Engineering

IIT JEE 2012- Number of Seats for Various Categories in IITs

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IIT JEE is the most prestigious engineering entrance examination in India. Admission into BE / B.Tech in world famous IITs will be done through IIT JEE. Notification for IIT JEE 2012 has been announced. Following will give you an understanding of seats available for candidates from different categories along with estimated competition for IIT JEE 2012. There are 9618 seats in various IITs (7 old IITs 8 new IITs) across the country along with IT – BHU and IMS Dhanbad. About 4.8 lakh candidates appeared for IIT JEE 2011. About 52000 candidates were attended for IIT JEE 2011 from Andhra Pradesh. Out of these about 2400 candidates got seats in various IITs. At the all India level, competition for a seat is at the ratio of 1:50. But in Andhra Pradesh, the seat and candidates ratio is 1:22.

Following are details of seats in various IITs. Category wise seats available in IITs located at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT – BHU Varanasi, ISM Dhanbad, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Mandi, IIT Patna, IIT Ropar and IIT Rajasthan. Details such as branch wise seats, IIT JEE 2011 cut offs, seats, last ranks etc. will be very much useful for aspirants of IIT JEE 2012. Seats for categories such as GE (General), GEPD, OBC, OBC- PD, SC, SC PD, ST and STPD are listed in the table given below:

IIT JEE-Number of Seats for OC,BC,SC,ST and PD Categories:

Number of Seats for various Categories in IITs

IIST Admission Test ISAT 2012 Notification

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The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has announced ISAT 2012 notification for admission into Under Graduate Programmes (B.Tech) for the year 2012-13. IIST is a Deemed to be University and was set up under the Department of Space, Government of India. The Institute offers specialised engineering programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences. ISAT (IIST Admission Test) is a popular examination and competition is very tough as the institute is highly reputed in its field. The IIST training is a gateway to careers in ISRO, premier space research organisation in India. Online registrations for ISAT 2012 starts on 1st November 2011. Following are other details:

Eligibility and Qualification: Applicants should have passed the qualifying examination for the first attempt itself in the calendar year 2011 or 2012. Those candidates who are going to appear in qualifying examination after July 1, 2012 or expecting the results later than July 1, 2012 are not eligible to apply for ISAT-2012. Applicants should have at least 70 percent marks in aggregate in their Class X / SSC and 10+2 / Intermediate examination. Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) papers in their Intermediate. SC and ST candidates need at least 60 percent marks. IIST is also offering highly qualitative Ph.D. programme in Space Technology and other Sciences.

IIST offer B.Tech in the specialistions of Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, and Physical Science. The IIST provides assistance to cover the cost of education, boarding, lodging and healthcare for the selected candidates. On successful completion of the course, students will be absorbed in ISRO as Scientists and Engineers. So, grabbing a seat in IIST is getting an opportunity in ISRO. ISAT 2012 will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calicut, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.

Important Dates:

1) Commencement of Online Registration: 1st November 2011
2) ISAT 2012 date: 21st April 2012.
3) ISAT 2012 Results: May 2012

Address: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 547, Kerala. For details such as ISAT 2011 cut offs, last ranks, online application procedure, fee and other info, keep tracking this site for updates. Details can also be obtained from www.iist.ac.in