(1) (a) The Pariksha Niyantraka shall be appointed by the Kulaguru on the recommendations of a selection committee constituted for the purpose;
(b) The Pariksha Niyantraka shall be the principal officer-in-charge of the conduct of examinations and tests of the university and declaration of their results. He shall discharge his functions under the superintendence, direction and guidance of the Pariksha Mandal. He shall be a full-time salaried officer of the university and shall work directly under the control of the Kulaguru;
(c) His appointment shall be for a term of five years, and he shall be eligible for re-appointment. The qualifications and experience for the purpose of selection of the Pariksha Niyantraka shall be such as may be prescribed.
(2) The Pariksha Niyantraka shall be the Sadasya-Sachiva (Member-Secretary) of the Pariksha Mandala (Board of Examinations) and of the Committees appointed by the board except the committees constituted under section 30(5) (a) for appointment of paper-setters, examiners and moderators. He shall be responsible for prompt and proper implementation of their decisions.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1) (b), the Pariksha Niyantraka shall be responsible for making all arrangements necessary for holding examinations and tests and declaration of results. It shall be his responsibility,-
(a) to prepare and announce in advance the calendar of examinations;
(b) to arrange for printing of question papers;
(c) to arrange to get performance of the candidates at the examinations properly assessed, and process the results;
(d) to arrange for the timely publication of results of examinations and other tests;
(e) to postpone or cancel examinations, in part or in whole, in the event of malpractice or if the circumstances so warrant and take disciplinary action or initiate any civil or criminal proceedings against any person or a group of persons or a college or an institution alleged to be committed malpractices;
(f) to take disciplinary action on the recommendation of Disciplinary Action Committee against the candidates, paper setters, examiners, moderators, or any other persons connected with examinations and found guilty of malpractices in relation to the examinations;
(g) to review, from time to time, the results of university examinations and forward reports thereon to the Pariksha Mandala.
(4) The Pariksha Niyantraka shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him, from time to time, by the Pariksha Mandala.