Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET) date announced

LBS Centre for Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram has announced the date for Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET) for the session December 2013. The exam is conducted for candidates to select as Higher Secondary Schools Teachers and Non-Vocational Teachers in VHSE.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Candidate acquired Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade and B.Ed degree in any discipline from any one of the universities in Kerala.

·         To know the eligibility criteria in detail, you can visit the official website of KSET.

Paper Pattern:

Exam will be divided into two papers with the duration of 120 minutes

Paper - I: Paper - I is common for all candidates. It consists of two parts, Part A - General Knowledge and Part B - Aptitude in Teaching.

Paper - II: Paper - II shall be a test based on the subject of specializations of the candidates at the PG level.

How to Apply:

Candidate has to undergo 2 steps to apply for the KSET:

STEP 1 – Online Registration

a) Log on to the site www.lbscentre.org  or www.lbskerala.com

b) Click SET-December - 2013

c) Click Download Application Form

The candidate will be prompted to type the application number and the Site Access Key.

The application number and site access key printed on the application form should be typed to get the format of the online application.

STEP 2 – Mode of Sending the Applications

After completion of Step 1, the application form obtained along with the prospectus shall be filled in, affixing a recent passport size photograph of the candidate (no attestation required). The duly filled in application along with the printout of the online application shall be sent to

Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology,

Extra Police Road, Nandavanam, Palayam,

Thiruvananthapuram 

The application form should be sent by registered post or can be handed over in person at the LBS Headquarters so as to reach his office on or before the last date fixed for submission of applications.

Important Dates:

Distribution of application form: 18^th November- 9^th December, 2013

Online Registration: 19^th November- 9^th December, 2013

Exam Date: 2^nd February, 2014

Publishing of Answer Keys in Website: 5^th February, 2014

Publication of Results: 15^th March, 2014

Mock Test for practice by CBSE for Computer Based JEE 2014 Exam

With an intention to help students in feeling comfortable while appearing for JEE 2014 computer based exam, CBSE has initiated Mock Test for practice. These tests can be taken up for free at official website of CBSE- www.cbse.gov.in

 

The test is divided into 4 different sets and each test carries 90 questions and are divided in 3 sections- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. A total of 180 minutes duration will be given to attempt all the questions.

Each question is allocated 4 marks for right answer, and one fourth marks will be deducted for each wrong response.  The mock tests are offered in both English and Hindi. 

The registration process for JEE (Main) 2014 is underway and will close on 26^th December, 2014.

About American College Testing

American College Testing (ACT) is entrance test conducted for students who want to seek admission in UG courses in USA. The test consists of four tests; English, Maths, Reading, Science and Writing. The test was first conducted in 1959 and has become popular since then. The scores of ACT are accepted by all four year colleges and universities across USA. 

Besides, ACT scores, universities in USA also prefer Letter of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose for as selection criteria. The test is designed and conducted by ACT Inc to measures students’ ability about educational development and college work.

Period of ACT:

The examination is conducted 5 times in a year. It is conducted in the month of February, April, June, September and December. The basic qualification to apply for this exam is 10+2 from recognized college.

Applying for ACT:

The deadline for the application of ACT test date is scheduled 5 weeks before. All the registration materials are offered by the schools counselor and even from the official website of ACT Inc.

Exam Details:

English: 75 multiple choice questions, 45 minutes, Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and rhetorical skills.

Math: 60 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes, Algebra I and II, Geometry and some Trigonometry.

Reading: 40 multiple choice questions, 35 minutes, Four passages (prose fiction, social studies, humanities and natural sciences) with 10 questions per passage

Science: 40 multiple choice questions, 35 minutes, Questions on Science based passages presented with graphs, charts, tables and research summaries

Writing: Writing Test optional, 1 essay, 30 minutes

Scoring Pattern for ACT:

On each test, students will earn one ACT score (1 to 36) on the test and composite ACT score. The test also includes optional essay, which is a writing test where students will get sub-score and combined English writing score.

Reschedule of AIBE-VI Exam

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced the reschedule of All India Bar Examination (AIBE) from 22^nd December to 19^th January, 2014.

AIBE exam is mandatory for all law graduates and want to qualify for advocates.

The new schedule is:

·         Online registration for AIBE-6 closes- 8^th December, 2013

·         Last Date for Payment of Challan for Online Registration-13^th December, 2013

·         Last Date of Sale of Offline Application Form at State Bar Council- 13^th December, 2013

·         Last Date for Payment of Challan for Online Registration- 13^th December, 2013

·         Last Date for Receiving of Online & Offline Application Forms at BCI-Delhi- 23^rd December, 2013

·         Online Link Activation Date for Admit Card Verification Process for Online & Offline Candidates- 2^nd January, 2014

·         Last Date of Correction of Online Admit Cards for Online & Offline Candidates- 5^th January, 2014

·         Final Online Release of Admit Cards for Online & Offline Candidates- 7^th January, 2014

·         Date of Examination- 19^th January, 2014.

Great Lakes Institute of Management PGPM & PGDM 2014 Admission notification

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai has announced the admission notification for PGPM & PGDM for the year 2014.The duration of PGPM is 1 yr and PGDM is 2 yrs.

Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institute with minimum 50% marks.
• Candidates applying for any of the course should have minimum 2 years of work experience as on March 31, 2014.

Selection Procedure:

• Candidates will be shortlisted basis their scores in GMAT (cut-off is 670), CAT 2013, XAT 2014 and CMAT 2013-14 (cut-off is 95 percentile).
• The final selection will be on the basis of the candidate’s performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview, past academic performance, essays and work experience.

Important Dates:

For PGPM:

Deadline for Cycle One – November 30, 2013 (Saturday)

Deadline for Cycle Two – January 31, 2014 (Friday)

For PGDM:

Deadline for Cycle One – February 28, 2014 (Friday)

Deadline for Cycle Two – March 31, 2014 (Monday)

Address:

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Dr. Bala V. Balachandar Campus

East Coast Road, Manamai Village ThirukazhukundramTaluk

Kancheepuram District

Tamil Nadu - 603102