Masters 2012 at Azim Premji University, Bangalore

Applications are invited by Azim Premji University, Bangalore from working professionals, teachers and fresh graduates for admission to the Masters’ Programmes 2012 - 2014.

Post-graduate programmes (2 years)
1. Master of Arts in Education
Develops outstanding professionals for fulfilling careers in Education, including as administrators, curriculum designers, entrepreneurs, technology experts, policy specialists, researchers etc. Students will have the opportunity to focus on specific areas such as Early Childhood Education, School Leadership and Management etc. in the second year. Alternatively, students can pursue a balanced general programme as well.

2. Master of Arts in Development
Builds high calibre professionals for leadership in the social sector, with abilities in inter-related development domains, ranging from Governance & Health to Ecology. Career opportunities would be across these domains, including in the field, in operations, in analysis and policy roles.

3. Masters in Teacher Education*
Develops highly competent teacher educators. Serves the critical need of the Indian education system, to have a large number of dedicated, high ability professionals in the teacher education system

Eligibility Criteria
MA (Education) and MA (Development): Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates with work experience are actively encouraged to apply to both these programmes.

Master’s in Teacher Education*: Master’s Degree in any discipline and a professional teaching certification (BEd, DEd, BELEd or equivalent). Minimum two years of teaching experience at School or Pre- University levels.

Selection Procedure
Selection based on written test & interview examining proficiency in English, analytical ability,  general & social awareness and knowledge of relevant subjects. Written test at 28 centres  across India on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Application Procedure
Apply online at http://119.226.135.34:8080/index.aspx or send a request letter (to Pixel Park, B Block, PESSE Campus, Electronics City, Hosur Road (Beside NICE Road), Bangalore 560100) with name, address, and contact number in a self-addressed envelope, with postage stamp for Rs.50.

Last date for receiving completed applications: February 10, 2012.

For further details, logon to the link: 
http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/pdf/apu-2012-brochure.pdf

Amrita Engg Entrance on April 22

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has announced the Engineering Entrance Examination to be conducted by it on All India basis for admission to the 4 year B.Tech Degree programmes offered in the three Schools of Engineering campuses at Amritapuri (Kollam), Bengaluru and Ettimadai (Coimbatore).

The Entrance Examination will be held from, 10 am to 1 pm on 22.4.2012 (Sunday) at the following Centres.

Tamil Nadu: Chennai (101), Coimbatore (102), Cuddalore (103), Dindigul (104), Erode (105), Hosur (106), Karur (107), Madurai (108), Nagercoil (109), Namakkal (110), Neyveli (111), Ooty (112), Pudukottai (113), Pudhucherry (114), Salem (115), Thanjavur (116), Tirunelveli (117), Tirupur  (118), Trichy (119), Tuticorin (120), Vellore (121); Kerala:Alappuzha (201), Amritapuri (202), Ernakulam (203), Kalpetta (204), Kannur (205), Kasaragod (206), Kollam (207), Kottayam (208), Kozhikode (209), Malappuram (210), Palakkad (211), Pathanamthitta (212), Thiruvananthapuram (213), Thrissur (214), Thodhupuzha (215); Karnataka: Belgaum (301), Bengaluru (302), Bijapur (303), Davangere (304), Gulbarga (305), Hubli (306), Karwar (307), Mangalore (308), Mysore (309), Raichur (310), Shimoga (311), Udupi (312); Andhra Pradesh: Anantapur (401), Hyderabad (402), Kakinada (403),  Nellore (404), Tirupati (405), Vijayawada  (406), Vishakhapatnam (407); Assam: Guwahati (411); Bihar: Patna (416); Chandigarh:Chandigarh (421); Chhattisgarh: Raipur (426); Delhi: New Delhi (431); Goa: Panaji (436); Gujarat: Ahmedabad (441), Vadodara (442); Jharkand: Dhanbad (446), Ranchi (447); Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal (451); Maharashtra: Mumbai (456), Nagpur (457), Pune (458); Orissa: Bhubaneshwar (461); Rajasthan: Jaipur (471), Kota (472),Uttaranchal: Dehra Dun (476); Uttarpradesh: Lucknow (481), Varanasi (482), West Bengal: Durgapur (486), Kolkatta (487); Andaman &  Nicobar: Port Blair (491)

Courses: The various B.Tech programmes offered in the three Schools of Engineering are as follows.

Amritapuri Campus: Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Bengaluru Campus: Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. 
Coimbatore Campus: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Candidates should have been born on or after 1st July 1991. He/She should have passed in the final examination of 10+2 ( class XII ) or its equivalent securing at least 60% marks in Mathematics, and minimum of 55% marks separately in Physics and Chemistry with an aggregate of 60% in the three subjects or should have obtained a three year Diploma in Engineering awarded by any State Board of Technical Education, with minimum 60% marks. Those who are appearing for the above examinations in April / May 2012 and expect to secure minimum marks as above may also apply.

Application Form: Application forms will be issued from 20.12.2011 (Tuesday) till 27.03.2012 (Tuesday). Application form will be in a format that can be processed by Optical Mark Reader (OMR). Cost of Application kit is Rs. 850/-, which covers the cost of Application form, University Brochure, Information Handbook and Examination fee.

Application forms of Amrita Entrance Examination-Engineering 2012 can be obtained by Post, from the Admission Co-ordinators of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri (Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri, Clappana (PO), Kollam, Kerala-690525) , Bengaluru (Amrita School of Engineering, Kesavanahalli, CArmelaram (PO), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560035) and Coimbatore (Amrita School of Engineering, Amritanagar (PO), Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- 641112), on a written request indicating full communication address of applicant together with a Demand Draft for Rs.850/- drawn in favour of ‘Amrita School of Engineering’, payable at Coimbatore. It can be obtained from the University counter of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore on producing a DD for Rs.850/- drawn in favour of ‘Amrita School of Engineering’, payable at Coimbatore.

It can be obtained from designated Post Offices, branches of AXIS Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd., Karur Vysya Bank (Tamil Nadu) & Federal Bank on payment of Rs.850/-. The list of outlets will be available at http://amrita.edu/admissions/admissions.php

Application can also be submitted online at http://amrita.edu/admissions/admissions.php. Such applicants should submit the printout of the application in an A4 sheet with a passport size colour photograph affixed in the specified location, along with a DD for Rs.850/-. Instructions related to online applications will be available at the website.

Applicants should write his/her Name and ‘B.Tech Application’, on the back of the Demand Draft, when a Demand Draft is attached. Applicants may keep a photocopy of the application and Demand Draft with them for future reference.

Last Date for submission of Application: Duly filled-in application (OMR & On-line), should reach ‘The Admission Co-ordinator, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, (P.O) Amritanagar, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641 112’, latest by 30.03. 2012 (Friday).

Examination: The Examination of 3 hours duration will have only one question paper containing objective type questions from Mathematics (60 questions), Physics (30) and Chemistry (30). Each question will be followed by four answers of which only one will be correct/most appropriate. Maximum marks will be 360. Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer. One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. If no response is indicated in the answer sheet against a question, no marks will be awarded or deducted. If more than one answer is indicated against a question, it will be treated as ‘incorrect answer’ and mark will be deducted. The answer sheets are machine graded and scrutinized with precision. Hence request for revaluation, rechecking or re-totaling will not be entertained. The question booklet will be in English.

Rank List: Rank list will be published in the University website within four weeks from the date of examination.

Counseling: Counseling for admission will be held in May/June 2012. Counseling call letter will be sent to eligible candidates after the publication of rank list. The counseling schedule will be available in the university website at that time. Counseling will be arranged simultaneously in the three campuses using satellite connectivity. Candidate can appear for counseling in any one of the three campuses and opt a branch in any campus according to his/her preference and availability of seat. But candidates who have studied and passed +2 examination in Karnataka state are advised to attend the counseling at the Bengaluru campus. A certain percentage of seats in each campus will be earmarked for the candidates from the State in which the campus is situated. Candidate must be physically present for counseling. Parent/Guardian should accompany the candidate for counseling.

At the time of Counseling, candidates should produce originals of the following:
(i)Marks statements of class X and XII
(ii)Hall tickets of class XII Examination & Amrita Entrance Examination-Engg. 2012
(iii)Transfer Certificate from the school last attended
(iv)Community certificate in case of SC / ST
(v)Other testimonials as specified in the call letter.

If the original certificates are not produced by a candidate, he/she will not be permitted to attend the counseling. When a candidate accepts the seat allotment, his/her original certificates will be retained by the University, unless otherwise decided by competent authority.

Fees: The Annual Tuition fee for the Programme is Rs. 1,15,000/- at Amritapuri (Kollam) and Bengaluru and RS. 1,25,000/- at Ettimadai (Coimbatore). The total amount payable at the three campuses at the time of admission will be RS. 1,51,500/- (Amritaopuri), Rs.1,53,000/- (Bengaluru) and Rs.1,68,000/- (Coimbatore). Before seat allotment, each candidate has to pay Rs. 30,000/- by Demand Draft as part of tuition fees. Candidates are required to pay the balance fees and complete all other formalities within the time limit prescribed in the provisional admission order. The time limit will normally be ten days from the date of counselling. Request for extension of time for payment of fees will not be entertained. If a candidate fails to remit the fees on the stipulated date his/her admission will get automatically cancelled without any notice.

Scholarship Scheme: Scholarship will be provided to15% of the top ranking candidates, who passed the qualifying examination from Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and admitted in the respective campuses. Scholarship amount of Rs.50,000/- per annum will be waived from the tuition fees. Award of scholarship will be governed by the rules framed for the purpose.The first year B.Tech classes are expected to start by the last week of July.

Withdrawal: Refund of fees will be made as per the regulations of the Govt.of India. If a student admitted to the B.Tech. programme withdraws from the programme before the starting of the classes, the fees collected from the student will be refunded after deducting a processing fee of Rs.1000/-. If a student leaves after starting the classes, but before closing the admission, and if the seat consequently falling vacant is filled by another candidate before the last date of admission, the University will return the fees collected with proportionate deductions of monthly fees. If the vacancy is not filled up as above, the fee will not be refunded.

No refund will be given to a student leaving after the closing of admissions. The date of closing of admissions will be announced by the University.

Admission Office can be contacted on 0422-2685000.

Website: http://amrita.edu/admissions/admissions.php

Hotel Management JEE on April, 28

 National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT) is an autonomous body under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has invited applications for admission to the Three-Year (Six Semester) B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration Programme offered jointly by it and the Indira Gandhi National Open University, in Central Government Institute of Hotel Management, State Government Institute of Hotel Management and Private Institute of Hotel Management, for the year 2012-13

Eligibility: Applicant should have passed the 10+2 system of Senior Secondary examination or its equivalent (listed below) with English as one of the subjects. Candidate must have passed English as a subject of study (core/elective/functional) in the qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination can also appear in JEE 2012 on provisional basis. Provisional admission will stand cancelled if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted at the time of counselling or at the time of admission or latest by 30-09-2012.

Qualifying Examinations for Indian Students

(i) Plus two level examination in the 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary education of any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination or State Boards of Secondary Education
(ii) Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University
(iii) General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level
(iv) High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University
(v) Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in a foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary education
(vi) H.S.C. Vocational Examination
(vii) Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects including English as one of the Subjects.

Age: For those from General and OBC categories, the upper age limit is 22 years as on 01.07.2012. Candidates born on or after July 01, 1990 are eligible. In the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, upper age limit is 25 years as on 01.07.2012. That is SC/ST candidates born on or after July 01, 1987 are eligible. Upper age limit for Physically Challenged candidates shall be reckoned as per the category he/she belongs to.

Fitness: All qualified candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admission from a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format given at Appendix -I of the Information Brochure.

Reservation: Seats are reserved for SC and ST categories (15% and 7.5% respectively) in Central and State Government Institutes of Hotel Management. 27% seats are reserved for candidates belonging to OBC (Non creamy layer) category in Central Institutes of Hotel Management. Those belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are NOT entitled for reservation. 3% of seats in every category are reserved for Physically Disabled candidates in all Central & State Government Institutes of Hotel Management. Details are available in the Brochure.

Selection Process: Selection to the Programme will be based on an All India Entrance Examination, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on 28th April, 2012 (Saturday) at Ahmedabad (Code 51),  Bangaluru (52) Bhopal (53) Bhubaneswar (54) Chandigarh (55) Chennai (56) Delhi (57) Dehradun (58) Gangtok (59) Goa (60) Gurdaspur (61) Guwahati (62) Gwalior (63) Hyderabad (64) Jammu (65) Jabalpur (66) Jaipur (67) Jamshedpur (68), Kochi (69), Kolkata (70), Lucknow (71), Madurai (72) Mumbai (73) Nagpur (74) Patna (75) Puducherry (76) Pune (77) Raipur (78) Shimla (79) Siliguri (80) Srinagar (81) Thiruvananthapuram (82) Varanasi (83).

Entrance Examination: The Examination will have objective type questions from 5 areas- (i) Numerical Ability and Scientific Aptitude (30 Questions) (ii) Reasoning and Logical Deduction (30) (iii) General Knowledge & Current Affairs (30) (iv) English Language (60) and (v) Aptitude for Service Sector (50). Question Paper will be bilingual i.e. in English and Hindi (except for English Language component). Each correct answer under Numerical Ability & Scientific Aptitude, Reasoning & Logical Deduction, General Knowledge & Current Affairs and English Language component carry one mark. For any wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted. Graded mark(s) will be awarded under Aptitude for Service Sector component i.e. 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 & 1.00. The most appropriate answer carries one mark.

Merit list: All India merit list of candidates shall be prepared on the basis of marks secured in the JEE Written Test. In case candidates secure equal marks, the candidate securing higher marks in English component of JEE will be ranked higher. In case of candidates securing equal marks in JEE, as well as in English component of JEE, then the candidate securing higher marks in Service Aptitude Component of JEE shall rank higher. In case of tie even after these two stages, the candidate older in age will be ranked higher.

Application form: Sale of Application Form and Information Brochure will commence on 5th December, 2011 from affiliated Institutes, as per the list given athttp://www.nchmct.org/ and from selected branches of bank, details of which will also be given at www.nchmct.org  Candidates may also apply on-line till 9th April, 2011, atwww.nchmct.org as per the instructions there. The print out of the filled online JEE 2012 Application Form with auto-generated Application No. with photograph of applicant affixed and duly signed should reach JEE Cell, National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, A-34, Institutional Area, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201309,by 13th April 2012 (Friday).

Admit Card: Admit Cards will be available at the website from 2 pm on 19th April 2012. Result of JEE will be put on website in the 2nd week of May, 2012. Counselling will be conducted in the 1st week of June, 2012. Academic Session will commence on 1st August, 2012.

Admission to first year of B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration Programme will be strictly based on the All India Rank earned by the candidate. Ranks are strictly based on the marks obtained by the candidate in written examination. No group discussion or interviews are involved. Counselling involves checking of eligibility of candidates, verification of documents, depositing of counselling and other fee and opportunity for choice of Institutes as available at the time of his/her ranking. Candidates should give as many choices after careful evaluation of Institutes based on information available in their respective websites. Allotment of Institute shall be as per merit and choice of Institute exercised by the candidate.

Seats: There are about 7741 seats as per the Brochure

For more details, visit http://www.nchmct.org/

VIT Entrance on April 21

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, has invited application for the entrance examination for admission to the B.Tech Programmes, offered at the Institute.

Admission to the Programmes will be based on Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) to be held on 21st April 2012 (Saturday), in 112 cities as per the list of Test Cities (with their corresponding codes given) at APPENDIX- III of the Information Brochure available at www.vit.ac.in/admissions/viteee2012/VITEEE_Brochure_2012.pdf

B.Tech. Programmes offered at Vellore Campus include (i) Bioinformatics (ii) Bio-Medical Engineering (iii) Biotechnology (iv) Civil Engineering (v) Computer Science and Engineering (vi) Electronics and Communication Engineering (vii) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (viii) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (ix) Information Technology(x) Mechanical Engineering (xi) Mechanical (Specialization in Automotive Engineering ) (xii) Mechanical (Specialization in Chemical Process Engg. )

B. Tech. Programmes offered at Chennai Campus are (i) Civil Engineering (ii) Computer Science and Engineering (iii) Electronics and Communication Engineering (iv) Electrical and Electronics Engineering and (v) Mechanical Engineering.

Applicant should be a Resident/Non Resident Indian National and should have been born on or after 1st July 1990 and should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2012, in any one of the following qualifying examinations listed below.

(i) The final examination of the 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State Board; Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi); The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi)
(ii)Intermediate or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University
(iii)High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva
(iv)General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/ Cambridge/ Srilanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

Applicant should also have secured an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate). The average marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology (PCM / PCB) in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for applicants belonging to SC/ST categories and for those hailing from Jammu and Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. They have to submit the relevant certificate prescribed in the Information Brochure.

In case the marks statement is not produced by candidates at the time of admission, the decision of the Management regarding his / her eligibility and admission to the programme shall be final. Only those who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are eligible to apply.

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination will be held from 2.30 pm to 5 p.m [IST] on 21st April 2012 (Saturday). The question paper which will be in English only will have only objective type questions and will contain 4 parts, Physics (Part I), Chemistry (Part II), Mathematics (Part III) and Biology (Part IV). Each part will have 40 questions with each question carrying one mark. Each question will be followed by 4 alternative answers.

Candidate will have to choose the correct answer and shade against the appropriate choice in the OMR response sheet provided, strictly adhering to the instructions. There will not be negative marks for wrong answers.Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics candidates shall attempt Parts I, II & III. Physics, Chemistry and Biology candidates shall attempt Parts I, II & IV. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology candidates can attempt either Part-I, II, III or Part-I, II, IV as per their choice. Candidates attempting Parts-I, II & III are eligible for all the 13 Programmes offered.

Candidates attempting Parts I, II & IV are eligible for Bioinformatics, Bio-Medical Engineering and Biotechnology Programmes only. A candidate has to attempt any three parts only as indicated above. If a candidate attempts all the four parts, only the first three parts will be valued. The answered Part IV will not be considered for valuation.

All questions will mostly be from the State Board of Higher Secondary Education and the CBSE syllabus only. The syllabus for the Entrance Examination is given in APPENDIX-IV of the Information Brochure. Prospectus and Information Brochure for B.Tech Programme, along with the necessary enclosures which include the Application Form and a printed self-addressed envelope, can be obtained against payment of Rs.950/- in cash, from various post offices as given at www.vit.ac.in/admissions/viteee2012/plist.asp

Candidates can also obtain the application form in person from the VIT University at Vellore or VIT University at Chennai or from the Administrative Office, New No. 6, (Old No. W-73), Second Street (Opposite Towers Club), Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 (Phone: 044-42016555, 65480555, Fax: 044-26222555), by submitting a Demand Draft for Rs. 950/- drawn in favour of ‘VIT University’, payable at Vellore.

Candidates may obtain the application form through post from the ‘Admissions Officer’, VIT University, Vellore-632014’,by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.950/-, drawn in favour of ‘VIT University’, payable at Vellore, with name, Mobile Number and address of applicant written on the reverse of the DD, along with a covering letter indicating the complete postal address, requesting for application form. On receipt of the DD, the application form with the enclosures will be sent by post. The postal charges will be borne by the Institute..

Candidates can also apply online at www.vit.ac.in/admissions. Online applicants need pay Rs.900/- only as fee. The application form duly completed, refolded only along the original fold and inserted in the envelope provided, with the correct Test City Code entered on the envelope and checklist ticked, should reach the office by Registered Post/Speed Post in the self-addressed envelope provided, on or before February 29, 2012.

More details can be had from the Information Brochure at www.vit.ac.in/

M.Tech Evening at CET, Tvm

The College of Engineering ,Thiruvananthapuram has invited applications for admission to the M.Tech Evening course of duration 7 semesters in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication branches. 10 seats are available in each specialisation.

The specialization available for M.Tech Evening course are:

Civil Engineering

Specialisation     

(i) Environmental Engineering  
(ii) Geotechnical Engineering
(iii) Hydraulics Engineering
(iv) Structural Engineering

Qualifying Degree: B.Tech Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Kerala or equivalent . 

Mechanical Engineering

Specialisation

(i) Machine Design
(ii) Thermal Science
(iii) Industrial Engineering
(iv) Propulsion Engineering

Qualifying Degree: B.Tech Degree in Mechanicl/Industrial/Production Engineering from University of Kerala or equivalent .  

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Specialisation
(i) Control Systems
(ii) Electrical Machines
(iii) Guidance & Navigation Control
(iv) Power Systems

Qualifying Degree: B.Tech Degree in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engineering from University of Kerala or equivalent .  

Electronics & Communication Engineering 

Specialisation
(i) Microwave & T.V. Engineering
(ii) Applied Electronics & Instrumentation

Qualifying Degree: B.Tech Degree in Electronics & Communication / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering from University of Kerala or equivalent.  

Only selected specialisations of each branch will be offered for admission in a year as notified by the Institution.

Eligibility:

Candidates should possess B.Tech in relevent stream with minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST). Candidates should have Technical/Engineering employment with a minimum of two years experience after passing the qualifying examination at the time of application. The last date of receiving applications is 3rd December 2011.

Fee structure:

Admission Fee: Rs. 300/-

Tuition Fee: Rs. 18000/- per annum.

Special Fee: Rs. 3015/- per semester.

Caution Depoit: Rs. 1000/- (Refundable).

For more details visit www.cet.ac.in or www.dtekerala.gov.in

JEST 2012: Apply by December 15

Applications have been invited for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).JEST is a common qualifying test for admissions to Ph.D. programmes in Physics at premier Indian research institutions (see Participating Institutes) and a Ph.D. programme in Theoretical Computer Science at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

Using JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for its own selection procedure depending, on its requirements.All selected candidates will receive Research Fellowships from the respective institutes.The JEST exam is used to shortlist candidates and does not automatically entitle an applicant to get a Research Fellowship.

Participating Institutes: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai,Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad,Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam,Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali,Pune and Thiruvananthapuram, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai,Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar,Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar,Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune,Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore,National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune,National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar,Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad,Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore,Raman Research Institute, Bangalore,Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata,Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata,UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore,Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata

Programmes and Eligibility Criteria:

PhD Programme:(1) Physics:
MSc in Physics or MSc / ME / MTech in related disciplines. Candidates with MSc in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA. Graduates with a BE or BTech will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.

Talented final year BSc and first year MSc (in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics) students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA. At IPR, candidates should have a Master's degree in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics.

(2) Theoretical Computer Science:
MSc / ME / MTech / MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.

(3) Integrated MSc / MTech - PhD Programme:
At HRI, IISER-Pune, SNBNCBS, and NCRA-TIFR candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated MSc, PhD programme in Physics. At IMSc, graduates with Bachelor’s degree in Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics / Computer science / Information technology / Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated PhD programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an MSc degree.

At SNBNCBS, graduates with BSc (Physics) / BE / BTech degree will be considered for the integrated Post-BSc-PhD programme in subject areas mentioned above. At IIA, graduates with BSc (Physics / Mathematics) / BE / BTech in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered.

(4) Integrated MTech - PhD Programme at IIA
Graduates with MSc (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-BSc (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics / BE / BTech degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered.

How to apply: Register with a valid email address by clicking on Create new account at link: http://www.jest.org.in/registration_form_jest_2012  Upon successful registration, one can login to apply for JEST-2012 online. Although online applications are preferred, for those who have difficulty in accessing the internet, a hard copy of the application form can be requested by writing to The JEST Coordinator, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012. Application Fee of Rs. 100 (and Rs. 50 for SC / ST) is payable through challan /Bank.

Important Dates:Last date for online submission is December 15, 2011.
Last date to request printed application form December 5, 2011.
Last date for receipt of the filled applications is December 15, 2011.
JEST - 2012 written test will be held on February 19, 2012.

For details, logon to the website: http://www.jest.org.in

AIEEE : Online regn till 31st Dec 2011

The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) for admission to the BE/B.Tech Programmes and B.Arch/B.Planning Programmes in institutes across the country including National Institutes of Technology, IIITs, CFIs & Universities/Self financed Institutions coming under the purview of AIEEE and for filling up seats for these Programmes by some states through their own counseling, would be held online/offline (as applicable) in April/May 2012.

Papers for AIEEE: The entrance examination would consist of two papers. Paper 1 will be for admission to B.E/B.Tech courses to be held in the offline/online mode and consisting of objective type questions in three parts - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics- with equal weightage for the three subjects. Paper 2, for admission to B.Architecture/B. Planning will be an Aptitude Test, designed to evaluate candidate’s perception, imagination, observation, creativity and architectural awareness and will consist of three parts- Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing- and will be held in offline mode only. Questions in Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be of the Objective type.

Question pattern: Objective type questions will have four options with a single correct answer. For each incorrect response, one fourth (1/4th) of the total marks allotted to the question would be deducted. No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet. More than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as incorrect response and will be negatively marked. All objective type questions are required to be answered on specially designed machine gradable answer sheets. Answers are to be marked using ball point pen (black/blue) only.

Dates of Exam: Paper 1: Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics will be held in the offline mode from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm on 29.04.2012 (Sunday) and Paper 2 having Mathematics  in Part I, Aptitude Test in Part II & Drawing Test in Part III will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on 29.04.2012 (Sunday).

The Online examination for B.E. /B.Tech only (Computer base testing) will be held between 7.5.2012 and 26.5.2012 in two shifts, the first being from 9 am to 12 noon and the second from 2 pm to 5 pm. Applicants will be informed by various modes, their center and shift of online examination to be conducted between 7th May and 26th May, 2012. The pattern of question paper & time duration of online examination and offline examination would remain the same

Those who apply for B.E./B.Tech and B.Arch/B.Planning and who are appearing in Online Exam for B.E./B.Tech have to take their B.Arch/B.Planning exam through Offline Mode on 29.4.2012.

Those who have applied for offline examination and are unable to appear in AIEEE on scheduled date of examination for any reason, including loss of Confirmation Page/admit card in transit, will not get a chance to attend the examination as there is no provision for reexamination. The schedule will remain unaltered even if the date is declared as a public holiday.

Students may move out of the venue of examination for refreshment etc. after examination of B.E./B.Tech. is over, if they have applied both for BE/B.Tech. and B.Arch/B. Planning.

Centres: The online examination would be conducted in BE/B.Tech only. It will be from 7th May 2012 to 26th May 2012 at Hyderabad (Code 901), Vijaywada (902) Visakhapatnam (903) Chandigarh (904), Delhi(Ncr Except Faridabad) (905), Ahmedabad (906), Bangaluru (907), Ernakulam (908), Trivandrum (909), Bhopal (910), Mumbai (911), Nagpur (912), Bhubaneshwar (913), Jalandhar (914), Jaipur (915), Kota (916), Chennai (917), Dehradun (918), Allahabad (919), Lucknow (920), Noida (921), Kolkata (922). No offline examination for B.E./B.Tech will be conducted in these cities. However, the 2nd paper for B.Arch/B.Planning will be held at these cities also.

Offline AIEEE will be conducted for BE/B.Tech & B. Arch /B. Planning Courses at the following centres on 29th April, 2012. 

Andaman & Nicobar: Port Blair (Code: 201); Andhra Pradesh: Guntur(202), Tirupati (203), Warrangal (204); Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar (205); Assam: Guwahati (206); Silchar (207); Bihar: Gaya (208); Muzzafarpur (209); Patna (210); Chhattisgarh: Raipur (211); Dadar & Nagar Haveli: Dadar & Nagar Haveli (212); Daman & Diu: Daman & Diu (213); Goa: Panaji (214); Gujarat: Surat (215); Vadodara (216); Haryana: Faridabad (217); Hissar (218), Kurukshetra (219); Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur (220), Shimla (221); Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu (222), Srinagar(223); Jharkhand: Bokaro (224), Dhanbad (225), Jamshedpur (226), Ranchi (227); Karnataka: Hubli (228), Mangalore (229); Kerala: Kozhikode (230); Lakshyadeep: Kavarati (231); Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (232), Jabalpur (233), Indore (234), Maharashtra: Amravati (235), Aurangabad (236), Nasik (237), Pune (238), Thane (239); Manipur: Imphal (240), Meghalaya: Shillong (241); Mizoram: Aizwal (242); Nagaland: Kohima (243); Orissa: Rourkela (244); Puducherry: Puducherry (245); Punjab: Bhatinda (246); Rajasthan: Ajmer (247), Jodhpur (248), Udaipur (249); Sikkim: Gangtok (250); Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore (251), Madurai (252); Tripura: Agartala (253): Uttarakhand: Haldwani (254),  Pantnagar (255), Roorkee (256); Uttar Pradesh: Agra (257), Bareilly (258),  Gorakhpur (259), Kanpur (260), Varanasi (261); West Bengal: Durgapur (262), Siliguri (263); Abroad: Dubai (264), Riyad (265)

Syllabus: The question papers for the Examination will be based on a common minimum syllabus drawn from syllabi taught in different State Boards, which is given at Appendix III of the Information Bulletin that can be downloaded from http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2012/aieee/AIEEE%202012%20Information%20Brochure.pdf
Language of the Question Papers: Candidates can opt for question papers in English or in Hindi (that will be bilingual in Hindi & English both) both for offline and online examination. The option has to be exercised while filling Application Form and it cannot be changed later. However, those candidates who will opt question paper medium as Hindi, Bilingual question papers both in Hindi & English will be provided to them for offline.

Eligibility Criteria: Those appearing in AIEEE 2012 must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination in 2012 can also appear in AIEEE 2012 provisionally. However, admission criteria in the concerned institution/university will be followed as prescribed by concerned university/institution and as per the guidelines & criteria prescribed by AICTE.

The Qualifying Examinations include
(i) The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi
(ii) Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University
(iii) Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy
(iv) Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system
(v) H.S.C. Vocational Examination
(vi) A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects
(vii) 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Subject combination: For admission to B.E./B.Tech, applicant should have studied Physics & Mathematics and any one of Chemistry, Bio-technology, Computer Science, and Biology. For B.Arch/B.Planning, applicant should have passed the qualifying examination with Mathematics with 50% marks in aggregate at 10 + 2 level.

Chances: The number of attempts that a candidate can avail at AIEEE is three, in consecutive years, uniformly for all applicants. Those who passed +2 exams in 2010, 2011 or those who are appearing in +2 in 2012 only are eligible to appear in AIEEE-2012. Those who passed +2 in 2009 or before or are appearing in 2013 are not eligible to appear in AIEEE-2012.

Date of Birth: Applicant should have been born on or after October 1, 1987. Those belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories, born on or after October 01, 1982 are eligible.

Application Fee: Application Fee for Offline Examination for General and OBC applicants will be Rs.800/- for BE/B.Tech only or B.Arch/B. Planning only. This would be Rs.1400/- for both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning. In case of SC/ST and PWD Applicants, these would be Rs.400/- for BE/B.Tech only or B.Arch/B. Planning only and Rs.700/- both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning.

For Online Examination, for General and OBC applicants, the fee is Rs.500/- for BE/B.Tech only or B.Arch/B. Planning only. This would be Rs.1100/- for both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning. In case of SC/ST and PWD Applicants, these would be Rs.250/- for BE/B.Tech only or B.Arch/B. Planning only and Rs.550/- both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning.

Those opting a centre outside the country for the offline examination, the fee is Rs.2000/- for BE/B.Tech only or B.Arch/B. Planning only and Rs.3000/- for both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning for General/OBC applicants. It would be Rs.1000/- and Rs.1500/- respectively for SC/ST/PWD Applicants.

Applicants can pay the fee either by Credit/Debit card (see the link http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2012/aieee/Online/makepayment.aspx) or through a Demand Draft, taken in favour of the ‘Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi’ drawn on a Nationalized Bank payable at Delhi. Those Applicants making fee remittance through Debit/Credit card, have to pay 2% additional fee in addition to examination fees + service tax as applicable.

Application: Application can be submitted only online both for Offline Examination (Paper/Pen Test) as well as Online Examination (Computer Based Test), by following the instructions strictly as given at http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2012/aieee/welcome.html

After successful filling of online form a confirmation page will be generated bearing the entire information as filled by the applicant and a unique Registration no, which the applicant can use in future correspondence. This confirmation page will work as application form for the candidate. Candidates must keep a photocopy of the confirmation page for use wherever and whenever required. They have to sign the Confirmation Page at one specified place. It should also be signed by Father/Guardian. Candidate should put his/her left hand thumb impression at the specified place failing which candidature will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. Two recent passport size photographs taken on or after 1st October, 2011, one pasted in the space marked for it and one duly attested by the Principal/Head of institution where the candidate is studying in class XII/Passed XII or by Gazetted officer has to be arranged. If fee has been paid by way of DD, the candidate should write his/her name, address, registration number (as given on confirmation page) and paper opted on the back of the Demand Draft.

The print out of the computer generated Confirmation page, complete in all respects with the documents applicable  should reach the Joint Secretary (AIEEE), Central Board of Secondary Education, P.S.1-2, Institutional Area, Patparganj, I.P. Extn., Delhi-110092 by Speed Post/Registered Post only, latest by 05.01.2012.

Applicants may retain photocopy of computer generated confirmation page with Registration No. The candidate can get his/her confirmation page after confirmation of fee by bank or CBSE for which,. The candidate can check the status of receipt of fee by entering Regn. No. Name & date of birth. Information regarding receipt of applications in the AIEEE Unit of the CBSE will be put on the website www.aieee.nic.in.

Candidates can check the receipt of their Application Number on the website from 05.01.2012. Those whose particulars do not appear on the website from 01.02.2012 onwards may write to the Joint Secretary, AIEEE Unit and forward a photocopy of the Confirmation Page, proof of payment of fees, the Demand Draft or any other mode of payment and two passport size photographs (as pasted on the Confirmation Page) up to 28.02.2012.

In case the Admit Card is not received by 6th April, 2012 candidates should write/contact the CBSE between 7th April, 2012 and 21st April, 2012 giving details of the Post Office, date of dispatch, original receipt of postal dispatch, Photostat copy of the Confirmation Page, two photographs (as pasted on the Confirmation Page one is duly attested and proof regarding remittance of fee.
Candidate must preserve the Admit Card till the admission process is over. Request for issue of duplicate Admit Card will not be entertained after the examination in any case. To facilitate the candidates to submit the application online, help centers as per list available at the link http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2012/aieee/List_facilitation_Centre.pdf will be available for submission of online application. Candidates may utilize the facility after visiting the centre.

The list of Institutions that participated in AIEEE 2011 counseling, the list of branches available, the detailed syllabus of the Examination, the activities and time schedule of the activities on the day of examination are all given in detail at the link http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2012/aieee/welcome.html and also in the Information Brochure.

IIT-JEE : Application

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2012, for admission to the Under Graduate Courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) at Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mandi, Mumbai, Patna, Ropar and Roorkee; the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, the IIT-JEE 2012, will be held on  April 8, 2012 (Sunday). The process of online application will start on 31st October, 2011. Details will be available at the IIT websites. Online application facility will be available till December 10, 2011. 

The Examination will have two papers, with Paper 1 to be held from 9 am to 12 noon (IST) and Paper 2 from 2 pm to 5 pm (IST). The schedule will remain unaltered even if the above date is declared a public holiday. Each of the two question papers will consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The questions will be of objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

The answer for each question is to be marked on a separate, specially designed, machine-gradable sheet of paper (ORS-Optical Response Sheet), by darkening the bubble(s) against correct answer(s) using black ball point pen only. In some sections, incorrect answers may be awarded negative marks. The list of Examination centres and the subject wise syllabus for the JEE are available at the link ‘Examination Cities’ and ‘Syllabus’links respectively of  http://jee.iitm.ac.in

Eligibility: Applicant of the General (GE) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) category must have been born on or after October 1, 1987. Those born earlier are not eligible to appear in IIT-JEE 2012. Those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and those with Physical Disability (PD) must have been born on or after October 1, 1982. SC/ST/PD candidates born before October 1, 1982 are not eligible to appear in IIT-JEE 2012.  

Applicant must have either passed any one of the Qualifying Examination listed below, for the first time, on or after October 1, 2010 or should be appearing for the first time in 2012. Those who are going to appear in the Qualifying Examination later than September 30, 2012 are not eligible to appear in IIT-JEE 2012.

(i) The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.  
(ii) Intermediate or 2-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
(iii) Final examination of the 2-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
(iv) General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
(v) High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
(vi) H.S.C. vocational examination.
(vii) Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
(viii) A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a state board of technical education of at least 3 year duration.
(ix) Any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

In case the relevant Qualifying examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination at an earlier level.

The year of passing the Qualifying Examination will be determined based on the examination he/she passed at the earliest, out of the qualifying examinations listed here. In case the applicant passed more than one Qualifying Examination or attempted successfully same Qualifying Examination more than once, the year of the first successful QE/attempt will be used to determine the eligibility for IIT-JEE 2012.

Applicants belonging to General (GE) and OBC categories must secure at least 60% marks in aggregate in Qualifying Examination. SC, ST and PD candidates must secure at least 55% marks in aggregate in Qualifying Examination.

The percentage of marks awarded by the Board will be treated as final. If the Board does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet. If any Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of counselling / admission. In case such a certificate is not provided the decision taken by the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) of IIT-JEE 2012 will be final.

The maximum number of attempts that a candidate can make for JEE is two, in consecutive years irrespective of whether or not he/she passed Qualifying Examination. Those who have attempted JEE in 2010 or earlier are not eligible to appear in IIT-JEE 2012. Candidates who have taken admission (irrespective of whether or not they continued in any of the programmes) or accepted the admission by paying the registration fee at any of the IITs, IT-BHU Varanasi or ISM Dhanbad, are not eligible to appear in IIT-JEE 2012.

If a candidate is expecting the results of the Qualifying Examination in 2012, his/her admission will only be provisional until he/she submits the relevant documents. The admission will be cancelled if the documents are not submitted in original to the concerned institute on or before September 30, 2012.

Reservation: As per Government of India rules candidates belonging to certain categories including SC/ST/OBC/PD categories are admitted to seats reserved for them based on relaxed criteria. Benefit of reservation shall be given only to those classes/castes/tribes which are in the respective central list published by the Government of India. Details are available at the link ‘Reservation of seats’ at http://jee.iitm.ac.in/

In case the seats reserved for SC/ST/PD candidates are not filled, a limited number of candidates are admitted to a Preparatory Course of one-year duration on the basis of a further relaxation of admission criteria. Admission is given to the candidates in the preparatory course provided (i) the seats reserved for the respective category are vacant (ii) candidates satisfy minimum norms, and (iii) candidates have not undergone the Preparatory Course earlier. On successful completion of the course, the students will be offered a direct admission to the undergraduate programmes in July/August 2013, against the unfilled reserved seats for IIT-JEE 2012.

Application: Application may be submitted Online or Offline. The process of online application will start on 31st October, 2011. Details will be available at the IIT websites. Online application facility will be available till December 10, 2011.

Application can be submitted Offline using the prescribed Optical Machine Readable (OMR) Application Form which can be obtained by payment of the prescribed fee in cash at identified bank branches from 11th November, 2011. The cost of OMR Application form, including processing charges of  200/- will be  1800/- for GE/OBC Male candidates,  1000/- for SC/ST/PD Male candidates and   200/- for all Female candidates. The list of branches that provide this facility is available at the link ‘How to Apply- Offline’ at http://jee.iitm.ac.in/ Sale of offline application from bank branches will close on December 5, 2011 (Monday).

The last date for receipt completed IIT-JEE 2012 Application Form is December 15, 2011 (Thursday). Details on ‘Courses at Institute’ at http://jee.iitm.ac.in/ will give an indication of the courses.

More details can be expected at http://jee.iitm.ac.in/ in due course.