NTA Opens CUET UG 2025 Portal To Submit Scribe Details For PwBD Candidates

The National Testing Agency has opened the CUET UG 2025 portal on May 16 for PwBD students to enter details for scribes. Students who fall under PwD category can enter their scribe details till May 19 at nta.ac.in. The scribe is a person who helps a candidate enter their answers during the CUET 2025 exam.

The agency allows the PwBD candidates to choose their scribes by filling out their details before the exam. Candidates who are unable to enter their answers due to physical limitations can fill out the details of their preferred scribes in order to be allowed to bring them to the exam centre. Scribes who are not registered before the exam will not be allowed to enter the exam centre.

How to Enter Details for Scribe in CUET UG 2025

• Click on the link mentioned in the article

• Log in using your Application Number and Password

• On the candidate homepage, click on the 'Register Scribe Details' button

• Select the appropriate scribe option and enter the required scribe details.

• Once submitted, the details will appear under:

• 'View Application Form' (on the left side of the homepage) and on the Confirmation Page.

Note: The option will be visible only to candidates who opted to bring their own scribe and chose to provide details during CUET exam city intimation.

Who is Eligible to Opt for Scribe in CUET UG 2025?

1. A scribe is allowed for candidates with a benchmark disability (40% or more of a specified disability), if they have difficulty writing and request the facility.

2. Candidates with the following benchmark disabilities will get the scribe facility if they desire:

• Blindness
• Locomotor disability (both arms affected – BA)
• Cerebral palsy

3. Candidates with other benchmark disabilities can get a scribe if they provide a certificate from a:

• Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
• Civil Surgeon
• Medical Superintendent of a Government hospital. The certificate must state that the candidate has a physical limitation to write and needs a scribe.

4. Candidates with less than 40% disability can also get a scribe/extra time if:

• They have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory issues that limit writing (as per Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016).
• They submit a certificate from a multi-member medical board of a Government healthcare institution.
• The certificate (Appendix-VIII) is valid for up to 6 months, or as mentioned by the board.

Who is Eligible to be a Scribe in CUET UG 2025?

To be a scribe, the person needs to have a qualification one step lower than the examinee. The candidate must fill out their scribe application using the form in Appendix-IX (Letter of Undertaking) which is available align with the registration form. Students who fall under PwD and PwBD categories can either bring their own scribe or request for one to the NTA.

Note: If the scribe is allotted by the NTA, students can meet their scribe two days prior to the exam to check for suitability.

What a Scribe is Allowed to Do During CUET Exam 2025?

• Read the questions to the examinee
• Enter the responses as per the instructions received from the candidate

What a Scribe is Not Allowed to Do During CUET Exam 2025?

• Scribes are not allowed to explain the questions to the student
• They are not allowed to help the student answer in any way
• Scribes should not suggest any answers to the student

Does PwD Students Get Extra Time in CUET UG 2025?

Candidates using a scribe in CUET 2025 will get at least 20 extra minutes per hour of the exam. Students are advised to notify the invigilators for the additional time.

Things to Know Before Applying for Scribe in CUET UG 2025

• Students must enter their PwD/PwBD details carefully.

• Students must upload a scanned copy of your PwD/PwBD/UDID certificate in PDF format

• The PwD/ PwBD status you enter will be treated as final. No changes will be allowed after the form is submitted or after the NTA Score is declared.

• Students who submit false documents or claim disability benefits without being eligible, your admission will be cancelled.

• On exam day, carry the original PwD/PwBD certificate issued by an authorized medical officer, along with:

1. A printout of the Admit Card with Undertaking
2. A passport-size photo
3. A valid photo ID proof

Note: Students upload their special ability certificate under the under recommended by teh agency, between 50 kb to 300 kb.