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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

All about IISER's and admission procedures

 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), and the related National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) are a group of premier science education and research institutes in India. The institutes were created by the Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), under The National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (an amendment of the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007), which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.NISER  is established in Bhubaneswar  and five IISERs have been established across the country, namely IISER Kolkata in West Bengal, IISER Pune in Maharashtra, IISER Mohali in Punjab, IISER Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and IISER Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. 

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata is functioning from the temporary campus at Mohanpur, a temporary arrangement within the campus of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya. Some labs have already been shifted to its permanent campus,  Haringhata, Kalyani near Kolkata.Some administrative works are also being carried out at the Salt Lake office of IISER Kolkata which also has a guest house. National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (NISER )is being administered by the Department of Atomic Energy.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune has started functioning from the National Chemical Laboratory Pune campus. Its permanent campus is under construction  at Pashan, Pune.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Mohali has started functioning from the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration complex in Sector 26 Chandigarh.Now Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali is fully functioning on its permanent campus at Sector 81.  This is basically situated in a world class Mohali city and very near to Chandigarh.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal started functioning from the ITI Gas Rahat Building Govindpura Bhopal. The Institute shifted to its main campus in Bhauri in August 2012.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram has started functioning from the College of Engineering , Trivandrum. Land for the permanent campus has been identified at Vithura, within 30 km from the city, near Ponmudi.

Admission

1) KVPY Channel 

1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

2) JEE Channel 

1. IITJEE – Those who feature in the regular merit list.

3) Boards Channel

1. State and Central Boards (top 1% in each board in class 12th)
2. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013)/SX (2014)/SB (2014) 
   Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2014: Students obtaining a minimum of 60% marks in class XII and securing a place in the Rank List of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)  for the admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) 
   State and Central Boards: Students passed class XII i or appearing  in science stream with either
   • Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST (http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in) as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates is 55% in class XII for all boards 
     
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   • Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination
   Students applying through State and Central Boards channel will be required to appear and qualify the IISER Aptitude Test.

Click to go to the respective institutes website

IISER KOLKATA
IISER PUNE
IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
IISER MOHALI
IISER PUNE
NISER

KVPY 2014 FEW TIPS FOR PREPARATION

KVPY – Few tips

KVPY scholarship aptitude test is conducted every year by the Department of Science & Technology to encourage student’s interest in basic science subjects and pursue their higher studies in science. Students can secure admission for BS course in premier institutes such as IISc, Bangalore or any one of five IISER’s, NISER or to any central government institutes offering graduation or post graduation in science subjects.. The selection will be for the students who have topped the rank list based on the written test and interview. Students qualified through KVPY and secured admission in these institutes will be eligible to receive scholarship throughout their course period. Further, if the student continues in science stream for post graduation or research, the scholarship will be continued till such time. Students who secure admission in few reputed institutes for Science are also eligible to get the scholarship. Students who secure admission through JEE advanced for Integrated MSc or MS programmes like Mathematics & Computing, Physics etc in IITs are also eligible for the scholarship.

Though it is told that the syllabus of KVPY is based on class portions, focused and planned preparation is required to clear the test. Students preparing for entrance exams such as IIT JEE / medical entrance can clear the test comparatively easier than students who concentrate more on school syllabus. Thorough understanding of subjects and clarity in concepts are required for examination and interview.  Familiarity with well known text books which discuss on concepts of subjects is helpful in clearing the examination.

    

For SA question papers of the test will be common for both Mathematics and Biology stream students. For SX Students shall attempt questions for  three of the subjects respective to their streams (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry and Biology). Attempting questions from more than three subjects is a futile effort as marks of three subjects only will be counted. Minus marks becomes detrimental if questions are attempted without confidence in answer. Cut-off marks of written examinations will be varying every year depending on average performance. However, variation will be marginal and comparable with previous years in respective streams. Selection of number of students is also not fixed. It normally varies and every year more and more students are being selected. Separate cut-off marks and ranklist are there for students under reservation. Selection of students under mentorship scheme which was introduced in the year 2012 was withdrawn in subsequent year. Students selected under mentorship scheme will become eligible for the scholarship if they pursue for degree programes in science stream. All the states will have number of test centres for written examination. The examination is normally in the month of November.

Students qualified in the written test will be called for interview in the month of January at Centres like IISc or IISER’s. Students are required to refresh their concepts before the interview. Students are required to submit a confidential report from their class teacher to the interview board. Senior faculties, Scientist, academicians constitute the Interview board. Approximately 30 minutes will be given for a student during the interview. Students shall be ready to have a self introduction. Interview board would be warm and cordial. Caution to be taken by students to listen properly and understand the questions before attempting to answer. Subject experts will be asking questions from their field only. However, very rarely, students may face general questions. However such questions will be of very preliminary level from high school text books. If required, candidates are allowed to use writing boards to write equations or draw diagrams. Student’s concepts and fundamentals in subject will be assessed by the board. More than the correctness of answer, the approach towards the answer is valued. Never try to bluff or beat around an answer. Normally aggregate of 75% of the marks scored in written exam and 25% of the marks scored in interview are considered for the preparation of rank list.

                   

GATE 2015 Syllabus & Information brochure

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Wishing you all a happy onam

GATE 2015 score calculation criteria

The registrations for GATE 2015 have begun. To apply, candidates should first register by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. Upon registration, an email and SMS containing a GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to the candidates. Candidates need to remember this along with the GOAPS password for all GATE 2015 related communications/website operations.

According to a notification on the official website, "In 2015, the examination for CE, CS, EC, EE and ME papers is being held in multi-sessions. For these papers, a suitable normalisation is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. The normalisation will be done on the basis of a fundamental assumption that 'in all multi-session GATE papers, the distribution of abilities of candidates is the same across all the sessions'. This assumption is justified since the number of candidates appearing in multi-session papers in GATE 2015 is large and the procedure of allocation of session to candidates is random. Further it is also ensured that for the same multi-session paper, the number of candidates allotted in each session is of the same order of magnitude".

Based on the above, and considering various normalisation methods, the committee arrived at a formula for calculating the normalised marks, for CE, CS, EC, EE and ME papers. To check the formula, visit the official website, the link for which is provided here:
 Click to go to the site

Important dates:
Start of application process: September 1, 2014
Last date for submission of online application: October 1, 2014
Last date for request for change in the choice of examination city: November 21, 2014
Availability of admit card: December 17, 2014
GATE 2015 online examination: January 31, 2015 to February 14, 2015
Announcement of results: March 12, 2015

GATE 2015 job opportunities in BPCL

Bharat petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has invited applications from 'Engineers', who are interested to join as 'trainees' at their organisation through GATE 2015 score.

Post details:
Post name: Management Trainees
Disciplines:
Mechanical
Chemical
Electrical
Civil
Instrumentation

Qualifications: In order to be eligible, candidates should have acquired a BE/B.Tech degree. Candidates are required to have appeared and qualified GATE 2015.

Salary: Candidates will be appointed in job group 'A' in the salary scale of Rs 24, 900- 50, 500.

Selection procedure: Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of GATE 2015 scores in Mechanical/Chemical/Civil/Electrical/ Instrumentation discipline. Thereafter, they will be evaluated on the basis of GD and Personal Interviews. Lastly, candidates will have to undergo a medical fitness test in pre-medical employment exam.

How to apply: In order to apply, candidates are required to register online for GATE 2015; thereafter, they should apply at the official website of BPCL;

Only GATE 2015 marks will be considered. Candidates having qualified GATE 2014 or previous to that will not be taken into consideration.

Important dates: Opening of BPCL recruitment website for online submission of applications with GATE 2015 registration number: December 17, 2014

Last date for submission of application, online: January 30, 2015

For details, candidates should visit the official website, the link for which is provided here:http://www.bpclcareers.in/Images/Detailedad_GATE2015.pdf

IIT council Tessy Thomas & Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath nominated

Two prominent women scientists nominated to IIT apex council

According to sources till now there is no woman in the IIT council, the apex body of 16 IITs, but now HRD ministry has nominated two women scientists Tessy Thomas and Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath to the IIT council.

The main idea behind bringing woman to IIT council is to show that science is not the sole preserve of men.

About Tessy Thomas

Tessy Thomas is the first woman to head India’s missile programme. She is in charge of Agni-4 missile project of Defence Research Development Organization.

About Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath

Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath helped establish National Brain Research Centre. Her research on neurogenerative disorders can be used to develop disease-modifying therapies.

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