JEE Advanced 2014 Notification

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2014 schedule has been declared and will be held in May 2014. This common entrance exam is for engineering students who want to seek admission in IITs and ISM. Candidate who clear JEE 2014 Main are only eligible for JEE Advanced 2014.

Admissions to IITs will be based on category-wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE-Advanced 2014 provided such candidates are in the top 20 percentile of their respective boards.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Candidates must qualify in the JEE main and must be among the top 1, 50,000 candidates to appear for the JEE Advanced 2014.

·         Candidates must be born on or after October 1, 1989 (SC/ST/PWD candidates must be born on or after October 1, 1984).

Selection Process:

The selection process is done on the basis of All India Merit Ranks. Also candidate must be in top 20 percentile in their respective examination.

Candidates are given 2 consecutive attempts to fulfill the above criteria.

Paper Pattern:

The JEE Advanced 2014 carries Paper-1 and Paper-2 consisting of objective, comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability type of questions. Timing of the exam is 9am-12noon and second from 2pm- 5pm.

Application Process:

Candidate applying for JEE Advanced 2014 exam need to register online and pay the examination fees Rs 2000/- (male candidate) through challan in SBI branches. Candidate appearing from Dubai centre will have to pay US $20 by May 9, 2014.

Important Dates:

Online Registration Starts:  May 4, 2014 from 10 am

Last date for receipt of application:  May 9, 2014 till 5 pm

JEE Advanced 2014 Test Date: May 25, 2014
Paper 1: 9am to 12 noon
Paper2: 2 pm to 5 pm

Admit Card Download: May 10 to 24, 2014

Date of Result:  June 19, 2014

JEE Advanced 2014 Counseling Registrations: June 20 to 24, 2014

IIT, IIM students can self-attest their certificates for admission- HRD ministry

Aspiring IIT and IIM students now don’t have to scout for attest copy from officers and waste their time. If the move from HRD ministry moves ahead, students can self-attest their documents and submit the same for further process.

This has brought a much needed relief to students, as it was a tedious work to get their documents attested. The original documents will have to be produced only at the time of admission.

The development comes in wake of a directive from the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pension asking ministries and departments to examine the proposal.

Terming the method as "citizen friendly", it said "obtaining either an attested copy or affidavit not only costs money but also involves wastage of time of the citizens and the government officials".

Students seeking admission from rural areas will immensely benefit from it along with those who face difficulty in finding an officer to get the photo copies of their certificates attested. 

Some ministries and state governments have already adopted the provision of self certification of documents like marksheet, birth certificate etc by the applicants, stakeholders instead of asking for an attested copy of the documents by a gazetted officer or filing of an affidavit.

Stanford Ignite program will commence from April 2014 in Bangalore

Stanford Graduate School of Business is now accepting applications for Stanford Ignite-Bangalore 2014. The classes will commence from April 4 through June 8, 2014.The deadline for the application is November 22, 2013.

Yossi Feinberg, John G McCoy — Banc One Professor of Economics and faculty director of Stanford Ignite said, “Just a few weeks ago, we presented certificates of completion to an incredibly talented cohort of 41 smart and energetic working professionals in such fields as medicine, law, engineering, and robotics. These individuals embody the intent of the Stanford Ignite program to drive economic growth through entrepreneurship by teaching innovators, both entrepreneurs and 'entrepreneur's,' the business skills to bring their ideas to market. They've absolutely set a high bar for the next batch of participants."

Earlier this year, 9 week certificate program in innovation and entrepreneurship was completed and was quite successful.  The program began on August 10 and completed on October 7. 

Financial Aid:

Full-tuition fellowships will be available to a small number of exceptional self-sponsored applicants who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must first be accepted into the program before applying for the fellowship. With minimum tuition fees, students will be provided with course materials, program events, lunch and dinner.

Aimed at non-business technical professionals, Stanford Ignite draws on the same world-class Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty who teach in the MBA program, and is designed to deliver highly personal and innovative instruction that executives and students at Stanford experience.

Course is designed to teach innovators in India how to formulate, develop, and commercialize their ideas. Prominent executives and corporate, venture, and angel investors participate as guest speakers, expert panelists, and business mentors to provide feedback on team project.

AIPGMEE 2014 Notification

All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Exam (AIPGMEE) by National Board of Examination (NBE) has announced the registration for the year 2014.

AIPGMEE is the eligibility-cum-ranking examination conducted on all-India basis for admission to All India 50% quota MD/MS/Diploma Seats in state government medical colleges throughout the country except for those located in Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh.

As the State Governments of Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and University of Delhi shall not conduct an entrance examination of their own for admission to MD/MS/ PG Diploma courses at colleges under their control, they can go for the results of AIPGMEE 2014. 

Eligibility for AIPGMEE 2014:

Candidates completed their MBBS/DBS degree from a recognized institute (except colleges/ universities located in Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh) along with one year internship are eligible to take AIPGMEE 2014 are eligible for the exam.

Candidate apply for the examination through online application system at www.nbe.gov.in

 

Important dates for registration:

Availability of information bulletin-cum-examination fee voucher at designated branches of Axis Bank: 24 October - 13 November 2013

Online Registration and scheduling for AIPGMEE 2014: 26 October - 13 November 2013.

Examination Dates: 25 November - 06 December 2013

TISSNET 2014 Notification

Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) Mumbai has announced entrance exam for Masters in Social Work and other related PG course through National Entrance Test (NET) also called as TISSNET. The entrance exam is for the academic year 2014-16. The examination will be held on 15^th December 2013.

TISSNET 2014 Exam Pattern:

The entire exam duration is of 1hr 40 mins where candidate has to complete 100 marks. The test contains objective type questions related to topics like:

·         Social Sensitivity

·         Knowledge on  Contemporary issues

·         Analytical Ability

·         Logical Reasoning

Selection will be done on the basis of:

·         National Common Written Test

·         Pre-Interview Test  prior to PI

·         PI

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate must be graduated from any discipline from recognized university. Students appear for their final year exam can also apply for the same.

Application Process:

Candidate interested in appearing for the exam can download and fill the form directly from official website of TISS. After filling form, candidate can send the same via post. The application fee is Rs 1020/-

Important Dates:

Pre-admission orientation programme for SC, ST, OBC, Minority candidates in Mumbai and Guwahati- November 15-16, 2013

For candidates in Delhi- November 16-17, 2013

For candidates in Hyderabad November 29-30, 2013

TISSNET: December 15, 2013

Score card via email: February 1, 2014

Pre-Interview Test and PI for Mumbai and Tuljapur campus: March 11-21, 2014

For candidates in Guwahati campus:  March 31-April 3 2014,

Announcement of candidate selection on TISS website:  April 26, 2014

Announcement of first waiting list: May 14, 2014

Commencement of Academic Session: May 15, 2014 and June16, 2014