National Essay Writing Competition 2020 Registration – UGC and NTA started the online registration for the students for National essay writing competition. It can be done from the website, kartavya.ugc.ac.in or using the direct link on this page. The registration is open for the students of higher education institutions. To apply for the competition, candidates have to provide their personal, contact, education details. Last date to register for the national essay test is 10th of every month. Check more information on National Essay Writing Competition 2020 Registration from this page.
Latest: National Essay Writing Competition 2020 Registration for 2nd round ends on January 17, 2020. Apply from the direct link below.
National Essay Writing Competition 2020 Registration
Only the registered candidates can participate in the essay competition. There are 11 rounds which are conducted every month. Check the schedule for National essay competition 2020 registration from the table below.
National Essay Writing Competition 2020 Registration | Important dates |
Registration starts from | 26th of every month |
Last date for registration | 10th of every month |
National essay competition 2020 date | 26th of every month |
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National Essay Competition 2020 Registration Schedule
Candidates can check the complete schedule for the 11 rounds of National essay competition from the table below.
Competition round | Registration date | Essay Day |
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2nd | 26 Dec 2019 – 17 Jan 2020 | 27 Jan 200 |
3rd | 25 Jan – 17 Feb | 26 Feb 2020 |
4th | 26 Feb – 17 Mar 2020 | 26 Mar 2020 |
5th | 26 Mar – 17 Apr 2020 | 26 Apr 2020 |
6th | 26 Apr – 17 May 2020 | 26 May 2020 |
7th | 26 May – 17 Jun 2020 | 26 Jun 2020 |
8th | 26 Jun – 17 Jul 2020 | 26 Jul 2020 |
9th | 26 Jul – 17 Aug 2020 | 26 Aug 2020 |
10th | 26 Aug – 17 Sep 2020 | 26 Sep 2020 |
11th | 26 Sep – 17 Oct 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 |
National Essay Competition 2020 Application Fee
For the national essay competition, candidates do not require to pay any fee. The registration for this competition is free of cost.
How to Register for National Essay Competition 2020?
To successfully register for the National essay competition, you may follow the step-by-step instructions as provided below.
Step 1: Click on the direct link on this page to register for the competition.
Step 2: In the registration form, you need to provide details like your name, email id, mobile number, date of birth, state from where candidates have passed higher education exam, etc.

Step 3: Click on the ‘register’ button to submit the details.
Step 4: After submitting the registration form, in the next screen, you need to select a language from the drop-down menu.
Step 5: Once you have selected the language, enter your pin code and then click on the ‘search’ button.

Step 6: Based on the pin code entered by you, below it the test centers will be displayed on the screen.
Step 7: You can select as many test center as you want and then click on the ‘search’ button.
Step 8: On completion of the above given steps, in the next screen, you will get your application number and it is also advised to download the completed form for future reference.

Details to Fill in National Essay Competition 2020 Registration
In the registration form, candidates need to fill in the following details.
- Candidate’s name.
- Gender.
- Date of birth.
- Email id.
- Mobile number.
- Studying.
- Name of the institute.
- State.
- District.
- Pinc code.
- Language of the essay.
- Test centre selection.
Error in National Essay 2020 Registration Form? Know What to Do Here
After submitting the registration, if you notice that you have provide incorrect detail in the form, then you can edit the details online. For making corrections in the registration form follow the intructions as below.
Step 1: Click on the login link provided above for editing registration form.
Step 2: Login in using email id / mobile number and then click on the ‘send OTP button’.
Step 3: After this enter your OTP sent on your mobile phone and then in the next screen you can edit the details.

Step 4: Once you edited the information, ensure that the details as provided are correct. After conforming the details, click on the ‘update’ button to finally submit the form.

About National Essay Competition
To sensitise students regarding their duties towards the society, the DHE, Misnitry of HRD, organizes eleven rounds of national essay competitions. The essay competition is a part of the year-long ‘Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan’. The monthly competition is based on one Fundamental Duty and it is open for every student registered in any higher education institution in the country. The essays can be written in English and Hindi language.
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