The National IT Aptitude Test (NITAT), which enables students and graduates to gauge their aptitude and potential for a career in the booming IT industry, will be conducted in 160 cities across the country on January 20.
The country’s largest aptitude test is conducted by NIIT, country’s largest trainer. NITAT 2008 (IT aptitude test) will be simultaneously conducted by NIIT in over 160 cities in the country on January 20.
Those desirous of taking the test should register online on www.niiteducation.com/NITAT or at the nearest NIIT centres.
The test will comprise of objective type test of reasoning, comprehension, data interpretation skills and behavioural traits. Every student who takes the test will receive a scorecard with their interpretation, along with his nationwide and zonal ranking. The assessment is expected to be of particular benefit to graduating engineers in deciding the careers that they should take up. The test is aimed at enabling students to gauge their aptitude for a career in the IT sector, identify skills further required, if any, and thus systematically charter their career into the IT industry.
According to an NIIT press release, special recognition certificates to toppers will be invited to attend a special placement fair at several locations across the country. Flagging off NITAT 2008, president, (Individual Learning Business), NIIT, G. Raghavan said, “The Indian IT-BPO industry continues to be a lucrative career destination for the youth. ”
As per NASSCOM, there is a need for 8.5 lakh software professionals and 1.4 million ITES-BPO professionals by 2010. A recent IDC survey has also cautioned the industry about a possible shortfall of nearly 1 lakh skilled professionals in the infrastructure management space, as against the need for 3.75 lakh skilled professionals by 2009.
Global technology majors such as Adobe, EMC, Microsoft, Oracle and Sun Microsystems have expressed support to NITAT 2008. Over 1.70 lakh candidates have tested their skills in the earlier three tests conducted by NIIT.
Source NIIT Press Release
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