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Jan 2021 - Timelines and Guidelines for all candidates
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Jan to June 2021 - Timelines and Guidelines for all candidates

LATEST UPDATE

Dear learners,

NPTEL exams scheduled to be conducted on 24/25 April 2021 were postponed due to the pandemic. But with conditions getting better, we have now decided to conduct these postponed exams in the month of August, 2021.

New Exam Dates: August 8 (Sunday) & August 22 (Sunday) 2021

For more details, please click here.

Thanks and Regards,

NPTEL TEAM

Aug 8, 2021 (Sunday) - Course List for which exams will be conducted on this date - Click here

Aug 22, 2021 (Sunday) - Course List for which exams will be conducted on this date - Click here


ALL TIMELINES ARE UPDATED HERE THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.

Requesting candidates to periodically visit this page and read these timelines/guidelines carefully.

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Course Duration

Enrollment begins

Enrollment ends

Start of course

End of course

Exam Date

Exam registration - form open

Last date for filling exam registration form and pay exam fees-

Exam fee - 1000 per exam (No late fees)

Last date for Exam Cancellation

4 weeks - set 1

Nov 09, 2020

Jan 25, 2021
Extended to Feb 01, 2021

CLOSED

Jan 18, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Mar 21, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Extended to Feb 14, 2021 - CLOSED

Feb 12, 2021

Extended to Feb 14, 2021 - CLOSED

8 weeks - set 1

Nov 09, 2020

Jan 25, 2021
Extended to Feb 01, 2021

CLOSED

Jan 18, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

Mar 21, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Extended to Feb 14, 2021 - CLOSED

Feb 12, 2021

Extended to Feb 14, 2021 - CLOSED

12 weeks

Nov 09, 2020

Jan 25, 2021
Extended to Feb 01, 2021

CLOSED

Jan 18, 2021

Apr 09, 2021

Apr 24/25, 2021

New dates:

Aug 8, Aug 22, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

Mar 8, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

4 weeks - set 2

Nov 09, 2020

Feb 15, 2021

CLOSED

Feb 15, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

Apr 24/25, 2021

New dates:

Aug 8, Aug 22, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

Mar 8, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

8 weeks - set 2

Nov 09, 2020

Feb 15, 2021

CLOSED

Feb 15, 2021

Apr 09, 2021

Apr 24/25, 2021

New dates:

Aug 8, Aug 22, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

Mar 8, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

Mar 12, 2021

Extended to Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

The date to register for exam & pay exam fees will not be extended any further. Requests for payment beyond this date will not be accommodated.

This document was last updated on Jul 20, 2021

For the latest update, please see Page 1 of this document


Data changes in exam registration form

You will be able to edit the fields given below ONLY if the cart is empty.

If you have unpaid courses in the cart, you have to REMOVE them

And/or

- If you have paid courses, you have to CANCEL/Refund them

1.      Do you come under the SC/ST category? *

2.      SC/ST Proof

3.      Are you a person with disabilities? *

4.      Are you a person with disabilities above 40%?

5.      Disabilities Proof  

6.      What is your role ?

These 6 fields can be changed ONLY when there are NO courses in the course cart.

All the other fields in the Exam form can be changed until the form closes except for the above.  

 

Note:

Once you remove or cancel a course, you will be able to edit these fields immediately.

But, for cancelled courses, refund of fees will be initiated only after 2 weeks.  

Last date for data changes: Mar 15, 2021 - CLOSED

Hall Tickets

Exam Results/E-Certificates

Mar 21 computer based & pen-paper exams

March 10, 2021

From April 15, 2021 onward

Apr 24/25 computer based & pen-paper exams

April 15, 2021

from May 15, 2021 onward

(The dates shown in the above table are tentative)

For the latest update, please see Page 1 of this document


EXAM FEES (NO LATE FEES THIS TIME) - For the latest update, please see Page 1 of this document

Exam fee for Mar 21, 2020 exam

If you register for exam till

Feb 12, 10am (Fri)

Exam fees will be

Rs. 1000/- per exam

If you register for exam between

Feb 8, 10 am and Feb 12, 10am

Exam fees will be

Rs. 1500/- per exam

Exam fee for Apr 24 & 25, 2020 exams

If you register for exam till

Mar 12, 10am (Fri)

Exam fees will be

Rs. 1000/- per exam

If you register for exam between

Mar 8, 10am and Mar 12, 10am

Exam fees will be

Rs. 1500/- per exam

Note: All SC/ST, PwD discounts (pay only 50% of exam fees).

Hard copy of certificates WILL NOT BE PRINTED.

Please refer to exam fee calculation samples shown further below.

Exam fees - Sample calculations

For all candidates - NO LATE FEES - For the latest update, please see Page 1 of this document

Mar 21 exam - Till Feb 12, 10am


Apr 24/25 exam - Till Mar 12, 10am

Mar 21 exam - Between Feb 8, 10am & Feb 12, 10am

Apr 24/25 exam - Between Mar 8, 10am & Mar 12, 10am

General

1000

1500

SC/ST or PwD (50% exam fee waiver)

500

1000 (Rs 500 of exam fee + Rs 500 late fee)

SC/ST AND PwD (50% waiver for SC/ST and 50% of that for PwD)

250

750 (Rs 250 for exam fee + Rs 500 late fee)

FDP Certificates for faculty - NO LATE FEES - For the latest update, please see Page 1 of this document

For FDP certificates (this applies only to those who register for exams with Role mentioned as ‘Faculty’).

Mar 21 exam - Till Feb 12, 10am


Apr 24/25 exam - Till Mar 12, 10am

Mar 21 exam - Between Feb 8, 10am & Feb 12, 10am

Apr 24/25 exam - Between Mar 8, 10am & Mar 12, 10am

General + FDP certificate (for faculty alone)

1000+100

1500+100

SC/ST + FDP certificate (for faculty alone)

500+100

1000+100

SC/ST + PwD + FDP certificate (for faculty alone)

250+100

750+100

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Introduction

NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning which is an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science. NPTEL provides E-learning through online Web and Video courses in Engineering, Science and Humanities streams.

NPTEL Online Certification Courses

NPTEL is now offering online certification courses through its portal https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NPTEL There are 4wk, 8wk set 1 and 2 as well as 12wk courses.

Course Enrollment

Certification Exam

Course List

Around 500+ courses are available for the Jan-Jun 2021 semester.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRTVXhVv0WXRk1wRyUTQrrJ2sXkZLhYELokwX8K7mRCDK42navKKDHHet7IiczDNODvLNY4fKnmEpka/pubhtml?urp=gmail_link

How many exams can one write this semester?

One may write up to a maximum of 6 exams.

2 exams on each day - on Mar 21, Apr 24/25, 2021.

Exams can be written in either or both shifts (9am to 12pm; 2pm to 5pm) on all these exam dates.

Can I enroll in courses using different email ids?

No. It is advisable to use the same email id while enrolling in multiple courses.

Candidates should use the same email id throughout the course run; for enrolling to course(s) and for registering for the exam(s).

Assignments submitted using any other email id will not be taken into consideration towards final consolidated score & certification.

The responsibility of the email id being valid till the course run is over lies with the candidates.

The same email id has to be used while registering for exams also.

Else, during exam city allocation, chances are that you may be randomly allocated to different exam cities, if you are writing multiple exams using multiple email ids.

Eligibility to register for exams

Eligibility to appear at the exams

Guidelines regarding upload of photos in the exam registration form

The photo uploaded in the exam form will be displayed in your hall ticket as well as the course certificate.

It is very clearly mentioned in the exam registration form as to what type of photo is acceptable.

Exam registration will be cancelled if the candidate does not upload a photo matching the given specifications.

In such cases where the candidate’s exam is cancelled, exam fee will not be refunded.

Please be advised that candidates need to strictly adhere to the instructions given.

Guidelines regarding upload of SC/ST & PwD Certificates in the exam registration form (wherever applicable)

Candidates are expected to upload a valid SC/ST and/or PwD certificate in the exam form.

Norms for the above are very clearly mentioned in the exam registration form.

Exam registration will be cancelled if the candidate does not upload a valid certificate(s).

In such cases where the candidate’s exam is cancelled, exam fee will not be refunded.

Please be advised that candidates need to strictly adhere to the instructions given.

Admit Card (Hall Ticket)
The link to download hall tickets for NPTEL exams will be available on NPTEL website. Candidates can download their Admit Card from the website. No printed copy of the Admit Cards will be posted to the candidates. The candidate has to appear at the NPTEL designated Examination Centre to write the exam on the date and time specified in the Admit Card.

Exam City/Centre / Exam Session Change Request
No request for any changes in the Centre or Date/Time specified in the Admit Card will be entertained.
Due to operational constraints, NPTEL reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.

What NOT to bring during exam

Physical calculators, mobile phones and wristwatches are strictly prohibited and candidates possessing these in the examination hall (even if not using) will be disqualified. An on-screen calculator will be provided during the exam.

No snacks or water will be allowed to be taken inside the hall.

Reporting Errors

Exam scores will be published as and when they are signed off by the concerned course instructor. Once scores and e-certificates are released, candidates are notified by email and/or sms. Candidates are given 6 days to verify the scores and report errors, if any.

If the candidate comes across any errors related to their personal data and wants the certificate to be "modified", he/she has to pay Rs. 200 to NPTEL.

Go Green

NPTEL supports the "Go green" initiative.

We will be publishing only e-certificates.

Hard copies of course certificates will not be printed.

Supplementary Exams

NPTEL WILL NOT conduct supplementary exams. The college may look into creating a question paper using already published Assignments for the particular course and grade it. This can perhaps be considered for the supplementary exam. In this case, NPTEL will not be issuing certificates for these students.

NPTEL Coordinators decision is final

In all matters concerning the exams, the decision taken by NPTEL Coordinators will be final and binding on all the applicants.

IMPORTANT

  1. NPTEL routinely sends email notifications to all candidates (to their registered email id) regarding any new developments with respect to extension of deadlines, other announcements, etc. Candidates are expected to check emails on a regular basis.  We also suggest that you check your inbox and spam/junk boxes for emails. The consequences of neglecting NPTEL email notifications will have to be borne by the candidate.

  1. The deadlines given here will be strictly adhered to. Candidates are advised to keep visiting NPTEL portal for regular updates on schedule of events in case of any unexpected natural/national situations.

  1. Delays or disruptions in service due to breakdown of NPTEL computer servers (due to reasons beyond the control of NPTEL) shall be rectified as early as possible and notified on NPTEL portal. The decisions of NPTEL Coordinators in this regard shall be final and binding.

  1. Exams will be conducted based on prevalent guidelines issued by the government.