Editorial Policy
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This page explains what Certifica.in publishes, how a post is written and kept up to date, and the rules our editors follow. If a post doesn't meet these rules, tell us and we will fix it.
What we publish
We publish a post only when there is an official, public source for it:
- Jobs and apprenticeships: a recruitment notification from the employer or recruiting body.
- Results, admit cards and answer keys: a notice or live link on the exam body's own portal.
- Scholarships, fellowships, internships, exchanges, competitions and conferences: the provider's own call or programme page.
- Education news and syllabus posts: an official notice, press release or published syllabus.
We don't publish rumours, "expected" result dates presented as confirmed, or opportunities that ask applicants to pay a third party.
What every post must contain
- A link to the official source, so you can check every detail yourself.
- The last date (or result/exam date) as stated in the source, along with the publication and last-updated dates.
- Eligibility, fee and selection process wherever the source states them. If the source doesn't say, we say "not specified" and don't guess.
- A plain-language summary at the top, written for someone reading on a phone.
Keeping posts up to date
- Deadlines: when a post's last date passes, the site marks it closed automatically and removes it from "closing soon" lists. The post stays online as a record, clearly labelled as closed.
- Extensions and changes: when an organisation extends a date or issues a corrigendum, we update the post and its "last updated" date.
- Mistakes: we correct errors as described in our Corrections Policy.
Who writes our posts
Every opportunity on Certifica.in is hand-picked by the Certifica Team. One of our editors reads the official notification, drafts the post and writes the summary, then checks it before it goes live.
- Dates, numbers, fees, eligibility and links are checked against the official source by the editor who wrote the post.
- Every fact comes from the official notice. If a detail can't be found there, it doesn't go in the post.
- We don't publish posts in bulk just to target search terms. A post exists because there is a real opportunity or update to report.
Independence and links
- Certifica.in is free for readers. We don't charge to read posts, and we never ask readers for application money.
- If we ever publish a paid or sponsored post, it will be clearly labelled "Sponsored".
- Outbound links to sources are marked
nofollow. We link to sources to help you, not to promote them.
Questions about a post?
Email admin@certifica.in with the post link. See also How We Verify for the checklist we use for each type of post.