NTA Patents and Designs Examiner 2024: Final answer key out at exams.nta.ac.in; selection process

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the final answer key for patents and designs Mains 2024. Candidates who appeared the Main exam can access and download the patents and designs final answer key 2024 from the official website, exams.nta.ac.in.

NTA conducted phase 2 of the Mains examination, which consisted of paper I and paper II, for the patents and designs examiner position. The Main examination was held across 107 centers situated in 71 cities nationwide. Paper-I of the Mains was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on both January 25, 2024, and February 5, 2024, during Shift 1. Conversely, paper-II was a descriptive test conducted during Shift 2 on the same dates.

NTA Patents and Designs Examiner 2024: Selection Process

The selection procedure for the examiner of patents and designs position under NTA involves three stages: the preliminary examination (with a weightage of 150 marks), the main examination (with a weightage of 400 marks), and an interview round (with a weightage of 100 marks).

The final merit list of successful candidates will be determined by giving 80% weightage to the combined marks obtained in paper 1 and paper 2 of the main examination, and 20% weightage to the marks secured in the interview. The Interview process is scheduled to begin on April 1, and will continue for the next 25 days.

Also read Patents and Designs Examiner interview phase 3 on April 1; 20% weightage in final list

NTA Patents and Designs Examiner 2024: Steps to download final answer key

Candidates can follow these instructions to download the patents and designs Main final answer key 2024.

• Visit the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/DPIIT/
• On the homepage, click on the link that reads, "Final answer key for the mains examination (Paper - I) as on March 24 for the post of examiners of Patent And Design"
• Final answer key PDF will be displayed on the screen
• Check and download to calculate your probable scores.