PwD/Scribe Guidelines

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  Benefits of concessionary fee and reservations would be given only to those who have benchmark disability, i.e. not less than 40% impairment, irrespective of the type of disability. Candidates should submit a certificate issued by Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution. The certificate should be preferably in the format given in the Form IV (Application for Obtaining Certificate of Disability / UDID Card by Applicant) and / or Form V / Form VI (as applicable) in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2024 which is the Amendment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
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  As per Ref: No. P-13013/23/2023-UDID/IT/STATISTICS, Government of India Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangajan), Date 13th February, 2024, “ "The benefits to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) under the schemes/programmes and services run by the Department and associated organizations shall be basis on production/submission of UDID number only" UDID=Unique Disability ID.

Person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing and seeking compensatory time/Scribe Assistance are required to upload the necessary documents as specified in the Information Brochure in the JOAPS Portal on or before December 30, 2025

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• PwD candidates who are visually impaired OR dyslexic (severe) OR have disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers / hands OR Cerebral Palsy thereby preventing them from properly taking the Computer Based Test may avail the services of a scribe in accordance with the Office Memorandum (F. No. P-13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated 01st August, 2025) issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The option to request the services of a scribe has to be exercised by the candidates during the application stage. If they choose to utilize the services of a scribe, they would be provided with a scribe by the examination body.
•  The assistance that the Scribe can render to the candidate is limited to ONLY reading the instructions and test paper displayed on the computer screen verbatim and in assisting with the mouse-clicks, if the candidate is not able to do so. The Scribe shall NOT translate / interpret / emphasize the Test Paper Contents to the Candidate. 
  

Scribes arranged by Examination Body:

• Scribes will be arranged for those PwD candidates who have requested to be provided with a scribe at the time of application.
•  The qualification of the scribe should be a minimum of “two academic years below” and a maximum of “three academic years below” the minimum qualification of the candidate appearing for JAM 2026 (as per F.No. P-13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated August 01, 2025). However, the minimum qualification of the scribe should be of 12th standard.
•  If there are Y candidates who require scribe, it will be ensured that a panel of (Y+1) scribes is available at the exam centre so that every candidate can have an alternative scribe to choose for the services. Each eligible PwD candidate will be presented with TWO scribes on the day before examination. The candidate has to choose one from these two scribes. PwD Candidates are permitted to visit the Exam Centre a day before the examination to get familiarized with the arrangements.