CONDUCT OF DAKSHANA SCHOLARSHIP TEST (EDST & JDST 2024)

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

For
OFFLINE (Pen & Paper) TEST CENTRES on Sunday, January 21, 2024
EDST: EMRS Dakshana Scholarship Test. Class 10 students will be appearing in this test.
JDST: Joint Dakshana Scholarship Test. Class 12 students will be appearing in this test. .

Selection Process:
Names and Roll Numbers of candidates selected to appear for the EDST & JDST have been informed to
schools or informed to students (in case they have applied directly) via SMS & Email. Selected students
will have to reach the test center by 10:30 AM on the test day with the Dakshana admit card.

Test Format:
• Syllabus:
o EDST: Class 10th Syllabus
o JDST: Class 12th syllabus
• The test will be of a 3-hour duration and is divided into four parts - Part 1: Mathematics/Biology;
Part 2: Logical Reasoning; Part 3: Physics and Part 4: Chemistry.
• Mathematics is to be attempted only by Engineering aspirants. Medical aspirants are to attempt
Biology only. Physics, Chemistry, and Logical reasoning will be common in both streams.
• The tests are in Multiple Choice Question format (having only a Single Option Correct) with 25
questions in each part. A candidate is required to attain positive marks in each subject.
• Each right answer will be awarded 3 marks, and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
• No electronic devices are allowed during the exam i.e calculators, smartwatches etc.

Question Papers and OMR Answer Sheets:

Dakshana representative, carrying OMR Sheets, Question Papers, and packing items for the return of test
material, must reach the test center no later than January 21, 2024, at 8:00 AM.
Please ensure that the test material remains completely secure, and the seals are intact until 10:30 AM on
January 21, 2024. If anyone observes any tampering with the security or seals, kindly inform us
immediately at the following mobile numbers:
+91.75072.66229, +91.98380.81889 or +91.77987.86405

Arrangement of Transport and Accommodation for Dakshana Representative:

1-2 Dakshana Representatives will reach the test center one day prior to the test, i.e. Jan 20, 2024, or on
the same day.
Your kind assistance is sought for the representative's travel from the nearest railway station, bus stand,
or airport to your school, if needed. Additionally, please extend support for their accommodation at the
school Guesthouse for one night. The details of the Dakshana representative are provided in the email.
If any challenges arise in facilitating these arrangements, we kindly request you to inform Dakshana at
your earliest convenience. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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Test Schedule:
Distribution of Test Booklet and OMR: 10:35 AM to 10:40 AM
Demonstration of OMR filling & reading of Question Paper instruction: 10:40 AM - 10:45 AM
Reading of Question Paper instruction & OMR Filling: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
JDST/EDST Test: 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Signature in Attendance sheet: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dakshana Representative to fill the verification list by visiting each seat: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Collection of Question Paper and OMR Sheet: 02:00 PM

Conduct of Test:
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Dakshana Admit card & Student ID/Aadhar Card will be verified at the entrance. Students will assemble in
classrooms as per the seating plan.
While students are seated in the exam hall, the invigilator and 2 exam-appearing students will assemble
in the principal’s office with the Dakshana Representatives. The material box will be opened (video to be
recorded while opening the box), and the representative shall distribute the Room Envelope consisting of
the test material for each class, to the Invigilators and take signatures on the Test Material Receipt
Form. In case the Team finds that the security seals have been tampered with, it must be informed
immediately (by the Principal/Dakshana representative) to the mobile numbers listed below:
+91.75072.66229, +91.98380.81889 or +91.77987.86405
10:30 to 10:45 AM
Invigilators will proceed to their respective classrooms with the test material and ensure that students are
seated as per the seating plan. The test booklet and OMR are to be distributed by 10:40 AM.
Invigilators will demonstrate the method of marking answers on the OMR sheets (The instructions are
available on the Invigilator Instruction Form). This is very important since most students may have never
filled an OMR sheet. The invigilator must instruct the scholars to read the instruction given in the question
paper and fill in the basic details asked for in the OMR and question paper. Scholars must not break the
seal of the question paper before the announcement of test time i.e. 11:00 AM.
11:00 AM:
The start of the test is announced.
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
After the start of the test, Invigilators need to check whether the students have correctly bubbled the basic
details (Dakshana Roll number, Question Paper Set Code, Stream applying for) before signing in the
Invigilator space on the individual OMR. Students are required to sign the attendance sheet, and the
attendance count should be provided to the Dakshana Representative.
02:00 PM
At 02:00 PM, Invigilators will collect only question papers from students following the seating order at
first. Invigilators will ensure that the final count of papers matches the number of students in their
classrooms. Then they will collect OMR sheets in the same order.

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Packing of Test Material by Invigilators:
At the end of the test, Invigilators will collect answer sheets (OMR) following the seating order. Invigilators
will ensure that the final count of question papers and OMR matches the number of students in their
classrooms before students leave the classroom.
All used & unused question papers and unused OMR, in the order of roll numbers, will be inserted in
the original Room Envelope (white) that they came in. Hand over the used OMR & attendance sheet
directly to the Dakshana Representative. Invigilators need to ensure that all the question papers and OMR
are complete, and no OMRs are left behind.
The Invigilator shall handover the following items to the Dakshana Representative in the Principal’s office:
For each classroom -
1. Original Room Envelope (White) containing used and unused question paper +
unused OMR
2. Used OMR & Attendance Sheet.

Sealing of Room Envelope to be done only by Dakshana Representative.

KINDLY NOTE THAT PHOTOCOPYING/ TAKING PICTURES OF TEST MATERIAL IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED.

Verification of the Test Material received from Invigilators:

After the test material is submitted to the principal’s office, the Dakshana Representative must ensure that
not a single question paper/OMR is missed or left behind (It has often been observed that test materials
distributed in classrooms where students are absent are left behind. Please double-check that the number
of question papers in each envelope matches the quantity specified on the envelope.)
Once the verification is done, the
1. Room Envelope (white) is to be sealed (Put cello tape)
2. OMR Return Envelope: A separate envelope is provided to return all the OMRs. Kindly use that
envelope to keep all the OMR and attendance sheets. Ensure Attendance sheets are attested by
the principal before keeping them in the OMR return envelope.
Return of Test Material to Dakshana:
After placing all the room envelopes & OMR Return envelope, seals the box with brown tape.
After sealing cover the box with the polythene/plastic bag.
All the test material will be packed properly (pack everything like you have received the parcel) and hand
over the box to the Dakshana Representative. Dakshana representative will be sending the parcel to
Dakshana Office Pune through SPEED POST ONLY by the next day i.e. Jan 22, 2024. Dakshana
Representatives will convey the Speed Post Tracking number to Dakshana Pune through SMS to
+91.77987.86405 and email to scholarship@dakshana.org.
Principal sir/Mam is requested to assist in the proper packing and booking of packages (if required).
Thank you.

Warm regards,
Ravi Ranjan Pandey
Chief Academics Officer
Dakshana India Educational Trust Fund
E: rpandey@dakshana.org

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