Q1. Who is eligible to take the test under the PwD category?

As per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016), persons with benchmark disabilities qualify for reservation of seats under PwD category.

“Person with benchmark disability” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.
“Specified disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule of the RPwD Act 2016. The categories of disability are:

        a) Hearing Handicapped (HH)
        b) Orthopedically Handicapped - One Leg (OHOL)
        c) Orthopedically Handicapped - One Arm (OHOA)
        d) Blindness
        e) Low-vision
        f) Leprosy Cured persons
        g) Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing)
        h) Locomotor Disability
        i) Dwarfism

Candidates are advised to go through the RPwD Act 2016 carefully to ascertain if they belong to the PwD category.

Q2. What are Testing Assistive devices?

Testing Assistive devices (TA devices), also known as technical aids, are designed to directly enable candidates with disabilities to perform a particular task successfully.

Q3. Which are the acceptable testing devices that I can use/bring to the test center?

Testing AssistanceApplicable forArranged by
Abacus (without calculator)Visually ImpairedCandidate
Hearing AidHearing ImpairmentCandidate
WheelchairLocomotive Disability/ Cerebral PalsyTest Center, on request in Application Form
Magnifying ScreenVisually ImpairedTest Centre on request (System In built feature)
Scribe/ReaderVisually Impaired/Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy and other disabilitiesCandidate

Q4. Will the means of testing assistance be provided to me directly at the test center?

Based on your request in the Application Form, only a magnifying screen (System Built feature) and a wheelchair will be arranged by the test center. All other approved means of testing assistance including abacus, hearing aids, wheelchair, Scribe/reader need to be arranged by you.

Q5. What will be the time extension given to a PwD candidate?

PwD candidates with or without Scribe requirement will be given a time extension of 20 minutes per hour, which comes to a total extension of one hour for the full test.

Q6. Who will provide scribe/reader in case required by a PwD candidate?

Arrangement of Scribe for PwD candidates requiring the assistance of scribe/reader, must be borne by the candidate itself. Candidate must carry Scribe Affidavit available on IIM-C PGDBA 2025 website.

Q7. Is there an eligibility criterion for a scribe/reader?

There is no eligibility criterion. On the day of the test, the scribe must bring a valid proof of identity and a passport-sized photograph and sign a declaration about his/her educational qualifications at the test venue.

Q8. Do I have to fill out a form to request a Scribe/Reader?

You need not fill out a form to request a scribe. You must indicate in the PGDBA 2025 application that you will be using a scribe. Candidate must carry Scribe Affidavit available on the IIM-C PGDBA 2025 website.

Please Note: Arrangement of a Scribe for PwD candidates requiring the assistance of a scribe/reader, must be borne by the candidate itself.

Q9. Where can I register for the PGDBA 2025 test?

PwD candidates, like General candidates, can register and apply to the IIM-C PGDBA 2025 website.

Q10. Where do I mail my PwD certificate for approval?

You must upload the scanned copy of the PwD certificate while filling out the online Application form.

Q11. I have a PwD certificate in the format given on the IIM-C PGDBA 2025 website. Can I use this certificate, or do I have to download the certificate template from the IIM-C PGDBA 2025 website and fill it again?

If your certificate fulfils the following conditions, you can upload the same certificate with your application form: The certificate should have been issued by competent authority.
The photo should be available in the certificate (if applicable). The certificate should be valid as per the RPwD Act 2016. The certificate should be in Hindi / English only.

Q12. Will the extra one hour be distributed among 4 sections?

Yes. For PwD candidates, the extra one hour will be distributed into 20 minutes for each section. PwD candidates with or without Scribe requirement will be given a time extension of 20 minutes per hour, which comes to a total extension of one hour for the full test.
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