"The Indian Institutes of Technology are considering dropping Kota — the coaching capital for IIT aspirants — as an admission test centre amid suspicions of mass cheating in this year’s entrance exam" reports the Telegraph
The Rajasthan town may next year not be allowed to host the IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) its coaching classes have mastered, top institute officials said.
The proposal may be officially discussed as early as tomorrow when IIT directors meet to plan for the 2009 exam, sources said. The meeting of the IIT Joint Administrative Board — the highest policy-making body for the JEE — is in Kharagpur.
On an average, IIT officials estimate, over 20,000 outstation students arrive in Kota to prepare for the JEE at its 129 registered coaching classes. Most appear for the exam in Kota, which brands itself on its official website as an “education city”.
Kota’s success story in churning out IITians is not new, but a source said the trigger for the present concern was an internal report on the conduct of JEE 2008 at exam halls in that town.
A detailed analysis of this year’s JEE results showed up cases where over 20 students who appeared from the same room successfully cracked the exam, the source said. The average student strength per room was less than 40, so over half the students sitting in these rooms cleared the JEE.
In contrast, around 3,20,000 students in all sat for the exam this year and roughly 2 per cent — or one in every 50 applicants — were selected.
“The issue of scrapping Kota as a JEE centre is crucial because we at the IITs can no longer ignore the massive skew in favour of students who clear the entrance after studying at Kota. The skew is not easily explained,” an IIT director said.
Even apart from these specific “cases for concern”, Kota has an inordinately high success rate in sending students to the IITs. Almost one in every three students finally selected to the IITs is from Kota, the director said.
The town’s economy revolves around the success of its coaching classes, and barring it as a test centre is likely to significantly hurt its biggest industry, officials conceded.
The human resource development ministry has already dismissed the Rajasthan government’s proposal to set up an IIT in Kota
National Talent Search Scheme is a flagship activity of the NCERT started in the year 1963. The purpose of the scheme is to identify talented students and nurture their talent. Talent refers to the potentiality that manifests itself in a high level of performance in one or more specialized areas. The scheme, therefore, covers areas like Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law. It honours and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship. For the course in Basic Sciences, Social Sciences and Commerce, this assistance is provided up to Ph.D. level. For professional courses like Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law; this assistance is given only up to Post Graduation. For the selection year 2009, The NCERT will conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class VIII only.
1. Scholarships: On the basis of the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded for each group of students appearing for Class VIII examinations.
2. Reservation: 15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarship for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students each in respect of the class VIII.
3. Scholarship: Awardees of NTS Examination will receive a sum of Rs. 500/- per month as per NTS rules.
4. Selection: There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.
5. Important Dates: Dates for Submission of Application Form and conduct of examinations are given below in the table:
STAGE
AREA
DATES
Stage I
(State)
Last Date for Submission of Application Form
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Examination in All other States and Union Territories
30 August 2008 (Saturday)
15 November 2008 (Saturday)
16 November 2008 (Sunday)
Stage II (National)
Examination in All States and Union Territories
10 May 2009 (Sunday)
6. Eligibility: Students of Class VIII studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear Stage I examination conducted by the States/UTs in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.
7. Examination: The pattern of written examination for Class VIII will be as follows:
● Stage I examination at the State/UT level will comprise two parts, namely (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT) and (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering social sciences, sciences and mathematics.
● Stage II examination at the National level will comprise (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering social sciences, sciences and mathematics, (c) Interview. Only those candidates who qualify the written examination at the National Level will be invited for the interview.
8. State Quotas: Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of which will be made available on the NCERT website. However, there will be no States/Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination. Reservation for SC, ST and Physically Challenged will be as notified in para 2 above.
9. Application Forms: Application Forms may be downloaded from the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. All correspondences related to Application Forms should be addressed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs) whose addresses are given at the end/Website: www.ncert.nic.in
10. The completed application form duly signed by the Principal of the school should be submitted to the LO before the last date i.e. 31 August 2008.
11. Fees: States and Union Territories may notify the fee required (refer to NCERT website) which will be paid for the Stage-I examination. However, NCERT does not charge any fee for the Stage-II examination.
12. Announcement of Results: Results of the Stage-I examination will be announced by the respective State Governments/Union Territories. Results of Stage-II examination will be announced by NCERT.
13. Indian Students Studying Abroad can appear directly for Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed in the NTS brochure for Class VIII which is available on the NCERT website. Candidates may fill up relevant items of the Application Form available on the NCERT website and send in to the undersigned along with a photocopy of the mark sheet of previous examination latest by 31 March 2009.
HOD, Department of Educational Measurement and Evaluation
National Council of Educational Research & Training
Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016
Disclaimer: NCERT has not authorized or approved tests conducted by any other agencies for issue of certificates or award of scholarships and bears no responsibility whatsoever for them.
List of Addresses of NTS Liaison Officers of Southern States/UTs for 2008-09
■ ANDHRA PRADESH
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Director of Govt. Examinations, Chapel Road, ABIDS, Hyderabad – 500 001 Phone: 040-23237343, 23237344
■ KARNATAKA
Director, DSERT, No. 4, 100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari, 3rd Stage, Bangalore – 560 085, Phone: 080-26422239, 26422372/306
■ KERALA
Assistant Professor, SCERT, Vidhya Bhavan, Poojappura (P.O.), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 012, Phone: 0471-2340323
■ LAKSHADWEEP
Principal, Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Kavaratti Island UT of Lakshadweep, Phone: 04896-262874
■ PONDICHERRY
Joint Director, Directorate of School Education, Anna Nagar, Puducherry- 605 005, Phone: 0413-2207203
■ TAMILNADU
Director, Directorate of Govt. Examinations, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 006, Phone: 044-28272088, Fax: 044-28221734
For the addresses and phone numbers of Liaison Officers of other States and UTs, visit the NCERT Website: www.ncert.nic.in
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi- 110 016, www.ncert.nic.in
The West bengal state higher education department might consider doing away with the joint entrance examination (WBJEE) if Tamil Nadu's decision to abolish JEE for engineering and medical courses is upheld by the Supreme Court, Reports the Statesman.
Mr Sudarshan Roychoudhury,State higher education minister, today (july 21, 2008) said in the Assembly that they are keeping a tab on the issue taken by Tamil Nadu to abolish the JEE for engineering and medical. He said the decision has been okayed by the Tamil Nadu High Court but the matter is now pending at the Supreme Court.
“It is a good proposal to consider admission on the basis of merit in engineering and medical courses. But there is a problem too. There are a number of councils which hold higher secondary examinations. It is difficult to bring a parity in all these examinations,” said Mr Roychoudhury.
However, the higher education minister informed the Assembly that he would put forward a proposal to do away with the age bar in medical entrance test in the review meeting of the JEE board this year. The minister said this while replying to a question raised by Mr Manas Bhunia of the Congress in which he asked why the state has imposed an age bar in the medical entrance test when the Medical Council of India has no such preconditions.
The minister said they do not have any plan to bifurcate the JEE board and set up two separate boards to hold engineering and medical entrance tests separately. He added that the state government has taken a series of steps to stop irregularities that were taking place in JEE. The minister also informed the Assembly that police are still investigating the JEE racket case that was exposed by Kolkata Police last year.
Source - The Statesman
There are four levels of examination namely, E, I, D, and G consisting of papers as listed below:
| Level | Papers (Code) | Applicability / Utility |
| E | General Aptitude (GA) Computer Concepts (CC) | • Admission to PGDST • Admission to Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore • Admission to MCA of Goa University • Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University • Admission to SPJIMR’s PPM&PGPM Course |
| I | General Aptitude (GA) Computer Concepts (CC) C Programming (CP) | • Admission to PGDST • Admission to Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore • Admission to MCA of Goa University • Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University • Admission to SPJIMR’s PPM&PGPM Course • Recruitment of Software Trainees |
| D | General Aptitude (GA) Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO) C Programming (CP) Data Structures and Algorithms (DS) | • Admission to PGDST, FPGDST • Admission to MCA of Goa University • Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University • Admission to M.Sc. (IT) at Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa • Project Fellowship at C-DAC Mumbai |
| G | General Aptitude (GA) Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO) Data Structures and Algorithms (DS) Optional Papers (OP) – Any two out of 1. Computer Networks 2. Database Management 3. Java Technology 4. Object Oriented Programming and C++ 5. Software Engineering 6. Web Technology | • Admission to PGDST, FPGDST, APGDST and Course on Networks and Information Security •Recruitment (Staff Scientist/ Assistant Manager/Project Engineer/Visiting Engineer) at C-DAC |
C-DAC, Mumbai and
CST 2008 like all the earlier conducted CST examinations is a multipurpose examination that offers several options to those who take it. These are described below.
1. Admission to FPGDST 2008 if you have taken CST 2007 or are taking CST 2008- (use Form A1 -CST 2008 and Form A2 - CST 2007 to apply)
2. Admission to PGDST 2008 course to be run by Educational affiliates of CDAC -(use Form A1 -CST 2008 and Form A2- CST 2007 to apply)
3. Admission in reputed institutions/university courses ( list given below) – (Use Form A1 to apply)
4. Job opportunities at CDAC centres – (Use Form A1 to apply)
5. Admission to (FPGDST) for those who had taken the CST 2007 test based on their CST2007 scores– Use Form A2 to apply.
6. Opportunity to improve the scores for those who have taken CST 2007 – (Use Form A1 to apply). The candidate has to take the entire CST 2008 examination and the best score in individual papers will be taken while providing score reports.
7. Dissertation Project fellowships at CDAC
Taking CST examination also enables one to:-
8. To obtain standardised scores which they can use while applying for employment in the IT
industry
9. To obtain standardised scores which can be used in seeking admission to post-graduate
courses of other educational institutions
List of the institutes that use CST 2008 for admission
| S.No | Institution | Course |
| 1. | Goa University | MCA |
| 2. | Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore University | MCA |
| 3. | S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research | PPM &PGPM |
| 4. | Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa University | MSC (IT) |
| 5. | Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, NMIMS University | MCA |
An opportunity to pursue a PROFESSIONAL DEGREE in MANAGEMENT after 12th Standard!
Applications are invited for admission to MBA Five year integrated degree programme (2008-09 batch)
Eligibility:
- A pass in 12th Standard Examination either by State or Central Board of Secondary Education with an aggregate of 60% and above
- Selection based on marks secured in 12th Standard and performance in the Group Discussion./Personal Interview.
- NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
The application form can be obtained:
By handing over a Demand Draft for RS 400/- drawn in favour of ‘’VIT University” payable at Vellore , in person at VIT University , Vellore (or) at our
Chennai Administrative office.
By sending a Demand Draft for RS 400/- drawn in favour of ‘’VIT University ‘’ payable at Vellore to the Admissions Officer with a request letter containing full address of the applicant.
IMPORTAT DATES
Issue of application forms form 12-05-2008
Last date of receipt of applications 07-06-2008
For admissions details visit our website www.vit.ac.in or contact
Features of 5 Year Integrated MBA Course
- Exclusive focus on preparing students to be “Top Notch Management Professionals� in the global market
- Consistent inculcation of intensive training for the overall personality of the student to meet the vibrant challenges of complex global business problems.
- Training Pedagogy exclusively comprises of Case Analysis Presentations, Group Discussions, Problem Solving Techniques appraising the problems with analytical ability.
- Preparing the students to meet the complex challenges with self confidence and team spirit under stressful work environment
- Wide Choice of electives from as many as 30 current areas of functional management subjects
- The Curriculum designed to meet global standards of management education.
- Intensive dual specialization in each stream of elective subjects
- Proven track record of cent per cent placement opportunities with leading national and multinational corporates.
- Excellent Infrastructure with state of art class rooms / library / laboratories
- Cross Cultural student friendly academic ambience with conducive atmosphere
Admission officer
VIT University, Vellore – 632 014,
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: 0416 -220 2168/220 2157
Fax 0416 224 5544,224 0411
Email: admission@vit.ac. in
Chennai Administrative Office
New No 6,(Old No W-73) Second Street
Anna Nagar (Opp Towers club)
Chennai – 600 040
Phone 044 – 4201 6555.6548 0555
Fax: 044 2622 2555
Admission to Non- Resident Indians/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries/Foreign Nationals/ PIOs categories for the academic year 2008-2009
Applications are invited in the prescribed format for admission to B.E / B. Tech. / B.Arch. Degree Programmes and Post Graduate Degree Programmes for the academic year 2008-2009 under NRI / Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries / Foreign Nationals / PIO categories in the following campuses of Anna University Chennai.
1. College of Engineering Guindy Campus
2. A.C. College of Technology Campus
3. School of Architecture & Planning Campus
4. Madras Institute of Technology Campus
Application forms can be either downloaded from the University website: www.annauniv.edu or obtained from the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai-600 025, India.
The completed application forms along with a registration fee of US $ 200 in the form of a Bank Draft drawn in favour of the Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai should reach the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai - 600 025 INDIA on or before 6th June 2008 for Under Graduate Programmes and 30th June 2008 for Post Graduate Programmes.
ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN KARNATAKA FOR THE YEAR 2008-09
1. Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants for registration for the “Common Entrance Test-2008” for admissions to first year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga /Engineering / Technology / Architecture courses for the seats to be notified by the Government in the Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka for the academic year 2008-09.
2. A candidate must appear for PCB subjects in case of Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses and PCM subjects in case of Engineering / Technology courses in the Common Entrance Test conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore. For admission to Architecture course the candidate must appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture. (Visit KEA website for list of institutions conducting NATA)
3. The merit will be determined in accordance with the provision of the “Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006”.
4. Academic Eligibility:
(a) For Medical / Dental courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th std. or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and with English as one of the languages of study and have obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in
aggregate in the PCB group and should secure a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in PCB subjects in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of
eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in PCB group both in qualifying examination and Common Entrance Test.
(b) For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th std. or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and with English as one of the languages of study and have
obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in PCB group irrespective of marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility
will be 40% in aggregate in PCB group in the qualifying examination. For admission to Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the candidate should have completed the age of 17 years as on 31st of December 2008.
(c) For Engineering / Technology courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Electronics / Biology as optional subjects with English as one of the languages of study and obtained a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate in the optional subjects, irrespective of marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the
minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in the optional subjects in the qualifying examination.
(d) For Architecture course, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent exam with Mathematics as a compulsory optional subject and obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and should
compulsorily appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) and get a minimum of 40% in it. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 45% in aggregate
in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and 35% in NATA.
NOTE:
1. Other Backward Classes means the reserved categories such as Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B.
2. A candidate who had obtained a seat in any discipline through the KEA (CET Cell) in any of the previous years will not be eligible to appear for the Common Entrance Test-2008 for selection of a seat in the same discipline. Such candidate will immediately forfeit the
seat selected by him during the previous years, upon selection of a seat in a different discipline during the year.
IMPORTANT: The merit list of candidates for admission to Medical and Dental courses will be determined only on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in PCB subjects, taken together, in the Common Entrance Test. For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga /
Engineering / Technology courses, the merit list will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in the respective optional subjects, in both
qualifying examination and the Common Entrance Test taken in equal proportions. For Architecture course, the merit list will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in both qualifying examination and NATA taken in equal proportions.
5. SUPPLY OF BROCHURE -CUM- APPLICATION FORM:
Brochure-cum-application form will be supplied through the schools / colleges located within the State of Karnataka in which the students are studying for 2nd PUC or 12th standard examination upon submission of Demand Draft for Rs. 550/- to the Principals in advance, drawn in favour of “The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore”, payable at Bangalore and Rs. 400/- for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Category-1. The repeater and ex-students who have passed the qualifying examination within the State of Karnataka before 2008 should also submit the demand draft for the above said amount to the respective schools / colleges. The Last date for submission of Demand Draft to the Principals of Schools and Colleges within Karnataka will be 16-01-2008. Brochure cum application forms are expected to reach the respective schools / colleges by 03-02-2008.
The Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka (i.e., Horanadu, Gadinadu and other Karnataka candidates) who are studying or who have studied 12th standard or equivalent examination outside the State of Karnataka, within the territory of India, can procure the brochure-cumapplication form by “SPEED POST”, by sending a self-addressed cloth-lined envelope of size 30 cm X 25 cm along with a Demand Draft for Rs. 650/- drawn in favour of “The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore”, payable at Bangalore and a Karnataka candidate residing outside India can procure the brochure cum application form by sending a demand draft for Rs. 3000/-. The contents on the selfaddressed
envelope should be in English or Kannada language only. The cover in which the demand draft and self-addressed envelope are sent should be boldly superscribed with the words “REQUEST FOR CET-2008 BROCHURE” and should be sent to the following address of Executive
Director by “Speed Post” ONLY. The KEA will not take responsibility for the envelopes sent through courier or given in person or through any other private arrangement and also for incomplete and insufficient address on the envelope. The last date for submission of Demand Drafts by “Speed Post” will be 18-01-2008. Such candidates can expect the brochure-cum-application form by 03-02-2008.
For more details log on to http://kea.kar.nic.in/
1. Applications are invited for the Entrance Examinations for admission to the following Degree Courses in various Professional Colleges in the State for 2008-09.
(a) Medical (i) MBBS (ii) BDS (iii) B.Pharm. (iv) B.Sc. (Nursing) (v) B.Sc. (MLT)
(vi) BAMS (vii) B.H.M.S (viii) B.S.M.S (Siddha) (ix) B.Sc.-Nursing (Ayurveda)
(x) B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) and (xi) B.P.T (Physiotherapy).
(b) Agriculture (i) B.Sc. Hons. (Agriculture) (ii) B.F.Sc. (Fisheries) (iii) B.Sc. H ons. (Forestry)
(c) Veterinary B.V.Sc. & AH
(d) Engineering B.Tech. [including B.Tech. (Agricultural Engg.) / B.Tech. (Dairy Sc. & Tech.) courses under the Kerala Agricultural University]
(e) Architecture B.Arch.
Note:- Candidates satisfying the eligibility conditions as laid down in the Prospectus and who seek admission to all the above mentioned courses in Government seats have to apply in the prescribed application form issued by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE).
There is separate Entrance Examinations for admission to Engineering and Medical Courses conducted by the CEE and the allotment will be based on the rank in these Entrance Examinations. The CEE will not conduct any Entrance Examination for admission to B.Arch. course. However, candidates seeking admission to B.Arch. course should compulsorily appear and qualify the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA).
2. Eligibility for Admission:
(A) Nativity:
(i) Applicant should be an Indian citizen. PIO/OCI Card Holders who have studied/are studying in Kerala from Class VIII to XII will be treated on par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admission.
(ii) Both Keralites and Non-Keralites are eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination. Applicants of Kerala origin will be categorized as ‘Keralites’. Others will be categorized as ‘Non-Keralites’.
(iii) A candidate will be considered as a ’Keralite’, for the limited purpose of eligibility for admission, if (i) he/she or his/her father/mother was born in Kerala OR (ii) he/she has been a resident of 2 Kerala for a period of 5 years within a period of 12 years OR (iii) he/she has undergone his/her school studies from Standards VIII to XII in educational institution(s) in Kerala. The candidate should submit relevant certificate along with the application form as prescribed in the Prospectus to avail such benefit.
(iv) Non-Keralites are classified as ‘Non-Keralite Category-I’ and ‘Non-Keralite Category-II’. (v) ‘Non-Keralite Category-I’ candidates are those who have undergone the qualifying course in Kerala, and who are the sons/daughters of Employees of the Government of India, or, employees who are serving in connection with the affairs of the Government of Kerala, subject tothe condition that, all categories of the employees mentioned above should have served in Kerala for a minimum period of 2 years, or, have served in connection with the affairs of the Government of Kerala for a minimum period of 2 years. Such candidates will be eligible for admission to the Government seats under ‘State Merit’ only, for all the courses, which are filled on the basis of the rank in the Entrance Examination(s) or the rank list prepared by giving equal weightage to the marks in NATA and qualifying examination, as applicable. Candidates who do not belong to the ‘Keralite’ or ‘Non-Keralite Category-I’ will be treated as ‘Non-Keralite Category-II'. They are eligible for admission ONLY to the ‘State Merit’ seats in the Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges in the State and in the Management Quota seats in Self-financing Engineering institutions sponsored by Government. Non-Keralite candidates will not be considered for admission against reserved seats.
Note:- Allotments to Self-financing Colleges from the State Rank lists for all courses will be subject to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in WP(C)s on the issues relating to Self-financing colleges pending before it and orders of Central and State Governments.
(B) Academic Qualification:
(i) Medical/Agriculture/Veterinary/B.Sc.–Nursing (Ayurveda) and B.Pharm. (Ayurveda)Courses: Candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination or examination recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together. Those who wish to take admission to MBBS/BDS courses should acquire 50% marks in the Medical Entrance Examination (As per the guidelines issued by Medical Council of India).
Candidates seeking admission to B.V.Sc. & AH course under the Kerala Agricultural University, in addition to the qualification prescribed under (a) above, should have passed the qualifying examination with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English put together (as per the
regulation of Veterinary Council of India).
(ii) B.Pharm. Course: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or
examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology / Mathematics / Biotechnology / Computer Science separately and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology / 3 Mathematics / Bio-technology / Computer Science put together are eligible. Such candidates will not be eligible for admission to B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) course.
Candidates who have passed D.Pharm. course with 50% mark in the final Diploma Examination
in Pharmacy are also eligible for admission to B.Pharm. course, subject to the condition that they
should have passed Higher Secondary / Pre-Degree or equivalent examination, with Physics,
Chemistry and Biology / Mathematics as optional. Such candidates will be eligible only for
B.Pharm. course and will not be admitted to other Medical / Agriculture/ Veterinary Courses.
(iii) B.P.T. Course: Candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary examination or
examination recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology, and 50% marks in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together. In addition, the candidates should have studied
English as a subject at 12th standard / Plus Two level.
(iv) Eligibility of B.Sc. Degree holders: Those who apply based on their B.Sc. Degree, for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, B.H.M.S, BSMS, B.Sc. (Nursing) and B.Sc. (MLT) Courses, should have obtained their B.Sc. Degree with one of the subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bio-Chemistry as Main, and any one or two of these subjects as subsidiaries, with 50% marks for Main and Subsidiaries taken together, provided they have passed the Higher Secondary or equivalent examination, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects.
(v) Engineering Courses: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry / Bio-technology / Computer Science / Biology put together are eligible for admission. Candidates having Three year Diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Examinations, Kerala or equivalent, having 50% marks in the final Diploma examination, are also eligible for admission. However, these Diploma holders are not eligible for admission to the Engineering courses offered by Kerala Agricultural University.
(vi) Architecture Course: Candidates who have passed 10+2 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with Mathematics as a subject of examination, with 50% marks in aggregate are eligible. Candidates who have passed Three year Diploma in Engineering or equivalent examination with 50% marks in final Diploma examination are also eligible to apply. In addition the candidates should qualify the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) with 40% marks. Reserved category (SC/ST/SEBC) candidates should have obtained a minimum of 35% marks in NATA, as per guidelines of Council of Architecture. (For details, visit www.nata.in).
(C) Relaxation in marks in the Qualifying Examination: For all courses, a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying examination will be allowed to those candidates who belong to the communities listed under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) and whose annual family income is up to Rs. 2.5 lakhs (Rupees Two Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only). SC/ST candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination. But candidates belonging to SEBC categories, seeking admission to MBBS/BDS courses, need 45% marks in Biology and 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together, in the qualifying examination and 40% marks in Medical Entrance Examination. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories need 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together in the qualifying examination and 40% marks in the Entrance Examination for seeking admission to MBBS/BDS Courses.
(D) Candidates who have appeared/are appearing for Qualifying Examinations: Candidates
who have not passed the qualifying examination but have appeared/are appearing for the
Higher Secondary or equivalent examination or the three-year Engineering Diploma
Examination of this academic year, will also be permitted to take the Entrance Examination(s)
provisionally. But, such candidates should prove their academic eligibility on the date of
admission. Candidates applying based on B.Sc. Degree, referred to under paragraph 2 B (iv)
above, should have passed the Degree Examination at the time of submission of application.
(E) Age: The candidate should complete 17 years of age as on 31st December, 2008.
Schedule for the Entrance Examinations:
The Entrance Examinations will be held at all the District Centres in Kerala, New Delhi and Dubai
(UAE), on the dates mentioned below as per Indian Standard Time (IST).
Engineering Entrance Examination (For Engineering courses except Architecture) :
21.04.2008 Monday 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. Paper-I : Physics & Chemistry.
22.04.2008 Tuesday 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. Paper-II: Mathematics.
Medical Entrance Examination [For Medical (including B.Pharm.), Agriculture and
Veterinary Courses]:
23.04.2008 Wednesday 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. Paper-I : Chemistry & Physics.
24.04.2008 Thursday 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. Paper-II: Biology.
Application Forms:
Application Form Distribution Centres: The Application form and Prospectus will be distributed from 1 pm on 28.01.2008 to 29.02.2008 through selected branches of Canara Bank and State Bank of Travancore in Kerala and outside the State. The amount towards the fee of application is to be remitted in cash at the distribution centre. The list of Canara Bank and State Band of Travancore branches, selected as sales centres, is appended separately. Application Forms will not be available by post or sold from the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. Canara Bank List for KEAM 2008 Application Forms | List of Branches of State Bank of Travancore
(a) ONLY ONE APPLICATION NEED BE SUBMITTED FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
FOR ADMISSION TO ONE OR MORE OF MEDICAL, AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY,
B.PHARM, ENGINEERING AND (ARCHITECTURE) COURSES.
The filled in Application Form along with the OMR DATA SHEET and other relevant documents, to be submitted with the application Form, is to be sent in the printed envelope bearing the address of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations supplied along with the application form, so as to reach him before 5 p.m. on 29.02.2008 (Friday), by Hand Delivery/ Registered Post / Speed Post. Completed Applications will be received in the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance
Examinations on holidays also.
The education Department, Govt. of Gujarat vide Govt. Resolution No. PVSH – 102002 – 2464 – S dt. 28-7-2005 and GR of even number dt. 12-1-2006 has decided to conduct Common Entrance Test for getting admission in Degree Engineering, Diploma/Degree Pharmacy as well as Medical Course after Std. XII Science Stream. Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has been assigned to hold the Common Entrance Test 2008 (GUJCET 2008) on 10th April, 2008 (Thursday), Board has prepared an Information Booklet and Application Form for GUJCET 2008. The Booklet and Application Forms for Common Entrance Test will be available on payment of Rs. 250/- by Demand Draft from nationalized bank payable at Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad in favour of “Secretary, Gujarat Common Entrance Test Cell, Gandhinagar”
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NEST 2008 Important Dates
Last date for receipt of request for application form is January 25, 2008.
Completed application form along with application fee should reach The Chief Coordinator, NEST2008 at the above address not later than February 9, 2008.
Important Notes
1) Attached with this information brochure are two forms marked (A) and (B):
(A) Common Application Form for NISER and UM-DAE CBS.
(B) Admit Card for National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008).
You may apply for either NISER or UM-DAE CBS or to both by ticking (Ö ) the appropriate box on form A.
Please note that only a single application fee is required, even if you apply for both.
2) The Application Form (A) and Admit Card (B) together with this information brochure can also be downloaded from the websites: www.umdaecbs.in , www.iopb.res.in/niser. Alternatively, they can be obtained free by sending a self-addressed envelope of size 30cm x 24cm to The Chief Coordinator, NEST-2008, Annabhau Sathe Bhavan, University of Mumbai (Kalina campus), Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098. The last date for receipt of request for application forms to be sent by post is January 25, 2008.
3) You must fill up forms (A) and (B) carefully and legibly, paste your photograph on each, enclose the Demand Draft for the required application fee and send all the material to the following address by REGISTERED POST, COURIER OR SPEED POST:
The Chief Coordinator - NEST 2008
Annabhau Sathe Bhavan,
Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E),
Mumbai 400 098.
Last date for receipt of completed applications: February 9, 2008.
To know more details about Entrance click here Brochure of CBS Click here and Brochure of NEST Click here
NEST 2008 How To Apply
Application form and information brochure can be downloaded from the websites www.umdaecbs.in www.iopb.res.in/niser or obtained free by sending a self-addressed envelope of size 30cmX24cm to The Chief Coordinator NEST2008, Annabhau Sathe Bhavan, University of Mumbai, (Kalina Campusl, Vidyanagari, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai - 400 098.
Application Fee: There is a single application fee of Rs.500/- (general category male candidates)! Rs.250/- (reserved categories/PD and all female candidates), by Demand Draft in favour of CBS-NEST, payable at Mumbai
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Þ Brochure of CBS Click here !!!!! Application form Click here
NEST 2008 Eligibility
Qualification: 60% marks for general category (55% for reserved categories and RD candidates) in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination, from any recognized Board in India. Students who have passed the qualifying examination in 2007 or are appearing in 2008 are eligible to apply. Where only Letter grade is available, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective admission committees will be final, Age Limit: Candidates born on or after 01 Oct. 1983 are eligible to apply, relax able by 5 years for reserved categories and PD candidates.
Admission Procedure: A National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) will be conducted at a number of centres in India on Sunday, 20 April 2008 by the NEST cell at UM-DAE, CBS, Mumbai. The test will consist of five sections: (1) General (compulsory), (2) Mathematics, (31 Physics, (4) Chemistry and (5) Biology. Of sections (2-5), which will carry equal weight age of marks, any three will have to be selected. The questions will be of objective type designed to test comprehension and analytical abilities. Appearing in NEST is compulsory for all those seeking admission to NISER and/or UM-DAE CBS. Candidates short-listed on the basis of their performance in NEST 2008 will be called for interviews that will be held, on different dates, in Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. The combined NEST and the interview scores will determine the final selection.
National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008):Exam Details
National Institute of Science Education (NISER), Bhubaneswar
NISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India starting from academic year 200708 to impart high-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience, with a faculty of distinguished teachers and scientists. NISER offers a 5-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in basic sciences after 10 + 2 (or equivalent) schooling. The institute has four major schools-in mathematical, physical, chemical and biological sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of the
UAE-DAE Centre of Excellence in Basic Science, Mumbai
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and University of Mumbai, have set up in Mumbai a new autonomous Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences from the academic year 2007-08, that offers a 5-year M.Sc. (Integrated) programme in the basic sciences. UM DAE CBS, Mumbai is to be an international class centre for high-quality teaching embedded in a vibrant postgraduate and research environment, with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutes in the city (TIFR, BARC, NT Bombay) and the University on its faculty. The Centre is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. Degrees at UM-DAE CBS will be awarded by the 150-year-old University of Mumbai.
Tentatively there will be 20 seats (in Physics and Life Sciences streams only) with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD).
Both the institutes are residential campuses, with suitable accommodation and boarding facilities. The academic programmes of both institutes have a balanced semester-based course structure with continuous assessment within a flexible, seamless curriculum that emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of science in the 21" century and vigorously seeks to inculcate the notions of exploration, innovation and research so as to develop a pool of talented and motivated scientific personnel for the national programmes pursued by the Department of Atomic Energy. Candidates may apply for either NISER, or CBS, or for both. Selected candidates will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 30001- and an annual contingency grant.
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is compulsory for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) at Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS) at Mumbai.
The Information Brochures of NISER and UM-DAE CBS provide details of appearing for NEST.
Schedule of the Test: SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008 (1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)
Last date for receipt of request for application form is January 25, 2008.
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