ICAR’s 18 th ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR (AIEEAUG-2013)

ICAR's 18th ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR (AIEEA-UG-2013) AND MASTER (AIEEA-PG-2013) DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR ICAR'S SRF(PGS-2013) IN AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SCIENCES AT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES FOR ACADEMIC SESSION 2013-2014 

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) invites applications from Indian Nationals, in the prescribed format, for ICAR’s 18th AIEEA-UG-2013 and AIEEA-PG-2013 on 100% seats at ICAR-Deemed-to-be-Universities (Bachelor degree at NDRI, Karnal only while Master degree at IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE), and on 15% seats for Bachelor  degree and 25% seats for Master degree at State Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University Imphal, Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty (Banaras Hindu University, Viswa Bharati, Nagaland University and Aligarh Muslim University (for PG only) and SHIATS Allahabad for the academic session 2013-14.  Bachelor Degree programmes (viz. B.Sc.Ag./B.Tech./B.F.Sc. etc.) are in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Marketing & Co-operation (This examination does not include admission to Bachelor degree programmes in Veterinary Sciences). Master Degree programmes are in the fields of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agri. Engineering, Home Science, Biotechnology, Physical Science, Social Sciences, Dairy Science, Fisheries Science, Veterinary Science and other allied sciences. Based on the results of AIEEA-UG-2013 examination, National Talent Scholarships (NTS) will be awarded to Bachelor degree students whereas based on the merit-rank in AIEEA-PG-2013 examination, 475 ICARJunior Research Fellowships (JRF) will be awarded to Master degree students. Likewise, based on merit in All India Competitive Examination for SRF (PGS)-2013, 202 Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) for pursuing Ph.D. degree will be awarded in different disciplines.



Important Dates: 
1. Dates of Examination:  
UG  :  Saturday, the 20th  April 2013 during 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
PG  :  Sunday, the 21st  April 2013 during 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 
SRF (PGS) : Sunday, the 21st April 2013  
   (Paper-I: 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.) 
   (Paper-II: 02:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.)
2. Sale of Information Bulletin/Application Form : 26th December 2012 to 15th February 2013
(SRF-PGS Information Bulletin and Application will be available only ONLINE)


Eligibility Criteria: 
Age:  
For AIEEA-UG-2013(UG Examination):  Between 17 and 23 years as on 31st August 2013 (must have been born between 01.09.1990 to 01.09.1996). Upper age limit will be  relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST/PH. 
For AIEEA-PG-2013(PG Examination):     Not less than 19 years as on 31st August 2013 (must not have been  born after 01.09.1994). 
For SRF-PGS-2013                               :      Between 21 and 30 years as on 21.04.2013, the date of examination. 
Upper age limit will be relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST/PH and 3 years in case of OBC categories. For in-service candidates, as specified, maximum upper age limit will be 45 years.  


Qualifying Examination For AIEEA-UG-2013:  
Must have passed and obtained not less than  50% marks in aggregate for admission under General, UPS and OBC categories or 40% marks in aggregate for admission under SC, ST and PH categories in 10+2 examination or equivalent/Inter (Agriculture), with PCM/ PCB/ PCMB/ PCA/ PCH subject combinations. Candidate having a compartment/ supplementary in any of the subjects will not be eligible unless proof of having cleared the examination with requisite percentage is available. Candidate appearing for 10+2 examination can also apply but shall produce 10+2 pass certificate with required % marks at the time of counseling. Pass in English in 10+2 examination is essential for admission in some of the Universities.


Cost of Information Bulletin with Application form: 
AIEEA-UG-2013: ` 500/- for General, OBC and UPS categories and ` 250/- for S.C., S.T. and P.H. categories. 
AIEEA-PG-2013: ` 600/- for General, OBC and UPS categories and ` 300/- for S.C., S.T. and P.H. categories 
In addition, ` 25/- per Bulletin would be charged as handling charges plus service tax as applicable, in case of purchase against cash, whereas ` 50/- per Bulletin should be added in the Bank Draft amount towards postal expenses, if requested to be sent by post from COE (Edn). 
SRF(PGS)-2013: SRF-PGS Information Bulletin will be available only ONLINE at www.icar.org.in from 26.12.2012 onwards and a fee of ` 1200/- for General/OBC and ` 600/- for SC/ST and P.H. categories shall have to be deposited through any of the three modes of payment, while submitting the application Online. 

Further details see the notification
Website of AIEEA 2013

BNMS Scholarship for School Students

Babulal Nagarmal Satnalika Foundation is a non-governmental organization aiming to promote education and learning among the underprivileged children of our society. The foundation works for the children welfare and their progress by providing them monetary assistance on monthly basis so that they are not deprived of the best and basic necessities of today's world i.e. 'The Education'.

Students up to the class of XII who have secured marks above 80% in the previous examination and an annual income of less than 60, 000/- can apply for the scholarship.

Application can be submitted online or offline.

For details and submission of online application form visit http://bnsatnalikafoundation.org/apply.php

Internshala Career Scholarship for Girls 2013

The Internshala Career Scholarship for Girls is an annual award of INR 25,000/- meant to help advance one girl’s career in her chosen field. Instituted in 2013, the inspiration for this scholarship lies in the sad coincidence that the Delhi rape victim’s struggle for life ended on the same day that Internshala celebrates its anniversary (29th December). The scholarship is meant to recognize a girl who has fought against odds to pursue a career of her dreams in any field (Academics, Sports, Arts etc.).

Eligibility
Any girl (an Indian national) between the ages of 17 to 23 years (as of 31st December 2012) with a career objective is eligible to apply.

Selection Criteria

• An element of fighting against odds – these can be financial, societal, physical handicap or anything that might have put obstacles in your path.
• An element of achievement – you must have done remarkably well in your chosen field, be it academics, sports, music or arts.
• An element of purpose – the purpose for which you will use the scholarship amount.
• An element of need – everything else being the same, the scholarship would be awarded to someone who is in greater financial need (family income, absence of any other scholarships etc.)

Last Date

5th February 2013.

For details visit http://blog.internshala.com/2013/01/internshala-career-scholarship-girls-2013/

CUSAT CAT 2013 - ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited from  eligible candidates for admission to the various academic  programmes of the University for the academic year 2013-14.  Admission to various courses  are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT)/Test for Lateral Entry (LET) and C-MAT score  for MBA. Only on-line registration will be considered for all academic programmes of the University except M.Phil courses,  Ph.D Programmes, M.A. Translation in German/Russian and Diploma/Certificate  programmes. Admission details, eligibility conditions and other particulars  are available in the detailed Notification and Prospectus published in the websites  www.cusat.ac.in.

CAT / DAT* / LET 2013 – SCHEDULE

On-line registration for CAT, LET and PG Programmes including M.Tech. and MBA Programmes  (C-MAT score  required for MBA)	20 th   Jan. to 11 th  Feb. 2013
On-line Registration for International Students	20 th  Jan.  to 30 th  Mar. 2013
Sale and Receipt of Application for DAT from  Departments/Schools concerned	14 th  Jan. to 11 th  Feb. 2013
Submission of GATE score for  M. Tech  and  C-MAT  score  for MBA programmes	15 th  Mar. to 30 th   Mar. 2013
Admit card downloading  - CAT	24 th  Apr.   to 12 th  May 2013
Admit card downloading   - LET	08 th  May  to  19 th  May 2013

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

PG programmes-  LL.M., MCA, 3 year LLB, M.Sc.- Applied Chemistry,  Biotechnology, Electronics Science, Environmental Technology,  Hydrochemistry, Industrial Fisheries, Marine Biology, Marine Geology,  Marine Geophysics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics,   Statistics,   Instrumentation, M.F.Sc Sea  Food Safety and Trade and  M.Sc. Biopolymer Science	11.05.2013 (Saturday)
All B.Tech. Programmes (Civil, Computer Science, Electrical &  Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology,  Safety and Fire,  Mechanical, Ship Technology,  Marine, Polymer Science  & Engineering and Instrumentation), 5 year Integrated  M.Sc. Photonics,  M.A. Hindi, 5 year BBA LL.B.(Hons) , B.Com LL.B, M.A. Applied  Economics and Dual Degree programme of MIP.Ph.D and  LL.M(IPR).Ph.D	12.05.2013 (Sunday)
B.Tech. Lateral Entry to third Semester (Civil, Computer Science,  Electrical & Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Information  Technology,  Safety and Fire,  Mechanical,  Polymer Science &  Engineering  and Instrumentation)	19.05.2013 (Sunday)

BITSAT 2013

BITS (Birla Institute of Technology & Science) Pilani is India’s leading Institute of Higher Education and a deemed university under section 3 of the UGC act. BITS Pilani is a Deemed University with its campus at three places – Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad.

Applications are invited now for the computer based online test for admission to integrated fi rst degree programmes, fi rst semester 2013-14.

BITSAT 2013  is a 3 hour test, offered to candidates on computers at dedicated centers in different cities in India and at the Dubai Campus. The test will have objective type (multiple choices) questions only. The test will be conducted between 14th May – 1st June 2013. The syllabus and other details of the test are available in the BITSAT-2013 brochure, which will be available from the website http://www.bitsadmission.com.

The Courses under BITSAT 2013 Entrance Exam are:

B.E. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. (Tech.). 

The students admitted in M.Sc. (Hons.) can pursue DUAL Degree, based on a competitive performance after their first year at PILANI, GOA and Hyderabad campuses. Such students will complete their two degrees in 5yrs.

Eligibility

For admission to any of the Integrated First Degree Programmes (except Dubai campus) the candidate should have passed the 12th class examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or  State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Further, the candidate should  have obtained a minimum of 75% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in  12th class examination, at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics  subjects and adequate proficiency in English. However, admissions will be made only on his/her merit  position based on the score obtained in BITSAT-2013.

Only Students who are appearing for 12th class examination in 2013 or who have passed the  12th class examination in 2012 are eligible to appear for BITSAT-2013. Students who are presently  studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear for BITSAT-2013. 

Direct Admission to Board Toppers.
Students who obtain First Rank in any central or state level board exam in India held in the year 2013 will be given direct admission to the programme of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2013 score subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned above.
In addition to applying and appearing for BITSAT-2013, candidates will have to apply for admission to BITS through a separate application form for seeking admission to programmes offered at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses along with the details of their 12th class marks. The prescribed application form, the detailed application procedure and the final list of degree programme.
Application Procedure

Interested candidates should register for BITSAT-2013 by applying in the prescribed application form at  http://www.bitsadmission.com. The prescribed fees of for BITSAT-2013 is Rs.1750/- (1250/- for 
female candidates). Options for payment of fees are given at the website.


Deadline to register for BITSAT-2013 by filling the online form alongwith the prescribed fee is 5.00 PM on 15th February 2013.

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE - 2013)

VIT University invited applicaiton for B. Tech. Programmes.

 ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

1 Nationality: 

The applicant for admission should be a Resident / Non Resident Indian National.

2 Qualifying Examination: 

Candidates appearing for the VITEEE-2013 should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2013, in any one of the following qualifying examinations:
The final examination of the 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State Board; Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi); The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi).
Intermediate or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) Level.
Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply. 

3 Eligibility Criteria in the Qualifying Examination: 

Candidates appearing for the VITEEE in 2013 should have secured an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate). 
The average marks obtained in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology (PCM / PCB) in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for the following categories: 
Candidates belonging to SC/ST category
Candidates hailing from Jammu and Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. 
Candidates who have attempted Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the VITEEE are eligible for all the 14 B.Tech. Degree Programmes.
Candidates who have attempted Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the VITEEE are eligible only for B.Tech. Bioinformatics, Bio-Medical Engineering and Biotechnology programmes.
4 Age Limit:
Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1991 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2013. The date of birth as recorded in the High School / SSC / X Certificate /Birth proof certificate will be considered authentic. 

Schedule of VITEEE-2013

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination – Computer Based Test (CBT) will be held from 15th April to 30th April 2013

The duration of the entrance examination will be 2 hours 30 minutes.

Please refer slot booking for further details in www.vit.ac.in from March '2013 onwards

3.2 Pattern of the Entrance Examination 

 Question Paper: All Questions will be of OBJECTIVE TYPE

PART-I – Physics / PART-II – Chemistry / PART-III – Mathematics or Biology

Candidates attempting Parts-Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics are eligible for all the 14 B.Tech. programmes

Candidates attempting Parts-Physics, Chemistry & Biology are eligible for B.Tech. Bioinformatics, Bio-Medical Engineering and Biotechnology programmes only.

The selection of pattern (Physics/ Chemistry /Mathematics or Biology) has to be decided at the time of slot booking (March 2013).

All the questions will be mostly from the State Board of Higher Secondary Education and the CBSE syllabus only.

The syllabus for the Entrance Examination is given in APPENDIX-IV of Information Brochure.

Each part has 40 questions and each question carries one mark.

Each question is followed by 4 alternative answers. The candidate will have to choose the correct answer and click the same.

No negative marks for wrong answers.

3 Language 

The Question paper will be only in English. 

Dates

Last Date for Issue & Receipt of Application forms	Thursday	28th Feb, 2013
CBT  Slot Booking		1st Week of March 2013
VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE - 2013)	CBT	15th April, 2013 to 30th April 2013
Declaration of Results (Tentative)	Monday	May 06, 2013
Counselling Dates	Visit our VIT Website

For further details and to apply online visit VITEEE 2013 website

NDA I 2013 - National Defence Academy

About NDA

The National Defence Academy is a Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force are trained together before they go on to pre-commissioning training to their respective service academies. It is located in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra.It was the 1st tri-service academy in the world and is rated amongst the best in the world..

Applicants to the NDA are selected via a written exam conducted by the UPSC, followed by extensive interviews covering general aptitude, psychological testing, team skills as well as physical and social skills, along with medical tests. Incoming classes are accepted twice a year for semesters starting in July and January. 

Cadets who are accepted and successfully complete the program, are sent to their respective training academies for receiving 1 year training before granting of commission, army cadets go to IMA at Dehradun while airforce cadets to AFA at Dundigal, Hyderabad and naval cadets to INA, Ezhimala,Kerala. 

National Defence Academy Examination (I) – NDA 2013 Exam Date : 7th April, 2013

NDA Exam Eligibility 2013

I. Nationality : A candidate must either be :

A citizen of India, or

A subject of Bhutan, or

A subject of Nepal, or

A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

2. Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status : Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1994 and not later than 1st July, 1996 are eligible. The date of birth accepted by the Union Public Service Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificates. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the NDA Entrance examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation / Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

3. Educational Qualifications :

For Army wing of National Defence Academy : 12th class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University. Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for National Defence Academy examination.

4. Physical Standards : Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2013 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV.

A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the NDA training academies of Armed forces is not eligible to apply.

How to Apply
Candidates are required to apply NDA Entrance Exam Online 2013 using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in/. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications 2013 for NDA Exam are available on the above mentioned website.

Fee: Candidates (excepting SC/ST candidates/sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs 50/- (Rs Fifty only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur/Sate Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.

Last Date

The Online application for NDA Entrance Exam 2013 can be filled upto 21st January, 2013 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.