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GUIDELINES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING A SCRIBE

The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected permanently
for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination, subject to limits
as in (i) and (ii) 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 may be from any academic stream.
• Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking along with call letter at
the time of examination 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 fulfil any laid down eligibility
criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective
of the result of the examination. Proforma of undertaking is available on RBI web site.
• The same scribe cannot be used by more than one candidate. In addition the scribe arranged by the
Candidate should not be a candidate for the 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 favorably
entertained.
• 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.
•The candidate should opt for using scribe/ compensatory time only if they are eligible for availing
these services/concessions as per the rules and guidelines of Government of India under RPWD Act,
2016 in this regard.
• The above guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/clarifications, if any, from time
to time. Candidates while indicating Scribe/Compensatory Time must ensure that they are eligible to
avail such facility/concession as per the GOI guidelines/clarifications in this regard.
Guidelines for candidates

(i) with OH-locomotor disability and cerebral palsy


A compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour shall be permitted for the candidates with OH-
locomotor disability and cerebral palsy and PWD candidates as defined under RPWD Act. 2016, where
dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum
of 40% impairment).
(ii) 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 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.
The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.16-
110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi.
(iii) The candidates as defined under Section 34 (1) (d) & (e) of RPWD Act., 2016 will have to indicate
while applying online, whether he/she need scribe or otherwise.
The above guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any,
from time to time.

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