IBSAT 2008 and SNAP Test on the same date

IBSAT 2008 and SNAP Test 2008 for MBA Admissions on same date - December 21, 2008. Though Symbiosis have just announced the SNAP TEST Date, IBSAT Application Forms are out

check out IBSAT 2008 Notification

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common written test for the admission processes of postgraduate institutes of Symbiosis International University [SIU] established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification No.F.9.12/2001 U.3 of the Govt. of India. Subsequently ten more Institutes of Symbiosis have been brought under the ambit of Symbiosis International University

IBSAT is the Common Aptitude Test for the Programs of Icfai Business School (IBS) namely the 2-year MBA Program at all campuses and the 1-year Executive PG Program

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IIFT Entrance Exam 2008 Important Dates

IIFT MBA Entrance Exam Important Dates

Important Dates
# Last Date for Sale of Prospectus by post : 20th August 2008
# Last date for Sale of Prospectus across the counter at IIFT : 3rd September 2008
# Last Date for Receipt of completed Applications : 3rd September 2008
# IIFT 2008 Written Test : 23rd November 2008 (10 a.m - 12 noon)

Details : IIFT 2008 Entrance Exam Notification

PG Dental Entrance Test Preparation Question bank CD for Practice

PG Dental Entrance Test Question Bank CD for Practice -
Post Graduate Dental Entrance Exams (PG Dental Entrance Test)

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based on Previous Years Question Papers of All PG
Dental Entrance Exams in India

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SBI Educational Loan for Karnataka CET Medical Students

The State Bank of India will offer a student loan scheme for students joining medical and dental courses through the common entrance test (CET) conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority for the year 2008-09. An agreement to this effect has been signed between the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and SBI.

The scheme, `Vidyadhana', will be offered as a financial package.

Under the scheme, students and their guardians can visit any SBI branch in Karnataka, preferably a branch nearest to their place of domicile, and avail of a temporary clean overdraft equivalent to the amount to be remitted at the time of CET counselling.

Subsequently, a regular loan limit will be sanctioned by the SBI branch as per the student's eligibility, the bank said in a statement on Friday.

NTSE 2009 Important Dates announced by NCERT

National Talent Search Examination 2009 dates have been announced

On the basis of the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded for each group of students appearing for Class VIII examinations

Selection: There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.

Check out NTSE-2009 National Talent Search Examination

West Bengal may abolish JEE

The West bengal state higher education department might consider doing away with the joint entrance examination (WBJEE) if Tamil Nadu's decision to abolish JEE for engineering and medical courses is upheld by the Supreme Court, Reports the Statesman.

Mr Sudarshan Roychoudhury,State higher education minister, today (july 21, 2008) said in the Assembly that they are keeping a tab on the issue taken by Tamil Nadu to abolish the JEE for engineering and medical. He said the decision has been okayed by the Tamil Nadu High Court but the matter is now pending at the Supreme Court.

“It is a good proposal to consider admission on the basis of merit in engineering and medical courses. But there is a problem too. There are a number of councils which hold higher secondary examinations. It is difficult to bring a parity in all these examinations,” said Mr Roychoudhury.

However, the higher education minister informed the Assembly that he would put forward a proposal to do away with the age bar in medical entrance test in the review meeting of the JEE board this year. The minister said this while replying to a question raised by Mr Manas Bhunia of the Congress in which he asked why the state has imposed an age bar in the medical entrance test when the Medical Council of India has no such preconditions.

The minister said they do not have any plan to bifurcate the JEE board and set up two separate boards to hold engineering and medical entrance tests separately. He added that the state government has taken a series of steps to stop irregularities that were taking place in JEE. The minister also informed the Assembly that police are still investigating the JEE racket case that was exposed by Kolkata Police last year.

Source - The Statesman

GGS IP University adds 816 seats

IP University (GGSIPU) has revised the intake of its several sought after courses. This includes BBA, in which 415 more seats have been added this year; B. Tech., with 280 more seats; BCA with 210 added seats; MCA will have 60 additional seats; 40 more seats have been added in B.A. LLB; and the Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication will include 30 additional seats, to mention the prominent ones. >>>

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Eight more new IITs approved this year

Eight more new IITs approved - As many as eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) would be set up in the country during the current academic session to impart high quality technical education, reports the Economic Times
The new IITs would come up in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Indore in Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 6,080 crore, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said after a meeting of the Union Cabinet.

With the creation of new IITs, high quality technical education will become accessible to bright students as hardly two per cent of about three lakh students, who appear in the Joint Entrance Examination could get admissions in them, he said. The Cabinet also approved creation of 30 faculty posts per year in the first three years of establishment of each of the new IITs, besides approving the posts of a director and Registrar. A decision was also taken to raise the grade of all existing IIT Directors to Rs 26,000 (fixed) from Rs 25,000 now.

The IITs of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat would commence their classes for about 120 students each for B.Tech programmes through temporary campuses and would be mentored by IITs of Madras, Guwahati and Bombay respectively.

The three IITs of Rajasthan, Punjab and Orissa will start their classes in the campuses of their mentor IITs at Kanpur, Delhi and Kharagpur respectively, while the IITs at Indore and Himachal Pradesh will begin their sessions from the academic session 2009-10.

Source ET

Google Code Jam Important Dates

Google Code Jam is a coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time. The contest is all-inclusive: Google Code Jam lets you program in the coding language and development environment of your choice.

Compete for more than $80,000 in cash prizes against programmers from around the world.

Google Code Jam begins in July and continues in August, when you will compete in online rounds against contestants from around the world. The Top 500 participants will advance to onsite competitions at a local Google office to compete against those in their region (Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and the Americas). The Top 100 will participate in the final round at the Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California on Friday, November 14.

Google Code Jam Important Dates

Jun 17	Registration Begins
Jul 16	24 hr Qualification Round Begins
Jul 17	Registration Deadline
Jul 17	24 hr Qualification Round Ends
Jul 25	Online Round 1: Sub-Rounds Begin
Jul 31	Online Round 1: Sub-Rounds End
Aug 2	Online Round 2
Aug 9	Online Round 3
Sep 22	Onsite Locals - Asia Pacific
Sep 29	Onsite Locals - Americas
Oct 6	Onsite Locals - Europe, Middle East, Africa
Nov 14	Onsite Finals

All the best

CAT Application Forms to cost more this year

The Indian Institutes Of Management (IIMs) have increased the cost of their application forms by Rs 200 for general category and OBC students and by Rs 100 for SCs and STs for CAT-2008 , reports the Times of India

Last year, the Common Admission Test (CAT) form was priced at Rs 1,100 for open category students and Rs 550 for reserved category candidates. This year, this has been raised to Rs 1,300 and Rs 650 repectively. Interestingly, the management institutes had charged Rs 1,100 for the application form in 2004 and then increased it to Rs 1,200 for general category students and Rs 600 for SC/ST candidates in 2005.

In 2006, the IIMs brought down the rate of the form to Rs 1,100 for open category and Rs 550 for reserved category students. Sale of application forms brings in crores of rupees for IIMs. If 1.72 lakh students took the CAT in 2006, the numbers touched 2.07 lakh last year.

The CAT is IIMs' golden goose. The exam rakes in handsome revenue for the management institutes. A report by the V K Shunglu (former Comptroller and Auditor-General) Commission had observed that IIM-Ahmedabad alone netted Rs 168.96 lakh in 2002-03 through CAT against Rs 4.25 lakh in 1991-92. At IIM-Bangalore, the collection was Rs 247.07 lakh, while the expenditure was Rs 51.4 lakh. In the case of IIM-Calcutta, the income from CAT increased to Rs 283.62 lakh in 2001-02 from Rs 33.97 lakh in 1992-93.

The IIMs, which will conduct the Common Admission Test on November 16 this year, have decided to continue with the paper-pencil test. Last year, the IIMs had advertised that they were looking for agencies to take the CAT online.

Check out CAT 2008 Notification

Non IIM institutes participating in CAT 2008

CAT 2008 Dates announced. Application forms from July 14, 2008

CAT 2008 on November 16, 2008
Common Admission Test for admission to MBA in IIMs

CAT 2008- Important Dates

Issue of CAT Bulletins by Axis Bank STARTS	JULY 14, 2008 (Monday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by Axis Bank ENDS	AUGUST 8, 2008 (Friday)
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs ENDS	AUGUST 13, 2008 (Wednesday)
Last date for receipt of completed CAT 2008 Application Forms	05th September, 2008
Common Admission Test 2008 Date	NOVEMBER 16, 2008 (Sunday)

For more infor , Check out CAT 2008 Notification

State Bank of India PO Written Test on October 12, 2008

SBI wants 3500 Probationary Officers - Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers in State Bank of India (SBI). Candidates selected for existing vacancies are liable to be posted anywhere in India.

On-Line Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers in State Bank of India (SBI). Candidates selected for existing vacancies are liable to be posted anywhere in India.

Date of Written Examination : 12-10-2008 AND 30-11-2008

Details State Bank of India Probationary Officer Recruitment

Bank of Baroda Probationary Office written Test on Oct. 5, 2008

Bank of Baroda is looking for 750 young, qualified and active minds to
be partners in the transformation programme of the Bank as
Probationary Officers in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I.

Last date for receipt of application print out with DD and copies of
certificates.
16.08.2008

Date of Written Test - 05.10.2008.

For details check out Bank of Baroda Probationary Officers Recruitment
2008 >>>

ICET-2008 Admission Counseling Dates

Osmania University - ICET-2008 Admission Counseling for MBA & MCA - 2008 - 09

ICET 2008 Notification

The qualified candidates of ICET-2008 examination are informed to attend the counseling for admission into MBA & MCA courses for the academic year 2008-2009 as per the schedule given below at any one of the following on-line counseling centers.

Visakhapatnam: Opp. School of Distance Education, Andhra University Campus
Guntur: Acharya Nagarjuna University
Vijayawada: Administrative Building, Dr.NTR Health University
Hyderabad: PGRR Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University Campus And JNT University, Kukatpally
Warangal: Directorate of Admissions Kakatiya University Campus
Tirupathi: Old MBA Building S.V. University
Ananthapur: Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Candidates shall produce all certificates in ORIGINAL viz.(1) ICET-2008 Rank Card & Hall ticket (2) Degree Certificate & Memorandum of Marks (3) Memorandum of Marks of Intermediate or its equivalent (4) Memo of SSC or its equivalent (5) Study Certificates from 9th class to Graduation (6) Residence Certificate for preceding 7 years of the qualifying examination i.e. Graduation in respect of candidates who have private study without any institutionalized education, (7) Integrated Community certificate issued by the competent authority in case of BC/SC/ST candidates, (8) Residence certificate of father or mother for a period of 10 years in A.P. excluding the period of their employment outside A.P. from M.R.O. in case of Non local candidates (9) Transfer Certificate and (10) Three sets of Xerox copies of all certificates.
Fee Particulars:
1. Registration : OC/BC*: Rs. 200/- & * SC/ST: Rs. 100/-
2. Counseling: OC/BC*: Rs. 500/- & * SC/ST: Rs. 300/-
Fee Structure per Annum:
University Colleges:
a. General Seats Rs. 8000 – 15000
b. Self-Financing Courses / Seats: Rs. 21000 - 26700
Affiliated Private Un-Aided Colleges: Rs. 26700
SC/ST/BC/ Muslim Minority candidates are exempted from paying tuition fee if their parental income from all sources is less than Rs.1,00,000/- per annum. The income certificate issued by M.R.O. after 1-1-2008 will alone be accepted. In addition to the Income Certificate, candidates have to submit the salary certificate of their parents who are employed. Fee shall be remitted in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Convener, ICET-2008 Admissions payable at Hyderabad or in cash at the bank counters available in all venues. Fee shall be paid in full at the time of counseling and no part payment will be accepted.
Candidates are informed that they should satisfy the admission rules prescribed by the respective universities and should be prepared to pay the Tuition Fee as applicable.

COUNSELING SCHEDULE
DATE: 9-7-2008
TIME: 10.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 1 - 300
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 301 - 1000

DATE: 10-7-2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 1001 - 1500
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 1501 - 2000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 2001 - 2500

DATE: 11-7-2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 2501 - 3000
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 3001 - 3500
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 3501 - 4000

DATE: 12.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 4001 - 4600
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 4601 - 5200
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 5201 - 6000

DATE: 13.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 6001 - 6600
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 6601 - 7200
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 7201 - 8000

DATE: 14.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 8001 - 8600
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 8601 - 9200
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 9201 - 10000

DATE: 15.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 10001 - 10750
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 10751 - 11500
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 11501 - 12500

DATE: 16.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 12501 - 13250
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 13251 - 14000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 14001 - 15000

DATE: 17.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 15001 - 16000
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 16001 - 17000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 17001 - 18000

DATE: 18.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 18001 - 19000
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 19001 - 20000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 20001 - 22000

DATE: 19.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 22001 - 23500
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 23501 - 25000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 25001 - 26000

DATE: 20.07.2008
TIME: 9.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 26001 - 27500
TIME: 11.00 AM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 27501 - 29000
TIME: 1.00 PM CAT: ALL B&G RANKS CALLED: 29001 - 30000

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CANDIDATES
1. CAT ‘All means OC/BCA/BCB/BCC/BCD/BCE/SC/ST categories to consider them under OPEN as well as category seats under G.O.Ms.550.
2. The allotted candidates need not come for counseling in subsequent phases as they can give option for sliding upto notified date on Web from any place or notified helpline centers situated in each district. Each candidate will be issued password on scratch card with provisional allotment for giving options on Web / Helpline centers.
3. Candidates are required to bring their e-mail address for receiving final allotment letter on internet.
4. OPEN category and cast reservations category as per G.O.Ms.550 allotment will be on the same day. The caste reservation category student can take admission under OPEN category followed by reservation category on the same day.
5. This notification itself is a call for counseling. No separate call letters are sent to the individual candidates. Candidates may have to stay a day extra if necessary.
6. The details of the seats available in various colleges will be notified at the time of counseling and also on the internet at http://www.apsche.ac.in

Convener
ICET/2k8 ICET-2008 (Admns.)
Osmania University
Hyderabad-500007 AP
Website: http://www.osmania.ac.in

Entrance Exam Coaching Industry - 10,000 crore Business

Indian Students Spend Rs. 10,000 Crore or about $2.3-Billion on Coaching for Some Entrance Exams

An Indian industry group has estimated that students here spend $2.3-billion annually on coaching to prepare for the entrance tests to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology and other engineering colleges, The Times of India reported today.

“The amount of money which goes to these institutions is enough to open 30 to 40 IIT’s with lots of seats that can ensure admission to average candidates,” Sajjan Jindal, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry, told the newspaper. Mr. Jindal urged the deregulation of Indian higher education, saying that the chief beneficiaries of the current system are big coaching centers.

A spokesman for the industry group said its figures were based on the assumption that 600,000 students attend coaching classes every year and that the average cost per student is $3,950. At least half the students who sit for the exams use coaching centers to beat the cutthroat competition, the spokesman said. A record 320,000 applicants took the entrance exam for the elite IIT undergraduate engineering program in April.

Some 80,000 to 90,000 students go abroad for higher education, leading to a high foreign-exchange outflow, the industry group said. “If quality institutions are provided, a large number of students will stay back and contribute to the nation,” the group said, adding that private players and big industrial groups should be allowed to contribute to higher education

Source : The Chronicle.com