SWAYAM stands for Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds. SWAYAM is an indigenous developed platform, initiated by Government of India, which is instrumental for self-actualisation providing opportunities for a life-long learning.

The SWAYAM provides all the courses from 9th class to PG Level.

Yes, any person in the world can register a Course on SWAYAM.

There is no specific eligibility / age criterion for any of the online courses. The faculty of a particular course may recommend some basic knowledge of certain topics for a person to fully grasp the contents of a course. Anyone may join an online course and register for the exam.

You can choose from hundreds of courses, that is taught at the university / college / school level. More than 1,000 teachers and lecturers from across the Country have participated in preparing these courses.

MHRD has appointed nine National Coordinators viz UGC, NPTEL, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT, NIOS, IIMB, NITTTR & AICTE which have been assigned a specific sector for preparation of online courses for SWAYAM.

The courses delivered through SWAYAM are available free of cost to the learners, but students who need certificate will write a proctored exam which has a nominal fee

The SWAYAM shall also cover Skill based courses.

SWAYAM courses are recognized by the Government of India and participating institutions. However, recognition may vary depending on the institution or organization. It's recommended to check with relevant authorities for specific recognition details.

Go to the official website and click "Register as Student" to register yourself.

Your Name, Email ID are essential information for registration process on SWAYAM platform.

Yes you can.

Yes, you will be receiving email notification from support@swayam.gov.in

Click "forgot password" option and follow steps to retrieve/recreate your password.

You can search with your own keywords or you can choose categories listed on Swayam.gov.in

After you have search a category or a keyword, a list of courses will appear. You may click the course-title of the course that you find suitable, detailed course-page of that course would appear.

Go through the Course-page and check the eligibility and other information.

Yes, you can.

Yes, you can search a course on a specific topic.

You can go to the specific University/Institute page and search the courses being offered by those Institute/University.

The learner will be able to find the syllabus & course credit details on the course detail page.

In the Course-page, all the details of the eligibility are mentioned.

Yes, you can enroll in multiple course (MOOCs) on SWAYAM after registration.

For participation in a course which is a scheduled course, students cannot enroll after the course is started. For a Self-paced course there is no deadline.

Yes, It can be done!

You would need an active internet connection to consume course contents.

Yes provided faculty has given the download access to the students.

You can find the option "Q&A" on the course page to post your course related queries.

Yes, Since it is an open forum.

Yes, only if you have subscribed to the discussion forum.

Credit course means a course which follows an academic curriculum taught for at least one Semester as a part of a Subject/Programme and for which credit transfers are permissible under the Regulations/ Notifications issued by UGC & AICTE. After conduct of the external examination and completion of the internal assessment evaluation, the National Coordinator/Host institution shall award marks/grade as per the evaluation scheme announced. On successful completion of each course, the National Coordinator/Host institution offering the Online Course would issue the certificate, along with the number of credits and grades, through which the student can get credits transferred into his/her marks certificate issued by his/ her parent institution.

Non-Credit Course shall include courses like awareness programme, continuing education programme or training of specific skill set as independent course, which are not part of any set curriculum. No certificate will be issued for completion of Self paced courses.

The details will be available at SWAYAM when the enrolments begin.

Courses will be available based on a specific semester based on the availability of the course instructor who is offering the course. All courses will not be available in all the semesters.

Suggestions are always welcome. The respective National corodinator will decide on this.

Each assignment page will have the due date and time for submission.

You will be able to see the scores of the submitted assignments on the progress page once the due date of submission is over.

You need to write to the respective National coordintor regarding this.

One has to join the course, submit weekly Assignments, register+pay for exams & finally write the in-person-at-centre proctored exams. The pass criteria also depends on the courses.

If you are studying in any college, you need to check with your college. It is upto your college/university how much credit should be given for each course.

If you are taking an exam in India, there is no option to take the exam online from any other place other than from the designated exam centre. Also you cannot change the session and date mentioned in the hall ticket.

No you should take the exam in the alloted exam date

You will be notified via email once the admit Card is made available as per the schedule communicated through the website. Candidates need to check the Admit Card carefully for all particulars e.g Roll No. Name, Subject, Date of Birth, Examination Centre Name, City, and Category, etc.

The name of test centre along with the address will be mentioned in admit card.

No, you will not be allowed to change your test city once admit card has been issued. While applying, candidates have to select any three cities of their choice. Efforts will be made to allot city of examination to the candidates in order of the choice opted by them in their application form. Please select your preferred choices carefully. However, the exam partner reserves the right to change the city based on administrative exigencies.

Candidates are advised to report as per staggered entry time slot mentioned on their respective Admit Card in order to avoid crowding during verification of the admit cards, registration, frisking, etc

Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre. I. Admit Card (a clear printout on A4 size paper) II. Any one of the original and valid Photo Identification Proof issued by the government – PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/12th Class Board Admit or Registration card/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ EAadhaar/ Ration Card./ Aadhaar Enrolment No. with Photo. All other ID/Photocopies of IDs even if attested/scanned photo of IDs in mobile phone will NOT be considered as valid ID Proof. Note: Candidate will not be allowed to take personal items such as mobile phones, digital/analogue watches, food items, study material, lockets, bags, electronic gadgets or any other prohibited items into the testing room. You are advised not to bring these to the test centre

The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit Card. If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the relevant document like Marriage Certificate / Divorce / Decree / Legal Name Change Document at the time of examination.

No. Blank Sheets for doing rough work/calculations will be provided to the candidates at the exam centre. All calculations/rough work are to be done only in the Blank Sheets provided at the Centre in the Examination Room/Hall. On completion of the test, candidates must drop these rough sheets along with Admit card and Undertaking in the designated box, as instructed by the invigilator on duty.

Detailed guidelines on the Procedure for appearing in computer-based tests are given in the Information Bulletin. You may go through them.

No, a candidate will have to appear for the exam on a computer? pre-assigned workstation of the test center allocated to him/her.

Yes, candidates will have the option to navigate between the questions by following instructions available on the User Interface. They may change even answer options, anytime before they enter submit button.

No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination centre/date/timings other than that allotted to them in their Admit card. Important: For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, retest shall not be held under any circumstances.

You need to fill the exam form and make the payment online.

Please check the course page and timelines and guidelines of the respective National Coordinator for the fee details

You need to enroll to the course to register for the final exam

No. You need to select the exam city which is most suitable for you and which is available in the exam form which will be allotted based on the availability with the exam partner.

Please refer to the timelines and guidelines issued by the respective National Coordinator.

The date of the exam will be mentioned in the course page and the announcement page.

No. Only ONE application is to be submitted by a candidate for appearing in the exam. However, you can apply for more than one course in the same application form, subject to the papers opted being held in different dates.

Candidates need to upload scanned images of photograph and signature with the Application Form. Photo should be in JPG/JPEG format (size between 10 kb–200 kb) and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (size between 4 kb–30 kb). PwD certificate and category certificates are to be uploaded, if applicable, while applying. Category /PwD certificate should be in jpg/jpeg format (size between 50kb to 300kb)

Fee can be paid using Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / Paytm/UPI / Wallet. Candidates need to keep proof of fee paid. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled, and amount will be refunded to the candidates account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.

No, you need to use a valid and unique email address of applicant only. Because all communications by mail will be sent at the registered e-mail ID and/or through SMS at the registered mobile number. Apply for Online Registration using own Email ID, i.e the same E mail ID used for Registration on SWAYAM portal.

NO.

You will be notified once the results are published

Dependes on the course, the criteria will change. Please check the respective course page for the criteria

No. There is no provision for rechecking or reevaluation.

Will be given by the respective National co-ordinator after the results of the proctored exam are declared.

Please ensure to review the respective course page for comprehensive details and direct any inquiries to the relevant national coordinator responsible for offering the course.