GUIDELINES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING A SCRIBE
The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is adversely affected
permanently for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online
examination, subject to limits as in (ii) and (iii) below. In all such cases where a scribe is
used, the following rules will apply:
The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same
examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process,
candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates
eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should
invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any
subsequent request may not be favourably entertained.
A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another
candidate.
The scribe may be from any academic stream, but should not possess the
qualification beyond the qualification of the candidate
Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking
confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe
mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any
laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the
applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online examination.
Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20
minutes for every hour of the examination or as otherwise advised
Scribe should not answer on his/her own. Any such behaviour observed will result
in cancellation of candidature
Only candidates registered for compensatory time will be allowed such concessions
since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be
possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not
registered for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not
be allowed such concessions.
During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering
the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will
be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will
also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator
personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.
(ii) Guidelines for Candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy
A compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for
the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing)
extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of
40%impairment).
(iii) Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates
Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may
opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be
eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of
examination.
The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available
to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination
(iv) In case of candidates with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe/lab assistant
can be allowed on production of a certificate from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/
Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution as per proforma at
APPENDIX-A, to the effect that the person concerned has physical Limitation to write, and
scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf.
(v) In case the candidate is allowed to bring his own scribe, the qualification of the scribe
should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The
candidates with benchmark disabilities opting for own scribe shall have to submit details of
the own scribe as per proforma at APPENDIX- B
These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any,
from time to time.
