The Nalanda Open University was established in March 1987, with the clear motive of offering the best level of quality education to all section of the society. It has a total of 28 centers across the state, from the highly developed city like Patna to not so developed city such Purnia, which is a testimony to the motto of the University.

Division or Section in the papers:

There are a total of 2 sections in the paper, Section A and Section B.

Patten of the paper:

The paper pattern is very typical. There are a total of ten main questions in the paper, and candidates have to attempt any five. The first section offers a maximum of six main questions, and candidates have to attempt any three. The second section offers a maximum of four main questions, and candidates have to attempt any two. All of these main questions are Long answer based questions. The paper is both available in Hindi as well as English.

Markings evaluated by the University:

The total mark allotted to the paper is seventy-five. Each main question carries 15 marks.

Time allotted for the examination:

The maximum time offered to the paper is three hours.