IMPORTANT CHECK POINTS
The National Institute of Open Schooling conducts two full-fledged examinations every year.
Conduct of Examination is a very important activity in which all constituents of the NIOS
contribute whether they are at the Headquarter, Regional Centres or at the Accredited Institutions.
The Centre Superintendent/Dy. Superintendents take all precautions to ensure smooth and fair
conduct of examination at their Examination Centre. However, there is need to check all the details
before the commencement of Examination. For the sake of uniformity, the NIOS has laid down
detailed Guidelines for Centre Superintendents for Practical Examinations. Before moving on to
various aspects of the conduct of practical examination, here are some important
instructions/points, which may strictly be adhered to. All persons concerned with practical
examinations should read carefully the Guidelines for Centre Superintendents for the
commencement of examination.
1.1 BEFORE THE EXAMINATION
1.1.1 Ensure that effective arrangement s for the practical examination have been
made.
i.
The laboratories for the conduct of the practical examination should be ready.
ii.
Apparatus, instruments, chemicals etc. required for the practical examination are
available and the apparatus is operational.
iii.
The question papers for practical examinations have been developed taking into
consideration the number of candidates appearing.
1.1.2 Facilities for the candidates
i.
Display date-sheets, group of the candidates and Instructions for the Candidates on
the notice board.
ii.
Make suitable arrangement for white/ruled papers and stencils in advance for
Typewriting paper for the purpose of Practicals. Guidelines for the Practical
Examiners may please be seen for details.
1.1.3 Instructions to Lab Assistants/Lab Attendants
i.
Ensure that the Lab Assistant/Lab Attendant is available for the Practical
Examination. Necessary instructions should be given to the Lab Assistant/Lab
Attendant for the smooth conduct of the practical examination.
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1.1.4 Eligibility of the candidates to appear in Exam
i.
Only those candidates, whose names appear in the list of candidates supplied by
NIOS or those who have been given written permission from the Regional Centres/
National Institute of Open Schooling Headquarters, be allowed to appear for
practical examinations at your AI. Please do not allow other ineligible candidates to
appear in the practical examinations.
ii.
If some candidates approach the allotted Examination Centre with Intimation Card
of the current examination showing eligible subjects and dates, they may be allowed
even if their names are omitted from the list of candidates due to some error after
verifying their Identity Cards on provisional basis and after obtaining an undertaking
subject to their being eligible otherwise.
1.2 DURING THE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
1.2.1 Checking the Candidates before Entry in the Laboratories
i.
Frisking of the candidates may be done thoroughly at the entrance gate itself before
they are allowed to enter the Lab.
ii.
Do not permit the candidates to bring books, papers or reference material of any kind
in connection with the examination in the Lab.
iii.
Ensure that no candidate brings any electronic equipment like Calculators, Tape
Recorders, Cellular Phones, Pager etc. in the Lab.
iv.
However, the candidates are permitted to bring with them the requisite material as
allowed by the concerned practical examiners.
1.2.2 Handling Attendance Sheet
i.
Ensure that Attendance Sheets are correctly filled in and signed by the candidates.
ii.
Encircle the Roll Numbers of absent candidates with Red Ink and mark them
ABSENT in place of their signatures in Attendance Sheets.
iii.
Mark ‘UFM’ in case of candidates who have been booked under use of unfair
means.
iv.
Ensure that the Attendance Sheets bear the signatures with rubber stamp of the
Centre Superintendent and OSD (Observer) deputed by the RC (NIOS) Examiners
before these are sent to the concerned Regional Centres.
v.
Add the names of additional/authorised candidates such as centre change cases
(permitted by Regional Centre/NIOS Headquarters) on the computerized attendance
sheet for obtaining their signatures.
vi.
In case computerized attendance sheets sent by the NIOS are not received at the
Examination Centre before the Practical Examination, please take the attendance of
the candidates allotted at the centre in the attendance sheet (Performa given in
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1.2.3 Handling the Answer Books for Practical examination
i.
Please affix facsimile stamp of the signature of the Centre Superintendent on
Answer Books before the same are distributed to the candidates.
ii.
Maintain a proper account of all the used and unused Answer Books for practical
examination and send a copy of the same duly verified by the Centre Supdt./OSD
(Observer) of NIOS along with the Attendance Sheets and sealed answer books to
the R.C. One copy may be retained by the Centre Supdt. in his records which would
be open for Inspection and for physical verification of unused answer books by
OSDs, Observers or Flying Squad Members or any other persons deputed by the
NIOS.
iii.
Additional answer book shall not be provided.
1.2.4 Handling Unfair Means Cases
• Please ensure that the unfair means cases detected during the course of practical
examination are properly recorded and packed in a separate envelope and sent to
the concerned Regional Centre with requisite statements and documents as per
procedure laid down. Please send this packet along with the packet containing the
Answer Books for the day of practical examination.
• A candidate found guilty of any of the following offences shall be deemed to have
used unfair means and his/her examination result shall be withheld:
(i)
Writing name, roll number or putting signature or any other mark in the
answer book which may disclose, in any way, the identity of the candidate.
Name and/or roll No. is to be written only in the space provided for it and
no where else.
(ii)
Appearing in the Practical Exam. at an AI other than his/her own AI(study
centre) without the permission of NIOS.
(iii)
Having in possession of book(s) notes, papers or any other material other
than that allowed for the practical examination.
(iv)
Receiving or giving assistance in any form during the course of the
practical examination.
(v)
Smuggling in or out of the Lab of the question papers, answer book etc.
and tearing leaf/leaves from the question papers or answer book or
tampering with the practical answer book in any way.
(vi)
Using abusive/derogatory language orally or in the practical answer book
against the Centre Supdt./Examiner/Lab Assistant or threatening/using
violence towards any of them.
(vii)
Impersonation i.e. sending some other person to take the practical
examination. Guidelines for Centre Superintendents 4 NIOS
(viii)
Communicating with the examiner or any other person connected with the
practical examination, with the object of unduly influencing him/her in any
way.
(ix)
Any other type of misconduct or a deliberate previous arrangement to
cheat in the practical examination.
(x)
Writing questions or answers on any paper other than the answer book.
(xi)
Wrong statement in the application for admission such as tempering with
the certificate/statement of marks etc. or forging a signature.
The decision of the UFM Committee in imposing penalty for the offence committed by
him/her shall be final and binding on him/her.
1.3 DISPATCH OF ANSWER BOOKS
i.
The Answer Scripts/Attendance Sheets/Award Lists and other related material pertaining to
Practical Examinations will be dispatched to the concerned Regional Centre or to specified
places as per the details given in Chapter 4.
