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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF THE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS & TRADE MARKS
INFORMATION BULLETIN
RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSTS OF
EXAMINER OF PATENTS & DESIGNS (ON CONTRACT)
CONDUCTED BY:
National Productivity Council (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
Utpadakata Bhavan, 5-6 Institutional Area,
Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Website: www.npcindia.gov.in
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CONTENTS
S. No. CHAPTER PAGE
NO.
1 INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion 3
1.2 Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks 3
1.3 Vacancies 3
2 RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF EXAMINERS 6
2.1 Job Responsibilities 6
2.2 Total Number of Vacancies 6
2.3 Posting 6
3 APPLICATION RELATED INFORMATION 7
3.1 Application Process 7
3.2 Eligibility Criteria 7
3.3 Minimum Essential Educational Qualifications 7
3.4 Desirable Qualification 8
3.5 Age Limit 8
3.6 Photograph and Signature Requirements 10
3.7 Photographs Requirements 11
3.8 Signature Specification 11
3.9 The Sample Photographs Which are Acceptable 12
4 HOW TO APPLY 14
4.1 Mode of Selection 14
4.2 List of Original Documents Required for Verification 16
5 CONTACT US 17
6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17
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IMPORTANT
1. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the online Application: The Candidates
applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility
conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all the stages of the
examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions. Mere issue of call letter, if any, to the candidate will not imply
that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the competent authority.
2. CGPDTM will take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to
original documents of candidates as per the requirements which shall be notified
on the mentioned websites.
3. How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply Online only through
www.recruitmentnpc.in .Refer the Information Bulletin for detailed instructions
for filling up the "Online Application Form".
4. Last Date for Receipt of Applications: The online Applications can be filled up to
31st October, 2015 upto 2400 hrs. after which the link will be disabled.
5. Facilitation Counter for Guidance of Candidates: In case of any
guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc,
please refer “Contact Us” in the Information Bulletin on page no. 17.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) is responsible for formulation and
implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial
sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives. While
individual Administrative Ministries look after the production, distribution, development and
planning aspects of specific industries allocated to them, Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion is responsible for the overall Industrial Policy.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal Authority for the
Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual property Rights Policy. The DIPP
recognizes the importance of Intellectual Property in the day to days' global business
environment. The Department formulates and implements a comprehensive Intellectual
Property Rights policy covering Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Geographical
Indications (GI) of Goods. Apart from this the Department works towards creating
awareness regarding IPRs by working closely with organizations such as the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
1.2 Controller General of Patents, Designs& Trade Marks
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is responsible for
the administration of the Industrial Property laws related to Patents, Designs, Trade Marks
and Geographical Indications in the country. The CGPDTM has quasi-judicial functions as
Controller of Patents & Designs under the Patents Act and Designs Act, Registrar of Trade
Marks and Geographical Indications under the Trade Marks Act 1999 and Registrar of
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.The Office of the
Controller General of Patents Designs & Trade Marks is located at Mumbai. The Patent
Office is located at four places viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata are responsible for
the examination of patent applications for the grant of patents under the Patents Act 1970.
The Trade Marks Registry is located at five places viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and
Kolkata and Ahmadabad and responsible for the registration of Trademarks.
The Geographical Indication Registry is located at Chennai. All Intellectual property Offices
function under the superintendence and control of the CGPDTM. Day-to-day functioning of
the office of CGPDTM and other IPO offices involves a wide spectrum of activities ranging
from filing of applications for grant of IPRs to international relations with various countries
in the matters relating to IPRs. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property
Management (RGNIIPM) and Patent Information System, Nagpur also function under the
superintendence and control of the CGPDTM.
1.3 Vacancies
Applications are invited for engagement of 263 Examiner Patents & Designs on ‘Contract’
in Patent Office to examine the applications filed for patent as per the Patents Act and Rules
for a period of 13 months on a consolidated package of Rs. 40,000/- per month including
one month intensive training. The selected Examiners will undergo an intensive in-house
training for a period of one month with full remuneration and thereafter will be mandatorily
directed to examine at least 15 new applications per month per Examiner. If an Examiner
does not complete the mandatory number of examinations, his/her remuneration would be
deducted on pro rata basis. However, full remuneration will be paid during the training
period of one month.
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A few glimpse of office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, & Trade Marks,
India.
Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, Dwarka, New Delhi
Reception of the CGPDTM office at Dwarka, New Delhi.
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New building of intellectual property office, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
Working ambiance for examiners at IPO, Dwarka, New Delhi
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2. RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF EXAMINER
2.1 Job Responsibilities
The role of the Patent Office is to process the applications for grant of patents to protect and
encourage inventions. The Patent Examiner is the backbone of the Patent office who
examines the Patent applications for inventions and its claims and determines/recommends
whether the patent can be granted. The duties of the examiners includes, inter alia:
i. To investigate each application and ascertain that the invention is described clearly and
in such a way that a skilled person would be able to use it.
ii. To determine and assign the international patent classification (IPC) on the basis of
disclosure made in the application.
iii. To examine the application containing the invention under the provisions of the Patents
Act 1970 (as amended).
iv. To conduct search through patent and non-patent literature of earlier publications,
technical literature through database or otherwise including online databases of India and
foreign patent specifications to make sure that the invention is novel.
v. To read and understand a patent application and comparing with the prior art to
determine new and inventive technological contribution made in the invention disclosed
in the patent application and its industrial application.
vi. To prepare an initial report by analyzing the search results obtained.
vii. To undertake all such tasks as may be required in future, as patents is an evolving field.
2.2 Total Number of Vacancies
Sl. No. Subject No. of Posts
1 Chemistry 44
2 Computer Science / Information
Technology
26
3 Electrical Engineering 34
4 Electronics & Communication 54
5 Microbiology 02
6 Civil Engineering 02
7 Mechanical Engineering 101
Total 263
2.3 Posting
The above mentioned posts are likely to be filled-up at all of the Locations of the Indian
Patent Office, located in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The candidates are liable to
be posted anywhere in CGPDTM’s Offices in India.
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3. APPLICATION RELATED INFORMATION
3.1 Application Process
Candidates have to register and fill the application form via ONLINE mode ONLY by accessing
the mentioned websites. The photograph and signature of the applicant must be uploaded during
the online application. Please note that all necessary certificates, such as, degree
certificate/experience certificate, category certificate etc., if any should be kept ready for uploading
at a later stage. Please note that application forms are not available for sale.
3.2 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
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 1st 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, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,
Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the
examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the verification of necessary
eligibility certificate issued to him/her by the Government of India.
3.3 Minimum Essential Educational Qualifications Sl. No. Subject Degree of a recognised University as indicated
against disciplines
1 Chemistry Master’s Degree in Chemistry
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Computer Science /
Information
Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering /
Information Technology
or
Master’s Degree in Computer Science
3 Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering /
Technology
4 Electronics &
Communication
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics / Electronics &
Communication Engineering / Technology
5 Microbiology Master’s Degree in Micro Biology
6 Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering / Technology
7 Mechanical
Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering /
Technology
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Note I: The candidate must hold the degree from any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the
Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of
Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Note II: Candidates who have appeared in the final year of examination, the passing of which
would render them eligible to fulfill the essential qualification for the CGPDTM examination but
have not been informed of the results will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary
Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified in the main examination and called for
verification of certificates should produce proof of passing their requisite essential
qualification failing which their candidature shall be treated cancelled.
3.4 Desirable Qualification
1. Research experience: 3 years or more from a recognised university or R& D institute /
Organisation
2. Degree in Law of a recognized University
3. Certificate (Minimum six months)/Diploma from a recognized University/Institute in a foreign
language in German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese.
3.5 Age Limit
a. A candidate must have attained the age of not less than 21 years and must not have
attained the age of 35 years on the 1st August 2015 i.e., he/she must have been born not
earlier than 1st August, 1980 and not later than 1
st August, 1994.
b. The upper age limit of 35 years will be relaxable upto 40 years in the case of government
servants in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govemment.
c. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable:
i. upto a maximum of (five) years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
Tribe.
ii. upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward
Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. The OBC
certificate shall be issued by the competent authority only. The competent authority shall be
state government or central government i.e. the OBC certificate shall be issued by the state
or central government.
iii. upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of
Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of
December, 1989.
iv. upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in
operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof.
v. upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned
Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st
August, 2015 and have been released.
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a. on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be
completed within one year from 1st August, 2015) otherwise than by way of
dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or
b. on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or
c. on invalidment.
vi. upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial
period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2015 and whose
assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence
issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on
three month notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
vii. upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of candidates belonging to physically challenged
categories as per the following eligibility:
S.No Category (ies) for which applicable Functional Classification
1 (OH) Locomotor Disability OA,OL,BL,OAL,BLOA
2 (VH)Visual Impairment LV
3 (HH) Hearing Impairment PD
OA- ONE ARM, OL-ONE LEG, BL – BOTH LEGS, OAL- ONE ARM ONE LEG, BLOA -
BOTH LEGS ONE ARM, LV- LOW VISION, PD- PARTIALLY DEAF
Note: The above mentioned PH Category (ies) shall be filled according to the Government
of India rules.
Note I: Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the
Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of Para 3.5 (b) above,
viz. those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of
J & K, etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.
Note II: The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex-
servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979,
as amended from time to time.
Note III: The age concession under Para 3.5 (b) (v) and (vi) will not be admissible to Ex-
Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who are released on own
request.
Note IV: Notwithstanding the provision of age relaxation under Para 3.5 (b) (vii) above, a
physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she
(after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may
be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for
the concerned Services/posts to be allocated to the physically disabled candidates by the
Government.
Note V: A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case
the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of reserved
communities issued by the central government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application
form for engineering services examination that he/she belongs to general category but
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subsequently writes to the competent authority to change his/her category to a reserved one,
such request shall not be entertained by the competent authority.
Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed.
The date of birth accepted by the Competent Authority is that entered in the Matriculation or
Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University
as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by
a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in
the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.
No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal
Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.
The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the
instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.
Note I: CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT ONLY THE DATE OF BIRTH AS
RECORDED IN THE MATRICULATION/SECONDARY EXAMINATION
CERTIFICATE OR AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE AS ON THE DATE OF
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITY AND NO SUBSEQUENT REQUEST FOR ITS CHANGE WILL BE
CONSIDERED OR GRANTED.
Note 2 : CANDIDATES SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT ONCE A DATE OF BIRTH HAS
BEEN CLAIMED BY THEM AND ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE
COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMISSION TO AN
EXAMINATION, NO CHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED SUBSEQUENTLY (OR AT ANY
OTHER EXAMINATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY) ON ANY GROUNDS
WHATSOEVER.
Note 3: THE CANDIDATE SHOULD EXERCISE DUE CARE WHILE ENTERING
THEIR DATE OF BIRTH IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. IF ON VERIFICATION AT ANY SUBSEQUENT
STAGE, ANY VARIATION IS FOUND IN THEIR DATE OF BIRTH FROM THE ONE
ENTERED IN THEIR MATRICULATION OR EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION
CERTIFICATE, DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM BY
THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THEIR RULES.
3.6 Photograph and Signature Requirements
Online application requires your photograph and signature to be uploaded electronically at
the time of submitting your application. Uploading photograph or signature that does not
meet the specifications required or doesn’t match with the identity of the candidate carrying
at the time of examination can result in the disqualification of the application without any
refund of the application fee. Please ensure to upload good quality photograph. Poor
quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your application, without any
refund of the application fee. The photograph must preferably be in color and must be taken
in a professional studio.
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3.7 Photographs Requirements
i. The photograph uploaded must be with the placard mentioning the full name and date of
photograph taken by the candidate
ii. The candidate should upload the photograph without sunglasses, head scarf etc.
iii. The photograph must be taken in a white or a very light background.
iv. The photograph must have been taken after 1st July 2015.
v. In the photograph, the face should occupy about 50% of the area, and with a full-face
view looking into the camera directly.
vi. The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or any
shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
vii. If you normally wear spectacles, glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. Glare
can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the glasses or by removing the glasses for
the photo shoot.
viii. You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are
permitted.
ix. Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on a standard 3.5
cm × 4.5 cm (Width x Height) print.
x. Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: 480 × 640 (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask your studio to
reduce it to this resolution if it is higher).
xi. Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 240 × 320 (0.3 mega pixel upto 500kb)
xii. For your own benefit it may be prudent not to intentionally change your facial features
or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the exam.
3.8 Signature Specification
1. Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height x Width) on an A4 white
paper. Put your signature with black or dark blue ink pen within this box.
2. Get the signature digitally image scanned by a professional using a scanner, and get the
image cropped to the box by the professional.
3. Only JPEG image formats will be accepted.
4. The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 160 × 560 (should be fixed upto 200kb)
5. The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 80 × 280.
6. Photographs of the signatures taken using mobile phone are not acceptable, and can
result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
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3.9 The Sample Photographs which are aceeptable.
Photographs Not
Acceptable
Why Photographs Is
Rejected Acceptable Photographs
For The Application
Form
Cloth covering facial
features
Photo taken with
mobile phone or
distorted face
Improper flash or
improper lighting
Green background
Facial area is less than
50% of total
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Photographs Not
Acceptable
Why Photographs Is
Rejected Acceptable Photographs
For The Application
Form
Not looking straight
into camera
Shadow on face
Too much glare on
spectacles
Dark/tinted spectacles
or sunglasses
Poor digital resolution
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4. HOW TO APPLY
4.1 Mode of Selection
The examination for the shortlisted candidates shall be conducted by the competent authority
during the verification process and the candidature to be cancelled if the candidate is not
able to qualify the test. The candidates shall be strictly shortlisted based on the information
provided on the online application form filled in by the candidate. The total number of the
candidates called for the test by IPR shall be three (3) times the proposed vacancy/notified
vacancies. The date of test shall be notified on the official website www.ipindia.nic.in and
the same will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates through email only.
NOTE: The candidates (Whether Local or Outstation) called for written test/ interview shall
not be paid any travel allowances or fare for attending the same.
The candidates will be selected on the basis of the following:
i. The candidates will be shortlisted for the examination on the basis of combined merit
prepared from total marks obtained during the academic career, weightage for
desirable qualification. The examination shall be conducted by IPR and the candidates
should keep their original academic testimonials and experience certificates etc for
verification at the time of examination.
ii. A total of 40 marks are allocated for essential & desirable qualifications. The merit list
for the candidates who will be called for examination to be conducted by CGPDTM
will be prepared from 40 marks and they will be informed accordingly.
iii. The final merit list will be prepared after the examination is conducted by CGPDTM.
The examination will be qualifying in nature and shall test the basics of English
language and report writing skills of the candidates in English.
iv. The criteria for allotment of marks based on essential and desirable qualification are as
below:
S.NO Qualification Criteria Max
Marks
IN RESPECT OF ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION
I.
Matriculation/Secondary
School/ High School
Examination
60% and above 2
45% and above but less than 60% 1
33% and above but less than 45 0
Max. Total 2
II.
Higher Secondary/
Senior School
Certificate/ Intermediate
Examination
60% and above 3
45% and above but less than 60% 2
33% and above but less than 45 1
Less than 33% 0
Max. Total 3
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Science Stream
III -A Graduation (Science) 70% and above 5
60% and above but less than 70% 3
50% and above but less than 60% 2
Less than 50% 1
Max. Total 5
III-B Post Graduation
(Science)
70% and above 10
60% and above but less than 70% 7
50% and above but less than 60% 5
Less than 50% 3
Max. Total 10
OR
Engineering Stream
III -A Graduation
(Engineering)
70% and above 15
60% and above but less than 70% 10
50% and above but less than 60% 7
Less than 50% 4
Max. Total 15
IV Bonus marks for
candidates having
exceptional academic
record
Ist class/division in all essential
qualification stages
10
Max. Total 10
Sub Total 30
IN RESPECT OF DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION
V Research Experience (3 years or more from recognized
University or R&D institution/organization)
5
VI Degree in Law from a recognized university or equivalent 3
VII Certificate/Diploma from a recognized University/Institute in
foreign language like German, French, Russian, Spanish,
Japanese and Chinese.
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TOTAL 40
NOTE: Explanation related with the divisions is mentioned below:
(a) 1 class/division = 60% and above
(b) II class/division = 45% and above but less than 60%
(e) Pass class/division = 33% and above but less than 45
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NOTE: Where the percentage is given in the form of CGPA/GPA, the conversion into
percentage shall be provided by the candidate according to the norms of the concerned
University/ Institution/Board failing which the application will be rejected.
4.2 List of original documents required for verification
a) Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent certificate indicating date of birth, or mark
sheet of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent issued by Central/State Board
indicating Date of Birth in support of their claim of age. Where date of birth is not
available in certificate/mark sheets, issued by concerned Educational Boards, School
leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth will be considered (like in case of Tamil
Nadu & Kerala).
b) Degree/Diploma certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic
years as proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of Degree/Diploma
certificate, provisional certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the
academic years will be accepted.
c) Certificate(s) from the Head(s) of Organization(s) /Department(s) for the entire
experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month &
year) indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay, nature of duties
performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s). Only the experience in
the field relevant to the post would be considered.
d) Caste certificate in the case of candidates seeking reservation as SC/ ST/ OBC from
the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s Caste, the Act/ Order under
which the Caste is recognized as SC/ ST/ OBC and the village/ town the candidate is
ordinarily a resident of.
e) A declaration by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that he/she does not belong to
the creamy layer on the crucial date, in addition to the community certificate (OBC).
Unless specified otherwise, the prescribed last date for receipt of Online Application
on website mentioned for the post is to be treated as crucial date certificate issuing
authority.
f) Physically Handicapped (PH) certificate issued by the competent authority by
Physically Handicapped persons eligible for appointment to the post.
g) Candidate claiming change in name after matriculation on marriage or remarriage or
divorce etc. must submit the following documents: a) In case of marriage of women -
Photocopy of Husband’s passport showing names of spouses or an attested copy of
marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from husband
and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner. b)
In case of re-marriage of women - Divorce Deed/Death certificate as the case may be
in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of present husband’s passport showing
names of spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of
Marriage or an Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly
sworn before the Oath Commissioner. c) In case of divorce of women - Certified
copy of Divorce Decree and Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner. d) In other circumstances for change of name for both male and
female - Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper
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cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in original(One daily newspaper should be
of the area of applicants permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette
Notification. e) The candidates should ensure that in case of any discrepancy between
name recorded in the Matriculation/other certificates/documents and Online
application (such as spelling error or due to addition/deletion of part of any name or
when name of the candidate is inclusive of the name of father and/or mother) an
affidavit in ORIGINAL is required to be produced at the time of certificate
verification that both the name/names in both the certificates belong to one and same
person.
h) Certificate in respect of age relaxation in case of: a) Ex-Servicemen and
Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs from competent authority. b)
Central/UT Government Employees/Servants from competent authority. d)
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated from Husbands. e) Persons
who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K during the period from 1st
January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989.
i) Persons already in regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary
capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however
required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of
Office/Department that they have applied for the selection NOC.
j) In case you have claimed to be a Government servant a certificate from your
employer clearly stating that as on the closing date for this/these posts(s) you were a
Government servant.
5. CONTACT US
The candidates are advised to carefully go through the Information Bulletin and
Instructions for filling up the online application before registering provided on the
website www.recruitmentnpc.in . However, in case of any other queries pertaining to
the examination please contact the Helpline provided below:
Helpline Number: 9686126511 (9 AM to 5 PM on all 7 days of the week)
Helpline Email id: [email protected]
6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. How do I access the site to fill up the online application? An applicant should log on to www.recruitmentnpc.in
2. What should I do if there is lot of delay in accessing the page? The delay in accessing the Page depends upon various factors like Internet Speed, large
number of applicants trying to register the application at the same time etc. Therefore if you
are not able to get the page for registration promptly, please retry after some time or during
off-peak hours.
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3. What information/ details /items are required while filling the on-line application
form? The instructions/ items which are required to following the details of marks obtained, % of
marks, experience etc and uploading of photograph and signature have been explained in the
Information Bulletin. In addition to these, you should check the websites mentioned above
frequently.
4. Is it necessary to fill up the details related to area pin code/phone No. with area
code/Mobile No./e-mail? Yes, all information to be filled in the application form is mandatory.
5. How do I move to the next page when columns on one page have been completely
filled? An applicant should read the instructions carefully before filling the application form.
6. I have successfully submitted the online application, should I send the print outs of
the application to the CGPDTM/NPC by post? Once an applicant has successfully submitted the application through online, the same gets
registered with the CGPDTM/NPC and the applicant is not required to send a hard copy of
the print out of his/her application.
7. In which format the scanned photograph and signature should be? The images of the photograph and signature should be scanned in the .jpg format. The
photograph should preferably be in .jpg format and the signature can be in .jpg format.
8. Whether the photograph should be in Black& White or should it be in a colour? The photograph must preferably be in colour and as per the given specifications. The quality
of photograph should be good enough to be identifiable and acceptable.
9. What should be the size of the scanned photograph and the signature? The candidate should scan his/her signature which has been put on white paper with
blue/black pen. Each of the scanned images of the photograph/signature should not exceed
the prescribed limit mentioned in the information bulletin under that clause and also to be
ensured by the candidate that the uploaded photograph/signature are proper and that of
his/her.
10. How do I load my signatures/photograph? The scanned photograph and signature in the format and the specification which has already
been explained above is to be uploaded.
11. I have filled up the form successfully but now, I want to change / correct the details
I entered in the Application? Once an applicant fills up all the columns of the application and the system displays the
message that the application has been submitted successfully, there is no provision in the
system to make any changes in any of the columns. Hence, no change can be made at this
stage in any of the details.
12. I did not receive the e-mail intimation for registration of my application? After the completion of the online application, a fresh page displays the message that the
application has been submitted successfully. If you have given an email id, then the email is
also automatically sent to you stating that you have successfully submitted your application.
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However it is still subject to the verification of various information submitted by you as per
examination rules including verification of quality of photo/sign.
13. How do I re-confirm that my application is saved? The successful submission of the online application requires the completion of Five parts of
the application correctly. After completing the Login Form of the application the system
generates a unique number which is known as the Registration ID. After the completion of
all the columns in subsequent parts, a fresh page displays the message that the application
has been submitted successfully as an acknowledgement. The receipt of the
acknowledgement in your email ID indicates that the application has been registered.
14. What details should I retain after completion of successful submission of my form? It is strongly advised that after the completion of the process of submission of the online
application, the applicant must take a print out of the submitted application form and keep
the same for future reference.
15. What details should I provide to make correspondence with the CGPDTM? In case of correspondence with the competent authority an applicant must mention these
details -Name of Examination, Applicant's name, father's name, date of birth and the
Registration Identity Number(RID).
16. What should I do in case I am in receipt of SMS from CGPDTM saying your
candidature is not valid as you have not submitted your chosen center? Please ignore the SMS as it is an Alert to candidates in case you have already submitted your
completed application. Please take a hard copy & check for all fields including centre is
printed and keep it for future reference & not to be sent to CGPDTM unless asked for any
reason.
17. Do I require to send a hard copy of application to CGPDTM after submitting my
online application? No hard copy to be sent to CGPDTM unless it is asked for any reason.
18. Is it possible to edit my record submitted in my application? There is no editing facility in the application. In case of any mistake in filling application,
candidate is responsible. However, fresh application may be made for correction of earlier
mistake.
19. I am unable to upload Photo / Sign in my application. What should I do? Please check the properties of photo and sign images. Resize them as per specifications
given in instructions for filling online application on the website itself within FAQ.
20. What should I do in case my Photo / Sign does not match with pixel sizes mentioned
in CGPDTM guidelines? CGPDTM is concerned with identification of a candidate at the Exam Hall based on the
images uploaded by the candidate and not to cancel the candidature based on the size or
color of ink used.
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