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RECRUITMENT For the Post of Scientist-‘B’ and Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

[Candidates are advised to read the detailed advertisement thoroughly. In case of any

discrepancy, the information given in the detailed advertisement will be final and prevail]

Sl. No Type Question Answer

1 Registration Is Registration Compulsory for submitting Application

Yes. You need to register with your name

and correct Email Id. The Candidate Id

for accessing the portal will be sent to you in this mail id.

2 Registration Are there any detailed instructions available to the

applicant for submitting an online application?

Yes, an applicant must refer to the detailed advertisement which is

available on website before filling the application. And can follow ‘How to

Apply’ for completing the application

3 Registration I wish to apply for the post of

'Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or)

Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’. I am unable to find the Link.

Can you please send the direct

link?

Yes, You can access the application web

portal at

http://www.calicut.nielit.in/nic/nicrecruitment.aspx

5 Registration Can I apply for both Scientist B

and STA post

Yes. If you are eligible for both

6 Registration What is the last date for applying Last date to apply is 26/03/2020

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7 Registration I have registered and screen

shows ‘Your Application Step 1 of 3 has been completed. Please

check your Email for instructions

to continue. But I have not received the

Email.

OR I have applied / registered for the Post of Scientist-‘B’ (and/or)

Scientific/Technical Assistant –

‘A’. I did not get any email confirming my registration.

Where do I find the Candidate Id?

OR I have reset my password using

‘Forgot password? Click here’ link. But have not received the

Email.

Follow the steps below

1. Please verify you have typed your

email correctly 2. If Yes, Please check your spam

folder.

3. If you have not received the Email, please mail to Nodal Officer, NIC

Recruitment Cell at [email protected] along with

your Name and mobile number from

your registered mail id.

8 Registration I have forgotten my

Candidate Id. Where can I get

my registration details?

Candidate Id will be sent by email only.

If you have already registered, please check your mail for the Candidate Id.

Please send a mail with your name and phone number from your registered mail

id to [email protected] for re-sending the registration mail.

9 Registration How to get Password, if a candidate forgets it?

Candidate can reset it using forgot password link.

10 Registration I have received Email with Candidate Id, But while logging

time, system shows ‘Invalid

login’

Check your Email and try again with correct password (Check Caps lock) or

reset the password using ‘Forgot

password? Click here’ link given in the bottom of the login page.

mailto:[email protected]



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11 Registration I am not getting any SMS?

SMS will be send to you during

verification of your mobile number and on successful completion of application

including Payment as applicable

If you are having problem, Pl send email

from your registered email id with

Name and mobile Number to [email protected] from your

registered email

12 Registration I wish to change my registered

Mobile Phone Number

You can change the registered Mobile

Phone Number any time during the application submission process. You

need to validate this number again

before application submission. After submission, it cannot be changed.

13 Registration Is it necessary to fill up all tabs - Personal Info, ‘Qualifications &

Centre’ in the application?

Yes. The applicant may fill up these details in

any order. Both Personal Info,

Qualifications & Centre of the application should be duly completed as

per instructions. Application submission will be

completed only after uploading of all

documents and payment (if applicable).

14 Registration After filling up and completing

the application form, the data is not displayed on the portal

On completion of each page of

application, you need to save the page. If the same has not been saved, data

typed by you will be lost and you need

to enter the data again, save it and then proceed to next tab/page.



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15 Registration I have made a mistake while

filling up the application form and I realized it before

submission. I have not submitted

the application form but have saved it. Can I correct it by going

back to the previous steps?

OR I have applied/registered for the

Post of Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or) Scientific/Technical Assistant –

‘A’. I have made a mistake while

entering DOB / Name / Address / Marks etc? Can I rectify the

details?

Yes. Data can be edited till final

submission. Once the Application has been submitted, the data cannot be

edited.

If you have not made final submission, you may login again to edit your

application data.

16 Registration What are the ID Proof accepted? Identification documents/cards like

Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID,

Aadhaar-UID, Employee ID issued by Govt. or Public Sector and Driving

License and other government approved identity proof with Name, Photo and

address will be accepted.

17 Registration I am Woman / Female

(General/SC/ST/OBC/PWD)

candidate. I applied/registered for the post of Scientist – ‘B’

(and/or) Scientific/Technical

Assistant – ‘A’. But I am unable to get/see the “make payment”

button/option. How do I pay application fee?

Women candidates are exempted from

Payment of application fee. If you get a

message showing “Application Submission Completed

Successfully, Payment not required

for female/SC/ST/PWD Applicants” Your application submission process is completed.

18 Registration What is the application fees? Application fee is Rs.800/- for one post. (and Rs 1600 for both posts)

Women/SC/ST/ PWD candidates are

exempted from fee payment

19 Registration Which category of candidates is

exempted from payment of examination fee?

SC,ST ,Women and PWD candidates

are exempted from examination fee


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20 Registration I am Male (General/OBC)

candidate. I successfully submitted Application for the

Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or)

Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’. But I am unable to get/see

the “make payment”

button/option.

You need to check the check button (I

hereby declare that I have read the instructions carefully and agree to the

payment terms and conditions )

provided in the Home page and by clicking button ‘ Payments’

21 Registration I have applied/registered for the

Post of Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or) Scientific/Technical Assistant –

‘A’. I am facing some technical issues with online payment.

Whom do I contact for help?

Payment can be made only through the

recruitment portal after logging into the portal before closing date

If, the problem persists, you may send an email from your registered email id

to [email protected] explaining your

problem along with candidate id and screen shot of the problem if possible.

You may also contact your bank to

ensure there are no problem with the fund transfer.

22 Registration Scanned Image is not as per resolution. What to do?

You need to reduce the resolution/file size using any standard compression

tool and upload. You may try the link How to edit photo resolution.

23 Registration Scanned Pdf is more than 3 MB. What to do?

You need to reduce the file size using any standard compression tool and

upload.


Post of Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or)

Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’. I have not made the payment

on the same day of submission

online application. Now, I wish to make payment. What is the

procedure?

You may login again and make payment

by clicking the payment button in the

Home page of web portal. Payment should be done before the

closing date. If you have not done

payment before closing date your application shall be rejected.


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Post of post of Scientist 'B' (and /or) Scientific Technical Assistant

– ‘A’. But I do not have Online

Payment Facility. How do I pay the Application Fee?

Payment can be made only through the

options listed in the payment portal.

26 Registration I paid the fee by Debit/Credit Card and amount is debited from

my bank account but home page

of the application is still showing payment pending. What should I

do?

If the portal displays payment pending, you need to submit the payment again.

Normally the Payment gateway will

return unsuccessful payments back to your account within 4-5 days.

27 Registration I have made the online payment

but my confirmation page has not been generated.

It means that the payment is not

successful. You need to try again.

28 Registration How will I get proof of fee paid On Successful fee payment, transaction details will be displayed on the portal.

You can take a print out of the same and

keep as proof of fee payment.

29 Registration How to make fee payment? Online through application portal

30 Registration Can I pay fee offline? No. Payment should be made online

through application portal

31 Registration Payment made twice. Will one

payment be refunded / How to get

refund?

Fee once paid, will not be refunded.

32 Registration I have applied / registered

successfully for the Post of Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or)


‘A’. What all documents I have to

send?

No Documents needs to be sent. You

only have to upload the scanned documents in the portal.

Documents in original need to be

produced only if you are called for interview/document verification.

33 Registration Whether Application Print out

has to be sent? Whether I have to send my Photo? Where to upload

my Photo?

No. Printout/Photos should not be sent.

All relevant documents are to be uploaded as per instructions in 8.5 and

8.6 of detailed advertisement



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34 Registration How will I take Print out of the

submitted Application

You may click on View Application link

on the Home page and then click Print option at the bottom of the page.

35 Registration I wish to change my registered email ID

Not allowed.

36 Registration How do I ensure that my online application has been submitted if

SMS / email have not been

received?

Auto-generated intimation is sent to candidates through email / SMS, which

may not have been received by you due

to reasons like Inbox over loaded, cleaning of spam folder without

checking, email-id inactive, jamming

due to heavy rush/ traffic, congestion of packets in mail server etc. It is advisable

to keep a hard copy of application for any future reference.

Your Application status on the web

portal will show as “Application Submitted Successfully,

Payment not required for

female/SC/ST/PWD Applicants” OR

“Application Submitted Successfully,

Payment received”

37 Registration I have completed the application process. I cannot find any link to

download my application form in

PDF?

See the application at ‘View Application’

38 Registration Can I delete applications already

submitted?

No. Once the application is submitted to

the organization, application cannot be deleted.


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39 Registration When will the admit card be

issued?

OR

I have successfully registered / applied for the Scientist – ‘B’

(and/or) Scientific/Technical

Assistant – ‘A’. When will I get the Admit Card for written test?

Admit Cards are issued after scrutiny of

your application, On the successful scrutiny the Admit Card will be e-

mailed to your registered email ID. You

can also download your admit card after logging into the portal.

In case you have not received Admit

Card 1 week before commencement of written examination, you may mail to

[email protected] .

40 Registration I am currently employed under

Central/State Govt./PSU/ Autonomous Body and I have

successfully registered / applied

for the Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or) Scientific/Technical Assistant –

‘A’. How do I send the ‘No

objection certificate’? i.e. by Speed Post / Ordinary Post /

Registered Post / Courier etc.

Documents should not be sent. You can

upload the document at the time of application submission

All relevant documents should be

produced in original only if you are called for interview/document

verification

41 Registration I am working in a private sector /

MNC. Am I supposed to submit No Objection Certificate?

No.

Not required.

42 Registration I have applied for the post of Scientist – ‘B’ (and/or)


‘A’. If I am not shortlisted for the written test, whether my

Application Fee will be refunded?

OR I have applied by mistake? Can I

get refund?

No. Application fee is Non Refundable.

43 Eligibility Who all can apply? Pl. see the eligibility in Detailed

advertisement.

44 Eligibility What is the qualification

required?

Pl. see the eligibility in Detailed

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45 Eligibility I have received degree from

Abroad. Am I eligible for the post?

My Qualification is MSc in

Engineering Physics Am I eligible for the post?

Only Candidates having Qualifications

as listed in the detailed advertisement 2.1 and 8.8 are eligible to apply.

46 Eligibility I have not received degree certificate, I am having mark

sheets only? Am I eligible for the

post

If you have received the degree/provisional certificate as on

closing date of application, can apply.

47 Eligibility I am having only a provisional

certificate. Am I eligible for the post?

Yes. If you have a valid Provisional

certificate as on closing date of application, you can apply.

48 Eligibility Are there any minimum cutoff marks for eligibility

No. There are no cutoff mark in the eligibility for applying for the post.

A Pass in the eligible qualification is sufficient.

49 Eligibility Are graduation in Correspondence/Distance Mode

eligible to apply?

See Section 2.1 and 8.8 of Detailed advertisement

50 Eligibility I have written the last semester

exam, results awaited. Am I

eligible for the post?

No.

51 Eligibility Are final year appearing students

eligible?

No

52 Eligibility I am crossing the age as on

26/3/2020 only by 1 day and 1 month. Am I eligible for the post?

No.

53 Eligibility Age relaxation for In-service and Ex service

As per government of India Rules.

54 Eligibility Are there any age relaxation given to weaker sections

No

55 Eligibility What is the validity of creamy layer certificate

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56 General What are the duties of Scientist –

‘B’ (and/or) Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’

Please visit : https://www.nic.in/wp-

content/uploads/2017/03/organisation-functions-duties-0-2-1.pdf

57 General What is the Salary structure of Scientist – ‘B’

As per 7th CPC pay level 10 and applicable allowances.

58 General What is the Salary structure of Scientific/Technical Assistant –

‘A’

As per 7th CPC pay level 6 and applicable allowances.

59 General What is the total number of

vacancies?

Pl see Detailed advertisement.

60 General Where will the candidates be

posted after selection?

Anywhere in India

61 General Can I choose the place of posting

if selected?

No

62 General Where will be the interview held? Interview will be held at Delhi only

63 General What are the important dates for the exam/recruitment?

All important dates will be published in the home page of web portal in due

course of time.

64 General Will TA be paid for attending test

and interview?

No TA/DA will be paid for attending

test/interview.

65 General Is there any helpline for the exam

aspirants

Yes. Candidates can contact

recruit[at]nielit[dot]gov[dot]in or 0495-

2287168/2967179,9446012566 Timings: Mon-Fri 9:30 am -1:00 pm &

1.30 pm to 5.30 pm (on working days).

66 General What are the original certificates,

which the candidate has to

produce at the time of verification of documents after the

publication of written examination results?

All the originals of the certificates

which were uploaded as per the

guidelines in detailed advertisement / application portal should be produced

for verification at the time of interview

67 General When will the selected candidate receive the offer of appointment?

Final selection list will be uploaded after interview/document verification as the

case may be on the web portal.

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68 Examination Are there any prescribed books

for preparing for the written examination?

No

69 Examination Can I bring soft copy of the Admit Card (in mobile

phone/tablet/laptop) to gain entry

to the examination Centre?

Hard copy of the Admit Card must be brought to the examination Centre along

with at least one original (not

photocopied/scanned copy) and valid (not expired) Identity Document (ID).

70 Examination What is the minimum criteria for qualifying the written test

Refer Section 5.0 of Detailed advertisement

71 Examination Which is the language / medium of question papers?

English

72 Examination In which mode the exam will be organized

OMR based Written Examination of 3 hour duration

73 Examination Which are the cities where the exam will be held?

A list of examination Centres is provided at section 4.2 of Detailed

advertisement.

74 Examination Does NIELIT reserve its

discretion not to fix the Centre in

a city which is given in the list? OR

Can NIELIT fix the examination Centre in any city other than the

three options exercised by the

candidates?

Yes. NIELIT reserves its discretion to

fix the Centre in any city other than the

three options exercised by the candidate due to administrative or technical

reasons.

75 Examination What is the syllabus for the exam Syllabus is available at

https://www.calicut.nielit.in/nic/documentformats/syllabus.pdf

76 Examination Is it possible to change the exam Centre after submission of

application?

No. Once the application is submitted, changes will not be accepted.

77 Examination I did not get the Centre for

written exam as I opted?

As far as possible, Candidate will be

allotted Centre of his/her choice. However, the Centre allotted can also be

different from the options submitted by

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78 Examination When will the exam be

conducted?

Date will be published in the web portal.

Candidates are advised to regularly visit this web portal for updates

79 Examination What is the syllabus for the written examination?

Please see the syllabus at https://www.calicut.nielit.in/nic/docume

ntformats/syllabus.pdf

80 Examination Where the exam will be

conducted?

Please see the exam Centre locations at

Detailed advertisement

81 Examination Is there any negative marking for

the wrong answers?

Yes. 0.25 marks will be deducted for

each wrong answer

82 Examination Can I use a calculator for the

written examination?

Not allowed



