ADMISSION NEWS

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad

ATIT Office, # 65, Nagarjuna Hills,Punjagutta, 
Hyderabad-500082. Ph: 040-23440966, 967, 968.
Toll Free: 1800 425 0767.

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad has announced the exam dates for Admission Test for Icfai Tech (ATIT), which will be conducted in May 2016. ATIT offline test will be held on Sunday, May 01, 2016 and online test will be held from Monday, May 04, 2016 to Monday, May 18, 2016. ATIT is conducted for taking to admission to Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program for the session 2016.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Students securing 60% aggregate in class X and class XII or its equivalent with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English as subjects are eligible to apply.

·         Final year students of class XII or its equivalent awaiting examination Results may also apply.

How to Apply:

Application Procedure:

·         Students interested in appearing for ATIT 2016 can apply by any one of the following methods:

·         By OMR application form

·         Candidates can apply online. Candidates must make payment of Rs. 700 towards the cost using Credit, Debit Card (Visa, Master Card, Internet Banking) through secure internet payment gateway. Applicants applying online should upload their passport size color photograph while filling the Online Application. The ATIT Prospectus will be sent to such applicants.

·         Alternatively, applicants can file their details online and download the application form and send it to the Admissions Office along with the demand draft of Rs. 700 towards the cost. The DD should be drawn in favor of “IFHE - A, c ATIT (2016) Prospectus Fee” payable at Hyderabad.

Paper Pattern:

Online Test:

·         It is in Computer Based Test (CBT) format.

·         The test is of 2 hours duration and is conducted in 2-3 sessions per day at test centers all over India.

Offline Test:

·         It is in Paper Based Test (PBT) format.

·         The test is of 2 hours duration.

·         The answers have to be marked in the specially designed OMR answer sheet which will be provided at the time of the admission test.

·         Both online & offline tests constitute objective type questions in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English in multiple choice format. There will be 30 questions in each of the subjects of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English.

Important Dates:

Last date for receipt of completed OMR, online application form: Wednesday April 20, 2016.

Date of ATIT:

Offline: Sunday, May 01, 2016.

Online: from Wednesday, May 04, 2016 to Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

Declaration of result: Monday, May 30, 2016.

Dispatch of selection letters: Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

Comments:

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CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

(An Autonomous Organisation under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)

JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (Main) Unit

H-149, Sector-63, Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar-201309 (UP)

JEE (Main)-2016

In pursuance of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Notification, the 3rd Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2016 will be conducted by the JEE Apex Board for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions etc.

The admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded Technical Institutions, Institutions funded by several participating State Governments, and several other Institutions shall include the performance in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). For admission to NITs, Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) like IIITs etc. and other participating Institutions, the merit, rank list shall be prepared based on 40% weightage to school Boards marks in class 12th or equivalent 3 examination and 60% weightage to JEE(Main). The weightage to school Board, Equivalent examination marks shall be considered only after normalization.

The States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Nagaland & Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system. Therefore, the candidates seeking admission to the institutions in these states, which were earlier admitting based on their State level examination, are also advised to fill in the JEE (Main) - 2016 application form online.

The JEE (Main) will also be an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidate has to take if he,she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs, ISM Dhanbad.

INFORMATION BULLETIN:

The detailed information bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria to appear, examination fee, cities of examination, State code of eligibility, age relaxation, process of normalization of marks, eligibility for admission, reservation policies and important dates will be available on JEE (Main) website on 1^st December 2015. The aspiring candidates are requested to download the information bulletin from above mentioned website only and read the same carefully before applying.

APPLICATION FORM:        

The aspiring candidates have to apply online only through JEE (Main) website. The online application process will start from 01^st December 2015 onwards; the last date for application is 31^st December, 2015. The eligibility criteria for JEE (Main) & JEE (Advanced) are different. The candidates are requested to read the information bulletin carefully and themselves ensure their eligibility as per the criteria laid down for JEE (Main) as well as JEE (Advanced). In order to facilitate the aspiring candidates, the JEE (Main) secretariat has designated Facilitation Centres across the country who will help the candidates in filling online application without any charge. The list of such institutes is available on the JEE (Main) website and in JEE (Main) - 2016 Information Bulletin.

DETAILS OF EXAMINATION:

JEE (Main) - 2016 shall have two papers, Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.) and Paper-2(B. Arch., B. Planning). Depending upon on the course(s) candidates are seeking admission, may take Paper-1 (B.E.,B. Tech.), or Paper-2 (B. Arch., B. Planning), or both.

Subject combination for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of examination available is given in the table below.

PAPER

Paper 1 (B.E., B.Tech.)

SUBJECTS

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

TYPE OF QUESTIONS

Objective type with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics

MODE OF EXAM

Pen and Paper based Exam OR Computer based Exam

Paper 2 (B.Arch., B.Planning)

SUBJECTS

Mathematics – Part I Aptitude Test - Part II & Drawing Test - Part III

TYPE OF QUESTIONS

Objective Type Objective Type Questions to test drawing aptitude

MODE OF EXAM

Only Pen and Paper based Exam

Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below.

COURSE

All other undergraduate courses (B.E., B. Tech.)

PAPERS

Paper-1

COURSE

B. ARCH, B. PLANNING (At Institutions other than IITs)

PAPERS

Paper-2

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligibility for Appearing in examination:

1. Date of Birth

General Candidates

Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST),Person with Disabilities (PwD) Candidates

Born or after October 01,1991

Born or after October 01, 1986

Note: Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board,University certificate will only be considered.

B.YEAR OF APPEARANCE IN QUALIFYING EXAMINATION (QE)

Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2014 or 2015: or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2016 are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2016. Candidates who passed Class 12th,Qualifying examination in 2013 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2017 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2016. The candidates who appeared in class 12th, equivalent qualifying Examinations in 2013, did not pass in 2013, but passed in 2014 are also not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2016. The candidates willing to appear for improvement examination of class 12th in 2016 have to appear in all the 5 subjects as per the scheme of study of the concerned board. Further, they may also note that in the percentile system, the total marks (of all five subjects) obtained, shown on the mark-sheet of a particular year are required in JEE (Main) and also in JEE (Advanced). The marks from two different year’s (i.e. marks for 3 subjects from year 2015 and marks for other 2 subjects from 2016) mark-sheets cannot be considered for percentile calculation.

C. NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:

The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) shall be limited to 03 (three).

D. NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS AND AGE LIMIT FOR THE STATES OF MAHARASHTRA AND ODISHA:

Since the States of Maharashtra and Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system. The age limit, for admission to institutions in these states which were earlier admitting candidates based on their State level examinations, will be as per their past practice only. The number of attempts in such cases will also remain same as per their past practice. This will, however, be obviously not applicable for admission to IITs, NITs, IITs, CFTIs.

EXAMINATION FEE

The fee can be remitted in the following ways;

·         By Debit, Credit Card.

·         Through E-challan generated after successful submission of online application form. The fee through E-challan may be deposited in any branch of Syndicate, Canara, ICICI, HDFC Bank.

The fee (in Indian Rupees) for JEE (Main) - 2016 is as following:

Paper(s) Appearing- Pen and Paper Based Examination- Computer Based Examination (Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.) only)                        

FOR EXAMINATION CENTER OPTED IN INDIA

(General, OBC)- (SC, ST, PWD) - General, OBC)- (SC, ST, PWD)

JEE (Main) Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.) or JEE (Main) Paper-2 (B.Arch, B.Planning) only- 1000 Boys 500 Girls- 500 Boys 500 Girls-500 Boys 250 Girls-250 Boys 250 Girls

Both JEE (Main) Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.) and JEE (Main) Paper -2 (B.Arch., B.Planning) only-1800 Boys 900 Girls-900 Boys 900 Girls-1300 Boys 650 Girls-650 Boys 650 Girls

FOR EXAMINATION CENTER OPTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

(General, OBC)- (SC, ST, PWD) - General, OBC)- (SC , ST, PWD)

JEE (Main) Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.)or JEE (Main) Paper-2 (B.Arch, .Planning) only-2500 Boys 1250 Girls-1250 Boys 1250 Girls-2500 Boys 1250 Girls-1250 Boys 1250 Girls

Both JEE (Main) Paper-1 (B.E., B.Tech.) and JEE (Main) Paper -2 (B.Arch., B.Planning) only-3800 Boys 1900 Girls-1900 Boys -3800 Boys 1900 Girls-1900 Boys 1900 Girls

In case the examination fee is paid through credit, debit card, the candidates will need to pay an additional processing charge as following:       

Credit ard: - 1.20% of the examination fee plus the service tax as applicable.
Debit Card: - 0.75% + taxes for examination fee up to Rs. 2,000/- and 1% + taxes for examination fee more than Rs. 2,000/-.

How to Apply:

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION:

Online application has to be submitted through JEE (Main) - 2016 website. The aspiring candidate should furnish all the details and upload scanned image of his, her photograph, signature and left hand thumb impression while filling up the 'On-line' Application. Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated acknowledgment slip after successful submission of data and payment of fee and keep the same in the safe custody for any future reference.

Important Note:

The entire application process is online, including uploading of photograph & signature and payment of fee the candidates are required NOT to send any document to JEE (Main) Secretariat.

Seven (7) Steps to be followed to apply online.

Step 1: Download the information bulletin and read it carefully to ensure your eligibility.

Step 2: Read the contents of Online Format and instructions for applying online given in the Information Bulletin and keep the entire information ready.

Step 3: Keep the Scanned Images of your Photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb Impression ready in JPG format only.

Step 4: Fill in the Online Application Form.

Step 5: Upload Scanned Images of Photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb Impression.

Step 6: Pay Examination Fee by Debit, Credit card or e-challan (generated after submission of details in online application form).

Step 7: Download Acknowledgement Slip and keep the same in safe custody for future reference.

NOTE: The candidate should mention only his, her own Mobile No. and E-Mail ID while submitting the ON-line application, as all the communications will be sent to the candidates on their registered Mobile Number and E-mail ID only.

For information about JEE (Advanced), the candidates are advised to visit JEE (Advanced)

Important Date:

Last date for application: Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Date of JEE (Main):

For paper I, paper II (offline): Sunday, April 03, 2016.

For paper I (online): Saturday, April 09, 2016 and Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Comments:

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Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology SD India

(Approved by AICTE, MHRD, Govt. of India & DTE, Govt. of Haryana), APIIT SD INDIA PANIPAT, Toll Plaza, G.T. Road, Panipat-132103 (Haryana)

Ph.: +91-180-6532444, 6532555

Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Panipat has announced the exam dates for National Admission Test (NAT), which will be conducted in June 2016. APIIT NAT will be held on Friday, June 03, 2016.

APIIT NAT is conducted for taking to admission to Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program offered in various disciplines at various schools for the session 2016. Students may opt to appear in any designated centres or may opt for the online test. Students applying for online test will have to specify the online test code and would get a unique ID and password through sms or email 3 hours before the start of the online test.

Undergraduate Courses offered by Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology 

ð      BTech in Mechatronics

ð      BTech in Electrical & Electronics

ð      BTech in Electronics

ð      BTech in Computer Science & Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

i)    Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry, Computer

ii)  Obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together

iii)Any other qualification considered as equivalent by University

iv)  Age at least 17 years on the 1st date of the month of admission

Admission Procedure

Admission to 50% seats (including 15% all India category seats) will be made by Haryana State Counseling Society through 'ONLINE OFF CAMPUS' Centralized Counseling based on JEEE-2016 (Main) Merit Ranking

The remaining 50% seats are reserved for Institute Level and are allotted on Merit List prepared based upon NAT exam

Students may opt to appear in any designated centres or may opt for the Online Test. Students applying for Online Test will have to specify the Online Test Code and would get a unique ID and Password through SMS or

Email 3 hours before the start of the Online Test

APIIT NAT Exam Pattern

The examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions (50 Mathematics and 50 Physics)

The duration of the paper will be 2 hours 30 minimum

Each correct answer will earn 3 marks and 1 mark would be deducted for an incorrect answer

Test Venues

Chandigarh, Delhi, Guwhati, Lucknow, Kanpur, Cochin, Panipat, Shimla, Hamirpur, Kangra, Jamshedpur, Patna, Ranchi and Varanasi

How to Apply:

Application Procedure for NAT 2016

Cost of Application Form, Brochure is Rs. 700/-; the payment is to be made in the form of a Demand Draft in favour of "APIIT SD INDIA", payble at Panipat and send the same at APIIT SD India, Faridpur Road, GT Road, Karnal Side, Near Toll Plaza, Panipat-132103 (Haryana) (or);

In case of downloaded application form: A Demand Draft for Rs. 700/- in favour of "APIIT SD INDIA", payble at Panipat is required to be attached with the filled in application form and has to be sent at APIIT SD India, Faridpur Road, GT Road, Karnal Side, Near Toll Plaza, Panipat-132103 (Haryana)

a.       Three self-attested passport size photographs, 1 should be pasted on the application form & one each on Attestation Form A & Form B

b.       The Acknowledgement Card (Form C) will be sent back to the candidate within a week of receiving the application form

c.       Attestation Form B which will act as an Admit Card, Hall-Ticket for the candidate, will be sent to the candidate by post 15 days before the test

d.       The candidate is required to produce the Admit card in the exam hall to the Center Superintendent, for verification

e.       The application number mentioned on the Application Form would act as the

Exam Roll No. for the candidate

Paper Pattern for APIIT NAT 2016:

The examination consists of 100 multiple choice questions (50 Mathematics and 50 Physics)

The duration of the paper will be 2 hrs 30 min.

Each correct answer will earn 3 marks and 1 mark would be deducted for an incorrect answer.

Important Dates:

Sale of information brochures & application form closes on & last date of receiving application form: Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

Date of APIIT NAT: Friday, June 03, 2016.

Declaration of result: Friday, June 10, 2016.

First counseling and admission starts on: Saturday, June 11, 2016 to Friday, June 17, 2016.

Classes start on: Monday, August 01, 2016.

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INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY

AND

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BANGALORE

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.

Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Madras has announced the exam dates for Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM-2016), which will be conducted in February 2016. The JAM online exam will be held on Sunday, February 07, 2016.

JAM is conducted for taking admission to 2 years Master of Science (M.Sc), joint M.Sc-Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), M.Sc-Ph.D dual degree M.Sc-Master of Technology (M.Tech), M.Sc-MS (by research), other post-bachelor’s degree and Ph.D dual degree programs at the IITs

in Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi,Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad,Indore, Kanpur, Jodhpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee and Ropar and  integrated Ph.D programs at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students from across the country for the academic session 2016. However, JAM score may also be used by other Institutions for admission to their programs.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Candidates should have at least 55% aggregate marks without rounding off (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for general, OBC (NCL) Category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks without rounding off (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC, ST and PwD Category candidates in the qualifying degree.

·         For candidates with grades in letter, CGPA (instead of percentage of marks) the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the admitting institute(s).

How to Apply

·         Candidates can apply for JAM 2016 ONLINE only through JOAPS (JAM online Application Processing System).Please click Browser Settings and read the details given below before starting the online application process.

JOAPS (JAM online Application Processing System)

·         The candidates can do most of their interactions with JAM through the JOAPS interface provided at JAM 2016 website. Through JOAPS, a candidate can register and apply for JAM 2016, check the status of the application, download of admit card, know the result and download of score card, etc.

·         Once a candidate registers at JOAPS he, she will get the Enrolment ID and would be able to set the password. At the time of registration as a new user a candidate will be asked to fill in his name, e-mail address, mobile number and a password. once submission is done the JOAPS site would send the Enrolment ID to his, her mobile as a SMS. This Enrolment ID and given password should be used for further log in.

Information, Document Requirements for Filling in Application Form

·         Before registering and logging in to JOAPS, a candidate is advised to keep the following information, documents ready:

·         Personal information (name, E-mail address, mobile number, date of birth, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).

·         Address for communication (including PIN code).

·         Eligibility degree details (Name of the degree, percentage of marks, CGPA, college information).

·         JAM test paper(s) for which a candidate wishes to appear.

·         Three choices of JAM examination cities. A candidate can choose the first two choice from a zone. The third choice is meant as All India Choice, that is,any center in the list. However it may also be choosen from the same zone as choosen for choices 1 and 2.A list is available at the JAM site http:,,jam.iitm.ac.in,jam2016

·         Good quality image (in .jpeg format) of the candidate's photograph conforming to the requirements specified in Photograph Requirements on pages 8-10 of the JAM 2016 Information Brochure available at JAM site. see also page 2 & 3 below

·         Good quality image (in .jpeg format) of the candidate's signature conforming to the requirements specified in Signature Specifications on page 11 of the JAM 2016 Information Brochure. see also page 2 and 3 below.

·         Scanned copy of SC, ST, PwD Certificates in pdf format only (if applicable)

·         Details of a valid ID Proof the candidate carry to the examination hall (any one of the following: Aadhar ID, College ID, Driving License, Employee ID, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID)

·         Netbanking login and password to make the application fee payment via online net banking mode. In case the payment is to be made through debit card, credit card, then have the following information like debit card, credit card number, password, CVV number ready with you.

Step-1: Registration at JAPS

·         A candidate who wish to apply for JAM 2016 examination must first register on the JOAPS website, by providing his, her name, a valid E-mail address, a working mobile number and a password. Please note that Name of the Candidate, Email Address and Mobile Number (10 digits) cannot be changed in the later stage, hence they MUST BE carefully verified and confirmed before submission.

·         The candidate must give the name as it appears in the certificates.

·         The candidate must give an e-mail address that he, she uses and checks frequently, as all communications to the candidate from JAM 2016 will be sent to this e-mail address.The candidate must not use somebody else's e-mail address and only one candidate can be registered with one E-mail address.

·         The candidate should provide his, her personal mobile number because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS.

·         The password that the candidate provides should be chosen so that it cannot be guessed easily by others and this JOAPS password must not be forgotten by the candidate as he, she will require it to login to the JOAPS website.

·         Upon successful registration, an e-mail containing your JOAPS enrolment ID will be sent to the e-mail address provided by the candidate. The enrolment ID will also be sent to the mobile number provided by the candidate. The candidate needs to use this JOAPS enrolment ID along with the JOAPS password for all JAM 2016 related communications or website operations.

Step-2: Filling in the Application Form

·         Upon logging in to the JOAPS website, the candidate needs to fill in information, such as the number and choice of test paper(s) that he, she wishes to appear, city choices, date of birth, gender, parent, guardian's name and mobile number, nationality, category, PwD (Person with disability) status, address for communication, details of valid personal ID information, information on qualifying degree, percentage of marks, CGPA, status of graduation, college information, etc.

·         After filling in the required information, the candidate has to upload the image files (in .jpeg format) of photograph and signature. A scanned copy of SC,ST and, or PwD certificates (in.pdf format) are also to be uploaded, if applicable. The JOAPS website allows saving a partially filled application form, logging out and resuming filling up the application by logging in again.

·         The candidate should check for the correctness of the entered information and uploaded documents. If not satisfied, he, she can correct the entries and upload the files again. After ensuring that there is no error in the application form and all the relevant and valid documents are uploaded, the candidate must carefully read the declaration and accept the declaration before submitting the application. A candidate will be able to download the whole application including his photograph, signature and scanned copies of the documents in a .pdf format. once he, she ascertains the correctness the application is ready for submission. Once the candidate submits his, her application, then no further changes can be made to the application. After the application form is submitted, the candidate can then also view the submitted details and download the duly filled application form.

·         Any application which is incomplete in any respect and does not have the required valid documents will be summarily rejected. The candidates must take care to fill in the details in the application form correctly and must upload the correct and valid documents, including signatures and photographs.

·         Candidates are advised to visit the 'FAQ' section on the JAM 2016 website for any additional queries.

Important Dates:

·         Commencement of ONLINE Registration and Application on JAM 2016 Website:September 02 2015

·         Last Date for Payment of Application Fee through e-Challan: October 10 2015

·         Last Date for Online Application Submission and Uploading of Documents on the Website: October 14 2015

·         Date of JAM 2016 Examination: February 7 2016

·         Announcement of the Results of JAM 2016: March 23 2016

·         Submission of Application Form for Admission on the JAM 2016 Website: April 15-24 2016

·         Last Date for receipt of request for change of category along with valid documents in proper format at IIT Madras: April 29 2016

·         Declaration of First Admission List: June 15 2016

·         Declaration of Second Admission List: June 29 2016

·         Declaration of Third and Final Admission List and the Closure of Admissions through JAM 2016: July 11 2016

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Anna University

Centre for Distance Education (CDE)

Chennai, Tamilnadu-600025

Anna University Centre for Distance Education (CDE), Chennai has announced the exam dates for Distance Education Entrance Test (DEET-2015), which will be conducted in August 2015. The DEET will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

Eligibility criteria

MBA (4 semesters)
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
MBA (General Management)
MBA (Technology Management)
MBA (Marketing Management)
MBA (Human Resource Management)
MBA (Financial Service Management)
MBA (Health Service Management)
MBA (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
MBA (Operations Management)

Eligibility 

i) A Pass in any degree

ii) A pass in the distance education entrance test (DEET) conducted by Anna University
*The Bachelor’s Degree must have been obtained after +2 or equivalent

MCA (6 Semesters)

Eligibility

i) Any degree with Mathematics, Statistics as one of the subjects at the Degree level; or Any degree* with Mathematics as one of the subjects at +2 level; and

ii) A pass in the distance education entrance test (DEET) conducted by Anna University

The bachelor’s degree must have been obtained after +2 or equivalent

M.Sc (Computer Science) (4 Semesters)

Eligibility 

Any Degree with Mathematics, Statistics as one of the subjects at the Degree level;

Any Degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects at Plus Two Level

The bachelor’s degree must have been obtained after +2 or equivalent

M.Sc (CS - FOSS) (4 Semesters)

Eligibility 

Any degree with Mathematics, Statistics as one of the subjects at the Degree level; or

Any Degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects at Plus Two Level

The bachelor degree must have been obtained after+2 or equivalent

How to Apply

The application form and prospectus can be downloaded from the official website of CDE 

For MBA, MCA and M.Sc Computer Science Applicants

Printed Application Form can be obtained in person from the Centre for Distance Education, Anna University, Chennai-600025

The cost of application form is Rs.650/- payable in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favor of the “The Director, Centre for Distance Education, Anna University, Chennai-600025” payable at Chennai

Application form can also be obtained in person from the following Study Centres located outside Chennai on payment of Rs.650/- in cash

Coimbatore

Madurai

Trichy

Nagercoil

Applications form can also be downloaded from the website of the Centre

In such cases the candidates should enclose a Demand Draft for Rs.650,- along with the completed application

For M.Sc (CS-FOSS) Applicants

The Virtual Study Centre will function at AU-KBC Centre, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Anna University, Chennai-600044

Offering of the Programme is conditional upon minimum number of candidates registering for it Prescribed application form is available in the Centre’s Website 
Application should be filled online

A hardcopy of the same with candidate’s signature and Photograph should be sent “The Director, Centre for Distance Education, Anna University, Chennai-600025” along with a Demand Draft for Rs.100,- drawn in favor of the “The Director, Centre for Distance Education, Anna University, Chennai-600025” and payable at Chennai

Applications will be processed only on receipt of hardcopy accompanied by Demand Draft within the prescribed last date

MCA Applicants

MCA Programme is offered at Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Nagercoil only: Classes will be conducted at the centre for Distance Education (CDE), College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Chennai, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai, AU Regional Centre, Coimbatore, AU Regional Centre, Trichy and University of College of Engineering, Nagercoil subjects to admission of a minimum number of candidates

M.Sc (CS) Applicants

M.Sc (CS) Programme is offered at Chennai and Coimbatore only: No Entrance Test. Eligible candidates will be called for admission in the month of Mar,Apr 2015. Classes will be conducted at the Center for Distance Education (CDE), College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Chennai and AU Regional Centre, Coimbatore subject to admission of a minimum of candidates

Note: A limited number of previous year's Entrance Test Questions Paper of MBA and MCA Programmes are available for sales Rs.25,-each at the centre for Distance Education, Anna University, Chennai-600025

For further details refer website 

Important Dates

Last date for Receipt of Completed application for MBA, MCA: 13th August 2015

Last date for Receipt of Completed application for M.Sc (CS) & M.Sc (CS - FOSS): 11th September 2015

Date of Entrance Exam for MBA, MCA: 23th August 2015 (10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)

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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2015 on 27^th September, 2015 for admission to Army and Air Force wings of NDA for 136th Course, and for the 98th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2016.

The candidates Joining Indian Naval Academy would undergo 4 years B.Tech course and would be given an opportunity to join Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of vacancies.

National Defence Academy: 320 
Army: 208 posts
Navy: 42posts
Air Force: 70posts
Naval Academy [10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme): 55posts
Total: 375 Posts

Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy.

Eligibility:

Nationality: A candidate must either be (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (iii) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Age Limit, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January 1997 and not later than 01st January 2000 are eligible

Educational Qualifications:

Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12th class pass of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent examination conducted by a state education board or a university.

Air Force and Naval Wing of National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th class pass of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Candidates who are appearing in the 12th class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them

They are required to submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by

Exam Centres: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Vishakhapatnam.

APPLICATION FEE

Fee: Candidates (excepting female SC,ST,PH candidates, Sons of JCOs, NCOs, ORs specified in Note 2 in the notification who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Sate Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa, Master Credit, Debit Card

Applicants who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode, should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during Part- II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by Cash" mode option will be deactived at 23.59 hours of 16th July 2015 i.e. one day before the closing date; however, applicants who have generated their Pay-in-slip before it is de-activated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date

Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reason whatsever, even if holding a valid Pay-in-Slip, will have no other offline option but to opt for online Debit, Credit Card or Internet Banking Payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 23.59 hours of 16th July 2015.

For the applicants in whose case payments details have not been received from the bank they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and a list of all such applicants shall be made available on the commission website within two weeks after the last day of submission of online application.

The applicants shall be required to submit the proof of their fee payment within 10 days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the commission.

On receipt of documentary proof, genuine fee payment cases will be considered and their applications will be revived, if they are otherwise eligible.

How to apply:

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website   Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website

Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers

Selection Procedure: The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the commission at their discretion.

Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army, Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and for Officers Potentiality.

PABT applicable to candidates with Air Force as first choice would also be conducted for all SSB qualified candidates with one of the choice as Air Force subject to their eligibility and if they are so willing

Two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centers, Air Force Selection Boards

All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centers, Air Force Selection Boards

Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage, remaining tests

Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the original certificates along with one photocopy each of (I) original matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination

Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions

Facilitation Counter: In case of any guidance, information, clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc candidates can contact UPSC’s facilitation counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Tel 011-23385271,011-23381125,011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hr

Scheme of NDA Entrance Examination

1.     The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows :–

Subject                  Code  Duration       Maximum Marks

Mathematics            01      2-½ Hours     300

General Ability Test   02      2-½ Hours     600

Total  900

2.     The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) OF MATHEMATICS AND PART "b" OF GENERAL ABILITY TESTS WILL BE SET BILINGUALLY IN HINDI AS WELL AS English.

3.     In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.

4.     Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.

5.     The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.

6.     The candidates are not permitted to use calculator or Mathematical or logirithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.

Announcement of the Results of NDA (II) Written Examination, Interview of qualified candidates, announcement of final results and admission to the training courses of the finally qualified candidates:

The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army, Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Executive branch of Naval Academy will be assessed on officers potentiality and those for the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and for officers potentiality.  

TWO STAGE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Two stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centres, Air Force Selection Boards.  All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres, Air Force Selection Boards.  Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage, remaining tests.  Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the original Certificates along with one photocopy each of: (i) original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth; (ii) Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.

Candidates who appear before the Services Selection Board and undergo the test there will do so at their own risk and will not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in respect of any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due to the negligence of any person or otherwise. Parents or guardians of the candidates will be required to sign a certificate to this effect.

To be acceptable, candidates for the Army, Navy and Naval Academy should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination and (ii) Officer potentiality test, as fixed by the Commission in their discretion, and candidates for the Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination (ii) Officer potentiality test, and (iii) Pilot Aptitude Test as fixed by the Commission in their discretion.

Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in the final order of merit on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written examination, and the Services Selection Board Tests in three separate lists-one for the Army and the Navy, the second one for the Air Force and the third for the Course at the Naval Academy. The names of candidates who qualify for all the Services of NDA and the Naval Academy will appear in all the three Merit Lists. The final selection for admission to the Army and Naval Wings of the National Defence Academy will be made in order of merit upto the number of vacancies available from the merit list for the Army and Naval Wings, for the Air Force Wing from the merit list for the Air Force; and for the Executive Branch of Naval Academy upto the number of vacancies available from the merit list for the Naval Academy, subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects. The candidates who are common to all the three merit lists will be considered for selection from all the three lists with reference to their order of preferences and in the event of their final selection from one list, names will be cancelled from the other lists.

N.B.: Every candidate for the Air Force is given Pilot Aptitude Test only once. The Grade secured by him at the first test will there-fore hold good for every subsequent interview he has with the Air Force Selection Board. A candidate who fails in the first Pilot Aptitude Test cannot apply for admission to the National Defence Academy Examination for the Air Force wing or General Duties (Pilot) Branch or Naval Air Arm.

Candidates who have been given the Pilot Aptitude Test for any previous N.D.A. course should submit their application for this examination for the Air Force Wing only if they have been notified as having qualified in the Pilot Aptitude Test.

The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Commission at their discretion and the Commission will not enter into correspondence with them regarding the result.

Success in the examination confers no right of admission to the Academy. A candidate must satisfy the appointing authority that he is suitable in all respects for admission to the Academy.  

Important Date:

Last date for submission of application: 17^th July 2015

Date of Examination: 27th September 2015

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Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT-2015), a national level entrance test is conducted by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Universityevery year to select bright students from different parts of our country. The test is being conducted for different programs offered in different constituent institutes / schools of the university. SAAT-2015, the seventh edition of this entrance test, will be held on 09th May 2015 (Saturday) at 65 centers across 46 cities of India. The test is primarily a multiple choice type written test and the standard of the test is comparable with any other national level entrance test. Short listed candidates will be called to attend an open counselling for admission into various programmes of the university. Another feature of this entrance test is that the candidates with diploma in engineering/ technology/ pharmacy and hotel management are eligible for admission into regular courses under lateral entry scheme through SAAT-2015.

Courses Offered

Bachelor Degree Programmes:

Ø       Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in different branches of engineering at ITER.

Ø       Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at IMS & SH.

Ø       Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at IDS.

Ø       Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) at SPS.

Ø       Bachelor of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (BHMCT) at SHM.

Ø       Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing) at SNC.

Ø       Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic BSc Nursing) at SNC.

Dual Degree Programmes:

Ø       Dual Degree in Engineering (BTech & MTech) (DEE) in different branches of engineering at ITER.

Ø       Dual Degree in Management (BTech & MBA) (DDM) at ITER.

Ø       BBA LLB at SNIL

Master Degree Programmes

Ø       Master of Technology (MTech) in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering Department, Civil Engineering Department, Electronics & Communication Engineering Department, Electrical Engineering Department, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, Computer Science & Information Technology Department, Computer Science & Engineering Department, Computer Science & Data Processing, Material Science & Technology, Environmental Science & Technology and Biotechnology at ITER.

Ø       Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at ITER.

Ø       Master of Business Administration (MBA) at IBCS.

Ø       Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) at IBCS.

Ø       Master of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (MHMCT) at SHM.

Ø       Master in Arts / Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (MHTM) at SHM.

Ø       Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance, Pharmacology and Pharmatechnology at SPS.

Ø       Master of Science (MSc) in Biotechnology at CBT.

Ø       Master of Science in Nursing (MSc Nursing) in Medical & Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, and Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing at SNC.

Ø       Master of Laws (LLM) at SNIL.

Lateral Entry Programmes:

Under Lateral Entry (LE) scheme 20% of intake capacity of previous year in appropriate discipline and carry forward vacant seats of 1st year of Engineering / Pharmacy / Hotel Management / Nursing / MCA will be filled up at the 2nd year level. These seats will be considered over and above the intake capacity. (Refer - Appendix-XVIII)

Ø       Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in different branches at ITER.

Ø       Lateral Entry MCA at ITER.

Ø       Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) at SPS.

Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) at SHM.

Eligibility:

Eligibility Criteria

For Bachelor Degree Programmes:

a) BTech / Dual Degree in Engineering / Dual Degree in Management: Pass or appearing (in the year 2015) at 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry / Computer Science / Information Technology /Biotechnology / Biology / Informatics / Statistics or any other subject as approved by appropriate authority, by securing at least 50% marks taken together in the subjects mentioned.
OR
Pass in Diploma in Engineering / Technology with less than 60% marks in aggregate.
b) MBBS / BDS: Pass or appearing at 10+2 examination (in the year 2015) or any equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) and English individually and must have secured a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying examination. In respect of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes and Other backward Classes the marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination can be 40% instead of 50% for General Candidates. For PH candidates qualifying examination marks is 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together. As per MCI & DCI guidelines candidates have to secure at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) taken together in the entrance test. For SC / ST / OBC candidates the limit is minimum of 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) taken together in the entrance test. For PH candidates the limit is minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) taken together in the entrance test. All candidates must pass in English.

Age Limit: The lower age limit is 17 years and the upper age limit is 25 years as on 31.12.2015. Further provided that this upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of  5 (five) years for the candidates of SC and ST.
c) BPharm: Pass or appearing at 10+2 examination (in the year 2015) with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects: Mathematics / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Biology / Information Technology or any other subject as approved by appropriate authority, by securing at least 45% marks taken together in the subjects mentioned (40% incase of candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC category) OR Pass in Diploma programme in Pharmacy with less than 60% marks.

d) BHMCT: Pass or appearing at 10+2 examination (2015) in any discipline with at least 45% marks (40% incase of SC / ST / OBC category)
e) BSc in Nursing (Basic): Pass or appearing at 10+2 examination (in the year 2015) with at least 45% marks in aggregate (English, Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken together) and 40% marks in aggregate for SC / ST / OBC candidates only. Age Limit: The lower age limit is 17 years as on 31.12.2015.

f) BSc in Nursing (Post Basic): Passed GNM examination, and registered with concerned State Nursing Council. Candidate must be a member of TNAI.
g) Five years integrated BBA LLB Honours Programme: Pass or appearing (2015) the 10+2 or equivalent in any stream with at least 45% marks. Relaxable to 40% in case of SC/ST. Candidate should not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st August 2015.

For Master Degree Programmes:

a) MTech: Pass or appearing in BE / BTech / AMIE / MCA / MSc in the respective discipline or equivalent. For MTech in Biotechnology, candidates having BTech / BE in Biotechnology or related fields / MSc in Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Science or equivalent / MBBS / BPharm / BVSc with Biology as a subject at +2 level are eligible. Candidates having MCA and MSc (Maths) degree are eligible for MTech in Comp Sc & Data Processing. Candidates with MSc (Electronics) are eligible for MTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering and MTech in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering. MSc in Computer Science and IT are eligible for MTech in Computer Science & Engineering and CS&IT respectively. A candidate with BTech (Environmental / Chemical / Civil / Mechanical / Metallurgy) or MSc (Environmental Science / Chemistry / Biotechnology / Geology / Life Science / Botany / Zoology) is eligible for MTech in Environmental Science & Technology. For MTech Material Science & Technology candidate must have MSc (Physics) / MSc (Chemistry) / BTech (Electronics & Communication Engg) / BTech (Electrical Engg) For admission to MTech, candidates have to pass the qualifying examination with at least 50% marks. GATE qualified candidates are exempted from the entrance test, but they have to submit the filled up form. Admission into MTech programmes will be done on the basis of performance in SAAT-2015 or valid GATE score and personal interview taken together. After the interview, the merit list prepared by the Board members will be final.
b) MCA: Pass or appearing (in the year 2015) at three year Bachelor Degree in any discipline from any recognised University with at least 50% of marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC Category) having Mathematics at 10+2 level or at +3 level. Candidates having Business mathematics at +2 or +3 level are not eligible.
c) MBA / MHMCT/ MHA / MHTM: Pass or appearing (2015) three year Bachelor Degree in Science, Commerce and Arts / BE / BTech / MBBS / BPharm / BSc Agri /  BVSC / BHMS /BAMS / BDS / BPT / BHMCT / BBA / BCA examination or equivalent in 2015 from any recognised University with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category). For MHMCT the candidate must have secured at least 50% marks (45% incase of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC Category) in BHMCT. Candidate having a minimum composite score of 500 in GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA or any other equivalent test are exempted from appearing SAAT-2015. They are required only to submit the filled up application form. Admission will be done on the basis of performance in SAAT-2015 or MAT followed by group discussion and personal interview (GD/PI), all taken together.
d) MPharm: Pass or appearing (2015) at BPharm examination from any recognized University with at least 50% marks. The candidates having valid GPAT score can apply. GPAT qualified candidates are exempted from the entrance test, but they have to submit the filled up form. Admission into MPharm programme will be done on the basis of performance in SAAT-2015 or valid GPAT and personal interview taken together and a final merit list will be prepared. e) MSc in Biotechnology Pass or appearing (2015) at three year Bachelor degree in Science OR four year Bachelor course in Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary / Engineering / Technology / Medicine (MBBS/BDS) from any recongnised University with at least 50% marks (45% incase of candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC category).

f) MSc in Nursing: Passed BSc Nursing (Basic/Post Basic)Degree with 55% aggregate from an Institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council with a minimum of one year experience either in teaching or clinical area but they should be registered in State Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.
g) LLM: Pass or appearing (2015) Bachelor Degree in Law or studied Integrated Law Course or equivalent thereof, from any recognized University, securing 50% Marks in aggregate.
For Lateral Entry Programmes:

a) Admission to 2nd year Degree Programme in Engineering, Pharmacy & Hotel Management for Diploma holders: Pass or appearing (in the year 2015) at three year diploma course in Engineering / Pharmacy and Hotel Management respectively with at least 60% marks in aggregate from State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT), Odisha or equivalent. For Pharmacy, pass or appearing (in the year 2015) at two year diploma course in Pharmacy with minimum 60% marks in aggregate from State Board of Pharmacy (SBP) or SCTE&VT, Odisha, or equivalent.

b) Lateral Entry MCA: Pass or appearing (in the year 2015) in three year Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), BSc in Information Technology and BSc in Computer Science with at least 60% of marks in aggregate from any recognized University.
c) Choice of Discipline: Candidates having Diploma in Engineering indicated under Column – I are eligible for admission into the corresponding discipline only mentioned under Column – II (Appendix - XVIII). Candidates will appear a common paper in the entrance test and the branch allotment will be done during the counselling as per Appendix-XVIII.

NOTE: Candidates appearing at the qualifying examination (in the year 2015) may also apply. But, they have to produce the pass certificate of the qualifying examination with pass mark in individual appropriate subjects as mentioned for different programmes on the day of counselling, failing which the rank / position secured in the entrance examination will stand cancelled automatically and they will have no claim for the admission as per the rank. The above mentioned clause is also applicable for pass out candidates. e.g.: For BTech the candidate has to secure pass mark in each of the following subjects - Physics, Mathematics and any one of the subject.

How to Apply:

Availability & Submission of Application Form

Ø       Application Form & Information Brochure of SAAT–2015 can be obtained in Person / by Post from the SOA University, Khandagiri Square,Bhubaneswar - 751030. Forms are also available at different counters of the constituent institutes of the university.

Ø       Application form & information brochure of SAAT–2015 can also be obtained from designated branches of Axis Bank, Syndicate Bank & Punjab National Bank (enlisted in Appendix-XIX).

Ø       Application form & information brochure of SAAT-2015 is available at website. The candidates have to fill up the details online, make payment by Debit Card/Credit Card Rs. 500/- (on account of examination fees), take print out of application form, affix a recent colour photograph and send it by Post/courier.

Ø       Candidates can also fill up the details online, take print out of application form, affix a recent colour photograph and send it by Post/courier alongwith a Demand Draft of Rs 500/- (on account of examination fees) drawn in favour of SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN UNIVERSITY,  Bhubaneswar, Payable at Bhubaneswar.

Ø       Application form & Information brochure can be obtained against cash payment of ` 500/- (on account of examination fees).

Instructions for SAAT-2015 Online Application Form

1.   Check that the online application form has been properly and completely filled up (For details regarding filling up the application form refer the SAAT 2015 information brochure).
2.   Application process: Incomplete application will not be accepted. Please follow the below mentioned process below to complete your application process.
Step1. Fill up the application form & Proceed to payment

Step2. Select the payment method - Demand Draft / Online payment (Debit / Credit Card of any bank is accepted)

Step3. The Demand Draft payment method selection will complete the application process. If you select online payment it will redirect to the Merchant gateway. You need to fill up your card information and pay for the same and ensure the amount displayed is Rs 500 /- . The payment gateway will authorize and capture the payment and redirect to our University website for confirmation of the Application process is complete. Do not close/ refresh / hit back button at the merchant gateway till the payment process is complete. (The system will record the whole application process. Do not close the window until you have completed step 1 to 3 or else the application process will be invalid.)

Step4. Download your Application Copy and take the print out of the application form. The link to download the application form will be send to your mail.

Step5. Fill up the Demand Draft details as specified in the application form. (Demand Draft of 500 /- in favor of “Siksha O AnusandhanUniversity”, Payable at Bhubaneswar).

Step6. Please retain a photocopy of filled up application form and the bank draft with you for future reference. On the back side of the Demand draft write your Application Number, Name & Course code.

Step7. The candidate and parent / guardian and the candidate must sign on the form as specified in the application form.

Step8. All candidates Paste your recent Colour passport size Photograph (Do not staple the photograph).

Step9. Send the complete Application Form to the following address.

The Director (Admissions)

Admission Cell

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

Institute of Technical Education & Research Campus

Jagamara, Post: Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar

Odisha, India. Pin Code: 751030

Step10. The acknowledgement for the receipt of the SAAT 2015 application will be intimated to your Email-Id and Mobile Number through SMS within 10 days of receipt of the application form.

Important Dates:

Issue of Application Form: 22nd December, 2014 onwards

Last Date of Submission of Application: 04th April, 2015

Entrance Examination: 09th May, 2015

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Central Universities Common Entrance Test commonly known as CUCET is conducted for admission to Integrated / Under-graduate, Post-graduate and Research Programmes in 7 Centres Universities given below:

1.     Central University of Haryana

2.     Central University of Jammu  

3.     Central University of Jharkhand

4.     Central University of Kashmir

5.     Central University of Kerala

6.     Central University of Rajasthan

7.     Central University of Tamil Nadu

Eligibility:

For Undergraduate / Integrated: Candidates should have passed 10 + 2 examination in relevant discipline with 50% of marks from any of the recognized board of examinations.

For Postgraduate: Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline with 50% of marks from any of the recognized Universities.

CUCET Syllabus:

For admission to all Integrated /Undergraduate programmes CUCET tests be based on the standard expect at 12th Standard

For postgraduate programmes, the subject related questions will be based on undergraduate/degree level syllabus

For research programmes knowledge at post-graduate level and JRF/NET

CUCET Pattern:

CUCET will be objective type multiple choice questions based test

However certain courses have additional screening process such as interviews/group discussion etc where applicable

Applicants are required to check from the respective University website for this information

How to Apply:

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Important Date:

Date of commencement of Online Application Form for UG/Integrated Programmes: Saturday, March 1, 2014

Last date for applying for UG/Integrated Programmes (Please note that this date will not be extended under any circumstances): Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Date of commencement of Online Application Form for PG/RP Integrated Programmes: Monday, March 10, 2014

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Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) - 2014
JEST is a common qualifying test for admissions into the PhD and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Neurosciences. Following are the participating institutions.
Participating Institutions 

Ø       ARIES: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital.

Ø       HBNI: Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.

Ø       HRI: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad.

Ø       ICTS: International centre for theoretical sciences (TIFR), Bangalore.

Ø       IGCAR: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.

Ø       IIA: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.

Ø       IISc: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Ø       IISER MOHALI: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.

Ø       IISER PUNE: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.

Ø       IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram.

Ø       IM.Sc.: The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.

Ø       IOP: Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar.

Ø       IPR: Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar.

Ø       IUCAA: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.

Ø       JNCASR: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.

Ø       NBRC: National Brain Research Centre, Manesar.

Ø       NCRA-TIFR: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune.

Ø       NISER: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar.

Ø       PRL: Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.

Ø       RRCAT: Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore.

Ø       RRI: Raman Research Institute, Bangalore.

Ø       SINP: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.

Ø       SNBNCBS: Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.

Ø       TIFR-TCIS: TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad.

Ø       TIFR: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

Ø       UGC-DAE CSR: UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore.

Ø       VECC: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata.

Test Syllabus 

JEST questions are based on the general syllabii of graduation and postgraduation level courses offered by various Indian universities and institutions. JEST question papers are normally not made available.

Qualifying in JEST does not entitle a Research Fellowship:

Applicants seeking admission for a PhD programmes in the participating institutions may first appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST). Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for further selection depending on their requirements. Participating institutions have their own eligibility criteria. The selected candidates will receive research fellowships from the respective institutions. 
Eligibility Criteria 

Physics

·         M.Sc. in physics or M.Sc. / ME / M.Tech. in allied disciplines.

·         Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.

·         BE or B.Tech. are also considered at IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.

·         Talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA.

·         M.Sc. in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR. At TIFR, only B.Tech. in Engineering Physics and M.Sc. Physics are eligible.

Theoretical Computer Science/Neuroscience:

·         Candidates with M.Sc. / ME/ M.Tech. / MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines and with interest in the mathematical aspects of Computer Science. For more details, visit website of IMSc.

·         Candidates with M.Sc. (Physics/ Mathematics), BE/ B.Tech./ MCA in Computer Science are eligible for PhD in Neuroscience at NBRC.

Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech. - PhD Programme 

·         At HRI, IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, SNBNCBS, NCRA-TIFR, and TIFR-TCIS, candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. programme in physics.

·         At IMSc, graduates with degree in Science/ Mathematics/ /Statistics /Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an M.Sc. degree.

·         At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / BE / B.Tech. will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-PhD programme.

·         At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics)/BE/ B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics And Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics And Photonics will be considered.

·         At NBRC, candidates with B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics and BE/B.Tech. in Computer Science will be considered for integrated M.Sc.-PhD in neuroscience.

Integrated B.Tech. - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

·         Graduates with M.Sc. Physics, Applied Physics, Post-B.Sc. in Optics and Optoelectronics (Hons) / Radio Physics and Electronics/ BE / B.Tech. degree in the aforestated subjects will be considered.

·         Graduates with Bachelors degree in Physics/ Technology/ Engineering will be considered for the Integrated PhD programme and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics at IISER, Thiruvananthapuram.

How to apply

Applications for JEST- 2014 can be submitted only through online. The process for online submission of applications will be enabled from November 11, 2013. 
Following are the steps of the process –

Ø       Register yourself before you login. It is assumed that you already have an email-id.

Ø       To register, the candidate has to click on the "register to appear for the exam" link in the Homepage. You will receive an email with your account information after registering with a valid email-id. Follow the instructions given in the email for resetting your password and further login.

Ø       Login to the JEST homepage with your username (your email-id) and password. Fill the form and save it, or, modify an already saved form. Press the "Submit Application" button ONLY when you have inserted and checked all the mandatory entries.

Ø       Upload jpg files of your Passport size photo and scanned signature.

Ø       Pay the application fee online (Using Debit/Credit cards/Net-Banking).

Ø       After ON-LINE submission of the application form and successful e-payment of the application fee, your submission procedure will be considered complete.

Application Fee

Ø       Application Fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST) is payable. Visit JEST-2014 website for further details.

Important Dates
JEST 2014 is schedule to be held on: 16 February 2014

Online Application start from: 11 November 2013

Last date for online applications: 10 December 2013

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JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (JEE) APEX BOARD

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

PLOT NO 482, FIE INDUSTRIAL AREA, PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110092

The JEE (Main)-2014 will be conducted by the JEE Apex Board for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, participating State Government Institutions etc.

The admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded Technical Institutions, Institutions under several participating State Governments, and several other Institutions shall include the performance in the JEE (Main).

For admission to NITs, Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) like IIITs etc. and other participating Institutions, the merit/rank list shall be prepared based on 40% weightage to school Boards marks in class 12th or equivalent examination and 60% weightage to JEE(Main). The weightage to school Board/Equivalent examination marks shall be considered only after normalization.

The States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system. Therefore, the candidates seeking admission to the institutions in these states, which were earlier admitting based on their State Level Examination, are also advised to fill in the JEE (Main) - 2014 application form online.

The JEE (Main) will also be the eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidate has to take if he/she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the llTs/ISM Dhanbad.

ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARING IN EXAMINATION:-

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How to Apply:

Online Application   has to   be submitted through   JEE   (Main)-2014 please click here. The aspiring candidate should furnish all the details and upload scanned image of his/her photograph and signature while filling up the 'On-line' Application.   Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated acknowledgement slip after successful submission of data and payment of fees and keep the same in the safe custody for any future reference.

Important Note - As for this year and for the first time, the entire application process is online, including uploading of photograph & signature and payment of fees; the candidates are required NOT to send any document to JEE (Main) Secretariat.

Important Date:

JEE Advanced 2014

The last date for application is:  26^th December 2013.

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION -

Offline examination (Pen and Paper Based Examination)

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Online examination (Computer Based Examination) for Paper 1 (BE/BTech)

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