Entrance Tests

This could be a good news for aspiring MBBS students. It is most likely that the Medical Council of India may go ahead with this plans of conducting all India level common entrance test called National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admission to MBBS and Post Graduate Medical courses. The Supreme Court of India on 13th December 2010 clarified that MCI can go ahead with its plan to hold a single entrance exam for medical admissions from next academic year 2011-12, notwithstanding the pending petitions in the court. If the MCI issues the notification of NEET 2012, a single entrance test each for MBBS and MD courses shall come into force. Presently there are number of medical entrance tests at state and college levels. There are CETs conducted by States, separate test by private colleges and deemed universities. A unified entrance test shall bring down stress on the students. MCI has also proposed to conduct NEET-PG and NEET-SS for admission to Post Graduate and Super Specialty Medical Courses across the country. Syllabus, exam pattern and other modalities for NEET-UG is already released. The same formalities for NEET-PG and NEET-SS are being worked out.

There are 271 medical colleges in the country out of which 138 are run by governments and remaining 133 under private management. There are 31,000 seats on offer for MBBS and another 11,000 seats for PG medical courses. MCI also clarified that state quota in medical colleges would remain intact as National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will draw up a merit lists at national and state levels separately for General Category, SC, ST and OBC and PD candidates.

The proposed NEET entrance examination would cover all medical colleges except AFMC- Armed Forces Medical College, AIIMS- All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (Chandigarh0 as al these were set up by separate laws and may be out of the purview of NEET. The new entrance test of the MCI may not interfere with the management quota of the medical colleges.

Following are brief statistics of medical education in India:

1. At present, there are 144 government funded medical colleges with a total intake capacity of 16,398 students.
2. There are 170 private medical institutes in the country with 19,085 seats. Out of these 170, there are about 50 deemed universities.

Syllabus for NEET-UG is displayed on the MCI website http://www.mciindia.org/tools/announcement/CoreSyllabus_NEET-UG.pdf . You can post your feedback on the syllabus before it is finalised by MCI.

Koneru Lakshmaiah University (KLU), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – one of the outstanding deemed to be universities in India conducts All India level Engineering Entrance Examination (KLUEEE- 2011) for admission to Undergraduate (B.Tech.) and Dual Degree (B.Tech. – Dual Degree Programmes / B.Tech + M.Tech and B.Tech + MBA) programmes for the academic year 2011-12. KL University is known for excellent placement for all Engineering students at all times. The University maintains excellent standards in teaching, practicals, curriculum and placements. All admitted students shall get financial assistance through scholarship / fee waiver schemes and education loans from banks subject to fulfillment of conditions of the University. Top rankers of all India level exams such as IITJEE, AIEEE and state level CETs like EAMCET, TANCET and 10+2 rankers of all boards shall get fee waivers. Here are other details:

1. B.Tech Programmes: 1. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) / 2. Electronics and Computer Engineering (EC)
3. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) / 4. Civil Engineering (CE) / 5. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)/ 6. Bio-Technology (BT) / 7. Mechanical Engineering (ME).

2. Dual Degree Programmes:

1. B.Tech in ME with M.Tech in CAD – CAM
2. B.Tech in BT/CE/CSE/ECE/EC/EEE/ME with M.B.A
3. B.Tech in EEE with M.Tech in Power Electronics
4. B.Tech in CE/CSE/ECE/EC/EEE/ME with M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
5. B.Tech in CSE/ECE/EC/EEE with M.Tech in Embedded Systems
6. B.Tech in ECE/EC/EEE with M.Tech in VLSI
7. B.Tech in CSE/EC with M.Tech in Computer Networks and Security
8. B.Tech in CE with M.Tech in Structural Engineering
9. B.Tech in EEE with M.Tech in Power Systems
10. B.Tech In ME with M.Tech in Thermal Engineering
11. B.Tech in BT with M.Tech in Bio-Technology

Eligibility: 10+2 with MPC subjects (Students opting for B.Tech Biotechnology must have studied Biology at 10+2 level).
KL University charge Rs. 110000 (Excluding Caution deposit and Special fee of Rs. 15000) as Tution fee for B.Tech. Courses. There are excellent fee waiver schemes for talented and top ranked candidates. Fee waivers for various candidates at KL University:

100 percent fee waiver:

1. KLU EEE Ranks: 1-10
2. EAMCET Ranks: 1 – 100
3. AIEEE Ranks: 1 – 1000
4. IIT JEE Ranks: 1 – 2000
5. 10 +2 : Top 10 Ranks in any State / Central Board Exam in India

Rs. 70000 fee waiver (Should pay remaining Rs. 40000):

1. KLU EEE Ranks: 11-25
2. EAMCET Ranks: 101-500
3. AIEEE Ranks: 1001-5000
4. IIT JEE Ranks: 2001- 10000

Rs. 50000 fee waiver (Should pay remaining Rs. 40000):

1. KLU EEE Ranks: 26-50
2. EAMCET Ranks: 501-1000
3. AIEEE Ranks: 5001-15000
4. IIT JEE Ranks: Upto EML – 10000

All other candidates admitted through KLUEE will be offered Rs. 30000 as scholarship. They need to pay remaining Rs. 80000.

Interested candidates can apply either online or offline. Onlne applications must be sent through www.kluniversity.in. Application fee Rs. 800 should be paid through Credit / Debit card / Net Banking. You can also download appication from university website. Filled in forms in all respects should reach ‘The Director, Admissions, KL University, 29-36-38, Museum Road, Governorpet, Vijayawada- 520002.

Campus Address of KL University: K L University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. Phone: 08645 – 246948.

Last Date for sale of applications: 31st March 2011
Last date for receipt of filled in applications: 09th April 2011
KLU EEE 2011: 22nd April 2011

M.Tech., MBA, MCA, Ph.D. Admissions 2011-12 of Koneru Lakshmaiah University Available here…