JEE Main 2014 : Apply from Nov 15th

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Main)-2014, to be conducted by the JEE Apex Board of the Central Board of Secondary Education, for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, participating State Government Institutions etc. will be held in the online and offline modes in April, 2014.

For admission to NITs, Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) like IIITs etc. and other participating Institutions, the merit/rank list will be prepared by giving 40pc weightage to the Boards marks in Class 12 or equivalent examination and 60pc weightage to JEE(Main) marks. The weightage to school board/equivalent examination marks shall be considered only after normalization.

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

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

JEE (Main)-2014 will have two papers. Paper-1 is for admission to the B.E/B. Tech Programmes and Paper-2, for admissions to the B. Arch./B.Planning Programmes. Applicants may take Paper-1 or Paper-2 or both, depending upon the course(s) they are seeking admission and subject to the subject combination at the qualifying examination, required for each paper.

Paper 1, for admission to B.E/B. Tech will have objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, with equal weightage to the three. This will be conducted in the Pen and Paper Based mode (Offline) as well as Computer Based mode (Online).

Paper 2 for B.Arch./B.Planning admissions (except at IITs) will have objective type questions from Mathematics in Part I and Aptitude Test in Part II. Part III is the Drawing Test with questions to test drawing aptitude of the candidate. This will be held only in the Pen and Paper Based mode.

The offline examination for Paper 1 (B.E/B. Tech) will be held from 9. 30 am to 12.30 pm (IST) on 6.4.2014. The offline examination for Paper 2 (B.Arch./B.Planning) will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm (IST) 6.4.2014.

The Online examination (Computer Based Examination) for Paper 1 (B. E./B. Tech) Only will be held on 9.4.2014, 11.4.2014, 12.4.2014 and 19.4.2014 in two shifts, with the first shift between 0930-1230 Hours (IST) and 2nd shift (if required) from 1400-1700 Hours(IST).

Eligibility: Those of the General category should have been born or after October 1, 1989. Those belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories, born or after October 1, 1984 are eligible to apply.

Only those who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2012 or 2013 or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2014 are eligible to appear in JEE (Main)-2014. Those who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2011 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2015 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main)- 2014. Those who appeared in class 12th/equivalent qualifying Examinations in 2011, did not pass in 2011, but passed in 2012 are also not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2014. The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) is limited to 3.

Since the states of Maharashtra and Odisha have now joined JEE (Main) system from 2014, the age limit, for admission to institutions in these states which were earlier admitting candidates based on their state level examinations, will be as per their past practice only. The number of attempts in such cases will also remain same as per their past practice. This will however be obviously not applicable for admission to IITs/NITs/IIITs/CFTIs.

Examination Fees: The Fee will depend on the Centre chosen (within India or outside the country), the number of Papers applied (1 or 2), the mode of examination (online or offline), category of the student (General/SC/ST/OBC/PwD) and the gender status (Boy/Girl)

For Examination Centre Opted in India: Only One paper in the Offline Mode: General/OBC: Rs 1000/- (Boys) and Rs.500/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.500/- for Boys and Girls; Two papers in the Offline Mode:  General/OBC: Rs 1800/- (Boys) and Rs.900/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.900/- for Boys and Girls.

For Paper I in the online mode: General/OBC: Rs 600/- (Boys) and Rs.300/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.300/- for Boys and Girls; For Paper I in the online mode & Paper II in the offline mode: General/OBC: Rs 1400/- (Boys) and Rs.700/- (Girls), SC/ST/PwD: Rs.700/- for Boys and Girls.

For Examination Centre Opted in Foreign country: Only One paper in the Offline Mode: General/OBC: Rs 2500/- (Boys) and Rs.1250/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.1250/- for Boys and Girls; Two papers in the Offline Mode: General/OBC: Rs 3800/- (Boys) and Rs.1900/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.1900/- for Boys and Girls; For Paper I in the online mode: General/OBC: Rs 2500/- (Boys) and Rs.1250/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.1250/- for Boys and Girls; For Paper I in the online mode & Paper II in the offline mode: General/OBC: Rs 3800/- (Boys) and Rs.1900/- (Girls); SC/ST/PwD: Rs.1900/- for Boys and Girls

The fee can be remitted either by Debit/Credit Card or through e-Challan, generated after successful submission of online application form. In case the examination fee is paid through credit/debit cards, the candidates will need to pay an additional processing charge of 1.20% of the examination fee plus the service tax as applicable. The fee through e-Challan may be deposited in any branch of Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank or ICICI Bank.

Applications: Applications can be submitted only online only through JEE (Main)-2014 website http://jeemain.nic.in/jeemainapp/Welcome.aspx from 15th November 2013 to 26th December 2013.  The applicant should furnish all the details and upload scanned image of his/her photograph and signature while filling up the ‘On-line’ Application.

Applicants are required to take a print out of the computer generated acknowledgement slip after successful submission of data and payment of fees and keep the same in safe custody for any future reference. Applicants are  not required to send any document to JEE (Main) Secretariat.

Application submission is to be completed in seven steps. Download the information bulletin and read it carefully to ensure eligibility.

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

Keep the Scanned Images of photograph, signature and left hand thumb impression ready in JPG format only. Fill in the online application form Upload scanned images of photograph, signature and thumb Impression.

Pay examination fee by Debit/Credit card or e-Challan (generated after submission of details in online application form). Download Acknowledgement Slip and keep the same in safe custody.

Applicant should mention only his/her own or parents’ mobile no. and Email ID while submitting the On-Line application, as all the communications will be sent to the candidates on their registered Mobile Number and E-mail ID only.

The eligibility criteria for JEE(Main) and JEE (Advanced) are different. Those desirous of applying should read the information bulletin to ensure their eligibility as per the criteria laid down for JEE (Main) as well as JEE (Advanced).

Facilitation Centres will function free of charge, across the country to help aspiring candidates in filling online application. The list of such institutes will be available on the JEE (Main) website and in JEE (Main)-2014 information bulletin.

The detailed information bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria to appear, examination fees, cities of examination, state code of eligibility, age relaxation, process of normalization of marks, eligibility for admission, reservation policies and important dates will be available on JEE(Main)-2014 websitewww.jeemain.nic.in by the second week of November 2014.

For information about JEE (Advanced), candidates should visit JEE (Advanced) websitewww.jee.iitkgp.ac.in

JEE (Main) website: http://jeemain.nic.in/jeemainapp/Welcome.aspx 

KTET 2013 : Apply by August 24

Application is invited for KTET (Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test) for year 2013. K-TET 2013 will be conducted on the month of September and October.

Separate test will be conducted to select teachers for Category I (Lower Primary classes), Category II (Upper Primary classes) Category III (High School classes) and Category IV ( for Language Teachers - Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu ( up to UP classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Craft) and Physical Education teachers.

Notification and prospectus for the examination is made available in the website of Pareeksha Bhavan (www.keralapareekshabhavan.in) and SCERT (www.scert.kerala.gov.in).

Important Dates

• Submission of Application (online): 8/08/2013 to 24/08/2013 
•  Downloading Admit Card through website : 09/09/2013 to 27/09/2013 
•  Date of Examinations: 28/09/2013 and 05/10/2013

Check Sample Question Papers

•  Category I (Lower Primary classes) - LP
•  Category II (Upper Primary classes) - UP 
• Category III (High School classes)  - HS

Ph.D at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has invited applications for its Ph.D. programme in Basic Sciences commencing on September 2, 2013 under the aegis of HBNI.

Selection Process :
Selection for the Ph.D. programme is a two-step process:
Screening for Physical and Chemical Sciences shall be on the basis of the rank obtained/marks scored in the UGC-CSIR-JRF NET. Screening for Life Sciences shall be on the basis of the rank obtained / marks scored in the UGC-CSIR-JRF NET or similar NET conducted by the DBT, ICAR or ICMR. Additional criteria based on previous academic performance in the MSc and/or BSc examinations may be used for screening.
Short-listed candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted in second half of July, 2013 at the BARC Training School, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai - 400 094.
Applicants called for interview will not be paid any train / bus fare.

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 M.Sc. as well as in B.Sc. are eligible to apply. *A minimum of 60% marks means the marks as per the ordinances of the respective university.
Applicants in the Physical Sciences should have a M.Sc. in Physics with Physics and Mathematics up to B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five years integrated M.Sc.

Applicants in the Chemical Sciences should have a M.Sc. in Chemistry with Mathematics up to XII std and Physics up to B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five years integrated M.Sc.

Applicants in the Life Sciences should have M.Sc. in any one out of Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Life Sciences and Biosciences with Physics or Chemistry or Biochemistry or Agriculture Chemistry up to B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated M.Sc.

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 November 30, 2013.

b. Nationality: Applicant must be a citizen of India.

c. Fellowship for undertaking Ph. D. Programme:
Candidates should have a valid fellowship for undertaking Ph. D. work at BARC, available through the NET examinations conducted by UGC-CSIR, DBT, ICAR or ICMR, for pursuing the Ph.D. work.

How to Apply:
Make two copies of the accompanying application form, affix a passport size photo on each and mail to BARC-Ph.D. Programme in Basic Sciences-2013, DEO, Recruitment-IV, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai - 400094.

The last date for receiving application is July 29, 2013.

Important Dates:
Last date of receipt of application based on the scores of above mentioned NET in Science Disciplines 29.07.2013
Interview Schedule to be displayed on website 12.08.2013
Selection Interview 20.08.2013 onwards
Ph. D. Programme commencement 02.09.2013

For details, see the link:http://www.barc.gov.in/careers/vacancy161.pdf

PG Dental : Apply Now

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala, has invited applications from qualified candidates of NEET MDS-2013, for allotment and admission to MDS Courses, 2013 in the Government Dental Colleges and to the 50% seats available in the Self Financing Dental colleges in Kerala.

A total of 59 seats are available in Government Dental Colleges in the State for the year 2013. Of these, 28 seats have been surrendered to Govt of India under All India Quota. Selection and allotment to these seats will be conducted by the Director General of Health Services, New Delhi. There are 31 seats under 50% State Quota in the Government Dental Colleges. A total of 33 seats in MDS courses are available under 50% Government seats in the Self Financing Dental Colleges in Kerala.

Applicant should have obtained BDS Degree from any one of the Universities in Kerala or should possess a BDS Degree duly recognized by the Dental Council of India, from a Dental College duly recognized by the Government of India under the Dentists Act, 1948.

Applicant should have obtained provisional or permanent registration from any of the State Dental Councils after passing the final BDS examination with eligibility for full Registration in Kerala State Dental Council.

Applicants should have completed one year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (CRRI) as per DCI Regulations on or before 31.3.2013. The condition of one year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship is not applicable to those candidates who had passed their final BDS Examination in 1988 or before and hold a BDS Degree from a Dental College recognized by the Dental Council of India and have obtained provisional or permanent registration from any of the State Dental Councils. Admission to the candidate will be given only after obtaining Registration of Kerala State Dental Council.

Applicant should be an Indian Citizen of Kerala Origin. Son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents,who have obtained BDS Degree from any of the Dental Colleges in Kerala and have opted for the domicile status of State of Kerala are also eligible but they will not be eligible for communal/PD reservation benefits.

Upper age limit will be fixed as on 30.4.2014. For general merit candidates, it is 45 years. For Service Quota candidates, other than those from Medical Education Services (MESQ),it will be 46 years and for MESQ candidates, it will be 50 years.

All candidates including service candidates should have qualified in NEET (MDS)-2013. Applicant should have obtained percentile score of 50 or above in NEET (MDS)-2013. However in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC),-the minimum percentile needed is 40. In respect of candidates with locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum percentile needed will be 45.

All candidates including Service Quota candidates have to qualify NEET MDS-2013 conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).Those who satisfy the eligibility conditions as per clause IV of the Prospectus for Admission to MDS courses 2013 and are included in the Kerala State Rank List of NEET MDS-2013 alone will be considered for admission to MDS Courses.

On the basis of the applications submitted by the qualified candidates, the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will prepare a Merit List and Category List of SC, ST, SEBC and PD applicants for allotment and admission The selection of the Service Quota candidates will be made from the Rank list furnished by the Director of Medical Education and approved by the Post Graduate Selection Committee.

Application can be submitted only online atwww.cee.kerala.gov.in. Applicant should then remit the required fee at any branch of State Bank of Travancore using the bank chalanthat will be available with the printout of the online application. Those applicants residing outside Kerala State can remit the application fee by way of a Demand Draft for the requisite amount, drawn from any nationalized bank in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Application fee for General Quota and Service Quota candidates is Rs.1000/. For SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST benefits as per G.O.(Ms) No. 25/05/STSCDD dated 22.03.2005,the application fee is Rs.500/-. Service Quota candidates seeking admission in General Quota also, should pay an additional amount of Rs.1000/-.

All applicants including service quota candidates should take the printout of the online application,affix their passport size photograph (same as the one uploaded to the online application for NEET MDS-2013) in the space provided in it and get it attested by a Government Gazetted Officer. They should then forward the completed application with all the required documents mentioned in clause VIII(e) of the Prospectus to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001, either by Registered Post/ Speed Post/Hand Delivery to reach before 5 pm on 05.06.2013 (Wednesday).

However, Service Candidates in addition, should forward a copy of the completed application along with all required documents including their service details to the Controlling Officer concerned as stipulated in the Prospectus, to reach on or before 5 pm on 5.6.2013 (Wednesday).

Those eligible for allotment/admission to the MDS courses will be issued with the admit cards which can be downloaded from the website www.cee.kerala.gov.infrom the date notified.

The selection and allotment of seats including those under Service Quota will be made by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations through a Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) which is a Single Window System of allotment based on the options submitted online by the candidates, eligible as per Prospectus for admission to MDS Courses 2013, approved by the Government of Kerala.

Tuition fee for MDS Seats in Government Dental Colleges will be Rs. 40400/- per annum. There will be a miscellaneous fee of Rs.6,000/- per annum.  Caution Deposit (refundable) will be Rs. 2,000/-. University fee, as applicable will have to be paid. Thefee in full has to be paid at the allotted College on the day of admission. The fee for the Government / Merit seats in Self-financing Dental Colleges under 50% Govt seats will be announced before the allotment.

Websites: www.cee-kerala.org and www.cee.kerala.gov.in

CUSAT CAT : Option Registration Till May 31

The counselling/admission schedules of the 2013-14 Academic admissions of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) have been published in the websites www.cusat.ac.in and www.cusat.nic.in.

The option registration to the various B.Tech programmes of the University are going on and the last date will be on May 31 and the last date for option registration to the MCA programme will be on 5 June 2013. Those who do not register their options online within the prescribed time limit will lose their eligibility for admissions to the B.Tech and MCA programmes.

The candidates seeking admissions for other programmes need not register their options online, but may keep a watch on their status (selection list – sure and chance) in the website regularly.

IIT Madras : PhD & MS July Admission

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has invited applications for admission to PhD and MS programmes of July 2013 Semester in the departments of Aerospace, Applied Mechanics, Biotechnology, Chemical, Chemistry, Civil, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Design, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials, Ocean and Physics.

Eligibility:
Eligibility for the PhD and MS Courses can be referred from the link:
http://www.iitm.ac.in/downloads/msphd2013/msphdbrochure.pdf

Categories of Admission:
Categories of admission in PhD programme:
a) Regular full-time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
b) Research scholars sponsored under the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP).
c) Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute
d) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry /orgainsation having R & D facilities and recognised by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities/colleges or employed in research/analysis jobs in public sector / private sector / government in the case of management area.

e) Research scholars working on a part-time basis from a reputed University / Institution / Organisation. They should have two years experience for registration in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences Depts./ Department.

f) Candidates applying for admission in the External / Part time categories:
     i)   Should submit a relief certificate at the time of admission
     ii)  Should submit one page write up about the research topic.
     iii) Must belong to any one of the following category:
    a) Industry / organization having R& D facilities and recognized by DST, GOI or IIT Madras
    b) National Laboratories
    c) Reputed Universities / Colleges
    d) Public sector / Private sector / Government Departments engaged in research/analysis jobs of their executives in the case of management area.

Categories of admission in MS programme:
a) Regular full time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
b) Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute.
c) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry / organisation having R & D facilities and recognized by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities / colleges or employed in research / analysis jobs in public sector / private sector / government in the case of Management area.

d) Research scholars working on a part-time basis from a reputed University / Institution / Organization. They should have two years experience.

e) Candidates applying for admission in the External / Part time categories:
     1. Should submit a relief certificate at the time of admission
     2. Should submit one page write up about the research topic.
     3. Must belong to any one of the following category:

•  Industry / organization having R& D facilities and recognized by DST, GoI or IIT Madras
• National Laboratories
• Reputed Universities / Colleges
• Public sector / Private sector / Government Departments engaged in research / analysis jobs of their executives in the case of management area.

Applications:
Online applications can be submitted at
https://research.iitm.ac.in
Last date for Registration of application through online 07-04-2013

Interview and or Test [on or before]: 15.05.2013 to 27.05.2013
Selected Candidates to join on: 15.07.2013

For further details, log on to the website link:
http://www.iitm.ac.in/msphd-admissions-for-july-nov-2013

TANCET 2013 : Apply Now

Applications have been invited for the TANCET 2013 to be conducted by Anna University Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu from candidates who seek admission to 1. MBA, 2. MCA and 3. ME / MTech / MArch / MPlan Degree programmes in Tamil Nadu for the year 2013-2014 offered at University Departments of Anna University Chennai, Anna University Coimbatore, Anna University Trichy, Anna University, Tirunelveli, Govt. Engineering, Arts and Science Colleges, Govt. Aided Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges, and Govt. Quota seats in self-financing Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges / stand-alone Institutions.

Eligibility:
1. MBA: A pass in any recognised Bachelor's Degree with 10 + 2 + 3/4 years pattern or a pass in any Degree with 10 + 3 (Diploma) + 3 years pattern or BE / BTech / BArch / BPharm degree or AIME with 2 years regular full time Teaching Experience / Industrial experience in the relevant field after passing all the subjects. Candidates should have obtained 50% marks in the degree examinations (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category)
2. MCA: A pass in any in any recognised Bachelor's degree with 10 + 2 + 3/4 years pattern, or a pass in 10 + 3 (Diploma) + 3 years pattern with Mathematics at + 2 level with Mathematics as one of the subjects. Candidates should have obtained 50% marks in the qualifying examinations (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category)
3. ME / MTech / MArch / MPlan: Details of the eligibility conditions will available in the website: www.annauniv.edu

Those who are appearing for final year / semester examination of the above qualifying degree in April / May 2012 can also apply for TANCET 2013.

Application Fee:

• Candidates have to submit only one application for the Entrance Test for all the above PG Programmes.
• The candidates have to pay a fee of Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC / SCA / ST Candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu on production of a copy of Permanent Community Certificate) as entrance test fee for any one of the Programmes either (1) MBA or (2) MCA or (3) ME / MTech / MArch / MPlan.
• If a candidate desires to appear for more than one programme, for every additional programme, he / she has to pay Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) along with the filled-in application.

Registration:
The candidates can register for the entrance test in any one of the modes given below.
a. Registration in Person
Candidates can appear in person at the Co-ordinating Centres shown under with the following documents:
i) Copy of X Std. or equivalent mark sheet
ii) Copy of XII Std. mark sheet or 3 years Diploma certificate
iii) Entrance Test Fee in the form of Cash (or) Demand Draft
iv) SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu have to produce a copy of the permanent community certificate (card format) for availing fee concession.

b. Internet Registration
Candidates can register through internet by filling-up the application form, downloading it and send it to The Secretary, TANCET, Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025 with the following enclosed:
i) Copy of X Std. or equivalent mark sheet
ii) Copy of XII Std. mark sheet or 3 years Diploma certificate
iii) Entrance Test Fee in the form of Demand Draft
iv) An attested copy of the permanent community certificate (card format) issued by the competent authority of Government of Tamilnadu (for SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu).

Co-ordinating Centres:
1. Chennai Examination Centre, Anna University, Chennai.
2. Chidambaram Annamalai University
3. Coimbatore Government College of Technology
4. Dindigul University College of Engineering, Dindigul
5. Erode Institute of Road and Transport Technology
6. Karaikudi Alagappa College of Engineering & Technology
7. Madurai Anna University Regional Centre - Madurai
8. Nagercoil University College of Engineering, Nagercoil
9. Salem Government College of Engineering
10. Thanjavur Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Govt. Arts College for Women
11. Tirunelveli Government College of Engineering
12. Tiruchirappalli Anna University Regional Centre - Tiruchirappalli
13. Vellore Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology
14. Villupuram University College of Engineering, Villupuram
15. Virudhunagar Kamaraj College of Engineering

Examination Centres:
The entrance test will be held at the following cities:
1. Chennai 2. Coimbatore 3. Chidambaram 4. Dindigul 5. Erode 6. Karaikudi 7. Madurai 8. Nagercoil 9. Salem 10. Thanjavur 11. Tirunelveli 12. Tiruchirappalli 13. Vellore 14. Villupuram 15. Virudhunagar

Important Dates:

• Commencement of Online / Internet Registration and issue of Application form in Person: 6th February 2013
• Last date for Online / Internet Registration and Issue of Application at Co-ordinating Centres: 26th February 2013
• Last date for Registration in person at Chennai Centre and receipt of completed application (Registered through Internet): 28th February 2013

Date of Entrance Test:

• MBA: 06-04-2013: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
• MCA:  06-04-2013: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm
• ME / MTech / MArch / MPlan: 07-04-2013: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

For details, Visit the website links: 
www.annauniv.edu/tancet2013
http://www.annauniv.edu/tancet2013/Infn%20_Instn_Booklet%20_Final.pdf

Certificate Program on E-Business Management at IIITMK, Kerala

 Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITMK) has invited applications for admission to Certificate Program on E-Business Management scheduled to be conducted from 2nd April 2013 to 25th April 2013 (Part time).

Participant Profile
Working professionals with a minimum of 4 years work experience in IT / IT-Services sector or IT function of any organization

Course Fee: 
Rs.15,000/- per participant

How to Register?
1. Fill in the registration form.
2. Pay the fee either by Demand Draft or Net Banking (keep a copy of the Net Banking Receipt received).
3. On the back side of the Demand Draft or the Net Banking receipt received from the Net Banking transaction, write your name, contact number and address.
4. Last Date for Registration: 15th March 2013
5. Number of participants will be limited to a maximum of 40
6. For any further details contact: +91-471-2784-145, asharaf.s@iiitmk.ac.in
7.Send the registration form along with DD or Net Banking receipt to Dr. Asharaf S, IIITMK, IIITMK Building, Technopark, Kariyavattom.P.O, Trivandrum 695581 On the envelope write “Registration for the course on E-Business Management”

For details, see the link:
http://www.iiitmk.ac.in/iiitmk/images/academics/ay2012-13/shortcourses/e-business-mgt.pdf

AMRITA ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS - 2013

Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to the B Tech Programmes being offered at the various campuses of Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham. Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering branches are offered at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore campuses. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering is offered at Bengaluru and Coimbatore. Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering are offered only at the Coimbatore campus.

Applicant should have been born on or after 1stJuly 1992. He/she should have a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII ) or its equivalent securing minimum of 60% marks in Mathematics, minimum of 55% separately in Physics and Chemistry with an aggregate of 60% in the three subjects. Those who hold a three year Diploma in Engineering with minimum 60% marks, awarded by any State Board of TechnicalEducation can also apply. Those who are appearing for the above examinations in April / May 2013 and expect to secure minimum marksas above may also apply.

Application form:  The Cost of Application Kit is Rs. 850/-, which covers the cost of Application form, University Brochure, Examination fee etc. Application form will be in a format that can be processed by Optical Mark Reader (OMR).

Application Kit can be obtained in person from the counter of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore on producing a Demand Draft for Rs 850/- drawn in favour of Amrita School of Engineering payable at Coimbatore, from 21st December 2012 to 18th March 2013.

It can be obtained from the designated branches of Post Office, Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd., Federal Bank and AXIS Bank during this period, on payment of   Rs.850/-. List of outlets can be seen at http://117.240.224.21/oars/static/applicationOutletsX1.php 

Semi - Online Application: In this mode, application can be submitted at University website, for which Internet banking facility is not required. After submitting the application, applicant should take a printout (Laser or inkjet only) of the completed application on a good quality A4 size paper; enclose a Demand Draft for Rs. 850/- drawn in fovour of ‘Amrita School of Engineering’, payable at Coimbatore, (with his / her Name and ‘B.Tech. Application’ written on the back side of the DD), paste a recent passport size colour photograph; affix signature of Candidate & Parent / Guardian and send in good quality envelope to ‘The Admission Co-ordinator, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham,Amritanagar Post, Ettimadai , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641 112.

Applicants may keep a photocopy of the filled-in application and Demand Draft for future reference. Application can also be submitted onlineat the University Website for those having Internet banking facility. For this mode of applying, applicant should have (i) a Softcopy of recently taken passport size colour photograph (ii) a Softcopy of signature of Candidate and Parent / Guardian (iii) Internet banking facility. After submitting the application, applicant may take a printout of the computer generated application which can be retained by the candidate for reference.

Applications may also be obtained by Post, from the Admission Co-ordinators of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore, on a written request indicating their full communication address together with a Demand Draft for Rs. 850/- drawn in favour of Amrita School of Engineering payable at Coimbatore.Candidate should write his / her name and ‘B.Tech-Application’ on the back of the Demand Draft.

In all cases other than online submission, the filled application/printout should reach ‘The Admission Co-ordinator,Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritanagar Post, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641 112’by Speed Post, latest by20th March, 2013. Applications are processed only atthis office.

The University will start issuing the hall tickets, 30 days before the examination, mentioning the candidate’sregistration number and examination centre allotted and the details will be available in the University website.If one does not receive the hall ticket 10 days before the date of examination, they may contact the institute over 0422 ? 2685 169 / 170,on working days between 9 am and 4 pm, quoting the application number and examination centre opted.

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. In case applicant requires a duplicate hall ticket, applicant should contact the University Representative at the Examination centre on the previous day of the examination and produce Xerox copies of the DD and thefilled-in application to establish the candidature. Candidates shall retain their hall tickets and produce the same at the time of counselling.

The Entrance Examination will be of three hours duration and will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on 21.4.2013 at the cenres notified in the Information brochure. This can be downloaded from the website http://www.amrita.edu/

There willbe only one question paper containing objective type questions in Mathematics (60 questions), Physics and Chemistry (30 questions each).Each question will be followed by four answers of which only one is correct / most appropriate. Thequestion booklet will be in English. Each question carries 3 marksfor every incorrect answer, one mark will bededucted from the total score.

Rank list will be published in the University website within four weeks from the date of examination. Counselling for admission will be in May / June 2013. Counselling call letter will be sent to the eligiblecandidates after the publication of the rank list of the Amrita Entrance Examination. The counsellingschedule will be available in the university website.Counselling will be arranged simultaneously in the three campuses using satellite connectivity. Candidatecan appear for counselling in any one of the three campuses and opt a branch in any campus according to his / her preference and availability of seat.

For enquiries,one may call, 0422-2685169 / 170, between 9 am and 4 pm on working days. For more details, visit www.amrita.edu

All India Pre Veterinary Test on May 11

The All India Pre Veterinary Test (AIPVT) 2013, conducted by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) for admission to the 15% seats to be filled on Merit in each Government Veterinary College in India (except Jammu & Kashmir), to the 1st year B.V.Sc. & A.H course for academic session 2013-14, will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on 11th May, 2013 (Saturday) at the Centres Notified in the Information Bulletin. Applicant should be an Indian National. The eligibility of those from Jammu & Kashmir will be subject to the provisions in the Information Bulletin.

The duration of the B.V.Sc & AH Course is five full academic years including a 6 month Compulsory Rotating Internship. Applicant should have attained or should be attaining the age of 17 years on 31st December, 2013. Those attaining 17 years on 1st January, 2014 or later are not eligible to apply.

Applicant should have passed 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 year 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 Or should have passed 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.

Applicants of the General Category should have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and should have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English at 10+2 /Intermediate Science Examination. Those belonging to Scheduled Caste/ the Scheduled Tribes or other Special Category (Other Backward Classes) as specified by the Government from time to time, need a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate in these subjects. Those taking the qualifying examination prior to the AIPVT or those awaiting results may also appear for AIPVT subject to his/her fulfilling the eligibility conditions on or before 30th June, 2013 and submitting documentary proof during counseling, if selected.

OBC reservation will be only in Central Institutions.

The Information Bulletin and Application Form can be obtained from 8th January, 2013, by post 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’, on payment of Rs.1550/- in case of General Category/OBC applicants and Rs.800/- in case of SC/ST applicants through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Veterinary Council of India-Examination Fund’, payable at New Delhi on any Scheduled Bank to reach there latest by 8.2.2013. While requesting the Information Bulletin and Application from, the applicant should send two plane paper slips with Name and Full Address (with Pin Code) of the applicant in Capital letters.

Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand from the office of the following Registrars of State Veterinary Councils from 8.1.2013 to 8.2.2013, on payment of Rs. 1500/- for General Category/OBC and Rs.750/- for SC/ST category through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Veterinary Council of India-Examination 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
(c) Tripura Veterinary Council, Veterinary Complex, Astabal, Agartala-799005
(d) Manipur Veterinary Council, Sanjenthong , Imphal-795001
(e) Mizoram State Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Aizawl, Mizoram -796001,
(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-737102

Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand from the following branches of Vijaya Bank from 8.1.2013 to 8.2.2013, by hand, on payment of Rs.1500/- or Rs.750/- (as applicable) in cash.
(i) Vijaya Bank, 3rd Floor, Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad -500001
(ii) Vijaya Bank, D No. 145/146, SV Plaza, TP Area, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh
(iii) Vijaya Bank, Satkar Shopping Arcade, Fraser Road, Patna-800 001
(iv) Vijaya Bank, LIC Building, Sector-17B, Chandigarh-160017
(v) Vijaya Bank, Medina Manzil, Jail Road, Kutchery Chowk, Raipur
(vi) Vijaya Bank, Barakhamba Road, No.17, Vijaya Building, New Delhi-110001
(vii) Vijaya Bank, Ansal Chamber-ll,6, Africa Avenue, Bhikaji Came Place, New Delhi -110066
(viii) Vijaya Bank, Plot No. 5, No.1, Savitri Plaza, IP Extension LSC-2, Patparjang, Delhi-110092
(ix) Vijaya Bank, Plot No. 1, CU Block, Vikas Surya Plaza, Local Shopping Centre, Pitampura, New Delhi-110034
(x) Vijaya Bank, No.-2, Mall Road, Shimla
(xi) Vijaya Bank, No. 55, Baralal Street, Upper Bazar, Ranchi
(xii) Vijaya Bank, Public Utility Building, Mayo Hall, M.G. Road, Bangalore -560001
(xiii) Vijaya Bank, Swastik Centre, MG. Road, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001
(xiv) Vijaya Bank, 111, Laxmi Niwas, Sindhi Colony, Berasia Road, Bhopal
(xv) Vijaya Bank, Jail Road, Near MTC Bus Stand, Shillong-793001
(xvi) Vijaya Bank, No. 148, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751 009
(xvii) Vijaya Bank, Upasana Tower, C-98, Ground Floor, Subhash Marg, Ahinsa Circle, C Scheme, Jaipur-302 001
(xviii) Vijaya Bank, 31/49, MG Marg, Mayfair Building, Hazratgang, Lucknow- 226001
(xix) Vijaya Bank, Heera Sons House, 74/276,Haisley Road, Kanpur-208001
(xx) Vijaya Bank, No.48/141/A,1st Floor, Misir Pokhra, Luxa Road, Varanasi -221 001
(xxi) Vijaya Bank, 6, Mahant Laxmandas Road, Dehradun -248001
(xxii) Vijaya Bank, 1/2, Old Court House, Brabourne Road, Kolkata-700001

Filled Applications should reach the Controller of Examination, Veterinary Council of India, A Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066, by Speed/Registered Post only, latest by 5 pm on 15th February 2013.

Applications posted from 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, will be accepted till 2nd March, 2013. The details of the Examination Scheme, Centres, and Colleges included in the allotment and other details will be available in the Information Bulletin.

Website of Veterinary Council of India: www.vci.nic.in/forms/default.aspx 

BITSAT : Apply by February 15

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, has invited applications for admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, Goa campus, and Hyderabad Campus for the academic year 2013-14. Admission to these Programmes will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test,the ‘BITS Admission Test-2013’ (BITSAT-2013).

Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2013 are the following.

BITS, Pilani-Pilani Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing
B.Pharm (Hons)
M.Sc (Hons): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc (Tech): General Studies, Finance, Information Systems.

BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical
M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems.

BITS, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing
B.Pharm(Hons)
M.Sc (Hons): Biological Sciences, Chemistry; Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc (Tech): Information Systems.

All students admitted to M.Sc (Hons) programmes will have an option to work for a second degree for one of the B.E (Hons)/B.Pharm (Hons) programmes under the Dual Degree Scheme, assignment being made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of first year, separately in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. Under this scheme, a student normally requires five years to complete both the Degrees and is awarded M.Sc(Hons) and B.E(Hons)/B.Pharm(Hons)

Eligibility: Applicant for admission to any of the Integrated First Degree Programmes, should have passed the 12thclass examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State Board or its equivalent, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and obtained a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 12thexamination, at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should have adequate proficiency in English.

Applicant should have passed 12th Examination in 2012 or should be appearing for 12thexamination in 2013, to be eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2013. If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in 12thclass or its equivalent, only his latest performance is considered, provided this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed. Students who have passed 12thexamination in 2011 or earlier are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2013. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2013.

Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT-2013, subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12thexamination, as mentioned.

Direct Admission to Board Toppers: First rank students of all Central and State Boards in India for 2013 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2013 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20thMay, 2013.

BITSAT-2013 : BITSAT is a computer based online test where, the candidate sits in front of a computer,getting questionson the computer monitor. He/she has to answer the questions on the computer through the use of keyboard or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. BITSAT-2013 will be offered over a period of time. Applicant can choose the Center, the Day and Time of his/her convenience to take the test, subject to the availability of time slots.

Test Format : BITSAT-2013 will be of 3 hours duration, without break and consisting of 150 questions. The test will have four parts with Physics in Part-1 (40 Questions), Chemistry in Part II (40), (a) English Proficiency (15) and (b) Logical Reasoning (10) in Part III and Mathematics in Part IV (45). All questions will be of the objective type, multiple choices type with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer will result in loss of 1 mark. No marks are awarded for questions not attempted. While the candidate can skip a question, the candidate will not be able to choose more than one option as correct answer. There is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions.If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics only with four questions from each part.

Once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she cannot go back for correction of any of the 150 questions answered earlier.The questions are so designed that a good student will be able to answer 150 questions in 180 minutes. The extra 12vquestionswill give a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher.

The questions will be selected at random, from a large question bank. Different candidates will get different question sets. An expert committee will ensure that the question sets are of comparable difficulty level, content, question type etc. In this matter, the decision of the expert committee will be final and binding on the candidate.

All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only. Candidates should bring a pen for the purpose of rough work, signing etc. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided, if required. Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centers. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.

Syllabus : The BITSAT-2013 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11thand 12thclasses. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure to the BITSAT 2013- Brochure that can be downloaded from www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/bitsatmain.htm. A sample test demonstrating the features of BITSAT will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired.

Test Centers for BITSAT-2013 : BITSAT will be held at Pilani,Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS and at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Gwalior, Hyderabad City, Indore, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guwahati, Allahabad, Patna, Roorkee, Trivandrum, Ranchi, Surat, Pune, Jalandhar, Dubai Campus of BITS (International center), Jaipur, Raipur, Tirupati and Jodhpur. Applicants can choose the centers from within India or Dubai. If a candidate chooses centers within India, he/she will be asked to give three preferences and will be allotted one out of these three. If a candidate chooses Dubai as a center he/she will not be asked for any other center preference and will be allotted Dubai center. The final list of centers in India and the operating days at each center in India and Dubai will depend on the number of applicants and their preferences and will be announced only after all the applications are received. Applicants will be informed of the same through BITS website, so that they can choose their date for the test as per their convenience and availability of slots in any of these centers.

Fees: The Application fees of for BITSAT-2013 is Rs.1750/-. It is Rs.1250/- for female candidates. Options for payment of fees are given athttp://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/BITSATAPPLY/onlinereg.asp. If the payment is by way of Demand Draft, then the amount to be paid is Rs. 1850/- (Rs. 1350/- for female candidates).If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be US $ 50 (or Rs. 2500/- ). Details for payment of fees are available at the website.

Application: Applications can be submittedfor BITSAT-2013 online, athttp://www.bitsadmission.comas per the instructions there. Fee has to be remitted in the manner prescribed.Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2013 online along with the fee payment is 15th February 2013.

Application fees by one of the following methods.
(i) Payment by Credit Cards (All credit cards issued by Master and Visa) or Payment by debit Cards (Debit cards issued by VISA of select banks, namely (Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Axis Bank Limited, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Barclays Bank PLC, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Centurion Bank Of Punjab Limited, City Union Bank Ltd, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, Development Credit Bank Ltd., GE Money, HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Ltd, IDBI Bank Ltd., Indian Overseas Bank, Indus Ind Bank Limited, ING Vysya Bank Ltd, Karnataka Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd, The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd, The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd, The Cosmos Co-op Bank Ltd, The Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd, The Federal Bank Ltd, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd, The KarurVysya Bank Ltd, The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd, The Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, Vijaya Bank.)
(ii) Payment through Net Banking  (Allahabad Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, City Union Bank, Corporation Bank, DCB Bank, Deutsche Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Netbanking, J&K Bank, Karnataka Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, South Indian Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Union Bank of India, United bank of India, Vijaya Bank, Yes Bank).
(iii) Payment by cash at all ICICI bank branches through Challan:While filling the BITSAT Application form online, applicant should choose the first Payment option, namely ‘Payment by cash at ICICI bank branches through Challan’. An online fee payment challan will be generated automatically. The printout of this challan is to be taken & signed at the designated Places.

This challan is to be taken to any of the ICICI Bank branches and payment made. The bank will note down a bank transaction no on the challan, sign and stamp at the three parts of the challan. The bank will keep the ‘Bank copy’ part of the challan for their records and return the two Applicant Copies to the applicant. Both the applicant copies are to be kept with the applicant for records.
(iv) Payment through Demand Draft:Demand Drafts has to be drawn in favour of ‘Birla Institute of Technology & Science’ payable at (i)   State Bank of India, Pilani (Branch Code: 11309) Or (ii)  UCO Bank, VidyaVihar, Pilani (Branch Code: 0150) Or (iii)  ICICI Bank, Pilani (Branch Code: 1538). If the Demand Draft is payable at any other branch or bank, it will be rejected.    

If the payment of fee is by Demand Draft, then a copy of the completed application form along with the prescribed fees of Rs. 1850/- (Rs. 1350/- for female candidates) should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani-333 031 to reach latest by 5 pm on 15th February 2013.

All applicants should take the print out of the filled form for future reference. Announcement on Test center allotment will be made on 25th February 2013. Applicants have to reserve Test dates between 1st March and 20th March 2013. Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS website between 15th April and 30th April 2013.The tests will be conducted during 14th May and 1st June 2013.

Candidates should carry the hall ticket when reporting to the Test center. All centers are closely monitored for security and candidates’ identity and activities will be recorded using web cameras and/or closed circuit TV cameras. Candidate’s finger print and photograph will be taken at the time of the test and will be matched at the time of admission.

BITSAT score report : At the completion of the test, the computer will announce the result to the candidate in terms of number of total correct answers and wrong answers, with the score. The candidate can also check and print his score report at the BITS website after all the tests are completed. No student will be allowed to repeat the test in the same year.

Merit List for Admission : A candidate who has appeared in BITSAT-2013 will be eligible for admission only if he/she gets the required minimum marks in the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of 12th examination as per the eligibility criteria fixed. All candidates who have appeared in BITSAT-2013 and are interested in admission will be required to submit Admission application with 12th marks and preferences to different Degree Programmes offered, on or before 29th June 2013, the details of which will be available in the BITS website by 20th May 2013. The completed form with the required application fee has to reach ‘The Admissions Officer, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan-333 031’latest by 5 pm on 29thJune 2013.

The merit position of such eligible candidates (those who have appeared in BITSAT-2013 and who have submitted the application for admission in the prescribed form with 12th marks, preferences and the required fees) will be prepared on the basis of their scores in BITSAT-2013. When score of two candidates are the same, the tie will be broken considering the scores obtained in Mathematics in BITSAT. If the tie still exists, then their scores in Physics in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. Further tie is eliminated using their scores in Chemistry. Finally, their PCM total marks in 12thexamination will be considered for their separation. Admit List and Wait List for admission will be announced on 1stJuly 2013.

For more details such as Details of Programmes,  BITSAT 2012 Cutoff Scores,  Admission Modalities and other details, see the BITSAT Brochure 2013 or visitwww.bitsadmission.com/fd/fdmain.htm

NEET UG 2013: Application from December 1

The notification for the much awaited first National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admission to medical under graduate courses (NEET UG) will be published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on 1st December. Online application will begin on the same day and continue till 31st December.The Exam will be held on 5th May 2013. Applications with late fee will be accepted from 1st to 31st January 2013.

There will be three centres for exam in Kerala,ie; Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. Altogether 45,000 MBBS seats and 25,000 BDS seats are to be filled up on the basis of NEET UG. There will be facility for giving options to All India Quota,State Quota, private medical colleges and AFMC while submitting applications. Full details will be available on www.cbseneet.nic.in once the notification is published. 

The tentative time table for the NEET as given below:

Time Table for NEET UG 2013:
Online Registration Starts from	Dec 01 To Dec 31, 2012
Last date of receipt of confirmation page of online application in CBSE without late fee	For Normal Areas: Jan 10, 2013 For Remote Areas: Jan 25, 2013
Schedule for on-line submission of application with first late fee from	Jan 10 To Jan 15, 2013
Last date of receipt of confirmation page of online application in CBSE with late fee	For Normal Areas: Jan 25, 2013 For Remote Areas: Feb 05, 2013
Schedule for on-line submission of application with second late fee from	Jan 16 To Jan 31, 2013
Last date of receipt of confirmation page of online application in CBSE With 2nd late fee	Feb 10, 2013
Date of uploading of Admit Cards on website	Applications without late fee: April 15, 2013 Application with late fee: April 30, 2013
Date of NEET-2013	May 12, 2013
Declaration of Result:	Second week of June, 2013

LIC APPRENTICE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (ADO) RECRUITMENT - 5200 vacancies

On-line Applications are invited from eligible candidates who must be Indian Citizens for selection and appointment as Apprentice Development Officers in the jurisdiction of the various Divisional Offices under Western Zonal Office, Mumbai.

QUALIFICATIONS:

i) For Employees category and Agents category in both  Urban and Rural area- Applicant shall possess the Bachelor’s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
ii)  An applicant from Others category for recruitment as an Apprentice Development Officer in both Urban and Rural area shall possess the Bachelor’s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.

AGE

21 - 30 (as on 01/11/2012)

IMPORTANT DATES

Date of Commencement of Application: 22/11/2012

Date of Closure: 22/12/2012

Date of Closure for Edit: 24/12/2012

Last Date for Reprint: 15/01/2013

Offline Fee payment (through CBS challan): 24/11/2012 to 29/12/2012 (both dates inclusive)

DATE OF ONLINE TEST

02/02/2012 & 03/02/2012

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