NTA Swayam 2025 - Application, Exam Dates, Question Paper, Admit Card, Result
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About Swayam 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the exam dates for the January 2026 Semester. NTA will conduct the SWAYAM January 2026 semester exam on June 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026, in both online and offline (pen-and-paper) modes. June 22 and 23 are the buffer exam dates. We can expect the admit cards to be released by 10 - 12 June if we go by the past trends. The results are generally announced after one month of the examination date.
NTA conducts the SWAYAM semester examinations twice a year for the students who are enrolled in SWAYAM courses. Enrollment in the SWAYAM courses is free; however, to appear in the NTA SWAYAM semester exam, candidates have to pay the SWAYAM exam fees of Rs. 500 to Rs. 750 per course, which varies according to the students’ category. For the additional course, candidates have to pay Rs. 400 to Rs. 600 per course. Appearing for the SWAYAM semester exam is mandatory for students who want to get the SWAYAM certificate, as the final score is one of the important factors to be eligible for certification.
Swayam 2026 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds Exam |
| Short Exam Name | Swayam |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Languages | English |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Online : 750 |
| Mode Of Exam | online +1 more |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Swayam Important Dates
Swayam Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds Exam (session 2026)
Students enrolled in any of the courses in the January 2026 semester are eligible to appear in the semester examination.
For Students Who Want to Appear in Multiple Exams: Students can take only one course per shift, so the maximum number of papers they can appear for in the SWAYAM January exam is eight. If a student is taking multiple courses, make sure they are scheduled in different shifts.
Candidates who have enrolled for SWAYAM courses can register for semester examinations through the official SWAYAM exam portal. The registration process includes filling out the application form and paying the examination fee within the given timeframe. Students should also ensure that the details that they have submitted are correct. In case there are any discrepancies, there is a correction window that is provided after the registration. This allows the registered candidates to edit details on their application before the final submission.
How to register for the Swayam January semester exam 2026?
- Visit the official website – swayam.nta.ac.in.
- Create an account or log in using valid credentials on the registration link
- Select the desired course from the list.
- Fill in the required details and upload the necessary documents.
- Pay the examination fee (if applicable).
- Submit the application and download the confirmation page for future reference
SWAYAM January 2026 Semester Exam Fee
Category | NTA SWAYAM Exam Fees |
General (UR) | Rs. 750/- (per course ) Rs. 600/- (per course ) for additional Course(s) |
Gen-EWS / OBC-(NCL)/ SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 500/- (per course ) Rs. 400/- (per course ) for additional Course(s) |
Documents Required at Exam Swayam 2026
Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds Exam 2026
Swayam 2026 Exam Centers
| State | City |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur Eluru Guntur Kadapa Kurnool Nellore Ongole Rajahmundry Srikakulam Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh Golaghat Guwahati Jorhat Karimganj Silchar Tezpur Dhubri Bongaigaon |
| Bihar | Arrah Aurangabad Begusarai Bhagalpur Chhapra Darbhanga Gaya Motihari Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea Raniganj Saharsa |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur Raipur |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji Mapusa |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad Anand Vadodara Bhavnagar Jamnagar Junagadh Rajkot Surat Valsad Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Gurugram Hisar Karnal Kurukshetra Yamunanagar Jind Sirsa Rewari Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala Kangra Mandi Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Daltonganj Deoghar Dhanbad Hazaribagh Jamshedpur Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bagalkot Belagavi Ballari Bangalore Davanagere Kalaburagi Hassan Hubballi Mangaluru Mysuru Raichur Shivamogga Tumakuru Chikkaballapur |
| Kerala | Ernakulam Kannur Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Kattappana Pathanamthitta Kochi |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal Chhatarpur Guna Gwalior Hoshangabad Indore Jabalpur Jhabua Khandwa Khargone Mandsaur Rewa Satna Seoni Shahdol Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar Akola Amravati Beed Chandrapur Dhule Jalgaon Kolhapur Latur Mumbai Navi Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nashik Parbhani Pune Ratnagiri Satara Solapur Dahisar |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore Berhampur Ganjam Bhadrak Bhubaneswar Dhenkanal Kendrapara Rourkela Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar Bathinda Ferozepur Jalandhar Phagwara Ludhiana Pathankot Patiala Fatehgarh Sahib Hoshiarpur |
| Rajasthan | Kota Ajmer Alwar Banswara Barmer Bharatpur Bikaner Chittorgarh Dungarpur Jaipur Jodhpur Nagaur Pratapgarh Sikar Sri Ganganagar Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai Coimbatore Krishnagiri Madurai Salem Thanjavur Tirunelveli Trichey Vellore Tiruchirappalli Cuddalore Nagercoil Kanyakumari Tiruvannamalai Tambaram |
| Telangana | Adilabad Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Mahabubnagar Nalgonda Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra Aligarh Ayodhya Bareilly Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Moradabad Prayagraj Varanasi Greater Noida Noida Sitapur |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Bankura Burdwan Berhampore Cooch Behar Durgapur Howrah Kharagpur Kolkata Malda Purulia Siliguri Asansol Krishnanagar Suri Kalyani |
The NTA SWAYAM exam pattern varies semester-wise, depending on how many SWAYAM courses are included in the semester exam.
Exam Pattern: Generic
Feature | Details |
Exam Conducted By | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Mode of Exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) and Hybrid (Partially CBT and pen and paper) |
Duration | 3 hours |
Question Type | Objective (Multiple Choice Questions) |
Marking Scheme | No negative marking for any wrong answer in the MCQ sections |
Syllabus | Based on the SWAYAM course modules |
Languages Available | English only, except for language papers |
NTA SWAYAM Exam Pattern for January Semester 2026
Number of papers | No of questions | Marks per question | Total Marks |
66 | 100 MCQs in CBT mode | 1 | 100 |
463 | 50 MCQs in CBT mode | 2 | 100 |
65 | In hybrid mode: Section A-20 MCQs in CBT | Section A-1 | Section A-20 |
Section B-10 MCQs in Pen Paper mode | Section B-3 | Section B-30 | |
Section C-5 (out of 7) (Paper pen mode) | Section C-10 | Section C-50 | |
594 | Total-35 |
The National Testing Agency (NTA) provides free mock tests in online mode for better preparation for the SWAYAM exam. Candidates appearing in the semester exam can access the SWAYAM mock test on the NTA official website - nta.ac.in. NTA SWAYAM mock test helps the students to understand the SWAYAM exam pattern, question structure, and exam interface about how to appear in the SWAYAM exam in CBT mode. They can get to know the types of questions, the marking scheme, and the instructions of the exam.
How to access the SWAYAM mock test?
- Visit the NTA official website – nta.ac.in.
- On the homepage, click on the SWAYAM mock test link
- Click on the ‘Start the test’ tab
- Log in to the NTA SWAYAM mock test without entering any credentials (the login window is just to show the interface so that students have an idea).
- On the instruction page, click on the ‘Proceed’ tab and attempt the mock test
- You can calculate your score and get to know about your level of preparation for the SWAYAM exam
NTA releases the NTA SWAYAM admit card in online mode on the official website. Candidates can download the NTA SWAYAM admit card for January 2026 using the application number and password/date of birth. The NTA SWAYAM admit card includes the details about the candidate along with the exam centre and exam date details. Check the steps to download the NTA SWAYAM admit card for January 2026 below.
How to download the NTA SWAYAM admit card 2026?
Candidates can download the admit card for the NTA SWAYAM January Semester exam by following the steps mentioned below:
- Visit the official SWAYAM portal - swayam.nta.ac.in.
- Click on SWAYAM admit card download link
- Enter the application number or registered email id and password
- Enter the ‘Security Pin’ available on the screen
- Click on the tab ‘Download Admit Card’ on the dashboard and take a printout of the admit card
Details mentioned in the SWAYAM admit card
- Candidate’s name
- Photograph and signature
- Roll number
- Application number
- Exam date and time
- Exam centre name
Candidates can download the SWAYAM exam result on the official website - exams.nta.ac.in/swayam using the application number, name, mobile number, date of birth, and security pin available on the screen.
How to download the NTA SWAYAM January Semester Result 2026?
- Visit the NTA SWAYAM official website
- Click on the result link for the NTA SWAYAM January Semester exam
- Enter the required credentials
- Click on the submit button
- NTA SWAYAM result will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take the printout for further use
Candidates meeting the minimum cutoff for the SWAYAM exam will be eligible for the SWAYAM certificate.
According to the latest notice, the minimum passing mark for the SWAYAM exam is 40 per cent or above. Candidates securing the SWAYAM cut off of 40 per cent, consisting of 25 per cent of the assignment and 75 per cent of the written exam, are eligible for the SWAYAM certificate.
SWAYAM Grading System
SWAYAM Marks | SWAYAM Grades |
85% and above | Grade A |
60% to 84.99% | Grade B |
50% to 59.99% | Grade C |
40% to 49.99% | Grade D |
Below 40% | No certificate |
NTA provides the SWAYAM question paper on the NTA official website - nta.ac.in after the exam. Candidates can download the SWAYAM previous years' question papers in online mode for better preparation for the SWAYAM exam. Students can download the SWAYAM question paper separately for each courses.
How to download the SWAYAM question paper?
- Visit the NTA website
- Go to downloads
- Select year, exam name and subject
- The SWAYAM question paper will be available on the screen
General Information
Contact Number:
011-40759000 , 011-69227700
Relevant Links:
Official Website Link Click HereFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
SWAYAM offers a wide range of courses across multiple academic levels, starting from Class 9 and extending up to postgraduate studies. The platform includes school-level courses (Classes 9 to 12), undergraduate programmes, postgraduate courses, and skill-based and professional development programmes across various disciplines.
The NTA will conduct the SWAYAM July 2025 semester exams on June 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026 across multiple centres in India. June 22 and 23 are the buffer dates for the exam.
There is no specific eligibility / age criterion for any of the online courses. The faculty of a particular course may recommend some basic knowledge of certain topics for a person to fully grasp the contents of a course. Anyone may join an online course and register for the exam.
The exam will be held in hybrid mode — some papers through Computer-Based Test (CBT) and others via hybrid (CBT + pen & paper) format, depending on the course
The medium of the question paper is English for all courses except for language papers, which will be set in their respective languages.
No. Only ONE application is to be submitted by a candidate to appear in the exam. However, you can apply for more than one course in the same application form, subject to the papers opted being held in different dates.