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.
 Index

S. No Particulars Page
No.
A Introduction
1 About National Testing Agency (NTA) 1
2 About the Exam 1
3 Schedule for Registration 2
4 Scheme of Examination 2
5 Syllabus for the Test 2
6 Reservation Policy 2
7 Provisions for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Candidates 2
8 Examination Cities 4
9 Admit Card 5
10 Conduct of the Exam 5
11 Special Instructions Regarding COVID-19 8
12 Prohibited Material 8
13 Procedure for appearing In Computer Based Test (CBT) 8
14 Procedure of Declaration of Result 11
15 Re-evaluation/Re-checking of result 12
16 Weeding Out Norms of NTA 12
17 Legal Jurisdiction 12
ANNEXURE
I Format of the certificate for a candidate as a person with benchmark 13
disability (PwBD)
II Certificate regarding physical limitation to write in an examination 14
III Letter of undertaking for using own scribe 15
 INFORMATION BULLETIN OF DUET (PG) – 2022
1. About National Testing Agency (NTA)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD) which is now known as the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of
India (GOI), 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.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been conducting the Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET)
from 2019 onwards, as entrusted to it by the Delhi University, for admission to its various program.

2. About the Exam:

Like previous years, the following PG Program are going to be conducted by NTA as part of
DUET-2022:

S.no. Program S.no. Program

1 B.Ed. 38 M.A. Sociology
2 B.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation) 39 M.A. Tamil
(Only for Females)
3 B.Ed. Special Education (Visual lmpairment) 40 M.A. Urdu
4 B.P.Ed.. (Department of Physical Education& 41 M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics
Sports Sciences)
5 L.L.B. 42 M.A./M.Sc. Statistics
6 L.L.M. 43 M.C.A.
7 M.A. African Studies 44 M.Com.
8 M.A. Applied Psychology 45 M.Ed.
9 M.A. Arabic 46 M.P.Ed. (Dept. of Physical Education &
Sports Sciences)
10 M.A. Bengali 47 M.Sc. Anthropology
11 M.A. Buddhist Studies 48 M.Sc. Biochemistry
12 M.A. Comparative Indian literature 49 M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences & M.Sc-Ph.D
combined degree in Biomedical Sciences
13 M.A. East Asian Studies 50 M.Sc. Bio-Physics
14 M.A. Economics 51 M.Sc. Botany
15 M.A. English 52 M.Sc. Chemistry
16 M.A. Environmental Studies 53 M.Sc. Computer Science
17 M.A. French 54 M.Sc. Development Communication and
Extension
18 M.A. Geography 55 M.Sc. Electronics
19 M.A. German 56 M.Sc. Environmental Studies
20 M.A. Hindi 57 M.Sc. Fabric & Apparel Science
21 M.A. Hindustani Music 58 M.Sc. Food & Nutrition
22 M.A. Hispanic 59 M.Sc. Forensic Science
23 M.A. History 60 M.Sc. Genetics
24 M.A. in Lifelong Learning & Extension 61 M.Sc. Geology
25 M.A. Italian 62 M.Sc. Human Development and Childhood
studies
26 M.A. Japanese 63 M.Sc. Informatics

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27 M.A. Karnatak Music 64 M.Sc. Mathematics Education (Cluster
Innovation Centre)
28 M.A. Linguistics 65 M.Sc. Microbiology
29 M.A. Percussion Music 66 M.Sc. Physics
30 M.A. Persian 67 M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology &
Biotechnology
31 M.A. Philosophy 68 M.Sc. Resource Management & Design
Application
32 M.A. Political Science 69 M.Sc. Zoology
33 M.A. Psychology 70 M.Tech. Microwave Electronics
34 M.A. Punjabi 71 Master of Library& Information Science
35 M.A. Russian Studies 72 Master of Operational Research
36 M.A. Sanskrit 73 Master’s in journalism (Hindi/English)
37 M.A. Social Work 74 Masters in Physiotherapy

3. Schedule for Registration

Commencement Date 6 April 2022
Last Date 30 June 2022

Students can register through www.admission.uod.ac.in/

4. Scheme of Examination

Mode of Examination CBT (Computer Based Test)

Duration 2 Hours
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Question
Number of Questions 50/100
Marks per question 4 (four) for each correct response
Scoring -1 negative marking for incorrect response
Medium of Paper* English only (Language courses may have exception)
(*May vary in certain subjects depending upon the nature of the subject)

5. Syllabus for the Test

The Syllabus for the Entrance Test for each Postgraduate Course is the corresponding B.A./B.Com./
B.Sc. (or equivalent) syllabus of the University of Delhi and/or is available on the respective
Department‘s website.

6. Reservation Policy

The reservation policy applicable for admission to the Courses covered under DUET-2022
would be as decided by the DU.

7. Provisions for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Candidates

(i) In compliance of the “Guidelines for Conducting Written Examination for Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities” issued by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment vide
Office Memorandum No. F.No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated 29th August 2018, the following
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 provisions would be available to the Candidates with Benchmark Disabilities, as defined in
Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Rules (2017) and relevant guidelines.

(ii) A person with benchmark disability, as defined in Section 2 (r) of the RPwD Act, “means a
person with not less than 40 percent of a specified disability where specified disability has
not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified
disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority”.

The Candidate claiming to be a PwBD for availing the benefits / facilities needs to submit
a certificate as per the format given on Annexure-I.

(iii) A specified disability, as defined in Section 2 (zc) of the RPwBD Act, means the disabilities
as specified in the Schedule of the said Act, which includes:

(a) Locomotor Disabilities: Leprosy, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid
Attack Victims.
(b) Visual Impairment: Blindness & Low Vision.
(c) Hearing Impairment: Deaf & Hard of Hearing.
(d) Speech & Language Disability.
(e) Intellectual Disability: Specific learning disability (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia,
dyspraxia & developmental aphasia), autism spectrum disorder.
(f) Mental illness.
(g) Chronic Neurological Conditions: Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s diseases.
(h) Blood Disorder: Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle cell diseases.
(i) Multiple Disabilities: More than one of the specified disabilities including deaf
blindness.

(iv) In case of candidates with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor
disability (both arm affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe/reader shall be
given, if so desired by them.

(v) In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities (the Schedule of the said
Act may be referred to), the provision of scribe/reader can be allowed (if they so desire) on
production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation
to write (use the mouse in case of CBT) and scribe is essential to write examination on his
behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a
Government healthcare institution as per proforma at (Annexure-II).

(vi) Such candidates will have the discretion of bringing his/her own scribe/reader or may opt
to have Scribe/Reader from NTA.

(vii) An eligible PwBD candidate, desirous of having facility of scribe/reader, shall have to
mention his/her appropriate PwBD category in the relevant column of the application form
and have also to record as to whether he/she will have his/her own arrangement of
scribe/reader or it has to be arranged by NTA or through any of its authorized
Institute/Agency/Personnel.

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 (viii) That in case a PwBD Candidate is bringing his/her own scribe, the qualification of the scribe
should be one step below of the qualification of the candidate taking the examination. Such
candidates have to submit the details of the own scribe at the examination Centre as per
the proforma prescribed at (Annexure–III).

That in case a PwBD candidate has opted for scribe from the examination body (NTA), the
qualification of the scribe shall not be more than the minimum qualification criteria of the
examination. However, it should not be less than matriculate.

(ix) In case a PwBD candidate who has opted for the scribe/reader from NTA, he/she should
visit the exam Centre two days before the examination to meet the scribe.

(x) Compensatory time of not less than 20 minutes per hour of examination shall be given to
a PwBD candidate, whether such candidate uses the facility of scribe or not. If the
examination is 03 hours duration, the compensatory time shall be 01 hour. In case the
duration of the examination is less or morethan 03 hours, the compensatory time shall be
on pro-rata basis.

As far as possible, the examination for Person(s) with Disabilities should be held at the
ground floor.

8. Examination Cities
The DUET-2022 will be conducted at the Centres located in the following Cities:

S. No. City S. No. City

1. Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar 15. Jammu

2. Amritsar 16. Kolkata

3. Bangalore 17. Lucknow
4. Bhopal 18. Mumbai/Navi Mumbai
5. Bhubaneswar 19. Nagpur
6. Chandigarh/Mohali 20. Patna
7. Chennai 21. Raipur
8. Cuttack 22. Ranchi
9. Dehradun 23. Shillong
10. Delhi (NCR)* 24. Shimla
11. Guwahati 25. Srinagar (J&K)
12. Hyderabad 26. Thiruvananthapuram
13. Imphal 27. Varanasi
14. Jaipur 28. Visakhapatnam

• The Examination City Centre, once opted, shall not be changed. Please check the admit card
carefully for your Name, Subject Group, Date of Birth, Gender, Examination Centre Name, City,
and Category, etc. In case of any problem related to Admit card, please contact the given
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 helpline numbers between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• However, the NTA can allocate the Exam Centre in a City other than the Choice of Cities made by
the Candidate in his/her online application form, due to administrative/logistical reasons.

9. Admit Card

The Admit Card will be issued to the Candidates in due course on provisional basis, subject to their
satisfying the eligibility conditions.

The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website (https://nta.ac.in), which
will be intimated through Public Notice issued on the said website.

Candidates have to appear in the Examination at the given Centre on Date and Shift (Timing) as
would be indicated in their respective Admit Card.

No candidate will normally be allowed to appear at an Examination Centre, on the Date and
Timing, other than that is allotted by NTA to him or her in his/her Admit card.

In case a candidate is unable to download Admit Card from the website or notices any discrepancy
in his/her particular or photograph or signature shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page,
the candidate may immediately approach the Helpline of NTA between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. In
such cases, candidate(s) would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit
Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make correction in the record later.

The candidates are advised to read the Instructions on the Admit Card carefully and follow them
during the conduct of the examination.

Note:
a. Candidate may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post.
b. In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for DUET 2022 would be issued at the Examination Centres.
c. Candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.
d. Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards in good condition for future reference.
e. No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for
any reason (including illegible/doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill
the eligibility criteria for the examination.
f. Issue of Admit Cards, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be
further scrutinized at subsequent stages of admission process.

10. Conduct of the Exam

1. Candidates are advised to go through Instructions printed on their respective Admit Card carefully
before going for the Examination.

2. Candidates MUST bring the following to the Test Centre on the day of examination:

a. Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from the NTA website.

b. 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.

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 c. Any one of the authorized Govt photo IDs (original, valid and non-expired), viz. PAN Card/
Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card /Aadhaar Enrolment No/Ration Card
(with photograph).

Note:
1. The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit
Card.
2. 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.

d. ‘Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write’ (from the Chief Medical
Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Healthcare Institution in the
format prescribed at Annexure-II of the Guidelines for conducting written examination for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, issued by the Department of Disability vide OM No. 34-
02/2015-DD-III dated 29.08.2018), in case the Candidate is a Person with Benchmark
Disability (PwBD) availing Scribe.
e. “Letter of undertaking for using own scribe” in the format prescribed at Annexure-III of the
Guidelines of Department of Disability dated 29.08.2018 in case the Candidate is a PwBD
bringing his/her own scribe to the Exam Centre.
f. A simple transparent Ball Point Pen.
g. Personal transparent water bottle.

3. 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.

4. The candidates shall report at the Examination Centre preferably two hours before the
commencement of the examination so as to complete the frisking and registration formalities well
before the time.

5. Registration Desk at the Exam Centre will close 60 minutes prior to the examination. Candidates
shall not be permitted to enter to the Examination Centre after 07:00 am in first session, after
11:30 am in second session and 4:00 pm in third session.

6. The candidate must show, on demand, the Admit Card for entry in the examination room/hall. A
candidate who does not possess the valid Admit Card shall not be allowed to enter the
examination centre.

7. The candidates have to strictly follow the relevant instructions given in the Information Bulletin
and on the Admit Card during the conduct of the examination.

8. If the candidates do not report in time due to any reason i.e. traffic jam, train/bus delay etc., they
are likely to miss some of the general instructions to be announced in the Examination
Rooms/Halls. The NTA shall not be responsible for any delay.

9. Candidates should take their seat immediately after opening of the examination hall. Candidates
should find and sit on their allocated seat only. Any candidate found to have changed room/hall
or the seat on his/her own other than allotted would be considered as a case of Unfair Means
(UFM) Practice and the candidature shall be cancelled and no plea would be accepted.

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 10. Candidates must not obtain or attempt to obtain or give assistance of any kind during the
examination. This will entail expulsion and cancellation of candidature for the examination.

11. If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled, and he/she will be liable to be debarred for taking examination either permanently or
for a specified period according to the nature of offence.

12. The candidates are to be governed by the Rules and Regulations as stipulated in the Information
Bulletin, Admit Card and Advisories issued by NTA with regard to their conduct in the Examination
Hall. All cases of Unfair Means will be dealt with as per rules.

13. The candidate should ensure that the question paper available on the computer is as per the
opted Course/Subject indicated in the Confirmation Page/Admit Card. In case, the subject of
Question Paper is other than the opted paper, the same may be brought to the notice of the
Invigilator concerned immediately.

14. 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.

15. Candidates shall maintain complete discipline in the Exam Centre and maintain pin drop silence
in the Exam Hall, while concentrating on their respective Question Papers only. Any conversation
or gesticulation or disturbance in the Examination Room/Hall shall be deemed as indiscipline and
appropriate disciplinary action would be initiated accordingly.

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

17. 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.

18. The candidates must sign and paste the photograph on the Attendance Sheet at the appropriate
place.

19. Candidate may approach the Centre Superintendent/Invigilator in the room for any technical
assistance, first aid emergency or any other information during the course of examination.

20. For any queries or issues regarding Computer Based Test, the candidates may contact the Help
Desk contact No.: 011-40759000 and Email: duet@nta.ac.in

21. Candidate shall appear at their own cost at the Centre on Date and shift as indicated in their Admit
Card issued by the NTA. Under no circumstances the cities for centre and shift provided inthe
Admit Card shall be changed.

[Note: For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of the Test for any reason, Re-test shall not be
held by the NTA under any circumstances.]

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11. Special Instructions Regarding COVID-19

Candidates are required to adhere to the Guidelines of Government of India in current

scenario of COVID-19 to ensure safety & health of their own and fellow candidates. For
safety purposes, candidates are advised not to bring anything other than permitted
items.

12. Prohibited Materials

Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material, Calculators, Docu Pen, Slide Rules, Log
Tables and Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, printed or written material, bits of
papers, mobile phone, Blue-tooth devices, pager, or any other electronic gadget/ device etc.
• The candidates are prohibited to bring any kind of electronic gadgets/device in the
examination room/hall.
• If any candidate is in possession of any of the above item, his/her candidature will be
treated as unfair means and lead to cancellation of the current examination and also debar
the candidate for future examination(s) & the material will be seized.
• Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting etc. in the Examination Room/Hall is strictly prohibited.
• Instrument/Geometry/Pencil box, Handbag, Purse or Any kind of Paper/Stationery,
Eatables/Snacks and Tea/Coffee/Cold Drinks/Water (loose or packed), Mobile Phone/Ear
Phone/Microphone/Pager, Calculator, Camera, Tape Recorder, any metallic item or
electronic gadgets etc. are NOT allowed in the examination Room/Hall.
Diabetic students will be allowed to carry eatables like sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/
apple/orange) and transparent water bottle to the examination hall. However, they will not
be allowed to carry packed foods like chocolate/candy/sandwich etc.

13. Procedure for appearing In Computer Based Test (CBT)

(a) A computer terminal (node) indicating Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate.
Candidates should find and sit on their allotted computers only. Any candidate found to have
changed room/hall or the computer on their own rather than the one allotted would be liable
to cancellation of candidature and no plea in this regard would be entertained.

(b) The computer terminal allotted to the candidate will display Welcome login screen,
Candidate’s photograph and DU subject opted by the candidate. For login, the candidate will
have to enter login-ID and password.

(c) After logging in, the candidate shall be able to see the detailed instructions for the
examination. Candidates are 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 candidates will be able to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen.

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 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,
the candidate 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.

(d) 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.

(e) The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each
question using one of the following text/colour codes/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 placing it under “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.

(f) Candidate can click on an arrow/symbol 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 arrow/symbol which appears on the right side
of question window.

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(g) Candidate can click 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.

(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 to a Question

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

i. 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.
ii. Click on “Next” to save the answer of any question. Clicking on “Next” will save the
answer for the current question and the next question will be displayed on the
candidate’s computer screen.
iii. Click on “Flag” to mark a question for review (without answering it) and proceed to
the next question.

(j) Answering a Question

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

Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:
• To select the option(s), click on the corresponding button(s) of the option(s)
• To deselect the chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click
on the “Clear Response” button.
• To save the answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Next” button.
• To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Flag” 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 “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 any time 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.

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 (l) Procedure for answering questions that require inputs from on-screen virtual keyboard
(numeric or otherwise):

i. Candidate will have to use the on-screen virtual keyboard (that would be displayed just
below the question statement of these type of questions) and the attached computer
mouse to enter his/her answer in the space provided for answer.
ii. The answer can be changed, if required, anytime during the test. To save the answer,
the candidate MUST click on the “Next” button.
iii. To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Flag” 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 is 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.

14. Procedure of Declaration of Result

Display of attempted question paper and provisional answer key for challenge

• The NTA will display the attempted question papers and provisional answer keys of the
questions on the NTA website (www.nta.ac.in) for two to three days (after the conduct of the
exam) to invite challenges (if any) from interested Candidates.
• The Candidates will be intimated about the display of attempted question paper and
provisional answer key through a public notice on the aforesaid website in due course.
• A candidate has to pay online a processing fee @ Rs.200/- per question challenge, for the
number of questions/answer keys challenge online.
• Only those challenges which are submitted online with payment of requisite processing fee,
shall be taken into consideration for settlement.
• The NTA’s decision on the challenges shall be final and the Result will be declared on the
basis of Final Answer Keys as settled by the concerned Subject Experts. No grievance
/representation with regard to Answer Key(s) after declaration of result Website, will be
entertained

Note:
• In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks will be given to all the
candidates, irrespective of the fact that they have attempted it or not.
• In case there are multiple correct options or change in answer key, only those candidates who
have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer Key to be awarded marks.

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15. Re-evaluation/Re-checking of result

There will not be no re-evaluation/re-checking of result. No correspondence in this regard shall be

entertained.

16. Weeding Out Norms of NTA

The record of DUET-2022 at NTA would be available up to 90 days from the Date of Examination.
The same would be weeded out thereafter.

17. Legal Jurisdiction

All disputes pertaining to the conduct of DUET-2022 Examination including Results shall fall
within the jurisdiction of 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

FORMAT OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR A CANDIDATE AS A PERSON WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY (PwBD)
NAME & ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTE/HOSPITAL ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE

Affix Recent
Certificate No. : Date: Passport size
Attested
Photograph
CERTIFICATE FOR PERSON WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY here

This is to certify that Shri/Smt/Kum*)

son/daughter* of Shri Age years, Registration No.

is a case of Locomotor disability/Cerebral Palsy/Blindness/Low

vision/Hearing impairment/Other disability* and has been suffering from degree of disability not less than
% ( ). The
details of his/her above mentioned disability is described below:

(IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

Note:-
1. This condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve.*
2. Re-assessment is not recommended/is recommended after a period of
months/years.
3. The certificate is issued as per PWBD Act, 1995.
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.

Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-

(DOCTOR) (DOCTOR) (DOCTOR)
Seal Seal Seal

Signature/Thumb impression of the person

Countersigned by the
Medical Superintendent/CMO/
Head of Hospital (With Seal)

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 ANNEXURE-II
CERTIFICATE REGARDING PHYSICAL LIMITATION TO WRITE IN AN EXAMINATION

Certificate No. Dated Affix Passport size

Photograph of the
candidate (same as
uploaded on the
This is to certify that Mr./Ms. Online Application
Form) duly attested
Aged Years, Son/Daughter of Mr./Mrs. by the issuing
authority
R/o
,

with DUET-2022 Application No. and Roll No.

,has the following Disability (name of the Specified Disability)
in (percentage) of (in words)
(in Figures).
• Please tick on the “Specified Disability”
(Assessment may be done on the basis of Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3 Sub-section (ii),
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment)

S. Category Type of Disability Specified Disability

No.
1. Physical Disability Locomotor Disability a. Leprosy cured person, b. cerebral palsy, c.
dwarfism, d. muscular dystrophy, e. acid
attack victims.
Visual Impairment a. blindness, b. low vision
Hearing Impairment a. deaf, b. hard of hearing
Speech & Language Permanent disability arising out of conditions such
Disability as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more
components of speech and language due to
organic or neurological causes.
2. Intellectual a. specific learning disabilities/perceptual
Disability disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia,
Dyspraxia & Developmental Aphasia)
b. autism spectrum disorder
3. Mental Behaviour a. mental illness
4. Disability caused i. Chronic a. multiple sclerosis
due to Neurological b. Parkinson’s disease
Conditions
ii. Blood disorder a. Haemophilia, b. Thalassemia, c. Sickle cell
disease
5. Multiple More than one of the above specified disabilities
Disabilities including deaf blindness

This is to further certify that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities to write
the Examination owing to his/her disability.
Signature

Name:
Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent
Government Health Care Institution with Seal

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 ANNEXURE-III
LETTER OF UNDERTAKING FOR USING OWN SCRIBE

I , a candidate with (name of the disability) appearing for

the (name of the examination) bearing Roll No. at
(name of the centre) in the District ,
(name of the State). My qualification is .
I do hereby state that (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe/reader/lab
assistant for the undersigned for taking the aforesaid examination.
I do hereby undertake that his qualification is . In case, subsequently it is found that his
qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to
admission through the examination.
I further certify that the scribe whose photograph and particulars are mentioned below, is not COVID-19 + and a
certificate to this effect from Competent Authority is enclosed to this letter.

(Signature of the Candidate with Benchmark Disability)

Place:
Date:
Affix Recent
Passport size
Attested
Photograph
here
(Self-Attested Photograph)
Name of Scribe ID of the Scribe ID Number

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