NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Exam Registration Out for 662 Courses: Apply Online, Exam Dates, Fee, Pattern & Exam Cities

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Exam notice inviting online application forms for the term-end exam of 662 SWAYAM courses of the July 2026 semester. Online registration opened on October 9, 2026 and closes on October 31, 2026 (11:50 PM). The computer based test (CBT) will be held on December 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2026 in two shifts across 173 cities.

This article covers the SWAYAM July 2026 exam dates, fee, eligibility, exam pattern, marking scheme, exam cities in West Bengal, how to apply and results, all taken from the NTA Public Notice dated October 9, 2026 and the SWAYAM-2026 (July Semester) Information Bulletin.

Quick summary:

Apply online: October 9 – October 31, 2026 (till 11:50 PM)

Fee payment: Till November 1, 2026 | Correction: November 2 – 3, 2026

Exam dates: December 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2026 (Shift 1: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Shift 2: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Courses: 662 courses from CEC, IGNOU, INI, IIMB, NITTTR, UGC and CIIL

Fee: Rs. 750 per course (General) | Rs. 500 per course (EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD); less for additional courses

Eligibility: Learners enrolled in the course on SWAYAM for the July 2026 semester

Exam pattern: 100 marks, 3 hours, CBT, no negative marking

Passing: 40% in the NTA exam and 40% in internal assessment, separately

Official notice: Download NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Public Notice

Table of Contents

1. NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Important Dates
2. NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Overview
3. SWAYAM July 2026 Courses and Exam Schedule
4. Application Fee
5. Eligibility and Passing Criteria
6. Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
7. Exam Cities in West Bengal
8. How to Apply Online
9. Photo and Signature Specifications
10. Documents for Exam Day
11. Result and Certificate
12. Application Tips
13. FAQs
14. Important Links

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Important Dates

The exam city slip and admit card dates will be announced later on the NTA website.

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Overview

SWAYAM July 2026 Courses and Exam Schedule

The exam covers 662 courses offered by 7 National Coordinators. The full course-wise list with Course ID, date and shift is in Annexure-I of the public notice.

Courses by National Coordinator

Note: The course counts by coordinator and by date are counted by BongJobs from Annexure-I of the notice.

Date-wise and shift-wise exam schedule

To find your exam date: open the public notice PDF, press Ctrl+F (or "Find in page" on mobile) and type your Course ID (for example cec26_cs14) or course name.

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Application Fee

The fee is charged per course and is payable online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI, till November 1, 2026.

Note: Bank service charges and GST are extra. OBC means OBC-NCL as per the central list; state-list OBC candidates not in the central list must choose General. If the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment, the transaction is treated as cancelled and you must pay again.

SWAYAM July 2026 Eligibility and Passing Criteria

Important points:

• Use the same email ID that you used to enrol on swayam.gov.in. Assignments done with a different email ID are not counted.
• If you give your APAAR ID, your name, date of birth and gender must match the APAAR record, or your credits cannot be transferred to the ABC system.
• If two of your courses fall in the same shift, you must choose one. The course cannot be changed after you pay the fee.
• NTA does not check eligibility while you fill the form. If you are found ineligible later, your candidature will be cancelled.

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Every course paper is a 3-hour CBT of 100 marks. The number of questions depends on the course.

Marking scheme

• No negative marking for wrong answers.
• No marks for unanswered questions.
• If a question has more than one correct answer, marks go only to those who chose one of the correct answers.
• If a question is dropped, marks go only to those who attempted it.

Medium: English only, except language papers, which are in the respective language. Your question count per course is shown in Annexure-I of the notice.

Also read: Planning more exams? Check the UGC NET December 2026 Notification and GATE 2027 Registration through DigiLocker.

NTA SWAYAM Exam Cities in West Bengal

The exam will be held in 173 cities across India. These are the 8 cities in West Bengal:

Note: You must choose four cities in the form. If too few students choose a city, no exam is held there, so fill all four choices in order of preference. Once allotted, the exam city cannot be changed. The full state-wise list is in Annexure-III of the Information Bulletin.

How to Apply for NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Exam

Apply online only at exams.nta.nic.in/swayam between October 9 and October 31, 2026. Submit only one application; multiple forms will be rejected.

Keep these ready before you start:

• The email ID you used to enrol on swayam.gov.in
• Your APAAR ID (optional, for credit transfer)
• Scanned photo and signature
• PwD/PwBD/UDID certificate (if applicable)
• Course ID of each course and four exam city choices
• Details for online payment of the fee

Steps:

1. Visit exams.nta.nic.in/swayam and click on the registration link.
2. Register: fill in your details, create a password and choose a security question. Note down the system-generated Application Number.
3. Fill the form: log in with the Application Number and password, upload your photo, signature and documents.
4. Select the exam date, then the course, then four exam cities (State first, then City).
5. Check everything on the preview page.
6. Pay the fee online by Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or Net Banking.
7. Download and print the Confirmation Page.

Important: To change exam city choices before submitting, you must delete the course and add it again. Upload the correct photo and signature, because they cannot be corrected later. Candidates without internet can apply through a Common Services Centre (CSC).

Photo and Signature Specifications

Documents for Exam Day

Report at the exam centre two hours before the exam. The registration desk closes 30 minutes before the exam starts. Without these documents you will not be allowed to appear:

• Printout of the Admit Card downloaded from the NTA website
• One passport size photo (same as the one uploaded in the form)
• One original, valid photo ID: PAN card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Passport, Aadhaar card (with photo), Aadhaar Enrolment No. or Ration Card
• PwD/PwBD certificate, if claiming relaxation
• Marriage certificate, divorce decree or name change document, if your name has changed

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Result and Certificate

• Result: will be hosted on the NTA SWAYAM website. The date will be announced later.
• Score card: no score card is posted; download it from the website.
• Re-evaluation: there is no rechecking, re-evaluation or re-totalling.
• Final score and certificate: given by the respective National Coordinator after the result.

Application Tips for NTA SWAYAM July 2026

• Use the same email ID: it must match the one you used to enrol on swayam.gov.in.
• Check your shifts: if two of your courses clash in one shift, you can sit for only one of them.
• Fill all four cities: a city with too few students may not have an exam centre.
• Do not skip internal assessment: you need 40% in assignments as well as 40% in the exam.
• Attempt every question: there is no negative marking.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the last date to apply for NTA SWAYAM July 2026 exam?

The last date to apply online is October 31, 2026 (11:50 PM). The fee can be paid till November 1, 2026.

Q2. When is the SWAYAM July 2026 exam?

The exam will be held on December 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2026, in two shifts each day.

Q3. How many courses are in SWAYAM July 2026 exam?

NTA will conduct the exam for 662 courses.

Q4. What is the SWAYAM exam fee?

Rs. 750 for the first course and Rs. 600 for each additional course for General candidates. Rs. 500 and Rs. 400 for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD candidates.

Q5. Is there negative marking in SWAYAM exam?

No. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

Q6. What are the passing marks for SWAYAM certificate?

You need 40% in the NTA term-end exam and 40% in internal assessment, separately, to get the certificate and credit transfer.

Q7. How many SWAYAM exams can I take in July 2026 semester?

Only one course per shift, so a maximum of 10 courses across the 10 shifts.

Q8. Which are the SWAYAM exam cities in West Bengal?

Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kolkata, Siliguri, Malda, Raniganj and Suri.

Q9. What is the SWAYAM exam pattern?

A 3-hour CBT of 100 marks. Most courses have 50 MCQs of 2 marks each; 72 courses have 100 MCQs of 1 mark each.

Q10. Who gives the SWAYAM certificate?

NTA declares the exam score. The final score and certificate are given by the respective National Coordinator.

NTA SWAYAM July 2026 Important Links

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Source: National Testing Agency, Public Notice for SWAYAM-2026 (July Semester) dated 09/10/2026 and the SWAYAM-2026 (July Semester) Information Bulletin

Disclaimer: This information is based on the official NTA public notice and Information Bulletin. The exam city and admit card dates are yet to be announced. If anything differs, the official notice is correct. Always check exams.nta.nic.in/swayam for the latest updates.

Important: Read the official notice carefully before applying. BongJobs.com is not a government website; we only share information verified from official sources. We never charge money for any exam or job.