Entrance Tests

SNAP 2011- SIBM Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

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Symbiosis Institute Business Management is a prestigious corporate Business School in the country. It was initially established in Pune, Maharashtra and has been expanded to Bangalore and Dubai. Symbiosis Institute (SIBM) has released notification for admission to various Management Programmes offered from the academic year 2012-13. SIBM conducts All India Entrance Test named ‘Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP). The SNAP Scores will be used by number of other Business Schools for admission to MBA / PGPM Programmes. Admission to following courses will be done through SNAP 2011 at Symbiosis Institute and various other schools:

1. MBA (2 years full-time): Specializations available in Marketing / Operations Management / Finance / Human Resource / Marketing Communication (Marcom)
2. MBA (Information Technology)
3. MBA International Business (MBA – IB)
4. MSc in Computer Applications
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management – PGDMM)
6. Master in Mass Communication (MMC)
7. MBA Agri Business (MBA – AB)
8. MBA (Communication Management)
9. MBA (Telecom Management): The programme is available with dual specialization in Marketing and Finance and Systems and Finance.
10. M.Sc. (Geoinformatics): 2 years full time
11. MBA Energy and Environment (MBA E and E)
12. MBA (Operations Management)
13. MBA (IT Business Management)
14. MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management – HHC)

SNAP 2011 Examination Structure: The SNAP is a online test which consist of 4 sections. These are:

1) General English
2) Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
3) Analytical – Logical Reasoning and
4) General Awareness

Total question paper of SNAP will be for 150 questions and carry 180 marks. Each question in Logical Reasoning section carry 2 marks. Eligible and interested candidates can pay the registration fee through Axis Bank branches and apply online. Candidates have to register online through SIBM website www.snaptest.org. Other details such as eligibility, application fee, course fee, selection procedure and application process, please visit www.snaptest.org.

Following are probable / expected SNAP Cut Offs for various institutes:

1. SIBM, Pune- 107
2. SIBM Bangalore- 99
3. SCMHRD – 100+
4. SIIB- 94+
5. SITM- 85+
6. SCIT- 90
7. SIOM- 76
8. SICSR- 50-55

Important Dates:

1) Registration closes on: 23rd November 2011
2) Payment closes on: 25th November 2011
3) SNAP Test 2011: 18th December 2011
4) Announcement of SNAP 2011 Results: 12th January 2012.

GATE 2012 Notification, Eligibility, Online Application, Results Info

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India level competitive examination for admission into Post Graduate Engineerng, Technology and Pharmacy courses in IITs, NITs and number of other engineering and pharmacy colleges for the academic year 2012-13. GATE scores will also be used for Ph.D. admission in many institutions. The GATE 2012 examination will be conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results as per the schedule. More details also can be obtained from http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/index.php . Following are other details such as eligibility, results, application procedure etc.

GATE is conducted across the country through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are as follows:

1. IIT Delhi : www.iitd.ac.in
2. IIT Bombay : www.iitb.ac.in
3. IIT Guwahati : www.iitg.ernet.in
4. IIT Kanpur : www.iitk.ac.in
5. IIT Kharagpur : www.iitkgp.ernet.in
6. IIT Madras : www.iitm.ac.in
7. IIT Roorkee : www.iitr.ernet.in
8. IISc website: www.iisc.ernet.in

GATE 2012-13 will be conducted in the following papers / disciplines: 1. Computer Science (CS) 2. Electronics and Communications (EC) 3. Electronics and Electrical (EE) 4. Instrumentation (IN) 5. Mechanical (ME) 6. Civil (CE) 7. Production Engineering (PI) 8. Life Sciences (LS)

Eligibility: Applicants those willing to appear for GATE 2011 should have any one of the following qualifications:

1) BE/ B.Tech/ B.Arch in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years course after 10+2). Those in final year also eligible.
2) Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications and also those in final year of these courses.
3) Candidates who are in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering OR Technology.
4) Candidates in the 4th / higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering or Technology.
5) Candidates with professional exams recognized by UPSC / AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech are also eligible to apply.

Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Basic Sciences candidates also can appear for GATE exam and join in M.Tech. / Ph.D. courses in reputed institutions. Details of GATE Life Sciences is also available on this blog in another post.

Important Dates:

1) Commencement of online application submission: 12th September 2011
2) Last date for submission of online application: 17 October 2011
3) Last date for the receipt of printed version of online application at the respective zonal GATE Offices: 24th October 2011
4) GATE 2012 Online Examination : 29th January 2012
5) GATE 2012 Offline Examination for Papers: BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI: 12th February 2012.
6) GATE 2012 Offline Examination for Papers CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL : 12th February 2012
7) Announcement of GATE 2012 results: 15th March 2012