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Yes. CG PET counselling is conducted as an online process. The qualified candidates will have to register for the counselling process and select their choice of colleges and courses in the order of preferences. CG PET seat allotment result will also be announced online.

When appearing at their respective exam centres for the reporting, the candidates will be required to carry:

• NIELIT admit card 

• A valid proof of identity - Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, PAN Card, Student ID, any Govt. approved photo proof of identity. 

In the absence of the hall ticket and original proof of identity, the candidates will not be permitted to enter the exam hall.

The difficulty level of CG PET will be between moderate and difficult. The exam will not be as difficult as JEE Main, but will still check aptitude and knowledge of students in involved subjects. Since it is a state level entrance exam, students should be well prepared.

CG PET is held in both English and Hindi. Questions in exam paper will be available in both languages. Students can choose their language to read the questions. In case of any issues, they can ask for help from the exam authorities.

According to official exam pattern, CG PET is held as an offline test. During exam, students will have to mark correct answer in OMR sheet provided by authorities.

JEE Main scores will be accepted for CG PET admission. Students with a valid JEE Main score do not have to attempt the CG PET exam but can directly register for the counselling process. Selection will be done based on rank, eligibility and preferences.

NIELIT examination centres are classified into five zones, i.e., the North Zone, North-East Zone, East Zone, South Zone, and West Zone. NIELIT examination centres are categorised into Primary and Secondary centres. 

The exam will be organised at over 120 NIELIT centres across India. The examination will be organised at all the Primary centres. The exam centres are based on the number of candidates who are taking the exam. Also, it is to be remembered that if a candidate selects one of the secondary centres as the first choice in his/her application form, he/she will be allotted a primary centre as the second choice.

CG PET is a state-level examination. Students who qualify the entrance exam will be eligible for admissions into the state-level participating institutes that offer BTech courses. Students are advised to check the list of participating institutes carefully before registering for the exam.

To pass the NIELIT O/A/B and C levels, a candidate must score 50% marks in each module. The NIELIT O/A/B/C level results will be declared on the official site. 

CG PET is an annual exam that is conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Raipur. Exam is held to select students for BTech admissions into state participating institutes.

If you are not satisfied with your NIELIT O Level result, you can request a revaluation. Please apply within 1 month of the O Level Exam result 2025 being declared. You would need to pay a revaluation fee of INR 200 per question.

The NIELIT admit card will be published online. The candidates will be required to click on the official NIELIT hall ticket downloading link available on the official website. 

The login details for accessing the NIELIT admit card are the application number and date of birth. No other platform will be utilised to publish the admit card of NIELIT. Upon downloading the admit card, take a printout for further use.

No, NIELIT O-level is slightly more advanced than CCC. It is a one-year Diploma course that provides education in Computer Science and Engineering. It is nearly equivalent to a Polytechnic Diploma and is slightly tougher. In this course, students learn about programming, multimedia, ICT, etc. NIELIT CCC is a certificate course, where only a basic computer knowledge test is conducted, which consists of details about hardware, software, number systems, spreadsheets, word processors, etc.

Yes, there is an entrance exam for NIELIT. The exam of NIELIT is taken for admission to different undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including:

• Non-Formal Courses - 'O' Level (Foundation), 'A' Level (Advance Diploma), 'B' Level (MCA equivalent), 'C' Level (M-Tech level)

• IT literacy courses: CCC (Course on Computer Concept), BCC (Basic Computer Course) and similar long-term and short-term courses.

The NIELIT exam is conducted twice a year, in January and July.

Candidates can obtain their NIELIT admit card exclusively through the official NIELIT Student Portal. Exam authorities do not send admit cards via email or post.

The NIELIT syllabus is published online at nielit.gov.in. The candidates can verify the units and topics is available by going through the NIELIT syllabus. To prepared well for the exam, the candidates are recommended to verify the official syllabus so that they know the topics to be covered. Course-wise syllabus will be published online.

Yes, by referring to official NIELIT syllabus students can solidify their preparations as it will help them understand subjects, topics and sub-topics on which question paper will be based.

According to the recent NIELIT O level exam syllabus, the below-mentioned units need to be covered by the candidates:

• Information Technology Tools and Network Basics

• Web Designing & Publishing

• Programming and Problem Solving through Python

• Internet of Things and its Applications

• Project 

The comprehensive NIELIT syllabus is provided on the internet at nielit.gov.in.

NIELIT offers admission to the courses at various levels, including

• 'O': Foundation Level

• 'A': Advanced Diploma

• 'B': MCA Equivalent

• 'C': M.Tech Level in Computer Science and Engineering

• Digital Literacy Courses 

• • ACC (Awareness in Computer Concepts) 

  • BCC (Basic Computer Course) 

  • CCC (Course on Computer Concept)

  • CCC+ (Course on Computer Concept Plus) 

  • ECC (Expert Computer Course)  

No, a candidate can only register for one level at a time. Candidates must clear their current level (O, A, B, or C) before moving to the next level.