National Testing Agency

National Testing Agency  entrance exam 2024 राष्ट्रीय परीक्षण एजेंसी प्रवेश परीक्षा 2024


 

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1       What is National Testing Agency (NTA)?         The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has set up ‘National Testing Agency’ (NTA), (www.nta.ac.in) a premier testing Agency, to conduct computer-based entrance examinations, for higher educational Institutions. This shall bring in transparency and qualitative difference in Competitive examination process. Beginning December 2018, the NTA shall commence its Tests/Exams.

For more information please visit: www.nta.ac.in

2       What is the Mission of NTA?         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.

3       What are the Examinations to be conducted by NTA?      Entrance Examinations

•        JEE (Main)

•        UGC-NET Assessments for fellowship

•        CMAT & GPAT

•        NEET – UG

4       What is the tentative schedule of the Examinations for the coming academic session?     Entrance Examinations Assessments for fellowship

•        UGC – NET (09.12.2018 to 23.12.2018)

•        JEE (Main)-I (06.01.2019 to 20.01.2019)

•        CMAT & GPAT (28.01.2019)

•        JEE (Main)-II (06.04.2019 to 20.04.2019)

•        NEET – UG (05.05.2019)

5       Whether all the Examinations conducted by NTA will be offline or online?         All the above Examinations will be computer based tests except NEET Exam. NEET will be a single Exam in Pen-and-Paper Mode

and will be conducted in the same no. of languages as was conducted last year.

6       What is a Test Practice Centre (TPC)?     The Ministry of Human Resource Development has mandated the NTA to set up, establish and create a network of Test Practice Centres 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 will be completely free of cost. This will facilitate and ease the process of being able to take a Computer Based Test (CBT). The entire experience of using a computer will be as close to the actual experience of taking a CBT. All efforts will also be 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, scroll down to the next question, navigate between questions, review and edit their

options and submit questions. It will also offer Mock Test.

7       What is the primary objective of Test Practice Centre (TPC)?    The objective of TPCs is primarily to familiarize the candidates for

taking the upcoming NTA examinations in Computer Based Test Mode.

8       How can a Candidates register for Mock Test in Test Practice Centre (TPC)?          Candidate may register for Test Practice Centre (TPC) through NTA website (www.nta.ac.in) or through Mobile App. For Mobile App, Candidate will have to Search on Play Store for “NTA STUDENT APP”, click on the search result of NTA Student and

install the application. The Mobile App will include all the features as given for registration through the website.

9       Norms for candidate to register for a TPC       A candidate intending to appear JEE (Main) & UGC-NET and having cleared or likely (within next six month) to clear the pre- requisite qualification, to respective entrance Tests.

10     Can student/s applying for NEET- UG join TPCs?      At present Mock Test for students, aspiring for NEET-UG Test is not available at TPCs. A notice to this effect shall be put on NTA website, as and when the Mock test for UGC-NEET is going to be

available.

11     What are the steps to register for Mock Test in Test Practice Centre (TPC) through website (www.nta.ac.in)?

Following are the steps, to register for Test Practice Centre, from NTA Website (www.nta.ac.in):

Step 1: Visit NTA website www.nta.ac.in and click on the link “Student Registration (For Mock Test)”, for a Test Practice Centre (TPC).

Step 2: Sign in using their Google/Facebook account/Mobile No. For Gmail login, candidate must enter email id & password. After authentication, candidate has to click on selected Gmail Id.

Step 3: After login confirmation, student will be redirected to registration. The Candidate will enter Personal Information (First name, last name, father’s name, gender, date of birth, uploading scanned passport sized photo and uploading scanned photo id proof).

Step 4: ‘Contact Information’: Candidate needs to enter contact

Information (Email ID, Mobile No. & Residential Address).

Step 5: ‘Academic Information’: Candidate needs to enter Academic Information.

Step 6: ‘Exam Information’: Candidate needs to enter exam

information.

Step 7: After completing above steps, the list of TPC nearby your location will appear on the screen with approximate distances in Km from your location, candidate need to select 5 centers in order of preference.

Step 8: ‘Session Selection’: Candidate needs to select any one session out of 12 sessions in a month which he/she wishes to appear for the practice test.

Step 9: ‘Review the Center Selection & Slot Selection’: Candidate needs to review the selection and after reviewing click on “Confirm Appointment”. Candidate can see that the data entered has been submitted.

After successfully completing above steps, Candidate shall get approval through SMS, in his/her registered mobile number. The candidate shall receive the date and slot to visit through SMS/registered e-mail Id. The same SMS will be used for entry at

the Centre.

 

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12     What are the steps to register for Mock Test in Test Practice Centre (TPC) through Mobile App?       Those Candidates who want to register for Test Practice Center (TPC) through Mobile App will have to Search on Play Store for “NTA STUDENT APP”, click on the search result of NTA Student and install the application. The Registration Process for Test Practice Center (TPC) will be same as Registration done through Website. The Mobile App will include all the features as given

above for registration through the website.

13     Whether the Test Practice Centre (TPC) will charge any fee from the candidates for Mock Test?         The facility of Mock Test for all the candidates will be completely free of cost and Test Practice Centre (TPC) will not charge any fee from the Candidate.

14     How many no. of attempts are allowed for students to appear in Mock Test in Test Practice Centre

(TPC)?        There is no limit for the no. of attempts. Students can choose next date of Mock test.

15     Is NTA is providing Free Coaching to the Students? As of now, NTA is providing only free Mock Test to the students in Test Practice Centre (TPC). The same facility will also be available on the website www.nta.ac.in and NTA Student App. Initially, only one Mock Test is available for the Exams, viz. JEE

(Main) & UGC-NET. The number will be gradually increased.

16     Can candidates change their Test Practice Centre (TPC) preferences after final submission of

registration?       There is no facility to change the Test Practice Centre (TPC) preferences after final submission of registration. Candidate may get any of TPC out of the five preferences or in some cases other

than out of the choice offered.

17.    Shall all students registered receive TPC allotment. In some cases, due technical issues, some candidates may not receive allotment of TPC and date as requested by candidate. In that case the candidate holds registration and needs to rebook

his/her preferred date and slot.

18     How will candidates know about the Test Date and Slot of Test Practice Centre (TPC)?        The candidates will receive the date and slot for practice at TPC through SMS/registered e-mail Id 24-48 hours before the scheduled slot in TPC. The same SMS will be used for entry at

the Centre.

19     Can the Student give the Mock Test from Home, using their PC/Laptop?   Student can download the Mock Test Material to be made available in the website of NTA www.nta.ac.in and practice the Mock Test at Home using their PC/Laptop. The same will also be

available on NTA Student App.

20     Where will the candidates get the

latest updates about Mock Test/ Student Registration/TPC?     For latest updates, keep visiting the website of NTA official website www.nta.ac.in 

21.    Can a student walk in a TPC?  https://nta.ac.in/        Not allowed, in fact a candidate should get Students registration done, and after receiving allotment of TPC, date and time of practice from NTA on Mobile as SMS should visit the TPC as

communicated.

22.    Email ID or Mobile Number at NTA for timely solutions of queries on

TPC? Email ID: kaulp428@gmail.com & tpcntaexams@gmail.com, Mob. 9354946422, 9354957636