When will NIELIT 2024 DLC (CCC/BCC/CCCP/ECC/ACC) admit card be released for the November cycle?

Registration for the July 2026 NIELIT exam cycle is open until March 31, 2026, for O, A, and C levels for both direct and institute candidates. For A/C level institute candidates, the deadline is extended to April 10, 2026.

The tentative date for the declaration of results is the last week of April. Results will be available online at the NIELIT official website.

• O/A/B/C Levels: Practical examinations are scheduled to commence on February 7, 2026.
• CHMT-O Level: Both the practical and the Employability Skills (ES) exams are expected to take place during the last week of January 2026.

The theory papers for the January 2026 cycle are scheduled to begin on January 10, 2026.

• A/B/C Levels: January 10 - 14, 2026
• O Level (A1–A4 R5) & CHMT-O Level: January 10 - 18, 2026

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.