NIMCET 2012 ENTRANCE

National Institutes of Technology is a premier institute in the country fully financed by the Government of India. The institute conducted entrance examination for computer application aspirants called National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET). The eligible candidates get admission into the various institutes of NIT. To get admission into MCA program in NIT, NIMCET is made mandatory and hence in each year a large number of aspirants are taking this exam with a competitive mind.

Structure of NIMCET

The NIMCET examination is of objective type multiple choice examination with 120 questions. The candidates have to choose the right answers for each question from the given number of options. The question paper is divided into four parts

Analytical ability and Logical Reasoning: 55 questions

Computer Awareness: 10 questions

General English: 15 questions

Mathematics: 40 questions

There will be negative marking for each wrong answer and hence the candidates must be careful while choosing the answers.

Syllabus for NIMCET

Mathematics

* Calculus
* Coordinate Geometry
* Probability and Statistics
* Set Theory
* Trigonometry
* Vectors
* Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
* Analyzing the passage
* Data Analysis
* Data Interpretation
* Logical Situations

General English

* Antonyms
* Articles
* Forms of verbs
* Meaning of words and phrases
* Prepositions
* Synonyms
* Technical writing
* Vocabulary
* Word power

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum education qualification required to appear for the examination is the bachelor’s degree from the reputed university. The candidates must study Mathematics as a subject in the plus-two stream or in the graduation level. They should have minimum 60% mark in the higher secondary level and 55% in that of eth graduation. The final year students are also eligible to appear for the examination. Any Indian national with not less than 21 years of age can take the examination.

How to Apply?

The candidates can apply for the exam by online. The candidates are asked to visit the official web portal of NIMCET for registering the examination. After registering with the online form the applicants need to take the print out of the completely filled form and send to the exam conducting body in the given address along with all the necessary documents and DD of the application fee from the nationalized bank. The print out should reached the admission office before the closing date.

How to fill the Form?

Before filling up the online form the candidates should read the instruction given in the official site regarding the filling up of the form. The candidates must have a scanned recent pass port size photo and signature ready for uploading in the needed place. Make sure that you enter the right codes given for center, state, qualification etc. All the information enters should be valid as per the official records. The online form will give you proper guidance while filling the form and after submitting the data do not forget to take the print out of the filled form. Keep a copy of the filled form with you and send the original one to the admission office with suggested documents before the closing data.

Important Dates

Examination Notification: Last Week of January, 2012

Availability online application form: Last Week of January, 2012

Closing Date of submission of Application form: Second Week of April, 2012

Date of Entrance Examination: Second Week of May, 2012

List of NIMCET centers

* NITK Surathkal
* NIT Warangal
* NIT Tiruchirappalli
* NIT Surat
* NIT Srinagar
* NIT Silchar
* NIT Rourkela
* NIT Raipur
* NIT Patna
* NIT Kurukshetra
* NIT Jamshedpur
* NIT Jalandhar
* NIT Hamirpur
* NIT Durgapur
* NIT Calicut
* NIT Allahabad
* NIT Agartala
* MNIT Jaipur
* MANIT Bhopal
* Kolkata
* Bhavan’s College Andheri, Mumbai
* AIT Delhi

Contact Address for the NIMCET

* Chairman, NIMCET, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra-136119
* Fax: 01744 -233487
* Tel 01744 -238401, 233487
* Email: nimcet10@nitkkr.ac.in
* Website: http://nimcet10.nitkkr.ac.in

Colleges Accepting the NIMCET Score

* CSE National Institute of Technology, Calicut
* Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
* MCA Dept. of CSE National Institute of Technology Jirania
* Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
* National Institute of Technology Durgapur
* National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
* National Institute of Technology Karnataka
* National Institute of Technology Raipur
* National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
* National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
* National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Reference Books for NIMCET

* Arihant MCA Entrance Test by Amit M. Agarwal
* Barron’s Military Flight Aptitude Tests by Terry L. Duran
* Excel With Objective Book For NIMCET by J.B Dixit, Ruchi Sharma and Ashish Mangal
* Mathematics by R.S.Agarwal
* Numerical Ability & Mathematical Aptitude by Dr. A.B. Ra
* The Aptitude Test Workbook by Jim Barrett
* The Pearson MAT Super Course
* Upkar’s MCA

Coaching Centers for NIMCET

* Aim4career
* Axiom Academy
* Brilliant Tutorials
* Career Launcher
* IMS
* Sanmacs India
* Sucsess Guru
* TCYonline
* TIME
* VN coaching center

Study Plan

NIT is one of the reputed institutes in our country that most of the young aspirants are looking forward to study in this institute. The NIMCET is conducted on the national basis and hence the competitive nature of the exam is high. A well prepared study plan is needed to overcome the challenges offered by the test. The candidates need to cover the syllabus suggested by the institute and refer the higher secondary text books to prepare for the mathematics and computer awareness part.

There will be many study materials are available for the candidates to practice in the language and reasoning part. Reading the English newspapers and watching the English channels will improve your vocabulary part. The internet will also provide you with many online resources and previous year papers. Taking mock tests and joining a coaching center will also help you to prepare well for the examination.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Each year the NIMCET is conducted by one of the NITs and the result of the exam is available either in the official site of the conducting institute or in the official portal of NIMCET of the respective year. The candidates are asked to download their score card form the site after the result is published and there will be no separate score card issues for the candidates.

Cutoff

The cutoff will vary each year and it depends upon the number of candidates appearing for the exam and on the whole result. The institute set their cutoff after the result is published and the average score needed for attending the further admission procedure is 75-80%.

Score Validity

Score validity of the NIMCET is of one year and is considered only for the present academic admission process.

TANCET 2012 ENTRANCE

The body responsible for conducting TANCET is Anna University. TANCET stands for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test. Students who aspire to enroll for MCA or M.Tech or MBA or M.Arch or M.E or M.Plan can apply for the test. The test is conducted at various centers through out the country.

Structure and Syllabus

The duration of TANCET MBA Entrance Test is 120 minutes. This test will help to evaluate the qualities required for a candidate who aspire to do MBA. This test consists of following sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation.

The duration of TANCET MCA Entrance test is 2 hours. This course is for those students who aspire to MCA courses.

The question paper has following parts: reasoning, basic Computer knowledge,

Quantitative skills and Logical thinking.

The entire test will have 100 multiple choice questions. Other than the subjects mentioned above there may be few questions from science or verbal skill etc.

The duration of TANCET M.E/ M.Plan/M.Tech./ M.Arch/ (Non-GATE) Entrance Test is 2 hours. The paper consists of three sections. The first two parts are compulsory for all the students In the case of the third section candidates can choose their field of specialization. Candidates have to select one from the 14 questions.

Part - I Engineering Mathematics

Candidates have to answer all the 30 multiple choice questions.

Part - II Basic Engineering & Sciences

It consists of 45 multiple choice questions. Candidates have to answer 30 from them. For every incorrect answer .25 marks will be reduced. For every correct answer 1 mark will be given.

Part - III Specialization

This part consists of 14 questions from different areas like Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc. There are more than 40 questions in each of the sections. Candidates should answer almost 40 questions to qualify for the test. All the right answers will be given one mark each and .25 marks will be reduced for every wrong answer or if the answers are not correctly shaded.

Eligibility Criteria

MBA:

Those Candidates who have completed their graduation in any discipline or its equivalent are eligible to apply. They should have done this course from a recognized institute or university. Candidates who are at present doing their final year or are waiting for their results can apply. Those who have done both diploma and graduation can apply as well.

MCA:

The candidates should have done their graduation in any field or its equivalent to apply for this course. It must have been done from a recognized university. They should have also chosen Mathematics or statistics in their plus two or diploma or graduation courses.

M.E./M.Tech:

Candidates should have completed their bachelor’s/master’s degree or an equivalent. It should have been done in the same domain in which the candidate wishes to do M.E./M.Tech. M.Arch/M.Plan:

Candidates should have done their bachelor’s or master’s course or its equivalent in the field of architecture/planning.

How to Apply?

Candidates can purchase the TANCET Application form either by Person or by Post or through Online Registration. The application form is the same for the three tests. Candidates have to submit Rs 300/- as an entrance test fee. Those belonging to SC or ST and are from Tamil Nadu have to par Rs 150/-. They are also required to submit a community certificate. The fees are the same for the entire test. If a student wishes to appear for more than one test, then he/she has to pay an additional fee for the test.

SPOT REGISTRATION: Those who wish to purchase the Hall Tickets personally can visit Coordinating Centers with a Demand Draft or cash. They should also submit a copy of their 10th mark list.

REGISTRATION THROUGH INTERNET: Candidates can also register online by visiting www.annauniv.edu/tancet 2011.

Important Dates

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

* Date of Entrance Exam: May last week, 2012
* Sale of Application Forms: March last week, 2012
* Final date for submitting the application forms are by April last week, 2012

List of TANCET Exam centers

* Anna University Chennai, Chennai
* Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore
* Annamalai University, Chidambaram
* PSNA College of Engg. & Technology, Dindigul
* Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode
* Alagappa College of Engg. & Technology, Karaikudi
* Thiagarajar College of Engg., Madurai
* Govt. Polytechnic College, Nagercoil
* Govt. College of Engg., Salem
* Kunthavai Naachiyaar Govt. Arts College for Women, Thanjavur
* Govt. College of Engg., Tirunelveli
* Anna University Trichy, Trichy
* Thanthai Periyar Govt. Institute of Technology, Vellore
* University College of Engg., Villupuram
* Kamaraj College of Engg., Virudhunagar

Contact Address for TANCET

* The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA), Anna University Chennai, Chennai 600 025
* Tel.: +91-44-22301393. +91-44-2235 8282
* Fax: +91-44-22301369
* Website: http://www.annauniv.edu

Colleges accepting TANCET Score

* A.M.S. College of Engineering, Nizara Educational Campus
* Meenakshi College of Engineering, Virugambakkam
* St. Joseph’s College of Engineering Old Mamallapuram Road
* Valliammai Engineering College S.R.M. Nagar
* Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai
* Anand Institute of Higher Technology
* Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai
* Vel Tech, Tiruvellore District
* Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
* B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College
* Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engg. College, Chennai
* Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering
* Vins Christian College of Engineering Nagercoil- Tiruvananthapuram
* Madha Engineering College, Madha Nagar
* Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
* Velalar College of Engineering and Technology
* Hindustan College of Engineering
* Vivekananda College of Engineering for Women
* A.R.J. College of Engineering & Technology
* St. Peter’s Engineering College, Chennai
* D.M.I. College of Engineering
* Saveetha Engineering College
* Dr.Paul’s Engineering College
* T.J. Institute of Technology, Chennai
* J.J. College of Engineering and Technology
* K.S.R. College of Engineering
* Francis Xavier Engineering College
* Thangavelu Engineering College
* Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
* SRR Engineering College
* Jeppiar Engineering College
* Jaya Engineering College
* Tagore Engineering College
* Tamilnadu College of Engineering
* Sun College of Engineering and Technology
* Raja College of Engineering and Technology
* Udaya School of Engineering
* Karpagam College of Engineering
* Madha Engineering College
* Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engg. College

Reference Books for TANCET Exam

* Advanced Engineering Mathematics(Third Edition), Merle C. Potter, J. L. Goldberg, Edward Aboufadel
* BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, Prasanta Kumar Satpathy
* DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES, N. Subramanian
* ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, David A. Bell
* ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS, David A. Bell
* Elements of Electromagnetics, Matthew N.O. Sadiku
* Elements of Power Electronics, Philip T. Krein
* ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, R. Rajagopalan
* Introduction to Fluid Mechanics ( SI Edition)Includes CD, Edward J. Shaughnessy,Jr, Ira M. Katz, and James P. Schaffer
* Materials Science for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Ian Jones
* MATHEMATICS COMPANION FOR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING STUDENTS, Jerome R. Breitenbach
* NUMERICAL METHODS, Srimanta Pal
* Power System Analysis, T.K. Nagsarkar, M. S. Sukhija
* Principles of Architecture, G. Muthu Shoba Mohan
* PRINCIPLES OF MICROCOMPUTERS AND MICROCONTROLLER ENGINEERING by Frederic M.Cady.
* REMOTE SENSING AND GIS, B Bhatta
* TANCET MBA-Anna university by E.S.Ramasamy
* TANCET MCA-Anna University by V.V.K.Subburaj

Coaching Centers for TANCET

* Apsire Coaching
* Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd
* CAREER LAUNCHER
* IMS
* Joseph Coaching Centre
* PATHFINDER
* Sathya Academy Coaching Centre
* TIME

Study Plan

Candidates should start preparing for the test at the earliest. They should try to work out last years sample question paper in order to become acquainted with the syllabus and the pattern of the paper. Candidate’ should also try to learn short cut formulas and other simple tricks to solve the mathematical problems. Revision will also be a good option to prepare for the test.

How and Where To Get the Result

Results will be published on the official website of Anna University. On entering their register number students can obtain their results.

TANCET Cutoff

Cutoff varies according to rules and regulations of the institute. The expected cutoff marks of some universities for TANCET 2010 are:

* Anna University 40 and above
* SC cut off 34 and above
* ST cut off 31 and above.
* Anna University Coimbatore - 39+
* PSG- 38 +
* GCT 38+
* SSN 37+

Score Validity

The validity period of TANCET score is one year.

Read more here: http://entrance-exam.net/tancet-2009/#ixzz1f58WOFUc

JNU MCA 2012

Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the prominent academic bodies in our country. The university offers various courses with a well equipped and quality learning environment for the talented aspirants. Jawaharlal Nehru University conduct separate MCA entrance examination for the candidates who want to have a career in the IT field, called Jawaharlal Nehru University MCA( JNU MCA) Entrance Examination. The exam carried out in a national basis and hence a large number of aspirants are taking this exam every year.

Structure of JNU MCA Test

The exam is of MCQ format with different options. The candidates should select the right option for each question with in the 150 minutes. The areas of the question paper is divided into three, Mathematics, General Aptitude and Computer Science. The syllabus of the examination follows that of the higher secondary stream.

Syllabus for JNU MCA Test

Mathematics

* Calculus and analytical geometry
* Differential equations
* Numerical analysis
* Modern Algebra and Matrix Theory
* Real series analysis
* Statistics and probability
* Theory of Equation
* Trigonometry etc.

General aptitude

* Current affairs
* General Science
* History of India etc.

Computer science

* Venn diagrams
* Truth tables
* Structure of instructions in CPU
* Representation of characters
* Organization of a computer
* Integers and fractions
* Input/output devices
* Fundamentals of Computer
* Floating point representation of numbers
* Data structures
* Computer Organisation
* Computer memory
* Central Processing Unit (CPU)
* C Language
* Boolean algebra
* Binary arithmetic
* Binary and hexadecimal representations etc.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should be an Indian citizen with not less than 21 years in age. The minimum education qualification required is graduation from any recognized university with at least 50% mark in the final examination. The candidates must have taken mathematics as a core subject in the Bachelors program or in the higher secondary level. The reservation group will get consideration as per the Government norms. The foreign graduates and the final year aspirants are also eligible for taking the examination. The short listed candidates will have a discussion and personal interview round.

How to Apply?

The aspirants can get the application form from the university campus with the cash payment of Rs. 220 for first field of study, Rs.430 for the second field and that of Rs.600 of the third one. The candidate can get the form through mail by sending an application letter to the admission office of JNU with a self addressed envelope of required size and with the Demand draft of the application fee form the nationalized bank. The request for the application form should reach to the office before the last date.

How to fill the Form?

While purchasing the application form you will get a prospectus which will help you in filling the form. The students are expected to read the brochure carefully so as to avoid mistakes while filling the form. The application form is of optical reader type and any mistakes will disqualify the candidates from taking the examination.

You should fill the form only with the black ball point pen and in capital letters. Enter the correct and valid data in each column and do not leave any applicable column unfilled. Paste the recent passport size photo in the required column. After filing the form check once again each data entered and attach the necessary documents and three envelops of required size. Send the filled form to the address given for form submission.

Important Dates

Availability of Application Forms: third week of March, 2012

By Post: first week of March, 2012

Last date of receiving completed form: mid of the month of March, 2012

Date of examination: third week of May, 2012

Interview: first week of July, 2012

List of JNU MCA Test centers

* Visakhapatnam
* Vijayawada
* Varanasi
* Udaipur
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Srinagar
* Siliguri
* Silchar
* Shimla
* Shillong
* Secundrabad
* Sambalpur
* Ranchi
* Raipur
* Pune
* Pondicherry
* Patna
* Pant Nagar
* Noida
* Mumbai
* Madurai
* Lucknow
* Kolkata
* Katihar
* Kathmandu
* Jammu
* Jaipur
* Itanagar
* Indore
* Imphal
* Hyderabad
* Gwalior
* Guwahati
* Gorakhpur
* Goa
* Gangtok
* Dimapur
* Delhi
* Dehradun
* Coimbatore
* Chennai
* Chandigarh
* Calicut
* Bhubaneshwar
* Bareilly
* Bangalore
* Amritsar
* Allahabad
* Aizawl
* Ahmedabad
* Agartala
* Nagpur

Contact Address for JNU MCA Test

* The Assistant registrar (admissions), Room No. 28, Admission Branch, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067
* Website: www.jnu.ac.in

College Accepting the JNU MCA Test Score

School of Computer & Systems Sciences, JNU

Reference Books for JNU MCA Test

* The Pearson Guide to MCA Entrance Examinations By Edgar Thorpe
* The Pearson Guide to MCA Entrance Examinations
* The Pearson Guide to MCA Entrance Examination by Edgar Thorpe
* TANCET MCA-Anna University written by V.V.K. Subburaj
* Quantitative ability by O.P Sinhal
* MCA Entrances by Amit M Agarwal
* MCA entrance examination by J.V. Subramanyam
* MCA Entrance Exam Guide by Rph Editorial Board
* Mathematico for MCA Entrance Examination By Amit Choudhary Neelam Choudhary
* JNU MCA Entrance Examination Guide by Editorialrph Board
* JNU MCA Entrance Exam Guide by Rph Editorial Board
* IGNOU openment Entrance Exam for M.B.A and M.C.A written by V.V.K. Subburaj
* Arihant’s MCA preparatory book

Coaching Centers for JNU MCA Test

* Academy of Management and Technology
* Brilliant Achievers
* Brilliant Tutorials
* Career Launcher
* IMS
* Infomat
* Sachdeva New P T College
* Success Guru
* Tara Institutes
* TIME

Study Plan

JNU MCA examination is held on national basis and hence the competitive nature of the examination is a little higher. The candidates must study and prepare for each section with attention and cover the suggested syllabus without any fail. They can easily memorize things by developing their own techniques in studies and making formulas. Make the habit of using shortcut methods while solving the problems in mathematics. The previous year papers and reference books will help you to prepare for the examination. There are many online materials are also available o the aspirants.

Make use of such resources to improve your knowledge base. The coaching centers will also help you to prepare for the examination.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The candidates can get the result for the JNU official website. The eligible candidates for the next round will get the detailed information and counseling details through post in the given contact address.

Score Validity

The score will be valid for one year and it considered only at the time of admission process.

Read more here: http://entrance-exam.net/jnu-2009-mca/#ixzz1f55MppYu