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Sunday, 5 May 2013

NEET-2013 for Karnataka


NEET UG 2013 in the State of Karnataka only to 18th May 2013 (Sunday)

NEET exam paper will be in Hindi, English and regional local languages.
The exam paper will be objective type.
There will be 250 questions.
The total duration will be 3 hours for this paper.
30% marks will be allocated from physics, chemistry and 40% from biology.

Pattern of the questions as-

§  Physics – 75 questions
§  Chemistry – 75 questions
§  Biology – 100 questions

Friday, 3 May 2013

Last Minute Preparatory Tips for JEE


Winning Tips For JEE (Advanced)
The last time preparation turns differentiator and revision plays pivotal role. So, it is prudent to revise already learnt concepts through solved examples or previous years’ JEE papers. If you really want to score over others, you need to be a bit strategic, and streamline your efforts in positive direction with the winning approach.
·               Plan your preparation: Planning is the key to success. Unless you plan, it would be difficult to have a good command on all the subjects. Planning varies from subject to subject. So, you need to be specific while planning. Every subject needs to be planned so as to attempt maximum correct questions. The subjective analysis will make the task of your preparation rather easy.
·               Be well versed with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics: Keep a track of all the topics in the respective subjects, as there are certain topics that make for an entire subject. Application based chapters are very important to be looked upon. It is essential to pay equal weight-age to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the exam constitutes questions based on the same.
·               Refer to NCERT Textbooks: Treat NCERT textbooks as a bible. Go through the concepts and key points of this textbook makes for a strong foundation for entrance exams. Several illustrated examples are very well explained to clear all doubts.
·               Revision of more Practice Set: Solving past 10 years’ question papers of IIT JEE will help you to assess your level of preparation. You must give more emphasis on written practice rather than mugging and cramming.
·               Don’t touch any New Topic: This is time to revise and go through already prepared topics. Taking up new topics will only lead to a panicky situation. It’s advisable to be thorough with whatever you know than skim through new concepts and chapters.
·               Mock test papers: Run through last five years’ mock text IIT-JEE test papers. This will help you understand the pattern and complexity of an entrance paper. Also, practicing them will enhance your skills to appear for the nearing exam. A student should have taken at least 15-20 full length tests before taking the actual exam.
·               Rest & Relax:  Taking too much stress and getting bogged down by panicky situations is not desirable. It is good to take some time off and do things that rejuvenate you and keep your mind cool. Watching a movie, meditation, jogging or playing football are some of the activities that you can carry out to peace out.
·               Keep updated with changed Pattern: Always remember that you must prepare keeping in mind the exam notification, syllabus, patterns and importance of chapters so you can pay special attention to topics of utmost importance.
If you want to be winner in this exam, don’t lose your patience, and be confident as this JEE (Advanced) is similar to other several exams you have appeared so far. You have done your bit whatever you were supposed to do. No need to agonize! Now, this is time to keep yourself focused, and appear at the exam with positive attitude speculating that you are going to hit the jackpot.

Wishing in advance for your sure success in JEE Advanced!

Best of luck!

All the best!!

How to Crack JEE (Advanced)


Think advance to crack JEE Advanced!
Faring well in XII board is not the end game of getting into premier engineering colleges, but this is the crucial juncture, where the real game of entry begins. This year onwards, the pattern for the entrance in the premier engineering colleges has undergone a bit change. With the two-phase arrangement of JEE, the first phase JEE (Main) is over, and the second phase JEE (Advanced) is on countdown.   Clearing it will open the gates for the entrance in premier engineering colleges. Let’s have an overview on the changed pattern of JEE (Advanced) as per the guidelines and analyze the probable trend of the exam.

New Format of JEE
New pattern of JEE exam has replaced IIT JEE, AIEEE, ISAT, Admission Test for 3 Indian Statistical Institutes (ISI) and State PETs.  The JEE exam will be held in two parts i.e. JEE (Main) & JEE (Advanced).  JEE (Main) Offline Exam was scheduled on 7th April 2013 (Sunday) & Online Exam was held from 8th April to 25th April 2013. Selected candidates on the basis of JEE (Main) shall appear for JEE (Advanced) on 2nd June 2013 (Sunday).
For JEE (Main); 40% weightage would be given to Class XII Board exams and top 1.5 lakh students based on Marks in JEE (Main) exam shall be eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) exam. Further merit list for admissions to IITs shall be prepared on the basis of marks in JEE (Advanced) subject to condition that such candidates are in the top 20 percentile categories of their board exams.  Admission to NITs will be based on 40% weightage for performance in Class XII board marks (normalized) and the remainder 60% weightage would be given to performance in JEE (Main) and a combined All India Rank (AIR) would be decided accordingly.
Substantial weightage to Class XII will mean students will have to give their best shot to this level in order to qualify for the JEE (Main) as well as to come under the category of top 20 percentile to finally be selected for IIT. Besides this, they will also need to do well in the accompanying aptitude test. With the improved mode of testing which includes analytical, logical and reasoning skills being tried, it will tighten the selection process without having a negative impact on the admission to the IITs, NITs or IITs. Giving importance to Class XII will become mandatory now which means students will have to attend college and pay attention to how they fare in the Board exam. The syllabus of XII and the new IIT JEE are similar but the exam pattern is different hence even coaching classes will have to revise their teaching methods to suit the new system.
Eligibility Criteria for JEE (Advanced)
Only 1.5 lakh of the top rankers in the JEE (Main) will be eligible to appear in the JEE (Advanced) 2013. This number is set to increase next year keeping in mind the fact that engineering continues to be in high demand as a profession in India over the years. Close to three of every 10 high school graduates aspire to be an engineer and wish to speed up their chances of employment after graduation with the engineering degree in hand. It will be interesting to see if the existing 24 engineering exams complement and become the part of JEE.

Preparation for JEE (Advanced)


Here are few tips to prepare subject-wise for JEE (Advanced):

Subject-wise Preparation for JEE (Advanced)

Physics: 
Of various portions in Physics, Mechanics and Electromagnetism are the two important segments, which should be prepared thoroughly with analytical eye view. However, other portions like Heat, Thermodynamics, Optics and Modern Physics should also be prepared with due deliberation. These topics cover maximum questions contributing to high percentage of marks, and are relatively easier. Preparing these topics with proper planning can equip you to score high. 

Chemistry:
In 2012 JEE paper, Physical chemistry contributed nearly 40% of the entire paper. However, having point-wise analysis of last 7-8 years of question paper, we can easily draw the conclusion about the importance of all the three segments – Physical, Organic and Inorganic. All these three segments are equally important. So, while revision you should be judicious in paying equal attention to all the segments. Physical Chemistry as stated is the most important portion because the numerical questions from this portion are usually not as much difficult as others but more scoring. Likewise, Inorganic Chemistry also plays a vital role in scoring high, but it is observed that many a time it is neglected. So, if you want to score high, you should give proper time to remember the portions from inorganic in chronology. This will actually help in boosting your score. The easy way to learn and remember this portion is regular revision.

Mathematics: 
Calculus and Algebra are the two most important sections in Mathematics and contribute more than 60% in the paper. But the topics like 2D, Vector and 3D are very scoring and easy to understand. The inter-relationship among various topics is very important to understand in Mathematics because we see that the concepts of coordinate geometry are interrelated with complex numbers and the vice versa. Vectors are also very helpful in 3D. Calculus is equally important because it has a variety of applications. Proper understanding of Functions and Probability is essential to solve the questions from this portion as the concepts of these two portions are interrelated. 

Strategy for Preparation of JEE (Advanced)


Holistic Strategy for Preparation of JEE (Advanced)

Since JEE is conceptual and application based examination, hence deep understanding of every topic is very much required. And, you also need to prepare strategically. Those, who really want to crack, should work smartly with positive state of mind. Hard work in coordination with proper strategy can have the potential to bring desired result you have been yearning for years.
Success doesn’t come with the sheer hard work you put in round the clock but it largely depends upon the way you work. So, what you need to identify is the time available to you in contrast to the vast syllabi, and sort out the feasible strategy accordingly to sail through this toughest career-outshining engineering competition. Now, this is the time to revise more in less time. Practice as much numerical problems as you can because there portions are high scoring. Make a habit of regular revision with intelligent time management so as to reckon the formula on finger tips.

Points to be Deliberated
As per the notification, JEE (Advanced) is expected to be on the same lines with that of the IIT-JEE. We are aware of the pattern of JEE examination, which is known for its changing patterns almost every year. In order to get the hang of ideas, we can enlist different sections that have been already asked in last few years. It would help you to the greater extent in sketching a broad outline for this year’s paper.

A.     Single Correct Answer Type/ Straight objective type MCQs
B.     Multiple Correct Answer(s) Type/ Multiple Answer correction type MCQs
C.     Assertion–Reason Type questions
D.     Paragraph Type/ Linked Comprehension MCQs (2 to 3 questions based on one passage)
E.     Integer Answer Type/ Numerical answer type questions with one digit numeric answer
F.      Matrix match type / Matrix match type questions with two columns listing different entries 

JEE (Advanced) - A Bird’s Eye View


Distribution of the no. of Questions in JEE (Advanced) 

As far as the strategy of preparation is concerned, the most important aspect to understand is the distribution of the number of questions from class XI & XII. The trend of last few years questions show that the ratio of questions from XI & XII is almost 60:40 respectively. More than anything else, the important aspect of the overall preparation is to be strategic. You need to pay more attention on class XI syllabus compared to class XII syllabus because 60% of questions are from XI syllabus. As your board exam has just finished, the syllabus of XII would almost be in mind but XI syllabus needs thorough revision.

Analyzing Physics, we find that the questions in Modern Physics are usually easier and scoring, which can be covered in short time. A similarity can be drawn between Concepts of Electrostatics and Gravitation which will actually prove time saver while revising.

In Chemistry, as mentioned earlier Physical Chemistry is scoring and easier if practiced well. Questions from Solutions, Chemical Kinetics and Atomic Structure are usually direct and scoring.

In Mathematics, Coordinate Geometry from XI needs proper attention at this time as it could actually come out as score differentiator. Make a table of results of Circle and Conic Section as the same concepts are applied repeatedly in all parts, but with different results.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Tentative date of AIIMS (MBBS) Examination - 2013



AIIMS (MBBS) Entrance Examination: At a Glance


Date of Entrance Examination                    :           1st June, 2013 (Saturday)
               (10.00 AM to 1.30 PM) 

(Online and off line mode subject to availability of candidates in a particular centre.)


Expected date of declaration of Result       :           1st July, 2013


Last date for Online Registration of               :           24th March, 2013
Applications on AIIMS website
www.aiimsexams.org


Status of Applications and date of hosting /
uploading the Admit Cards on AIIMS
website- www.aiimsexams.org                       :           16th May, 2013

(The admit cards will be made available through internet only and not by post)

The result will be displayed on the Notice Board of Examination Section, AIIMS New Delhi and at all the Six New AIIMS sites and will also be available on the internet at www.aiims.ac.in, www.aiims.edu, www.aiimsexams.org and also on www.mohfw.nic.in Result of individual candidates will NOT be informed on telephone.

FOR AIIMS NEW DELHI:

1. Medical Check-up on 12th July, 2013 (Friday)
2. Orientation Programme from 15th July 2013 to 2nd August, 2013
3. Class will be start from 5th August, 2013 (Monday)

APPLICATION FEE:

General / OBC Category: Rs.1000/-(SC/ST Category: Rs.800/-) + Transaction Charges as applicable. Payment through Computer generated Challan Form in any branch of State Bank of India.

DURATION OF COURSE:

 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences shall last for a minimum of 5½ academic years including one year's compulsory internship.

NUMBER OF SEATS AND RESERVATION:

(i)AIIMS – New Delhi-
72 (seventy two) seats for Indian Nationals and 1 (one) seat for Foreign National (as communicated by Govt. of India vide letter No. C-18018/3/2011-ME-IV dated 25.4.2012) are available for admission to MBBS course.

Out of these, 11 (eleven) seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, 5 (five) seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, 19 (nineteen) seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes and 37 (thirty seven) seats for General Category.

For Indian Nationals, 3% reservation for orthopaedic physically handicapped shall be provided on horizontal basis, in the seats available.

If requisite numbers of suitable candidates are not available to fill the seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the same are filled out of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and vice versa. In case suitable candidates are not available from the above two reserved categories, Orthopaedically handicapped

(ii) Six AIIMS like Institutions-
From August 2013, Six New AIIMS like Institutions (viz: Bhopal, Patna, Jodhpur, Rishikesh, Raipur and Bhubaneswar) will start with an intake of 100 students each. The reservation policy followed will be 7.5% ST, 15% SC and 27% OBC. For Indian Nationals, 3% reservation for Orthopaedic physically handicapped shall be provided on horizontal basis, in the seats available.

PATTERN OF AIIMS EXAMINATION:
Time: 3 ½ hours.                                           Max. Marks: 200
The question paper consisting of Multiple choice and Assertion-Reason type questions as
Physics                                             60
Chemistry                                         60
Biology (Botany & Zoology)             60
General Knowledge                          20
     Total                                          200
Each correct response will get a score of (1) one mark and each incorrect response will get a score of -1/3 (minus-one-third). No credit will be given for the questions not answered. More than one response will be treated as wrong answer and negatively marked.

EXAM CENTRE OF AIIMS:

The centre of examination once opted will not be changed and any request for such a change will not be entertained. Therefore, the candidate should indicate his/her choice of centre with due care and thought. In case of any discrepancy and non availability of centre in the city as opted, the centre as allotted by AIIMS will be considered as final. The centres are:

CENTRE                               CENTRE CODE
Ahmedabad                                        01
Bengaluru                                            02
Bhopal                                                03
Bhubaneswar                                      04
Chandigarh                                         05
Chennai                                              06
Dehradun                                            07
Delhi                                                   08
Guwahati                                             09
Hyderabad                                          10
Jammu                                                 11
Jodhpur                                               12
Kochi                                                  13
Kolkata                                               14
Lucknow                                             15
Mumbai                                               16
Patna                                                   17
Raipur                                                 18

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE FOR AIIMS EXAM:

1.      Incomplete application will be summarily rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
2.      Do not submit any document -original or photocopy -with the application; the Institute does not take any responsibility for return of the same.
3.      Admission of candidates to entrance examination is provisional, subject to their being eligible for admission to MBBS course.
4.      If ineligibility of a candidate is detected at any stage before or after examination/ declaration of result, his/her candidature/admission will be cancelled without any notice.
5.      The centre indicated for the entrance examination by a candidate is only his/her option. Actual centre will be allotted by AIIMS and it will be final. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. The centre once allotted will not be changed in any circumstances.
6.      Any document/certificate submitted separately at later stage should bear the following title: "Application Form No....... for M.B.B.S. Entrance Examination, 2013".
7.      In case any candidate is found to have furnished false information or certificate etc. or is found to have withheld or concealed any material information in his/her application, he/she will be debarred from admission.
8.      If the Institute has to consider an examination of an Indian University or of a foreign university to be equivalent to the 12th class under 10+2 scheme/Intermediate Science examination, the candidates shall have to produce a certificate from the concerned Indian University/Association of the Indian Universities to the effect that the examination passed by him/her is considered by them to be equivalent to the 12th class under 10+2 scheme/Intermediate.
9.      Candidates should NOT bring pen/pencil to the Examination Hall as the same will be provided by AIIMS at the examination centre for writing/marking responses on (OMR) answer sheet.
10.  The candidate should report at the examination centre at 8:30 a.m.
11.  Downloadable Admit cards of all the eligible candidates will be hosted on website www.aiimsexams.org
12.  No candidate will be allowed to enter the Examination Hall without a valid Admit Card and I D proof.
13.  No candidate will be allowed entry in the examination centre after 9:55 a.m.
14.  No candidate should carry any textural material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except the Admit Card inside the examination hall. If a candidate is found to be copying/conversing with other candidate/to have in his/her possession papers, notes or books he/she will be disqualified from taking that examination and the next one or two such examinations according to the nature of offence.
15.  Candidates should not bring cell phone, pager, calculator or any kind of electronic gadgets etc. to the examination hall; these are strictly prohibited.
16.  Candidates must not obtain or give or attempt to obtain or give irregular assistance of any kind during the examination; this will entail expulsion and cancellation of candidature for the examination.
17.  No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall before the end of 3½ hours.
18.  Any attempt to note down questions during the examination or to take away pages from the Question Booklet will be viewed very seriously, and invite criminal proceedings.
19.  Candidates must leave examination hall only after handing over answer sheet and question booklet to the Invigilator.
20.  Change, if any, in the address should be promptly reported to the Institute. The candidates must also ensure that any communication sent at the earlier address is re-directed to him/her.
21.  Any dispute in regard to any matter referred to herein will be subject to the jurisdiction of Delhi Courts alone.

CONTACT ADDRESS:

For enquiries relating to Entrance Examination please contact:
Assistant Controller (Exams)
Examination Section
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi -110608
Tel: 26589900, 26588500 Extn. 6421, 4499, 6422
Fax: 011 2658 8789
Website: http://www.aiims.edu/  www.aiims.ac.in

For enquiries relating to Counseling and Admission to Six new AIIMS, please contact from 1st July, 2013 onwards:
PMSSY Section, Room No.22 ‘A’ Wing,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi-110 011
Tel Fax: No- 011-23061867, 23063543
Website: www.mohfw.nic.in
Email: admissionpmssy@gmail.com


Friday, 19 April 2013

Revised Pattern of NTSE stage-II

Second Level National Talent Search Examination - 2013
For Class X
Revised Pattern of NTSE stage-II
On the basis of performance of the first level screening test, students are required to appear in the second level NTSE for award of Scholarship. For kind information, this year pattern of NTSE stage -II has been revised as given below-
Date of Examination: 12 May 2013                                                 Reporting Time: 8 A.M.
(A) Mental Ability Test (MAT):

In MAT, there are 50 questions, each question carries one mark.
Students are required to answer all questions in separate Answer sheet.
Duration: 45 minutes.

8:30 AM to 9:15 AM – All candidates except visually impaired candidates.
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM – Visually impaired candidates.

(B)  Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT):

    (i) Language Test:


    In the Language Test, there are 50 questions, each carries one mark.
    Students are required to answer all questions in separate Answer sheet.
    Duration: 45 minutes.
9:45 AM to 10:30 AM – All candidates except visually impaired candidates.
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM – Visually impaired candidates.
(ii) Aptitude Test:

The Scholastic Aptitude Test consists of 100 questions. Out of these, 40 questions are from Science, 20 from Mathematics and 40 from social Sciences. Each question carries one mark.
Students are required to answer all questions in separate Answer sheet.
Duration: 90 minutes.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
– All candidates except visually impaired candidates.
11:15 AM to 1:15 PM – Visually impaired candidates.

Source: NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi – 110016

Saturday, 13 April 2013

Addresses of Zonal IITs


Correspondence Address of Zonal IITs [JEE-Advanced]


Zones
Address
Phone No
FAX
IIT Bombay
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai -400 076
Email ID:
jeeadv@iitb.ac.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitb.ac.in/
(022) 25764063
(022) 25720305
IIT Delhi
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Delhi,
Hauz Khas, Delhi -110 016
Email ID:
jee@admin.iitd.ac.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitd.ac.in/
(011) 26591785
(011) 26581067
IIT Guwahati
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Guwahati, Guwahati - 781 039
Email ID:
jee@iitg.ernet.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitg.ac.in/
(0361) 2692795
(0361) 2582180
IIT Kanpur
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur - 208 016
Email ID:
jee@iitk.ac.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitk.ac.in/
(0512) 2597335
(0512) 2590103
IIT Kharagpur
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur  - 721 302
Email ID:
jee@iitkgp.ernet.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitkgp.ac.in/
(03222) 282101
(03222) 278242
IIT Madras
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Madras, Chennai - 600 036
Email ID:
jee@iitm.ac.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitm.ac.in/
(044) 22578220
(044) 22578224
IIT Roorkee
Chairman, JEE (Advanced), IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand- 247 667
Email ID:
jeech@iitr.ernet.in
Website:
http://jeeadv.iitr.ac.in/ 
(01332) 284272
(01332) 285346