Hey everyone, I wanted to share my honest experience with the NPTEL exam, especially for those who are new or taking it just because it’s mandatory in college. This was my second time giving an NPTEL exam, and the subject was Human Computer Interaction. My exam was held on 17/04/2026.

If you are from the Computer Science (CS) department, I highly recommend this course, it’s probably one of the easiest courses you’ll find.

My Preparation Strategy

To be honest, I didn’t even study in the beginning because I already knew the subject was quite easy, so I didn’t watch the lecture videos. However, I made sure to complete all the weekly assignments on time, sometimes with a little help from ChatGPT.

Here are a few important things to remember:

• For an 8-week course, your best 6 assignments are counted
• For a 12-week course, your best 8 assignments are counted

Even though not all assignments are counted, I still recommend completing every single one. It helps you stay consistent and becomes very useful during revision before the exam.

I only studied seriously for 2 days before the exam. During that time, I revised all the assignment questions and answers. Since mine was a 12-week course, I focused on memorizing them. Along with that, I studied the PDF/lecture notes provided at the end of each video, they are short, clear, and cover all the important points.

Tip: You can use ChatGPT or your own notes to summarize the PDFs and make revision faster and easier.

Exam Day Experience

Honestly, the exam was easier than I expected. Out of 60 questions, around 45–50 questions were directly from the assignments (approx). The remaining questions were mostly based on common sense or basic understanding of the course. I was able to complete the entire exam within 20 minutes, which says a lot about how easy the exam was.

Exam Pattern (Based on My Course)

• Total Questions: 60
• Divided into 3 sections (Section I, Section II, Section III)
• All sections were quite easy

Final Thoughts

If you’re short on time or confused about how to prepare, just follow this:

• Complete all assignments
• Revise assignment questions and answers
• Go through the PDF materials for key concepts

That’s honestly enough to score well in this course.