What the exam is
To practise as an engineer in Nepal, a graduate must be registered with the Nepal Engineering Council (NEC). Since the Council's Act was amended, registration requires passing a registration examination, widely called the NEC license exam. Each engineering discipline has its own paper. For Information Technology Engineering the syllabus code is AItE.
Er. Tayari is an independent practice site. It is not run by the Council, and the questions here are written for practice. For application dates, fees and official rules, rely only on the Council's own notices.
Exam pattern
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mode | Computer-based test |
| Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQ), four options, one correct answer |
| Marks | 1 mark per question, 100 marks in total |
| Time | 2 hours; the test is submitted automatically when the time ends |
| Pass mark | 50% |
| Chapters | 10 chapters, 10 questions from each |
| Order | Questions from all chapters are mixed, not grouped by chapter |
| Screen | 30 questions per page, with Previous and Next buttons and a live count of answered questions |
With 100 questions in 120 minutes you have a little over one minute per question. That is comfortable for recall questions and tight for anything you have to work out, so pace matters.
What kind of questions to expect
The paper is mainly theory, concept and fact based. Typical questions ask for a definition, the correct term for a described idea, a comparison between two methods, a full form, or the odd one out. Many are phrased as "which of the following is NOT" or as a sentence with a blank to fill.
Long numerical problems are not the style of this exam. You may still meet very short one-step items, such as a simple relation between two quantities or reading a few lines of code, so be comfortable with basic formulas and with tracing short programs.
The ten chapters
Every chapter carries the same weight, so no chapter can be skipped. Each link below opens the chapter's subtopics and free sample questions with answers.
- 01Concept of Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- 02Digital Logic and Microprocessor
- 03Programming Languages and Web Technology
- 04Information System and Artificial Intelligence
- 05Data Communication, Computer Network and Organization
- 06Computer Graphics and Multimedia System
- 07Data Structures and Algorithm, Database System and Operating System
- 08Software Engineering and Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
- 09Information Theory System and Coding
- 10Project Planning, Design and Implementation
Five of these chapters are shared with the Computer Engineering paper: the two electronics chapters, the chapter on data structures, databases and operating systems, the software engineering chapter and the final chapter on project planning and professional practice.
How to prepare
- 1
Start from the syllabus, not from question dumps.
Print the official syllabus and tick off each subtopic as you revise it. Lists of "repeated questions" passed around online are often incomplete and sometimes carry wrong answers. Use them only to see which ideas are popular.
- 2
Aim for breadth before depth.
Because the marks are spread evenly, knowing the basics of all ten chapters is worth more than mastering three. A realistic first target is to recognise every term in the syllabus and be able to say one correct sentence about it.
- 3
Learn the pairs that get confused.
Many questions are built on near-twins: TCP and UDP, stack and queue, coupling and cohesion, Thevenin and Norton, maskable and non-maskable interrupts, verification and validation. For each pair, learn the one difference that separates them.
- 4
Do not ignore the last chapter.
Chapter 10 covers engineering drawing, economics, project management, ethics and the Nepal Engineering Council Act. Candidates often leave it for the final day, yet its questions are plain facts that are quick to learn and easy marks.
- 5
Practise under the clock.
Reading notes feels productive, but the exam tests recall under time pressure. Sit full-length mock tests in one go, without pausing, to build the habit of moving on from a question you cannot answer.
How to use the mock tests on this site
- 1
Take a first mock cold.
Do not revise first. Your score shows your real starting point.
- 2
Review every question, including the ones you got right.
Each question has a short explanation. A correct guess is still a gap.
- 3
Find your room to grow.
The result page shows your strengths and the chapter where practice will add the most marks. Revise that chapter before the next mock.
- 4
Use chapter practice between mocks.
Practice mode is untimed and shows the answer and explanation after every question, which is better for learning than for testing.
- 5
Repeat.
The bank holds more than 1,900 questions and each mock draws a fresh mix, favouring questions you have not seen.
A steady score of 65% or more across several mocks gives a reasonable margin over the 50% pass mark, since the real paper will contain questions that no practice bank has covered.
On the day
- Answer the questions you know first and keep moving; return to the doubtful ones afterwards.
- Watch the answered-question counter so that nothing is left blank by accident.
- Read "NOT" and "EXCEPT" questions twice. They are the easiest marks to lose.
- Keep ten minutes at the end to check the last page before the timer runs out.
Next steps: read the frequently asked questions, browse the sample questions for Chapter 1, or start a full mock test.