MOBILE PHONES, WATCHES, CALCULATORS OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL

CODE OF CONDUCT

All the candidates appearing for NPTEL Online Certification Exam must comply strictly with the following Rules and Regulations:

1. Candidates appearing for NPTEL exam must carry print out of Admit Card and original valid photo-identity proof while coming to the exam centre.
2. Scribble pads will be provided to the candidates in the examination hall by the invigilators. The same should be used for all rough work. Candidates should write their name and registration number on the scribble pads. The scribble pads must be returned to the invigilators after the end of the examination.
3. Carrying of mobile phones (even in the switched-off mode), any kind of watches and calculators inside the examination hall is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
4. Carrying of any other electronic devices that can be used for communication or for any other purpose, and printed or hand-written textual materials, inside the examination hall is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
5. All means of communication (verbal or otherwise) among the candidates inside the examination hall are STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
6. Candidates should not tamper with the computer and the related hardware provided in the examination hall. Candidates found to have tampered with these wilfully, will have their candidature cancelled summarily. In addition, appropriate legal action will be initiated against such candidates.

THE EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOUND USING UNFAIR MEANS AND NOT IN LINE WITH THE CODE AND ETHICS OF THE NPTEL 2019 EXAMINATION WILL BE CANCELLED. THEIR EXAMINATION WILL NOT BE EVALUATED, EVEN IF THEY MAY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO COMPLETE THEIR EXAMINATION. IN ADDITION, APPROPRIATE ACTION MAY BE INITIATED AGAINST ALL SUCH CANDIDATES.

ALL DECISIONS TAKEN IN THIS MATTER BY THE NPTEL COORDINATORS WILL BE FINAL.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Admit Card must be presented for verification along with at least one original (not photocopy or scanned copy) valid photo identification proof (for example: College ID, Employer ID, Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID).
• Admit Card is valid only if the candidate's photograph and signature images are clear.
• Please report to the examination venue at least two hours before the commencement of the examination for identity verification.
• A Virtual Scientific Calculator will be available on the computer screen during examination, which can be used for the numerical calculations. Personal calculators, any kind of watches, mobile phones or any other electronic / communication devices are STRICTLY PROHIBITED inside the examination hall. We are not responsible for the safe-keep of candidate’s personal belongings.
• During the examination, candidates may be checked for possession of any of the prohibited items. If the candidate is found to possess any of these items, he/she will be liable to be debarred from the examination and / or to disciplinary action, which may include, ban from future examinations.
• Candidates will be permitted to appear for the examination only after their credentials are verified by the concerned Officials.
• Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 45 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination. Candidates can login and start reading the necessary instructions 20 minutes before the start of the examination.
• Candidates are advised to locate the examination centre at least a day before the examination, so that they can reach the centre on time for the examination.
• CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE EXAMINATION HALL AFTER 09:30 AM IN THE FORENOON SESSION AND 02:30 PM IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
• Candidates will be permitted to leave the examination hall as mentioned in the instructions given in the hall ticket.
• Candidates should NOT bring any charts/tables/papers into the examination hall. Scribble pads will be provided to candidates for rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before they start using it. The scribble pad must be returned to the invigilator after the end of the examination.
• Wallets and Water bottles are not allowed inside the exam hall.
• All copies of Hall tickets MUST be handed over to the invigilators. Candidates should not carry any other paper outside the exam hall after the exam is over.

CANDIDATES VIOLATING ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES MAY BE LIABLE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Be asked to leave the exam hall immediately
• Be debarred from the examination and/or to disciplinary action, which may include cancelling the candidate’s exam and/or ban from future examinations.

ALL DECISIONS TAKEN IN THIS MATTER BY THE NPTEL COORDINATORS WILL BE FINAL.