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UPSC Geologist Written Exam Result Announced

On the basis of the result of the written part of the Geologists’ Examination, 2010 held by U.P.S.C.  in December, 2010  the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Interview/Personality Test. The candidature of  these candidates is PROVISIONAL subject  to their being found eligible in all respects.  The candidates would be required to produce the original certificates in support of their claims relating to age, educational qualifications, community, physical disability etc. at the time of the Personality  Test.  They are, therefore, advised to keep the said certificates ready.
Detailed Application Form (DAF) along with Gazette Notification dated 19th June, 2010 containing Rules for Geologists’ Examination, 2010  and Summary Sheet is available on the Commission’s Website   http://www.upsc.gov.in’.  All the qualified candidates are required to download the DAF and Summary Sheet, fill up both and send them by Regd. Post/Speed Post to the Under Secretary (Geologists’) Room No.305 Ayog Sachivalaya Building, Union Public Service Commission, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi -110069 within seven days from the date of declaration of result.
Interview of candidates who have qualified for the Personality Test are tentatively scheduled to be held during Sept./October, 2011.  The exact date of interview will, however, be intimated to the candidates individually through Interview Letter. Roll Number wise Interview Schedule will also be made available on Commission’s Website in due course. The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission’s Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days.
The candidate may obtain any information/clarification  regarding their result over commission’s telephone Nos. (011)- 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098543 / 23098591 / Ext. 4315 or  FAX  No. 011-23387310

UPSC told to tap paramilitary forces for fresh IPS officers from next year

After consultations for over a year, the government has ordered the Union Public Service Commission to carry out “emergency” recruitment starting next year, of two batches of 70 each, to the Indian Police Service from within the officers of central paramilitary forces.
This will be over and above the 100-150 IPS officers who are hired through the normal civil services recruitment route. The shortage of IPS officers has become a matter of urgent priority due to increased deployment in Naxal-affected areas.
The last such emergency recruitment was in the wake of the 1962 India-China war when several officers drafted into the military cadre were inducted into the civil services under a scheme that continued till 1973.
This decision hasn’t come easy. There was resistance from within the IPS, and the UPSC too. Their argument: any mode of recruitment other than through the civil services exam could dilute quality within the service. The UPSC argued for increasing vacancies within the exam rather than hold an “in-house” recruitment process.

BITSAT EXAM PATTERN

BITSAT Syllabus

BITSAT is based on the prescribed syllabus for 11th and 12th class students by NCERT. NCERT textbooks and BITSAT test preparation material available at Askiitians.com covers everything you need to learn and know for BITSAT in easy-to-understand format.

BITS website also offers a sample test for registered candidates. You can also find several model tests, practice tests and online sample BITSAT tests at Askiitians.com, once you register there.

Test Format and Duration of the BITSAT Exam

BITSAT is conducted online. It is only offered in English medium. Candidate sits in front of a computer and test assumes his or her familiarity with keyboard, mouse and basic computer operations. Questions are drawn from a large question bank in the server that has been developed by experts. Each question set is unique but is also at par with other sets that are generated in terms of difficulty level and content.

BITSAT exam is of 3-hour duration and there are no breaks in between. It has four sections and a total of 150 questions are generated.
There are 150 objective questions, each with four answer options. For every correct answer a candidate gets 3 marks; while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

The distribution of 150 questions is as follows:

• Physics-40 Questions
• Chemistry-40 Questions
• English Proficiency-15 Questions
• Logical Reasoning-10 Questions
• Mathematics-45 Questions

Parts	Subject	No of questions
Part 1	Physics	40
Part 2	Chemistry	40
Part 3	(a) English Proficiency	15
	(b) Logical Reasoning	10
Part 4	Maths	45
	Total:	150

If a candidate completes all 150 questions before the completion of 3 hours, he/she can choose to answer another 12 questions. These questions are from Physics, Chemistry and Maths.



Questions in BITSAT are objective-type, multiple-choice questions. Each question has four answers to choose from. Candidates can skip questions or go back to correct questions attempted before.

There is no time limit for an individual section of BITSAT and all 150 questions can be attempted in any order you like. Computer does not allow you to choose more than one option.

Candidates are generally expected to attempt 150 questions in 180 minutes of allotted time. However, if candidates have done and re-checked all their 150 answers without skipping any of them, they have an option to attempt 12 extra questions – 4 each from Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. Students are not allowed to correct 150 questions they answered before while attempting these 12 questions.

These 12 questions allow exceptional candidates a chance to score higher. However, since BITSAT has negative marking, one should not attempt these questions based on wild guess.

CAT Exam Pattern

CAT (common admission test) exam has 3 sections

• English
• Problem Solving (MATH)
• DI-DS-LR

Previous year analysis

Subject	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Reading comprehension	50	50	50	40	50	Circles	50	79
Problem solving	50	50	50	35	50	Circles	50	55
DI-DS-LR	50	50	50	38	50	Circles	50	31
Total questions	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	165

SECTION I.ENGLISH

English section again has 2 parts

I. Verbal Ability

Questions on Verbal ability are asked in two formats viz.

1.Vocabulary Based

Questions on vocabulary would not be straight synonyms or antonyms. The types of questions would be either odd word out, analogies, fill in the blanks or any other innovative type

2.Grammar based

Grammar is tested either through sentence correction, error identification or fill in the blanks.

II. Reading Comprehension R C

Reading Comprehension: Typically there are around 5 to 6 passages followed with 5 to 6questions per passage. Each of the passages would be of around 800 to 1300 words. The questions are a good mix of fact based and inference based.
RC passages are long and often based on unfamiliar topics. The basic idea is to test your speed and comprehension skills.

Section 2 Problem Solving (MATH)

Problem Solving CAT problem solving questions are designed more to test your understanding of underlying mathematical concepts than to test your ability to actually carry out quantitative procedures accurately. Fortunately for many test takers, advanced quantitative topics, such as trigonometry and calculus, are not tested on the CAT. To score well, you only need to be familiar with basic arithmetic, geometry, and algebra, as taught at the high school level. Any decent CAT prep book will cover these quantitative concepts.

Circles	Numbers
Circles + Polygons	Numeric logic
Circles + Similarity	Permutations
Combinations	Quadratic equations
Equations	Ratios
Functions Sequence,	Series & Progressions
Logarithm	Sequences
Logic	Solids
Maxima and Minima	Triangles
Mensuration	TSD
Mensuration + Progression	TSD + Progression

Section 3 DI-DS-LR

DI-DS-LR Section has 3 parts

Data interpretation (DI)

Data Interpretation tests how well one can interpret information from raw data given. Second skill tested is if one can do calculations without the help of a calculator and that too fast enough.

• Bar Chart
• Geometrical diagrams
• Scatter Diagram
• Table – Missing Data
• Table

Data sufficiency (DS)

CAT test writers use data sufficiency questions to test your ability to "reason quantitatively." This stands in sharp contrast to the problem solving section, which is designed to test how well you manipulate numbers. If you find yourself doing a lot of number crunching on the data sufficiency questions, you are doing something wrong.

• Equations
• Numeric logic
• Percentages

Logical reasoning (LR)

You can think of critical reasoning questions as, essentially, mini reading comprehension questions. These questions tend to follow passages that are one paragraph in length. These questions primarily test the analytical and critical thinking skills that admissions committees so badly want to see in their applicants.

• Matrix Arrangement
• Number Puzzle
• Numeric Puzzle

IAS PREPARATION TIPS

IAS Preparation requires the right approach along with the right study materials and strategy. Find out everything from syllabus to books to effectively prepare for IAS exam on this IAS preparation site.

IAS Preparation Tips:

• Start preparing for IAS exam at least 12 months in advance to prepare for IAS prelims as well as mains. Doing so you have a good chance of cracking the IAS in the first two attempts itself.
• Routinize or schedule your day effectively. Keep aside at least 4 hours everyday for Prelims GS preparation. In the remaining time study your Mains optionals.
• Choose the right optionals for IAS exam. Don’t just go after the popular optionals as all optionals are equally scoring provided you’re interested in them. Here’s a nice resource on selecting the right optionals for IAS.
• IAS preparation requires focused study rather than plain hard work. Cover a few topics at any point in time instead of studying 3 or 4 topics simultaneously.
• Always keep the syllabus and past five years questions papers for effective ias preparation. This way you keep on track and cover all parts of the syllabus instead of just focusing on one or two topics. Also you can track your progress simultaneously. Refer this useful article on how to make the most of IAS syllabus and solved papers.
• Join a reputed test series before the exam to assess your preparation for IAS. Test series will also fine tune your writing which is very important as you not only need to have knowledge about any subject but also be able to reproduce your knowledge within the stipulated time and required format.

Materials for IAS Preparation:

• Get the right books for IAS exam before you start preparing.
• This site provides a free eBook on IAS Preparation, which is very useful for beginners and veterans alike.
• Get the right notes and other study materials for IAS exam. Free notes on some subjects are available here.
• Get free NCERT text books for all classes. As you know NCERT text books play a vital role in ias preparation.

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• Learn to effectively read the newspaper for IAS exam. This is essential as 30-40 questions in Prelims and Mains concern issues that are highlighted in everyday news. Apart from current affairs you also need to read the newspaper editorials to handle exam in GS Mains exam.

Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2011-IAS

Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2011

Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination

The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi

Civil Services Aptitude Test

The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT is coming into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011. CSAT will not only enable us to choose civil servants with right aptitudes but also end the use of scaling system for varying subjects that has been a matter of concern for many. No changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE). From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II. The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under :
(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian national movement
• Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
• Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
• Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
• General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
• General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
• English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
• The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

SRMEEE – The SRM Engineering Entrance Examination

SRM University is one of the topmost higher education institutions in India imparting engineering, technology, medical, dental, paramedical, pharmacy, science, and humanities programs ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate and doctoral programs. In this article, we will focus on SRM Engineering Entrance Exam (SRMEEE) that it conducts to screen applicants for its undergraduate and postgraduate engineering entrance examinations.

SRM is a full-fledged university that has been ranked among the top 5 institutions in Tamil Nadu by the Outlook Magazine and has been rated second best university in terms of placements. SRM University is accredited by NAAC with 5-star rating. Education Times of the famous Times of India Group ranked SRM as No.1 in multiple streams (engineering and medical), and private engineering institutions as well as one among the Top 10 institutions in India along with IITs and NITs. ISO 9001:2000 certified SRM University was also awarded the Best Institute Award for Academic Excellence by the Mylapore Academy.

Benefits of the SRMEEE Exam

SRMEEE is gateway to engineering programs of the SRM University. One of the largest universities in India, SRM University has four campuses:

Kattankulathur campus, Chennai is the main campus and has faculties of Engineering, Medicine & Health Sciences, Management and Science & Humanities,
Ramapuram campus, Chennai that houses SRM Dental College,
Modi Nagar campus, Delhi houses the faculties of Engineering & Technology, Management, and Teacher Education, and
Trichy campus, Trichy offers Medicine, Engineering and Science, and Humanities courses.
SRM offers a truly international experience. Besides infrastructure, SRM offers:

International advisory board that has 36 professors from leading universities abroad,
Visiting faculty from some of the topmost institutions in India and abroad,
80% student population from outside the state of Tamil Nadu including international students,
Corporate advisory board to keep up with latest industrial trends,
Ties and alliances with over 150 industries, and
Semester Abroad Programs.
Last year, 1410 graduates from SRM University got placed at leading companies such as TCS, Wipro, Microsoft, Oracle, Infosys, and ICICI. Top salary offered to a candidate was US $89,000.

VITEEE – The Vellore Institute of Technology University Engineering Entrance Exam

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University is situated just 120 kms from Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Just 2 kms from the Katpadi Railway Station, it has six schools of study and research centers that promote inter-departmental collaboration and interesting research projects. Currently, VIT University offers 15 undergraduate and 31 postgraduate programmes including full-time and part-time Ph.D. and Master of Science by Research degree programmes in the disciplines of Engineering and Management and Ph.D. and M.Phil degree programmes in Sciences and Languages.

Its six schools of study are:

School of Mechanical & Building Sciences
School of Computing Sciences
School of Science & Humanities
School of Electrical Sciences
School of Biotechnology, Chemical & Bio-medical Engineering
VIT Business School
VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) is conducted to select candidates from all over India for the B.Tech degree programmes conducted by the university.

Benefits of the VITEEE Exam

VITEEE provides gateway to all the twelve undergraduate programmes in Engineering and Technology offered by the university that grant B.Tech degrees to successful candidates at the end of the programmes. The B.Tech branches or specializations available here include:

Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Information Technology
Mechanical & Energy Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Annamalai University Entrance Exam for Engineering Programs

The Annamalai University is a residential university with a single campus at Annamalai Nagar in Tamil Nadu.  All its nine Faculties, 49 Departments, colleges and hostels are situated on a campus that sprawls across 1000 acres. It employs more than 2500 teaching staff at present. Few universities in India can boast of such luxury. The university also offers excellent facilities for research projects and post-doctoral work that has earned it research and training collaborations from industrial sector and several important sponsored projects, including those from state and central government.

Currently, the college follows 4-year duration course (1 year + 6 semesters) with external mode of examination for B.E/B. Tech/ B. Arch/ B. Pharma programs and a 4 semester course for the M.E/M. Tech programs.
The students are admitted into the Under Graduate programs based on their score in the EAMCET - a Common Entrance Test conducted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. For admission into the Post Graduate programs, the selection is based on the candidates’ GATE scores and the corresponding all India ranking or their ranking in AUCET conducted by the Andhra University.
Majority of the AU Engineering College faculty is highly qualified, their qualification goes way beyond the mandatory minimum prescribed by the AICTE/UGC. The teachers of the college attend refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and conferences from time to time to keep themselves abreast of the latest developments in engineering & technology. The various departments of the Engineering College receive active participation from students all over the country. Personnel from various industrial organizations regularly interact with the faculty members to foster mutual growth.

Research and Consultancy:

Faculty of the Engineering College is continually involved in active research. They execute a number of projects and research schemes granted by National level funding agencies like UGC, AICTE, CSIR, DST, DOD, DAE, NSTL and DOT etc. The expertise and competence of the faculty has motivated the College of Engineering to set up a number of Centers of Excellence being granted/approved by UGC & AICTE
Contact Details for Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam:
Prof. L.K. Mohana Rao
Principal, Colleges of Arts and Commerce,
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam - 530 003
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: principal_arts@andhrauniversity.info
Fax: 91-891-2550158, 2755547
Principal: 91-891-2844666, 2755075
Office: 91-891-284 4208
Asst. Principal: 91-891-284 4209
Asst. Principal: 91-891-284 4210
Asst. Principal: 91-891-284 4211
Placement Officer: 91-98855 17526
Asst. Registrar: 91-891-284 4632

Nine Faculties of the Annamalai University are:

    * Agriculture

    * Arts

    * Dentistry

    * Education

    * Engineering & Technology

    * Fine Arts

    * Indian Languages

    * Medicine

    * Science

We will focus on its engineering and technology programs in this article.
Outlook ranked Annamalai University amongst Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges while its Vellore Institute of Technology was ranked 7th amongst Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges.
Benefits of the Annamalai Entrance Exam for Engineering Programs Exam
The Faculty of Engineering And Technology (FEAT) at Annamalai University has 10 departments that are as follows:

    * Chemical Engineering

    * Civil Engineering

    * Computer Science and Engineering

    * Electrical Engineering

    * Instrumentation Engineering

    * Manufacturing Engineering

    * Mathematics

    * Mechanical Engineering

    * Pharmacy

    * Structural Engineering

These departments offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree, diploma and certificate programs as well as conduct research and collaborative research work for faculty, staff and students. It also offers several scholarships to eligible students. Some of the institutions with whom FEAT has entered MoU are:

• Ball State University of USA
• Fukui University of Japan for student and faculty exchange programs
• University of Technology, Sydney, Australia for promotion of technical collaborations
• Kumamoto University, Japan for academic exchange and collaboration in the area of ‘Materials Processing using Explosives’.

The Choice Based Credit System followed by FEAT in its academic offerings at undergraduate and postgraduate levels facilitates interdisciplinary studies. The Placement & Training Cell of FEAT organizes campus recruitments for students to facilitate:

    * Placements abroad

    * Placements for the students of Directorate of Distance Education

    * Pre-final year placements

On an average, students get a placement package of Rs 3 to 3.5 lakh per annum.

BITSAT EXAM PATTERN

BITSAT Syllabus

BITSAT is based on the prescribed syllabus for 11th and 12th class students by NCERT. NCERT textbooks and BITSAT test preparation material available at Askiitians.com covers everything you need to learn and know for BITSAT in easy-to-understand format.

BITS website also offers a sample test for registered candidates. You can also find several model tests, practice tests and online sample BITSAT tests at Askiitians.com, once you register there.

Test Format and Duration of the BITSAT Exam

BITSAT is conducted online. It is only offered in English medium. Candidate sits in front of a computer and test assumes his or her familiarity with keyboard, mouse and basic computer operations. Questions are drawn from a large question bank in the server that has been developed by experts. Each question set is unique but is also at par with other sets that are generated in terms of difficulty level and content.

BITSAT exam is of 3-hour duration and there are no breaks in between. It has four sections and a total of 150 questions are generated.
There are 150 objective questions, each with four answer options. For every correct answer a candidate gets 3 marks; while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

The distribution of 150 questions is as follows:

• Physics-40 Questions
• Chemistry-40 Questions
• English Proficiency-15 Questions
• Logical Reasoning-10 Questions
• Mathematics-45 Questions

Parts	Subject	No of questions
Part 1	Physics	40
Part 2	Chemistry	40
Part 3	(a) English Proficiency	15
	(b) Logical Reasoning	10
Part 4	Maths	45
	Total:	150

If a candidate completes all 150 questions before the completion of 3 hours, he/she can choose to answer another 12 questions. These questions are from Physics, Chemistry and Maths.



Questions in BITSAT are objective-type, multiple-choice questions. Each question has four answers to choose from. Candidates can skip questions or go back to correct questions attempted before.

There is no time limit for an individual section of BITSAT and all 150 questions can be attempted in any order you like. Computer does not allow you to choose more than one option.

Candidates are generally expected to attempt 150 questions in 180 minutes of allotted time. However, if candidates have done and re-checked all their 150 answers without skipping any of them, they have an option to attempt 12 extra questions – 4 each from Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. Students are not allowed to correct 150 questions they answered before while attempting these 12 questions.

These 12 questions allow exceptional candidates a chance to score higher. However, since BITSAT has negative marking, one should not attempt these questions based on wild guess.

 

AIEEE EXAM PATTERN

All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE)

Presently a number of tests are conducted by various states/ engineering colleges for entrance to various professional and technical programmes in the country. Multiplicity of such tests causes immense mental and financial burden on students and their parents without adding any value to the system.

As per Guidelines for Deemed Universities, admissions to the identical courses are required to be made on an All-India basis through a common entrance test. In view of this, there have been attempts to hold an All India Engineering Entrance Examination for past some time. This finally fructified in the year 2002, when the first AIEEE was conducted.

The responsibility of conducting All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is assigned to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Entrance Examination is designed in such a manner that the students coming from rural background are not put to any disadvantage.

Seat Allocation in NITs through AIEEE

Students who have cleared the cut-off mentioned by the Counselling Board of AIEEE are called for centralized counselling where the seats are allocated depending on the student’s rank and his/ her preference of bracnches/ colleges. In the year 2009 the cut-off for the GE category to be eligible for centralized counselling was 100 marks.

In each NIT, 50% of the seats are reserved for the students who have appeared for the Qualifying examination (+2 or equivalent) in that state. All the remaining seats in the NITs are allocated as per the candidate’s national rank.


Syllabus for AIEEE

Syllabus for the test is based on common minimum syllabus drawn from different State Boards of School Education. Syllabus is available in the brochure for AIEEE. Timing of the examination is such that the students can fully use their preparations for Class 12 Examination. It is usually conducted in the end of April or beginning of May every year.


Click here for AIEEE 2010 syllabus

Pattern of AIEEE

Till the year 2005, AIEEE examination comprised of two compulsory papers for which all the students appear and one additional paper meant only for the B.Arch aspirants. Paper 1 contained Physics and Chemistry; Paper 2 contained Mathematics. The weightage for the three subjects was the same but the number of questions and even the time duration of the paper varied. Please refer to the table below

2002	2003	2004	2005*
Paper 1:P – 75 Q; C – 75 Q 150 min	Paper 1: P – 75 Q; C – 75 Q 150 min	Paper 1: P – 75 Q; C – 75 Q 150 min	Paper 1: P – 75 Q; C – 75 Q 150 min
Paper 2: M – 75Q	Paper 2: M – 75Q	Paper 2: M – 75Q	Paper 2: M – 75Q
Negative Marking: 4:1	Negative Marking: 4:1	Negative Marking: 3:1	Negative Marking: 3:1

* Differential marking was introduced in AIEEE for the first time in the year 2005. There were questions carrying 1.5, 3 and 4.5 marks.

AIEE NOW

The Examination now comprises of two papers – Paper 1 for aspirants of B.Tech and Paper 2 for aspirants of B.Arch. Detailed scorecards with rank / Marks are put up on the web site along with the results.

2006	2007	2008	2009
SINGLE PAPER EXAM FOR B.TECH
P – 55 Q C – 55 Q M – 40 Q 180 min	P – 40 Q C – 40 Q M – 40 Q 180 min	P – 35 Q* C – 35 Q M – 35 Q* 180 min	P – 30 Q* C – 30 Q M – 30 Q* 180 min
Total 540	Total 360	Total 315	Total 315
Negative Marking:3 : 1	Negative Marking: 3:1	Negative Marking: 3:1	Negative Marking: 4:1
4,90,193 candidates in 912 centres	5,99,096 candidates in 1047 centres	7,92,752 candidates in 1298 centres	9,62,119 candidates in 1460 centres
App.11,000 seats	13,653 seats in 1047 centres	17,163 seats in 1298 centres	24,531 centres

* In AIEEE 2008 and AIEEE 2009 there were Assertion Reasoning and comprehension type questions other than the regular Multiple Choice Questions.

AIEEE 2010

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the 9th All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) on 25th April 2010 in 84 cities all over the country and in 2 cities abroad.

The exam for admission to B.Tech /B.E. courses (Paper 1) will be conducted from 9.30 to 12.30 hrs. This exam consists of a single objective paper with separate sections and equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each objective question will have four options with a single correct answer to be marked on an OMR sheet. An incorrect response will result in deduction of one fourth of the total marks allotted to the question.

Students aspiring to do the B.Arch/ B.Planning courses will have to appear for Paper 2 which will be conducted from 14.00 to 17.00 hrs. This exam will consist of Mathematics, Aptitude on drawing & architecture and a drawing test.

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE is a pass in the final examination of 10 + 2 (class XII) or its equivalent examinations (see table of equivalent examinations below). The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination shall be limited to 03 (three) uniformly for all the candidates in consecutive years. The candidates passed +2 exam in 2008, 2009 or appearing in +2 in 2010 are only eligible to appear in AIEEE-2010.Candidates passed +2 in 2007 or before or appearing in 2011 are not eligible to appear in AIEEE-2010.

1. The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi
2. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
3. Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
4. Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
5. H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
6. A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
7. 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch/B.Planning is:

Course	Compulsary	Any One of the Subjects(Optional Subjects)
B.E/B.Tech	Physics & Mathematics	Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Computer Science, Biology
B.Arch/ B.Planning	Mathematics with 50% marks in aggregate at 10 + 2 level	Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering Drawing

iit exam pattern

IIT-JEE

Questions at the IIT-JEE level will involve integration of concepts which students have learned through different chapters in the 11th and 12th Std. Here, it would be worthwhile to remember that the chapters as presented in your prescribed text books are presented so for ease of learning.

For example, in Physics, the students start learning chapters with titles like Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Laws of Motion, Work Energy Power, Rotational Motion etc in that sequence in the 11th Std. State level entrance examinations will focus on quizzing students with question formats which will demand the skills like transforming the language of the problem into the language of problem-solving, identifying the appropriate equations and applying the given conditions to find out the required unknown variable. But IIT-JEE requires much deeper understanding of the subjects. Students should realise that the all the titles of the chapters mentioned earlier fall into one area of Physics called Mechanics. And Mechanics does not have chapters like detailed above. These areas have been dissected and presented with appropriate titles to enhance learning. The JEE will require the ability to seamlessly integrate the concepts from all these areas if the situation so demands.

The Selection Process

Till 2005, the IIT-JEE was conducted in two phases. This consisted of an objective Screening Test in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics administered to all candidates who apply, followed by a descriptive Main Examination in the same subjects. Only those who qualified in the Screening Test were invited to appear for the Main examination. Screening test was conducted usually on the second Sunday of April and the Main examination was conducted on the third Sunday of May.

IIT JEE 2006:

From 2006 onwards, the JEE is a single-phase examination of objective questions only, which will test the aptitude, comprehension and analytical abilities of the student. The stress on the student will be reduced as there is only one type of examination. Also, with the descriptive phase of the JEE eradicated, this is on similar lines as other Engineering Entrance Examinations like the AIEEE and other State Level Engineering Entrance Exams.

The Joint Admission Board of the IITs brought in two more important changes in to the JEE .

• A minimum of 60% aggregate score in the qualifying examination is a must for admission into the seven IITs, IT, BHU and to ISM, Dhanbad. (relaxation upto 55% in the case of SC, ST and PD candidates)
• A maximum of two attempts only is permitted per candidate, one in the year of the qualifying examination of the candidate and the other in the following year. JEE 2006 was an one time exception to this rule.

In 2006 JEE had subject wise cut offs and only those students who cleared the subject wise cut offs were ranked as per the overall aggregate marks scored.

In 2006, the JEE consisted of 3 objective papers one each in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. All three exams were conducted on a single day. Each paper consisted of 40 questions.

IIT JEE 2007 onwards....


From 2007 onwards JEE consists of 2 papers each of 3 hour duration. Both papers had questions from ALL three subjects – Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Neither the order of the subjects not the pattern of the questions was prescribed earlier. Timing of the exam is from

Paper 1 – 9.00 to 12.00 am

Paper 2 – 2.00 to 5.00 pm

Various patterns of questions and various combinations of these models are used in the JEE papers . We will first describe the patterns of questions and then give you the combinations used.

Straight Objective type:

These are the Regular Multiple Choice questions with four choices provided. Only one among the four choices will be the correct answer. The students are expected to mark only one bubble in the OMR sheet. Usually one correct answer fetches 3 marks and a wrong answer fetches negative one (–1).

Multiple Correct Answers type:

Multiple Choice questions with four choices provided, but one or more of the choices provided may be correct. The students are required to mark ALL correct choices and ONLY the correct choices in the OMR sheet. These questions carry four marks each and sometimes carry one negative mark for wrong answers.

Integer Answer type Questions:

The questions in these sections were numerical problems, for which no choices were provided. The students were required to find the exact answers to numerical problems and enter the same in OMR sheets – like the way we enter the actual Date of Birth or other values in full. Answers can be one digit or two digit numerals. The sample OMR sheet for one digit answers is as given below:

Q21 0 Q22 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9

Each question carries 6 to 8 marks. For a wrong response, NO marks would be deducted from the total score.

Linked Comprehension type Questions:

Comprehension based questions consist of a small passage, followed by three multiple choice questions. The questions were of single correct answer type. The student is supposed to read the passage, understand the concept / application described, use his subject knowledge and answer the questions. Each question carries 3 to 5 marks with one or two marks deducted for a wrong response.

Reasoning Type Questions:

These questions check the analytical and reasoning skills of the students. Two statements are provided – Statement 1 and Statement 2. The student is expected to verify if both statements are true and if both are true, verify if statement 1 follows from statement 2.

Matrix Match type Questions:

These questions are the regular “Match the Following” variety. Two columns each containing 4 subdivisions OR first column with four subdivisions and second column with more subdivisions are given and the student should match elements of column I to that of column II. There can be one or more matches. In 2007 student scored six marks if he / she marks all rows correctly. In 2008, partial marking was introduced and if the student marks one row correctly, he / she scores 1.5 marks against 8 marks for marking the entire question correctly. In 2009, partial marking was raised to 2 per correct row with a total of 8 marks for the question. There were no negative marks in this section all through.

Students with solid learning of basics will do well in the comprehension-based new pattern. A mechanical problem solving approach will not make the grade.

Important Data on IIT-JEE

IIT-JEE 2007 IIT-JEE 2008 IIT-JEE 2009 2 papers of 3 hours each containing PMC 162 marks & 44 qns. per subject 163 marks & 45 qns. per subject 160 marks & 39 qns. per subject Total Score: 486 marks Total Score: 489 marks Total Score: 480 marks 2.5 lakh students 3.1 lakh students 3.85 lakh students 6100 scored AIR 7900 scored AIR 10035 scored AIR Aggregate cut off* – 204/ 486 Aggregate cut off* – 172/ 489 Aggregate cut off*– 178/ 480

* - for General Category

Type of Questions IIT-JEE 2007 IIT-JEE 2008 IIT-JEE 2009 Straight Objective Type 18 15 12 Multiple Correct Answers Type 0 4 9 Integer Answer type 0 0 8 Reasoning Type 8 8 0 Matrix Match Type 6 3 4 Linked Comprehension Type 12 15 6

IIT-JEE 2009

Model Solutions to IIT-JEE 2009 are available.

Minimum Qualifying Mark for Ranking (MQMR) and Aggregate Cut-off^#

Merit List MQMR Aggregate Cut-off (out of 480) Chemistry (out of 160) Mathematics(out of 160) Physics(out of 160) General (CML) 11 11 8 178 OBC 10 10 8 1761 SC 6 6 4 89 ST 6 6 4 89 PD 6 6 4 89

Aggregate Total of Different Categories ^#

Common Merit List Rank (AIR) Aggregate Marks 1 424 501 302 1001 278 1501 262 2001 249 2501 239 3001 230 4001 216 5001 205 6001 196 7001 187 8001 180 8295 178 OBC Category Rank Aggregate Marks 1 413 101 282 501 223 1001 194 1501 174 1930 161 SC Category Rank Aggregate Marks 1 326 101 170 501 112 901 91 967 89 ST Category Rank Aggregate Marks 1 319 101 114 208 89 PD Category Rank Aggregate Marks 1 289 101 108 138 89

^# Courtesy IIT-JEE Website

IIT-JEE 2010

Syllabus for IIT JEE is as prescribed by the Joint Admission Board of the IITs and is given in the Brochure for JEE . Largely it comprises of the core areas of the XI and XII syllabus as per the CBSE board with some deletions from it. But the depth of conceptual understanding required to answer a JEE paper does not simply end in by-hearting or learning the basics alone. It requires deep overall understanding and integration of concepts, use of good level of mathematical techniques and ability to break up complex problems into smaller ones and solve them.

Refer IIT-JEE 2010 syllabus http://jee.iitd.ac.in/

IIT-JEE 2010 – Pattern

IIT-JEE 2010 was conducted on 11th April 2010 with paper 1 from 9.00 – 12.00 hrs and paper 2 from 14.00 to 17.00 hrs.

IIT-JEE 2010 question papers were offered in ten different versions - 0 to 9. All contestants would essentially have the same questions, but the order of questions was jumbled in each section in the ten versions.

The order of subjects in both papers were the same – Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics but the total marks, the number of questions and types of questions in both papers were distinct from each other.

Paper 1

Paper1 had 84 questions in total - in the order of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Each subject had 28 questions and the pattern was exactly the same for all the subjects. All questions carried 3 marks. Hence the maximum mark for the paper is 252.

Type of question	Number of questions	Marks for a correct answer	Negative marking	Total Marks for the Section
Section I - Single Correct Choice Type	8	3	– 1	24
Section II - Multiple Correct Choice Type	5	3	NIL	15
Section III - Paragraph Type	5	3	– 1	15
Section IV - Integer Type	10	3	NIL	30

What was new in IIT-JEE 2010 in comparison with earlier years – Paper 1:

• In the paragraph type 2 passages were there of which one passage had 3 questions and the other had 2 questions. Earlier all passages used to have the same number of questions.
• Likewise partial marks are awarded for correct answers in Multiple Correct Type questions.
• There were NO negative marks for the Integer type questions and for the Multiple Correct Choice Type.

Paper 2

Paper 1 had 57 questions in total - in the order of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Each subject had 19 questions and as in paper 1 the pattern was exactly the same across the subjects. But questions had differential markings, each subject had 79 marks and the maximum mark for the paper is 237.

Type of question	Number of questions	Marks for a correct answer	Negative marking	Total Marks for the Section
Section I - Single Correct Choice Type	6	5	– 2	30
Section II - Integer Type	5	3	NIL	15
Section III - Paragraph Type	6	3	– 1	18
Section IV – Matrix Type	2	8	NIL	16

What was new in IIT-JEE 2010 in comparison with earlier years – Paper 2:

• Single Correct Choice questions were valued heavier than before - 5 marks for a correct answer with (– 2) for an incorrect answer.