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. 
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                     Contents 
                      LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS                                                                                                          4 
                      IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE                                                                                    5 
                      CHAPTER – 1: INTRODUCTION ABOUT NTA AND BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY                                                               8 
                      1.1.    ABOUTNATIONALTESTINGAGENCY(NTA)                                                                                        8 
                      1.2.    ABOUT BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY                                                                                         8 
                      CHAPTER – 2: ABOUT THE CONCERNED EXAMINATION (BHU-UET 2021)                                                                    9 
                      2.1.    UNDERGRADUATE ENTRANCE TEST (UET) 2021                                                                                 9 
                      CHAPTER – 3: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA                                                  ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
                      3.1.    FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENTRANCE TEST (UET) 2021 COURSES                                      ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT 
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                      CHAPTER – 4: DETAILS OF EXAMINATIONS                                                                                         29 
                      4.1.    MODE OF EXAMINATIONS                                                                                                 29 
                      4.2.    PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPERS                                                 ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
                      4.3.    MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION                                                                                                36 
                      THE MEDIUM OF QUESTION PAPERS FOR ALL THE EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE ENGLISH AND HINDI 
                      EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED TO BE USING ONLY/ EITHER ENGLISH OR HINDI.36 
                      4.4.    MARKING SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS                                                                                       36 
                      EACH QUESTION WOULD CARRY FOUR MARKS FOR CORRECT ANSWER AND THERE IS NEGATIVE 
                      MARKING. FOR EACH WRONG ANSWER ONE MARK WOULD BE DEDUCTED. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT 
                      DEFINED. 
                      4.5.    TIMINGS OF EXAMINATIONS                                                                                              40 
                      CHAPTER – 5: FACILITY FOR PWD CANDIDATES                                                                                     43 
                      5.1.    PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD)                                                                 43 
                      5.2.    FACILITIES FOR PWD CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONS                                                                       43 
                      CHAPTER – 6: REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS                                                                            44 
                      6.1.    INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FORM                                                                     44 
                      6.2.    CHOICE OF CITIES FOR EXAMINATION CENTRE                                                                              46 
                      6.3.    PROCEDURE FOR FILLING APPLICATION FORM                                                                               46 
                      6.4.    IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:                                                                                            49 
                      CHAPTER – 7: ADMIT CARD, INSTRUCTIONS AND PROHIBITED MATERIALS                                                               50 
                      7.1.    ADMIT CARD FOR THE EXAMINATIONS                                                                                      50 
                      7.2.    IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES                                                                                50 
                      7.3.    CENTRES FOR UET 2021                                                                                                 53 
                      7.4.    PROHIBITED MATERIALS                                                                                                 54 
                      CHAPTER – 8: UNFAIR MEANS PRACTICES                                                                                          55 
                      8.1.    UNFAIR MEANS PRACTICES AND BREACH OF EXAMINATION RULES                                                               55 
                      CHAPTER – 9: PROCEDURE OF DECLARATION OF RESULT                                                                              57 
                      9.1.    DISPLAY OF RECORDED RESPONSES                                                                                        57 
                      9.2.    DISPLAY OF PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY FOR CHALLENGES                                                                     57 
                      9.3.    DECLARATION OF RESULTS                                                                                               57 
                      9.4.    PERCENTILE AND NORMALIZATION PROCEDURE                                                                               57 
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                    CHAPTER – 10: GENERAL / MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS                                                                     59 
                    10.1.      PROCEDURE FOR APPEARING IN COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)                                                      59 
                    10.2.      TEST PRACTICE CENTRES (TPCS)                                                                              59 
                    10.3.      CAUTION NOTICE & NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT                                                                 59 
                    10.3.1.    CAUTION NOTICE                                                                                            59 
                    10.3.2.    NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA)                                                                            59 
                    10.4.      COMMON SERVICES CENTRES/FACILITATION CENTRES                                                              60 
                    CHAPTER – 11: QUERY REDRESSAL SYSTEM / CORRESPONDENCE WITH NTA                                                       61 
                    11.1.      QUERY REDRESSAL SYSTEM                                                                                    61 
                    11.2.      CORRESPONDENCE WITH NTA                                                                                   61 
                    11.3.      NTA WEEDING OUT RULES                                                                                     61 
                    11.4.      LEGAL JURISDICTION                                                                                        61 
                    ANNEXURE-I: PAYMENT OF EXAM FEE - PROCEDURE/ MODE / SERVICE PROVIDER(S), SERVICES 
                    CHARGES AND HELPDESK                                                                                                 62 
                    ANNEXURE-III: CERTIFICATE FOR APPEARING/ RESULT AWAITED CANDIDATES  ERROR! BOOKMARK 
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                    ANNEXURE- IV: LIST OF EXAM CITIES AND CENTRES FOR BHU-UET 2021 (TO BE FILLED BY BHU)  64 
                    ANNEXURE- V: CERTIFICATE REGARDING PHYSICAL LIMITATION TO WRITE IN AN EXAMINATION  67 
                    ANNEXURE- VI: LETTER OF UNDERTAKING FOR USING OWN SCRIBE                                                             68 
                    ANNEXURE- VII: FORMAT OF OBC CERTIFICATE                                      ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
                    ANNEXURE- VIII: FORMAT OF SC/ST CERTIFICATE                                   ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
                    ANNEXURE- IX: FORMAT OF EWS CERTIFICATE                                       ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 
                    ANNEXURE- X: PROCEDURE FOR APPEARING IN COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)                                                    69 
                    (J)     NAVIGATING TO AQUESTION                                                                                      70 
                    (K)     ANSWERING A QUESTION                                                                                         71 
                    (L)     NAVIGATING THROUGHSECTIONS:                                                                                  71 
                    (M)     PROCEDURE FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE INPUTS FROM ON-SCREEN VIRTUAL 
                    KEY BOARD (NUMERIC OR OTHERWISE):                                                                                    71 
                    (N)     ROUGHWORK:                                                                                                   72 
                    ANNEXURE- XI: INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING COVID-19                                                                        73 
                    PREPARATION AT CENTRE                                                                                                73 
                    PRE-EXAM PREPARATION                                                                                                 73 
                    AT TIME OF ENTRY                                                                                                     74 
                    DURING EXAMINATION                                                                                                   75 
                    AFTER EXAMINATION                                                                                                    75 
                    ANNEXURE- XII: TEST PRACTICE CENTRES (TPCS)                                                                          76 
                    ANNEXURE- XIII: COMMON SERVICES CENTRES/FACILITATION CENTRES                                                         77 
                    ANNEXURE- XIV: REPLICA OF APPLICATION FORM (WILL PUT DETAIL FROM BHU APPLICATION FORM, 
                    SCREEN SHOT FROM DIFFERENT EXAM FOR EXAMPLE ONLY)                                                                    78 
                    ANNEXURE- XV: PROCEDURE TO BE ADOPTED FOR COMPILATION OF NTA SCORES FOR MULTI 
                    SESSION PAPERS (NORMALIZATION PROCEDURE BASED ON PERCENTILE SCORE)                                                   97 
                     
                     
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                                      List of Abbreviations 
             
                Abbreviations       Full form 
                     BHU            Banaras Hindu University 
                     CBT            Computer Based Test 
                     EWS            Economically Weaker Section 
                     GOI            Government of India 
                     MCQ            Multiple Choice Question 
                    MHRD            Ministry of Human Resource Development 
                     MoE            Ministry of Education 
                     NDA            Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) 
                    NEGP            National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) 
                     NTA            National Test Agency 
                  OBC-NCL           Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer 
                     PwD            Persons with Disabilities 
                     QRS            Query Redressal System 
                    RPwD            The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 
                      SC            Scheduled Castes 
                      ST            Scheduled Tribes 
                     TPC            Test Practice Centre 
                     UET            Undergraduate Entrance Test 
                     UPI            Unified Payment Interface(UPI) 
                      UR            Unreserved 
                      UT            Union Territory 
                     VLE            Village level Entrepreneur 
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