Scribe Declaration Forms for PwD candidates:

• Candidates who want to avail the Scribe facility (as per eligibility), please read the PwD Guidelines carefully, and download scribe declaration form Click here


• Please fill in and sign the applicable forms.


• Please confirm whether you require a Scribe or not on the, JOAPS Portal Upload the SCAN copy of the duly filled in and signed forms by December 30, 2026 (Tentative).

PwD Guidelines:

• 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 Disabilites Rules 2017.


• As per Ref: N. 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, 2026 (Tentative).

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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 P13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated 01 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 2027 (as per F. No P13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated 01 August, 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 Examination Centre a day before the examination to get familiarized with the arrangements.

If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed of the services of a scribe, but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the same, the candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking and admission. In case, such a candidate has already been admitted to any IIT, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled.

Compensatory Time:

• Candidates who are eligible to avail the facility of scribe can also opt for compensatory time of one hour, for the three-hour examination, even if they do not utilize the services of a scribe.


• This compensatory time of 60 minutes will be provided automatically, which needs to be checked in the server and candidate's console. The option to request compensatory time has to be exercised by the candidates during the application stage. PwD candidates who are not eligible for the facility of scribe may be given the compensatory time provided that they submit a certificate to the effect that the candidate concerned has physical limitation to write from the Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care institution in the prescribed proforma (Appendix I of the F. No P13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated 01 August, 2025).

If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed compensatory time, but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the same, the candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking and admission. In case, such a candidate has already been admitted to any IIT, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled.

PwD candidates having disability in terms of vision will be given an option to view the Test Paper on the computer screen in a magnified font.