ENGINEERING
Engineering remains the most opted choice of students all over. There are over 30 different branches of engineering offered at Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Deemed Universities and state-level colleges. It is important that students decide on the area of specialization they want to go for during BE or ME, before applying for the entrance test. Students must keep their short-term as well as long-term goals ready before making choices.
There are at least three major all-India entrance examinations to be taken by the candidates aspiring to be engineers. They are:
Indian Institutes of Technology- Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) for admissions to 1st year degree courses offered by IITs. Advertisement: November in Employment News. Applications are issued in November and January will be the deadline for submitting filled-in forms. The Screening Test is usually scheduled in April, followed by the Mains in May. Only those who clear the Screening Test are allowed to appear for the Mains. Admission to Marine Engineering course at MERI Kolkata and T.S. Chanakya, Navi Mumbai is through IIT-JEE (Web:www.dgshipping.com).
For detailed information:
IIT Bombay -
www.iitb.ac.in/jee
NT Delhi -
www.iitd.ernet.in/jee
IIT Guwahati -
www.iitg.ernet.in/jee
IIT Kanpur-
www.jee.iitk.ac.in
IIT Khargpur -
www.iitkgp.ernet.in/jee
IIT Madras -
www.jee.iitm.ac.in
IIT Roorkee -
www.iitr.ernet.in/jee
The All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), conducted by the CBSE, New Delhi, is open to those aspiring to study at the National Institutes of Technology and/or Deemed Universities. Advertisement is usually out in December and February is the last date to apply. Web:
www.aieee.nic.in
BITSAT conducted by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031. BITS Pilani is a Deemed University, offering own courses at its fully-residential campus. The admission to all the integrated first degree programmes at Pilani and Goa campuses will henceforth me made on the basis of a computer-based online test. Watch out for advertisements in December and usually deadline to apply will be end January. Visit:
www.bits-pilani.ac.in
Karnataka CET: For residents of the state, Common Admission Test (CET) conducted by the CET Cell, is the most popular option. The entrance test is held to fill up government quota seats in all the 114 engineering colleges of Karnataka. The advertisements are usually out in February and the test will be held in May. Contact the CET Cell in Malleswaram, Bangalore on 080-23319082 or visit:
www.kar.nic.in/cet
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MEDICAL/DENTAL
A medical profession needs lot of dedication, commitment and sincerity. If are money-minded, this won't be an ideal choice. There's a huge demanded for qualified doctors and dentists—in India, as well as abroad. A career in medicine still a traditional favourite.While working in government hospitals, primary health centers are an option, there's no limit either on options or on age in the private sector.
All-India Pre-medical/Pre-dental Examination conducted by the CBSE, Examination Unit 17B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi. Advertisement: October. Deadline to apply is November. Test is held in April. Keep an eye on:
www.cbse.nic.in
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansarinagar, New Delhi-l 10029. Advertisement: January. Last date: February. Get ready to write the test in June. Look out for announcements in leading dailies and
www.aiims.edu or
www.aiims.ac.in
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Sholapur Road, Pune-410040. Advertisement: December. Last date: February. Test: May Web:
www.armedforces.nic.in/interservice/isafmc.htm
Christian Medical College (CMC), VelIore-632002. Advertisement: March. Last date to apply will be April. Test is held in May. Web:
www.cmch-vellore.edu
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Notification is out in January. Deadline to apply is usually February. Test in May. Web:
www.bhu.ac.in
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry University, Dhanvantrynagar, Pondicherry-605006.
Advertisement: March. Last date: April. Test: June.
Website:
www.jipmer.edu
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002. Advertisement: March. Last date: April. Test: June. Visit:
www.educationinfoindia.com
Bharatiya Vidya Peeth (Deemed University) Medical College, Dhankawadi, Pune411043.Advertisement:May.Lastdate:May.Test: June
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University), Ground Floor, University Building, Madhavanagar, Manipal-576119. Advertisement: January. Last date: March. Test: May. Web:
www.manipal.edu
St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Johnagara,Bangalore-560034. Advertisement: March. Last date: April. Test: May. Web:
www.medindia.net/education Admissions/JohnAcademy.asp
NOTE:
1 .Students seeking admissions to medical colleges must start looking, out for advertisements from October onwards.
2. Website addresses of the medical colleges you intend to apply must be ready.
3. Students applying for medical colleges in Tamil Nadu should take the Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examination (TNPCEE) which is conducted by Anna University. However, separate applications should be submitted to medical colleges. Test is usually held in April/May.
4. Different states have different admission rules for medical seats. In Kamataka, for instance, candidates selecting a medical seat in government medical college will have to sign a bond stating they are ready to work in any primary health centre in the state for a year.
5. Admissions to government medical colleges and government quota seats in private colleges in Karnataka is through Common Entrance Test (CET). Advertisement: January/February. Test: April/May. Web:
www.kar.nic.in/cet
LAW
The legal profession is for those who have clarity in thinking, analytical mind, methodical approach and excellent communication skills. There is no area that does not come under the purview of law. Following is a list of best law colleges in India.
National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Banga-lore-560072 (
www.nls.ac.in)
Applications: January. Deadline: March. Test: First Sunday of May each year. The two-hour exam is usually held between 3-5 pm.
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), 3-4-761, Barkathpur, Hyderabad-560027.Web: w ww.nalsarlawuniv.org Advt: January. Test in May.
Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Prabhat Talkies Road, Pune-411004. Web:
www.symlaw.ac.in Admission is through single entrance test for programmes after Class 12—SNAP-UG-Symbiosis National Aptitude Test. Notification is out in April. Test is in May. Web:
www.snaptest.org
University Law School, New Delhi-l 10007.
Amity Law College, M-44, Amity Ca m pus, Saket, New Delhi-l7.
University Law College, College Road, Dharwad-580001 (Karnataka University)
National Law University Jodhpur (
www.nlujodhpur.ac) Advt: December. National Entrance Test in May.