Please find below the procedure for candidates to register in NextStep portal as a Direct Applicant (For Institutes which

are not accredited by TCS): 1. Go to https://nextstep.tcs.com 2. Click on "New Candidate" 3. Click on "Off Campus Applicant" 4. Fill the required details in "Registration form". (Please note that any incor rect entry in Name, Mother's Maiden Name, Date of Birth, Email ID, Contact numbe r cannot be edited, once the form is submitted) 5. Click on "Submit" after filling the registration form 6. Please note the DT Reference ID which gets generated. (The DT ID is also sent to your email ID which you have shared while registering.) 7. Click on "Continue" 8. You will be directed to the application form page which you can fill at a lat er stage. 9. Now, on the left hand side of the screen, you can find "Campus Commune" tab. 10. Click on "Campus Commune" 11. Click on "Launch Campus Commune" (If you have any problem in launching Campu s Commune, please check that Pop-Up is always allowed; after allowing Pop-Up, re fresh the page to get the effects. 12. You will be directed to a page bearing "Terms and Conditions" of campus comm une 13. Click on "I Agree" once you read and understand the "Terms and Conditions" 14. You are at your destination, CAMPUS COMMUNE.