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The CCC online form is filled on NIELIT’s student portal, and two things cause most of the trouble: a photo or signature file in the wrong size, and a typo you can’t fix after paying. NIELIT doesn’t accept corrections to your name, photo or date of birth once the form and fee are in, and the CCC certificate is printed with exactly what you submitted.
Anyone can apply, whatever their education. As a direct candidate you pay ₹500 plus GST, which works out to ₹590, the exam runs every month, and the form for each exam month opens about 2 months before it. I took CCC myself as a direct candidate, so the admit card and certificate further down are from my own attempt. Getting the files ready first is what makes the form quick.
| About CCC Exam 2026 | |
| Organized by | National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) |
| Certificate provided | CCC Certificate |
| Course Name | Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) |
| Course Duration | 80 Hours |
| Exam date | Every month; the form opens about 2 months earlier |
| Exam fee | ₹500 + GST (₹590) for direct candidates |
| Exam pattern | 100 objective questions, 90 minutes, no negative marking |
| Passing marks | 50% |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Apply at | student.nielit.gov.in |
| Official Website | https://nielit.gov.in |
Who Can Apply for CCC
CCC has no minimum qualification. NIELIT accepts 3 kinds of candidates for the CCC online form:
- Direct candidates: anyone applying on their own, without an accredited course or a sponsoring school. Most people filling the form themselves are direct candidates.
- NIELIT-approved institute candidates: students sponsored by an institute approved to run the CCC course. The institute deposits the exam fee on your behalf.
- Government school or college candidates: students sponsored by a government-recognized school or college that holds a Unique Identity number from NIELIT for CCC.
Documents Required for the CCC Online Form
Keep these ready before you open the form. The photo, signature and thumb impression have to match NIELIT’s file specifications, so resize them first:
- Mobile number and email ID: your own, not the institute’s. NIELIT sends the acknowledgement and later updates to both.
- Photograph: a color photo with a white background taken in the last 6 months, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm (132 x 170 pixels), JPEG, 5 KB to 50 KB. NIELIT asks for a professionally taken photo rather than a phone photo, with the face fully visible and no goggles.
- Signature: on white paper in black or blue ink, 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (170 x 132 pixels), JPEG, 5 KB to 20 KB.
- Left thumb impression (LTI): the same rules as the signature, so white paper, black or blue ink, 170 x 132 pixels and 5 KB to 20 KB.
- Aadhaar number: the identification section of the form has a field for it.
- Education details and 2 exam centre choices: the form asks for both.
- A way to pay: online banking, a card or UPI, a bank transfer, or cash at a Common Service Centre.
You’ll also need an original photo ID on exam day, and the name on it has to match the admit card or you won’t be allowed in. NIELIT accepts several, including:
- Aadhaar card
- Voter ID card
- PAN card
- Passport
- Permanent driving licence
- Student ID card issued by a recognized school, college, ITI or polytechnic
How to Fill the CCC Online Form
The whole CCC application is online, and you don’t send a printed copy to NIELIT. These are the steps on the student portal:
- Open the student portal. Go to the NIELIT student portal and click Apply Online in the right-hand panel.
- Select CCC. Pick Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) from the course list.
- Accept the declaration. Tick the checkbox and click I Agree & Proceed.
- Fill in your details. The form asks about previous attempts, then your personal details, contact details, address, education and the exam cycle you’re applying for. Choose Direct as the applicant type unless an institute is sponsoring you.
- Upload your photo, signature and thumb impression. Use the sizes listed above, then enter the code shown in the box.
- Check the preview, then click Final Submit. The preview shows your application number, so note it down before you submit.
- Pay the exam fee. NIELIT sends an acknowledgement by SMS and email once the form and fee go through.
Submit only one form per exam cycle. If you submit twice, NIELIT considers only the last form, and the fee paid against the earlier one is neither adjusted nor refunded.
One option in the personal details needs care. If you pick Guardian instead of Parents under “Care of”, you have to send a prescribed affidavit to your NIELIT Regional Centre within 7 days of the form deadline, or the form isn’t processed and the fee isn’t refunded.
CCC Exam Fee and Payment
The CCC exam fee for a direct candidate is ₹500 plus GST, which works out to ₹590, and it covers both the exam and the certificate. Institute candidates don’t pay it themselves, since the institute deposits it. Direct candidates can pay in 3 ways:
- Online: net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. The payment gateway adds a small transaction fee, such as ₹18 on a debit card or 1% on a credit card.
- NEFT or RTGS: a bank transfer from your account.
- Common Service Centre (CSC): print the form, take it to the nearest CSC and pay there. The CSC charges ₹30 for submitting the form, collecting the fee and printing the admit card.
CCC Exam Pattern and Passing Marks
The CCC exam is online: 100 objective questions of 1 mark each in 90 minutes, with no negative marking. You need 50% to pass, and your grade depends on the score:
- S: 85% and above
- A: 75% to 84%
- B: 65% to 74%
- C: 55% to 64%
- D: 50% to 54%
- F: below 50%
NIELIT runs CCC as an 80-hour course, and its learning portal has CCC course material in English if you’re preparing on your own. If you’re fitting the syllabus around a job, these techniques on how to learn faster help you cover it in less time.
CCC Admit Card
Once NIELIT accepts your form, the admit card appears on the student portal before the exam under Download Admit Card. It lists your roll number, exam centre, batch, reporting time and gate-closing time. On my admit card below, reporting was 40 minutes before the 2:00 PM start and the gate closed 15 minutes before it, so plan to reach the centre early.
Carry the admit card with your original photo ID, and sign the attendance sheet at the centre. NIELIT doesn’t consider a candidate who skips the signature.
CCC Result and Certificate
NIELIT publishes CCC results on the student portal after each exam cycle. The CCC certificate is a digitally signed e-certificate that shows your grade and exam month, and you can download it from certificate.nielit.gov.in. My certificate below is an A grade from the September 2021 cycle, dated about 5 weeks after the exam.
CCC Online Form FAQs
CCC form bharne ke liye kya documents chahiye?
You need your own mobile number and email ID, a recent passport-size photo (132 x 170 pixels, 5 to 50 KB, JPEG), your signature and left thumb impression (170 x 132 pixels, 5 to 20 KB, black or blue ink on white paper), your education details and a way to pay the ₹500 plus GST fee. The form also has a field for your Aadhaar number.
Do I need to register before filling the CCC online form?
No. For CCC, the online examination form is the registration: you fill it, pay the fee and NIELIT sends an acknowledgement by SMS and email. The separate student registration on the NIELIT portal applies only to the O, A, B and C level courses.
When can I fill the CCC online form?
The form for each exam month opens on the 1st of the month two months earlier and closes on the last day of that month. For a January exam you apply between November 1 and November 30, for example. NIELIT fixes the exact exam dates within the exam month.
Can I correct my CCC form after submitting it?
No. NIELIT doesn’t accept corrections to your name, parents’ names, photo, signature, thumb impression or date of birth once the form and fee are submitted, and the certificate is printed with those details. Check the preview carefully before you click Final Submit.
What is the passing mark in the CCC exam?
You need 50%, which is 50 out of 100 questions. There’s no negative marking, so attempt every question. A score of 85% or more gets the top S grade, and 75% to 84% gets an A.
Do I need any qualification to apply for CCC?
No. NIELIT accepts CCC candidates irrespective of educational qualification. Direct candidates apply on their own, and students of NIELIT-approved institutes or government-recognized schools and colleges apply through them.
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