India's first election certification exam prepares officials to face the biggest event of one of the world's biggest democracies. Mistakes and errors about election-related procedures and formalities reported in newspapers are a part of the syllabus, while mock voting drills and practice scenarios are the practicals, followed by sessions, tutorials and viva. The exams with application-based questions are of 270 marks. And the result is a 'Certificate of Proficiency’ awarded to those who clear the exam by the District Election Office, Jalgaon.

“The course prepares officials for conducting ‘error-free’ elections. Training follows the international pedagogic methods. It has brought confidence in officials and it will help us conduct error-free elections,” Ayush Prasad, Jalgaon collector and district election officer, and the brain behind the project told mid-day.
“The seven-part Election Official Proficiency Programme (EOPP) includes lectures, tutorials, a doubt-clearing session, practical demonstrations, mock drills, viva and exams and certification,” Prasad said.