Digital Literary Testing
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Levels of testing: Digital Literacy (DL)
NIES offers the digital competency testing (Digital Literacy: DL) services to support digital-related works based on the proficiency framework of Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organization) or TPQI, as of 2 levels
| Digital usage at work competency unit, Level 1: Basic Skills (DL1) |
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1. Computer Fundamentals 2. Internet Usage 3. Cyber Security |
| Digital usage at work competency unit, Level 2: Fundamental Skills for Work (DL2) |
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1. Computer Fundamentals 2. Internet Usage 3. Cyber Security 4. Work in Documents 5. Work in Spreadsheets 6. Work in Presentations |
Qualifications of applicants
School students, undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, educational personnel, government personnel, and other interested individuals.
Examination fee
350 THB per person
Examination schedule at examination halls nationwide (40 provinces)
Event |
1st round/2026 |
2nd round/2026 |
3rd round/2026 |
4th round/2026 |
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Registration |
15 October – 17 November 2025 | 15 January – 17 February 2026 | 20 April – 25 May 2026 | 15 July – 17 August 2026 |
| Payment | 15 October – 18 November 2025 | 15 January – 18 February 2026 | 20 April – 26 May 2026 | 15 July – 18 August 2026 |
| Eligible examination candidates announcement | 12 December 2025 | 13 March 2026 | 12 June 2026 | 3 September 2026 |
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Testing date & time |
20 December 2025 DL 1 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. DL 2 9.00 – 12.00 a.m. |
21 March 2026 DL 1 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. DL 2 9.00 – 12.00 a.m. |
20 June 2026 DL 1 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. DL 2 9.00 – 12.00 a.m. |
12 September 2026 DL 1 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. DL 2 9.00 – 12.00 a.m. |
| Results announcement | 9 January 2026 | 10 April 2026 | 10 July 2026 | 25 September 2026 |
Examination schedule at examination halls NIETS’s office (35th Floor, Phayathai Plaza Building, Bangkok)
Event |
April 2026 |
May 2026 |
July 2026 |
August 2026 |
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Registration |
1 – 16 April 2026 | 1 – 14 May 2026 | 1 – 14 July 2026 | 3 – 13 August 2026 |
| Payment | 1 – 17 April 2026 | 1 – 15 May 2026 | 1 – 15 July 2026 | 3 – 14 August 2026 |
| Eligible examination candidates announcement | 22 April 2026 | 20 May 2026 | 22 July 2026 | 20 August 2026 |
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Testing date & time |
25 April 2026 DL 1 13.00 – 15.00 p.m. DL 2 13.00 – 16.00 p.m. |
23 May 2026 DL 1 13.00 – 15.00 p.m. DL 2 13.00 – 16.00 p.m. |
25 July 2026 DL 1 13.00 – 15.00 p.m. DL 2 13.00 – 16.00 p.m. |
22 August 2026 DL 1 13.00 – 15.00 p.m. DL 2 13.00 – 16.00 p.m. |
| Results announcement | 30 April 2026 | 28 May 2026 | 31 July 2026 | 28 August 2026 |
Examination Dress Code:
Proper and neat attire according to customary standards.
Men: Wear a shirt, polo shirt, or official uniform, long pants, tuck the shirt into the pants, and wear boots and shoes.
Women: Wear a shirt, polo shirt, or official uniform, a skirt or long pants, and wear brogan or heeled-back shoes.
Prohibited: Wearing a coat, jacket, t-shirt, round-neck shirt, shorts, jeans trousers, denim skirt, and sandals.Identification documents and permitted items allowed in the examination room:
1. National Identification Card,
Student identification card with a photograph,
Government officer identification card,
Government employee identification card with a photograph,
Official government-issued identification card with a photograph and a valid expiration date.
2. Pen (for signing the attendance report)Examination Regulations:
1. No assigned seat number → ineligible to take the exam.
2. No identification card → ineligible to take the exam.
3. Arriving at the wrong examination halls → ineligible to take the exam.
4. Arriving more than 30 minutes late → ineligible to take the exam.
5. Prohibit to bring communication devices or electronic tools into the examination room.
6. Allow to bring a watch into the examination room (must be a regular watch used for checking the time only).
7. DL 1 allow to leave the examination room only after 60 minutes from the start of the exam.
8. DL 2 allow to leave the examination room only after 90 minutes from the start of the exam.