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Information Bulletin of

Lakshmibai National Institute of

Physical Education

Academic Session

2021-22

NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY

Vision

The right candidates joining best institutions will give India her demographic

dividend.

Mission

To improve equity and quality in education by administering research based valid,

reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments. The best

subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT delivery and security

professionals will ensure that the current gaps in existing assessment systems are

properly identified and bridged.

Core Values

NTA will create a system which will promote teaching (by teachers), learning (by

students) and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in

quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security of assessments. To practice

these values, NTA will constantly engage with its stakeholders, viz. students,

parents, teachers, experts and partner institutions.

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE ............................................................................................... 1

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

1. About National Testing Agency(NTA) ............................................................................................................. 5

2. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) ........................................................................ 5

3. Courses offered by LNIPE: ............................................................................................................................... 5

4. Intake under different courses offered by LNIPE: .......................................................................................... 6

5. Admission to B.P.Ed. And Post Graduate Diploma Course in Sports Coaching: ............................................ 7

6. Written Test: ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

7. Sports Skill Proficiency Test ............................................................................................................................. 7

8. Short listing for admission, Online Counselling, Medical Test and document verification: .......................... 7

9. Admission to courses other than B.P.Ed and Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching: .......................... 8

10. LNIPE Entrance Test 2021 does not cover admission to the following courses: ....................................... 9

11. Direct Admission: ......................................................................................................................................... 9

12. Pattern of exam: ......................................................................................................................................... 10

13. Date and Timings of exam: ......................................................................................................................... 10

13.1. Date of exam: 14.08.2021 ....................................................................................................................... 10

13.2. Timings: As per the schedule given below: ........................................................................................... 11

14. Scheme of Examination: ............................................................................................................................. 11

15. Syllabus: ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

16. Mode of exam: ............................................................................................................................................ 12

17. Medium of Question Paper: ....................................................................................................................... 12

18. Eligibility Criteria for LNIPE Entrance Test-2021 ......................................................................................... 12

19. Choice of Cities for Exam Centre ................................................................................................................ 19

20. General Instructions ................................................................................................................................... 19

21. Instructions for filling online Application Form ........................................................................................ 20

22. Procedure for Filling Application Form ...................................................................................................... 22

23. Check List for submission of the Online Application Form: ..................................................................... 24

24. Important Points to Note: ......................................................................................................................... 24

25. Admit Card for LNIPE Entrance Test--2021 ................................................................................................ 25

26. Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT) ......................................................................... 26

27. Conduct of the Examination ...................................................................................................................... 26

28. Important Instructions for Candidates ......................................................................................................27

29. Test Practice Centers (TPCs) ..................................................................................................................... 28

30. Caution Notice ........................................................................................................................................... 28

31. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) ............................................................................................................ 29

32. Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules ...................................................................... 29

33. Display of Recorded Responses ................................................................................................................ 30

34. Display of Provisional Answer Key for Challenges ................................................................................... 30

35. Evaluation criteria: ..................................................................................................................................... 30

36. Declaration of Results................................................................................................................................. 31

37. Provision for rechecking/re-evaluation/re-totaling of the result/score .................................................... 31

38. Correspondence with NTA ......................................................................................................................... 31

39. Weeding Out Rules ..................................................................................................................................... 31

40. Legal Jurisdiction ....................................................................................................................................... 32

Annexure -I: Processing Charges and Goods and Service Taxes (GST) and Procedure for Payment of Fee ...... 33

Annexure II: LNIPE Entrance Test 2021 will be held in the following cities: ......................................................... 35

Annexure III: Computer Based Test (CBT) .............................................................................................................. 36

Annexure – IV: Instructions Regarding COVID-19 .................................................................................................. 42

Annexure – V: NTA: Test Practice Centers (TPCs) .................................................................................................. 45

Annexure-VI: Common Services Centers/Facilitation Centers ............................................................................... 46

Annexure-VII: Replica of Application Online Form ................................................................................................. 47

Annexure- VIII: Caste Certificate for Scheduled Caste / Tribe Candidate .............................................................. 57

Annexure- X: Format of EWS Certificate................................................................................................................. 60

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021

(Please refer to Information Bulletin for details) Dates, Fee Details and Application Procedure:

Online registration and submission of Application Form

(complete in all respect) through NTA Website:

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in

12.07.2021 to 31.07.2021

(Upto05.00 PM)

Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee

(through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking & Paytm

Payment Modes upto 11:50 pm)

31.07.2021

(Upto 11.50 PM)

Fee payable by candidates Amount of fee

Application Fee for LNIPE payable by candidate Rs 1,500/- per programme

Applicable service/processing charges & GST over and above the Examination Fee, are to be paid by the

candidate to the concerned Bank/ Payment Gateway Integrator (For details, Annexure -I may be referred to).

Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online

only 01.08.2021 to 03.08.2021

Downloading of Admit Card by the Candidate from NTA

Website 09.08.2021

Mode of exam Computer Based Test

Pattern of Exam Objective type. Exam comprises

Multiple Choice Questions

Duration of Examination 90 minutes for M. Ph. Education course

60 minutes for all other courses.

Timing of Examination As indicated in Para 13

Exam Centre As indicated on the Admit Card

Date of Examination 14.08.2021

Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer

Keys on the Website for inviting challenge(s) from

interested candidates.

To be announced later through website.

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

Website https://lnipe.nta.ac.in/ www.nta.ac.in

www.lnipe.edu.in

1. Candidates must read carefully the Instructions (including how to fill up Application Form

online) given in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA Website. Candidates not

complying with the Instructions shall be summarily disqualified.

2. Candidates can apply for LNIPE Entrance Test -2021 through “Online” mode only. The

Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.

3. Only one application is to be submitted by a Candidate. More than one application i.e.

multiple application Forms submitted by a Candidate will not be accepted.

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in/

http://www.nta.ac.in/

http://www.lnipe.edu.in/

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4. Instructions for filling Online Application Form:

❖ Download Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form. Read these carefully.

❖ Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:

Step-1: Register for Online Registration using your Email ID and Mobile No.

Step-2: Complete the Online Application Form and note down the system generated

Application Number.

Step-3: Upload legible scanned images of: (i) a recent photograph (in jpg/ jpeg file, size

10Kb – 200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask)

visible including ears against white background; (ii) candidate’s signature (file size:

4kb - 30kb); and (iii) Documents as given in Para 24.

Step-4: Pay fee using Bank / Paytm Payment Gateway through Net Banking Debit Card

(except Master / Visa Card) / Credit Card / UPI / Wallet and keep proof of fee

paid.

All the 4 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.

5. After (successful completion of Step-4, Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should be

downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation

Page of the online Application Form could be generated only after successful payment of fee.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of Prescribed Fee, then the

Candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the helpline

number and email given in Annexure- I of the Information Bulletin), for ensuring the successful

payment.

In spite of the above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may

contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay second

time.

However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course of LNIPE

transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the duplicate

payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA.

6. Information such as name of the candidate, contact details / address, candidates’ details,

category, educational qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc provided by

the Candidate in the online Application Form. will be treated as final. Any request for change in

such particulars after the closure of correction period will not be considered by NTA.

7. NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidate under any

circumstances. Any request for change in information will not be entertained. Therefore,

Candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution for filling up correct details in the Application

Form. Corrections sent by the candidates through Post/ Fax/WhatsApp/Email/by Hand will

not be entertained by NTA.

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8. Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number to be registered in their

online Application Form are their own, as relevant/ important information/ communication will

be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address and/or through SMS on

registered mobile number only. NTA shall not be responsible for any non-communication/mis-

communication with a candidate in the email address or mobile number given by him/ her other

than his/ her own.

9. NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided

by him/her in his/her online Application Form.

10. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA Website and also check their e-mails regularly for latest

updates.

11. Candidates shall appear in the exam at their own cost at the Examination Centre on the Date

and time indicated on their respective Admit Cards which would be issued by the NTA in due

course through its Website.

Note:

i. The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-3 and step-4 are not

complete. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained.

ii. No request for refund of fee once remitted by the Candidate will be entertained by NTA under any

circumstances.

iii. The entire application process for LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 is online, including uploading of

scanned images, payment of fees, and printing of confirmation page, admit card, etc. Therefore,

Candidates are not required to send/submit any document(s) including confirmation page to NTA

through Post/ Fax/WhatsApp/Email/by Hand.

iv. Usage of Data and Information: NTA/Government of India can use the data provided by the End

Users (test taker in this case) for internal purpose(s) including training, research and development,

analysis and other permissible purpose(s). However, this information is not for use by any third party

or private agency for any other use.

Brief Advisory regarding COVID-19 Pandemic:

Candidates are advised to carry only the following with them into the Examination venue:

a) Admit Card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website (a clear

printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in.

b) A simple transparent Ball Point Pen.

c) Additional photograph, to be pasted on Attendance Sheet

d) Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml).

e) Personal transparent water bottle.

f) ID Proof

g) Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic.

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Note:

1. In case it is found at any time in future that the Candidate has used / uploaded the photograph and

signature of someone else in his/ her Application Form / Admit Card or he/she has tampered his/her

Admit Card / result, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as adoption of Unfair Means (UFM)

Practices on his/her part and he/she shall be proceeded with the actions as contemplated under the

provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.

2. Candidates are NOT allowed to keep Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag, Purse, any kind of

Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material (printed or written material), Eatables (loose or packed), Mobile

Phone/ Earphone/ Microphone/ Pager, Calculator, DocuPen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape

Recorder, Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/

devices during the Examination. Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting etc. during the Examination is strictly

prohibited.

3. Possession by a candidate of any of the above-mentioned items will be treated as an act of unfair

means and may lead to cancellation of his/her candidature in the Examination & may also involve

debarring the candidate for future examination(s).

DISCLAIMER

1. Candidates are advised to read the Information Bulletin, hosted on the website www.nta.ac.in,

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in , carefully and go through the instructions regarding filling of Online Application Form

before starting online registration.

2. Candidate should ensure that all information entered during the online registration process is correct.

3. Online information provided by candidates like name of candidate, contact/address details, category,

educational qualification details, date of birth, etc during online registration for LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021

will be treated as correct/final and NTA will not entertain, under any circumstances, any request for change in

information provided by the candidates.

4. NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided by the

candidate(s) during online registration process.

5. NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates after completion of application form

under any circumstances. Any request for change in information thereafter will not be entertained. Therefore,

candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution for filling up correct details in application form.



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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 standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for

admissions to premier higher education institutions.

2. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE)

Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior was established by the

Ministry of Education & Culture, Government of India in 1957.

The Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development conferred the status of a

“Deemed to be University” in September 1995.

The Institute is the only “Deemed to be University” in the field of Physical Education in India

and enjoys a unique place of its kind in Asia.

The main purpose of establishing this Institute was to upgrade the status of Physical Education

by producing quality teachers and leaders through graduate and post-graduate courses.

The Institute has campuses at Gwalior and at Guwahati

3. Courses offered by LNIPE:

LNIPE offers the following courses:

Regular courses:

Undergraduate Level:

1. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed)

Post Graduate Level:

2. Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed)

3. MA (Sports Management)

4. MA (Sports Journalism)

5. M.Sc. (Sports Biomechanics)

6. M.Sc. (Exercise Physiology)

7. MA (Yoga)

8. MA (Sports Psychology)

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Post Graduate Diploma in:

9. Sports Coaching

10. Fitness Management

11. Yoga Education

Ph.D. programmes:

12. Physical Education

13. Yoga

14. Inter-Disciplinary

Diploma courses:

15. Diploma in Sports Coaching:-

• Direct admission to Defence/Para Military forces personnel only.

• No entrance exam.

In the open and distance learning mode:

16. Diploma in Sports Events Management (ODL)

17. Post Graduate in Sports Journalism(ODL)

18. Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management(ODL)

19. Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Education(ODL)

4. Intake under different courses offered by LNIPE:

Name of the Course Total Seats

Bachelor in Physical Education • 100 (Gwalior)

• 100(Guwahati)

PGD in Sports Coaching • 20 Each in 11Games (Gwalior)

Master of Physical Education • 80 (Gwalior)

• 40(Guwahati)

MA (Sports Management) • 15 (Gwalior)

MA (Sports Journalism) • 15 (Gwalior)

M.Sc.(Sports Biomechanics) • 15 (Gwalior)

M.Sc. (Exercise Physiology ) • 15 (Gwalior)

M.A. (Yoga) • 30 (Gwalior)

M.A. (Sports Psychology) • 15(Gwalior)

PG Diploma in Fitness Management • 20(Gwalior)

PG Diploma in Yoga Education • 30(Gwalior)

Note: For Open Learning and Distance Learning Courses, there is no limitation of seats.

Candidates are advised to go through the category wise reservation of seats available at Gwalior and at Guwahati, in the Prospectus hosted on www.lnipe.edu.in.


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5. Admission to B.P.Ed. And Post Graduate Diploma Course in Sports Coaching:

Admission to the abovementioned courses is through Written Test and Sports

Skills/Proficiency Test.

• Weightage to written test is 40%

• Weightage to Sports Skill Proficiency Test is 60%

6. Written Test:

Applicants have to appear in a written test in the Computer Based mode, conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA). Those who secure a minimum of 16 marks (40%) in the

category of UR/EWS/OBC, Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families

(Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley and 14 marks (35%) for SC/ST out of 40 marks in the

written test, will be declared to have qualified in the written test.

7. Sports Skill Proficiency Test

Those who qualify in the written test securing the minimum prescribed marks, will be called

for Sports Skill/Proficiency Test, either at Gwalior or at Guwahati as per their preference

indicated in their application form.

8. Short listing for admission, Online Counselling, Medical Test and document

verification:

Those who pass both the above-mentioned tests will be ranked in the order of merit, category

wise. Merit will be based on the marks secured in the written test as well as Sports Skill

Proficiency Test.

Rules for Breaking the Tie

The step wise tie breaking policy that is going to be followed by the Institute Admission

Committee while preparing the final merit list for LNIPE Gwalior and LNIPE NERC Guwahati. In

a situation where the total marks obtained by the two or more candidates in the B.P.Ed.,

PGDSC and M.P.Ed. Entrance exam is the same, then the following criteria for breaking the tie

will be followed:

Criteria to decide the merit list for admission to B.P.Ed.

Step I: The higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who had obtained higher marks in

the Computer Based Test conducted by NTA.

Step II: If the tie is not broken after the first step, then the higher rank will be given to the

candidates who had secured higher marks in the 10th Grade.

Step III: If the tie is not broken after the second step, a candidate senior in age (as per date

of birth) shall be ranked higher in the merit list.

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Criteria to decide the merit list for admission to PGDSC.

Step I: The higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who had obtained higher marks in

Computer Based Test conducted by NTA.

Step II: If the tie is not broken after the first step, then the higher rank will be given to the

candidates who had secured higher marks in the 12th Grade.

Step III: If the tie is not broken after the second step, a candidate senior in age (as per date


Criteria to decide the merit list for admission to M.P.Ed.

Step I: If the tie is not broken after the first step, then the higher rank will be given to the

aspirants who had secured higher marks in the 12th Grade.

Step II: If the tie is not broken after the second step, a candidate senior in age (as per date


Required number of those who appear in the Merit List will be shortlisted for admission,

taking into consideration the number of category wise seats available and invited for online

counselling.

This online counselling is only for B.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed.

B.P.Ed.-

• In the online counseling, candidates will be required to indicate their choice of Study

Centre, i.e. either Guwahati or Gwalior as the case may be.

M.P.Ed.-

• In the online counseling, candidates will be required to indicate their choice of Study

Centre, i.e. either Guwahati or Gwalior and also the departments (06) as the case may

be.

Candidates will be admitted to the course at the Study Centre opted by them in the online

counselling and invited to join the course at the opted Centre. Before joining, they will be

required to undergo the medical test at the Centre. At that time, their original documents will

also be verified.

9. Admission to courses other than B.P.Ed and Post Graduate Diploma in Sports

Coaching:

Regular mode: Admission to courses other than B.P.Ed and the Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching (in

the regular mode) will be on the basis of marks secured in the written test only. There would

be no Sports Skill Proficiency Test or online counselling for them.

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Open and Distance Learning Mode: Candidates who are applying for courses offered in the Open and Distance Learning mode are not required to appear in the written test conducted by NTA. However, they are required to apply online through the NTA portal https://lnipe.nta.ac.in.

Admission to Diploma in Sports Coaching is through nomination by Defence Forces/Para

Military Forces. Applications for this course will be received by LNIPE in physical mode.

Applicants for this course are not required to take the LNIPE conducted by NTA.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the Lakshmibai National Institute of

Physical Education with the task of conducting the LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST 2021(written test)

for the academic year 2021-22.

10. LNIPE Entrance Test 2021 does not cover admission to the following courses:

• Diploma in Sports Coaching. Applicants are required to submit their applications in the

physical mode.

• Ph.D. Programmes. Application for these programmes will be invited separately by LNIPE.

• Courses offered through Open and Distance Learning mode. However, aspirants for

joining these ODL programmes should submit their applications, online, through the NTA

portal https://lnipe.nta.ac.in.

11. Direct Admission:

Candidates who have represented India in International Sports/Games will be eligible for

direct admission to the following courses:

• Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)

• Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching (PGDSC)

Direct admission will be provided to the candidates who have represented India in designated

International Championship such as Junior and Senior World Championships, Junior and Senior

World Cups, Junior and Senior Asian Championships, Junior and Senior Asian Cups, Common

Wealth Games, Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, SAF Games, World School Games/World

Schools Championship in the following games and sports:

LNIPE, Gwalior:

Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-

Kho, Power Lifting/Weightlifting, Squash, Swimming, Table-Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field,

Volleyball and Yoga.


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LNIPE-NERC, Guwahati:

Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo,

Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Power Lifting/Weight Lifting, Swimming, Table-Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field,


Note : The Test and Study center for Archery and Cycling will be only at LNIPE-NERC, Guwahati.

Representation shall be in above mentioned games/sports which are approved and funded by

MYAS/IOA. Such participation must be after 01stJuly, 2018. All such candidates who will fulfill

above-mentioned criteria are entitled or will be granted direct admission.

All such candidates who wish to be considered for direct admission shall mandatorily apply

on National Testing Agency (NTA) and upload all the documents along with sports

achievements certificate. In case if the candidate is not considered for direct admission,

he/she has to appear in Computer Based Test (CBT) like other candidates.

It is expected from the selected candidate to represent the Institute in the game in which

he/she has represented the country.

Note :

o The candidates with such participation in Sports/Games will be given age relaxation of 3

years, which shall be applicable to each and every category i.e. UR, OBC, SC& ST. The age

will be reckoned as on 01stJuly, 2021.

o Participation of applicant in any kind of International Invitational Tournaments shall not be

considered for Direct Admission.

o List of eligible candidates for Direct Admission will be uploaded on Institute’s website

:www.lnipe.edu.in.

o Admission to physically challenged candidates of any category is not permissible, as

candidates of the courses are required to perform sports and other physical activities.

12. Pattern of exam:

Objective type comprising Multiple Choice questions

13. Date and Timings of exam:

13.1. Date of exam: 14.08.2021


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13.2. Timings: As per the schedule given below:

Name of the Course Test Time

Bachelor of Physical Education 09:00 am to 10:00 am

Master of Physical Education 09:00 am to 10:30 am

Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching

Post Graduate Diploma in Fitness Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Education

MA (Sports Journalism)

MA (Yoga)

MA (Sports Psychology)

M.Sc. (Exercise Physiology)

M.Sc (Sports Biomechanics)

MA (Sports Management)

12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

14. Scheme of Examination:

• For admission to Bachelor of Physical Education:

Sr No Subjects No of MCQs Marks per

question

Total

marks

1 General Awareness 10 1 10

2 General Knowledge (Sports) 20 1 20

3 Reasoning 10 1 10

Total 40 40

Duration: 60 minutes. No negative marking

• For admission to Master of Physical Education


question

Total

marks

1 Subject Knowledge 70 1 70

2 Teaching aptitude 30 1 30

Total 100 100


• For admission to all other Post Graduate Courses


question

Total

marks


2 Reasoning 15 1 15

Total 50 50


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• For admission to all Post Graduate Diploma Courses (other than PG Diploma in Sports

Coaching)-in the regular mode


question

Total

marks


2 Reasoning 15 1 15

Total 50 50


• For admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching


question

Total

marks

1 General awareness 10 1 10

2 General Knowledge (Sports) 20 1 20

3 Reasoning 10 1 10

Total 40 1 40


15. Syllabus:

Syllabus for the tests is covered in the Prospectus displayed on the LNIPE website,

www.lnipe.edu.in.

16. Mode of exam:

The exam will be conducted in the computer-based mode.

17. Medium of Question Paper:

Candidate will be required to opt for any one of the languages, English or Hindi, while

applying. The option once exercised cannot be changed.

In case of any ambiguity in translation/construction of a question in the exam, its English

version shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.

18. Eligibility Criteria for LNIPE Entrance Test-2021

18.1. For admission to Bachelor of Physical Education course:

Passed Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2) or Intermediate/equivalent

examination from any recognized Education Board/ University etc. with at least 50%


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Marks for UR and OBC categories & 45% Marks for SC/ST category, Kashmiri Migrants

& Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

The maximum age of the candidate shall be 21 years as on 1stJuly, 2021which shall

be further relaxable up to 3 years for OBC Candidates and 5 years for SC, ST

Candidates.

Female Candidates: Married women are not eligible for admission.

DIRECT ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Direct admission will be provided to the candidates who have represented India in

designated International Championship such as Junior and Senior World Championships,

Junior and Senior World Cups, Junior and Senior Asian Championships, Junior and Senior

Asian Cups, Common Wealth Games, Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, SAF Games, World

School Games/World Schools Championship in the following games and sports:

LNIPE, Gwalior:

Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-

Kho, Power Lifting/Weight Lifting, Squash, Swimming, Table-Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field,


LNIPE-NERC, Guwahati :

Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey,

Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Power Lifting/Weight Lifting, Squash, Swimming, Table-Tennis, Tennis,

Track & Field, Volleyball and Yoga.

Note : The Test and Study center for Archery and Cycling will be only at LNIPE-NERC, Guwahati.

Representation shall be in above mentioned games/sports which are approved and funded

by MYAS/IOA. Such participation must be after 01stJuly, 2018. All such candidates who will

fulfill above-mentioned criteria are entitled or will be granted direct admission.

All such candidates who wish to be considered for direct admission shall mandatorily apply

on National Testing Agency (NTA) and upload all the documents along with sports

achievements certificate. In case if the candidate is not considered for direct admission,

he/she has to appear in Computer Based Test (CBT) like other candidate.

It is expected from the selected candidate to represent the Institute in the game in which

he/she has represented the country.

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Note :

o The candidates with such participation in Sports/Games will be given age relaxation of 3

years, which shall be applicable to each and every category i.e. UR, OBC, SC& ST. The age

will be reckoned as on 01stJuly, 2021.

o Participation of applicant in any kind of International Invitational Tournaments shall not be

considered for Direct Admission.

o List of eligible candidates for Direct Admission will be uploaded on Institute’s website

:www.lnipe.edu.in

o Admission to physically challenged candidates of any category is not permissible, as

candidates of this course are required to perform sports and other physical activities.

18.2. FOR ADMISSION TO DIPLOMA IN SPORTS EVENTS MANAGEMENT (In open and

distance learning mode)

Passed Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2) or Intermediate/equivalent

examination from any recognized Education Board with 45% marks. 40% marks for

SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families

(Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

18.3. FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (M.P.Ed.)

Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) or equivalent with at least 50% marks for UR

and OBC categories. 45% Marks for SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri

Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

OR

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Health and Physical Education with at least 50% marks

for UR and OBC categories. 45% Marks for SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants &

Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

18.4. FOR ADMISSION TO M.A.(YOGA)

Bachelor Degree with minimum 45% marks [40% for SC/ST candidate and Kashmiri

Migrants & Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir

valley] in any discipline recognized by the University/Institute along with one-year

Post Graduate Diploma/Diploma in Yoga.

OR

B.A./B.Sc. in Yoga with 45% marks [40% for SC/ST candidate and Kashmiri Migrants &

Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley].

OR

Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) with Specialization in Yoga along with

minimum 45% marks [40% for SC/ST candidate and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri


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Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley].

18.5. FOR ADMISSION TO M.SC. (EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY)

Candidate who have obtained at least 50% marks [45% for SC/ST candidates and

Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in

Kashmir valley] in the B.P.Ed. four years degree / B.Sc. with Life Science/Bio Science

are eligible for admission test.

18.6. FOR ADMISSION TO M.SC. (SPORTS BIO-MECHANICS).

Candidates who have obtained at least 50% marks [45% for SC/ST candidates and


Kashmir valley] in the B.P.Ed. four years degree / B.Sc. (with Physics as one of the

subject)/B.Sc. Sports Biomechanics/B.E./B.Tech. are eligible for admission test.

18.7. FOR ADMISSION TO M.A. (SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY)

Candidates who have obtained at least 50% marks [45% for SC/ST candidates and


Kashmir valley] in the B.P.Ed. four years degree/B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology/Bachelor’s

Degree with Psychology/Sport Psychology as one of the subject.

18.8. FOR ADMISSION TO M.A. (SPORTS JOURNALISM)

Any graduate with at least 50% marks [45% for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri


valley] is eligible for admission test.

18.9. FOR ADMISSION TO M.A. (SPORTS MANAGEMENT)

Any graduate with at least 50% marks [45% for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri


valley] is eligible for admission test.

18.10. FOR ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPORTS COACHING

A candidate shall be eligible to appear in Entrance Test for Post Graduate Diploma in

Sports Coaching, if he/she has passed graduation degree, conducted by a recognized

University, with at least 45% marks [40% in case of SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri


valley] with Inter-University/National level participation in the concerned game /

sport.

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OR

Bachelor’s degree from recognized university with participation in international

competition or secured 1st, 2nd& 3rd position in National / Inter-University competition

in sports and games as approved and funded by respective AIU/IOA/MYAS.

OR

A candidate shall be eligible to appear in admission test for Post Graduate Diploma in

Sports Coaching if he/she has passed Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed. One /

Two Years) / any Graduation degree, conducted by a recognized University, with at

least 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) with Inter – University / National

level participation in the concerned game / sport.

OR

A Post Graduate Degree from any recognized University at least 45% marks (40% in

case of SC/ST candidates) with Inter – University / National level participation in the

concerned game / sport.

18.11. FOR ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FITNESS MANAGEMENT

Bachelor Degree in any discipline recognized by the University/Institute or equivalent

with 45% marks [40% for SC/ST candidate and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri

Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley].

18.12. FOR ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT ( In open

and distance learning mode)


with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidate) and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri

Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

18.13. FOR ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPORTS JOURNALISM (In open

and distance learning mode)


with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidate) and Kashmiri Migrants &

Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley.

18.14. FOR ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN YOGA EDUCATION (In the regular

mode and also in open and distance learning mode)

Bachelor Degree in any discipline from a recognized by the University/Institute or

equivalent with minimum 45% [40% for SC/ST and Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri

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Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley]

18.15. FOR ADMISSION TO DIPLOMA IN SPORTS COACHING

A candidate shall be eligible to apply for admission to Diploma in Sports Coaching if he

has passed 10+2 examination/equivalent examination conducted by CBSE/State or UT

Board/Open School Board.

Only those candidate(s) who are deputed by Defence/Army Sports Control Board

and Para-military Services based on of their sports performance & achievements are

eligible for the course.

APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS

ONLINE THROUGH THE NTA PORTAL. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE SAME IN

THE PHYSICAL MODE. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN LNIPE ENTRANCE

TEST 2021.

Note:

Applicable for all courses:

Candidates are advised to read the Prospectus hosted on www.lnipe.edu.in carefully for

detailed guidelines regarding eligibility and ensure that they are eligible to apply, before

filling the application form.

All the candidates appearing in qualifying examinations for the session 2020-21 are eligible

to appear in the Entrance Test for admission to any of the courses mentioned above but their

final results must be declared on or before the last date of Registration.

Admission to physically challenged candidates of any category is not permissible, as candidates of

this course are required to perform sports/physical activities.

Married women are eligible for admission to all courses except the Bachelor of Physical Education

course(where married women are not eligible for admission). But if she conceives during the

course, she will have to discontinue her studies for at least one Academic Year. She can join back

afresh from the beginning of the semester keeping the Guidelines pertaining to the Maximum

Duration of the course in mind.

Admission to Foreign Nationals/NRI candidates:

Foreign Nationals/NRI candidates applying through Proper Channels/Diplomatic Channels i.e.

through concerned Embassy or Indian Council for Cultural Relations shall only be admitted on the

basis of their credentials, attainment of minimum qualifying marks in the Entrance Test (to be

conducted separately) to be announced and meeting acceptable standards in medical examination.

For details, please refer to Guidelines for Admission of Foreign Nationals/NRI Students at

www.lnipe.edu.in. At the time of registration, candidates need to submit NOC from their respective

embassy. They are neither required to apply online through the NTA portal nor appear in the

written test conducted by NTA. A separate entrance test will be conducted for them.




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General:

The offer of admission is subject to verification of original certificates / documents, including

category certificate (wherever applicable) at the time of admission. If any candidate is found

ineligible at a later date even after admission to an Institute, due to the inability to produce genuine

certificate in original in support of passing the qualifying examination and fulfillment of age criteria

and category certificate (wherever applicable), his/her admission will stand cancelled.

Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/Pre-University Certificate shall be the

authentic proof that will be accepted. At the time of counseling, this certificate must be produced in

original as a proof of age, failing which the candidate will not be considered for

Counselling/admission.

The provisionally selected candidates for B.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. will undergo online counseling for final

selection.

The eligibility of candidates to appear in counseling shall be declared in their respective categories,

which shall be purely provisional and on the basis of declarations made by the candidates in their

application forms. Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill-in the form carefully. If a candidate is

not able to submit original documents in support of his age, category, qualifications etc at the time

of verification of document, before admission to the satisfaction of LNIPE or the produced

documents are not in consonance with the information provided by him/her in his/her application,

then his/her provisional selection shall stand cancelled automatically.

The provisionally selected candidates will be required to undergo a medical test to be conducted by

the Institute. All those who are certified as medically fit by the Institute’s doctors will be eligible for

admission, subject to verification of original documents.

Reservation of seats:

The Institute is co-educational and admits candidates from India and abroad. For all courses, the

reservation policy of Government of India is applicable.

15% of the seats are reserved for SCs

7.5% of the seats are reserved for STs

27% of the seats are reserved for OBCs (NCL)

10% of the seats are reserved for Gen-EWS

A few seats in B.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. courses are reserved for wards of Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri

Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley, on super numerary basis.

Please refer to the Prospectus hosted on www.lnipe.edu.in for details.

3% of the seats in B.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. courses and 5% of the seats in all other PG Diploma courses

(regular) are available on supernumerary basis for the son/daughter (including married daughter) of

permanent employees including those on probation, retired and serving/retired or deceased

employees, provided the candidates fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements and claims that


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he/she belongs to employee ward category in the application form. LNIPE employee wards category

candidates are required to submit a certificate issued by the Registrar of LNIPE after certifying their

family details from employee service book of the concerned employee. Please refer to the

Prospectus hosted on www.lnipe.edu.infor details.

Medical Fitness Tests:

Final admission to the course will be on the basis of the aggregate of the marks secured in the

written test and sports skills/proficiency test, subject to medical fitness, verification of all original

documents that are furnished and the number of available vacancies in each category/location.

Decision of the selection committee will be final and binding. LNIPE reserves the right to cancel any

education programme, change the venue and also increase/decrease the duration of the course,

due to administrative and other reasons.

Candidates suspended under doping offence are not eligible to apply during their suspension period.

Candidates facing criminal charges are not eligible to apply for taking admission under any of the

courses.

19. Choice of Cities for Exam Centre

The Cities where the Exam shall be conducted are given at Annexure-II. It is mandatory for

candidates to select four cities of their choice while filling Online Application Form. Effort

will be made to allot Centre of Examination to the candidate in order of the City Choice opted

by them in the Application Form. However, due to logistic & administrative reasons, a

different city of nearby area may be allotted.

The City of Examination once chosen and allotted cannot be changed (after the closing of the

correction window) and any request in this regard will not be entertained.

NTA will try to allocate the Examination Centre in one of the chosen Cities, which will be

mentioned in the Admit Card. However, due to Administrative/Logistic reasons, the Exam

Centre may be allotted in another City nearer to the present address of the Candidate.

20. General Instructions

NTA reserves the right to withdraw permission, granted inadvertently if any, to any candidate

who is not eligible to appear in the LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 even though the Admit Card

had been issued by the NTA.

The Candidate cannot change the category after the submission of the Online Application Form, and in any

case, no change will be entertained by NTA after the declaration of LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST 2021 Scores.

Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill in the category / sub-category column very carefully.


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In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/ terms/ rules/criteria

regarding determination of eligibility/ conduct of examination/ registration of candidates/

information contained therein, the interpretation of the LNIPE/NTA shall be final and

binding.

All the correspondence should be addressed by e-mail. The e-mail query shall be addressed

only if it is not anonymous and contains the name, postal address and contact number of the

sender. An e-mail containing vague or general queries and other queries as contained in the

Information Bulletin shall not be entertained. Queries shall not be entertained from person

claiming themselves to be representative, associates or officiates of the applicant candidate.

The following information shall not be revealed over phone or email:

a. Internal documentation /status of NTA

b. Internal decision-making process of NTA/LNIPE, Any claim/counter claim thereof

c. Dates and venue of internal meetings or name of the staff/officers dealing.

d. Any information which in the opinion of NTA/LNIPE cannot be revealed.

NTA is an exam conducting body. Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates for

the exam, admitting them to the exam, conducting the exam in the prescribed mode, display

of answer keys and inviting challenges, finalizing the answer keys, processing the results,

display of the final score on NTA website and providing the same to LNIPE for further action

at their end. NTA has no role to play in the admission process.

21. Instructions for filling online Application Form

Candidates have to register their candidates for LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST-2021 “Online” ONLY by

accessing the website: https://lnipe.nta.ac.in . The Application Form other than online mode

would not be accepted in any case. Only one application is to be submitted by a Candidate.

More than one application i.e. multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will be

rejected.

It is suggested that the candidate should keep the following ready before filling of the online

Application Form:

• A computer with proper internet connectivity,

• The particulars of a valid Government ID proof of the candidates nominated,

• The Date of Birth (as mentioned in Class X Board Certificate) of the candidates

nominated,

• Govt. Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Passport number/Ration Card

Number/ Bank Account Number/PAN Number/ Other valid Govt. IDs,

• Scanned clear passport photograph in JPG/JPEG format (size between 10 kb–200 kb)

either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears

against white background,

• Scanned clear signature in JPG/JPEG format (size between 4 kb–30 kb),


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• Bank account details for payment of fee,

• A valid e-mail ID as important communications will be made in this e-mail ID

• A valid mobile number as important information via SMS will be sent to this number.

Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form may be downloaded and read carefully

by the candidates so that they are sure about their eligibility and acquaint themselves with the

requirements for submission of Online Application Form.

In order to avoid correction in the particulars at a later stage, the candidates should exercise

utmost caution while filling up the details in the Application Form.

Following Steps may be followed to Apply Online:

Step-1: Register for Online Registration using the Email ID and Mobile No. of the candidate

and note down system generated Application Number.

Step-2: Complete the Online Application Form.

Step-3: Upload legible scanned images of: (i) a recent photograph (in jpg/ jpeg file, size 10Kb –

200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including

ears against white background; (ii) candidate’s signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb) and (iii)

Uploading the scanned images of the documents specified in Para 24;

Step-4: Pay fee using Bank / Paytm Payment Gateway through Net Banking Debit/Credit

Card / UPI / Wallet and keep proof of fee paid.

All the 4 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.

After (successful completion of Step-4, Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should be

downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The

Confirmation Page of the online Application Form could be generated only after successful

payment by the Candidate.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of Prescribed Fee, then the

candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the helpline


payment.

In spite of the above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may

contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay second

time.

However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in the course of failed


payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA.

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Note:

• The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step - 2 Step–3 and Step-4

are not completed, such Application Forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this

account will be entertained.

• No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained.

• The entire application process of LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 is online, including uploading of

scanned images, Payment of Fees and Printing of Confirmation page. Therefore, candidates are not

required to send/submit any document(s) including Confirmation page to NTA through Post/Fax/By

Hand/E-mail.

• Candidates are advised to keep visiting the NTA’s website regularly for latest updates and to check

their e-mails.

• The NTA can make use of the data generated for the purpose of research and analysis.

• Candidates who have submitted the online application and paid the Examination fee till last date will

be allowed to appear in LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST-2021 and their admit cards will be uploaded on the

website as per schedule.

• NTA verifies neither the information filled by the candidates in the Application Form nor any

certificate of category/educational qualification for deciding the eligibility of candidates.

• The certificates of educational qualification and category (if applied under reserved category) will be

verified by LNIPE. The candidates are, therefore, advised to ensure their eligibility and the category

(if applying under reserved category).

• The NTA will, in no way, be responsible for any wrong/incorrect information furnished by the

candidate(s) in his/her Online Application Form. The letter/e-mails/WhatsApp Message/Public

Grievance in this regard will not be entertained by the NTA.

22. Procedure for Filling Application Form

Part I: Registration Page

Fill in the basic information and note down the system generated Application No.

(i) Complete physical address with the name of the town, State, PIN CODE, Email

address and phone number of the candidate.

(ii) Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name:

Provide Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, and Father’s Name as given in the

Secondary Candidate Examination or equivalent Board / University Certificate

in capital letters. No prefix in the name of the candidate is allowed.

(iii) Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy

Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in the school records

(iv) Mobile Number and e-mail Address:

Candidates must provide own Mobile Number and e-mail address.

Note: Only one e-mail address and one Mobile Number are valid for one application

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PART II: Fill in the complete Application Form

Fill in the complete Application

Note: The NTA shall not be responsible for any delay/loss in postal transit or for an incorrect

Correspondence address given by the Applicant in the Application Form.

PART III: Uploading of scanned images

(i) Candidate’s Photograph: to be uploaded

• Photograph should not be with cap or goggles. Photograph should cover 80%

face (without mask) visible including ears against white background.

• 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.

• It may please noted that if it is found that photograph uploaded is fabricated

or 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.

Note: Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form.

• The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading.

File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb.

(ii) Candidate’s Signature: to be uploaded

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 Blue/Black Ink

pen and scan for uploading.

• Filesizemustbebetween04kbto30kb.

(iii) Uploading the scanned images of the documents specified below.

Note: Candidate must ensure that the uploaded images are clear and proper.

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Requisite documents to be submitted/uploaded are as follows:

S. No Certificate Course

1. Proof of Date of Birth For all courses

2.

10th Mark sheet

(Need not be submitted if already submitted as Proof of

Date of Birth)

For all courses

3.

12th Mark sheet

Not mandatory for students whose result are not

declared.

For all courses except BPED

and DSEM (ODL)

4.

Graduation Mark sheet

Not mandatory for students whose result are not

declared.

Only for PG courses

5. Category Certificate

(SC/ST/OBC)( wherever applicable) For all courses

6. EWS (wherever applicable) For all courses

7. Sports Achievement Certificate (Best Three) For B.P. Ed and PG Diploma in

Sports Coaching

23. Check List for submission of the Online Application Form:

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before submission of the Online

Application Form:

That all details of the candidates as required are filled in the Online Application Form.

Whether they have kept a Printout of Application Form (confirmation page) for their own

record.

24. Important Points to Note:

The Candidates/Candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN Code for further

correspondence.

The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online

Application Form are their own (which cannot be changed later) as communication may be

sent by NTA through e-mail or SMS.

In order to appear in LNIPE Entrance Test -2021, the candidates are required to apply ‘online’.

The Application Form other than online mode shall not be accepted. No change will be

accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application including e-mail etc.

Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA official website:

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in.

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in./

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Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.

Application Form of candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria shall be rejected.

A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more

than one Application Form, the application is likely to be rejected.

Request for change in any particular in the Application Form shall not be entertained after

closing of the correction window.

Note: However, an opportunity will be given to the Candidate/candidates to correct/modify/edit some

of the particular(s) of the Application Form online only, through the Correction window.

Selection of a candidate in the test is provisional, subject to being found otherwise eligible for

admission.

In case a candidate is found providing incorrect information or the identity is proved to be false at any

time in the future, the candidate shall face penal action as per the law.

The Candidates are not required to send/ submit the confirmation page of Online Application Form to

the NTA. However, the candidate is advised to retain the following documents with them as reference

for future correspondence:

❖ At least four printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form.

❖ Proof of fee paid.

❖ Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form).

❖ The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit

Card. If the name has been changed due to certain events candidate must show the relevant

document at the time of exam. (Decree / Legal Name Change Document).

25. Admit Card for LNIPE Entrance Test--2021

The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to their satisfying the

eligibility conditions.

The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website and appear for the

Examination on the date and timing as indicated in their Admit Card.

No candidate will be allowed to appear in the Examination on Date and timing other than that

allotted to them in their Admit Card.

In case candidates are unable to download Admit Cards from the website, they may approach

the Help Line at 011 4075 9000 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm or write to NTA at

[email protected]. candidates which had nominated the candidates will also be able to login and

download and print the admit cards of the candidates nominated by them.

mailto:[email protected]

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The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the Admit Card carefully and follow

them during the conduct of the examination.

In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and

signatures shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately

approach the NTA Help Line 011 4075 9000 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm or write to NTA

at [email protected] In such cases, candidates would appear in the Examination with the

already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make

correction in the record later.

Note:

a. Candidate may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post.

b. Candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.

c. Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards in good condition for future reference.

d. No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for any

reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill the

eligibility criteria for the examination.

e. Issue of Admit Cards, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be

further scrutinized at subsequent stages of admission process.

26. Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT)

The detailed procedure for appearing in CBT is provided at Annexure-III. Please read them

carefully.

27. Conduct of the Examination

Centers for LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST-2021

1.

Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with the location of test centre and plan

travel time accordingly. Candidates have to reach the test centers on or before the reporting

time. Candidates may note that late entry to the Examination premises is not permitted under

any circumstances. NTA shall not be responsible for any delayed arrival of the candidate in

reaching the centre due to any reason.

2. Biometric information of all the candidates shall be captured.

3. Identity checks will be made upon arrival at the test centre to ensure that there are no

unauthorized candidates appearing for the test. Candidates are required to cooperate with

the security personnel for security checks.

4. Please note that only registered candidates will be allowed at the Examination Centre.

5. Friends or relatives accompanying the candidates shall not be allowed entry in the test


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If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the relevant

document at the time of exam. Marriage Certificate / Divorce / Decree / Legal Name Change Document

Centre under any circumstances and will not be allowed to contact the candidate while the

Examination is going on.

28. Important Instructions for Candidates

a. The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the Admit Card carefully and follow

them strictly. They are also advised to read and follow, relevant instructions relating

COVID-19 preventive/safety measures given at Annexure-IV.

b. Candidates must carry the following documents along with them to the Centre: appear in

the examination.

i. Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA Website,

ii. One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) for

pasting on the specific space in the attendance sheet at the Centre during the

Examination,

iii. Any one of the authorized Govt. photo IDs (must be original & valid), viz. School

Identity Card/ PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with

photograph)/ Aadhaar Enrolment No/ Ration Card,

c. Candidates should not be in possession of any material listed in the list of prohibited

material.

d. Candidates are not allowed to carry any baggage inside the Examination Centre. NTA will

not be responsible for any belongings stolen or lost at the premises.

e. The candidates shall report at the Examination Centre at the time mentioned on the

Admit Card so as to avoid crowding at the Examination Centre.

f. Candidates shall not be permitted to enter in the Examination Centre after half an hour

before commencement of the test.

g. The candidate must show, on demand, the Admit Card for entry in the Examination

room/hall. A candidate does not possess the valid Admit Card shall not be allowed to

enter the Examination centre.

h. Candidates should take their seat immediately after opening of the Examination hall on

their allotted seat. If not they are likely to miss some of the general instructions to be

announced in the Examination Rooms/Halls. The shall not be responsible for any delay.

i. Any candidate found to have changed room/ hall or the seat on his/ her own other than

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allotted would be considered as a case of Unfair means and the candidate shall be

cancelled and no plea would be accepted.

j. The candidate must sign and paste the photograph on the Attendance Sheet at the

appropriate place.

k. The candidate should ensure that the question paper available on the computer is as per

the opted Course indicated in the Admit Card. Incase, the subject of question papers other

than the opted paper, the same may be brought to the notice of the Invigilator concerned.

l. All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the centre

in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over

the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

m. No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre Superintendent or the

Invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room/Hall until the full

duration of the paper is over. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as instructed

by the Centre Superintendent/Invigilators.

n. Candidate shall appear at their own cost at the Centre on Date and time as indicated on

their Admit Card issued by the NTA.

o. The candidates are to be governed by the Rules and Regulations/Instructions of the NTA

with regard to their conduct in the Examination Hall. All cases of Unfair means will be

dealt with as per rules.

29. Test Practice Centers (TPCs)

As per the guidelines of the Ministry of Education NTA has set up, established and created a

network of Test Practice Centers for candidates, especially in remote and rural areas to enable

them to practice and be comfortable in taking a Computer Based Test (CBT). Details

mentioned in the Annexure-V.

30. Caution Notice

a) Candidates are advised to refer to the website https://lnipe.nta.ac.in for authentic

information and periodic updates about LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST- 2021.

b) Candidates are advised not to be lured by various claims of any party or person or

institute for qualifying LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 Examination.

c) Candidates are advised to bring any such information to the notice to NTA by e-mail on

[email protected]



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31. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

a) LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 is a proprietary Examination and is conducted by NTA on

behalf of LNIPE. The contents of this exam are confidential, proprietary and are owned

by NTA/LNIPE and explicitly prohibits the candidate/candidate from publishing,

reproducing or transmitting any or some contents of this test, in whole or in part, in

any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical or through

Hangouts, Blogs etc. using either one’s own account or proxy account (s), for any

purpose.

b) By registering for and /or appearing in LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021, the candidate

explicitly agrees to the above Non-Disclosure Agreement and general terms of use for

LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST -2021 as contained in this Information Bulletin.

c) Violation of any act or breach of the same shall be liable for penal action and

cancellation of the candidature at the bare threshold.

32. Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules

Definition: Unfair Means Practice is an activity that allows a candidate to gain an unfair

advantage over other candidates. It includes, but is not limited to:

a) Being in possession of any item or article which has been prohibited or can be used for

Unfair Practices including any stationery item, communication device, accessories,

eatable items, ornaments or any other material or information relevant or not relevant to

the Examination in the paper concerned;

b) Using someone to write Examination (impersonation) or preparing material for copying;

c) Breaching Examination rules or any direction issued by NTA in connection with LNIPE

ENTRANCE TEST 2021;

d) Assisting other candidate to engage in malpractices, giving or receiving assistance directly

or indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so;

e) Writing questions or answers on any material given by the Centre Superintendent for

writing answers;

f) Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any person, other than the

Examination Staff, during the Examination time in the Examination Centre;

g) Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of the Examination or

threatening any of the candidates;

h) Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or means in connection with

the examination;

i) Manipulation and fabrication of online documents viz. Admit Card, Score Card, Self-

Declaration, etc.;

j) Forceful entry in /exit from Examination Centre/Hall;

k) Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering the Examination Centre;

l) Affixing /uploading of wrong/morphed photographs/signatures on the Application

Form/Admit Card/Performa;

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m) Creating obstacles in smooth and fair conduct of examination;

n) Any other malpractices declared as Unfair Means by the NTA.

Disclaimer- The decision of NTA/LNIPE shall be final and binding for declaration of any person /

candidate guilty of foregoing or such offence as shall be classified as Unfair Means Case (UMC).

33. Display of Recorded Responses

The NTA will display the Responses recorded by the candidates during the exam on the NTA

website (https://lnipe.nta.ac.in) prior to declaration of result. The recorded responses are

likely to be displayed for two to three days.

34. Display of Provisional Answer Key for Challenges

34.1. The NTA will display Provisional Answer Key of the questions on the NTA website:

https://lnipe.nta.ac.in with a Public Notice issued to this effect on the LNIPE website,

to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer Keys

with a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/- per question challenged as processing charges.

The provisional Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for two to three days.

34.2. Only paid challenges made during stipulated time through key challenge link will be

considered.

34.3. The NTA’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will

be entertained. NTA will not inform the Candidates individually about their challenges.

34.4. The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then a final answer

key will be displayed and declared.

34.5. The result will be compiled on the basis of the Final Answer Key declared. No

grievance with regard to Answer Key(s) after Declaration of Result of LNIPE

ENTRANCE TEST - 2021 will be entertained.

35. Evaluation criteria:

There would be no negative marking for wrong answers.

Responses of candidates will be processed by the system as per the answers keys finalized.

If any anomaly or discrepancy is found during key verification, NTA shall address them in

the following manner:


https://lnipe.nta.ac.inw/

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- If more than one option are found to be correct post challenge or during key

verification marks would be awarded to those students who have marked any of the

correct options.

- If all options are found to be correct – Marks would be awarded to all students, who

attempted the question.

- If none of the options is correct/question is found to be wrong – all students who

appeared in the test would be awarded full marks

36. Declaration of Results

The result will be processed based on Final Answer Keys. No grievance with regard to Answer

Key(s) after Declaration of Result of LNIPE Entrance Test -2021 will be entertained.

The data of results will be handed over to LNIPE for further processing at their end.

37. Provision for rechecking/re-evaluation/re-totaling of the result/score

There is no provision for rechecking/re-evaluation/re-totaling of the result/score and no

query in this regard will be entertained.

38. Correspondence with NTA

All the correspondence should be addressed by e-mail to NTA at [email protected] The email

query shall be addressed only if it is not anonymous and contains the name,

Registration/Application No, postal address and contact number of the sender. An email

containing vague or general queries and other queries as contained in the Information

Bulletin shall not be entertained. Queries shall not been retained from person claiming to be

representatives, associates or officiates of the applicant candidate. The following

information shall not be revealed by phone email:

a. Internal documentation/status.

b. Internal decision making process of NTA. Any claim/counter claim thereof.

c. Dates & venue of internal meetings or name of the staff/officers dealing with it.

d. Any information which in the opinion of NTA cannot be revealed.

The Registered Candidates/Candidate(s) can write to NTA at [email protected] for any

clarification or call NTA at 011 4075 9000.

39. Weeding Out Rules

The records of LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST - 2021 would be preserved upto 90 days from the date of

declaration of result.



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40. Legal Jurisdiction

All disputes pertaining to the conduct of LNIPE ENTRANCE TEST-2021 including Results shall fall

within the jurisdiction of Delhi/New Delhi only. Further, any legal question arising out of the

Examination shall be entertained only when raised within 30 days from the declaration of result.

The Director (Administration) of the NTA shall be the official by whose designation the NTA may sue

or be sued.

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Annexure -I: Processing Charges and Goods and Service Taxes (GST) and Procedure for Payment of Fee

Mode of Payment of Fee/ Service Provider and Service/Processing charges & GST

After completing Step-3 of Online Application Form, candidates may remit the Examination fee (Step

-4) by choosing the following options:

(i) Debit Card/ Credit card, Net Banking/UPI/ PAYTM:

▪ Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on

to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information

asked for and make payment through Debit/ Credit Card.

▪ Through Net Banking, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials ready

with you 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.

▪ Through UPI service

▪ Through PAYTM service.

Prescribed Examination Fee (please see the Information at a Glance) can be paid through any

Bank/Payment Gateway in any Payment Mode [service/processing charges per transaction& GST

applicable @ 18 % are to be paid by the candidate, except for payment made through debit card

(Visa/Master]:

S. No. Mode of Payment PAYTM

1 Net Banking Rs 4 +GST

2 All Debit Card Transaction upto Rs 2000/- 0 %

Transaction above Rs 2000/- 0.8 % + GST

3 Credit Card Domestic (Minimum Rs. 12) 0.4%+GST

International 3.5%+GST

4 Unified Payment Interface

(UPI)

Transaction upto Rs 2000/- 0 %

Transaction above Rs 2000/- 0.65 % + GST

PAYTM Wallet Charge 0.8%+GST

(a) If Paying using PAYTM:

Level Name Email ID Contact Number

1 Shailesh [email protected] 7827407411

2 Ambreen Fatma [email protected] 0120-4789521



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3. Procedure to raise payment related Grievance:

After (successful completion of Step-4, Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should be

downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation

Page of the online Application Form could be generated only after successful payment by the

Candidate.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of prescribed Fee, then the

candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the helpline


payment.

Inspite of above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may contact

NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay second time.

However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course of LNIPE d


payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA

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 II: LNIPE Entrance Test 2021 will be held in the following cities:

Sr. No. State Cities City Code

1 Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair AN01

2 Andhra Pradesh Vishakapatnam AP18

3 Assam Guwahati AM02

4 Bihar Patna BR07

5 Chhattisgarh Raigarh CG04

6 Chhattisgarh Raipur CG01

7 Delhi Delhi DL01

8 Goa Panaji GO01

9 Gujarat Ahmedabad GJ01

10 Haryana Bhiwani HR13

11 Haryana Chandigarh CH01

12 Haryana Rohtak HR12

13 Himachal Pradesh Shimla HP06

14 Jammu & Kashmir Jammu JK02

15 Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar JK04

16 Jharkhand Jamshedpur JH03

17 Jharkhand Ranchi JH04

18 Karnataka Belgaum KK02

19 Karnataka Mangalore KK12

20 Kerala Ernakulam KL04

21 Kerala Kozhikode KL12

22 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal MP03

23 Madhya Pradesh Gwalior MP06

24 Maharashtra Nagpur MR17

25 Maharashtra Pune MR22

26 Manipur, Meghalaya & Nagaland

Imphal MN01

27 Odisha Berhampur OR03

28 Odisha Bhubaneshwar OR04

29 Pondicherry Pondicherry PO01

30 Punjab Amritsar PB01

31 Rajasthan Jaipur RJ06

32 Tamil Nadu Chennai TN01

33 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore TN02

34 Telangana Hyderabad TL01

35 Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj (Allahabad) UP03

36 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow UP12

37 Uttar Pradesh Meerut UP14

38 Uttarakhand Dehradun UK01

39 Uttarakhand Haldwani UK02

40 West Bengal Kolkata WB10

41 West Bengal Siliguri WB11

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Annexure III: Computer Based Test (CBT)

A CBT requires candidate to sit in front of a computer terminal (node) allocated to him/her by the

Exam Centre against his/her Roll number and Admit card. After logging the candidate will get

detailed instructions for the examination. At the designated time of start of examination, the

candidate will be able to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen using the computer

mouse. Candidate will have the option to change / modify/ edit / answers already entered any time

during the examination.

Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT):

(Sample/mock test will be available on NTA website: www.nta.ac.in for hands on practice)

(a) A computer terminal (node) indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate. The

Candidate has to sit before his /her allocated computer only. Any candidate found to have

changed room/hall or the computer on their own other than the one allotted would lead to

cancellation of candidature and no plea in this regard would be entertained.

(b) For login, the candidate will have to enter login-ID and password. The computer terminal

allotted to the candidate will display WELCOME login screen, Candidate’s photograph and

subject opted by the candidate.

Candidate Login Page

Candidate Welcome Screen

(c) After login, the candidate shall be able to see the detailed instructions for the examination.

Candidate is advised to go through the instructions carefully regarding the type of questions and

marking scheme. At the designated time of start of the examination, the candidate will be able

to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen.


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General Instruction Page

Please read the Instructions carefully

General Instructions:

1. Total duration of Examination is 60 minutes.

2. The clock will be set at the server. The countdown timer in the top right corner of screen will

display the remaining time available for you to complete the examination. When the timer

reaches zero, the Examination will end by itself. You will not be required to end or submit your

examination.

3. The Questions Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each

question using one of the following symbols:

You have not visited the question yet.

You have not answered the question.

You have answered the question.

You have NOT answered the question but have marked the question for review.

The question(s) "Answered and Marked for Review" will be considered for

evaluation.

4. You can click on the ">" arrow which appears to the left of question palette to collapse the

question palette thereby maximizing the question window. To view the question palette

again, you can click on "<" which appears on the right side of question window.

5. You can click on your "Profile" image on top right corner of your screen to change the

language during the exam for entire question paper. On clicking of Profile image you will get

a drop-down to change the question content to the desired language.

6. You can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to top of the question

are, without scrolling.

Navigating a Question:

7. To answer a question, do the following:

a. Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of your screen to

go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this option does NOT save

your answer to the current question.

b. Click on Save & Next to save your answer for the current question and then go to

the next question.

c. Click on Mark for Review & Next to save your answer for the current question, mark

it for review, and then go to the next question.

Answering a Question:

8. Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:

a. To select you answer, click on the button of one of the options.

b. To deselect your chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or

click on the Clear Response button

c. To change your chosen answer, click on the button of another option

d. To save your answer, you MUST click on the Save & Next button.

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e. To mark the question for review, click on the Mark for Review & Next button.

9. To change your answer to a question that has already been answered, first select that

question for answering and then follow the procedure for answering that type of question.

Navigating through Sections:

10. Sections in this question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a

section can be viewed by click on the section name. The section you are currently viewing is

highlighted.

11. After click the Save & Next button on the last question for a section, you will automatically

be taken to the first question of the next section.

12. You can shuffle between sections and questions anything during the Examination as per

your convenience only during the time stipulated.

13. Candidate can view the corresponding section summery as part of the legend that appears

in every section above the question palette.

The keyboard attached to the computer, if any, will be disabled during the entire duration of the

examination. Depending on the type of question, the answers to questions can either be entered by

clicking on the virtual on-screen keyboard (numeric or otherwise) using the computer mouse or by

clicking the chosen option(s) using the computer mouse. Candidates will have the option to

change/modify answers already entered anytime during the entire duration of the examination.

In case the computer/mouse allotted to any candidate malfunctions anytime during the test, he/she

will be immediately allotted another computer system and the time lost due to this will be adjusted

in the server so as to give the candidate the full allotted time.

The on-screen computer clock counter of every candidate will be set at the server. The countdown

timer in the top right side of computer screen will display the time remaining (in minutes) available

for the candidate to complete the examination. When the timer reaches zero, the Examination will

end by itself. Candidate will not be required to end or submit the examination.

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(d) The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each question

using one of the following symbols:

The question(s) “Answered and Marked for Review” status for a question indicates that candidate

would like to have a relook at that question again. A candidate has the option of answering a

question and simultaneously “Marked for Review”, these answers will be considered for evaluation.

However, if a candidate has simply put “Marked for Review” for a question without answering it, the

corresponding question marked for review without an answer will not be considered for evaluation.

It may be noted that a candidate can return to any “Marked for Review” question any time during

the Examination by clicking on the corresponding question number icon displayed on the Question

Palette of the corresponding section.

(e) Candidate can click on the “>” arrow which appears to the left of question palette to collapse

the question palette thereby maximizing the question viewing window. To view the question

palette again, candidate can click on “<” which appears on the right side of question window.

(f) Candidate can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to the top of the question area,

without scrolling. Using the computer mouse the candidate can scroll up and down the question

viewing area for viewing the entire question.

(g) The full paper can be viewed by clicking the “Question Paper” icon on the top right corner of the

screen.

(h) Blank Sheets for doing rough work/calculations shall be provided to the candidates. The Blanks

Sheets would have a Header page for the candidates to write down his/her Name and Roll

Number. All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the Blank Sheets provided at the

centre in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over

the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

(i) Navigating a Question To navigate between questions within a Paper, candidate needs to do

the following:

(a) Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of the screen to go to

that numbered question directly. Note that using this option does NOT save the answer

to the currently displayed question.

(b) Click on “Save & Next” to save the answer of any question. Clicking on “Save & Next” will

save the answer for the current question and the next question will be displayed on the

candidate’s computer screen.

(c) Click on “Mark for Review & Next” to mark a question for review (without answering it)

and proceed to the next question.

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(j) Answering a Question

To navigate between questions within a Paper, candidate needs to do the following:

(i) Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:

(a) To select the option(s), click on the corresponding button(s) of the option(s).

(b) To deselect the chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click

on the “Clear Response” button.

(c) To save the answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Save & Next” button.

(d) To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Mark for Review &

Next” button.

(k) Navigating through sections:

(i) Sections in the question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions

in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name. The section in which

candidate is currently viewing will be highlighted.

(ii) After clicking the “Save & Next” button on the last question for a section, candidate

will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section.

(iii) Candidate can shuffle between sections and questions within sections anytime

during the Examination as per the convenience only during the time stipulated.

(iv) Candidate can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that

appears in every section above the question palette.

Question Panel

Respective Option

Navigation Panel

Question Palette

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(l) Procedure for answering questions that require inputs from on-screen virtual key board

(numeric or otherwise):

(a) Candidate will have to use the on-screen virtual keyboard (that would be displayed just

below the question statement of these types of questions) and the attached computer

mouse to enter his/her answer in the space provided for answer.

On Screen Virtual Keyboard

(b) The answer can be changed, if required, anytime during the test. To save the answer, the

candidate MUST click on the “Save & Next” button.

(c) To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Mark for Review &

Next” button.

Candidate will have the option to change previously saved answer of any question,

anytime during the entire duration of the test. To change the answer to a question that

has already been answered, first select the corresponding question from the Question

Palette, then click on “Clear Response” to clear the previously entered answer and

subsequently follow the procedure for answering that type of question.

(m) ROUGH WORK:

All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the Centre in

the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough

sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

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Annexure – IV: Instructions Regarding COVID-19

NTA will implement Social Distancing measures as per Government of India Guidelines in current

scenario of COVID-19 to ensure health & safety of the candidates. Adequate measures are

implemented for safety of all without compromising the high standards, sanctity, and fairness in

conduct of the examination. Candidates are also required to adhere to Guidelines and new process

for Social Distancing and hygiene to ensure safety & health of their own and fellow candidates.

For safety purposes, candidates are advised not to bring anything other than permitted items.

PREPARATION AT CENTRE

a) Standard Operating Procedures for implementing safety precautions and for maintaining

required standard of hygiene will be implemented. Before the exam starts, Seating Area will

be thoroughly sanitized- exam rooms, desk, chair etc. All door handles, staircase railing, lift

buttons, etc will be disinfected.

b) Gap between 2 seats will be maintained as per GOI guidelines.

c) Hand Sanitizer will be available at entry and inside the exam venue at various places for

candidates and Centre staff to use.

d) Thermo guns will be available to check body temperature of candidates.

e) The room/hall number will be informed to the candidates at the registration room.

f) It is ensured that all the processes are touch free, to the maximum possible extent, to

ensure Social Distancing norms.

g) Candidate is required to reach Centre as per the Reporting/Entry time at Centre given in the

Admit Card to avoid any crowding at the Centre at the time of entry and to maintain social

distancing.

h) All exam functionaries will wear mask and gloves at all points of time.

PRE-EXAM PREPARATION

a) Candidate to check Reporting/ Entry time at Centre given in the Admit Card and to reach

Centre as per Reporting Time only to avoid any crowding at the Centre at the time of entry

and to maintain social distancing.

b) Candidate should fill Admit card and Undertaking thereon as per instructions contained in

the admit card, completely and properly.

c) Candidates will be permitted to carry only the permitted items with them into the venue.

AT TIME OF ENTRY

a) Candidates should avoid coming with more than one escort (parent/guardian). Escorts

shall remain outside the gate during the conduct of the examination and therefore it shall

be their responsibility to maintain all health and safety norms with respect to COVID-19.

b) Candidates need to maintain a space of at least 6 feet from each other at all times. Queue

manager / ropes and Floor Marks will be arranged outside the Centre.

c) Room number will not be displayed outside the Centre to avoid any crowding at any one

place in any situation.

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d) Candidates will be required to sanitize hands by washing with soap and with Hand Sanitizer

before entry in Centre. Hand sanitizer will be available at various locations in the Centre

e) Candidate should bring duly filled in Admit Card and Undertaking thereon as per

instructions contained in the admit card.

f) They should not bring prohibited items to exam Centre as there are no arrangements

available for their safe keeping.

g) Candidates are permitted to carry drinking water in a transparent water bottle, a small

bottle of sanitizer (50 mg), face masks and gloves.

h) Candidates will be ushered in batches of 10 girls/boys into two different registration rooms,

where thermal scanning will be carried out at the entry to that room.

i) If the body temperature is higher than the COVID-19 norms, candidate would be required

to take the exam in a separate room. Candidates are required to strictly adhere to

instructions provided by Centre staff.

j) All processes such as checking of temperature using thermo guns, frisking and verification

of documents including admit card will be done inside the registration room.

k) Contact free frisking will be carried out using Hand Held Metal Detectors.

l) Candidate will display the following documents for verification to the exam functionary

(invigilator on duty) standing across the table.

• Admit card along with the undertaking with passport size photograph and thumb

impression affixed thereon

• Original and valid Identity proof

• One additional photograph for affixing on the attendance register

m) Candidate will be offered a fresh 3 Ply mask before entry. In order to stop chances of any

UFM being used in the examination, the candidate is expected to wear the freshly provided

mask at the Centre. The candidate will be required to remove the mask worn by him/ her

from home and use only the mask provided at Centre, in the exam hall.

n) Invigilator on duty insider the registration room would check the admit card, ID proof etc

and direct the candidate to his exam room in batches of 5 each to maintain safe distance as

per the social distancing norms.

o) A candidate will be denied permission to appear in the examination, if he/ she violates the

COVID-19 directives/advisories of Government (Central/State) applicable on the day of

exam and instructions mentioned in the Admit Card.

DURING EXAMINATION

a) Before the exam starts, Seating Area will be thoroughly sanitized –exam rooms, desk, chair

etc. Candidates can further sanitize the same with sanitizers that will be made available in

the examination lab/room/hall.

b) Candidates are required to paste passport size photograph and sign on the Attendance

Sheet after sanitizing hands with sanitizer.

AFTER EXAMINATION

a) On completion of the exam, the candidates will be permitted to move out in an orderly

manner, one candidate at a time maintaining a safe distance from each other. They are

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required to wait for instructions from invigilator and are not to get up from their respective

seats until advised.

Candidate must drop the Admit Card in the drop box after the conclusion of the exam, while leaving.

If any candidate fails to do so, action (which also includes disqualification from the exam) can be

taken against him/her.

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Annexure – V: NTA: Test Practice Centers (TPCs)

What is a Test Practice Centre (TPCs)?

The Ministry of Education has mandated the NTA to set up, establish and create a network of Test

Practice Centers for candidates, especially in remote and rural areas to enable them to practice and

be comfortable in taking a Computer Based Test (CBT). This facility is completely free of cost.

Candidates can register online (on NTA website) where they are provided a convenient TPC near to

their location to practice on a given computer node. This facilitates and eases the process of being

able to take a Computer Based Test (CBT). The entire experience of using a computer is close to the

actual experience of taking a CBT. All efforts are made to provide practice tests and questions so

that candidates can familiarize themselves with logging into the system, go through the detailed

instructions regarding the test, use the mouse or numeric keyboard on screen (virtual) for

attempting each question, scroll down to the next question, navigate between questions, review and

edit their options and submit questions.

The objective of TPCs is primarily to organize test practice for the upcoming NTA examinations.

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Annexure-VI: Common Services Centers/Facilitation Centers

Candidates, who are not well conversant to submit the online application due to various constraints,

can use the services of Common Services Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information

Technology, Government of India under the Digital India initiatives of Hon’ble Prime Minister. The

Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme is a part of the ambitious national e-Governance Plan (NeGP)

of Government of India and is managed at each village panchayat level by a Village level

Entrepreneur (VLE)

There are more than 1.5 lakhs Common Services Centers (CSC) across the country which will provide

the desired support to candidates from urban as well as rural areas in online submission of

Application Form and payment of fee through e-wallet. The list of the Common Services Centre is

available on website: www.csc.gov.in.

Note: To know nearest Common Services Centre, please open link

http://gis.csc.gov.in/locator/csc.aspx

http://www.csc.gov.in/

http://gis.csc.gov.in/locator/csc.aspx

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Annexure- VIII: Caste Certificate for Scheduled Caste / Tribe Candidate

1. This is to certify that Shri/Smt/Kumari……….…........................................................ Date of Birth

......................................Son/Daughter of.........................................................................of village/town

.............................................. in District/Division of State/Union Territory .....................belongs to the

..............................Caste/Tribe which is recognized as SC/ST under The Constitution (Scheduled Caste)

Order, 1950. The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Union Territories Order, 1951. The Constitution

(Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order. 1951, as amended by the SCs And STs List (Modification)

Order. 1950; The Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960; The Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966; The State Of

HP Act, 1970; The North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the SCs And STs Order

(Amendment) Act, 1976. The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) SC Order, 1956. The Constitution

(Andaman & Nicobar Islands) SC Order 1959 as amended by SCs and STs Order (Amendment) Act, 1976.

The Constitution (Dadra And Nagar Haveli) SCs Order, 1962. The Constitution (Dadra And Nagar Haveli) STs

Order, 1962. The Constitution (Pondicherry) SCs Order, 1964. The Constitution Scheduled Tribes (Uttar

Pradesh) Order. 1967. The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) SCs Order, 1968. The Constitution (Nagaland)

STs Order. 1970. The Constitution (Sikkim) SCs Order, 1968 or any such Govt. of India directive applicable

at the time of counseling.

2. Shri/Smt/Kumari............................................................and/or his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in Village/

Town..............................of District..................................of State/Union Territory of................... ..............

3. Applicable in the case of SC/ST persons who have migrated from State/Union Territory Administration

to another State/Union Territory. The certificate is issued on the basis of the SC/ST Certificate to

Shri/Smt............................................. father / mother of Shri/Smt/Kumari.................................................

of Village/Town............................................... in District/Division.......................................... ............... of

the State/ Union Territory ........................................... who belongs to the ..............................................

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory issued by the..........................................

(Name of the prescribed authority) vide their No....................... Dated..................................

Signature Designation (with Seal of Office)

Place…………….(State/Union Territory) Date…………..

*Please delete the words which are not applicable. Please quote specific presidential order.

Note: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here has the same meaning as in section 20 of the

representation of the people’s act, 1950.

List of Authorities Empowered to Issue SC/ST Certificates

1. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/City Magistrate/Sub-divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner not below the rank of 1st class Stipendiary Magistrate.

2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate 3. Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tehsildar 4. Sub-divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides 5. Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands) 6. Certificate issued by any other authority will be rejected.

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Annexure-IX: Form of Certificate to be produced by Other Backward Classes-Non

Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs), UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum. ........................................................................................ .... Son / Daughter of Shri/Smt. ........................................................................................ of Village/Town.................................................... District/Division .......................................................in the.................................................... State belongs to the................................................ Community which is recognized as a backward class under:

(i) Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No186 dated 13/09/93.

(ii) Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 163 Dated 20/10/94.

(iii) Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 88 Dated 25/05/95.

(iv) Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 9/03/96. (v) Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC dated 6/12/96 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I

No. 210 Dated 11/12/96. (vi) Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97. (vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97. (viii) Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99. (ix) Resolution no. 12011/88/98-bcc dated 6/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.

270 dated 06/12/99. (x) Resolution no. 12011/36/99-bcc dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I

No. 71 dated 04/04/2000. (xi) Resolution no. 12011/44/99-bcc Dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I

No. 210 dated 21/09/2000. (xii) Resolution no. 12015/9/2000-bcc dated 06/09/2001. (xiii) Resolution no. 12011/1/2001-bcc dated 19/06/2003.

(xiv) Resolution no. 12011/4/2002-bcc dated 13/01/2004. (xiii) Resolution No. 12011/9/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006. (xiv) Resolution No. 12011/14/2004-BCC dated 12/03/ 2007. (xv) Resolution No.12011/16/2007-BCC dated 12/10/2007; Resolution No.12018/6/2005-BCC dated 30/07/2010;

Resolution No. 12015/2/2007-BCC dated 18/08/2010; Resolution No. 12015/15/2008-BCC dated 16/06/2011; Resolution No.12015/13/2010-BC-II dated 08/12/2011; Resolution No.12015/5/2011-BC-II dated 17/02/2014; Resolution No. 20012/129/2009-BC-II dated 04/03/2014.

Shri/Smt./Kum..................................................... ........................and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the ............................................................District/Division of........................................................... State. 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

08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/1/2013 Estt.(Res.) dated 27th May, 2013. Dated:………...…………….

District magistrate/ Deputy commissioner, etc. Seal

Note: a. The term ‘Ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the

Representation of the People Act, 1950. b. The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:

i. District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector/ Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not Below The Rank of Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

ii. Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.

iii. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar’ and iv. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family resides.

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Declaration/undertaking - for OBC candidates only

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.36012/22/93- Estt.(SCT), dated 8/9/1993. It is also declared

that I do not belong to persons/ Sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of The Schedule to the

above referred Office Memorandum, Dated 8/9/1993, which is Modified vide Department of Personnel and

Training Office Memorandum No. 36033/1/2013 Estt.(Res.) dated 27th May, 2013.

Place: ................................... Signature of the Candidate Date:...............................

• Declaration/undertaking not signed by candidate will be

rejected.

• False declaration will render the applicant liable for termination of registration at any

time.

Creamy Layer Definition OBC Creamy layer is defined comprehensively at http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html All candidates for the OBC reserved seats should make sure that they do not satisfy any of the creamy layer criteria as listed in the website. Some general exclusion for quick reference (no way comprehensive) are as follows.

1. Any of the parents holds a constitutional position in Govt. of India

2. Any one of the parents is a class i officer.

3. Both the parents are class ii officers.

4. Any one of the parents is employed in an equivalent rank to class I officer or both parents equivalent to class II

officer in a public sector, insurance companies, banks, universities or in other organizations

5. Land holdings on irrigated land are 85% or more of the statutory ceiling area.

6. Parents income is more than Rs.6 lakhs per year or Government of India directives applicable at the time

of counseling.

http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html

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Annexure- X: Format of EWS Certificate

Government of India (Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

INCOME & ASSEST CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS

Certificate No.______________________ Date _______________

VALIDFORTHE 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.

8Lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year His/her family downtowner possess any of the

following assets ***:

I. 5acresof agriculture and above;

II. Residentialflatof1000sq.ft.and above;

III. Residentialplotof100sq.yards and above in notified municipalities;

IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari __________________________ belongs to the_________________ caste which is not

recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List).

Signature with seal of Office _______________________________ Name___________________________

Designation:______________________

*Note1: 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 spouse and 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 determine EWS status.

Recent Passport size Attested

photograph of the applicant

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