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The NIELIT O level will be conducted as a pen-and-paper test. The students have to attempt four theory papers and one practical exams. The theory exam will be of objective multiple-choice type. Each paper will be of 100 marks. There will be no adverse marking for wrong answers. NIELIT O level is conducted twice a year.

NIELIT results will be declared online by the officials. To get the result, the candidates will need to log in with the necessary credentials. The candidates will need to submit their exam year, name, roll number and date of birth to log in and view their result. No other method will be adopted for announcing the NIELIT results.

Follow the steps below to check the NIELIT O Level result:

• Open the official website, student.nielit.gov.in.

• Locate the "View Result" link in the window.

• Go to the section and select the course for which you wish to check the result.

• Now, fill in the "Exam Year, Exam Date/Roll Number, Name, and Date of Birth."

• Check the information and click on the "View" button.

• The detailed grade sheet and the result will show up.

• Download it and take a printout for future use.

Authorities will assign and disclose the assigned NIELIT exam centre through the admit card. The candidates can verify the information about the designated exam centre after downloading the admit card. The NIELIT admit card allotment will be based on the preferences given by the candidates during the application form and available seats. Thus, candidates should be cautious while choosing their preference order of the exam centres.

No, NIELIT is an offline, pen-and-paper-based examination. Students will need to fill in the correct answer in the OMR sheet and submit it. The questions will be of a multiple-choice type i.e., the students will need to choose the correct answer from the given options. Information regarding how the exam will be conducted can be found in the NIELIT exam pattern.

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) (formerly DOEACC Society) is an Autonomous Scientific Society under the administrative control of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MoE&IT), Government of India. 

It was established to undertake Human Resource Development and related functions in the field of Information, Electronics & Communications Technology (IECT). NIELIT is involved in both formal and non-formal education in the field of IECT, along with the formulation of industry-oriented quality training and education programmes in cutting-edge fields.

No, the NIELIT result will not be offline. Candidates need to view the NIELIT O result online at student.nielit.gov.in. To view the result, the candidates need to log in with the specified credentials. Individual results are announced for the various cycles of the NIELIT O-level exam. The marks secured in the exam can be verified through the result.

There is a facility for candidates to choose to write the answers (the descriptive part only) either in English or Hindi. The preference should be marked therein. In case the preference is not marked, then the choice for the English medium will be by default. Question papers would remain in English only.

NIELIT 2026 O/A/B/C January cycle application forms will be available around September-October 2025. NIELIT 2026 O/A/B/C courses January cycle applications will be possible from then on. No applications will be accepted after the NIELIT 2026 application form deadline. All proper and valid details had to be entered in the NIELIT 2026 application form for O/A/B/C courses. 

NIELIT OEAF stands for the Online Examination Application Form, which has to be filled out by the registered candidates to appear in the entrance exam. In addition to registration, the candidates will also need to fill out and submit the NIELIT OEAF before the last date. Application fee for NIELIT OEAF is INR 100 along with the mandatory fees for the Theory/Practical modules applied

The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -

• Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
• Number of registered applicants
• The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for every session)
• Previous year cutoff trends

Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below- 

• For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0

However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc. 

No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2. 

Candidates will get only one scribble pad at a time. They must write their name and registration number before using it. If the rough sheet gets filled, then they can ask for another one scribble pad after returning the previous one to the invigilator. After the exam concludes, candidates must return the scribble pad to the invigilator.

Yes, candidates will get a scribble pad in the GATE exam 2026 to do the rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before using it. However, the rough sheet must be returned after the completion of the exam. 

The barcode present in the GATE admit card 2026 carries the candidate's information. It is required for a faster verification process and fraud prevention. So, make sure it does not get tampered. Carry multiple copies in case your GATE 2026 hall ticket is torn or tampered.