NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY PHD ADMISSION

National Institute of Immunology (NII) invites applications  for its Ph.D. programme.  Cutting-edge research at the  Institute encompasses broad interdisciplinary areas - 1)  Chemical  Biology  2)  Genetics  &  Cell  Signaling
 3) Immunity & Infection 4) Molecular & Cellular Biology 5)  Reproduction  &  Development  6)  Structural  &  Computational Biology.

Minimum qualifications:

A.M.Sc in any Branch of science (eg. Biology,Chemistry,Mathematics,Physics) or M.Tech  or M.B.B.S or M.V.Sc or M.Pharm or Equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University  (JNU), New Delhi , is required

B.First division or equivalent grade or at least 60% of aggregate scores in all major examinations from senior secondary certificate (10+2) onward is required.

C.Candidates appearing qualifying examination this year may also apply; they will be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory fulfillment of the above requirements at the time of joining.

D. Reservation of seats :15% for SC/, 7% for ST, 27% for OBC, & 3% for Physically handicapped are as per satisfactory  norms

Entrance Examination Date: February 19th  2012

Exam Centers: Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, & Pune

For Online application and  more details please click this link: www.nii.res.in

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)Admission 2012

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), the first Space University of Asia, 

offers courses from undergraduate to doctoral level in Space Science and Technology. Situated 

in the picturesque locale of Valiamala, the Institute is poised to become a world class centre of 

learning.

 For the B. Tech programme for the next academic year (2012-13), IIST announces

Courses:

1.Aerospace Engineering

2.Avionics

3.Physical Sciences

ISAT-2012 (IIST Admission Test - 2012)

on Saturday 21

st

  April, 2012  

09.00 to 12.00 hrs 

Online registration begins on 1

st

 November 2011.  

ISAT-2012 will have the following test centers: 

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Dispur,  Hyderabad, Jaipur, 

Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vishakapatnam. 

For More Details: http://www.iist.ac.in

SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICES' EXAMINATION, 2012

An examination for
selection of candidates for appointment as
Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical
Department of Indian Railways will be held
by the Union Public Service Commission
on 29th January, 2012 in accordance with
the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in the Gazette of India dated the 22nd October, 2011 at the
following centres :
AGARTALA
 GANGTOK
 PANAJI (GOA)
AHMEDABAD
 HYDERABAD
 PATNA
AIZAWL
 IMPHAL
 PORT BLAIR
ALLAHABAD
 ITANAGAR
 RAIPUR
BANGALORE
 JAIPUR
 RANCHI
BAREILLY
 JAMMU
 SAMBALPUR
BHOPAL
 JORHAT
SHILLONG
CHANDIGARH
 KOCHI
 SHIMLA
CHENNAI
 KOHIMA
 SRINAGAR
CUTTACK
 KOLKATA
 THIRUVANANDAPURAM
 LUCKNOW
 THAPURAM
DELHI
 MADURAI
 TIRUPATI
DHARWAR
MUMBAI
UDAIPUR
DISPUR
 NAGPUR
VISHAKHAPATNAM

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS  :
(I) Nationality
A candidate must be either :—
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to
India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka,
East African countries of Kenya, Uganda,
The United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia,
Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or from Vietnam
with the intention of permanently settling
in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be
a person in whose favour a certificate of
eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of
eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to
the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued
to him by the Government of India.
(II) Age Limits :
(a) A candidate must have attained the age
of 17 years and must not have attained the
age of 21 years on 1st January, 2012, i.e.
he/she must have been born not earlier
than 2nd January, 1991 and not later than
1st January, 1995.
FOR MORE DETAILS: www.upsc.gov.in

Central Sector Scholarship

CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: 2011-12
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
1. Rate of Scholarship
a.  Under Graduate Students: Rs.1000/- per month for (Subject to a Maximum of
Rs. 10,000/- for an academic year) and Rs. 2000/- per month for Post-Graduate
studies (Subject to a Maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for an academic year), provided
they are selected for Scholarship at UG level.
b.  Professional Courses: Rs.1000/- per month for the first three years (Subject to a
Maximum of Rs. 10,000/- for an academic year) and Rs. 2000/- per month for
the 4th and 5th years of study (Subject to a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for an
academic year).
2. Eligibility Conditions
a.  Applicant should have scored a minimum of 80% of marks in the +2/VHSC
Examinations, March 2011 conducted by the Board of  Higher Secondary
Education / Board of Vocational Higher Secondary Education, Government of
Kerala.
b.  Applicant should be pursuing any Regular Course at Under-Graduate Degree level
in any recognised Educational Institution, including Professional Courses such as
Medical, Engineering etc. Students pursuing Parallel/ Private Registration/
Correspondence/ Distance Education courses are not  eligible to apply for this
scholarship.
c.  Parental income (Both Father and Mother) should not exceed Rs. 4 ½ lakhs per
annum for the financial year ending March 2011.
d.  Applicant should not be availing any other scholarships/ Financial Assistance.
3. Other Relevant Information.
a.  Candidate should have a Saving Bank account in State Bank of Travancore
(SBT)/ State Bank of India (SBI) / Federal Bank/ South Indian Bank in her/his
name. The candidate should be in possession of the Bank account Number and
the Branch Code.
b.  Candidate should verify that his/ her name is in the  Selection List. Only those
students whose names are listed in the Selection list can apply for this scholarship


4. How to Apply
a.  Applications can be submitted only ‘ONLINE’ at the  Scholarship Website of
Department of Collegiate Education,  www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in
           However, applicants who are currently  studying outside have to do online
registration They have to submit the application  through the Head of their Institution where
they are studying now.

For More Details Visit this Link: http://dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/dce/newsupdate/pdf/CSS/instruction/Instuctions%20to%20Candidatescss_new.pdf

GMP at XLRI, Jamshedpur

Applications have been invited by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to General Management Programme (GMP) of Academic Session 2012

Eligibility:
Candidates applying for One Year General Management Programme must:

• Hold a minimum of three years Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University in India/abroad in any discipline.
• Be employed in a full-time job, with at least five years, measured in terms of calendar months, of relevant managerial experience as on March 31, 2012 in any public / private / government / non-government organization after graduation.

Application Process:
A candidate has the option of either taking XAT 2012 or submitting the GMAT Scores. Those taking XAT need to register for XAT 2012, being held on January 08, 2012. The last date of registration is November 30, 2011. Others should send their GMAT score, which is taken between January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 along with their XLRI PP GMAT Form and demand draft to XLRI, Jamshedpur by January 5, 2012.

Stage 1: Applying through GMAT/XAT:
a. Online Registration is only applicable for applicants who would be submitting their GMAT Score. The GMAT should have been taken between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011 OR
b. If applicants are in India during the year of conducting XAT 2012, it is preferred that they appear for XAT 2012 exam.
c. Demand draft of Rs 950.00 should be taken in favor of " XLRI Jamshedpur A/c Prospectus " payable at Jamshedpur

Online Registration:
Complete online form to provide following details:
   1. GMAT ID / XAT ID
   2. GMAT Score / XAT Score
   3. GMAT Date
   4. Demand Draft Details

Download XLRI PP GMAT / XAT Form. Send duly filled form to following address latest by: January 5, 2012. The candidates should write "Admissions through GMAT" on the envelopes. Admissions Office, XLRI, Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur-831001, Jharkhand.

For details, logon to the link: 
http://www.xlri.ac.in/scripts/Admissions_v3.php

Central Sector Scholarship : Apply by Oct 31

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092, has invited applications for the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students’ for 2011

Applicant should be an Indian National and should have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination 2011 conducted by CBSE and should have secured the minimum prescribed total aggregate marks, in the first five subjects, depending on the stream opted by the applicant for the Senior School Certificate Examination 2011.

The prescribed minimum total aggregate marks in first five subjects for all categories (SC/ST/OBC/UR) to be eligible to apply for the Scholarship is 408 out of 500 for Science, 380 out of 500 for Commerce and 334 out of 500 for others.

The applicant should be pursuing higher studies and should have taken admission in an Under Graduate regular course (not correspondence or distance mode) in a recognized Educational Institution in India. The applicant should not be availing any other scholarship and the total annual Income of parents of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs 4.5 lakh per annum. The applicant should not belong to creamy layer as defined by DoP&T from time to time (Govt. of India, Dept. of Per. & Trg., OM No. 36033/S/2004-Estt. (Res.), dated 14-10-2004). This condition is applicable to all categories of applicants both ‘General’ and ‘Reserved’.

Those selected for the Scholarship and undergoing Graduation will get am amount of Rs.1000/- per month, to be disbursed as lump sum amount of Rs.10,000/- at end of academic year, for three years. For Professional course, the candidates will get Rs.2000/- per month during the 4th and 5th year of Professional Courses. For Post Graduation (Other than that of the Professional courses), the amount will be Rs 2000/- per month for two years after Graduation which is to be disbursed as  a lump sum amount of Rs.20,000/- at end of academic year. 

Number of scholarships will be distributed amongst pass out of the Science, Commerce and Humanities in ratio of 3:2:1. Reservation to SC, ST, OBC and PH will be as per guidelines of the Govt of India.

The Scholarship amount will be sent only to the Bank Account of the selected candidate, by ECS (Electronic Clearing System) mode.  So, applicants have to open a Bank Account in his/her name in a branch of any Scheduled Nationalized/Commercial Bank which has ECS facility.  Applicants should give their Bank Account number, Bank Name and detailed address of the Bank and the correct RTGS/NEFT branch code of the Bank. No request for sending the amount of scholarship by Draft or in the account of parents or joint account will be entertained.

Renewal of Scholarship: For renewal of Scholarship, applicant has to apply on separate renewal form. Applicant should have passed in all the subjects in semester/annual examinations with not less than 60 % marks in the aggregate of 2 semester or annual examinations and should have maintained 75 % attendance, good discipline and should not have involved in ragging activities etc.

Scholarship once cancelled will not be revived under any circumstances.
Applications: Eligible students should first obtain the Bank Details of their Account, RTGS/NEFT branch code of the bank from the Bank Manager and then fill the application form of Scholarship online athttp://www.cbserod.net.in/scholarship/menu.aspx

On submitting the details, application form and joining report will be generated online and the same has to be printed on A4 size paper. The applicant should then get the Joining report verified from the Head of the Institution from where course is being pursued. Income affidavit has to be obtained on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- duly sworn in before Notary Public/First class Executive Magistrate/Revenue Officer.

The following documents are to be attached to the duly signed online generated Application Form
(i) Joining report Attested by Head of Institution/Report
(ii) Copy of Mark sheet of Senior School Certificate Exam-2011 with the online registration no written on the top of it
(iii) Copy of Caste Certificate, if applicable. Write online registration no. on its top
(iv) Income Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- in original. Write online registration no. on its top
(v) Income Tax Returns/Form-16 of  both the Parents (of the year ending March 2011) issued by the employer should be attached along with the affidavit wherever applicable)
The Printout of Online Form bearing Registration Number, along with the documents listed attached to it, should reach ‘Section Officer (Scholarship), 7th floor, CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092’, by ordinary post in a cover super scribed, ‘Online CSSS-2011’ on top left, latest by 31st October, 2011

Students may keep a photocopy of complete application form with them for future reference. Applications without the specified documents will be rejected summarily and no correspondence will be made/ entertained in this regard. Those students who have passed Class- XII Exam from CBSE prior to 2011 need not apply.

Only online application forms will be accepted. Forms of previous year or website printouts without bearing online Registration No. will be rejected. The application in respect of the candidates who have filled in the details online but have not submitted the signed forms along with Joining report and Income affidavit before due date will be rejected.

Mere submission of the application form/fulfilling the eligibility criteria will not entitle the applicant for the award of Scholarship. Scholarships will be distributed among various streams and various categories on merit as per criteria advised by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.

Applicant is entitled to receive only one scholarship at a time. If the applicant is in receipt of any scholarship from any other scheme he/she has to refund that scholarship, failing which action will be taken as per rules. The information regarding receipt of application for scholarship and its details will be displayed/updated on website from time to time.

Any change in address and Bank Details must be immediately reported to ‘Section Officer (Scholarship), 7th floor, CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092’, along with the Online Registration No., Name and Roll No., of the applicant and copy of the form submitted. Application received after due date shall be summarily rejected. In case of any technical difficulty in online submission of Application form, applicants may contact at antriksh.cbse@nic.in, kamalcbse@gmail.com

For any query related to this Scholarship Scheme, applicants may mail toscholarship.cbse@nic.in

For details see the SCHOLARSHIPS link at www.cbse.nic.in

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya admission

Admissions in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are made through the JAWAHAR NAVODAYA SELECTION TEST (JNVST) at Class VI. The medium of instruction in JNVs is the mother tongue or regional language up to Class VIII and English thereafter for Maths and Science and Hindi for Social Science. Students of the JNVs appear for X and XII class examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education. While education in the schools is free including boarding, lodging, uniforms and textbooks, a nominal fee of Rs.200/- per month will have to be paid by the children from IX to XII class. However, children belonging to SC/ST, Girls and Physically Handicapped and from the families whose income is below poverty line are exempted from payment of fees.

A maximum of eighty students are admitted in Class VI in each Vidyalaya, through a Selection Test subject to availability of suitable candidates. The Samiti reserves the right to reduce the seats to forty or to withhold result and/or withhold admission and/or conduct of JNVST in case adequate accommodation is not available. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2012

JNV Selection Test for admission to Class-VI in JNVs for the academic session 2012-13 will be held as per following schedule.  The last   date   for submission of Application   Form in BEO’s Office is 31-10-2011 (Monday).

1. On Sunday, the 12th February, 2012 at 9.30 A.M. in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, West Bengal (except Darjeeling) Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (except Chamba, Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Shimla Districts), Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh (except Tawang District), Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry .

2. On Saturday 14th April, 2012 9.30 A.M. in the States of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim ,Jammu and Kashmir (except Leh & Kargil)  and in the District of Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh, in the Districts of Chamba, Sirmour, Kullu, Kinnaur, Mandi, Shimla of Himachal Pradesh, in the District of Darjeeling District of West Bengal.

3. On Sunday 10th June, 2012  9.30 A.M. in the Districts of Leh, Kargil of J&K State and in the District of Lahaul & Spiti of Himachal Pradesh State.

HOW TO APPLY FOR JNV SELECTION TEST

A. How to get an Application Form?

Application forms for admission may be made on the prescribed Application Form (attached with the prospectus) available free of cost from:

(i) Block Education Officer (BEO)
(ii) District Education Officer (DEO)
(iii) Headmaster of any Govt. / Govt. aided / Recognized Accredited Institute / Centre of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan / NIOS where he/she is studying.
(iv) Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.

In case of non-availability of JNVST prescribed Application Form from the above, you may copy the format of Application Form on plain paper (preferably 21cm x 30cm) from our website at the addresshttp://www.navodaya.nic.in or the newspaper advertisement and apply on it.

B. How to submit an Application Form?

Duly filled in application form must reach the Block Education Officer latest by 31st  October 2011.  It shall be signed by the Head of the recognized school/Special Education Scheme (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) where the child is studying in Class-V, on or before 31st October 2011 (Candidates are advised to get the acknowledgement from the BEO at the time of submission of Application Form).

C. Issue of Admit Cards

Admit Cards, duly prepared by the Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya will be issued to the candidates through the office of the Block Education Officer. Candidates, who do not receive their Admit cards one week before the JNVST, they should immediately contact to Principal, JNV/BEO/DEO for the same.

D. Result of the Selection Test

The result of JNVST 2012 is expected to be announced by end of May of the year of admission. The result will be displayed in the offices of the concerned (i) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (ii) District Education Officer (iii) District Magistrate (iv) Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti of the Region. The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya concerned, will also inform the selected candidates through registered post. The result will also be displayed on website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti at the addresshttp://www.navodaya.nic.in

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

For All Candidates :

A. Only the candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been opened are eligible to apply for admission. However, the district where JNV is opened and is bifurcated at a later date, the old boundaries of the district are considered for the purpose of eligibility for admission into JNVST, in case a new Vidyalaya has not started in newly bifurcated district as yet.

B. A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-1999 and after 30-04-2003. This will apply to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). In case of doubt of overage candidate seeking admission, they may be referred to the Medical Board for confirmation of the age. The decision of the Medical Board will be final.

C. A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the academic session 2011-12 in a Government/Government aided or other recognized schools or schools under schemes of “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan” or ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she is seeking admission. A school will be deemed recognized if it is declared so by the Government or by any other agency authorized on behalf of Government. The Schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan are to be sponsored by Govt. or Govt. authorized agencies. Schools where students have obtained ‘B’ certificate under National Institute of Open Schooling should have accreditation of NIOS.  A candidate must successfully complete Class-V in the session 2011-12.  Actual admission in Class-VI for the session 2012-13 will be subject to this condition.

D. A Candidate claiming admission under rural quota must have studied and passed classes III, IV and V from a Govt. / Govt. aided / recognized school spending one full academic session each year in a school located in rural area.

E. Candidates who will be passing Class-V from schemes of “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan” or ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling on or before 30th September, 2012 are also eligible to write admission test provided they are in the prescribed age group. The forms of such candidates will be verified by DEO/DIOS. The rural status of a child from Accredited Centres/Institute of Sarva Shiksha Abiyan/National Institute of Open Schooling will be decided on the basis of a certificate to be issued by Tehsildar/District Magistrate of the District indicating that the child has been residing in rural areas for the last three years. Students studying under the above scheme from urban and notified areas are not eligible for obtaining seat in rural quota.

F. A Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V   before    30thSeptember, 2011 is not eligible to apply.

G. No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test second time, under any   circumstances.

The parents of the children who qualify the Selection Test will have to submit following at the time of admission:

i) Affidavit/Residence Certificate in prescribed proforma in addition to other documents demanded by the concerned Vidyalaya.
ii) For candidates seeking admission under rural quota, the parents will also have to submit an affidavit to the effect that the child is studying in an Institute located in a notified rural area and that they are residing in a notified rural area.

For Rural Candidates

A) At least 75% of the seats in a district will be filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats will be filled from the urban areas of the district.

B) A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in Classes-III, IV and V completing full academic session from the recognized school(s) located in rural areas.

C) Candidates studying under the schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and National Institute of Open Schooling should produce their rural status certificate issued by District Magistrate/ Tehsildar/Block Development Officer.

For Urban Candidates

A Candidate who has studied in a school located in an urban area even for a single day of session in Class-III, IV and V will be considered as an urban candidate. Urban areas are those which are so defined in 2001 census or through a subsequent Government Notification. All other areas will be considered as rural.

Reservation of Seats

a) At least 75% of the seats in a district are filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats are filled from urban areas of the district.

b) Reservation of seats in favour of children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is provided in proportion to their population in the concerned district provided that no district, such reservation will be less than the national average (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) but subject to maximum of 50% for both the categories (SC & ST) taken together.  These reservations are interchangeable and over and above the candidates selected under open merit.

c) One third of the total seats are filled up by girls.

For more details and application form visit www.navodaya.nic.in/

Medical PG Admissions 2012 at CMC, Vellore

 Applications have been invited by Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu for admission to MD / MS / Diploma in the following specializations for the Academic Year 2012 and commencing in March 2012:

• Anaesthesia
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Clinical Pathology
• Community Medicine
• Dermatology Venerol & Lep.
• ENT
• Geriatric Medicine
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Microbiology
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatrics
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Psychiatry
• Radio diagnosis
• Radiotherapy
• Respiratory Medicine
• Transfusion Medicine
• Medical Physics

Eligibility for Admission: 
(i) MD / MS / Diplomas:
Candidates who have qualified for the MBBS Degree of the Madras University or any other University recognised as equivalent by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the Indian Medical Council and have completed their compulsory rotating residential internship and obtained full registration before 15/05/2012 are eligible to apply for the postgraduate diploma and degree courses.

Candidates who have qualified for a postgraduate diploma may also apply for the postgraduate degree (MS / MD) course in the same subject. Post Diploma candidates with a diploma in the same subject need to undergo 2 years of training for the degree.

Candidates currently pursuing a postgraduate training programme and who complete the same by the 15th of May 2012 only will be eligible to apply.

(ii) Residency in Medical Physics:
MSc degree in Medical Physics or a Post-graduate diploma in Hospital Physics (Dip RP) from BARC, Mumbai.

Application Forms:
Application forms can be accessed only on-line through the Christian Medical College website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm

The downloaded form duly filled and signed should be submitted with a basic administrative fee of Rs.750/- by post.
Candidates applying from SAARC countries should send a Demand Draft for Rs.1500/- or its equivalent and those from other foreign countries US dollars 100 or its equivalent.
Money can be remitted by using any one of the following methods:
1. As a challan at no extra cost at any branch of ICICI bank in India. Please mention FC-CMC-V on the challan. (Send original challan with the application form)
2. Demand draft in favour of 'CMC Vellore Association a/c' on any Scheduled Bank, payable in Vellore.

The completed form should reach the Office of the Registrar, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 002, by 12 noon, 29th October 2011.

Last date for receipt of completed sponsorship forms is 05 Nov 2011.

For details, logon to the link: 
http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/SumAdd/pdf/Bulletin%20for%20PG%202012.pdf

National institute of Design, Ahmedabad Admission

 Applications have been invited by National institute of Design, Ahmedabad to Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) in the following areas of specialisation of Academic Year 2011-12:

Faculty of Industrial Design
Product Design, Furniture & Interior Design, Ceramic & Glass Design

Faculty of Communication Design
Graphic Design, Animation Film Design, Film & Video Communication, Exhibition (Spatial) Design

Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design
Textile Design

Eligibility Criteria for GDPD:
Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under the Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalents like AISSCE / IB/ ISC.

Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2012.

Application Form: 
A) For General Category:
Admission 2012-13 application form can be downloaded from the website:http://www.nid.edu

B) For Reserved Category:
Forms at concessional rates to reserved categories are available from Admissions Office, NID, Ahmedabad  by sending a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad for Rs. 750/-. The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant certificate from competent authority and a self-addressed envelope of 9” x 12” size with Rs. 40/- stamps affixed.

Caste / Category Certificates required from Reserved Category Candidates:
Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificates of Caste / Category as per the Government of India rules / format, otherwise the application form will not be provided / will be rejected. OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from Collectorate. PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (minimum 40% disability)

Application forms can be obtained from following BANK OF INDIA Branches:

• Ahmedabad Bhadra, Paldi
• Bengaluru Kempegowda Road
• Bhopal Marwari Road, Jumerati
• Bhubaneshwar Janapath
• Chandigarh Sector 17
• Chennai Errabalu Chetty Street
• Coimbatore Oppankara Street
• Dehradun Rajpura Road
• Delhi Janpath, Hauz Khas Durgapur Nachan Road
• Guwahati Kamarpatty
• Hyderabad Nampally Station Road
• Indore Santa Bazar
• Jaipur Mirza Ismail Road
• Jamshedpur Bistepur
• Kanpur Mahatma Gandhi Road
• Kochi Shanmugham Road
• Kolkata Netaji Subhash Road, Manicktolla
• Kozikode Silk Street
• Lucknow Nawal Kishore Road
• Mumbai Nariman Point, Dadar-Portuguese Church
• Nagpur Kingsway
• Panaji Rua De Ormuz
• Patna Fraser Road
• Rourkela Sector 19 Shillong Police Bazar
• Simla The Mall
• Srinagar Maulana Azad Road
• Surat Kanpith, Lal Gate
• Thiruvananthapuram University
• Udaipur Nyay Marg
• Vadodara Raopura
• Vishakhapatnam Valtair Main Road

For the academic year 2012-2013, the last date for receiving the completed application forms at NID is November 21, 2011. Design Aptitude Test for GDPD (at all centres) will be on January 7, 2012.

For details, logon to the link: 
http://www.nid.edu

Kerala Paramedical Diploma Admission

Applications are invited for the Admission of Professional Paramedical Diploma Courses in Kerala
Courses

1. Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) : DP
2. Diploma in Health Inspector (DHI) : HI
3. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) : ML
4. Diploma in Radiological Technology (DRT) : RT
5. Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance (DOA) : OA
6. Diploma in Dental Mechanics (DMC) : MC
7. Diploma in Dental Hygienist (DHC) : HC
8. Diploma in Operation Theater &
*Anesthesia Technology (DOTT) : OT
9. Diploma in Cardio Vascular Technology (DCVT) : CV
10. Diploma in Neuro Technology (DNT) : NT
11. Diploma in Dialysis Technology (DDT) : DT
12. Diploma in Endoscopic Technology (DET) : ET
13. Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistance (DORA) : DA
* Subject to approval by Govt of Kerala

HOW TO APPLY :-As the first step, remit the application fee at any one of the branches of Federal Bank in Kerala.The application fee will be as follows:For General    : Rs. 300/-   for SC / ST : Rs. 150/-On payment of the prescribed fee at the Bank, the Applicant will be issued a receipt which will carry a unique Application Number & Security Key. Using this Application Number & Security Key you can perform online registration. Take print out of Application form ( Facility available in Home Page ) after entering Personal and Academic Details.
Send the Application form to the address "Director, LBS Centre, TVM-33"
For more Details : www.lbscentre.org

XAT on 8th January 2012

         The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), an Admission Test conducted at All India level to select students for management education, organized by Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI), an association of like minded institutes,  co-ordinated by XLRI Jamshedpur, will be conducted on 8th January 2012 at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mehboobnagar(A.P), Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam and at Colombo, Dhaka, Dubai, Kathmandu.

XAT is for admission to the Management Programes at the Xavier Labour and Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, 16 core member institutes and more than 85 associate institutes located in different parts of the country. The full list of Institutes admitting students for their Management Programmes, based on XAT 201, is available at http://www.xatonline.net.in/instweblist.aspx

Registration for XAT 2012 and appearing for XAT 2012 are the preliminary steps towards applying to any of the associate institutes. Applicants to different institutes have to apply separately to each of the associate institutes of their choice.

Applicant should hold a Bachelors Degree under 10+2+3 system from a recognized University or a Deemed University. Those in the final year of their Degree course can also apply for admission to XLRI. However, they need to complete their final year examination by June 10, 2012. Such applicants may enter the aggregate percentage obtained in the previous years of the qualifying Degree, while filling the application. Other XAT Member Institutes may have different dates regarding the completion of the final examination which can be ascertained from the institutes concerned.  Registration for XAT 2012 can be done at http://www.xatonline.net.in/xlriapp.aspx 

When the details asked are provided, an e-mail is sent to the ID provided. Applicant will then have to login with the credentials sent in the email. On first login, applicant should change password when the ‘Change Password’ screen is shown. Applicant will have to enter the educational qualifications, city for test centre and work experience etc and then Upload scanned Photograph and Signature in the prescribed format and size. Subsequently, the mode of payment is to be selected. Payment of the Application fee can be made at one of the identified branches of Axis Bank or using Credit/Debit cards or using online banking. If payment is being made through Axis bank, the applicant should choose the ‘Bank Pay-in-Slip’ Mode of Payment and print the XAT Pay-in-Slip, using which, payment is to be made at any Axis Bank branch by remitting the XAT fee of Rs.900/-. Applicant should then Login to the XAT website again and update the profile with the unique no. provided by the bank on the Pay-in-Slip to validate the application.

A print of XAT Registration Confirmation Page-Cash Mode is to be taken, and the same completed in all respects and sent to XAT Office, XLRI, Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur-831001, within seven days of the payment along with the XAT’s copy of the Bank Pay-in- Slip.

Applicant may select the Mode of Payment as ‘Online Payment’ if the fee is being paid in the online mode or by using Credit/Debit card. Applicant will then be taken to the payment gateway of Axis Bank where the payment mode (Credit card/Debit/Online banking) has to be selected. The applicant should then make the Payment of XAT fee of Rs. 950/- along with the service charges applicable. After a successful transaction, the applicant will be redirected to the XAT Registration Confirmation Page-Online Payment Mode where transaction details are displayed. This has to be saved and a copy of the same printed. Applicant should then click on ‘Save & Continue’ to generate the XAT Registration Confirmation Page-Online Payment Mode. Applicant should then Sign at the place provided to authenticate the online payment. The candidate has to then send the XAT Registration Confirmation Page - Online Payment Mode to XAT Office, Jamshedpur through Courier/Registered Post/Speed Post in a suitable envelope. This should reach the XAT Office, XLRI, Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur-831001 within seven days from the date of payment.

XAT written test will have multiple components. The test will be of 2 ½ hours, from 10.30 am to 1 pm. The first part will be of 2 hours duration and will be of the multiple choice type which followed by an additional test which is of 20 minutes duration. The format of the additional test may range from an open-ended essay or a multiple-choice type. The objective Test of XAT 2011 had three sections `Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA), `Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA) and `Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making Ability (AR). Question papers of XAT 2010 and XAT 2011 are available at http://www.xlri.ac.in/scripts/admprocess.php

Registration for XAT 2012 ends on 30th November 2011. The last date for receiving XAT Confirmation Page is 5th December 2011.

Those interested in XLRI admissions can do the Registration for that at www.xlri.edu till 31st Dec 2011. Candidates can register for XLRI Programmes either by cash payment at any AXIS Bank branch or through the Online Payment mode. The XLRI prospectus would be sent to the address as given by the candidates at the time of XAT registration. The Programmes include Business Management, Human Resource Management, General Management and Fellow Programme in Management.

XLRI registration charges for General candidates is Rs 1000/- for Cash Mode (Rs. 1050/- for online mode) for one programme and Rs 1600/- for Cash Mode (Rs. 1650/- for online mode) for more than one and maximum of three programmes. For SC/ST candidates, it is Rs 700/- for Cash Mode (Rs. 750/- for online mode) for one programme and Rs 1200/- for Cash Mode (Rs. 1250/- for online mode) for more than one and maximum of three programmes. Candidate should submit the SC/ST certificate with the confirmation page to XLRI.

Website: http://www.xlri.ac.in/

MAT on Dec 4, Apply now

The next Paper Based Management Aptitude Test, conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for admission to the Management Programmes in Participating Institutions will be held from 10 am to 12.30 pm on December 4, 2011 (Sunday).

Computer Based Management Aptitude Test will be held from 10th December 2011 (Saturday) onwards in different time slots at specific test venues; subject to number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test.

Applicant should be a Graduate in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply. Applications can be submitted by any one of the following modes.

(i) Application form with MAT Bulletin/CD can be obtained from selected branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, and listed Study Centres of AIMA against payment of Rs 1200 /- by cash.  Application Forms will be available for sale from above sale counter along with the details of the sale counters, candidate may start Online registration also upto 12 November 2011).

(ii) Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) in favour of 'All India Management Association' payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/matdec11 alongwith the DD details. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

(iii) Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matdec11 with Credit Card payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

The last date for sale of forms and the last date for online registration is November 12, 2011. Last Date for submission of filled in Registration Forms/Online Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi is November 15, 2011. List of Test Centres is available at the link http://www.aima-ind.org/pdf/TEST_CENTRE_LIST%20FOR%20DECEMBER%202011.pdf. It is also available in the bulletin. Test Venues for Paper-Based Test and Computer Based Test are different.

The Paper-Based Test will take place only on 4th December 2011 from 10 am to 12.30pm, whereas the Computer Based Test will take place from 10th December 2011 onwards in different time slots. If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day, the test will be completed on 10th December 2011 itself. If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is few in a particular centre, these candidates will have to appear for the Paper-Based Test on 4th December 2011 only. One candidate can appear only for one date for the December 2011 MAT.

MAT will be an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. The test is designed to measure a person’s general aptitudes and will consist of 5 sections, namely, Language Comprehension; Mathematical Skills; Data Analysis and Sufficiency; Intelligence and Critical Reasoning and Indian and Global Environment, with 40 questions from each section.

All Forms received at AIMA will be scanned / validated within 3 days and the Form Numbers of such received forms will be available on website link: www.aima-ind.org/mat_receipt.aspx . Further, the form will be scrutinized and if found in order; it will be provisionally registered.

Admit Card

All provisionally registered candidates both for Paper Based and Computer Based Test can down load their Admit Card from AIMA website link: www.aima-ind.org/mat_centre.aspx 7 days before the Paper Based test date i.e., with effect from 26 November 2011 (Saturday). Specific Admit Card will be generated both for the candidates opted for the Paper Based Test and for the Computer Based Test.

Admit Card would be having Candidate Name, Form No, Roll NO, Test Date, Test Time and Test Venue Address. Candidate has to strictly follow the date and time allotted to them in the case of Computer Based Test.

Candidates applied for Computer Based Test and who have been permitted to appear for the Computer Based Test; have to down load the Admit Card 7 days before the Paper Based Test date  i.e., with effect from 26 November 2011 (Saturday) from AIMA website.

Candidates accessing the website the earliest can choose the Date and Time of his/her choice subject to availability. Those who have not opted the date and time slot for 4-5 days; will be automatically allotted date and time slot by the system. No request for change of date and time slot can be entertained. No separate Admit Card will be issued or dispatched.

The list of Participating Institutes, list of Test Centres etc; is available at the link http://www.aima-ind.org/MANAGEMENT%20INSTITUTE%20LIST.xls

Applications Invited for UGC/NET and JRF

Last Date for Applying Online:        25-10-2011
Last date for recieving the Printout of Online Application Form (2 Copies):    31-10-2011
For More Details visit: http://www.ugc.ac.in/

IIM CAT 2011: Apply before Sept 28

The Common Admission Test (CAT), a prerequisite for admission to the various Management Programmes of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kasipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappally and Udaipur will be held between October 22, 2011 and November 18, 2011 at 36 Test Centres across the country.

CAT 2011 Test Sites include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, , Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong, Siliguri, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam

CAT is a computer-based test (CBT) in which a candidate reads the questions on a computer terminal and chooses an answer by clicking on the correct option.

The total duration of CAT 2011 will be two hours and thirty-five minutes including a 15 minute tutorial session to be provided before the start of the test and the actual examination which will be of 140 minutes duration.

CAT 2011 will have two sections. The first section is ‘Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation’ while the second section is ‘Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning’. Candidates will be presented with the section on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation first, followed by Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. The two sections will be administered sequentially with separate time limits, with candidates getting 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section, which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Candidates can review the answers within the section in the 70 minutes provided for the section. Once the time for the first section ends, the candidate will move to the second section and will no longer be able to go back to the first section. Candidates will not have the facility to end the first section before the first 70 minutes are up. However, they will be given an option to end the second section, and therefore the test itself, before the second 70 minutes are up.

Every question will have 4 options, A, B, C and D. Candidate should read the question appearing on the screen and click on the circle next to the selected answer. Recorded answer can be changed by clicking on any other circle. If a candidate has selected an answer but later decides not to answer that question, the candidate should click on the clicked circle again.

If a candidate is unable to answer a particular question or unsure if the response is correct or not, the candidate may ‘mark’ it and return to review it later by clicking on the ‘Mark’ button at the bottom of the screen. Once it is clicked, the button changes to red to ensure that it has been marked successfully. To unmark it, click the red ‘Marked’ button. If an answer has been selected, it will be evaluated even if it remains ‘Marked’ at the end of the test. The ‘Mark’ feature only serves as a reminder to the candidate.

Each correct answer will be given a score of 3 while each incorrect answer will result in loss of 1 mark.

Practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections, as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test will be made available in the coming weeks at http://www.catiim.in/ 

Candidate will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the scratch paper at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. No breaks will be given during the test.

CAT can be taken during the period between 22nd October and 18th November 2011. There will be two sessions each day at 10 a.m. and at 3.15 p.m. A candidate can choose a test date, test time, and venue across 36 cities all over India, subject to availability. The candidate has to choose a site and pick an available date and time at that site during the process of registration.

A candidate can appear for CAT 2011 only once during the 20-day testing window.

Eligibility: Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be Deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA)/PWD category)].

Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s Degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed Degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.  If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2012 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2012) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. 

There is no age restriction for appearing in CAT.

CAT Result and Short-listing: Results of CAT 2011 will be announced on 11th January 2012 on the CAT website. List of short-listed candidates for the next level of selection will be made available on the respective IIM websites. Each IIM will send interview letters to the candidates it has short-listed. The criteria for short-listing vary from IIM to IIM. Applicants may visit the admission hotlinks of the respective websites of IIMs for further information.

ADMISSION PROCESS: Each IIM shortlists candidates for second stage of selection which may be independent of each other. The process may include Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI). Performance in CAT 2011 examination is an important component in the admission process. IIMs may use previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and other similar inputs in short listing and ranking of candidates at various stages of the admission process. The processes, academic cut-offs and the weights allocated to the evaluation parameters may vary across IIMs. For more information candidates should refer to the admissions policies of IIMs from their respective websites

Several Non-IIM Member Institutions will be using CAT 2011 score for their admissions. The list of Institutions that register for use of CAT 2011 Scores will be made available at http://www.catiim.in/non_iim_institute.html in due course.

Sale of CAT 2011 Vouchers: Before registering and scheduling for the test, applicants need to purchase a CAT 2011 voucher from any of the selected branches of Axis Bank or their associated outlets, during 17th August 2011 (Wednesday) and 26th September 2011 (Monday). This will be available for RS.1600/- (RS.800/- for SC/ST applicants). List of branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets designated for this purpose is available at http://www.catiim.in/axisbank_branch.html

An applicant need buy only one CAT 2011 Voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to.  The Voucher must be bought in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate.  If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, the candidate must show the relevant document such as a marriage certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme.  SC/ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT 2011 Voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Registration for CAT 2011 can be done from 17th August to 28th September 2011, at the appropriate widow at www.catiim.in. Applicant should click at ‘Register for CAT 2011’ link to initiate the process of regi9stration. During registration, the applicant has to create a profile, fill out the CAT application and Schedule the test.

Before the registration, the applicant should gather information needed to complete the registration process, including the Voucher, educational history, mark sheets (SSC, HSC, Graduation), work experience, and a list of the IIM programmes to which the applicant wishes to apply.

The detailed procedure for registration is available at the link http://www.catiim.in/pdf/reg_guide.pdf

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process.

The Programmes offered are as follows:

A. Post Graduate Programmes (PGP) in Management
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP, PGP-ABM (Agri-Business Management)
IIM Bangalore: PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Caluctta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore: PGP and EPGP
IIM Kashipur: PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP
IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
IIM Raipur: PGP
IIM Ranchi: PGDM and PGDHRM
IIM Rohtak: PGP
RGIIM Shillong: PGP
IIM Tiruchirappally: PGP
IIM Udaipur: PGP

B. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) (Equivalent to Ph.D) of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappally. Separate Advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programmes of each Institute as well as for some of the other Programmes of various Institutes. Details are available at the Advertisement of CAT given at http://www.catiim.in/pressnotes_n_announcement.html

Details of the different Progammes can be had from the websites of the respective Institutes, the links to which are available at http://www.catiim.in/

For more details, visit http://www.catiim.in/

GATE 2012

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2012, the All India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as the Organizing Institute, will be conducted on January 29, 2012 (Online) and February 12, 2012 (offline).
Admission to Postgraduate Programmes with MHRD and some other Government Scholarships/Assistantships in Engineering Colleges/Institutes is open to persons who qualify in GATE examination. Those with Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology / Architecture or Master ’s Degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications, who qualify in GATE examination, are eligible for admission to Master’s Degree Programmes in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other Government scholarships/assistantships.

One must secure admission to such a Postgraduate Programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution, to avail the Scholarship. Those with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.

Qualification in GATE is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government Organisations. GATE will have a single paper of 3 hours duration, containing 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks.

GATE is conducted in 21 subjects. They include Aerospace Engineering (Code-AE), Agricultural Engineering (AG), Architecture and Planning (AR), Biotechnology (BT), Civil Engineering (CE), Chemical Engineering (CH), Computer Science and Information Technology (CS), Chemistry (CY), Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC), Electrical Engineering (EE), Geology and Geophysics (GG), Instrumentation Engineering (IN), Mathematics (MA), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Mining Engineering (MN), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), Physics (PH), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI), Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF), Engineering Sciences (XE) and Life Sciences (XL)

XE (Engineering Sciences) and XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature. XE (Engineering Sciences) paper will have 7 sections, A -Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory), B -Fluid Mechanics, C-Materials Science, D-Solid Mechanics, E-Thermodynamics, F-Polymer Science and Engineering and G-Food Technology.

XL (Life Sciences) will have 6 sections, H-Chemistry (Compulsory), I-Biochemistry, J-Botany, K-Microbiology, L-Zoology and M-Food Technology.

Section A is compulsory in XE paper and Section H is compulsory in XL paper. Candidate can choose any two out of the remaining sections listed against the respective papers, at the time of examination.

Each of the 21 GATE papers will have a General Aptitude (GA) component carrying 15 marks. Thus a candidate appearing in XE or XL paper will be required to answer three sections apart from the General Aptitude (GA) questions.

A candidate can apply for only one of the 21 papers offered. The choice of the appropriate paper can be made by the candidate keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. A candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying Degree but is; free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan. However, requests for change of GATE Examination paper after the submission of Application Form will not be considered.

All papers other than those with codes, AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF will have multiple choice type questions. In AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice type and also some questions of numerical answer type. Each multiple choice question will have four choices. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer.

The examination for Aerospace Engineering (Code-AE), Agricultural Engineering (AG), Architecture and Planning (AR), Geology and Geophysics (GG), Mining Engineering (MN) and Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) will be conducted online using computers where the candidates will be required to enter the answer for each question using mouse. For all other papers, the examination will be offline where the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer, except for the numerical answer type questions.

The Online Examination for Architecture and Planning (AR), Geology and Geophysics (GG) and Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) will be held from 9 am to 12 noon on 29th January, 2012 (Sunday) and that for Aerospace Engineering (AE), Agricultural Engineering (AG) and Mining Engineering (MN) from 2 pm to 5 pm on 29th January, 2012 (Sunday) at Bengaluru-Code115; Hyderabad-116; Mangalore-117 (IISc Bengaluru Zone); Ahmedabad-232; Mumbai-233; Pune-234 (IIT Bombay); Delhi-318; Gurgaon-319 ; Jaipur-320 (IIT Delhi Zone) ; Durgapur-416 ; Guwahati-417; Patna-418 (IIT Guwahati Zone); Allahabad-515; Kanpur-516; Lucknow-517 (IIT Kanpur Zone); Kolkata-622; Vijayawada-623; Visakhapatnam-624 (IIT Kharagpur Zone); Chennai-736; Coimbatore-737; Ernakulam-738 (IIT Madras Zone); Chandigarh-824; Noida-825 and Roorkee-826 (IIT Roorkee Zone).

The Offline Examination for BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI will be held from 9 am to 12 noon on 12th February, 2012 (Sunday) and that for CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL from 2 pm to 5 pm on 12th February, 2012 (Sunday) at Ananthapur-101, Bagalkot-102, Belgaum-103, Bengaluru-104, Davangere-105, Hassan-106, Hubli-107, Hyderabad-108, Kurnool-109, Mahabubnagar-110, Mangalore-111, Mysore-112, Secunderabad-113, Surathkal-114, Ahmedabad-201, Ahmednagar-202, Akola-203, Amravati-204, Aurangabad-205, Bhusawal-206, Goa-207, Gondia-208, Gulbarga-209, Jalgaon-210, Kolhapur-211, Latur-212, Lonavala-213, Loni-214, Mahesana-215, Mumbai-216, Nagpur-217, Nanded-218, Nashik-219, Navi Mumbai-220, Pandharpur-221, Pune-222, Rajkot-223, Sangli-224, Satara-225, Shegaon-226, Solapur-227, Surat-228, Thane-229, Vadodara-230, Wardha-231 (IIT Bombay Zone), Ajmer-301, Alwar-302, Bikaner-303, Delhi Central-304,Delhi East-305, Delhi North-306, Delhi South-307, Delhi West-308, Faridabad-309, Gurgaon-310, Indore-311, Jaipur-312, Jammu-313, Jodhpur-314, Sikar-315, Udaipur-316, Ujjain-317 (IIT Delhi Zone), Agartala-401, Asansol-402, Bhagalpur-403, Dhanbad-404, Durgapur-405, Gangtok-406, Guwahati-407, Imphal-408, Itanagar-409, Jorhat-410, Kalyani-411, Patna-412, Silchar-413, Siliguri-414, Tezpur-415 (IIT Guwahati Zone), Agra-501, Aligarh-502, Allahabad-503, Bareilly-504, Bhopal-505, Gorakhpur-506, Gwalior-507, Jabalpur-508, Jhansi-509, Kanpur-510, Lucknow-511, Saugar (Sagar, MP)-512, Sultanpur-513, Varanasi-514 (IIT Kanpur Zone), Balasore-601, Berhampur (Orissa)-602, Bhimavaram-603, Bhubaneswar-604, Bilaspur-605, Cuttack-606, Eluru-607, Jamshedpur-608, Kakinada (AP)-609, Kharagpur-610, Kolkata-611, Machilipatnam-612, Raipur-613, Rajahmundry-614, Ranchi-615, Rourkela-616, Sambalpur-617, Srikakulam-618, Tadepalligudem-619, Vijayawada-620, Visakhapatnam-621 (IIT Kharagpur Zone), Bapatla-701, Chennai North-702, Chennai South-703, Chidambaram-704, Chittoor-705, Coimbatore-706, Dindigul-707, Ernakulam-708, Gudur-709, Guntur-710, Kadapa-711, Kannur (Kerala)-712, Karimnagar-713, Khammam-714, Kollam-715, Kothagudem-716, Kottayam-717, Kozhikode-718, Madurai-719, Manchiryal-720,Nagercoil-721, Nalgonda-722, Nellore-723, Ongole-724, Palakkad-725, Puducherry(Pondicherry)-726, Salem-727, Tenali-728, Thanjavur-729, Thiruvananthapuram-730, Thrissur-731, Tiruchirapalli-732, Tirunelveli-733, Tirupati-734, Warangal-735 (IIT Madras Zone), Amritsar-801, Bathinda-802, Bijnor-803, Chandigarh-804, Dehradun-805, Ghaziabad-806, Haldwani-807, Hamirpur (HP)-808, Haridwar-809, Hisar-810, Jalandhar-811, Kota-812, Kurukshetra-813, Ludhiana-814, Mathura-815, Meerut-816, Muzaffarnagar-817, Noida-818, Patiala-819, Rohtak-820, Roorkee-821, Shimla-822 and Yamunanagar-823 (IIT Roorkee Zone)

Applicant should be (i) a Bachelor’s Degree holder in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) or should be in the final year of such programmes OR (ii) a Master’s Degree holder in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent or should be in the final year of such programmes  OR (iii) studying in the 2nd or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s Degree Programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology OR (iv) Should be studying in the 4th or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s Degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology OR (v) should have qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by Professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
Pre-final year students are not eligible to write GATE 2012.

Applications can be submitted only online. Registration and Submission of Application starts on 12th September 2011 at https://gate2012.iitd.ac.in/iitweb/. The site will be opened for public at 00:00 hrs on 12th September 2011 and the site will be shutdown at 23:00 hrs on 17th October 2011. Registration and application submitted before 12th September 2011, will not be considered.

Candidate may also go to the ‘Apply Online’ link at http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/index.php for Registration and submission fo Application online. The applicant will have to first register by entering name, date of birth, password and email id and then fill in the ONLINE application form, proceed to make the payment of application fee using Payment Gateway or Challan Payment options.

The Application Fee is Rs.1000/- for General and OBC candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST categories and PD (Persons with Disability) category. Payment of fee can be made using net banking on payment of a maximum of Rs.30/- extra, as Bank service charge. Payment can also be made in cash using the Challan prescribed at ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India branches which would collect a maximum of Rs.25/-, in addition to the fee, as Bank service charge. The directions/instructions in this regard will be available during the process of online registration.

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online. At the end of the process, a PDF file will be generated with 5 pages. Page-1: Instructions; Page-2: GATE 2012 Application-GATE Copy; Page-3: GATE 2012 Application-Candidate's Copy; Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office and Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only). Candidate has to take a print out of the entire file on A4 size white sheets using a laser/inkjet printer. In case of Challan Payment option, the bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. The applicant should take it to any one of the branches of ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy and will return the other two copies to the candidate who should retain the Candidate's copy with him/her and attach the GATE Copy with the application.

Candidate should Paste his/her recent photograph (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) in the designated place, on Page-2. Before pasting the photograph, the candidate should write his/her name and application number on the backside of the photo with black ball point pen. Candidate should sign at the designated place on f Page-2. Page-4 should be pasted on the top of a laminated envelope of size, 10 inch x 12 inch.

Applicant has to attach either a copy of the Degree Certificate or provisional certificate if they have passed their qualifying degree in 2011 or before. Students in the final year of Bachelor's Degree Programme in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2); Students in the final year of Master's Degree programmes in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent; Students in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's Degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology and Students in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's Degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology, should submit a certificate in the format provided, that can be downloaded from http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/pdffiles/college.pdf, signed by the Principal of the college, where the candidate is studying, clearly indicating the year of passing of the candidate in the qualifying Degree.

Candidates with a backlog of papers should submit a copy of the marks sheet of eighth semester (for those in Bachelor's Degree programme in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture or equivalent) or a copy of the marks sheet of fourth semester (for those in Master's Degree programmes in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent). SC/ST/PD Certificates are to be obtained and submitted if applicable.

Duly filled-in Application with appropriate enclosures must reach The Chairman, GATE Office of the Zone corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City, preferably by Speed Post or by Registered Post latest by 24th October, 2011 (Monday). It can also be handed over personally to the respective Zonal GATE Office on or before 24th October, 2011 (Monday). The address of the Zonal Offices is available at http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/contact.php

For more details, see http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/index.php