UGC NET 2020 Admit Card Released: Don't Forget To Carry These Items During Exams | Check Dos & Don'ts At Exam Centre

UGC NET 2020 : Since the exams are being conducted amid a pandemic, here is what is allowed at centre, what is not and what are the special SOPs in place.

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UGC NET Exams: Just five days before the examination of UGC Net, the National Testing Agency has released Admit Cards for students. Earlier they released the date sheet for some of the exams and within few hours the link to admit card became live at the website. Students can download their admit cards from the official website https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Students can get access to their admit cards after entering their application number , date of birth and the security pin. After this a Covid declaration form will appear. After submitting the Covid declaration form , students can access and download their admit cards. Here is the direct link Since the exams are being conducted  amid a pandemic, here is what is allowed at centre, what is not and what are the special SOPs in place. Candidates are advised to carry only the following items with them into the examination venue:

• Admit Card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in.
• A simple transparent Ball Point Pen
• Additional photograph, to be pasted on attendance sheet
• Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml)
• Personal transparent water bottle
• ID Proof: Any one of the original and valid Photo Identification Proof issued by the government” – PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/12th Class Board Admit or Registration card/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ E-Aadhaar/ Ration Card./ Aadhaar Enrolment No. with Photo. All other ID/Photocopies of IDs even if attested/scanned photo of IDs in mobile phone will NOT be considered as valid ID Proof.
• The candidate must bring PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming relaxation under PwD category.

What is not allowed:

• Candidates are NOT allowed to carry any personal belongings including electronic devices, mobile phone and other banned/ prohibited items listed in the Information Bulletin to the Examination Centre. Examination Officials will not be responsible for safe keep of personal belongings and there will be no such facility.
• Shoes/footwear with thick soles and garments with large buttons are NOT permitted.

  Things to keep in mind:

• As a precaution for COVID-19, the candidate must reach centre as indicated against Reporting/Entry time at centre.
• No candidate shall be permitted to enter after the Gate Closing Time.
• No candidate shall be permitted to leave the Examination Room/ Hall before the end of the examination. On completion of the examination, please wait for instructions from Invigilator and do not get up from your seat until advised. The candidates will be permitted to move out one at a time only.
• All candidates are required to download and carefully read the Instructions and Advisory for COVID-19 given with the Admit Card and strictly adhere to them.
• This Admit Card and related details are in four pages containing the Centre details and Self Declaration (Undertaking) form regarding COVID-19 (page-1), “Important instruction for candidates (page-2)” and “Advisory for candidates regarding COVID-19 (page-3 &4)”.
• The candidate has to download all the four pages.
• The Admit Card is provisional, subject to satisfying the eligibility conditions as given in the Information Bulletin. Candidates are suggested to visit the examination venue, a day in advance to see the location of the centre, so that they do not face any problem on the day of examination.
• If religion/customs require you to wear specific attire, please visit centre early for thorough checking.
• No Candidate would be allowed to enter the Examination Centre without Admit Card, Valid ID Proof and proper frisking. Frisking through Handheld Metal Detector (HHMD) will be carried out without touching body.
• Before reaching the Centre, the candidates must enter required details in the Self Declaration (Undertaking) in legible handwriting, put their signature and paste the Photograph at the appropriate place. They should ensure that their Left Hand Thumb Impression is clear and not smudged.
• Masks: Candidate will be offered a fresh 3 Ply mask before entry. In order to stop chances of any UFM being used in the examination, the candidate is expected to wear the freshly provided mask at the centre. The candidate will be required to remove the mask worn by him/ her from home, and use the mask provided at centre only.
• Blank paper sheets for rough work will be provided in the examination Hall/Room. Candidates must write their name and Roll Number at the top of the sheet and must drop the sheets in the designated drop box without fail before leaving the examination Hall/Room. Failure to do so may result in non-evaluation of your answers.
• Duly filled Admit Card ,at the end of examination, must be dropped in the designated drop box. Failure to do so may result in non-evaluation of your answers.
• Marks will be arranged outside the centre and follow the instructions provided by centre staff.
• Lab number will not be displayed outside the centre to avoid any crowding at any one place in any situation.
• Candidates will be required to sanitize hands by washing with soap and with Hand Sanitizer before entry in centre. Hand sanitizer will be available at various locations in the centre.
• Candidate should bring duly filled in Admit card as per instructions.
• Candidate should bring Identity Proof and other documents as advised.
• Do not bring prohibited items to exam centre as there are no arrangements are made for safe keeping your belongings.
• At time of entry, the filled in Undertaking on Admit Card, and body temperature (using Thermo Guns) will be checked and centre staff will guide you to respective labs after scanning bar code at Admit Card. Candidates are required to strictly adhere to instructions provided by centre staff.
• Please note that no-one will be denied permission to appear the examination, until he/ she violates the covid-19 directives/advisories of Government (Central/State) applicable on the day of exam and instructions mentioned in the Admit Card.

During Examination

• Five A4 size sheets will be kept at each candidate’s desk for use by candidate for Rough work. If Additional sheets are required for rough work by the candidate, the same shall be made available on demand. Candidates can sanitize with sanitizers that will be made available in the examination lab/room/hall.
• Candidates are required to paste passport size photograph and sign on the Attendance sheet after sanitizing hands with sanitizer

After Examination

• On completion of a shift, the candidates will be permitted to move out in an orderly manner one candidate at a time.
• Please wait for instructions from invigilator and do not get up from your seat until advised.
• Candidate must drop the Admit Card and Rough Sheets in the designated boxes after displaying to the staff available next to drop box. If any candidate misses to drop Admit Card or Rough Sheets in boxes, action (which also includes disqualification from the exam) can be taken against him/her.

(Kindly go through your admit cards for complete instructions)