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NIELIT Ranchi Course Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fee, Scholarship

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NIELIT Ranchi Admission Process 2025

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Q:   Can students join National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology Ranchi directly without any entrance exam?
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National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ranchi, considers NIELIT Entrance Exam scores for admission to non-formal courses. Aspirants who wish to gain admission to O, A and CHMO Level courses need to qualify for the entrance exam. NIELIT conducts an entrance exam to select candidates for non-formal courses. The institute offers long-term and short-term courses in the field of Computer Applications. The long-term programmes offered by NIELIT Ranchi include O-level, A-level and CHMO-level courses in Computer Applications and other technical fields.

Q:   How can I know whether my application has been considered or not for NIELEIT Ranchi?
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The list of newly registered candidate will made available at the student portal of NIELEIT Ranchi official website from August and February onwards for January and July exams respectively. Candidate can see/check the registration application status from time to time on clicking on 'Certification/Courses => level=> Check Application Status by entering application no. and date of birth in the student portal

Q:   How can I get admission at NIELIT Ranchi?
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NIELIT Ranchi shortlists candidates for most courses based on their merit in the last qualifying exam. The institute also conducts an entrance exam for admission to non-formal courses. The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology Exam, or NIELIT Exam, is conducted at the national level for course admission.

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology Exam, or NIELIT Exam, is conducted at the national level by the institute itself as the exam conducting body. The NIELIT exam is conducted every year for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses under the titles of O/ A/CHMO level.

NIELIT Ranchi Certificate Admission 2025

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Q:   What is the selection procedure for O/A/CHM-O level courses at NIELIT Ranchi?
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NIELIT Ranchi considers entrance exam score for admission to O/A/CHM-O level courses. NIELT conducts an entrance exam at national-level to shortlist candidates. The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology exam is conducted twice a year in January and July. Candidates can get an option in Hindi or English as choice of medium.

Q:   What is the eligibility for admission to various courses at NIELIT Ranchi?
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The institute offers long-term and short-term courses in the field of Computer Applications. The long-term programmes offered by NIELIT Ranchi include O-level, A-level and CHMO-level courses in Computer Applications and other technical fields. Students can check the detailed eligibility from the table presented below:

Course Name

Eligibility

O Level in ITClass 12 or ITI (1 year) or Polytechnic Engineering Diploma
A Level in ITLevel O or Polytechnic Engineering Diploma after Class 12/ undergraduate or graduate
CHM-O Level

Class 12 or ITI Certificate after Class 10

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NIELIT Ranchi Application Process 2025

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Q:   When can I apply for admission to Certificate courses at NIELIT Ranchi?
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NIELIT Ranchi accepts application for Certificate admissions throughout the year. Hence, aspirants can visit the institute's official website anytime to apply online. However, when a candidate applies determines the cycle in which they will appear for the NIELIT exam. The exam is conducted in two cycle, i.e. January and July. The following table presents the last date to apply for Level O/A/B/C courses for the two exam cycles:

LevelLast Date to Apply for January ExamLast Date to Apply for July Exam
Level OJune 30December 31
Level A/B/CJune 31January 31
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Q:   Can I get admission in NIELIT Ranchi for Certificate Courses with 60% in Class 12th?
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Yes, you can get admission in NIELT Ranchi for certificate courses with 60% marks in 12th as the criteria for admission is 10+2 and basic computer knowledge (or some programming language knowledge for any respective specific language-oriented course). NIELIT Ranchi offers a fairly wide range of courses for students ready to learn ranging from Digital Literacy courses, to Short term and Long term courses.

The short-term certificate courses are meant to get the candidates acquainted with IT skills. Admission to these courses is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Candidates can apply online through the student portal of NIELIT.

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Q:   How costly is NIELIT Ranchi?
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National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), Ranchi and offers 20 short-term and long-term courses in the field of Information Technology (IT) and Computer Applications. Students seeking admissions must apply by paying an application fee of INR 500. These courses range from 20 hours to 1 year in duration. The fee structure of different certificate courses at NIELIT Ranchi ranges from INR 708 to INR 8,500. The duration of these courses starts from 20 hours to 6 months. For example, the fee for Certificate in Financial Accounting using Tally is INR 6,500.

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NIELIT Ranchi Scholarships

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Q:   Who is eligible for scholarship at National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ranchi?
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The Scheme will apply to SC/ST/PwD and Female candidates who are pursuing O/A/B/C level Courses of the NIELIT (DOEACC) as a full-time course through an institute authorized to conduct the NIELIT (DOEACC) accredited courses.
Candidates shall have to clear the papers in the first attempt and complete the courses in several attempts given in subsequent paragraphs. The income of the parents of the student from all sources shall not be more than INR 2.50 Lacs per
annum.

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Q:   Which entrance exam scores does NIELIT Ranchi accept for admission to Certificate Courses?
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As per the eligibility criteria described by official guidelines from NIELIT Ranchi, there aren't any external entrance exams conducted that could suffice the criteria for addmission to certificate courses.

The general criteria for admission is 10+2 and some basic computer knowledge. These short-term certificate courses are meant to get the candidates acquainted with IT skills. Admission to these courses is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Candidates can apply online through the student portal of NIELIT.

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Q:   What are the minimum marks required for Certificate Courses at NIELIT Ranchi 2023?
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As per the eligibility criteria described by official guidelines from NIELIT Ranchi, the qualification needed for admission in certificate courses is 10+2 and some basic computer knowledge.

The short-term certificate courses are meant to get the candidates acquainted with IT skills. Admission to these courses is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Candidates can apply online through the student portal of NIELIT.

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NIELIT Ranchi Admission FAQs 2025

Q:   In which specialisations are courses offered at NIELIT Ranchi?
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The institute offers long-term and short-term courses in the field of Computer Applications. The long-term programmes offered by NIELIT Ranchi include O-level, A-level and CHMO-level courses in Computer Applications and other technical fields. Students can check some of the course specialisations from the points mentioned below:

  • .NET
  • C / C+
  • C#
  • ERP
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Answered 8 months ago

NIELIT Ranchi has specified certain documents that must necessarily be uploaded with the Online Registration Application Form (ORAF). Failing to do so may lead to the rejection of the application form. Listed below are the documents that must be uploaded while applying for Certificate admission:

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Himanshi Pandey

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NIELIT Ranchi offers 'O' Level Certificate courses to candidates applying though accredited institutes and direct applicants. The eligibility criteria for both these categories are different. The following table presents the eligibility criteria for both the categories:

Eligibility for students from accredited institutesEligibility for Direct Applicants
Class 12/any After-10th Diploma (Government recognised)/ ITI Certificate of at least one year duration, followed by an accredited 'O' Level courseClass 12/any After-10th Diploma (Government recognised)/ITI Certificate of at least one year duration, followed by one year of relevant experience
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A pass in the NCVT-DP&CS (Data Preparation & Computer Software)
Examination conducted by DGE&T (Govt. of India)
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Any graduate from a recognised University/Institute is eligible to register at 'O' level without any experience

 

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Himanshi Pandey

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Answered 10 months ago

NIELIT Ranchi admission is open throughout the year for enrolment of short-term courses. Admission to non-formal courses is based on NIELIT Entrance Exam. NIELIT exam dates are released online at student.nielit.gov.in. NIELIT 2025 O level exam is usually conducted in January every year in online mod

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Indrani Choudhury

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Answered a year ago

The application form for NIELIT Ranchi is rolled out a few days before the start of an academic year. Students seeking admission must meet the eligibility criteria for the course of their choice and apply by filling the application form online. The application for this year began on 11th of Septembe

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SANIYA SHOEB

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 8 months ago

NIELIT Ranchi offers various Certificate courses at A/B/C/O level. Admission to these courses is subject to the fulfilment of the course-specific eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for A/B/C level Certificate courses is presented below:

NIELIT Ranchi Certificate CoursesNIELIT Ranchi Certificate Eligibility Criteria
A Level

Students from accredited institutes

'O' Level/ Government-recognised Diploma of a minimum of 2 years duration after Class 10, followed by an accredited ‘A’ level course
OR
A government-recognised Polytechnic Engineering Diploma after Class 12/Graduate and an accredited ‘A’ Level course in each case

Direct Applicants

'O' Level/ Graduation/ Government-recognised Diploma of a minimum of 2 years duration after Class 10, followed by one year of relevant experience

B Level

Students from accredited institutes

Level ‘A’/Government-recognised PPDCA/PGDCA/Graduation/ Government-recognised Polytechnic Engineering Diploma, followed by an accredited ‘B’ Level course

Direct Applicants

Level ‘A’/Government-recognised PPDCA/PGDCA, followed by two years of relevant experience
OR
Graduation/ Government-recognised Polytechnic Engineering Diploma, followed by three years of relevant experience

C Level

Students from accredited institutes

Level ‘B’/BTech/BE/MCA/M.Sc/Master’s Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/ Operations Research/MBA or equivalent with BSc/BA (Mathematics/Statistics)/GATE (Computer) followed by an accredited ‘C’ Level course

Direct Applicants

Level ‘B’/BTech/BE/MCA/M.Sc/Master’s Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/ Operations Research/MBA or equivalent with BSc/BA (Mathematics/Statistics)/GATE (Computer) followed by half a year of relevant experience

 

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Updated on Aug 22, 2025

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