{"id":10383,"date":"2011-02-23T01:45:03","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T20:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youthkiawaaz.com\/?p=10383"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:45:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T11:15:26","slug":"top-10-entrance-exams-in-india-what-and-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthkiawaaz.com\/2011\/02\/top-10-entrance-exams-in-india-what-and-how\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 10 Entrance Exams in India [WHAT and HOW]"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Swati Parvatham<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p> In India, career<\/a><\/strong> is one very important issue that gives both children and their parents many a sleepless nights<\/a><\/strong>. What career to choose, how to get to the best institution ensuring a bright future in the chosen career and finally how to prepare oneself for the entrance exams<\/strong><\/a> are few questions that create a storm in the minds of the candidates.<\/p> Here is a small attempt on our part to give the students an idea about the major entrance exams that are conducted in the country and their respective details.<\/p> 1) Common Admission Test (CAT):<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Common Admission Test, better known as CAT is an all- India test conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to shortlist the best managerial brains from all over the country for its 7 (seven) business schools. But the results of this exam are the benchmark for many other business schools in the country as well.<\/p> It is now a computer based exam with multiple choice questions to test the aptitude of the candidate in Mathematics, English and Data Interpretation (Logic based questions). The pattern of this test is such that it can test the students’ proficiency with the fundamentals of the subjects they are tested on.<\/p> Since CAT 2009 it has been announced by the IIM’s that there will be 60-70 questions. The test taker will have 2 hours and 15 minutes to attempt the test. A 15 minute tutorial will be given to familiarize the test taker with the computer test taking environment.<\/p> The announcement for CAT 2010 came out in the papers on 22nd<\/sup> August, 2010 and CAT vouchers were available from 30th<\/sup> August to 27th<\/sup> September, 2010.<\/p> For further information related to CAT, please refer to the official website of CAT (http:\/\/www.catiim.in\/index.htm<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/p> 2) Xavier’s Admission Test (XAT):<\/strong><\/p> XAT is another reputed management entrance exam conducted by the Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur in the month of January every year for admission in its post graduate management courses. The results of this exam are not only considered for admissions by XLRI and Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar (XIMB) but also by more than 70 other B-schools.<\/p> The test paper for XAT has been divided into 3 parts-<\/p> The time limit for this test is 2 hours for the multiple choice questions and 20 mins for the essay section.<\/p> The strategy for testing the candidates in CAT & XAT varies from year to year based on the discretion of the body setting the paper.<\/em> There is negative marking in these exams, the pattern of which varies almost every year.<\/em><\/p> The eligibility criteria for appearing in this examination is a minimum of 50% marks in graduation. Final year students can also apply provided they deposit a provisional certificate.<\/em><\/p> 3) IIT-JEE:<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are world class institutions offering courses leading to Bachelor’s degree in a number of engineering, technological and scientific disciplines. M.Sc. Integrated courses in pure and applied sciences and M.Tech. Integrated courses in a few disciplines are also offered by some of these Institutions. In addition, some IITs offer Dual-Degree M.Tech. programmes, wherein both B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees are awarded.<\/p> There are 15 IITs all over the country and the admission selection to the undergraduate courses is done through the all India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) which tests the students on their aptitude in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.<\/p> There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers will consist of three separate sections on Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The questions will be of objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates. The answers for each of the questions are to be recorded on a separate, specially designed, machine-gradable sheet of paper (ORS — Optical Response Sheet).<\/p> The online application process starts around November each year and the test is conducted in April. The Architecture or Design Aptitude Test for students interested in courses in Architecture is conducted in June.<\/p> The minimum marks in the qualifying examination (MMQE) for writing the JEE will depend on your category. It is 60% for GE\/OBC and 55% for SC\/ST\/PD category.<\/p> The detailed syllabi for the test along with the other details are clearly mentioned in the official website (<\/em>http:\/\/jee.iitd.ac.in\/<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a>).<\/em><\/p> 4) All India Engineering Entrance Examination <\/em><\/strong>(<\/em>AIEEE):<\/em><\/strong><\/p> All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is conducted each year around the month of April- May to churn out the best of candidates for the B.Tech & B.Arch\/ B.Planning in various institutions, namely National Institutes of Technology, IIITs, Deemed Universities, Technical Institutions, Delhi Technological University, Delhi and other Govt. funded Institutions.<\/p> A centralized online counseling is organized after the examination for filling up the All India seats by the Central Counseling Board. Some states or institutes like West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, Delhi Technological University, Delhi and N.S.I.T, Delhi under Delhi University use AIEEE ranks to fill seats through their own counseling.<\/p> The test is conducted with two 3-hour papers on the same day. Paper 1 consists of Objective Type Questions with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and is mandatory for students interested in courses in B.E.\/ B.Tech and Paper 2 is sub-divided into a) Mathematics b) Aptitude Test and c) Drawing Test and is for students interested in B.Arch\/ B. Planning. Part a and b of Paper 2 also consist of objective type questions while for Part c questions are designed to test the candidates’ drawing aptitude.<\/p> The eligibility criteria for appearing the examination are given in details in their official website (http:\/\/aieee.nic.in\/aieee2011\/aieee\/InfoGlance.htm#req<\/span><\/a>).<\/p> 5) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Medical Entrance Exam:<\/em><\/strong><\/p> All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) conducts a separate exam for admission to their MBBS course. Every year a large number of candidates (more than 80,000) apply for MBBS course in AIIMS for nearly 70 seats which makes it one of the most difficult entrance examinations.<\/p> The application forms for this examination are available tentatively around mid-january and the exam is held somewhere around June every year.<\/p> To get admission in MBBS course in AIIMS a candidate should have attained 17 yearsof age by 31st<\/sup> December of the previous year and also has to pass class 12th with atleast 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. For SC\/ST candidates the minimum aggregate required is 50%.<\/p> The entrance exam for MBBS is of three and a half hours duration having 200 multiple choice and reason-assertion type questions. There are 60 questions each from Physics, Chemistry and Biology and 20 questions from General Knowledge. There is negative marking for incorrect answers.<\/p> Further information is available from the official websites (www.aiims.edu<\/a>, www.aiims.ac.in<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p> 6) Common Law Admission Test (CLAT):<\/em><\/strong><\/p> The Common Law Admission Test is an all-India law entrance conducted by 11(eleven) National Law Universities for admissions to their under-graduate and post graduate degree programmes (LL.B & LL.M).<\/p>