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LL.M Entrance results published

2012-01-25T23:19:00.000-08:00

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has published the provisional rank list of candidates who have appeared for the Entrance Examination for Admission to the LL.M Course 2012, conducted on 15.01.2012

Kiran Mohan V , “Chandrakantham”, Manikkassery,P.O,Palakkad has secured the First Rank in the Entrance Examination. The rank list will be available on the website www.cee-kerala.org of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations. The category list will be published shortly.

SSLC Model Examination

2012-01-24T21:25:00.000-08:00

This year's model examination for SSLC candidates will be conducted from 13 - 21 February. The model test for IT practicals will be held from 1 - 13 February.

For details, logon to: www.keralapareekshabhavan.in,www.itschool.gov.in

KEAM 2012: Apply online till Feb 14

2012-01-18T02:52:00.000-08:00

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has notified the Admission to the Medical, Fisheries, Veterinary, Agriculture, Engineering and Architecture courses for 2012.

According to the Prospectus issued by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations in this regard, the Sale of Security Cards along with the Prospectus through selected Post Offices and submission of Online Application will commence on 19th January, 2012 and will continue till 14th February, 2012. Online submission of application, can be done till 5 pm on that day.

The last date for receipt of Printout of the online application along with supporting documents at the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will be 15th February, 2012.

Facility for downloading of the Admit cards for the Entrance Examination will be activated on 24th March, 2012.

Dates of Examinations: The Engineering Entrance Examination (For admission to engineering courses except Architecture) will be held from 10 am to 12.30 noon (IST) on 23rd and 24th April, 2012. Paper-I (Physics & Chemistry) will be held on 23rd April (Monday) and Paper-II (Mathematics), on 24th April (Tuesday).

Paper-I, Chemistry & Physics of the Medical Entrance Examination will be held from 10 am to 12.30 noon (IST) on 25.04.2012 (Wednesday) and Paper-II: Biology will be held from 10 am to 12.30 pm on 26.04.2012 (Thursday).

Examination Centres: The Entrance Examinations will be held at selected venues in all the Districts in Kerala, New Delhi and Dubai (UAE).

Results: The results of the Medical Entrance Examination are expected to be announced on or before 25th May, 2012 and that of Engineering, on or before 25th June, 2012.

TANCET 2012 Entrance To Be Held on March 31

2012-01-16T03:10:00.000-08:00

Anna University, Chennai invites application for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test(TANCET 2012) for admission into the Masterof Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Application (MCA), Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Engineering (ME), Master in Architecture (M.Arch) and Master in Planning (M.Plan) courses commencing in the session 2012.

Exam Pattern:
TANCET 2012 is based on objective type of questions.

For MBA Candidates it consists of 5 sections like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation with the time duration of 120 min.
For MCA Candidates it consists of 4 sections like Reasoning, Basic Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Skills and Logical Thinking with the time duration of 2 Hours.
For ME/ M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Plan Candidates it consists of 3 sections like Engineering Mathematics, Basic Engineering & Sciences and Specialization with the time duration of 2 Hours.

Eligibility:
Candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline from recognized university.

How To Apply:
Application form can be downloaded from the official website of Anna University.

Exam Time Table:

Programme:	Date:	Time:
MBA	31-03-3012	10:00 am To 12:00 pm
MCA	31-03-2012	02:30 pm To 04:30 pm
ME/ M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Plan	01-04-2012	10:00 am To 12:00 pm

Contact Details:
The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Common Admissions,
Anna University,
Chennai – 600025.
Tel.: 044 – 22301393.

Online AIEEE : Date selection from 17th

2012-01-16T02:53:00.000-08:00

The online option for date selection for AIEEE 2012 for those who have already opted online method will begin on 17th January on AIEEE Website. The AIEEE – 2012 online examination will be conducted between 7th May 2012 to 26th May 2012. The online option for date selection will be from 17th Jan 2012 to 31st Jan 2012. The online examination dates are 7th May, 12th May, 19th May and 26th May. Students can select the date of their choice. The selection of date is on first come first serve basis. If the capacity of a particular date is exhausted, then he/she will have to select another available date. Therefore it is better to make the selection of date of exam at the earliest to avoid non availability of date of choice, says a press release from CBSE.

BHU PMT-2012: Apply now

2012-01-15T04:33:00.000-08:00

The Banaras Hindu University will hold All India COMPETITIVE WRITTEN TEST for admission to MBBS course (84 seats) in TWO stages: PMT-2012 SCREENING and PMT-2012 MAIN, and for BDS (38 seats), BAMS* (50 seats) and BPharm (33 seats) courses in ONE stage: PMT-2012 Screening.

PMT-2012 SCREENING shall be held on Wednesday, the 16th May 2012 at Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad Centres to screen candidates for eligibility to appear in PMT-2012 MAIN examination for MBBS course which will be held on Sunday, the 17th June 2012 at Varanasi Centre only. For BDS / BAMS* / BPharm courses, candidates will be selected on the basis of their merit in the PMT-2012 SCREENING only.

ELIGIBILITY:
Qualifications - Passed Intermediate / 10+2 or equivalent examination in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology + Botany) taken together;
(i) For MBBS / BDS / BAMS – a minimum of 50% marks for General and 45% for General- PC candidates and 40% marks for OBC# / SC / ST and respective PC candidates;
(ii) For BPharm – a minimum of 60% marks for General / OBC and respective PC candidates and 55% marks for SC / ST and respective PC candidates. Candidates appearing in qualifying examination may also apply

AGE: Completed 17 years but not crossed 25 years as on 31st December, 2012 (Candidates born after 1st January, 1996 and on or before 31st December, 1987 need not apply).

APPLICATION FORMS:
Application Form can be obtained from Bank of Baroda, BHU Branch, S.S. Hospital, Varanasi upto 12.03.2012 and from other designated branches till 05.03.2012.

Application Form can be obtained:
(a) BY CASH: Rs. 1500/- for GEN / OBC and Rs. 1000/- for SC / ST candidates from the following branches of Bank of Baroda.
(1) VARANASI – (i) BHU - S S Hospital Branch, (ii) Ram Katora Branch, (iii) Orderly Bazar Branch (2) DELHI – (i) Parliament Street Branch, (ii) Nehru Place Branch, (iii) Chowk Shakti Nagar Branch (3) KOLKATA – College Street Branch (4) LUCKNOW – Charbagh Branch (5) HYDERABAD – Main Branch, ABIDS Circle (6)JAIPUR – DCM Branch (7) BHOPAL – TT Nagar Branch (8) PATNA – Sri Krishnapuri (9) BANGALORE – Main Branch, 2, Prithvi Building, K.G. Road (10) PUNE – Darekar Heights, 32, Karve Road (11) KOTA – Swagat Market, Rampura Bazar (12) BHUBANESWAR – Main Branch (Bapuji Nagar).

(b) BY POST: From the Office of the Director (PMT-Cell), Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005 by sending a written request through Registered Post along with Crossed Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque (MICR only) of Rs. 1600/- for General / OBC candidates and Rs. 1100 for SC / ST candidates of a Nationalized Bank, drawn in favour of “The Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU” payable at Varanasi. Two self-addressed, preferably typed, white paper slips of 10 cm ´ 6 cm size must also accompany it.
The requisition for PMT Application Form should be superscribed "Request for Application Form for PMT-2012, BHU". Last date of requisition for PMT form by post is 27.02.2012.
Application Forms from the Office of the Director (PMT-Cell), Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi-221005 can be obtained by POST only and not in person upto 27.02.2012.

Application form duly completed must be sent through Registered Post so as to reach THE DIRECTOR (PMT CELL), INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI-221 005 latest by 15.03.2012

For details, logon to: http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/admission2012-13/PMT-2012_ADVT.doc

BPharm & BSc (Nursing) 2012 at BHU

2012-01-14T03:02:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for admission to BSc Nursing and BPharm (Ayurveda) for the Academic Year 2012 in the College of Nursing at Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi & The Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkacha, Mirzapur Dist., respectively.

ELIGIBILITY:
Intermediate 10+2 OR equivalent from the recognized board/university with Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) & English with minimum 50% aggregate marks (PCBE) for General/OBC category and 40% for SC/ST category.
The age of the candidates should be between 17 to 25 years for all categories as on 31-07-2012.

APPLICATIONS:
Application Form and Information Booklets can be obtained:
(a) By downloading from: www.bhu.ac.in or www.imsbhu.nic.in from 14-1-2012 to 22-03-2012
(b) By hand from the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi by paying Rs. 50/- in Cash – from 14-1-2012 to 22-03-2012.
(c) By Post: From the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005 by sending a written request through Registered Post along with Crossed Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque (MICR only) of Rs. 100/- of a Nationalized Bank, drawn in favour of “The Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU” payable at Varanasi.

Application form duly completed must be sent through Registered Post so as to reach THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI-221 005 latest by 28-3-2012. A Demand Draft Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC Category and Rs. 600/- for SC/ST Category in favour of the Director, IMS, BHU payable at Varanasi has to be attached with the completed form.

Commencement of Entrance test: 03-06-2012 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon at Varanasi

For details, logon to: http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/admission2012-13/nursing/advt.pdf

Dr. MGR Uty Entrance Exam on May 20

2012-01-14T02:35:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited from eligible candidates for admission to the following Engineering, Paramedical, Management courses of Dr. MGR University, Chennai, for the academic year 2012-13 through all india entrance test (MGREEE-2011) to be held on May 20, 2012 at Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkota, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Cochin, Patna, Ranchi , Lucknow centers.

1. BTECH PROGRAMS: [Eligibility: HSC/ Equivalent (Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry/Biology)]
Computer Science and Engineering
Information Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics and Tele Communication Engineering
Electronics and Instrumentation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Bio Technology
Computer Software Engineering
Civil Engineering
Bio Technology
Production Engineering

2. BTECH LATERAL ENTRY (Direct II year) & Eligibility:
Mechanical Engineering - Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, Plastic molding
Electronics and communication Engineering - Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSC, Mechatronics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Diploma in EEE, ECE
Computer Science and Engineering - Diploma in CSE, IT, ECE
Civil Engineering - Diploma in Civil
Chemical Engineering - Diploma in Chemical

3. BTECH (Part Time) & Eligibilty:
Mechanical /Production Engineering - Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, Plastic molding
Electronics and communication Engineering - Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSC, Mechatronics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Diploma in EEE, ECE
Computer Science and Engineering - Diploma in CSE, IT, ECE
Civil Engineering - Diploma in Civil
Chemical Engineering - Diploma in Chemical

4. MTECH PROGRAMS: [Eligibility: BE /BTECH in the concerned subject]
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mechanical & Production Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Bio-Technology Engineering

6. MBA [Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline (10+2+3 system]

7. MCA [Eligibility: Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences / BCA / Maths / Statistics / BCom / BE / BTech or any other degree with Mathematics as one of the subject]

8. MS by RESEARCH [Eligibility: UG Degree in the relevant discipline]
Bio Informatics
Bio Medical Engineering
Embedded systems
Automobile Engineering
Production Engineering
Software System and Multimedia

9. PhD [Eligibility: PG Degree in the relevant Discipline]
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Computer Application Engineering
Civil Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Production Engineering
Industrial Bio-Technology
Management sciences
Interdisciplinary courses
Tourism Management
Hotel and catering Management
Humanities and Science
English

10. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS):[Eligibility: Under General Category 60 % marks on aggregate in physics, chemistry and Biology (Botany/Zoology) and English. For Scheduled Caste / Tribes 40 % aggregate marks in subjects as mentioned above]

11. Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) [Eligibility: BDS (Bachelor of Dental Sciences)]
MDS Prosthodontics
MDS Periodontics & Preventive Dentistry
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
MDS Orthodontics
MDS Pedodontics
MDS Oral Medicine*
MDS Oral Pathology*
MDS Preventive Community Dentistry*
(* Subject to the approval by DCI )

12. BSc – Hotel Management & Catering Technology [Requirement for admission: Plus 2 pass certificate / any stream (group)]

APPLICATION FORMS: Application forms can be obtained from Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, EVR Periyar Salai (NH-4 Highway), Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by post or in person by submitting/sending DD of Rs. 550/- drawn in favour of "Dr. MGR EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE" payable at Chennai

Last date for submission of completed applications to Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, EVR Periyar Salai (NH-4 Highway), Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu is 16 May, 2012.

For details, visit: www.drmgrdu.ac.in

Ph.D at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore

2012-01-13T21:38:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited by Raman Research Institute, Bangalore for admission to Ph.D Programme of the Academic Year 2012.

Candidates must have a first class MSc degree in Physics or first class BE / BTech degree in Engineering. Students who expect to complete their final degree in the academic year 2011-12 may also apply. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be as per norms.

The selection of the candidates for the PhD program will be based on the performance in the interviews to be held at RRI, Bangalore around second week of June 2012.

Candidates will be selected for interview based on:
(a) Their performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test 2012 (JEST 2012). These students need not apply separately to RRI. JEST-2012 will be held at several centres throughout the country and is being administered by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

(b) Students qualified in CSIR-NET for JRF or with GATE or Advanced GRE (in the relevant subject) score need to apply directly to RRI using the application form that can be downloaded from RRI website or can be requested from the Admissions office of RRI.

The application forms (RRI 2012) may be downloaded from the RRI website:http://www.rri.res.in or can be requested from the admission office 'Admissions 2012, Raman Research Institute, C.V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080.'

Last date for requesting the application forms: March 15, 2012
Last date for receiving the completed application: March 31, 2012

For details, logon to: http://www.rri.res.in/images/phd_prog_2012_big.jpg

BTech Lateral Entry: Appy by Feb 11

2012-01-12T05:43:00.000-08:00

Director of Technical Education (DTE), Kerala has invited applications for admission to the Second Year/Third Semester of the BTech courses under Lateral Entry Scheme, for 2012. The scheme envisages admitting meritorious Diploma holders to 10% of the sanctioned seats for BTech, in addition to total seats, to enable them to acquire a Degree in Engineering.

The admission will be subject to regulations of the Universities concerned and will be based on the list prepared based on an objective type entrance test to be conducted by the Joint Controller of Technical Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram as per the provisions of the Prospectus for B Tech Lateral Entry.

Eligibility: Applicants should have passed Diploma in Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education or Equivalent after undergoing regular course of three years study in an approved institution. Those who are appearing for the final year Diploma examination are also eligible to apply subject to the condition that they shall produce the provisional certificate at the time of admission.

Maximum age as on the last date of submission of application will be 28 years. Non-Keralities are also eligible to apply but their admission will be restricted to the Private Self financing institutions & non-Government seats in the Government controlled Self-financing institutions.

Candidates will be admitted only to the branch of Engineering as per the equivalency given in Annexure A of the Prospectus that can be downloaded from http://www.dtekerala.gov.in/downloads/prosbtech.pdf

Reservation of seats: All seats under Lateral Entry scheme in Government Engineering Colleges will be allotted as Government seats. The availability of Government seats in Government controlled and other Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges will be announced before ensuing online admission. 15% of seats under Lateral Entry are reserved as Management seats in Aided Engineering Colleges and remaining 85% will be allotted as Government seats.

Communal reservation for candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBC) and SC/ST category will be followed as per usual norms (Ezhava-9%, Muslim-8%, Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian-2%, B.H-5%, Backward Christian-1%, Kudumbi-1%, Scheduled Caste-8% and Scheduled Tribe-2%). 3% seats are reserved for physically disabled candidates. Candidates claiming reservation under physically disabled quota shall have a minimum of 40% disability. A disability Certificate from the District Medical Board has to be attached along with the application. Such candidates are also directed to produce a certificate obtained from a Medical officer not below the rank of Assistant surgeon to ensure the fitness of candidates to undergo the course.

One seat each is reserved for Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology branch for defence quota. For claiming reservation in this quota, relevant certificate should be attached. 80% of the available seats in Information Technology branch are reserved for the Diploma Holders in Information Technology.

Applicants belonging to SEBC whose annual family income (annual income of all members in the family from all sources taken together) is up to Rs.4.5 lakhs are eligible for reservation under this category. Candidates claiming reservation under SEBC category should produce both community and income certificates obtained from the concerned village officer in the space provided in the body of the application form. The candidates claiming reservation under SC/ST quota should produce community certificate in the space provided in the body of the application form. In the absence of SC/ST candidates, their seats will be filled from OEC category and they have to furnish community and income certificates from the Village Officer in the space provided in the body of the application form.

Candidates who are not eligible for communal reservation benefit and who wish to be considered for any scholarship/concession based on the family income that may be announced by Government/College/Admitting Authority at any time after the submission of application should also submit the income certificate, from the concerned authorities at the time of submission of application itself.

Application Forms: Application forms and prospectus are available atwww.dtekerala.gov.in and www.tekerala.org .

Application Fees: Application fee is Rs.750/- for General candidates and Rs.375/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee can be paid in ‘Shakti Account’ of the Joint Controller of Technical Examination at any branch of State Bank of Travancore. ST candidates, whose annual income is below Rs. 40, 000/-, are exempted from payment of application fee subject to production of income certificate.

Applications are to be submitted online. This can be done till 11.2.2012. The downloaded application form duly filled up along with the relevant certificates and Shakti chalan form should reach The Joint Controller of Technical Examinations, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695040, by Registered Post or in person, latest by 5 pm on 25.2.2012.

Entrance Examination: Admission to B Tech Lateral Entry will be based on an objective type Entrance Examination to be held from 10 am to 12 pm on 28.4.2012, at Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Thirur, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur. Admit Cards for the Examination can be downloaded from www.dtekerala.gov.in orwww.tekerala.org from 21.04.2012 to 27.04.2012.

The Entrance Test will be on selected subjects of first year B.Tech course and English language as per the scheme and syllabus given in Annexure D of the Prospectus and will have 120 objective type questions from English, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, IT and Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering.

For English, out of the 10 marks to be awarded, 5 marks will be for questions based on a given passage and remaining 5 marks for Basic Grammar and General English of +2 Standards. Sample questions are there in the Prospectus. Each correct answer will fetch 3 marks. 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. Marking of more than one bubble against a question will be considered as a wrong answer. Erasing, overwriting, partial marking etc may also be treated as incorrect answer. No deduction of mark will be made for unanswered questions.

The rank list will be prepared based on this Entrance Test. Candidates should secure a minimum of 15% marks in the entrance test to become eligible for the inclusion in the rank list.

Resolution of tie for preparing the ranked list: If there is any tie of marks, those with higher score in Mathematics will be placed higher in rank. If tie still exists, candidates with higher score in English will be placed higher in rank. If there is any further tie, age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed in higher ranking than the younger one.

Allotment: The allotment of seats will be made by the Director of Technical Education in accordance with the rank in the Entrance Examination and availability of seats in the various categories through the websitewww.dtekerala.gov.in, according to the options given by the candidates. Those who are eligible for admission, as per the rank list, will have to enter their options online between 20.5.2012 to 5 pm on 9.6.2012. After each allotment there will be provision for rearranging the options. A candidate getting an allotment will have to join the particular institution. He/She will be considered for further allotments. Once the candidate gets an allotment, all the lower options will automatically be cancelled and re-allotment will only be done based on higher options only. If a candidate is satisfied with the allotment he/she gets in a particular allotment and if he/she does not want to be considered for further allotments, he/she will have to cancel all the remaining options within the stipulated time.

Equivalency of Branches showing the Specialization in Diploma Course and the Branch Equated to B.Tech Course is given as Annexure A of the Prospectus.

For more details, see www.dtekerala.gov.in/downloads/prosbtech.pdf

IIM CAT Results announced

2012-01-11T02:51:00.000-08:00

The results of Common Admission Test (CAT) that was held in 2011 have been be declared on today. The results are available at the official website of CAT www.catiim.ac.in

The test for getting into the 13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and various other management schools in the country was conducted from October 22, 2011 to November 18, 2011. This year a total number of 2.06 lakh CAT vouchers were sold while 2.05 lakh candidates registered for the test.

Mtech Programmes at CUSAT

2012-01-10T22:00:00.000-08:00

M.TECH. PROGRAMMES: Admissions to the following M.Tech. programmes are based on valid GATE score as prescribed under the academic regulations specific to each programme. Candidates not possessing GATE may also apply, but will be considered only if GATE qualified candidates are not available. In such cases, admissions will be based on the DAT conducted by the respective Departments.

M.Tech Atmospheric Science: 1. M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in Meteorology, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics, and Space Physics with a First Class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score or a pass in the Joint UGC CSIR Test (NET) for JRF.

M.Tech Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design: 1. B.Tech or Equivalent degree in Naval Architecture and Ship building/Civil Engg./Mechanical Engg. with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Computer & Information Science: 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline/AMIETE/AMIE or M.Sc. in Physics with Electronics as special subject or M.Sc. in Mathematics with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Software Engg: 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree or AMIETE/AMIE in Computer Science/Information Technology or M.Sc. in Computer Software/Operational Research & Computer Applications or MCA with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Electronics (With specialization in Digital Electronics, Microwave & Radar Electronics): 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree/AMIETE/AMIE in Electronics and Communication Engg./Electrical Engg./Electronics and Instrumentation or M.Sc. degree in Electronics/Physics (with Electronics as specialization) with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score in Electronics/Electronics and Communication Engineering. 3. If sufficient number of candidates are not available in Category 2, candidates with GATE score in Instrumentation, Electrical & Electronics Engg., Electrical Engg., or Physics will be considered.

In the absence of GATE qualified candidates Non-GATE candidates can be admitted on the basis of DAT.

M.Tech Industrial Catalysis: 1. M.Sc. degree in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry or any other degree recognized as equivalent with at least a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution with valid GATE Score.

M.Tech Marine Biotechnology: 1. B. Tech/ BE in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Leather Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, B.Pharm., Chemical Technology or M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry, Microbiology/Genetics, Biophysics, Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics, Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries/Environmental Biotechnology/Mariculture with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA from any recognized Indian or Foreign University. For admission to M.Tech Marine Biotechnology GATE score is not considered. Selection of candidates is done by JNU on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

M.Tech Ocean Technology: (i) M.Sc in Oceanography/Physics/Marine Geology/Meteorology/Marine Geophysics/Environmental Sciences or M.Sc (Tech) in Marine Geophysics or B.Tech or equivalent /AMIE in Civil Engg/Environmental Sciences with 60% marks from any recognized University or Institution. (ii) A valid GATE score in any of the subjects mentioned above as the second paper.

M.Tech Opto-Electronics & Laser Technology: (i) Masters Degree in Physics/Electronics/Photonics/B.Tech. or B.E. Degree in Electronics and Communication Engg./Electronics Engg./Electrical Engg./Electrical and Electronics Engg with a First Class (60%) from any recognized University or Institution (ii) A valid GATE score in the concerned branch of study.

M.Tech Polymer Technology: (i) B.Tech. or equivalent /AMIE in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology/Chemical Engg. / Technology or M.Sc. Polymer Chemistry/M.Sc. Chemistry with Polymer Chemistry as specialisation with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution (ii) A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Entineering Statistics: B.Tech or equivalent /AMIE in any discipline or AMII with a first class (60%) from any recognized University or Institution with valid GATE score.

SC/ST candidates are eligible for admission to the courses under M Tech if they have (i) pass mark in the qualifying examination (ii) a valid gate score. In the absence of GATE qualified candidates, candidate not possessing GATE will be considered.

How To Apply

online registration : 15.01.2012 to 31.03.2012

Admission details, Eligibility conditions and other particulars will be available in the detailed Notification and Prospectus to be published in the website http://iraaa.cusat.nic.in or www.cusat.nic.in.

Apply for CUSAT CAT , CLAT and MTech programmes from Jan 15

2012-01-09T22:05:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited from candidates for admission to the various academic programmes of the Cochin University of Science and Technology for the academic year 2012-13. Admissions are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT)/Test for Lateral Entry (LET). OnlyOn-line registration will be considered for all academic programmes of the University except M.Phil, M.A.Translation in German/Russian, Ph.D and Diploma/Certificate programmes. Admission details, Eligibility conditions and other particulars will be available in the detailed Notification and Prospectus to be published in the website http://iraaa.cusat.nic.in or www.cusat.nic.in.

Important Dates
CAT/LET
Date of commencement of On-line registration(CAT/LET) : 15.01.2012
Date of closure of On-line registration(CAT/LET): 05.02.2012
Admit Card Downloading : 20.04.2012 to 06.05.2012
Exam Date : 05.05.2012

MTech
online registration : 15.01.2012 to 31.03.2012

Date of Examinations

All B.Tech. Programmes, 5 year M.Sc. Photonics, M.A.Hindi, 5 year BBA LL.B.(Hons.) and M.A. Applied Economics : 05.05.2012
All PG programmes : 06.05.2012
B.Tech. Lateral Entry. : 13.05.2012

For more details visit www.cusat.nic.in

NTPC recruitment of 300 Engineering Executive Trainees through GATE

2012-01-08T08:01:00.000-08:00

NTPC Limited, India’s largest power company with an installed capacity of 34,845 MW is presently operating 15 coal based, 7 gas based power stations and 6 Joint Ventures Companies. NTPC contributed around 1/3rd of the country’s entire power generation during the year 2010-11 and plans to become a 128 GW power company by 2032. NTPC is powering ahead by diversifying its portfolio to emerge as an integrated power major with presence across the entire energy value chain.

A Maharatna and one of the most reputed company, NTPC has won many prestigious awards and is amongst the best employers in the country. To fuel its ambitious growth plan NTPC is looking for promising, energetic young Graduate Engineers with brilliant academic record to join the organization as:

ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE TRAINEES in disciplines of

Electrical(112)
Mechanical(89)
Instrumentation(31)
Civil(38)
Electronics(30)

QUALIFICATION: Full time Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology/AMIE with not less than 65% marks, taking average of all the Semesters/Years, irrespective of the weightage given to any particular semester/year by the Institute/University. Final year/semester students are also eligible however they have to obtain at least 65% marks in their engineering degree.

AGE LIMIT: Upper Age limit is 27 years as on 01.01.2012 i.e. candidates born before 01.01.85 need not apply.

SELECTION PROCESS: Eligible candidates will have to appear for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2012.Based on the GATE-2012 score and requirement, candidates will be short listed for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Candidates have to secure minimum qualifying marks in GD &

interview.

HOW TO APPLY

GATE-2012 is scheduled on 12th February 2012. For detailed information on GATE-2012, interested candidates may log on to www.iitd.ac.in/gate or websites of other IITs and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Candidates need to apply Online for GATE as per the information provided on the websites.They should wait for the admit card to get the GATE registration number
The candidates will receive their GATE-2012 Registration Number printed on their admit card. On receipt of GATE registration number, the candidates need to apply to on-line for NTPC ET-2012 on the website www.ntpccareers.net from 6th January-2012 till 26th January-2012.
While applying Online, candidate should keep the scanned copy of their passport size colour photograph, their signature and SC, ST and Disability certificate (if applicable) in JPEG format of not more than 500 KB size each.
Read the instructions carefully and fill-in the on-line application form giving accurate information including the GATE-2012 registration number. After successful registration, system will generate a Unique Application Number. Candidates are required to keep the printout of the Application slip which will be generated by the system after successful registration.
Please ensure that the GATE registration number, which is mentioned on your GATE Admit card, is filled up correctly. Name should also be filled up as appearing in GATE Admit card. No request with respect to the change in any data entered by the candidate will be entertained once the application is submitted successfully.

IMPORTANT DATES

Commencement of Online application for GATE- 12.09.2011 (Monday)
Last date of online application for GATE-2012: 17.10.2011 (Monday)
Commencement of online Registration of application by candidates 06.01.2012 (Friday) 1300 Hours
Last date for online registration of application by candidates 26.01.2012 (Thursday) Midnight
GATE-2012 12.02.2012 (Sunday)

BTech 2012 at Manipal Uty

2012-01-08T05:30:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited by Manipal University for admission to B.Tech Courses of Year 2012 at the following constituent Institutes:
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University Jaipur, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology.

Specialisations:
* Aeronautical Engineering
* Automobile Engineering
* Biomedical Engineering
* Biotechnology Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical & Electronics Engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Industrial & Production Engineering
* Information Technology
* Instrumentation & Control Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Mechatronics
* Printing Technology

Admission to BTech programme is based on All India Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU-OET) 2012 conducted in 30 cities all over India between April 15 and May 15, 2012. The results will be announced by May 17,2012

The total fee for application includes:
1. Application Fee of Rs.500, mandatory for all applicants
2. Entrance Test Fee of Rs.1000, only for selected courses.

Student can select any one of the following options to pay fee:
(i) Pay the application fees through credit card, net banking or demand draft.
(ii) Purchase the application forms from selected branches of State Bank of India / Syndicate Bank.
(iii) Pay Application fee by DD (Print and send the complete form with DD in the name of 'Manipal University' payable at Manipal or Udupi).

Application forms can be downloaded from:http://www.manipal.edu/Admissions/IndianAdmissions/Pages/DownloadProspectus.aspx

Last date for submission of application to Director, Admissions, Manipal University, Manipal - 576104: On or before March 10, 2012

For details, logon to: http://www.manipal.edu

COMEDK - UGET 2012

2012-01-08T05:25:00.000-08:00

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK), will conduct the entrance test for admission to Under Graduate courses in Medical, Dental and Engineering Degrees of the member institutions on 6th May 2012.Online applications for UGET can be submitted from 10 March - 10 April, 2012. The rank list will be published on 8 June, 2012. For BArch, online applications for Centralised Counselling can be submitted from 21 May - 21 June, 2012. Further updates would be hosted from 15th February, 2012 at: www.comedk.org

AFMC: MBBS-2012

2012-01-05T05:20:00.000-08:00

This year's Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) MBBS Entrance Examination will be held on 6th May. Details regarding the application and examination will be published on the AFMC website soon.

On successful completion of the course, the students have compulsory liability to serve as Commisioned Officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Admitted candidates are eligible for free accommodation and entitled rations, book subsidy of Rs. 12,000 and other miscellaneous allowances.

For further updates, visit: www.afmc.nic.in

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CBSE publishes Class X, XII exam time-table

2012-01-04T21:46:00.000-08:00

CBSE has published the time-table for Class X & XII examination scheduled to begin on 1st march, 2012. Class X exams will conclude on 26 March 2012 and that of Class XII on 13 April 2012.

For more details, visit: www.cbse.nic.in

GATE 2012 Admit Card From 05.01.2012

2012-01-04T21:39:00.000-08:00

Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 2nd January 2012. Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued. Bring the admit card at the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. ONLY one of the following photo identifications is permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. Photocopies of the original identification document are not acceptable. Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if original and valid photo identification is not presented.

Union Bank of India to recruit 2473 Probationary Officers 2012

2012-01-03T21:45:00.000-08:00

Union Bank of India, Leading listed Public Sector Bank with Head Office in Mumbai and all India representation invites on-line applications, form qualified candidates who hold a valid score card issued by IBPS, for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officer

Includes the backlog reserved vacancies for SC/ST/OBC/PwD

IMPORTANT DATES

Opening date for making on-line applications after payment of fees: 30th December, 2011

Last date for making on-line application and on-line submission of application form: 14th January, 2012

Probationary officer (JMGG-I)

Total vacancy: 2473; SC-368; ST-201; OBC-663; UR-1241

Age (as on 01st July, 2011): Minimum 21 years, Maximum 30 years

Maximum age, exclusive of relaxation for reserved (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) category

The selection process will involve a personal interview. The Bank also reserves the right to alter the structure depending upon factors like number of eligible applications, etc

Multiple applications will not be allowed

A candidate may submit only one on-line application

The selected candidate is liable to be posted, at the sole discretion of the Bank and as per its exigencies, at any of the Bank’s branches/offices, anywhere in India

Relaxation in upper age limit: SC/ST candidates by 5 years; OBC candidates by 3 years; PwD by 10 years; Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers, including ECO’s/SSCO’S who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on being declared as invalid, by 5 years for selection through written test and interview and by 3 years plus period of service in armed forces for selection through interview only, subject to his not exceeding the age of 50 years; all persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J&K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.121989 by 5 years; persons (children/family members of those) affected by 1984 Riots by 5 years; persons who have completed 5 years service in RRBs by 5 years

How to apply: Candidates must possess his/her own valid personal e-mail ID (as mentioned in the online application form while applying for CWE for recruitment of Probationary Officers/ management Trainees) which should be valid for the entire duration of this recruitment project. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail id, he/she should create his/her new e-mail id. Third party e-mail IDs are not permitted

Eligible candidates are required to apply only on-line through our website www.unionbankofindia.co.in. No other means/mode of application will be acceptable

A candidate can submit only one on-line application which can be made between (both days inclusive)

The candidate should also keep the particulars of their application fee paid details, educational qualifications, work experience details, and other personal details ready before applying as these details are required to be entered in the on-line application

SBI RECRUITMENT OF OVER 2500 CLERICAL STAFF

2012-01-03T21:42:00.000-08:00

RECRUITMENT OF OVER 2500 CLERICAL STAFF IN STATE BANK OF INDIA

State Bank of India Clerical Recruitment 2012

State Bank of India , Corporate Centre, Mumbai invites on-line applications from Indian citizens for appointment in the Clerical Cadre posts in State Bank of India. Candidates are requested to apply online between 28th December 2011 and 20th January, 2012 through Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. Before applying, candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

SBI Clerical Recruitment 2012 Important Dates

Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 (sunday)
On-line Registration will start from : 28.12.2011
Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 20.01.2012

Payment of Fees : 30.12.2011 TO 25.01.2012

Scale of pay: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300

Selection procedure: All eligible candidates should apply on-line before the last date for registration of application

Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and interview taken together

Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test or interview

To APPLY ONLINE CLICK HERE

ISRO VSSC Scientist-Engineer-SC jobs Jan-2012

2012-01-02T21:25:00.000-08:00

Indian Space Research Organiation (ISRO)
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) - Thiruvananthapuram

Online Applications are in invited for the following posts in VSSC :
Scientist/Engineer-SC : 06 posts in various disciplines, Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs.5400/-

How to Apply : Interested candidates may apply online from 02/01/2012 to 16/01/2012. After applying online, please take a printout of the application and send it on or before 23/01/2012.

Please visit http://www.vssc.gov.in:8080/RMT267/rmt267.htm for more information and link to apply Online.

BHEL to hire 800 Engineers in 2012

2012-01-01T03:44:00.000-08:00

Engineer Trainee Recruitment - 2012-13

GATE-way to BHEL for 800 Engineers

BHEL invites applications from young and energetic Graduate Engineers for the position of Engineers Trainee in the following disciplines:

Mechanical -550
Electrical -175
Electronics -75
Total 800

Pay scale : Rs. 20600-46500/-

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates who wish to apply for Engineer Trainee position in BHEL for the year 2012-13 will be required to take the Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering - 2012 (GATE-2012) which has been advertised in the newspapers on 11th September 2011.
The scores obtained in GATE-2012 will be utilized by BHEL for inviting candidates for a Personal Interview for consideration for the position of Engineer Trainees.
After submitting applications for GATE-2012, candidates will be allotted Registration No.
Candidates will have to separately apply on-line to BHEL for which BHEL recruitment website http://careers.bhel.in will be activated from 04/01/2012
In BHEL on-line applications, candidates will have to give their GATE-2012 registration No.

For applying to BHEL

1. Candidates may read the instructions given on this website (http://careers.bhel.in) carefully and fill-in the on-line application form giving accurate information including the GATE-2012 registration number. The website for applying on-line will be opened only on 04th January 2012.

2. GEN/OBC candidates are required to make a payment of Rs. 100/- as processing fee through the Powerjyoti Account (details will be made available on our website from 4th January, 2012). SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from payment of this fee.

3. On submission of online application, the system will generate an Acknowledgement Slip having a unique Acknowlegement No.

4. Candidates should take a print out of the Acknowledgement Slip, affix a copy of the same photograph used for GATE-2012, sign at the space provided and send it to BHEL along with the challan of Rs. 100/-

5. The passport size photograph affixed by the candidate should be the same submitted along with GATE-2012 application form. In case the candidate is called for interview,he/she bring with him the GATE-2012 admit card, GATE-2012 official score card and other relevant documents which will be mentioned in the interview call letter.

Important Dates

04th January, 2012 - Opening of BHEL recruitment website for online submission of applications
28th January, 2012 - Last date of submission of online application
22nd February 2012 - Last date of receipt of Acknowledgment Slips at BHEL

All India Pre-Veterinary Test 2012

2012-01-01T02:59:00.000-08:00

Veterinary Council of India has invited applications for entrance examination for filling up 15% of total number of seats to be filled on Merit in each Government Veterinary College in India (except from Jammu & Kashmir State) from Indian Nationals for admission to 1st year of B.V.Sc. & A.H. course for academic session 2011-2012.

Students from the State of Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible to appear in this test, as that State has not adopted the provisions of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

DATE AND VENUE OF EXAMINATION : Saturday, the 12th May, 2012 (time 2.00 to 5.00 P.M.) at the centers (cities) stated in the Information Bulletin.

DURATION OF COURSE: The duration of B.V.Sc.& A.H. degree course is spread over five complete academic years including a compulsory rotating internship of six months.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :

An applicant is eligible for admission to the AIPVT if the following criteria are met with: -

Nationality: He/She is an Indian national. Since the provisions of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 have not been extended to the State of Jammu & Kashmir, candidates from that State shall not be eligible to appear in the said examination unless they submit an Affidavit in enclosed Proforma on Non–Judicial

Stamp Paper of Rs. 10/- duly attested by Metropolitan Magistrate/First Class Judicial Magistrate to the effect that: – They are not eligible to compete for B.V.Sc. & A.H. seats in the State of Jammu & Kashmir and hence, not eligible to seek admission in Veterinary Colleges of Jammu & Kashmir and they are not domicile of Jammu & Kashmir.

Applications not accompanied with the required Affidavit shall be rejected without any further reference in this matter. Such Affidavits submitted by the candidates shall be verified and if found to be false, the admission of all such candidates shall be cancelled and legal proceedings initiated against them.

Essential Qualification: He/She has passed:-

(i) The Higher Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study the last two years of study with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council for Education Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 (years) educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education.

(ii) The Intermediate Science examination in science from a recognized University/Board with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (which shall include a practical test in these subjects) and English.

Minimum marks: To be eligible for AIPVT, candidate must have passed any of the qualifying examinations as enumerated above. Further, he/she should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks for General Category in aggregate in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English at 10+2 /Intermediate Science Examination. Provided also that to be eligible for AIPVT the candidate must have passed the aforesaid subjects individually. For the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste/the Scheduled Tribes or other special category (Other Backward Classes) of students as specified by the Government from time to time, marks required for admission shall be 10% less than that prescribed for General Category.

A candidate who is taking the qualifying examination prior to the AIPVT, or whose result is awaited, may also apply and take the examination but he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the B.V.Sc. & A.H. programme, if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required percentage of marks as per the Minimum Standard of Veterinary Education – Degree Course (B.V.Sc.& A.H.) Regulations, 2008 on or before 30th June, 2012 and submit the documentary proof during counseling, if selected.

In pursuance of the Supreme Court order dated 10.4.2008 and according to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development vide O.M.NO. 1-1/2005-UIA/847 dated 20.4.2008 it has been decided to implement OBC reservation in respect of seats being contributed to the All India Quota by the Central Education Institutions only.

Age: He/She has attained or will attain the age of Seventeen (17) years as on 31st December, 2012. Candidates attaining seventeen years on 1 st of January, 2013 or later will not be eligible to appear at the AIPVT.

OFFLINE

Mode of Sale of Information Bulletin and Application Form:

(A) The Information Bulletin and Application Form can be obtained by post on payment of Rs 850/- for General Category/OBC and Rs.450/- for SC/ST category (including examination fee, processing and other charges) through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Veterinary Council of IndiaExamination Fund” payable at New Delhi on any Scheduled Bank from the office of Controller of Examination, Veterinary Council of India, ‘A’ Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066.

While requesting Information Bulletin and Application Form, the candidates should send:

(i) Demand Draft (Cash/ Money order/Indian Postal Order/Cheque or any other form of payment will NOT be accepted. Demand Draft issued prior to the date of advertisement will not be accepted).

(ii) Two plain paper slips with name and complete address (in CAPITAL LETTERS) with PIN-code.

(B) The Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand from the office of the following Registrars of State Veterinary Councils on payment of Rs 800/- for General Category /OBC and Rs.400/- for SC/ST category through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Veterinary Council of IndiaExamination Fund” payable at New Delhi on any Scheduled Bank:-

(a) Andaman & Nicobar UT Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Haddo, Port Blair -744 102.

(b) Nagaland State Veterinary Council, Directorate of Veterinary & A. H., Kohima 797001.

(d) Manipur Veterinary Council, Sanjenthong , Imphal- 795001.

(e) Mizoram State Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram.

(f) Arunachal Pradesh Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Nirjuli – 791109.

(g)Sikkim State Veterinary Council, Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Krishi Bhawan, Tadong, Sikkim-737 102.

(C) The Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand against cash payment from the branches of Vijaya Bank (Rs.800/- in case of General Category/OBC and Rs.400/-for SC/ST Category).

Date of Sale of Information Bulletin and Application Form by Hand/Post: 9th January, 2012 to 10th February, 2012.

Sale counter of bank/ State Veterinary Council will not send the Information Bulletin by post. Hence, no request should be made to the bank/State Veterinery Councils for sending the Information Bulletin and Application Form by post.

The specified branches of Vijaya Bank and the State Veterinary Council shall not be responsible for any consequences that may arise due to nonavailability of forms from Bank/aforesaid designated centres. In case, copies

of Application Forms are sold out before the last date at any of the branches and the same are not available with Vijaya Bank/Designated centres of Council, the candidate should get the same from the office of the Veterinary Council of India, “A” Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-66 by sending Demand Draft as stated above. The request along with Demand Draft should reach office of Council on or before 10th February, 2012.

No correspondence regarding purchase of Information Bulletin and Application Form will be entertained after closing date of sale. General/OBC candidates applying on Forms meant for SC/ST category shall be rejected.

ONLINE

Online submission of application may be made by accessing Council websitewww.vci-india.in. from 3.1.2011 (10.00 A.M) to 15.2.2011 (5.00 P.M). Candidates are required to take a print of the Online application after successful submission of data. The print out of the computer generated application, complete in all respect as applicable for Offline submission should be sent to the Controller of Examination, Veterinary Council of India, ‘A’ Wing, 2 nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi -110066 by speed Post/ Registered Post only. Fee of Rs.800/- for General/OBC Category Candidates and Rs.400/- for the SC/ST Category candidates may be remitted through a Demand Draft in favour of the “Veterinary Council of India – Examination Fund, payable at New Delhi” drawn on any Scheduled Bank.

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION (OFFLINE AND ONLINE) :

Application Form duly filled and signed by the candidate should reach the office of the Council latest by 15th February, 2012 (5.00 P.M). Application Form should be submitted through by Speed/Registered Post only. Forms received after the last date shall not be considered.

For Applications posted from the remote areas viz. Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Aurnachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti Districts and Pangi sub-division of Chamba District of Himanchal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, the last date of receipt shall be 1st March, 2012.

Visit www.vci-india.in for updates after Jan 9, 2012.

ICAR: All India Entrance Exam 2012

2011-12-29T23:56:00.000-08:00

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has invited applications from Indian Nationals, in the prescribed format, for ICAR’s 17th AIEEA-UG-2012 and AIEEA-PG-2012 on 100% seats at ICAR-Deemed Universities (Bachelors degree at NDRI Karnal only, while Masters degree at IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE), and on 15% seats (tentative) for Bachelors degree and 25% seats (tentative) for Masters degree at State Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University Imphal, Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty (Banaras Hindu University, Viswa Bharati, Nagaland University and Aligarh Muslim University (for PG only) and SHIATS Allahabad for the academic session 2012-13.Bachelor Degree programmes (viz. BSc / BTech / BFSc etc.) are in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Marketing, Banking & Co-operation.Master’s Degree programmes are in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agri. Engineering, Home Science, Biotechnology, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Dairy Technology, Fisheries, Veterinary, and allied sciences.Based on the results of AIEEA-UG-2012 examination, National Talent Scholarships (NTS) will be awarded to Bachelors degree students whereas based on the merit-rank in AIEEA-PG-2012 examination, 475 ICAR-Junior Research Fellowships(JRF) will be awarded to Masters degree students.DETAILS:1. Dates of Examination:UG: Saturday, 14 April, 2012 during 10:00-12:30 hrsPG: Sunday, 15 April, 2012 during 10:00-12:30 hrs2. Sale of Information Bulletin/Application Forms: 26 December, 2011 to 15 February, 20123. Eligibility Criteria:3.1. Age:For AIEEA-UG-2012: Between 17 and 23 years as on 31st August 2012. (must have been born between 01.09.1989 to 01.09.1995).For AIEEA-PG-2012: Not less than 19 years as on 31st August 2012. (must not have been born after 01.09.1993)3.2. Qualifying Examination:3.2.1. For AIEEA-UG-2012:Must have passed and obtained not less than 50% marks in aggregate for admission under General, UPS and OBC categories or 40% marks in aggregate for admission under SC, ST and PH categories in 10+2 examination or equivalent/Inter (Agriculture) with PCM / PCB/ PCMB / PCA / PCH subject combinations. Candidate having a compartment/ supplementary in any of the subjects will not be eligible unless proof of having cleared the examination with requisite percentage is available. Candidates appearing for 10+2 examination can also apply but shall produce 10+2 pass certificate with required percentage marks at the time of counselling. Pass in English in 10+2 examination is essential for admission in some of the Universities.3.2.2. For AIEEA-PG-2012:Bachelor’s degree (or appearing in final year examination), in the field of Agriculture, Veterinary, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Sericulture, Dairy Technology, Dairy Engineering, Forestry, Agri. Marketing Banking and Cooperation, Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology, Process & Food Engineering, Computer Science, Basic and allied sciences under 10+2+5 or 10+2+4 years degree programmes, (Few seats are also available for candidates having Bachelors degree with 10+2+3 year degree programme) with required Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of 6.60/10, 3.25/5, 2.60/4 for General, OBC and UPS categories whereas for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) categories the said requirement is an OGPA of 5.60/10, 2.75/5, 2.20/4 respectively. In other cases, where grade-points are not awarded and only marks are awarded, the candidate must have secured at least 60% marks for General, OBC and UPS categories whereas for SC/ST/PH the requirement is 50% marks (Equivalence between OGPA and pecentage of marks will not be acceptable). For admission in MVSc programmes, the candidate must have completed BVSc/ BVSc & AH with Internship before the date of registration for admission in the concerned University.4. National Talent Scholarship (NTS) is awarded to candidates selected through AIEEA-UG-2012 examination and if joining an Agricultural University located outside their state of domicile.5. ICAR-JRF(Post Graduate Studies-PGS): Based on the merit in the AIEEA-PG-2011 examination, about 475 ICAR-Junior Research Fellowships for postgraduate studies (ICARJRF(PGS)) in 20 major subject groups are awarded for two years in Agricultural Universities including State Agricultural Universities, CAU and CUs with agriculture faculty, SHIATS Allahabad and ICAR-DUs, provided their Bachelor degree is not from the same AU (except NDRI Karnal).That means JRF will be given to only those candidates who join the Master degree programme in the University other than from where he/she has obtained his/her Bachelor’s degree except at NDRI, Karnal where admissions for 100% seats are made on All India basis through ICAR Entrance Examination. Candidates, currently studying for their Masters degree in 1st year, can also appear in AIEEA-PG-2011 examination for securing ICAR-JRF(PGS). However, if a ICAR-JRF(PGS) holder seeks fresh admission, entire amount of fellowship received by him/her shall have to be refunded with interest and he/she will not be entitled for fresh ICAR-JRF(PGS).6. Reservation: 15% seats in all subjects are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Horizontal reservation of 3% for Physically Handicapped (PH), and 2% for Under-Privileged States (UPS) category is also available. Reservation for OBC in Central Educational Institutions/ Universities will be as per Government of India/ Hon'ble SC directives/ University rules. Reservation in PH and UPS categories will behorizontal across all categories, i.e. such candidates would draw their seat from the SC/ST/OBC/GEN categories to which they may belong.7. Cost of Information Bulletin with Application form:AIEEA-UG-2012: Rs. 500 for General, OBC and UPS categories and Rs. 250/- for SC, ST and PH categories.AIEEA-PG-2012: Rs. 600 for General, OBC and UPS categories and Rs. 300/- for SC, ST and PH categories.In addition, Rs. 25 per Bulletin would be charged as handling charges plus service tax as applicable, in case of purchase against cash, whereas Rs. 50 per Bulletin should be added in the Bank Draft amount towards postal expenses, if requested to be sent by post.Sources for availability of Information Bulletin with Application Form:Candidates can obtain Information Bulletin with Application Form by sending a written request (on plain paper) along with an Account Payee Bank draft of the amount specified above and also an unstamped self addressed envelope (size 30cm x 25cm). The request should be addressed to: “The Controller of Examination (Education), Room No.216, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012."Online Application Form & Information Bulletin: For Online application and downloading Information Bulletin visit, http://www.icar.org.inThe A/c payee bank draft should be drawn in favour of “ICAR Unit - Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi” payable at “New Delhi” and candidate should write the details of his/ her name and address on the back of the Bank Draft.Direct sources of applications can be referred from: http://icarexam.netLast Date for submission of Applications:The last date for the receipt of Applications in the office of “The Controller of Examinations (Education), Room No. 216, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi–110012" for both UG and PG examinations is 15th February 2012. However for the candidates belonging to certain remote areas viz., Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti district and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep, the last date of receipt is 22nd February 2012.For further details, logon to the links given below:http://icarexam.net/Prospectus/Notification.pdfhttp://icarexam.net/Prospectus/UG_Bulletin.pdfhttp://icarexam.net/Prospectus/PG_Bulletin.pdf

Gate Hall Ticket

2011-12-28T03:19:00.000-08:00

Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 2nd January 2012.Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued. Bring the admit card at the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification.

ONLY one of the following photo identifications is permitted

Driving license
Passport
PAN Card
Voter ID
College ID
Employee identification card
or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address.

Photocopies of the original identification document are not acceptable. Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if original and valid photo identification is not presented

MBA 2012 at IIT Kharagpur

2011-12-28T03:08:00.000-08:00

Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) under Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has invited online applications for admission to MBA programme of the academic year 2012-14.

Eligibility Criteria and Selection Procedure:
A candidate who has either secured or is likely to secure a first class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a first class Master’s degree in Science (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) or a first class Master’s degree in Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) is eligible for admission.

Selection will be based on application rating, performance in CAT for domestic students and GMAT for international students, and candidate’s performance in group discussion and personal interview. Post qualification work experience in industrial organizations will be given due consideration. The School follows Government of India norms regarding eligibility and reservation of seats for qualified Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates, Other Backward Classes and Persons with Disability.

How to apply:
After taking the CAT 2011 examination, domestic candidates seeking admission to the MBA Programme of VGSOM must complete the following procedure:
Step 1: Obtain a demand draft for Rs.1600 (Rs. 800 for SC/ST/PH candidates) made in favour of “IIT Kharagpur” payable at Kharagpur.

Step 2: Complete the application form online at:http://erp.iitkgp.ernet.in/MBAApplications/Login.jsp

Step 3: Send the print out of the application form along with photocopies of proof of qualification and experience, and the requisite demand draft to:
The Assistant Registrar (PGS&R)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur - 721 302

The starting date for receiving applications is December 27th 2011.The candidate may complete the online application form on or after December 27.
The last date for the school to receive duly filled application form is January 27, 2012.

Group Discussion (GD) / Personal Interviews (PI) will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur at Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

The following are the dates for GD/PI procedures:
Mumbai:      9th to 12th March 2012
Kolkata:     20th to 22nd March 2012
Delhi:          27th to 30th March 2012
Bangalore:   3rd to 6th April 2012
Candidates selected for GD/PI will be intimated through registered post/courier by late February, 2012.

For details, logon to:http://www.som.iitkgp.ernet.in/images/stories/admissions/eBrochure.pdf

Entrance Exams 2012

2011-12-26T21:54:00.000-08:00

West Bengal JEE on April 15

2011-12-26T21:41:00.000-08:00

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, AQ-13/1, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091, has invited applications from Indian Citizens for admission to Under Graduate courses in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Medical/Dental and Pharmacy in Universities/ Colleges in West Bengal for the academic session 2012-2013. Medical/Dental admissions will be included provided no restriction is imposed by appropriate authorities.

Selection to the Programmes will be on the basis of a Joint Entrance Examination, to be conducted by the Board.Applicant must be a citizen of India and must have passed the H.S (10+2) or its equivalent examination
(a) For B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch: General candidates must have secured at least 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together (40% for SC/ST candidates) and at least 30% marks in English (for all categories)
(b) For Pharmacy: General candidates must have secured at least 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology taken together (40% for SC/ST candidates) and at least 30% marks in English (for all categories).
(c) For Marine Engineering: At least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together and 50% marks in English either in 10th standard or in 10+2 standard.
(d) For MBBS and BDS: General candidates must have secured at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together (40% for SC/ST candidates) and 30% marks in English (for all categories)

In addition to above, candidates must secure at least pass marks in the subjects individually including vernacular (or any other fifth subject) as mentioned below.

BE/B.Tech/B.Arch: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.

MBBS/BDS: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.

Pharmacy: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, English, and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.

For MBBS and BDS courses, in addition to aforesaid eligibility criteria, the General candidates must secure at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biological Sciences taken together (40% for SC/ST) in the Joint Entrance Examination, West Bengal.

Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in 2012 will be allowed to sit for JEM-2012 provisionally and their admission, if merit listed, will be subjected to satisfying the minimum requirements of eligibility as specified above.

Age: Candidates must be 17 years of age or above, as on 31.12.2012. There is no upper age limit except for the Marine Engineering course for which the upper age limit is 25 years as on 31.07.2012.

Residential Requirements: Candidates desirous of seeking admission to Government Engineering/Technology Colleges, Govt. Medical and Dental Colleges as well as to Private Medical and Dental Colleges, must have been residing in the State of West Bengal continuously at least for last 10 years as on 31.12.2011 or their parents must be permanent resident of West Bengal having their permanent home address in the State of West Bengal.

Reservation: Reservation for SC/ST/PC candidates will be as per State Govt. Rules.

Schedule of Examination: The Joint Entrance Examination, 2012 (JEM-2012) will be held on 15.04.2012 (Sunday) at Centres located in West Bengal and Tripura. There will be three papers on the day, the schedule of which will be as follows. Mathematics (100 marks): 9.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m; Physics (50 marks) & Chemistry (50 marks): 12.30 p.m to 2.30 p.m and Biological Sciences (100 marks): 3.30 p.m to 5.30 p.m.

Applicants will have to appear for the Papers applicable to them as per the courses applied for.

Those seeking admission to Engineering & Technology/B.Arch/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/Pharmacy, have to appear for Mathematics and Physics & Chemistry papers of JEM.

Those seeking admission to Medical/Dental/Pharmacy have to appear for Biological Sciences and Physics & Chemistry papers.

Those seeking admission to Engineering & Technology/B.Arch/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/Pharmacy/ Medical/Dental, have to write then examination in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry and Biological Sciences.

Application Form: Application form to be used for applying for JEM 2012 will depend on the courses to which admission is being sought by the applicant.

Those seeking admission to Engineering & Technology/B.Arch/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/Pharmacy courses have to apply in Form ‘E’.

Those seeking admission to Medical/Dental/Pharmacy have to apply in Form ‘M’.
Those seeking admission to Engineering & Technology/B. Arch./Dairy Technology / Agricultural Engineering /Pharmacy / Medical/Dental, have to apply in Form ‘C’.

The Application Kit which includes the prescribed printed Application Form along with Information Brochure and a printed window envelope, will be available from different Branches of United Bank of India, as specified, from 28.12.2011 to 18.01.2012, on payment of Rs.500/- (for E / M type Form) and Rs.600/- (for C type Form) in cash. The Branches of United Bank of India, where the form will be available on all working days between banking hours on payment of requisite fee, are as follows.

Old Court House St., College St, Sealdah, Hatibagan, Jadavpur, Behala, Mayukh Bhawan – Salt Lake, BESU Shibpur, Asansol, Durgapur City Centre, Burdwan (B.C.Rd.), Katwa (Station Rd.),Serampore, Chinsurah, Arambag, Kalyani, Krishnagar, Barasat, Barrackpore, Bongaon, Basirhat, Sonarpur, Basanti,Diamond Harbour, Canning, Kolaghat, Haldia, Kharagpur, Medinipur, Jhargram, Tamluk, Suri, Bolpur, Bankura,Bishnupur, Purulia, Jhalda, Berhampur, Raghunathgunj, Raiganj, Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Alipurduar, Darjeeling (25,H.D. Lama Rd.), Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Agartala (Tripura).

The Application Kit may also be obtained by Post from the Board’s Office by sending a request for the same with an additional fee of Rs.200/-. The total amount which includes Cost of application form plus Rs.200/-, has to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board’, payable at Howrah/Kolkata, to reach there latest by 6.01.2012.

The Application Kit may also be obtained from the Board’s Office only, from 19.01.2012 to 21.01.2012, on payment of actual cost of the form plus late fee of Rs. 300/-. In such cases, the whole amount is to be paid through a Bank Draft to be drawn in favour of ‘West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board’, payable at Kolkata/Howrah.

Last Date: The duly filled in Application Form must be sent in the printed window envelope received by the candidate within the Application Kit by Speed Post only, so as to reach the office of the Board by 24.01.2012.Submission of Application Form by hand or courier service will not be accepted.

Detailed information will be available in the Information Brochure which will be sold along with Application Form and will also be available atwww.wbjeeb.in

CLAT 2012 on May 13; Apply from Jan 2

2011-12-25T21:10:00.000-08:00

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), the all India entrance examination conducted by 14 National Law Schools/Universities for admissions to their Under-Graduate and Post Graduate Degree Programmes (LL.B & LL.M) for 2012, being conducted by National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU, Jodhpur), will be held from 3 p.m to 5 p.m on 13th May 2012 (Sunday). List of Centers has not been notified so far. It will be available in due course athttp://www.clat.ac.in/clatcal.aspx

Participating Institutions: The 14 participating National Law Universities (NLU) include,

(i)National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
(ii)NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
(iii)National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
(iv)The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
(v)National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
(vi)Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
(vii)Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
(viii)Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
(ix)Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
(x)Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
(xi)National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
(xii)National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
(xiii)National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
(xiv)National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)

Institute profiles are available at http://www.clat.ac.in/notice.aspx

Eligibility UG: For the Under-Graduate Programmes, applicant should have obtained a Senior Secondary School/Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Board with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC and PWD). Candidates who have appeared in the 10+2 examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test subject to passing the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and should be able to submit its proof. Age of candidate should not be more than 20 years in case of General/OBC candidates (22 years in case of SC/ST and persons with Disability) as on 1st July, 2012.

The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its proof.

Eligibility PG: For Post-Graduate Programmes, applicant should have obtained a LL.B/B.L. Degree or an equivalent degree from a recognised University with not less than 55% marks in aggregate (50% in case of SC/ST /OBC and persons with Disability). Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying degree examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test. Reservation will be subject to state reservation at the University concerned.

Examination Pattern: CLAT Paper for Under-Graduate Programme will be of two hours duration and will have 200 multiple-choice questions of one mark each. Questions will be from English including Comprehension (40 Marks), General Knowledge/Current Affairs (50 Marks), Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) (20 Marks) and Legal Aptitude (50 Marks) and Logical Reasoning (40 Marks).

The Paper for Post-Graduate Programme will also be of two hours duration and the maximum mark is 200. There will be 100 Multiple-choice Questions of 1 mark each, from Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory. There will be 10 short-answer questions each of 10 marks and carrying a maximum of 100 marks.

There is no negative marking for wrong answers. In event of tie between two or more candidates, tie will be broken by the following procedure and order considering the higher marks in the section of short-answer questions in CLAT-2012, Higher age and Computerized draw of lots in that order. Detailed syllabus is available at http://www.clat.ac.in/pattern.aspx

Application Form: CLAT 2012 Brochure will be available from 2nd January 2012. Printed Application Forms along with the CLAT-2012 Information Brochure will be available at designated branches of the State Bank of India (list of branches will be available at www.clat.ac.in, in due course), or in any of Law Schools mentioned above against payment of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD on submission of proof) inclusive of test fee and bank charges.

Application form and Brochure can also be obtained from ‘The Convener, CLAT-2012, National Law University, Jodhpur, NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342 304, by sending a request for the same with a Demand Draft of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD) drawn in favour of the ‘National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C’, and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Candidates can also apply online at www.clat.ac.in as per the instructions to be given there.

Applications can also be downloaded from www.clat.ac.in. Duly filled OMR application form along with necessary documents as mentioned in the OMR application form should reach the Convener, Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2012, National Law University, Jodhpur NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342 304, either in person or through Registered Post, onor before 31st March 2012.

Candidates applying on downloaded application forms must enclose Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque/ Pay order of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in favour of ‘National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C’, and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

Candidates applying online should have a Demand Draft of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) taken in favour of ‘National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C’ and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan), ready before starting the procedure. Details on the mode of admissions are given athttp://www.clat.ac.in/mode.aspx

More details will be available at http://www.clat.ac.in/mode.aspx

AILET-2012 on May 6

2011-12-25T21:07:00.000-08:00

The National Law University Delhi will conduct All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)-2012 on 6th May (Sunday), 2012 from 3.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. for admission to B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and Ph.D. Programmes to be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna.

Eligibility:

FIVE-YEAR B.A., LL.B. (Hons.): Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2 System) or equivalent Examination with 50% of marks. The candidates appearing in the 12th standard examination in March/April, 2011 can also apply.

Age: Below 21 years as on 1 July, 2011 (23 years in case of SC/ST candidates).Foreign Nationals to be eligible should have 65% marks in the qualifying examination. Reservation: 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 3% for Persons with Disabilities.

LL.M: LL.B. or an equivalent Degree with 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/ Persons with Disability). The candidates appearing in final LL.B. examination in April/May, 2011 can also apply. Foreign Nationals are exempted from Entrance Test. Reservation: 15% for SC Candidates, 7.5% for ST Candidates, 3% for Persons with Disabilities.

Ph.D: LL.M. Degree with 55% marks or its equivalent.

Interested candidates may apply along with a Demand Draft of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred Only) for General Candidates, Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) in case of SC/ST and Persons with Disability (PD) drawn in favour of "REGISTRAR, NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, DELHI", payable at Delhi alongwith copies of requisite Caste/PD Certificate. Below Poverty Line (BPL) applicants of SC/ST category are exempted from application fee. Last Date For Receipt Of Applications (tentative) is April 16, 2012.

For further details relating to Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, pattern of Entrance Test etc. visit http://nludelhi.ac.in.

AFCAT 2012 at Indian Air Force

2011-12-22T22:32:00.000-08:00

Applications are invited by Indian Air Force from Eligible Men & Women for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)-01/2012 for the Courses commencing in January 2013 & July 2013 (for UES -2013).

FOR MEN:
FLYING BRANCH:
(a) No. 11 Short Service Commission Course (11 SSC)

TECHNICAL BRANCH:
(a) No. 82 Aeronautical Engineers Course (82 AEC) (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 54 Short Service Commission Course (54 SSC)

GROUND DUTY BRANCHES:
(a) No. 133 Ground Duty Officers' Course(133 GDOC) (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 26 Short Service Commission Course(26 SSC)

COURSE COMMENCING IN JULY 2013
TECHNICAL BRANCH: (a)University Entry Scheme(UES-2013) (Permanent Commission)

FOR WOMEN:

FLYING BRANCH :
No. 40 Short Service Commission Course (Women) (40 SSC (W))

TECHNICAL BRANCH:
No. 54 Short Service Commission Course(Women) (54 SSC (W))

GROUND DUTY BRANCHES:
No. 42 Short Service Commission Course (Women) (42 SSC (W))

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:FIying Branch:

(a) Age: 19 to 23 years as on 01 January 2013 i.e. born between 02 January 1990 and 01 January 1993 (Both dates inclusive).
(Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 25 years i.e. born between 02 January 1988 and 01 January 1994 (Both dates inclusive).

(b) Educational Qualifications: Graduates (Three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 60% aggregate marks in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level OR
BE / B Tech degree (Four year course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% aggregate marks in all papers put together.

(c) Physical Standards: (i) Height and Weight: Minimum height : 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg Length : Min - 99 cms. Max -120 cms. Thigh Length : Max - 64 cms. Sitting Height: Min - 81.5 cms. Max - 96 cms.
(ii) Vision: (a) Minimum Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia. (b) Manifest Myopia - Nil. (c) LASIK Surgery for correction of vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams of Short Service Commission (Flying Branch) if the following conditions are fulfilled at the time of Air Force medical examination:-
(i) LASIK Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years, (ii) The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5mm as measured by lOL master.(iii) At least twelve months should have lapsed post uncomplicate stable LASIK. No history or evidence of any complication, (iv) The post LASIK comeal thickness as measured by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns, (v) Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded. Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.

Technical Branch: 82AEC/54SSC

(a) Age: 18 to 28 years as on 01 January 2013 i.e. Born between 02 January 1985 to 01 January 1995 (both dates inclusive).

(b) Educational Qualifications:

(i) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates applying for AE (L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognised University or cleared section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.

(ii) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognised University or cleared section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies.

UES-2013 Entry:

(a)Age:18 to 28 years as on 01 July 2013 i.e. Born between 02 July 1985 to 01 July 1995 (both dates inclusive).

(b) Educational Qualifications:

i) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates applying for AE (L) branch would be eligible if they are presently in their Pre-final year of four year BE / B Tech degree qualification from a recognised University.

(ii) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they are presently in their Pre-final year of four year BE / B Tech degree qualification from a recognised University.

Applications can be downloaded from the following links:http://careerairforce.nic.in/applicaton_forms/AFCAT01-12/AFCAT%20Application%20for%20Men.pdf

http://careerairforce.nic.in/applicaton_forms/AFCAT01-12/AFCAT%20Application%20for%20Women.pdf

Application must be accompanied with the following enclosures:
(a) One self addressed envelope (In block capitals) (size- 23x10 cm) with Rs 27/- postage stamp.

(b) One self addressed envelope ( In block capitals) (size -23x10 cm) with Rs 51- postage stamp.

(c) Two unattested recent colour photographs similar to the one pasted on the application form with name of the applicant on the reverse.

Last date for receipt of applications: 13 January 2012

Last date for receipt of applications for the candidates who are sending their applications from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram: 20 January 2012

Date of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): 26 February 2012

For further details, logon to: http://careerairforce.nic.in/applicaton_forms/AFCAT01-12/AFCAT%20advt%20for%20Men.pdf
http://careerairforce.nic.in/applicaton_forms/AFCAT01-12/AFCAT%20advt%20for%20Women.pdf

BITSAT 2012

2011-12-21T20:27:00.000-08:00

Birla Institute of Technology and Science admission test (BITSAT) is a computer related Online Test. The test carried out for the admission to every Integrated First Degree courses of BITS Pilani, BITS Hyderabad and BITS Goa campus of the deemed university. This university honors it own degrees. This is one of the prominent engineering institutes in India. It offers a number of bachelor’s courses to the students.
Structure of BITSAT
BITSAT exam includes 150 questions with 4 alternatives. The questions are of objective type. 3 marks is given for every correct answer. One mark penalty is for the incorrect answer. If the applicant did not attend any question, there is no mark for that question. There are four sections like Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency & Logical Reasoning and Mathematics. There is no time limit for individual parts of the examination. The aspirant can go back and modify any of their answer among the 150 questions.
Once the aspirant answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any anyone), he/she has a choice of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is time. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology are the subjects included in these extra questions. Four questions from each section. If the aspirant selected for extra questions, he/she cannot go back for a modification of any of the previous answered 150 questions. The instructions and questions are in English language.

Important dates

Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2012	15th Feb, 2012
Test center allotment & announcement	25th Feb, 2012
Candidate to reserve teh Test Dates	29th Feb - 20th Mar, 2012
Download Hall Ticket	14th Apr - 30th Apr, 2012
BITSAT Online Tests	10th May - 9th Jun, 2012

How to Apply

Web-site: http://www.bitsadmission.com

Fee for application is Rs.1600\.(Rs 1100\. For female candidates)

GPAT 2012: Apply Online from Jan 14

2011-12-20T05:12:00.000-08:00

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT-2012), the all India Examination will be conducted by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara on behalf of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi on 6th May 2012 (Sunday).
The registration (process for application by the Applicants) will be ONLINE for GPAT-2012 Examination (the actual examination will be a paper/pencil examination) commencing from 14th January 2012 (Saturday).
The Scores in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) have been in use till the year 2010 for admission in Master’s Programme in Pharmacy (M. Pharm) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy Graduates along with engineering graduates

Pattern of GPAT Examination:
GPAT-2012 Examination will be similar to that of GPAT-2011 Examination, wherein the candidate will mark the correct answer out of four options in an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble with the help of pencil

Examination Cities: Ambala, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Moga, Shimla, Yamunanagar, Agra, Bareilly, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Meerut, Noida, Rohtak, Allahabad, Bhubaneshwar, Durgapur, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Jhansi, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Udaipur, Vadodara, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Panaji, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Ernakulum, Mangalore, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthpuram, Guntur, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Nellore, Rajamundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapattanam, Warangal.

GPAT Qualification:
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and other government scholarships/assistantships in pharmacy colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify through GPAT. Candidates, who qualify GPAT examination and have Four years Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, are eligible for admission to Masters/Doctoral programmes in Pharmacy. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master’s degree in Pharmacy may seek admission to relevant Ph.D. programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GPAT examination. Some institutions specify GPAT qualification as mandatory even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GPAT qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR/UGC sponsored projects

Eligibility:
The following candidates are eligible to appear for GPAT-2012:
Bachelor’s degree holders in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates) and those who are in the final year of B. Pharmacy course are eligible for appearing in GPAT-2012 examination.

Application Fee & Submission Process:
(a) The application fee is Rs. 1000/- for General & OBC Category candidates, and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD* Category candidates. The application fee is inclusive of bank charges. Application fee once remitted to the bank will be NON-REFUNDABLE under any circumstances.
(* Person with Disability)
(b) The mode of applying for GPAT-2012 Examination will be ONLINE. The detailed process of ONLINE application is described at appropriate place in the website http://www.gpat.in. Once the ONLINE application process is completed by a candidate, a printout of the completed application form having photograph and signature of the applicant along with the original GPAT copy of the bank challan has to be sent to GPAT Office, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. The last date for receipt of the duly completed printout of application form at GPAT Office is 27th February 2012 (Monday) up to 17.00 Hrs.
(c) The application details (i.e. personal details like corrections in name, date of birth, category etc. and other details like examination city/choice of examination center etc.) will not be modified under any circumstance. However, in case of extraordinary situations, a change will be entertained on request in writing, on case to case basis by remitting a fee of Rs. 400/- in favor of “GPAT” as DD/cheque payable at Vadodara.

GPAT Schedule:Online Application website opens on 14th January 2012 (Saturday)
Online Application website closes on 20th February 2012 (Monday)
Last date for receipt of ONLINE filled printout of Application form with photograph & signature of the applicant, and original GPAT copy of bank challan as a proof of payment for examination fee, at ‘GPAT Office, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara’ is 27th February 2012 (Monday) (upto 17.00 Hrs) Date of Examination (GPAT-2012 Examination) (GPAT - 2012) is 6th May 2012 (Sunday, 14.00-17.00 Hrs)
Declaration of GPAT-2012 Result on 31st May 2012 (Thursday, 17.00 Hrs)

For further information, announcements and results, visit the websites listed below:
GPAT Examination Cell - http://www.gpat.in
The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara - http://www.msubaroda.ac.in

Amrita University B.Tech Entrance 2012

2011-12-18T20:58:00.000-08:00

The Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, known as Amrita University is all set to issue notification for Engineering Admissions 2012 academic session. Amrita University runs three major engineering schools (campus) — Bangalore, Coimbatore and Amritapuri(Kollam), Kerala.

The Entrance for Amrita University B.Tech Entrance 2012 admission will be held on Sunday, 22nd April 2012

Amrita University usually conducts B.Tech Entrance test in 78 cities across the country. The duration of the Examination is 3 hours (10 AM to 1 PM). There will be only one question paper containing objective type questions in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each question carries 3 marks. Negative mark (-1) will be awarded for each wrong answer.

Entrance Examination Pattern
The duration of the Examination is 3 hours (10 AM to 1 PM). There will be only one question paper containing objective type questions in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each question will be followed by four answers of which only one is correct / most appropriate. The question booklet will be in English. Each question carries 3 marks. Negative mark (-1) will be awarded for each wrong answer.

Subject
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Weightage
Mathematics - 60 questions
Physics - 30 questions
Chemistry - 30 questions
Total No. of Questions - 120 questions
Total Marks ( 120 x 3 ) = 360 marks

Eligibility Criteria for 2012 Entrance Examination
Age - Candidates shall be born on or after 1st July 1991.

Educational Qualification - A pass in the final examination of 10+2 ( class XII ) or its equivalent securing 60% or above marks in Mathematics, 55% or above separately in Physics and Chemistry with an aggregate of 60% in the three subjects.

(OR)

A three year Diploma in Engineering with minimum 60% marks, awarded by any State Board of Technical Education.

Note: Those who appear for the above examinations in April / May 2012 and expect to secure minimum marks as above, may also apply.

Seat allotment through Counselling will be based on the eligibility and rank obtained by the Candidate in the Amrita Entrance Examination - Engineering 2012.

How to Apply
Candidates can apply for Amrita University B.Tech Entrance 2012 via online or with a physical application form. Please see the important dates for schedule.
Link for online application is
http://olp.amrita.edu/oars/

Amrita University B.Tech Entrance 2012 Hall Tickets:
The University will start issuing the hall tickets 30 days before the examination, mentioning the candidate’s registration number and examination centre allotted and the details will be available in the University website. Hall tickets of all Candidates will be uploaded to the university website three days prior to the exam. If needed, candidates can download their hall tickets, entering their application number and date of birth.
For Amrita University B.Tech Entrance Hall Ticket and admissions related help:
If candidates do not receive the hall ticket 10 days before the date of examination, call 0422 – 2685 169 / 170, on working days between 9 AM and 4 PM, quoting the application number and examination centre opted. Candidates can also obtain any information on admissions related issues.

Amrita University B.Tech Entrance 2012 Important Dates:

Date of Entrance Examination	22 - 04 - 2012 ( Sunday - FN)
Issue of Application forms begins	20 - 12 - 2011
Last date of issue of application forms	27 - 03 - 2012
Last date for receiving completed applications	30 - 03 - 2012

Ph.D 2012 at BARC

2011-12-18T05:31:00.000-08:00

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. program commencing in August 2012, in Basic Sciences such as Physical, Chemical and Life Science under the aegis of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed to be University.

A limited number of Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs), awarded by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), will be offered to those selected for the Ph.D program. DAE fellowship is tenable for four years. The fellowship amount is Rs.16,000/- per month for first and second year, and Rs.18,000/- per month for subsequent years besides house rent allowance and medical benefits as per rules.

The selected candidates can also pursue the Ph.D program with fellowships from other sources like UGC-CSIR, DBT, ICAR, ICMR and other national agencies. A few meritorious candidates may be offered DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme-Ph.D (DGFS - Ph.D) Fellowship. It carries a fellowship of Rs.20,000/- p.m. in the first year and Rs.24,000/- p.m. in succeeding years.

Eligibility:
(a) Qualifying Degree and other academic qualifications:

Those having M.Sc. in Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology or related science subjects with minimum 60%* marks in MSc as well as in BSc are eligible to apply.

*Applicants for Physics discipline should have learnt Physics and Mathematics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five years integrated MSc.
*Applicants for Chemistry discipline should have Mathematics up to XII std and Physics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five years integrated MSc.
*Applicants in Physics and Chemistry opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have a valid GATE Score in Physics and Chemistry respectively.
*For Biology and related disciplines MSc in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Life Sciences and Biosciences.
*MSc applicants in Life Sciences should have Physics or Chemistry or Biochemistry or Agriculture Chemistry up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc with minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants in life sciences opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Life Sciences or Biotechnology.

Those having MSc with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology and Home Science etc and BE/BTech/MTech in Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering are not eligible.

*A minimum of 60% marks means the marks as per the ordinance of the respective university.

Those whose final results of qualifying degree are awaited can also apply. In the event of selection, mark sheet of final result confirming eligibility as above, should be submitted by Nov 30, 2012.

(b)Age limit: The candidates desirous of availing DAE Junior Research Fellowships should have born on or after August 1, 1986. Age limit is relaxable by three years for OBC and by five years for SC/ST applicants. Physically challenged persons are eligible for an age relaxation of 10 years over and above their respective category.

(c) Nationality: Applicant must be a citizen of India.

Selection Process:Selection for the Ph.D. program is a two-step process: Written Test to short-list candidates followed by a Selection Interview of short-listed candidates.

Screening for Physical, Chemical and Life Sciences shall be on the basis of one of the following:
(i) GATE-2011/GATE-2012 score or
(ii) Written Test-2012 score of the BARC Training School.

BARC Training School Written Test: It is conducted for short-listing candidates for interview for admission to BARC Training Schools (BARC TS). Those who have also applied for admission to BARC TS and have opted for its written test to seek admission to the OCES/DGFS-2012 program of the BARC TS must state their BARC TS application number on the accompanying application form, else their application is liable to be rejected.

BARC Training School Written Test in Science disciplines will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the centres listed below:
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Coimbatore
Delhi
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Indore
Jaipur
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
Patna
Roorkee
Thiruvananthapuram
Varanasi

Short-listed candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted in May - June, 2012 at the BARC Training School, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai - 400 094. List of shortlisted candidates and their interview dates will be displayed on the website http://oces.hbni.ac.in on April 10, 2012.

How to Apply:Make two copies of the application form provied in the link:http://oces.hbni.ac.in/download_phdForm.php,
affix a passport size photo on each and mail to BARC-Ph.D Programme-2012, DEO, Recruitment-IV, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai - 400 094.

Those who wish to apply only on the basis of GATE-2012 should apply only after declaration of GATE-2012 result. Candidates who have opted to take the Science Written Test and who also wish to be considered on the basis of their GATE Score, can also submit their GATE score at a later date to the address mentioned above. All candidates who have appeared for BARC TS Written Test should mention the Application Number allotted to them while communicating their GATE score.

Important Dates:

Last date of receipt of application for those opting for written test in Science Disciplines: 16.1.2012

Written Test: 26.2.2012

Last date of receipt of application for those not opting for written test and receipt of GATE Score: 31.3.2012

Interview Schedule to be displayed on website: 25.4.2012

Selection Interview: 22.5.2012 onwards

3 Year LL.B : First allotment

2011-12-16T22:23:00.000-08:00

The Centralised Allotment Process for 3 year LL.B Course in the four Government Law Colleges of the State for the year 2011-'12 commenced on 09.12.2011. The option registration ended at 5 pm on 15.12.2011. Based on the options, the first allotment for admission to 3 year LL.B Course 2011-12 has been published. Details of allotment is available in the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in

The details such as name of the candidate, roll number, allotment details, reservations allowed, tuition fee to be remitted etc. are available in the home page of the candidate. The candidate shall take a print out of the Allotment Letter.

Candidates who receive allotment to Government Law Colleges for 3 Year LL.B Course in the first allotment should join the allotted colleges on the 19th and 20th of December 2011. Colleges shall furnish the non-joining report to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations before 4 p.m. on 21.12.2011. The candidates should remit the fees at the allotted college at the time of admission. The candidates who do not join the College within the stipulated time will lose their allotment and will not be considered for further allotments.

All details related to the allotment process are available on the websitewww.cee-kerala.org Help Line Numbers : 0471 - 2339101, 2339102, 2339103, 2339104 (From 10 am to 5 pm)

Aakash Tablet Available Online for Rs 2500; Ubislate 7 in Jan 2012

2011-12-15T05:40:00.000-08:00

The Indian Government’s $35 ‘Aakash’ Tablet, which was launched for $47 (Rs 2250) in October, is now available for online purchase at Rs 2500 from Aakashtablet.com . The report also points out that an upgraded version of the tablet, dubbed as Ubislate 7, will be available in late January 2012, and is currently available for pre-order.

Aakash Tablet: Aakash tablet, which the company is claiming as the student version of ‘Ubislate 7′, was designed, developed and manufactured by the Canadian based DataWind in collaboration with IIT Rajasthan, under the HRD Ministry’s National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NME-ICT). It runs on Android 2.2 and comes with a 7-inch screen, 366 Mhz Conexant processor with Graphics accelerator & HD Video processor, 256MB RAM, 2GB internal flash memory, External memory support of up to 32GB, 21oomAh battery, and WiFi connectivity. The tablet is also preloaded with its UbiSurfer browser which, according to the company, accelerates web pages by factors of 10x to 30x, and Nimbuzz instant messaging app.

The tablet can only be ordered from Aakashtablet.com and it will reportedly be shipped in a week’s time. The payment will happen through cash on delivery (CoD) with no pre-payments involved. Datawind states that this online availability is limited for individual buyers since it has already achieved pre-sale orders of about 400,000 tablets from individuals and corporates, and about 30,000 tablets are available for purchase at the moment, according to The Economic Times.

Ubislate 7: The commercially available mass market tablet which was earlier anticipated to be launched in November 2011, seems to have been pushed off to a January 2012 launch with a price tag of Rs 2,999. This tablet, according to the company, will be an upgraded version of the Aakash tablet and will feature a a newer Android version (Android 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’), better processor (700MHz), improved battery life (3200 mAh), SIM and phone functionality and support for Wi-Fi with GPRS. One can currently pre-book this tablet, following which a booking ID will be mailed to you.

Ph.D/M.Sc(Engg) by research, 2012 at Kerala University

2011-12-15T05:24:00.000-08:00

Applications are invited by Kerala University in the prescribed form, from eligible candidates for registration to Full-time/Part-time research, leading to Ph.D../M.Sc. (Engineering) by research degree of the University, for the January 2012 session, subject to availability of vacancies.

Candidates shall carry out their research under approved guide or guides in a University Department or in a Department of a college recognised as research centre or in a recognised research institution.

Eligibility:

A. Candidates to be considered eligible to apply for registration for Ph.D. research should have:
(i) Masters degree or its equivalent with not less than 55% marks.
(ii) Qualified in the Entrance Test conducted by this University or National Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC/CSIR/ICAR/ICMR or GATE or State Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government or Fellowship awarded by the KSCSTE or M.Phil degree by research and thesis. The M.Phil Degree shall be in the concerned discipline in which the applicant is seeking registration.

B. For M.Sc. (Engineering by research), the candidate should have:
(i) Bachelors Degree in Engineering with not less than 55% marks
(ii) Qualified in the GATE or Entrance Test conducted by this University or State Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Kerala Government.

Relaxation of marks:

Candidates with a minimum of ten years' teaching experience at a College or University are eligible for a relaxation of 5% marks. However, in no cases a candidate having less than 50% marks will be granted registration.

Not withstanding the above, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who have secured 45% marks in Science subjects and 40% marks in Arts and Commerce subjects can apply for registration for Ph.D. research, provided they satisfy the other eligibility requirements stipulated in this notification. Physically/visually challenged candidates are eligible for a relaxation of 5% marks for registration for research leading to Ph.d. Degree.

Exemption from entrance test:
(i) College/University teachers with seven or more years of teaching experience and candidates with D.M/M.Ch. Degree are exempted from the Entrance Test.
(ii) Scientists/Engineers working in approved Research Laboratories either owned or managed by the Central/State Government or in Autonomous Research
Institutions of National Status, with seven years experience in the Grade Scientist/Engineer having two research papers published in the recognised research journals of the concerned subject approved by the Board of Studies concerned, are exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test.
(iii) Candidates with DBT-JRF are exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test and they are permitted to register for research leading to Ph.D. Degree in Biotechnology.
(iv) Scientists/Ayurveda Doctors working in Pharmaceuticals/Hospitals/Research Centres owned by Government with 7 years experience and having 2 research
papers published are exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test.

Part-time registration:

Part-time Ph.D. registration shall be restricted to regular/permanent teachers in the concerned subjects, of the Departments and affiliated Colleges of the University of Kerala. Part-time registration is also extended to teachers who are working in substantive vacancies in Government and Aided Colleges in the State of Kerala.

However, the facility of part-time Ph.D. registration in
(1) Library and Information Science is also extended to those who are working as Library Staff in the University of Kerala on regular basis with a minimum of 3 years experience, if all other conditions are satisfied and (2)Management Studies is extended to those working in managerial position with a minimum of 3 years experience in Government/Public Sector undertakings, provided all other conditions are satisfied. Applications for part-time registration should be accompanied by a No Objection Certificate from the appointing authority and stating that they are appointed on a regular basis in the College/Department.

How to apply:
Applications and other details can be downloaded from the Web sitewww.keralauniversity.ac.in or can be obtained from the Section Officer, Forms Section,
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram directly or by post on request with sufficiently stamped envelope and demand draft/chalan for Rs.10/-

Duly filled in applications should be accompanied by a Chalan Receipt/Demand Draft of Rs.500/- as registration fee. All remittance made by demand Drafts should be drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. The drafts drawn on S.B.T. Branches payable at S.B.T. Service Branch, Thiruvananthapuram and on District Co-operative Banks payable at State Co-operative Bank, Head Office Branch, Thiruvananthapuram alone will be accepted from candidates residing within the State. Those residing outside the State may submit S.B.I. Drafts payable at S.B. I. Main Branch, Thiruvananthapuram.

Candidates who select University Departments as their research centres shall send their applications to the Head of the Department concerned. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall send a copy of their application to the Registrar also. Those who select recognised Research Institutions/Departments of affiliated colleges shall send their applications to the Registrar.

The last date for receipt of applications is 15.01.2012

For details, logon to: http://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/images/Downloads1/phd_msc_notification.pdf

PG Entrance Test of COMEDK, Karnataka

2011-12-14T06:41:00.000-08:00

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK), has invited applications for common entrance test for the academic year 2012-2013, from Indian national candidates aspiring to pursue Post Graduate Courses in Medicine and Dentistry in the State of Karnataka, in member Institutions of the Consortium (Medical and Dental Colleges).

The list of the Member Institutions who have indicated their participation in the COMEDK testing program, along with the courses offered by them, is available on the website: http://www.comedk.org
Medical Courses (Degree & Diploma):
M.S. (Anatomy)
M.D. (Physiology)
M.D. (Biochemistry)
M.D. (Pathology)
M.D. (Microbiology)
M.D. (Pharmacology)
M.D. (Forensic Medicine)
M.D. (Community Medicine)
M.D. (General Medicine)
M.D. (Paediatrics)
M.D. (Dermatology & STD)
M.D. (Tuberculosis)
M.D. (Psychiatry)
M.S. (General Surgery)
M.S. (Ophthalmology)
M.S. (Orthopaedics)
M.S. (E.N.T.)
M.D. (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
M.D. (Anaesthesiology)
M.D. (Radio - Diagnosis)/(Radiology)
M.D. (Radio - Therapy)

Diploma in Clinical Pathology (DCP)
Diploma in Forensic Medicine (DFM)
Diploma in Public Health (DPH)
Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
Diploma in Venerology & Dermatology (DVD)
Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine (DPM)
Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO)
Diploma in Orthopaedics (D.Ortho)
Diploma in Otolaryngology (DLO)
Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (DGO)
Diploma in Anaesthesiology (DA)
Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis (DMRD)

Dental Courses (Degree & Diploma):
M.D.S. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
M.D.S. Oral Medicine and Radiology
M.D.S. Periodontology
M.D.S. Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
M.D.S. Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
M.D.S. Conservative & Endodontics
M.D.S. Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge
M.D.S. Oral Pathology & Microbiology and Forensic Odontology
M.D.S. Public Health Dentistry

Diploma in Oral Surgery
Diploma in Peridontics
Diploma in Orthodontics
Diploma in Conservative Dentistry
Diploma in Prosthodontics

Eligibility Criteria:Degree / Diploma Programs:Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by MCI / DCI.
Accordingly, they should have successfully passed their M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. from an institution recognized by MCI / DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30/04/2012 at the latest.

MCI / DCI Norms:Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate Medical / Dental course in any of the Medical / Dental institutions in the country, must possess recognized M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India, or any of the State
Medical / Dental Council or should obtain the same with in one month from the date of admission

As per the Existing Post Graduate Regulation of Medical Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the Entrance Test (COMEDK PGET-2012) for eligibility and admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Merit candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (All India)
and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State only.

Applications:Candidates have to fill the Online Application form at the website link:http://www.comedk.org/pget/Instructions_Application_Form.aspx

Send the Printed Online Application Form and enclosures in A4 size envelope with the following documents:
i. Candidate’s photo should be pasted (within the box provided).
ii. Candidate’s signature (within the box provided).
iii. Left thumb, forefinger and middle finger impression of the candidate (within the space provided) and also:Printed Online Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof (COMEDK copy)
Demand Draft drawn in favour of "COMEDK", payable at Bangalore for Rs.2000/- (Two Thousand Only).
All marks cards (First Year to Final Year university examination marks card/s)

The completed Application Form has to reach COMEDK office by speed post or courier on or before Friday the 13th January 2012 (before 5:00 PM) to the following address:

The Executive Secretary COMEDK, #132, Second Floor, 11th Main Road, 17th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560055, Karnataka

Important Dates:
13/12/2011: Tuesday Start date for issue of Online Application
13/01/2012: Friday Last date for Receipt of Completed Application Forms
21/01/2012: Saturday Last date for Dispatch of Admission Ticket by COMEDK
12/02/2012: Sunday COMEDK PGET 2012 Test Day
12/02/2012: Sunday Publishing of Answer Keys
16/02/2012: Thursday Last date for receiving objections pertaining to Answer Keys
22/02/2012: Wednesday Publishing of Test Score

For details, logon to:
http://www.comedk.org/brochure/PGET_2012_Brochure.pdf

MAT 2012 on 05, February

2011-12-12T23:12:00.000-08:00

All India Management Association (AIMA) will be conducting the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) of Year 2012 on 5th February 2012 (Sunday).

List of Participating Management Institutes can be referred from the link:http://www.aima-ind.org/matfeb12/MIListFeb12.xls

Graduates in any discipline can apply for MAT 2012. Final year Graduation students can also apply.

Candidates can choose any one of the two options to take the test: Paper Based Test Or Computer Based Test

Candidates can choose any one of the following modes to apply:
Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs 1200/- from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, listed Study Centres of AIMA OR from AIMA, New Delhi.
or
Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1200/- in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/matfeb12 alongwith the DD details.
or
Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matfeb12 with Credit Card payment.

List of Test Centres (States):Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu&Kashmir, Jharkand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal.

Last date for online registration is 14th January 2012 and last date for receipt of filled in Online Registration Form at AIMA, New Delhi is 17th January 2012.

For further details, logon to the link: http://www.aima-ind.org/mat.aspx

AIPMT 2012 on April 1 & May 13

2011-12-12T23:10:00.000-08:00

No NEET this year. AIPMT is back. So apply fast.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates of the AIPMT 2012 Preliminary and Final Examinations for admission of candidates to the 15% All India Quota seats for MBBS/BDS. AIPMT Preliminary Examination will be held on 1st April, 2012 (Sunday) and the AIPMT Final Examination, on 13th May, 2012 (Sunday) as per a press release issued by the CBSE yesterday.

In the Press release, CBSE has clarified that this has been necessitated on account of the permission sought from the Supreme Court by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to allow introduction of NEET for Under Graduate Medical Courses from the academic year 2013-14 instead of 2012-13.

Central Board of Secondary Education has also made it clear that the eligibility conditions, centre cities, syllabus, pattern, etc. will remain the similar to AIPMT 2011 Examination for which the information is already available on website www.aipmt.nic.in and that the schedule for the submission of application forms would be shortly communicated.

The All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination, 2012 will be for admission to the 15% All India Quota seats for MBBS/BDS courses, in the Medical/Dental Colleges of India except Jammu & Kashmir and Andhar Pradesh, as specified in the directive of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. This will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi in two stages.

Preliminary Examination: The first stage of the entrance examination, the Preliminary Examination to be held on April 1, 2012(Sunday), would consist of one paper of 3 hours duration containing 200 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). Each question will be followed by four options with single correct answer which is to be marked on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen only.

Final Examination: The Final Examination for those who qualify in the Preliminary Examination, will be held on May 13, 2012 (Sunday), would also consist of one paper of 3 hours duration with 120 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). Each question will have four options with single correct answer, to be marked on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen only.

Centres of Examination : The Preliminary Examination is expected to be held at Itanagar, Agartala, Port Blair, Shillong , Imphal, Panaji, Puducherry, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Cochin, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Patna, Ranchi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Shimla, Lucknow, Noida, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Raipur and Jaipur. The final Examination is expected to be held at Cochin, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Ranchi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal and Jaipur.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nationality and Age: Applicant should be an Indian National and should have completed 17 years at the time of admission or should be completing the age on or before 31st December, 2012. Upper age limit will be 25 years as on 31st December, 2012. This would be relaxed by 5 years for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes. So, applicants should have been born on or between 1.1.83 and 1.1.96 in case of SC/ST/OBC Category and on or between 1.1.88 and 1.1.96 in case of all other categories.

Qualifying examinations: Applicant should have passed any one of the following qualifying examinations

(i) Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education
(ii) The Intermediate/Pre-Degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Bio-technology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and English
(iii) The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology & English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical test in these subjects
(iv) The first year of the 3 Year Degree course of a recognized University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and further that applicant has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English.
(v) B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University provided that applicant has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
(vi) Any other examination which in scope and standard (Last 2 years of 10+2 Study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology; which shall include practical test in these subjects.) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.

Appearing candidates: Those taking the qualifying examination prior to the competitive test or those awaiting result were also permitted to apply for AIPMT. However, such applicants were not be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS, if he/she did not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage of marks at the time of first round of allotment by personal appearance.

Marks requirement: Applicants were required to have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English individually and required to have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying examination and in the competitive entrance examination. SC/ST/OBC applicants needed only 40% marks for Physics, Chemistry and Biology /Bio-technology together in the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination. For persons with locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum marks was 45% for General-PH and 40% for SCPH/ST-PH/OBC-PH. Students of Indian Nationality educated abroad seeking admission to Medical colleges in India must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English upto the 12th standard level with 50% marks and their equivalency will be determined as per regulations of the Medical Council of India and the concerned University.

Reservation: 15% seats were reserved for SC candidates, 7.5% for ST candidates and 27% for Non-Creamy layer OBC candidates in Central Educational Institutions only as per Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 10.04.2008. Reservation would be applicable to the castes mentioned in the Central list of OBC. 3% seats are reserved on horizontal basis for PH candidates. The reservation will be made as per 2200 point reservation roster. The mode of implementation of reservation will be available atwww.mohfw.nic.in

Submission of Application: In 2011, there was provision for online submission and Offline submission of applications. The fee was Rs.700/- (General /OBC)/Rs. 350/- (SC/ST) which was to be remitted by Credit card or through Demand Draft drawn in favour of the’ Secretary, C.B.S.E., Delhi‘, on any Nationalized bank, payable at Delhi.

After submitting all the required details as per the instructions given at the site, applicants were required to take a print of the Online Application. The print out of the computer generated Application Form was to be sent by Speed Post / Regd. Post to reach the Board on or before the last date.

Offline Application Forms: For those applying offline, the Information Bulletin containing Application Form could be obtained on payment of Rs.800/- (General/OBC)/Rs. 450/- (SC/ST) by cash, from any of the 177 notified branches of Canara Bank . Banks charged Rs. 5/- as Service Charge for the sale of Information Bulletin in addition to the fee.

Websites: The official website of CBSE for All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination is www.aipmt.nic.in. All the examination related information will be available here.

The official website of the Directorate General of Health Services iswww.mohfw.nic.in. All the counselling related information will be available at this website.

For more details, see www.aipmt.nic.in

HSEE 2012 Application Form, Exam Dates

2011-12-11T20:56:00.000-08:00

This exam is conducted to select aspiring candidates for admitting in innovative courses like Development studies English studies and Economics which is a 5 years integrated master program. The organizer of this exam is Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras.

It s an online exam conducted across all important cites as examination centre in May.The applications are available in the website http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/online/register1.php. The examination fee of Rs.800/- of (general) and Rs.400/- (female, SC/ST, PH) applicants which can be remitted through Demand draft or by cash in Indian Bank. The medium of instruction is English. The results will be declared in June.

In order to take up the examination the candidates must be physically fit as the norms of IIT. The applicants should have completed either 10th or 12th standard with minimum 60% marks or candidates waiting or appearing for the final examination can also take up this exam.

There is upper age limit restriction up to 25 years for general category & there is a relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

The examination is divided into 2 parts namely Part 1 which consists of multiple choice objective questions asked from English and comprehension skill, analytical & quantitative ability that has to be completed within 150 minutes. The Part 2 consists of essay writing on the given topic that has to complete within 30 minutes.

http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/online/register1.php

Kerala Entrance 2012 (KEAM 2012) Exam Dates

2011-12-09T22:47:00.000-08:00

The Entrance Examinations for admission to Professional Degree Courses for
the year 2012, Kerala will be conducted as per the following schedule:

*Stream*	*Subject*	*Date*	*Time*
Engineering Courses	Paper I Physics & Chemistry	23.04.2012 (Monday)	10 AM - 12.30 PM
Engineering Courses	Paper II Mathematics	24.04.2012 (Tuesday)	10 AM - 12.30 PM
Medical Allied & Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries Courses	Paper I Chemistry & Physics	25.04.2012 (Wednesday)	10 AM - 12.30 PM
Medical Allied & Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries Courses	Paper II Biology	26.04.2012 (Thursday)	10 AM - 12.30 PM

Kerala Entrance 2012 (KEAM 2012)

2011-12-09T22:45:00.000-08:00

As per govt. site entrance 2012 will commence on 23rd April 2012

Exam Schedule
Important dates
Eligibility
How to apply
Previous Papers
Last rank details

M.Pharm Entrance Admit cards

2011-12-06T05:20:00.000-08:00

The Admit cards for candidates appearing for the Entrance Examination for M.Pharm Course 2011 in Kerala to be held at SMV Govt. Model HSS, Near Overbridge, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram on 11.12.2011 (Sunday) can be downloaded from the official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations www.cee.kerala.gov.in.

The list of candidates provided with admit cards is published in the website. The candidates are advised to enter their Application Number and the date of birth as already given in the application form on the web page for downloading the admit card. The printout of the admit card thus obtained can be used in the examination hall for the identification of candidates. Admit cards will not be sent by post from CEE's office to the candidate.

B.Pharm (L.E) Entrance Admit Cards

2011-12-06T05:18:00.000-08:00

The admit cards of Entrance Examinations for admission to B.Pharm (Lateral Entry) course 2011 to be conducted on 11-12-2011 at Thiruvananthapuram can be downloaded from the websitewww.cee.kerala.gov.in . The candidate whose application has been accepted shall enter their Application Number and Date of Birth as already given in the Application form on the web page and press 'submit' button for down loading the admit card.

The print out of the admit card thus obtained will have to be produced at the time of examination. Admit Cards will not be sent by post from CEE's office to the candidates. The list of names and application number are provided in CEE's website.

CMAT- Management Aptitude Test by AICTE

2011-12-04T21:10:00.000-08:00

All India Council for Technical Education has announced the schedule for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2012 for admission to the Management Programs in the AICTE approved Management Institutions, for academic year 2012-13.

Need for CMAT: CMAT aims at reducing the burden of students in attending multiple examinations and facilitating institutions to select suitable students for admission in all Management Programmes approved by AICTE for year 2012-13. The initiative has been taken to address the issue of physical, mental and financial stress being imposed on the students through number of entrance examinations being followed by the institutions for admission into all Management Programmes in AICTE approved institutions based on the relevant judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

The respective Secretaries of the state dealing with Technical Education and Vice-Chancellors of the Universities have been requested to advise the competent authority for admissions in their respective States & jurisdiction to use the scores of CMAT-2012 for allotment of students. The institutions and State governments are required to register online free of charge for opting to CMAT-2012 scores for admissions for academic year 2012-13. The minority institutions shall effect admissions as per the provision available for such categories.

Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline or Final year students of Graduate Courses can apply for CMAT. There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT. One can appear for CMAT 2012 only once.

Test Centre and Timings: The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2012 will be conducted online at Agartala, Agra, Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Ambala, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bhuwaneshwar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dhanbad, Dharwad, Durgapur, Ghaziabad, Gulbarga, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hardwar, Hisar, Hosur, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jamshedpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kota, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Noida, Panaji, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Rajkot, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Siliguri, Surat, Trichurapalli, Trivandrum and Vizag from 20th February to 28th February, 2012 in two shifts a day, with the first shift being from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and the second from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

An applicant can select up to 3 cities giving order of preference. Allotment of slots will be based on the first come first served principle and is subject to availability of the slots in a particular city.

Test Structure: CMAT will be a computer based test of three hours duration. A candidate will read the questions on a computer terminal and choose an answer by clicking on the correct option. It will have 4 sections with objective type questions from (i) Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation (25 questions carrying maximum 100 marks) (ii) Logical Reasoning (25, 100) (iii) Language Comprehension (25, 100) (iv) General Awareness (25, 100).

A candidate can move back and forth between the four sections. At the test centre, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. On completion of the test, candidates will have to return all the scratch paper to the Administrator.

There shall be negative marking for wrong answers. For each wrong answer, 1 mark shall be deducted.

Scores awarded will be used for admission in the Post Graduate Management Programmes, both at Degree & Diploma level at National level for year 2012-13. CMAT scores will help students seek admissions in all Management programmes (4 lakh seats) in AICTE approved Institutions / University Departments.

Application Fee: Application fee for General/OBC applicants will be Rs.1200 + Bank charges as applicable. For SC/ST/PD applicants, it will be Rs.600 + Bank charges as applicable. It can remitted online through www.aicte-cmat.inby Net Banking /Credit /Debit Card option. Option for Cash payment in any branch of State Bank of India, is also available ,using the Challan that would be generated online while registering for CMAT.

Application: Application can be submitted only online. Registration window for CMAT opens on 9.12.11 at www.aicte-cmat.in. Registration can be done till 9.01.12. No data can be changed once the form is finally submitted.

Applicants are required to keep ready, a Computer with good Internet connectivity so that there is no breakage of Internet during registration, all qualification details as they will need to be entered while registering, a Valid e-mail id which the applicant will have to use for the next 6 months (All communication will be done on this e-mail id), a Valid mobile number as all information via SMS will be sent to this number, a valid Credit / Debit card in case the applicant wished to pay ONLINE, a Printer connected to the system so as to print 3 copies of CHALLAN in case applicant is planning to pay fees by CASH at the bank.

Registration process includes entering the process as NEW USER where the applicant should read the instructions carefully and accept the declaration to proceed. The next stage is the Self registration where, the applicant needs to enter few basic details. Submitting this page will generate a unique 8 digit password. This password will be shown on the screen and will be sent to the applicant via e-mail and SMS. This completes your self registration Whenever applicant wishes to login to the registration portal, he/she will come as an EXISTING USER and login with e-mail id and the unique 8 digit password. The third stage is the Payment Process. The applicant can do the payment ONLINE using Credit card / Debit card / Net Banking facility. Once the payment is successfully done, the applicant will receive a confirmation e-mail and SMS. Once the successful payment confirmation is received, applicant can proceed with the remaining part of registration process. If the option for payment is decided as CASH Payment in SBI bank, applicant can select this option to pay by CASH at any of the designated SBI Bank branch. Once this option is selected, the applicant will see a CHALLAN on the screen with the details already filled in it. Take 3 PRINT OUTS of this CHALLAN, fill in the details wherever required in all the copies, and walk in to your nearest SBI bank branch with CASH on the next day of generation of Challan. Cash Deposit will be accepted only from the next day of Challan generation. The last date to pay CASH in bank is 10th January 2012 and from there onwards to complete registration is 12th January 2012.

After making payment, the applicant has to fill the remaining part of the form. Once complete form has been filled, the applicant may check the complete data entered. If needed, data can be modified by clicking on VIEW / MODIFY. Once you are sure that all the data entered is accurate, applicant will have to accept a declaration and click on SUBMIT. The system will re-confirm to applicant for SUBMIT. Once this is confirmed, the form will get finally SUBMITTED. No change in the data is possible after this SUBMIT. The applicant will see a message on the screen stating ‘Thank you for successfully registering for the AICTE CMAT 2012 exam. Please login from 30th Jan 2012 onwards to download your exam ADMIT CARD. For latest updates, please visitwww.aicte-cmat.in’. This completes the registration process

Hall Ticket: Print out of Hall ticket can be taken from 30.01.2012. Candidates are required to arrive at the test centre not later than 8 am for shift 1 and by 1 pm for shift 2, for security checks, identity verification, and checking in.

Candidates will have to bring the following identification documents on the test day
(i) CMAT 2012 Admit Card with recent passport sized photo pasted on it
(ii) At least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification with the name on photo identification matching the name as entered in the CMAT application. Acceptable forms of photo identification types are limited to Driver's license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, UID card or a notarized Affidavit (in English) with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. Photocopies of the original are not acceptable. Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if photo identification is not presented
(iii) Notarized copy of 10th Mark sheet or equivalent

Results: Results are expected to be declared on 11.03.12. Print out of Score Cards will be available from 11.03.12 to 11.04.12.

Admission Process: The Institutes and central admission authorities will use scores awarded to the students for allotment of seat in the registered management institutes.

For details visit http://www.aicte-cmat.in

Higher studies at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

2011-12-04T21:06:00.000-08:00

Applications have been invited by Department Of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training Schools for the following Courses, conducted at BARC Training Schools:

1. One year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post-Graduates for the year 2012 (OCES-2012) conducted at BARC Training Schools.

2. Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Post-Graduates for the term beginning in 2012 (DGFS-2012)

On successful completion of the programmes, candidates can earn a PG Diploma or credits towards pursuing M.Tech/M.Phil/Ph.D from HBNI. Screening, on the basis of valid GATE score or a Written Test(WT), to be conducted ONLINE in the end of April 2012.

OCES-2012: One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post-Graduates starting in August 2012:
Selected candidates will be given training at BARC, Mumbai/IGCAR, Kalpakkam/RRCAT, Indore/NFC-HWB, Hyderabad/AMD, Hyderabad:

DGFS-2012: Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship scheme for Engineering Graduates and Post-Graduates in physics for joining M.Tech in specified specialisations commencing in 2012:
Selected candidates will be given training at IIT (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee), IT-BHU (Varanasi), NIT (Rourkela) and ICT (Mumbai)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Valid score of GATE-2011/12

Qualifying Degrees and Other Academic Requirements for OCES/DGFS:

(a) For Engineering Disciplines : BE/BTech/BSc (Engineering) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in any of the engineering disciplines mentioned in Table-1 and valid GATE Score in the same engineering discipline as the qualifying degree discipline. Those having qualifying degree in branches like Aerospace, Automobile, Industrial Production, Reliability, Ceramics, Architecture, Geology, Mining, Bio-Medical Electronics/ Instruments, Communication, Information Technology, Master of Computer applications, Dyes & Dye Intermediates, Electrochemical, Energy Systems, Oils & Fats, Paints & Varnishes, Petrochemicals, Plastics, Paper, Sugar Technology, Textiles, etc, are not eligible.

(b) For Physics Discipline : MSc in Physics/ Applied Physics/ Electronics or BE/ BTech in Engineering Physics with minimum of 60% aggregate marks. MSc applicants should have Physics and Mathematics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc, with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Physics. For applicants having BE (Engineering Physics) or MSc (Electronics) as qualifying degree, valid GATE Score in Engineering Science is also acceptable.

(c) For Chemistry Discipline : MSc in Chemistry with Physics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc and Mathematics up to Std. XII, with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Chemistry.

(d) For Biosciences Discipline : MSc in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology,Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Life Sciences and Biosciences; or BE/BTech/BSc (Tech) only in Food Technology with minimum of 60% aggregate marks

MSc applicants should have Physics or Chemistry or Biochemistry or Agriculture Chemistry up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Life Sciences. Those having MSc with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology and HomeScience etc and BE/BTech/MTech in Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering are not eligible .

(e) For Radiological Safety Engineering : MSc in Physics or Chemistry with Physics and Chemistry up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of integrated MSc, and Mathematics up to Std. XII, with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Those having MSc in Environmental Science are not eligible.

(f) For Geology Discipline : MSc in Geology/ Applied Geology with Mathematics upto BSc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc , with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Geology / Geophysics.

(g) For Geophysics Discipline : MSc in Geophysics/ Applied Geophysics with Mathematics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc , with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Geology / Geophysics.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applications are to submitted Online.
For Science Candidates: apply through http://hbni.ac.in
For Engineering Candidates, online portal address will be released by the end of December 2011.Officer, BARC, and payable at Mumbai.

Last Date for submission of application for WT in science Displines is January 25, 2011 and last date for submission of application in science disciplines based on GATE is March 31, 2012.

Visit the website: www.hrdbarc.gov.in for the details.

Apply for IIST Ph.D. Programme

2011-12-03T22:24:00.000-08:00

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programs with basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general and of the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and postdoctoral programmes. Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in February 2012, in the areas of Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Physics.

Eligibility

Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in the relevant area with first class or equivalent. However, outstanding candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an excellent academic record and aptitude for research may be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D. Programme. Candidates with Master’s degree in basic science subjects and Humanities must be NET qualified (JRF) to be considered for the Ph.D. programme.

Age Limit: 28 years as on 20.12.2011. Age relaxation is applicable as per Govt. of India rules.

Nationality: Applicant should be an Indian citizen.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

1. The Scholars selected for IIST Ph.D. programme will be given a fellowship of Rs. 16,000 /Rs. 18,000 for the first two years based on the qualifications.

2. After two years of research experience, their performance will be evaluated by a review committee constituted by Director IIST. Based on the review, the fellowship amount may be enhanced to Rs. 18,000/ Rs. 20,000 respectively.

3. The scholars will be required to assist the Departments in academic activities as and when required.

4. The scholars will have to pay tuition / registration fee and fee for the boarding /

lodging/medical facilities etc., as per IIST rules.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

1. Applications in the prescribed format will be received until 20th December 2012

2. Candidates will be short-listed based on Academic records and other relevant criteria like research experience, National Eligibility Tests, etc.

3. Selection will be based on a written test followed by an interview

4. List of shortlisted candidates for written test and the dates of written test / interview will be displayed in IIST website by 1st week of January 2012

5. All short-listed candidates will be required to appear for a written test in their relevant areas

6. Written test of two hours duration will be conducted at IIST, Trivandrum during 3rd week of January 2012

7. The written test will aim to evaluate the basic understanding of the relevant subject area.The test may contain both descriptive and objective questions.

8. Candidates qualified in the written test will be required to appear for an interview the following day.

9. Selected candidates will be intimated within a week of the final interview. Results will also be displayed in our website.

10. Outstation candidates will be paid to and fro sleeper class train fare by shortest route, or actual fare (whichever is lower) for attending the test / interview.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Application form can be downloaded from IIST website www.iist.ac.in

2. Duly filled application form along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application form should be sent to The Administrative Officer , IIST, Valiamala Post,Thiruvananthapuram - 695547 with the superscription “Application for IIST Ph.D.Programme”.

3. Application form should be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 250/- (Rs. 125/- for ST / SC candidates) in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Registrar, IIST payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

4. Last date for receipt of application form: 20th December 2011 .

AIPGMEE on January 8

2011-12-02T21:22:00.000-08:00

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for All India Post Graduate Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE-2012), for admission under the 50% seats quota for MD/MS/Diploma and MDS Courses In Medical and Dental colleges in the country run by the Union of India, State Governments (except Government of Andhra Pradesh and J&K) and Municipal or other local authorities.

The All India Post Graduate Medical/Dental Entrance Examination will be conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences on 8th January, 2012 (Sunday) from 10 am to 1.30 pm, at Ahmedabad (Code 01), Bangaluru (02), Bhopal (03), Bhubaneshwar (04), Chandigarh (05), Chennai (06), Delhi (07), Goa (08), Guwahati (09), Jodhpur (10), Kolkata (11), Mumbai (12), Noida (13), Ranchi (14) and Thiruvananthapuram (15).

Eligibility: Applicant must be an Indian National and should hold an M.B.B.S Degree from a recognized Medical college (See Appendix-III of the Prospectus that is available at http://www.aiimsexams.org/#) or a foreign Medical Degree included in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and should have obtained full registration either from the Medical Council of India or any of the State Medical Councils after completing Compulsory Rotating Internship.

Those who have obtained their MBBS Degree from the Medical Colleges which are not recognized by Medical Council of India are not eligible. However, those after passing the final qualifying examination (MBBS or the foreign medical Degree recognized by MCI), undergoing 12-month compulsory rotating internship/practical training and who are likely to complete the same by 31st March, 2012 can take up this examination, subject to completing the compulsory rotating internship and obtaining full registration on or before 31st March, 2012. Candidate shall produce a certificate from the Head of Institution that he/she will be completing internship by 31st March, 2012.

Candidates who have obtained MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible to apply. However, candidates who were nominated by the Government of India (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare/D.G.H.S., New Delhi) to do MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are eligible to apply subject to submission of requisite documents specified in the Prospectus. The prospectus is available on the website www.aiimsexams.org

Application Fee: The cost of online Application-cum-Examination fee is Rs.1000/- For SC/ST candidates, the fee is Rs.800/-

Submission of Application: A candidate can submit application only On-Line at www.aiimsexams.org latest by 5 pm on 21.12.2011. After selecting the online registration, the details asked have to be filled in step by step. Applicants can pay the application fee through a challan form that can be downloaded from website, while applying on-line. The fee can be remitted in any branch of State Bank of India. Transaction Processing Fee (as applicable) will be payable to the Bank by the candidate. Candidates are required to bring AIIMS copy of Challan Form to the Examination Hall on the day of Examination and Deposit the same with Invigilator at the time of attendance. Candidates are not required to send any documents, including Registration slip to AIIMS. No candidates should register more than one application.

Acknowledgement of successful Online Registration will be forwarded to applicants through SMS. Applicants may check position regarding status of Application form on the website www.aiimsexams.org .

Admit Card: The status of Admit Card will be available at www.aiims.ac.inand www.aiims.edu as well as www.aiimsexams.org after 28.12.2011. If the status of a candidate’s Admit Card is not available on website, he/she should immediately write to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, AIIMS, New Delhi-110608 along with full particulars of the Registration of application form.

Reporting for Examination: Candidates should report at the allotted centre of examination at 8.30 am on the day of examination. No. candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall after 9.55 am. Candidates should not bring their own Pens to the Examination Centre. It will be provided to the candidates by the Institute, before the commencement of the examination.

No candidate should carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except the Admit Card (without envelope) inside the hall. If a candidate is found to be copying/ conversing with other candidates/to have in his/her possession papers, notes or books, he/she shall be disqualified from taking this Examination and the next one or two such Examinations according to the nature of offence and its intimation will be sent to the M.C.I./D.C.I./State M.C. /D.C. and the concerned Medical/Dental College for necessary action.

Examination: There will be one paper in English medium only, of 3½ hours duration having 300 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), consisting of Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical and Clinical subjects.

The tentative number of questions from each subject will be: Anatomy (15), Physiology (15), Biochemistry (15), Pharmacology (20), Pathology (25), Microbiology (20), Forensic Medicine (10) Social and Preventive Medicine (25), Medicine Dermatology and Venerelogy (37), Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics & Anesthesia (46), Pediatrics (15), Obstetrics and Gynecology (20), Radiodiagonosis and Radiotherapy (12), Biophysics (5), Ophthalmology (10), Psychiatry (10).

The questions will be single response objective type. Each answer with correct response will fetch 4 marks. One mark will be deducted for each wrong response. No mark will be given for the questions not answered. More than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as incorrect response and will be negatively marked. In case two or more candidates obtain equal marks in the competitive entrance examination, Candidate scoring less negative marks will be placed higher in rank and then if the tie continues, the older will get preference over younger.

Result: The result of successful candidates with their rank numbers is expected to be declared by the 15th February, 2012 and will be displayed on the notice board of Examination Section, AIIMS. It will be available atwww.aiimsexams.org. It will also be published in prominent newspapers of the country. Those who figure in the merit are required to download the Rank Letter from www.aiimsexams.org as the rank letter will not be sent through postal service. A downloadable Rank Letter will be hosted on websitewww.aiimsexaminations.org only two days before the commencement of counseling. It will be the responsibility of candidate to download the rank letter before the counseling.

The Institute will not intimate the individual unsuccessful candidates regarding the result of entrance test and no correspondence on this subject will be entertained. However, the marks of individual candidate will be available on AIIMS website on completion of the admission process. There is no provision for rechecking/re-evaluation of the answer sheets and no query in this regard will be entertained.

Candidates securing less than 50% marks (40% in case of SC/ST/OBC and 45% in case of PH candidates) in the Entrance Examination will not be considered for admission and their names will not be included in the merit list. A waiting list containing 40 percent of the merit list will also be declared from amongst the successful candidates who have secured not less than 50 percent marks in the competitive examination (40% in case of SC/ST/OBC and 45% in case of PH candidates). There is 15% reservation for SC candidates and 7.5% for ST candidates in 50% All India PG Quota Seats.

Seat Allotment: The allotment of seats will be made through personal appearance as per 3200 Point Reservation Roster. Candidates will be called in batches in the order of merit as per Time Schedule for 1st Round of Counseling to be hosted at www.mohfw.nic.in after declaration of the result. The 'Time Schedule' for 2nd Round of counseling will be also hosted later on at the said website after completion of 1st Round of Counseling. The counseling shall only be done according to the Category Rank (UR/SC/ST/PH) and not by the Overall Rank. No separate intimation regarding counseling (allotment by personal appearance) will be sent. Successful candidates are directed to be in touch with the websites of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and All India Institutes of Medical Sciences till the date of completion of the admission process for PG Courses, fixed by the 'Medical Council of India'. More details are given in the Prospectus.

Those appearing for allotment by personal appearance should bring the following documents in original along with an attested copy of the documents:
(i) Admit Card issued by AIIMS
(ii) Rank letter issued by AIIMS.
(iii) Mark Sheets of MBBS/BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional Examinations.
(iv) MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate.
(v) Internship Completion Certificate/Certificate from the Head of Institution or College that the candidate will be completing the Internship by 31st March, 2012.
(vi) Permanent/Provisional Registration Certificate issued by MCI or DCI/State Medical or Dental Council.
(vii) High School/Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate in proof of date or birth.
(viii) Candidate should also bring the following certificate, if applicable :
a. SC/ST Certificate issued by the competent authority and should be in English or Hindi in language. Sub caste should be clearly mentioned in the certificate.
b. OBC certificate issued by the competent authority. The sub-caste should tally with the Central List of OBC. The OBC candidates should not belong to Creamy Layer. The OBC certificate must be in the format as mentioned in Appendix V.
c. Orthopedic Physical Disability Certificate issued from a duly constituted and authorized Medical Boards.

More details can be had from www.aiimsexams.org