Exam notices
Exam dates, fees and official notices
The numbers people most often get wrong, plus the notices they come from. Everything here links back to the official source so you can verify it yourself.
The current numbers
Examination fee
₹100
Per the 2024 Rules
Pass mark
40%
Of total marks for the category
Minimum age
12 years
No upper limit prescribed
Certificate — 20 years
₹1,000
Per DoT ASOC service page
Certificate — lifetime
₹2,000
Lifetime means until age 80
Payment window
2 years
After result declaration
These reflect the Telecommunications (Amateur Services) Rules, 2024 and the DoT ASOC service page at the time of writing. Anything you are about to pay should be confirmed on the government portal first — a stale figure on a study site is not a defence.
Notices and rules
DoT · 1 January 2024
Telecommunications (Amateur Services) Rules, 2024
The current rules governing ASOC categories, eligibility, the examination, fees and operating conditions. Sets the pass mark at 40% and the examination fee at Rs. 100.
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