Instructions for JEE Main 2013 computer based examination

1. The Computer Based Examination will be conducted as per the following schedule.
a. A sample/mock test will be available on JEE (Main) website in the month of Feb/Mar 2013 for practice purpose and to give the
candidate look and feel of the Computer Based Examination (CBE).
b. Facilitation center will be operational in the month of March for the hands on practice by the candidates in each and every city
where online examination will be conducted.
c. The details of facilitation centers will be made available on JEE (Main) website in March 2013.


2. The test will be of 3 hrs duration

3. The test paper will consist questions of Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and all question will have equal weightage.

4. There will be three parts in the question paper consisting of Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics having equal weightages. Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each correct response.

5. ¼ (one fourth) marks i.e. one mark will be deducted for indicating incorrect response of each question. No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is indicated for a question.

6. There is only one correct response for each question out of four responses given.

7. No candidate is allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers, pager, mobile phone, any electronic device,etc., except the Admit Card, identity proof and pen inside the examination hall/room. Violation of this will lead to cancellation of candidature. Page 22 of 64

8. All calculations/writing work are to be done in the rough sheet provided only and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall

9. Each candidate must show on demand his/her Admit Card to the Invigilator

10.No candidate, without special permission of the Superintendent or Invigilator, should leave his/her seat

11.The candidates are governed by all Rules and Regulations of the Board with regard to their conduct in the Examination Hall. All cases of unfair means will be dealt with as per rules

DTU (formerly DCE) admission begins next week (April 8)

Reportedly Delhi technological university formerly known as Delhi College of engineering will start admission process for coming academic year from 8 April for varoius B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD offered by university.
Currently DTU offers 15 UG and 17 PG courses. This year university will switch to online mode completely for admission process where candidates can register themselves for admission and can also submit their choices of preferred branches online.
B.Tech admission – Admission to Undergraduate courses will be based on JEE Main score.
M.Tech admission – Admission to postgraduate courses will be based on GATE score.
The candidates would also be able to obtain and keep a track of their admission status from anywhere using the internet. As per norms, only those candidates who have been declared eligible for central counselling and have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be considered for admission only.
Seat reservation – DTU is a state university, so 85% seats will be reserved for Delhi candidates. This year university has also decided to increase seat capacity by 1 in each branch to give direct admission to central and state board toppers

Std 11 Entrance Exam of JVM Shyamli on 30th April

JVM, Shyamli has issued notification for admission in std 11 for 2013-14 session

Date of Entrance Exam:                   30th April

Form issue :                                        From 1st  April-20th April

Mode of Form:                                 Online at www.jvmshyamli.com

Fee:                                                  DD of Rs 1000: "Jawahar Vidya Mandir", Payable at Ranchi

Last date:                                          20th April for online

                                                         25th April for hardcopy

Place of form deposit:                        In School Only

Note: JVM students and ward of MECON  are not elligible for online form

Get VTU exam results via SMS

In yet another step to make the varsity student friendly, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has introduced a system to provide exam results through SMS.

The university, to which almost all engineering colleges in the state are affiliated, has more than 3.25 lakh students writing exam every semester. This includes BE, MBA, MTech, MCA and PhD students.

With this system, the students will get the results instantly on the mobiles for both the regular exams and revaluation requests. The system for revaluation has already been put in place.

To receive regular results, the students have to send the message: RESULT USN youremail id to 5424204. To receive revaluation results, the format is: REVAL USN youremailid to 5424204.

If you do not specify your email id, you will get results only via SMS.

Marks will be displayed in the format - subject code, external marks, internal marks total marks. The students will be charged for the SMS Rs 1, 2 or 3, for the sms, depending upon the operator.

Also, students can take print out of provisional copy of certificate, which will be emailed to them.

"We realized that this facility is the need of the hour. There are many students in the rural areas, who have no access to internet. Once the results are out, they either have to depend on their friends or their colleges. We want to reach out to them. As a next move, we would also like to send announcements and news updates through SMS," said H Maheshappa, vice-chancellor, VTU.

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-31/bangalore/38162293_1_revaluation-results-visvesvaraya-technological-university-vtu

Autonomy and research are the mantra to revamping the IITs

The recent revelation in Parliament that almost half of the teaching positions in the premier IITs are lying vacant is shocking. As the country's foremost institutes of technical learning, the sorry state of affairs in the IITs exemplifies the rot pervading the higher education sector in general. It is hardly surprising then that Indian universities consistently fail to make it to the annual top 100 rankings of global varsities. For a country that hopes to reap the fruits of its demographic dividend and boost growth through a knowledge economy, the facts are indeed jarring. Even the old, established IITs face a shortfall of 41% in their sanctioned teaching staff, while IIT Bhubaneshwar doesn't have a single regular teacher.

The official reasons given for the acute shortage are the lack of PhD candidates in engineering and the propensity of engineering graduates to opt for corporate jobs over teaching. There is no denying that higher education in India is hobbled by the absence of a proper research culture. Even at the IITs the emphasis is on churning out degree holders rather than piloting cutting-edge research projects. The shortage in teaching staff further aggravates this problem. The Anil Kakodkar committee report on revamping the IITs has recommended scaling up PhD graduates to 10,000 per year from the current 1,000. This would not only require enhancing research infrastructure to attract talent but also perhaps a revision of pedagogy at the IITs.

As models of educational excellence, the IITs must become founts of industrial innovation. A greater degree of institutional autonomy is imperative for this. Making the IITs financially independent of the government's non-plan budget is a good idea. Instead, autonomous boards ought to be tasked with finalising management structures and recruitment policies, injecting much-needed institutional vibrancy required to match global standards.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Autonomy-and-research-are-the-mantra-to-revamping-the-IITs/articleshow/19310950.cms

Document Required Towards Proof Of Class 12th/ Qualifying Examination

As per the public notice issued by CBSE candidates has to bring the documents to validate the information of class 12th / qualifying examination roll numbers/Board/Year during the examination of JEE (Main) – 2013.
Public Notice:
As notified earlier all the registered candidates of JEE (Main) 2013 were informed to submit/update their roll numbers of class 12th /qualifying examination before downloading the admit cards of JEE (Main) – 2013 from the website www.jeemain.nic.in. It has been observed that some of the candidates have committed mistakes while submitting their roll numbers.
It has, therefore, been decided to validate the information of class 12th / qualifying examination roll numbers/Board/Year during the examination of JEE (Main) – 2013. (Pen & Paper as well as Computer Based Test). An authentication sheet will be given to candidate in the examination hall in which he/she has to verify the same.
The candidates are, hereby, advised to also bring with them a copy of document (as per following applicable criteria) on the day of their JEE (Main) – 2013 and submit the same to the invigilator at the examination centre :-
Note: Candidate has to write Roll No. of JEE (Main) Examination on the copy of the document being submitted in support of class 12th/Qualifying examination.

This is in addition to the candidates bringing their Admit Card for JEE (Main) 2013.In case of any clarification, please write to jeemain@nic.in or rajbir.cbse@nic.in mentioning
subject of the mail as “updation of class 12th /qualifying examination Roll No”.
Executive Director (JEE Main)

JEE Main 2013 – Difficulty level of each set will be same

As per an official notice issued by CBSE different set will be used during the JEE Main examination . In every set, each subject carries the same percentage of easy, medium and difficult questions. This ensures the same difficulty level of each set of question paper as per the practice of the Board in the year 2012.

 http://jeemain.nic.in/jeemain2013/pdf/public_notice_31_03_2013.pdf