* under: —
@ The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
@ The constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
@ The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories Order, 1951 @ The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951
[as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes List (Modification) Order, 1956; the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, the Punjab
Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976., the State of Mizoram Act, 1986, the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 and the Goa, Daman and Diu
(Reorganization) Act, 1987.]
@ The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956.
@The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order
(Amendment) Act, 1976.
@ The Constitution (Dadar and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962
@ The Constitution (Dadar and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962
@ The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964
@ The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967
@ The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968
@ The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968
@ The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970
@ The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978
@ The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978
@ The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989
@ The Constitution (SC) Order (Amendment) Act, 1990
@ The Constitution (ST) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991
@ The Constitution (ST) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 1991
@ The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 2002
@ The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2002
@ The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002
@ The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2002
% 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory Administration to another.
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati*.............................................. Father/Mother of
Shri/Shrimati*..................................................... Father/Mother of Shri/Shrimati/Kumari ................................................... of village/ town*……………………………….. in
District/Division*............................ of the State/Union Territory*............................ who belongs to the caste/tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* of ..................................... issued by the.................................. dated ......................................
% 3 Shri/Shrimati/Kumari*....................................... ........ and/or* his/her* family ordinarily resides in village/town*............................. of District/Division* of
the State/Union Territory* of..............................................

Signature.................................................
**Designation............................................

(With Seal of Office)

State/Union Territory*
Place: .....................................
Date: ......................................

*Please delete the words which are not applicable.

@Please quote specific Presidential Order.
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term “ordinarily reside (s)” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
**List of authorities empowered to issue Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificate.

i. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate / Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class
Stipendiary Magistrate/† Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner. †(not below of the
rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
ii. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
iii. Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
iv. Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides.
v. Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/Development Officer (Lakshadweep)

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 Annexure-8

Government of .
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)
Income & Assest Certificate To Be Produced ByEconomically Weaker Sections
Certificate No…………… Date:……………
VALID FOR THE YEAR ………….……….

1. This is to certify that Shri/Smt./ Kumari ……………...………………son/daughter/wife of ……………………….. permanent

resident of, …………….…………………………………..Village/Street. …………………..Post Office,………………………………….…….
District ….………….…………… in the State/Union Territory ……………………..Pin Code…………….……… whose photograph is
attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross annual income* of his/her family** is below
Rs.8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year ……………………….. His/her family does not own or possess
any of the following assets*** :
i. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
iii. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notifiedmunicipalities;
iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in. areas other thanthe notified municipalities.

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari . . . . . . . . …………………. belongs to the ……………. caste which is not recognized as a Scheduled
Caste, ScheduledTribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List).

Recent Signature with seal of Office…………….…….

passport size
Name………………………………………….……….
attested
photograph of Designation………………………………...…………
the applicant

*Note l: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture,business, profession, etc.

**Note 2: The term 'Family" for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and
siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouseand children below the age of 18 years

***Note 3: The property held by a "Family' in different locations or different places/cities have been clubbed while
applying the land or property holding test to determineEWS status.

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 Annexure-9
Form Of Certificate To Be Produced By Other Backward Classes Applying For Appointment To Posts Under The Government
Of India

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari ____________son/daughter of_________________________ of village/town __________________________________ in

District/Division_________________________ in the State/Union Territory ____________________ belongs to the ______________________________
community which is recognized as a backward class under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment’s Resolution No. ______________________ dated ________________*. Shri/Smt./Kumari ______________________ and /or his/her
family ordinarily reside(s) in the ________________________ District/Division of the _________________________ State/Union Territory. This is also to
certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of
India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8.9.1993, OM No. 36033/3/2004-
Estt. (Res) dated 9th March, 2004, O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 14th October, 2008 and O.M. No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res)
dated 27th May, 2013**.

Signature___________
Designation_____________

Dated:

Seal
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*- The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of Government of India, in which the caste of the
candidate is mentioned as OBC.
**- As amended from time to time.
$ - List of Authorities empowered to issue Other Backward Classes certificate will be the same as those empowered to issue Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe certificates.
Note:- The term “Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

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Performa-III

Form of declaration to be submitted by the OBC candidate (in addition to the community
certificate)

I………………………………… Son/daughter of Shri…………………………………….. resident of village/ town/

city…………………. district…………………. state ................................................................................. hereby declare that I belong to
the……………….. community which is recognized as a backward class by the Government of India for the purpose
of reservation in services as per orders contained in Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum
No 36102/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 8-9-1993. It is also declared that I do not belong to persons/sections/sections
(Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the above referred Office Memorandum dated 8-9-
1993, O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 9th March, 2004 and O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated
14th October, 2008.

Signature: ………………………..

Full Name:………………………..

Address: …………………………

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Replica of Online Application Form

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Generation of Confirmation Page confirms the final submission of Application Form. If Confirmation
Page has not been generated, this means that Application Form has not been submitted successfully.
To avoid any kind of inconvenience or last minute rush or unforeseen difficulties, candidates are advised
to submit Online Application Form without waiting for the last date. NTA/IGNOU will not be responsible
for network problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of online application during the
last day

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