NASSCOM Assessment of Competence-Technology(NAC-Tech) An industry standard assessment for creating 'assessed and benchmar ed' !

uality talent pool of "T # $ngineering students %& About NAC-Tech

'& Conceptuali(ation of NAC-Tech

)& *ey +eatures of NAC-Tech

,& NAC-Tech Test Matri-

.& *ey /enefits To 0arious Sta eholders

1& $mployment +acilitation for NAC-Tech Test Ta ers

2& +re!uently As ed 3uestions (+A3)

4& NAC-Tech "nfrastructure 5e!uirements

6& Training and 7e8elopment

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%%& Official 0endors +or NAC-Tech

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About NAC-Tech NAC-Tech has been conceived as an industry standard assessment and certification program to ensure the transformation of a "trainable" workforce into an "employable" workforce, hence creating a robust and continuous pipeline of talent for the IT !ngineering Industry" It is targeted at final year and pre-final year students, who will be seeking employment opportunities in the IT !ngineering sector" The intent behind assessing these students is to identify the level of talent which is available across India, especially in Tier II and Tier III cities and provide feedback to them on areas they need to work on to improve their employability"

Conceptualization of NAC-Tech In-depth meetings with the large recruiters in the industry were conducted to understand their recruitment practices, cause of attrition desired skills in a candidate, etc" #ased on this, a $ob-skill matri% was developed which formed the basis for the design of this assessment program" Core and &orking Committees from the industry were formed and constant interactions were made to make sure that the program was in line with the industry re'uirements" An evaluation committee was set up to finali(e the vendors and decide on the approach to the pilot" )ulti-tier evaluation of the vendors happened after the initial interaction" The identified vendors provided the content and

technology to run the test" The companies that have helped develop the assessment program are - TC*, &ipro, Infosys, Accenture, Cogni(ant and +C,"

Key Features of NAC-Tech

Eligibility for NAC-Tech - All '9%) and '9%, $ngineering candidates are eligible to ta e the test - :referred Scores of candidates; 19< aggregate in graduation= %'th standard > %9th standard NAC-Tech Test Fee NAC-Tech Test Fee stands revised due to change in the service tax levied by the Government of India from !"#$% to !&#$'% (ef A)ril ! &"!& & The price for NAC-Tech test per candidate is as follo?s; Test Type NAC-Tech :art A NAC-Tech :art A @ / Old Test +ee ("N5) %.. ')' 5e8ised Test +ee ("N5) %.4 ')2

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Apart from this= 5s& 29 # 5s& 19 as center fee (for infrastructure at retail center or college respecti8ely) can be chargeable= if applicable& Test fee= once paid= is non-refundable and non-transferable& NAC-Tech Test *atrix +art A ,this must be attem)ted by all candidates0uration *ode of ,in delivery mins#-

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Com)etencies Chec/ed To assess candidate's 8erbal building bloc s by e8aluating s ills li e grammar= spellings= punctuations and 8ocabulary& To assess $nglish usage by e8aluating s ills li e structure= arguments and 8erbal reasoning&

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2eading To assess candidate's comprehension of Com)rehension $nglish passages and ability to ma e inferences from a large amount of information& /e able to connect the dots and

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ma e an assessment based on information and ideas spread across the passage& To assess problem sol8ing s ills through !uestions on !uantitati8e reasoning& To assess candidate's logical s ills by e8aluating s ills li e 7eduction= "nduction and 0isuali(ation& To assess candidates eye for detail&

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total duration '" mins# +art 3 - 4)tional ,can be attem)ted if the student so desires,The candidate can choose any one of the domains0uration *ode of ,in delivery mins#)9 )9 )9 )9 )9 )9 )9 )9 )9 total duration $" mins# Online Online Online Online Online Online Online Online Online

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Com)etencies Chec/ed To assess candidate's technical s ills in the core area of education& -do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-

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Key 3enefits To 1arious .ta/eholders 5ob As)irants 6 Test Ta/ers

A common= transparent recruitment process across "T # $ngineering companies&

Ability to identify self strengths and ?ea nesses through test scores& 7etailed feedbac on their no?ledge and s ills help them decide career opportunities in different areas of "T& $mployment facilitation using NAC-Tech scores&

Educational Institutes $nable the college to generate a !uantifiable picture of the no?ledge and s ill le8el of its students& Approach industry aggressi8ely and in a more organi(ed ?ay for placement opportunities& Government $mployment generation through increased employability of talent& Aelp in attracting serious in8estors&

:reparing the students on s ills that act as pre-re!uisites to ?or in the industry& Bill help create a concept of 'education' to 'employability'&

Industry "ndustry gets a pool of pre-assessed candidates mapped against competencies re!uired for entry le8el professionals&

It helps them reach out to a wider geography and access talent from tier II and tier III cities and institutions"

Em)loyment Facilitation for NAC-Tech Test Ta/ers

*cores of all NAC-Tech test takers are shared, primarily with all the endorsing companies, and companies directly connect to those who perform well in the NACTech assessment and meet defined $ob criteria"

Fre7uently As/ed 8uestions ,FA8

9here does Indian IT industry stand today: "ndian "T sector continues to gro? from strength to strength= ?itnessing high le8els of acti8ity - both onshore as ?ell as offshore& The industry cloc ed e-port re8enue of CSD ,6&2 billion (e-cluding hard?are) in +E '996-%9 registering about .&.< gro?th from the pre8ious year& The "T sector also created a little o8er %99=999 Fobs in +E96-%9= adding the total employment ?ith the industry to around '&) million in the same period& 9hat role do IT com)anies )lay in NAC-Tech:

The test is de8eloped and supported by the NAC-Tech Council comprising of companies that conduct large recruitments li e TCS= Bipro= "nfosys= Accenture= ACG and Cogni(ant& The test identifies the desirable s ills in fresh graduates that are essential= indicating their employability& 7uring the current phase and the times to come= industry ?ill play a more crucial role in lending credibility # endorsement to the NAC-Tech and ?ill help ensuring that this program gets differentiated amongst other similar products ?hich are a8ailable in the mar et&

9hat are the s/ills being assessed in NAC-Tech: :lease see HNAC-Tech Test Matri-H section abo8e 9hat is the minimum educational 7ualification 6 eligibility re7uired to )artici)ate in the )rogram: :lease see the eligibility criteria under the section '*ey +eatures of NAC-Tech'& Are there any training )rograms 6 courses that one needs to attend before attem)ting NAC-Tech: Since NAC-Tech encapsulates s ills ?hich are generic in nature= NASSCOM does not endorse#recommend any Training or Training Company for the preparation of NAC-Tech& Ao?e8er= there are many training programs= specific to the foundation s ills= ?hich are a8ailable across the country that may be attended if found con8incing by the candidate& ;o( to )artici)ate in the )rogram and ta/e the test: The test ?ill be a8ailable from August '9%% for candidates& The candidate ?ill be able to ta e the test through;
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A state is holding the test and is in8iting candidates for it A college#uni8ersity#institute is holding the test for its o?n students "ndependently through retail centres (information can be sought by sending a re!uest to nactechInasscom&in)

0oes one need to )ay for this )rogram: Cnder the first t?o currently-running models#approaches (as mentioned abo8e)= it may#may not re!uire the candidate to pay for the test as this is completely at the discretion of the client organi(ing for the test (e&g& state # college # uni8ersity # institute)& Ao?e8er= once the retail model comes into play ?hich ?ill enable candidates to ta e the test independently= candidates ?ill essentially ?ill ha8e to pay the test fee& 9ill )eo)le have access to NAC-Tech from small 6 tier-II III cities: 5etail model ?ill surely cater to small to?ns#cities& Ao?e8er= currently= ?ith the

t?o abo8e-stated approaches= these to?ns#cities can still be ser8ed by the organi(ing bodies (i&e& state # college # uni8ersity # institute)&

9hat is the )rogress on NAC-Tech initiative: "n pilot phase= NAC-Tech ?as conducted in %4 states across "ndia and also ?ith fe? indi8idual colleges#uni8ersities ?ith about ')=999@ candidates appearing for it& To ta e this for?ard= multiple approaches ?ill be loo ed into to co8er the country= schedules regarding ?hich= ?ill be published on the NAC-Tech ?ebsite time-to-time and shall also be made no?n to the public through 8arious media sources& 9ho (ill o(n this )rogram going for(ard: NASSCOM= on behalf of the industry= ?ill continue to play the central role& Ao?e8er= the business > go8erning model of this program= in 8ie? of long term= is under consideration&
Whom should we contact at NASSCOM for further details? -or further details on NAC-Tech, please contact .r" *andhya Chintala, *enior .irector /!ducation Initiatives0 or )s" Avneet #a$a$, *enior )anager /!ducation Initiatives0 at nactech1nasscom"in

Training and 0evelo)ment NASSCOM ?ith a collecti8e effort from ey "T companiesJAccenture= Cogni(ant= ACG= "/M= "nfosys= Microsoft= TCS= and BiproJhas de8eloped the +oundation S ills in "T (+S"T) program ?ith a 8ie? to enhance the s ills that students need= to become industry ready& The +oundation S ills in "T (+S"T) training program is aimed to empo?er students ?ith "T related s ills at the entry le8el& +or more information about the +S"T program= you can do?nload the Outcomes /ased +rame?or for +S"T&
Offcial Vendors or NAC-Tech &ith the participation of the Industry Council, !dutech and Aptech Assessment and Testin" Solutions has been chosen by NA**C2) as the official vendors for holding the NAC 3Tech administrations across the country" 4nder the aegis of NA**C2), these two vendors can spearhead and conduct NAC-Tech assessment for individual colleges, universities, companies, etc" About !dutech !dutech is a leading provider of technology 5 knowledge based solutions and services in the learning space with over 67 years of Industry e%perience 5 e%pertise" #y facilitating knowledge enrichment and skills enhancement, !dutech enables academic institutions and corporate organi(ations to improve performance and meet their learning ob$ectives" As 8,earning *pecialists9, leveraging its deep industry, technology

and product e%pertise-!dutech establishes personali(ed learning environment through an optimal blend of learning resources, systems, pedagogy and technology" !dutech helps customers create an environment that fosters a community of continuous learning and improvement" 2ver the years, in addition to contributing to enhanced customer performance and improved learning outcomes, !dutech has worked closely with its partners, in providing solutions which have enhanced the e%perience of the end users" !%tending this vision, !dutech has now partnered with NA**C2) in its skill evaluation and competence building initiative through NAC-Tech" About Aptech Assessment and Testin" Solutions Aptech Assessment 5 Testing *olutions: a ;77< owned subsidiary of Aptech ,td, offers complete technology based contemporary assessment solutions to institutions and organi(ations" The parent organi(ation Aptech ,imited, pioneer in IT and multimedia training has a rich e%perience of over 67 years in education and training" Today Aptech is a global learning solutions provider for individuals and corporate, across ;7 businesses and = continents" Aptech Assessment 5 Testing *olutions, an I*2 6>77; certified testing service provider, has an e%perience of more than > years in implementing innovative assessments using computer based mode of delivery that enhances performance: ensuring reliability and security in a cost-effective manner" It has a strong pan-India presence through a network of >= testing centers and more than ?7 affiliated test venue partners with a combined capacity of 67,777 computer based assessments in a single session" *ince its inception in 677?, it has delivered more than = million computer based tests"

#e$uest or Conductin" NAC-Tech -or conducting NAC-Tech event, you may please reach us at nactech1nasscom"in or connect with the vendors based on the following geographies@ !dutech NA)!@ *hruthi email id@ nactech1edutech"com Aptech Assessment and Testin" Solutions NA)!@ Aa$araman Natara$an email id@ nactech1aptech"ac"in

.tates Addressed by Edutech

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.tates Addressed 3y A)tech %& Tamil Nadu '& Maharashtra= Koa )& NC5 M 7elhi; 7elhi= Kurgaon= Noida= Kreater Noida= +aridabad= Kha(iabad ,& Aaryana .& :unFab 1& *erala 2& Best /engal 4& Aimachal :radesh 6& Lammu > *ashmir +or states that do not feature in the abo8e lists= please reach out to us at nactechInasscom&in& NAC-Tech .am)le +a)ers %& Sample :aper - :A5T A
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