FOUNDATION EXAMINATION – JUNE 2024 -INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINEES

The Institute has introduced the MCQ-OMR sheet Centre based offline Foundation Examination-
June 2024 term.
 Each paper will carry 100 marks with 50 Multiple Choice Questions (Each Question will carry 2 Marks).
 The Foundation Examination will be single Day examination from Centres as notified in the Time
Table.
 The Examination will be divided in two sessions that are Session I-i.e. 10:00 A.M to 12:00 Noon for
Paper-1 and Paper-2 and Session II-i.e. 02:00 P.M to 04:00 P.M for Paper-3 and Paper-4.
 Morning Session I will be of 200 marks consisting of Paper-1 (50 questions *2 marks=100 Marks) and
Paper-2 (50 questions *2 marks=100 Marks).
 Afternoon Session II will be of 200 marks consisting of Paper-3 (50 questions *2 marks=100 Marks)
and paper-4 (50 questions *2 marks=100 Marks).
 Students are allowed to take only Question Paper and pages for rough work will be provided.
 No one will be allowed to leave Examination hall before completion of Examination.
 There is No negative marking in the Foundation Examination.
 The Invigilator will collect only bubbled OMR Answer sheet in each session.
 Please follow Foundation Examination Time Table for other details as notified.
 Candidate should write his/her “Roll Number” in the allotted space at top of the cover sheet of the
OMR Answer Sheet. The Roll Number should also be written in figures in the box and appropriate
circles be darkened of the OMR portion provided with Blue or Black ball point pen.

 The Candidates must not change their allotted seats at the Examination Hall. The OMR answer sheet
of the candidates who change their allotted seats at the examination hall are liable to cancellation.

 The admit card needs to be handed over to the invigilator at the time of signature in attendance
sheet. The candidates need to collect their admit card at the time of handing over the bubbled OMR
Answer sheet to the invigilator. Please check the invigilator has signed in the appropriate box given
below.
Sample OMR Answer sheet as replica of Original Answer sheet for the Candidate
 EXAMINATION RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. The Name / Identification no. of the Candidate and Centre allotted to him/her must not
appear anywhere in the OMR answer sheet except the allotted portion of the OMR answer
sheets.

2. The Door of the Examination Hall shall be opened fifteen minutes before the time fixed
for the commencement of each examination. Each Candidate must take the seat allotted to
him/her before the commencement of each examination. A late-comer, who is not late by
more than thirty minutes, may be allowed to take the examination only at the discretion of
the Centre-in-charge. Allowable reading time: First Session 9:45 A.M. to 10:00 A.M Second
Session 1.45 P.M. to 2.00 P.M. This time is purely for reading the question paper and planning
by the student. Candidates will not be allowed to Bubble OMR Answer sheet before the
commencement of examination at scheduled time.

3. Each candidate must produce his/her (e.g. voter card, driving license, passport, Aadhaar,
etc.) or Institute ID card along with Admit card to the Invigilator or any other person
authorized by him before entering the Hall or at any time during the examination.

Candidates should carry with them (i) Admit Card (please ensure that nothing is written by
Candidate on the admit card); and (ii) Student Identity Card duly issued/authorised by the
Institute / voter card/ driving license/ passport/ Aadhaar card to the Examination Centre
every day for establishing their identity and securing admission to the Examination, failing
which they will not be allowed to enter the Examination Hall. Apart from these, Candidates
are allowed to carry the following to the Examination Hall:

 Special Permission/ Letter, received from the Institute granting Extra time or a Scribe
/ Writer or Extra Time and Scribe, if applicable.
 Face mask.
 50/100 ml sanitizer in transparent bottle.
 Stationary Items – Pen, Pencil, eraser, ordinary (non-programmable / not scientific)
calculator, scale and other requisite stationery item necessary for writing
examination in a transparent pouch.
 Transparent water bottle (however, drinking water will be available at Examination
Centre)
 Transparent Examination board.
 Wrist watch (which should not have any feature except to display time, day and
date).
4. Specially Abled Candidates are required to carry the Special Permission / Letter, received
from the Institute granting Extra time or a Scribe/ Writer to avail such facility at the
Examination Centre.

5. Candidates should maintain uniformity in his/ her Roll no. as registered with the Institute.

6. Each Candidate must show his/ her Admit Card and Student Identity Card to the
Invigilator/Centre In-Charge/Observer on demand at any time during the course of
Examination.

7. Candidates are advised to visit the venue of the Examination Centre beforehand to know
about the exact location so as to avoid any inconvenience and reach in time at the
Examination Centre on the day of the Examination.

8. No Candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Hall after the expiry of half-an-
hour of the commencement of Examination and no Candidate shall be permitted to leave
the Examination Hall before the expiry of two (2) hours after the commencement of
Examination except Medical/any other emergency cases. such Candidate need to submit
his/her OMR answer sheets along with his / her question paper to the Invigilator.

9. Under no circumstances, any request for change of Examination Centres/Seat will be

entertained. The Examination Centre mentioned in the Admit Card will be the final one and
no change in the same will be allowed in any circumstances.

10. In case any Candidate appears at an Examination Centre other than the one indicated in
his/her Admit Card, the Answer Book(s)/ result of such a Candidate may be liable to be
cancelled and also be liable for disciplinary/ legal action(s) as per the law, in force.

11. The seating arrangements of the Candidates shall be displayed on the prominent
place/notice board at the entrance of the Examination Centre. Candidates will find their roll
numbers written against the seats allotted to them at the Examination hall/room.

12. Candidate found with any book, paper, notes, mobile phone / electronic gadget etc.
(except Admit Card, Identity Card and the examination Time Table) during the examination
or using any unfair means at the examination shall be liable to disciplinary action.

13. Answer to questions shall be given only in the OMR Answer Sheet to be supplied at the
Examination Hall.
14. Each candidate must sign the Attendance Sheet and affix the bar-coded sticker on the
space allotted in the OMR answer sheet each session (P-01 sticker for morning session and
P-03 sticker for afternoon session) in which he/she is appearing, and in no case he/she should
leave the Examination Hall without signing the Attendance Sheet. Failure to comply with this
requirement will render the relevant OMR answer sheet liable to cancellation.

15.Use as well as physical possession of Mobile Phone, Digital Diary and other electronic
gadgets/device, in any form is strictly prohibited.

16. No Candidate shall bring or carry with him/her any Book, Study Material, Handwritten or
Printed Notes, Pieces of Paper (chits), Mobile Phone, Scientific or Programmable Calculator,
Blue Tooth, Laptop, Palmtop, Smart Watch, Health Band or any other
electronic/communication device or gadget in the Examination Hall. The Candidates are
warned to remain prepared that in the event of suspicious behaviour of any examinee in the
Examination Hall/Room/Premises, he/ she would be searched/ frisked to demonstrate that
he/ she does not possess any prohibited/objectionable item(s) with him/her.
17. Personal belongings including mobile phones are not allowed inside the Examination
room. Candidates are advised not to bring valuable personal belongings to the Examination
venue and the Institute or Examination Centre shall not be responsible for arranging safe
keeping of the item(s) brought to the Examination Centre or in case they are lost, damaged
or stolen. No correspondence shall be entertained by the Institute in this regard.
18. Candidates should refrain themselves from spreading rumours and hosting any kind of
material including Examination on social media websites like, WhatsApp, Instagram,
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Telegram etc. Any suspicious activity observed/rumours being
spread, should immediately be brought to the notice of DOE.
19. Candidates are warned not to write anything on the Question Paper (except their Roll
Number and tick mark [√] for the questions attempted), Admit Card, Student Identity Card,
etc. and not to take away anything(s)/paper(s) from the Examination Room/ Hall other than
copy of their own Question Paper, Admit Card, Student Identity Card, Scale, Pen, Calculator,
hand sanitizer, water bottle etc. Writing of hints, bullet points, short answers, etc., on
Question Paper is strictly prohibited in the Examination.
20. Candidates shall not seek/ ask for any clarification/ interpretation/ advice on any
question(s)/ Question Paper from the Centre Superintendent/ Invigilators/ General
Observers on duty during the examination. Such Candidate(s) can make a separate
representation to the Institute after completion of Examination on the same day or after the
conclusion of Examinations in its entirety.
21. Follow COVID-19 guidelines as per Govt. rules and regulations as applicable.

22. No Candidate, without specific permission of the Invigilator, shall leave his/her seat
during the course of Examination.

23. Any dispute arising out of matters of Examination shall be subject to jurisdiction of the
Calcutta Courts.
24. OMR answer script and bubbles are machine readable for final decision. The Institute will
not be held responsible for any error found in scanning of OMR answer script. The final
decisions related to examination will be taken by the Institute.

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login.aspx .The Candidates are advised to keep regularly in touch with the website of the
Institute for further notifications and announcements relating to Foundation Examination
of June 2024 and in case of any query or clarification can e-mail us at-
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