Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, online registration for NCE is a mandatory prerequisite. 

 Yes, the candidate has to register each time before applying for the examination.

Yes. It is possible to fill up the form in fragments. Even one can save the form after filling the mandatory fields in the first page and enter other data in the next login.

Modification is possible till submission of Application Form.

You can make payment from internet banking also.

No. In case you wish to attend, you will have to register again as a fresh candidate.

There is no restriction on age for appearing in NCE examination. 

The fee once paid will NOT be refunded under any circumstances.

The certificate is valid for life time, subject to the condition of attending of an authorized refresher training course of short term duration by the candidate in a designated /approved institute or organization (to be announced by the Bureau) once in a 5 year time period, commencing from the date of award of certificate. A six- month’s grace period will also be provided to the certified energy manager and energy auditors after the expiry of 5 year period. The Candidate will be required to inform the BEE about the attendance of the refresher course on a specified format so that a fresh certificate is issued to the candidate for another 5-year period. 

The Certificate can be revoked on the ground of proved instances of unprofessional / unethical practices followed by a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Energy Auditor. The Bureau shall constitute a Committee for this purpose, which will investigate the matter. The concerned Certified Energy Manager and Energy Auditor will be informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of such charges. 

Bureau of Energy Efficiency has approved the Upgradation of Energy Manager Certification to Energy Auditor Certification.The candidates who have qualified for Energy Manager certification and who fulfill the eligibility criteria for writing the Energy Auditor Certification are eligible for upgrading EM Certification to EA Certification.

The choice for issue of exercising this option to an eligible Certified Energy Manager is restricted within a period of 5 years from the date of issue of his/ her Energy Manager Certification.

Those eligible candidates need to appear only for Paper-4 - Energy Performance Assessment for Equipment and Utility Systems (Open Book Examination). 

Candidate may wait for 48 hours before making another attempt for online fee payment.

It means that fee is not yet received by BEE from the Bank. Status of fee payment can be verified at the ‘Payment Status’ links provided in the candidate’s login screen. You may wait for 2-3 days and re-check. In case, payment status is still incomplete, you may check your bank account for refund of fee amount. Contact your bank or you may make fee payment again. 

No. This is a self-preparatory examination and it is not mandatory to attend any private organised coaching classes.

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For Supplementary/ Upgradation Candidates, please click on “Candidate Login” tab and enter your e-mail address already registered with NCA. You will prompted to create a password. Create the same and follow as prompted. Once the application number is generated, you can login from “Candidate Login” button.

The scrutiny of applications take around 2-3 working days from the date of submission.

Acceptance of application form, payment of fee completes the registration process.

Registration is mandatory for attending the examination. Kindly select the category of examination and the papers in which you would like to appear.

A Supplementary candidate can appear in exams in which he/she is yet to pass. You can also select only the papers in which you wish to appear based on your application.

Guidebook and Question Bank can be used for preparation for the exam. It can be downloaded free of cost from candidate dashboard.

During registration, in Step 4 options will be given to select the examination you wish to appear viz. Energy Manager or Energy Auditor based on your eligibility.