National Institute of Electronics and Information
Technology ‘O’ Level (IT) Course under DOEACC Scheme –Revision
V
1. Course Introduction
A credit system based on the AICTE norms has been introduced for indicating the efforts required to pass a specific level of course under the DOEACC Scheme. Award of credit to a student will facilitate measurement/comparison of study hours including Theory Lectures, Tutorials and Practical Assignments put in a given module/paper/subject under the Scheme with similar course in IT in India and abroad. This will also facilitate other Universities/ Apex Accrediting bodies to consider academic and professional equivalence of NIELIT courses running under DOEACC Scheme.
This will also help students/organizations to transfer credits from NIELIT
to other academic bodies and vice-versa for ensuring continuity in education.
Following table gives the number of hours of theory lectures, tutorials and practical’s
per week to be attended and the credits earned by the student:-
2 Examination Pattern
The theory examination for each module under the fifth revised syllabus
would be for a duration of three hours and the total marks for each subject
would be 100. One Practical examination of three hours duration and 100 marks
would be conducted. The first examination with the revised syllabus will be
held in July 2020, for which the teaching will commence from January 2020
session.
Dates for the various activities related with examinations will be
announced on NIELIT website, well in advance of the examinations.
Laboratory/ Practical work will be conducted at Institutions /
organizations, which are running the course. NIELIT will be responsible for
holding the examination for theory and practical both for the students from
Accredited Centers and direct candidates.
2.1. Pass Percentage
To qualify a module, a candidate must have obtained at least 50% in each
theory and practical examination. A successful project complete certificate is
mandatory for student to qualify ‘O’ Level course. Following table shows the
marks distribution.
Module Code |
Module Maximum Marks |
M1-R5 Information Technology Tools and Network Basics |
100 |
M2-R5 Web Designing & Publishing |
100 |
M3-R5 Programming and Problem Solving through Python |
100 |
M4-R5 Internet of Things and its Applications |
100 |
PR1-R5 Practical based on M1-R5, M2-R5, M3-R5 and M4-R5 |
100 |
PJ1-R5 Project (Certificate only to qualify ‘O’
Level-IT) |
Total Maximum Marks 500 |
The marks will be translated into grades, while communicating results to
the candidates.The gradation structure is as below:-
Pass Percentage |
Grade |
Failed (<50) |
F |
>= 50% to < 55% |
D |
>= 55% to < 65% |
C |
>= 65% to < 75% |
B |
>= 75% to < 85% |
A |
>=85% |
S |
2.2. Award of Certificates
The students would be eligible for the award of ‘O’ Level (IT) certificate
on successfully qualifying the Theory Examinations of all modules, Practical
Examination and the Project.
The ‘O’ Level (IT) Certificate was recognized as equivalent to Foundation
Level Course by the Government of India for the purpose of employment vide
Notification No. 43 & 49 dated 1st March, 1995 and 10th April, 1996 issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and
Development, Government of India and is currently aligned at NSQF (National
Skill Qualifications Framework) level 5.
2.3. Registration
Registration is a pre-requisite for appearing in ‘O’ Level(IT)
examinations. A candidate can register at only one level at a time to appear
for the examination. Registration is only for candidates and not for
institutes. Candidate has to register with NIELIT through online portal.
2.4. Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for registration at ‘O’ Level is as follows:
10.4.1. Students from Institutes conducting accredited courses:
10+2 or ITI Certificate (One Year) after class 10 followed, in each case,
by a NIELIT
accredited ‘O’ Level course.
Or
Successful completion of the second year of a Government recognized
polytechnic
engineering diploma course after class 10, followed by an accredited ‘O’
Level course concurrently during the third year of the said polytechnic
engineering diploma course. The certificate of ‘O’ level will be awarded only
after successful completion of the polytechnic engineering diploma.
2.4.2. Direct Applicants
10+2 or ITI Certificate (One Year) after class 10, followed in each case,
by one-year
relevant experience. Relevant experience connotes job experience in IT,
including teaching
in a recognized institution as a faculty member, excludes coaching.
Or
A pass in the NCVT-DP&CS (data Preparation & Computer Software)
Examination,
conducted by DGE&T(Govt. of India)
For getting registered, a candidate fulfilling the eligibility criteria
should apply online
through NIELIT portal. Registration fee is also to be paid online.
Registration fee once paid is not reimbursable or adjustable against any other
payment. Registration Application can be submitted online throughout the year,
however cut off dates are specified for submitting Registration Application for
each examinations for the convenience of processing and allotting Registration
Numbers.Cut off Dates for Registration January Examination July
Examination Preceding 30th June
Preceding 31st December
Accredited Institutes are allowed to submit the Registration Application Form
of their candidates online one month beyond the cut off dates.
2.5. Auto-upgradation:
The candidates successfully completing all papers (Theory, Practical and
Project) of a particular Level in a particular Examination and wish to appear
in the next Examination for immediate higher Level are exempted from the above
cut off dates. Such candidates can fill up examinations Form and Registration
Forms for higher Levels subject to following condition.
·
Combined Registration fee and Examination fee is paid
online.
·
The facility is available to the candidates appearing
through Accredited Institutes and not for direct applicants. However, the
facility is available to a candidate who might have completed lower level as a
direct candidate and wishing to appear for immediate higher level through
Accredited Institutes.
·
The facility is
also not available to the those candidates who might be appearing through
Accredited institute but have cleared lower level prior to the preceding exam
(e.g. if a candidate has passed ‘O’ Level Exam in Jan, 2019, he would be eligible
for this facility in case he wishes to appear for ‘A’ Level Examinations in July,
2019 through Accredited Institute. If, however, he had passed ‘O’ Level prior to
Jan., 2019 Exams, this facility would not be available to him).
·
This facility
would also not be available to the candidate opting for Level jumping (e.g.
from ‘O’ to ‘B’ or ‘A’ to ‘C’ Levels).Once registered at a particular level,
the registration is valid for ten consecutive examinations for ‘O’ Level,
reckoned from the specific examination as indicated in the Registration
allocation letter issued to the candidates.