Entrance Tests

CBSE – JEE Main 2013 New Engineering Test Structure – Weightage Procedure

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The Government has announced the structure of proposed JEE Main / Advanced. This exam is going to replace reputed engineering entrance tests, JEE and AIEEE from 2013. The JEE Main / Advanced will be the single entrance examination for admission to Engineering (BE / B.Tech) and Science Courses across the country including IITs, NITs, IIITs and several other government and private institutions. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the exam structure, proposed weightage for Intermediate / 10+2 marks in JEE 2013. The firstever JEE Main / Advanced 2013 is likely to be held in either March or April. IIT Kanpur is working on the further modalities of the test. As pr the sources, CBSE will be entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the ISEET exam.

JEE Main will be more in the lines of SAT. The JEE Main is aimed at reducing the stress levels of students through avoiding multiple examinations. JEE question paper will have two parts. These are JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Each of these papers will be given three hours duration. Both Main and Advance tests will be given on the same day, between 10 am and 5 pm.

1) Structure of JEE Main Exam: This exam will be in objective multiple choice type mode. The exam will test candidate’s comprehension, critical thinking and logical reasoning.
2) Structure of JEE Advance Test: This will test candidate’s problem-solving ability in basic science subjects. The performance of the candidate in two tests together will indicate his / her scholastic level and aptitude for science and engineering programmes.

Weightage to Intermediate / 10+2 Marks: Important feature of this exam is weightage to Intermediate or 10+2 marks of the students in drawing final rankings. This weightage will not be lesser than 40 percent of the total score of the candidate in JEE. Total or combined weightage for JEE Main and Advance exams will not be more than 60 per cent. However, as per the recommendations of the Ramasami committee the weightage given to Board scores can go up to 100 per cent in due course. The concerned state Governments will decide the specific weight it gives to Board, Main and Advance exam scores based on the formula drawn by the higher examination authorities.

BHU Varanasi MBBS – PMT Screening and Main Exams 2012 – Syllabus – Previous Papers

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Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has issued PMT 2012 Screening and PMT 2012 Main Examination notifications for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS and B.Pharm courses for the academic year 2012-13. PMT 2012 Screening Test will be held on 16th May 2012 at Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad centers. This is meant for initial screening of the candidates. Those qualified in PMT 2012 will be short listed for PMT Main Examination 2012 which will be conducted on 17th June 2012. Following are details of number of seats, eligibility, syllabus, previous and model papers and application procedure:

MBBS: 84 seats (General – 42, OBC-23, SC-13 and ST-6)
BDS: 38 seats (General – 17, OBC- 9, SC-5 and ST-2)
BAMS: 50 seats (General – 25, SC-8, ST-4 and OBC-13)
B.Pharmacy: 33 seats (General – 17, SC-5, ST-2 and OBC-9)

Applicants must have passed in Intermediate / 10+2 in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology + Botany). Candidates need 50 percent marks in Intermediate / 10+2 to be considered for MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS and 60 percent for B.Pharm course. Candidates age should be between 17 – 25 years as on 31st December 2012.

Interested candidates can obtaine application forms from BHU campus. Application cost is Rs. 1500 for General and OBC candidates and Rs. 1000 for SC and ST candidates. Applications will be made available at branches of Bank of Baroda in Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna, Bangalore, Pune, Kota and Bhubaneswar. Address to send completed application forms: The Director (PMT Cell), Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221005. More details can be obtained from http://www.imsbhu.nic.in/notification/bhupmt2012.htm . Some websites like Jbigdeal.com and ziddu.com may offer previous question papers of BHU PMT Screening and PMT Main Examinations.

1. Start of sale of applications: 09-01-2012
2. Last date for the sale of applications: 05-03-2012
3. Last date for the submission of filled in application: 15th March 2012.