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NEST Scholarship Test 2013 by SEMCI India

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SEMCI India (Mumbai) is conducting 9th Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) 2013 on 27th January 2013 from 10 AM to 12 Noon. Interested candidates can download application form from www.nest.net.in . You can also apply online through this website. Winners of the test will get scholarships worth Rs. 25000 to Rs.50000.

Only College students are eligible to apply for this test. There are two levels / categories as mentioned below:

1) NEST 1: Applicants should be first and second year degree students from Engineering, MBBS / BAMS / BDS or 12th (Science), BCA, B.Sc. (All) OR Diploma in Engineering (only final year students). Number of scholarships : 10.

2) NEST 2: Third and Fourth year student of Engineering, MBBS / BAMS / BHMS / BUMS / BDS/ BCA / B.Sc. 9Only Computers and IT students) are eligible. Number of scholarships : 10.

The NEST exam will consist of following sections:

1) NEST 1 : Physics and Chemistry OR NEST 2: Technical Aptitude.
2) Mathematics or Biology
3) Verbal Aptitude (English Language)
4) Logical Thinking (Reasoning)
5) General Knowledge.

Participation fee is Rs.500 if the candidate apply before 30th September 2012. Candidates who want previous question papers can add Rs.300 to the participation fee. The DD should be drawn in favour of SEMCI India and payable at Mumbai. Filled in forms along with DD should be sent to SEMCI India, B-1, Piccadilly Flats, 57-J, Clare Road, Byculla, Mumbai – 400008.

Marrs Spelling Bee Competition – Model Papers for Oral and Written Rounds

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Marrs International Spelling Bee Contest for categories 1 to 6 will be held on 26th August 2012. The competition for Category 1 will consists of Inter School Oral and State Level Written rounds. Following are details of contest, topics covered in oral and written test and info on model and practice papers. Venue for the test is Gujarathi High School, Rashtrapathi Road, Gujarathi Seva Samithi, Beside Arya Samaj, Bible House, Secunderabad.

Timings of the contest on 26th August 2012:

1) Category IV and VI – 8.30 A.M
2) Category I and III – 11.30 A.M
3) Category II and V – 2..00 P.M

Candidates have to register online through www.marrsspellingbee.com . You can also download the copy of registration and send it along with Examination fee to the state office at Marrs Intellectual Services Private Limited, 6-3-841 / A / 3, Near Adi Mallik Enterprises, Indian Gas Company, Ameerpet, Hyderabad – 16. Contact Phone for details: 040- 6455 6234 (Ms.Radhika).

The competition for Inter School Oral and State Level Written Round consists of following Sections:

1) Inter School Oral Test: Spell it and Pronunciation (Symbol to Word)
2) State Level Written Exam: Word Application, Complete the Sentence, Identify the correct spelling, picture cross word and Dictation.

You may also check www.marrsspellingbee.com or marrslearningcenter.com for more details. You can download model papers for various categories under ‘Downloads’ Section of the site. Wish you all the best.