BITSAT 2015 ADMISSIONS

      Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani a leading Institute of Higher Education and a deemed University under section 3 of the UGC act offers degree programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Technology, Pharmacy, Management and Humanities. This web site describes the admission modalities for the on-campus degree progarmmes offered at Pilani campus, Goa Campus and Hyderabad Campus.

      For details about admissions to BITS, Pilani - Dubai campus and Work Integrated Learning Programmes, please check BITS Home page.

For More details click the relevant links below.

Integrated First Degree Programmes	:	B.E.(Hons.), B.Pharm.(Hons.), M.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc.(Tech.) degrees.
Higher Degree Programmes	:	M.E./ M.Pharm./MBA
Ph.D.	:	Doctoral programmes.

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KVPY INTERVIEW IN JANUARY

KVPY selected candidates of 2014 will have to attend for interview at IISRE's or IISc in  January

KVPY RESULTS OF APTITUDE TEST 2014 DECLARED

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IIT KHARAGPUR HIGH PLACEMENT OFFERS

IIT-Kharagpur students offered 20% increase in salaries this year

IIT Kharagpur students are being flooded with pre-placement offers with a 20 per cent increase this year.

IIT officials said already around 125 students have been extended pre-placement offers and interviews, where most of the companies have increased the package offered by around 20 per cent as compared to the last batchThe highest offer made till date stands at a staggering Rs 91 lakh, they said.

International offers include those from Google Mountain View, Facebook, Works Application and Schlumberger while a large number of first time recruiters have also registered for final placements with the Career Development Centre at IIT Kharagpur.

The final placements are set to begin on December 1 in all the IITs before which a 50 per cent increase in the number of pre-placement offer is expected.

The latest trend observed is the overwhelming participation of e-commerce firms and startups, fresh from the boom in foreign investments and large rounds of funding by venture capitalists.

"The upcoming season is certainly looking very bright for the students. The response has been absolutely overwhelming with numerous companies expressing their willingness to hire KGPians. A unique curriculum clubbed with courses in Financial Engineering and Engineering Entrepreneurship gives a lead to the students of IIT Kharagpur unlike any other institute," said Punj Rajan, Vice-president of Technology Students' Gymkhana, IIT Kharagpur.

Prof S K Barai, Chairman of Career Development Center, IIT Kharagpur, said from this year onward special focus has been laid to boost the confidence of the graduating students, corporate workshops, case study contests, alumni mentorship session, assessment tests and soft skill training.

JEE Main 2015 Application Process

Click here to apply online only through the official portal of JEE Main 2015.

• Fill up the JEE Main 2015 Application Form correctly.

• Upload scanned JPEG files of photo, signature and left thumb impression.

• Make JEE Main 2015 fee payment using debit card, credit card of bank challan.

• After successful registration, download the acknowledgment receipt and take the print.

• Keep safe the receipt. Do not send the hardcopy to the JEE Main office.

• Click here for Complete JEE Main 2015 Application Procedure details.   
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JEE Main 2015 Eligibility CriteriaJEE Main 2015 Eligibility Criteria

• Only those students who qualified Class 12th or equivalent qualifying examination are eligible for JEE Main 2015.

• Students are allowed three attempts for JEE Main.

• You are expected to follow rules and regulations of JEE Main Exam Board to write the test.

• Click here for Complete JEE Main 2015 Eligibility Criteria.
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JEE Main 2015 Important Dates

• JEE Main 2015 Application Form is available from 7th November 2014

• Last Date for Online Application will be 18th December 2014

• Date for Download of JEE Main 2015 Admit Card will be Second Week of March 2015 onwards.

• Complete important date list will be published by CBSE probably by November 2014.

• JEE Main 2015 test date will be tentatively in second week of April 2015.

• JEE Main 2015 Test Date (offline):Paper I – 4th April, 2015 (09:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), Paper II – 4th April, 2015 (02:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.)

• JEE Main 2015 Test Date (online): 10th April, 2015 (09:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.) and 11th April, 2015 (02:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.)

• JEE Main 2015 Result will be announced in First Week of May 2015 (tentatively).

• JEE Main 2015 Counselling will be held in First Week of July 2015 (tentatively).

JEE Main 2015 Exam Fees

• Exam fee for Paper 1 (offline) is Rs. 1000 and Rs.600 for Paper I (online).

• Exam fee for students applying for both Paper I and Paper II will be Rs. 1800 and Rs. 1400.

JEE Main 2015 Preparation TipsHow to Prepare for JEE Main 2015Students targeting 2015 exam need to follow certain JEE Main 2015 Preparation Tips to do well in the test.

• Prepare a study plan and follow it religiously to enhance your preparation.

• Learn to manage time correctly between preparation and revision.

• Read expert tips and tricks to solve the problems easily and correctly.

• Avoid distractions during study. Avoid using social networking sites and listening music continuously.

• Make use of interactive study methods like IIT JEE Video Lectures to make learning interesting.

• Revise using IIT JEE Online Mock Test to gauge your preparation level.

• Get JEE Main 2014 Question Papers to practice problems.

JEE Main 2015 Helpline DetailsWebsite: www.jeemain.nic.inContact Info: 011-22144770, 011-22144774, 011-22144775Executive DirectorJEE (Main) SecretariatCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)PS – 1-2, Instutional Area, I.P. Extn. PatparganjDelhi – 110 092Email: jeemain@nic.in- 

Apply for inspire scholarship now

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)" is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science at an early age and thus build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base .A striking feature of the program  is that it does not believe in conducting competitive exams for identification of talent at any level. It believes in and relies on the efficacy of the existing educational structure for identification of talent.

Under the “SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (SHE)” - a component of `Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)‟.. Total of 10,000 scholarships are available annually under SHE. The scholarships are limited only to the candidates who have passed Class XII in the corresponding  year from various recognized Indian State and Central Boards and studying courses in natural/ basic sciences at three years B.Sc., B.Sc (Hons), four years B.S and five years integrated M.Sc./M.S programs in any UGC recognized College/ University/ Institutions in India. The Scheme in its current format does not include courses in engineering, medicine, technology and other professional or technical or applied science courses.

Value & Type of Support

Each eligible candidate will receive scholarship valued at Rs.80,000 annually. The cash value payable to the SHE scholarship holder is Rs.60,000 per annum along with a summer time attachment fee of Rs.20,000 which will be paid for undertaking summer time research project.

Duration of the Support

Selected candidates will be supported for a maximum period of five years starting from 1styear course in B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), BS and integrated course leading to M.S. or M.Sc. or till completion of the course, whichever is earlier. Continuation of the scholarship for selected candidates is based on performance in the examinations conducted and certified by the institution imparting education
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Eligibility & Selection Criteria

The eligibility of candidates will be based on a) performance in Board Examinations within the cut-off threshold (top 1%) for each State or Central Board Examination at Class XII level performance in any of the specified Competitive Examinations within stipulated cut off ranks and recipient of various scholarships and medals . The eligible candidate must be already enrolled into a valid degree level course in natural / basic sciences within the scope of INSPIRE Scholarship  at any UGC recognized College or University or National Institute in India. Receipt of Eligibility Note or Eligibility Certificate on INSPIRE Scholarship from respective Board is not mandatory as an eligibility criteria to apply and also do not guarantee the Scholarship. Moreover, top 1% Cut-off of previous years would only be used for guidelines purpose. For more details visit  website  View website The selection will be subject to evaluation of each application based on the above eligibility criteria including finalization of actual top 1% cut-off of Class 12 examination for each Board. In the case of receiving more than 10,000 eligible applications in the given year, the selection will be on the basis of Board inclusive model within the available number of Scholarships in that year.

Scope of Subjects under INSPIRE Scholarship

The following subjects under Basic and Natural Sciences are within the scope of INSPIRE Scholarship for pursuing BSc./BS/Int. MSc/Int. MS course:(1) Physics, (2) Chemistry, (3) Mathematics, (4) Biology, (5) Statistics, (6) Geology, (7) Astrophysics, (8) Astronomy, (9) Electronics, (10) Botany, (11) Zoology, (12) Bio-chemistry, (13) Anthropology, (14) Microbiology, (15) Geophysics, (16) Geochemistry, (17) Atmospheric Sciences & (18) Oceanic Sciences

Students secured admission through National Level Competitive Examination like are eligible to apply

·        JEE (Main) : Top 10,000 Rank as per Common Merit List (CML)

·        JEE (Advanced) : Top 10,000 Rank as per Common Merit List (CML)

·        AIPMT or NEET for Medical : Top 10,000 Rank as per Common Merit List (CML)

·         All Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna (KVPY) Fellows, National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholars, International Olympiad Medalists and Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) Scholars.

 Students secured admission through Other National Level Competitive Examinations for 
Admission to

·        4 years BS or 5 years Integrated M.Sc. programs in Basic & Natural Sciences at all Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) within top 10,000 rank in JEE (Advanced)

·        All Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISERs)

·        National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER)

·        Department of Atomic Energy - Centre for Basic Science (DAE - CBS)

·        University at Under-graduate or Integrated M. Sc. program in Natural Sciences and Basic Sciences following National Level Competitive Examinations .

Guide lines for applying online

Click here to apply for INSPIRE 2014

JAM 2015 Notification

The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) conduct the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programmes at IITs. The main objective of JAM is to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students across the country. It is expected that the research infrastructure, the inter-disciplinary interaction and the vibrant academic environment of IISc Bangalore and IITs will motivate these students to pursue R&D careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as inter-disciplinary areas of science and technology.

·        IIT Guwahati is the Organizing Institute for JAM 2015

·         .JAM 2015 Examination will be conducted ONLINE only as a Computer Based Test (CBT) for all Test Papers

·         .All the seven Test Papers of JAM 2015 will be of fully objective type, with three different patterns of questions as follows:

i.        Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Each MCQ type question has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer.

ii.        Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): Each MSQ type question is similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are correct out of the four given choices.

iii.        Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions: For each NAT type question, the answer is a signed real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keypad on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these type of questions.

·         All candidates have to apply only ONLINE.

·         NO hardcopies of documents (except challan) are to be sent to the Organizing Institute. The documents (if applicable) are to be uploaded to the online application website only.

·         No hardcopy of JAM 2015 score card will be sent to the JAM 2015 qualified candidates by the Organizing Institute. It can on ly be downloaded from JAM 2015 website.

Eligibility requirements

1)      For applying to IISc Bangalore First class marks (as declared by the University) for Un-Reserved/OBC Category Candidates and Second class (as declared by the University) or 50% aggregate marks, without rounding off, for SC/ST and PwD Category Candidates in the qualifying degree.

2)       For IIT’s At least (a) 55% marks or 6.0 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, inMajor/Honors and Pass in all other subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries or (b) 60%aggregate marks or 6.5 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, taking into account all subjects

Note: There is variation in the qualifications /eligibility requirement for admission to different IIT’s and can be viewed by clicking here.

Important Dates

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM 2015
September 03, 2014	Commencement of ONLINE Registration and Application Process
September 30, 2014	Last Date for Payment of Fee through Challan
October 09, 2014	Closure of ONLINE Application Procedure
February 08, 2015	JAM 2015 Examination
March 19, 2015	Announcement of JAM 2015 Results

Examination Centers under different zonal IIT’s

Zone	Cities
IISc Bangalore	Bengaluru, Hubli, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Palakkad, Thrissur
IIT Bombay	Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Vadodara
IIT Delhi	Delhi-NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, New Delhi
IIT Guwahati	Asansol, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri
IIT Kanpur	Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
IIT Kharagpur	Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
IIT Madras	Chennai, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Madurai, Ongole, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Warangal
IIT Roorkee	Dehradun, Jalandhar-Phagwara, Kurukshetra, NOIDA, Mohali-Rupnagar-Fatehgarh Sahib, Moradabad, Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN VARIOUS INSTITUTES THROUGH JAM 2015

The following are the full-time M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programmes atdifferent IITs and Integrated Ph.D. Programmes at IISc to which admissions shall be made on the basis ofJAM 2015.

·         Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc): Integrated Ph.D. Programmes in (i) Biological

Sciences, (ii) Chemical Sciences, (iii) Mathematical Sciences, and (iv) Physical Sciences. 3

·         II. IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS): Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Earth Science, (iii)

Mathematics, (iv) Physics, and (v) Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences.

·         III. IIT Bombay (IITB): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Applied Geology, (ii)

Applied Geophysics, (iii) Applied Statistics and Informatics, (iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi)

Mathematics, and (vii) Physics.

Four-year Dual Degree Programme in M.Sc. (Physics)-M.Tech. (Materials Science) with

specialization in Nano-Science and Technology.

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programmes in (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Geophysics, (iii)

Biotechnology, (iv) Chemistry, (v) Energy, (vi) Environmental Science and Engineering, (vii)

Operations Research, and (viii) Physics. Both the degrees will be awarded together after the

successful completion of the Programmes.

·         IV. IIT Delhi (IITD): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

·         V. IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii)

Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

·         VI. IIT Guwahati (IITG): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii)

Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics.

·         VII. IIT Hyderabad (IITH): Two-year M.Sc. Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

·         VIII. IIT Indore (IITI): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, and (ii) Physics,

with an option to convert it into M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree programme at the end of second semester.

The conversion is confirmed subjected to qualifying the CSIR/UGC-NET.

·         IX. IIT Kanpur (IITK): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii)

Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Statistics.

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme in Physics (Transfer from M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree

Programme to M.Sc. Physics Programme is not permitted. However, for the students admitted to the

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme, the M.Sc. degree will be given after successful completion of

all academic requirements of the first six semesters while working towards Ph.D. degree).

·         X. IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp): Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geology, (iii)

Mathematics, (iv) Physics, and (v) Geophysics.

·         XI. IIT Madras (IITM): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii)

Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

·         XII. IIT Roorkee (IITR): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Applied Geology, (ii)

Biotechnology, (iii) Chemistry, (iv) Mathematics, and (v) Physics.

·         XIII. IIT Ropar (IITRPR): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in Mathematics. M.Sc.-

M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree Programmes in (i) Chemistry, and (ii) Physics.

 TEST SCHEDULE

The JAM 2015 online examination will be held on February 08, 2015 (Sunday) in two sessions as Computer Based Test (CBT).

February 08, 2015 (Sunday)

 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon: Biological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH)

I 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 pm: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematical Statistics (MS)

The Test Schedule will not be changed under any circumstances.

Number of Test Papers Allowed:

A candidate can appear in either one or two Test Paper(s), subject to the restrictions imposed by the Test Schedule (Table 1) and on payment of the requisite additional fee for the second Test Paper, as applicable. Candidates desirous of appearing in two Test Papers must ensure, from the Test Schedule  that the timings should be different.

 Application Fee Details for JAM 2015

For all female candidates the application fee is Rs 750 per paper and Rs 1050 for two papers.

For general and OBC the application fee is Rs 1500 per paper and Rs 2100 for two papers.

For SC/ST/PwD  the application fee is Rs 750 per paper and Rs 1050 for two papers.

The last date to complete and submit the application form is October 09, 2014 (Thursday)..Application has to be submitted online. Payment can be done online upto October 9 ,2014. If payment is made through offline mode a chalan will be generated . Candidate should take print out of chalan and fees should be remitted at SBI Branch within 30^th September 2014.The candidate has to upload SBI stamped copy of the chalan in the JAM website and has to send the original to Organizing  Chairperson,JAM 2015 IIT Guwahati , Guwahati ,Assam  Pin 781039 at the earliest

.All  other  details regarding how to apply   are available by  Clicking here

Screen Shots of filling application available by clicking here

Click here to fill JAM 2015  application online (JAPS)

Tips for NTSE Exam Preparation 2014-2015

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was established by the Government of India in the year 1961 with a view to bring  about qualitative improvement in school education in the country. The  Council  mounted a number of programs in this direction and  one such program was to identify and nurture the talented students. This program took up the shape of a scheme called National Science Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) in the year 1963 which helps to identify   talented students and awarding them with scholarships. During the first year of the implementation of the scheme, it was confined to the Union Territory of Delhi wherein only 10 scholarships were awarded to the Class XI students.  These scholarships were awarded for pursuing education only in basic sciences up to doctoral level..In 1964 the scheme was extended in all states and Union Territories with 350 scholarships for XI standard students .In 1976 the program was renamed as National Talent Search Scheme(NTSE) and the scheme was extended to social sciences, medicine and Engineering subjects The students of X, XI. XII permitted to write the exam and scholarship number raised to 500.Separate exam conducted for each class and the test include  MAT(Mental Ability Test) & SAT(Scholastic Aptitude Test) Selected students have to attend an interview and final select list prepared based on the scores of test and interview .In 2000 the scholarship number was raised to 1000.In 2006 onwards NTSE exam was held at the end of class VIII .Later from 2010 onwards the ranklist was prepared based on the test alone without interview.All details of NTSE are available in the NCERT website .Click to view

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From the year 2012-13

·  NTSE was  conducted for Class X students

·  The examination will consist of Mental Ability Test(MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test(SAT)

·  Quota for State/UT will be computed proportionally on the basis of students enrolment
    in Class IX and X

·  The amount of scholarship will be Rs. 500/- per month for all the students studying   in Class XI onwards(irrespective of class/course) except for Ph.D., wherein it is paid as per UGC norms.

The scholarships under the present scheme are awarded to the candidates for pursuing courses in sciences and social sciences up to doctoral level and in professional courses like medicine and engineering up to second-degree level subject to the fulfilment of the conditions.

From 2014-2015 onwards the scholarship amount was increased to 1250 per month for class XI & XII and to 2000 per month for undergraduates and post graduates and for Phd scholars sa per the UGC norms

 There is a laison officer for conducting the first stage of exam at the state level and the details are available by clicking the link given .Laison Officers

. About the test

First level exam for class X

SAT: The syllabus for Mathematics, Science and Social Science will be broadly based on the prescribed respective State Board Syllabus from Std 9th - 10th class. Few states like Kerala refer both state board and NCERT books while few states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh ask questions primarily from their state board books. MAT: General questions Language: state board books covers a lot. More focus is on vocabulary, grammar and basic understanding. In 2013 - 14 Language in first stage is of qualifying nature only. From 2013-14 there would be negative marking in NTSE second stage.

Second level exam for class X

NCERT has announced new pattern for stage 2 exam

Mental Ability Test: 50 questions 50 marks

, Language test : 40 questions 40 marks,

 Scholastic Aptitude test : 100 questions 100 marks ( 40 q from Science, 20 q from maths, 40 q from SST),     The mathematics and science questions will be asked from the chapters in the syllabus of class 10th.The social science questions will be asked from class 10^th.

All the questions are objective multiple choice type. Each right answer carries one mark. From this  year onwards there will be negative marks for the second level exam One third of a mark will be reduced for every wrong answer.  MAT  is designed to judge a candidates  power of reasoning ,ability to  think ,judge ,evaluate or discriminate and ability to visualize  in the space spatial orientation etc. Language Test is designed to judge the power of reading comprehension, logical sequencing interpretative, evaluative, predictive and creative components of language. The candidates may please carefully note that language test is to be attempted either in English or in Hindi (as per option of the candidate) in the national level   NTSE..

Exam Date

In 2014-2015 the state level exam will be conducted on 2^nd Novenber 2014 and the national level exam will be conducted on 10^th May 2015 Sunday

Specimen OMR sheet can be viewed by  clicking here.

You can learn about the test by clicking here