Objective of the ‘O’ Level Course

The objective of the course is to equip a student with necessary skills as per following job role.

1. User Interface (UI) Designer
2. Web Designer
3. Web Publication Assistant
4. Office Automation Assistant
5. IoT Application Integrator

Structure of NIELIT ‘O’ Level Course

The revised syllabus (Revision V) of ‘O’ Level (IT) course consists of four compulsory theory modules, one practical and one project. The structure of the ‘O’ Level (IT) syllabus is indicated below:-

Duration of the Course

The duration of ‘O’ level (IT) course is 520 learning hours and the minimum period to cover contents is one year for candidates undergoing ‘O’ Level after 10+2 and six month for candidates undergoing ‘O’ Level after Graduation.

Practical

The students have to devote 60%of the total time allotted to each module of the course for the practical sessions. .Practical assignments have been worked out for each theory module. The Practical examination will be based on the syllabi M1-R5, M2-R5,M3-R5and M4-R5 modules of ‘O’ Level course.

Improvement

The candidates are allowed to improve his/her grade in one subject immediately after clearing all the theory papers (immediate to last examination where the candidate has cleared his/her last paper.

Project

‘O’ Level (IT) courses has a project as an important component. The project is carried out by the student under guidance and support of faculty and management of Institute / Organization where the student is undergoing training. It is felt that such a project provides an opportunity to the student to apply his / her knowledge and skills to real life problems (including oral and written communication skills). The project should be given utmost importance and priority both by the students as well as institution faculty / management in respect of its identification, planning and implementation.

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 or ITI Certificate (One Year) after class 10 followed, in each case, by a NIELIT accredited ‘O’ Level course.

Or

Successful completion of the second year of a Government recognized polytechnic engineering diploma course after class 10, followed by an accredited ‘O’ Level course concurrently during the third year of the said polytechnic engineering diploma course.

The certificate of ‘O’ level will be awarded only after successful completion of the polytechnic engineering diploma.