JEE (Main) – Joint Entrance Exam

Educational Qualification

For appearing in JEE (Main) the candidate must have passed in the final examination of 10+2 or its equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination (given below).

However, Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination in 2020 may also appear in JEE (Main) provisionally. 

• The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
• Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
• H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
• A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
• 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Important: Those candidates who have appeared in the class 10+2 Board examination/equivalent in 2019 and wish to improve upon their performance for the purpose of taking JEE (mains) or JEE (advance) will be required to appear in all subjects as per the scheme of studies again from their respective boards in 2020.

 JEE Exam consists of questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude of +2 level. 

JEE (Main) Exam consists of two papers:

• Paper-1 of JEE (Main) will be conducted in two separate modes i.e. Offline (Pen and Paper Based Examination) mode and Online (Computer Based Examination) mode. 

• Website: www.aipvt.vci.nic.in
•  Contact Details:

  The Examination Section
  All India Pre-Veterinary Test
  Veterinary Council of India
  A-Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan
  Bhikaji Cama Place
  New Delhi-110066

   

  JIPMER MBBS Entrance Exam – Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research

  1. The aspiring candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination under 10+2+3 pattern with 50% marks in English and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together.
  2. Aspiring candidates should be of at least 17 years on or before 31st December 2020.
  3. The JIPMER entrance examination will consist of 200 multiple choice objective type questions with four alternatives as given below:

  Subjects	No. of Ques.
  Physics	60
  Chemistry	60
  Biology	60
  Logic and Quantitative Reasoning	10
  English and Comprehension	10

  Note: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers. The examination shall be conducted in English medium only.Paper-2 of JEE (Main) will be conducted only in Pen and Paper based examination mode. A candidate will opt for either Pen or Paper Based or Computer Based examination modes for Paper-1 only.JEE (Advanced) – Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced)

  JEE (Advanced), there will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. The question papers will be bilingual (in  English and Hindi). Each of the question papers will consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. 

  1. Only those candidates who attempted both Paper – 1 and Paper – 2 of JEE (Advanced) will be considered for the ranking.
  2. Marks in Physics in JEE (Advanced) will be equal to marks in Physics section of Paper – 1 plus marks in Physics section of  Paper – 2. Similar procedures will be followed for Chemistry and Mathematics.
  3. The sum of the marks obtained in the individual subjects will be the aggregate marks for the candidate. 
  4. Based on the performance in JEE (Advanced), a Common Merit List (CML) will be prepared. Candidates must score at least 10% in each subject and 35% in aggregate in order to be in the CML. 
  5. Separate merit lists will be prepared corresponding to OBC (NCL), SC and ST categories. 
  6. Candidates of OBC (NCL) category must score at least 9% in each subject and 31.5% in aggregate in order to be in the OBC merit list. 
  7. Candidates of SC and ST categories must score at least 5% in each subject and 17.5% in aggregate in order to be in their respective merit lists.
  8. Separate PD merit lists will be prepared corresponding to the GE, OBC (NCL), SC and ST categories. To be in these respective merit lists, candidates must score at least 5% in each subject and 17.5% in aggregate.

  Note: Obtaining a rank in JEE (Advanced) does not guarantee admission to any of the courses available in IITs and ISM Dhanbad. 

   JEE Exam consists of questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Aptitude of +2 level. 

  Website:

  http://jeeadv.iitd.ac.in

  Contact Details:

  The Executive Director
  JEE (Advanced) Secretariat
  Central Board of Secondary Education
  PS-1- 2, Institutional Area, I.P.Extn.
  Patparganj, Delhi-110 092

  AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam– All India Institute of Medical Sciences

  Educational Qualification:

  Aspiring candidates should have passed 12th class examination under 10+2 system or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English securing a minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Orthopaedic Physically Handicapped candidates) in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English or whose results of Class – XII are likely to be declared are eligible to apply.

  Aspiring candidates should have completed the age of 17 years as on the 31st of December of the year of admission.

  AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam comprises 100 objective type multiple-choice of questions from 12th level in Hindi and English languages.

  Sr. No.	Subjects	No. of Ques.	Time
  1	Physics	60	3 Hrs & 30 Minutes
  2	Chemistry	60
  3	Biology (Botany & Zoology)	60
  4	General Knowledge	10
  5	Aptitude & Logical Thinking	10
  	Total	200

  Note: There is a Negative Marking (1/3rd) for every incorrect answer.

  AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam is usually held in the month of May.

  AIIMS Entrance Exam Fee for various categories is as follows.

  Website:

  www.aiimsexams.org

  Contact Details:

  All India Institute of Medical Science
  Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
  Pin code -110 608, India. 

   

  AIPMT – All India Pre-medical Test

  Educational Qualification for AIPMT

  1. The candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination.
  2. In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination are 40% instead of 50% for General Candidates. Further, for persons for locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required.
  3. Those who are taking plus two examinations in the present academic year can also appear for the entrance test provisionally, subject to their fulfilling the conditions later.
  4. Aspiring candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year M.B.B.S. / DENTAL Course and is an Indian National.
  5. The upper age limit for All India Pre-Medical /Pre-Dental Entrance Examination is 25 years (30 yrs in case of Scheduled Castes/Schedule Tribes/Other Backward Classes) as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination.
  6. Important: All the candidates irrespective of caste and creed can avail three attempts to All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination.
  7. Imp: Candidates from the States of Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are eligible to appear in AIPMT for the seats in AFMC.
  8. AIPMT will consist of objective type questions with four options having a single correct answer.

  Subjects	No of Questions	Time Allowed
  Physics	45	3 Hr.
  Chemistry	45
  Botony	45
  Zoology	45

  AIPMT  Exam is usually held in the month of April/May.

  Website

  www.aipmt.nic.in

  Contact Details

  The Assistant Secretary
  All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test Unit
  Central Board of Secondary Education
  Shiksha Kendra,2, Community Centre,
  Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092

   

  AIPVT – All India Pre-Veterinary Test

  1. Aspiring candidates should have passed the higher/senior secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 with  Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and a candidate must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination. 
  2. Note:- Those who are taking +2 examinations in the present academic year can also appear for the entrance test provisionally subject to their fulfilling the conditions later
  3. The candidate should have attained the age of Seventeen (17) years as on 31st December, of the year of examination. Candidates attaining seventeen Years on 1st of January or later will not be eligible to appear at the Entrance examination.
  4. Candidate should be an Indian National except for a native of Jammu and Kashmir state. However, natives of Jammu and Kashmir can appear for AIPVT if they submit an Affidavit in enclosed Proforma on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs.10 duly attested by Metropolitan Magistrate/First Class Judicial Magistrate to the effect that:
  5. They are not eligible to compete for B.V.Sc.& A.H seats in the State of J & K and hence, not eligible to seek admission in Veterinary Colleges of J & K and they are not domicile of J & K.
  6. The All India Pre Veterinary Test will consist of the general syllabus of Xl^th and Xll^th class under the 10+2 Scheme/Pre-Medical/Intermediate Science or an equivalent examination of an Indian University / State Board / CBSE. There is no specific separate syllabus for the examination prescribed by the Council.
  7. The All India Pre Veterinary Test is of 3 hours duration and will have one paper consisting of 200 objective type (multiple choice and reason-assertion type) questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology as in that of the class 11th and 12th syllabus under the science stream of University or state or central board of Examination.
  8. AIPMT test is usually conducted in the first week of May.

  Paper	No of Questions
  Physics	60
  Chemistry	60
  Biology	80

Website:

http://jipmer.edu.in

Contact Details:

Dhanvantri Nagar
Gorimedu, Puducherry-India.
Pin Code: 605006

GPAT – Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

1. Aspiring candidates should be Bachelor ’s degree holders in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates).
2. However, those who are in the final year of B.Pharmacy course are eligible for appearing in GPAT examination.
3. Aspiring candidates can apply only online. They can send duly completed printout of application form with the application fee is Rs.1200/- for General/OBC Category candidates and Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PD Category candidates. The application fee is inclusive of bank charges and is NON-REFUNDABLE.
4. GPAT will be a computer-based online test. It will consist of a single paper of 3 hours duration containing 150 questions, each of three (3) marks.
   The question paper will consist of multiple-choice objective questions only. Each question will have four choices for the answer.  Three (3) marks will be awarded for each right answer and zero (0) marks for no attempts. One (1) mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
5. GPAT entrance test is usually conducted in the month of January.
6. The examination fee for taking this exam is Rs.1200/- (Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PD). Which can be deposited throw Net Banking/Credit/Debit Card online via www.aicte-gpat.in. It can also be deposited in via Challan generated online and cash deposited in any branch of State Bank of India.

Website:

www.gpat.nta.nic.in

Contact Details:

National Testing Agency

Block C-20 1A/8 ,Sector- 62
IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar
Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh (India)

 

NEET – National Eligibility Cum Entrance Exam

1. Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG) is as per related Regulations is as follows: –  He/she has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year Undergraduate Medical Courses .
2. The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and PwD Candidates.
3. Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses from a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify NEET (UG)
4. Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals are eligible for admission in Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions and the Government of India.
5. Foreign nationals may confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dental/ Ayurveda/ Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy College/State.
6. Notwithstanding anything stated above, the eligibility criteria to appear in NEET (UG) shall also be applicable to the candidates desirous to take admission in Undergraduate Medical Courses in concerned INIs like AIIMS
7. Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals are eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats.

FOR General (UR)	Rs.1500/- (INR)
FOR General-EWS/OBC(NCL)	Rs.1400/- (INR)
FOR SC/ST/PwD/Transgender	Rs.800/-  (INR)

Website:

www.ntaneet.nic.in

Contact Details:

National Testing Agency

Block C-20 1A/8, Sector- 62
IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar
Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh (India)

 

JIPMER PG MD/MS Entrance Exam – Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research Post Graduate Entrance Exam

1. Aspiring candidates must have passed MBBS examination from an Institution recognized by the Medical Council of India and have completed their Internship or completing the Internship on or before 31-03-2020 is eligible to appear for the PG Medical Entrance Test subject to the conditions specified in admission Regulations / Prospectus. 
2. IPMER PG Entrance examination consists of Objective Multiple choice type questions with four alternatives from the relevant subjects.

Sr. No.	Subjects	No. of Ques.
1	Basic Clinical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine & Toxicology).	100
2	Clinical Sciences (Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Community Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radio-diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Emergency Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Blood Transfusion Medicine).	150
	Total	250

1. JIPMER PG Entrance Examination is usually conducted in the month of December.Websitehttp://jipmer.edu.in/

    Contact Details

   Dhanvantri Nagar
   Gorimedu, Puducherry-India.
   Pin Code: 605006. 

 

TOEFL Test  – Test of English as a Foreign Language

TOFEL consists of question from:

1. Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary, Listening comp, Writing and targeted TOEFL test-taking skills and strategies.
2. English Language training through American films.
3. Listening
4. Structure
5. Reading
6. Writing

The number of questions and the time allocated to solve each question can vary. One student may get 35 questions in the Listening section while another may get 45. But, the additional questions are for research purposes only and the scores of all test takers are based on the same number of questions.

Sections	No. of questions	Time Allowed
Listening Section	30 – 50 questions	40 – 60 min.
Structure Section	20 – 25 questions	15 – 20 min.
Reading Section	44 – 60 questions	70 – 90 min.
Writing Section	1 Essay	30 min.

• Total 94 – 135 question + 1 Essay 4 hrs. (approx.)

1. Computer-based TOEFL test is held all-round-the-year. One can choose his own date and time for taking the TOEFL test.
2. The test is taken from Monday through Friday two times a day.
   September to December is the high season for this test, so to take the test during this time nearly 90 days advance registration is required to get a date of choice. However, in normal conditions registering at least three days in advance is mandatory.
3. The fee for the test varies from country to country. For India, it is the US $130, payable at the time of registration
4. The test scores are valid for two years.

Website:

https://www.ets.org/toefl

Contact Details:

Senior Plaza, 160-A, Gautam Nagar
Behind IOC Building, Yusuf Sarai
New Delhi – 110049

 

SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test

SAT is of two types.

1. SAT I and
2. SAT II (Subject Test)

SAT I

The SAT I tests a student’s skills in

1. Critical reading
2. Mathematics
3. Writing

SAT II

1. Subject Testsmeasure your knowledge and skills in particular subject areas, and your ability to apply that knowledge.

1. The SAT Subject Tests are the only national admissions tests that give you the opportunity to show hold of content in specific subjects, such as English, history, mathematics, science, foreign languages and various other subjects.

   Many colleges use the Subject Tests for admission, for course placement, and to advise students about course selection. Some colleges specify the Subject Tests that they require for admission or placement; others allow applicants to choose which tests to take. These tests give you and colleges a very reliable measure of how prepared you are for college-level work in particular subjects.

2. Used in combination with other background information, they provide a dependable measure of your academic achievement and are a good predictor of future college performance in specific subject areas.
3. English
4. History
5. Mathematics
6. Science
7. Languages
8. SAT consists of three major sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. 
9. Each section receives a score on a scale of 200–800. All scores are multiples of 10. Total scores are calculated by adding up scores of the three sections. 
10. Each major section is divided into three parts. There are 10 sub-sections, including an additional 25-minute experimental or “equating” section that may be in any of the three major sections. 
11. The experimental section is used to normalize questions for future administrations of the SAT and does not count toward the final score.
12. The test is 3 hours and 45 minutes overall. That includes three critical reading sections, three math sections, three writing sections including an essay section, and an experimental section that may resemble any of the aforementioned sections. Every test lasts nearly 25 minutes.
13. All Subject Tests are one-hour, multiple-choice tests. However, some of these tests have unique formats.
14. The SAT is offered seven times a year in the United States ie. in October, November, December, January, March (or April, alternating), May, and June.
15. SAT exam is held in the month of October
16. The SAT Reasoning Test costs $45 ($71 International).
    Subject tests, students pay a $20 Basic Registration Fee and $9 per test (except for language tests with listening, which cost $20 each).

GRE Test – The Graduate Record Examination

Aspiring candidates should be at least +2 or equivalent to take this test.

GRE is of two types

1. GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills.
2. GRE Subject Test gauges undergraduate achievement in 8 specific fields of study.

Verbal Reasoning Section comprises 

1. 6 Sentence Completion questions
2. 7 Analogy questions,
3. 8 Reading Comprehension questions and
4. 9 Antonym questions.

Quantitative Reasoning Section comprises 

1. 14 problem-solving questions while the other
2. 14 quantitative comparison questions.
3. Some Data analysis questions also a part of this section.
4. The first two sections of the GRE test are Analytical Writing sections. The duration of the two tasks to be completed as part of the Analytical Writing section lasts 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes). 
5. The objective type questions in the GRE test starts from the third section. The third section is a 30 minutes – 30 questions verbal section and the fourth section is a 45 minutes – 28 questions Quantitative section.
6. The GRE Verbal section comprises about 6 Sentence Completion questions, 7 Analogy questions, 8 Reading Comprehension questions and 9 Antonym questions. You will have 30 minutes to answer these 30 questions. Please remember as GRE is a computer adaptive test, you will not be allowed to skip a question or come back to the previous question. Take a lot of care before you mark an answer.
7. The GRE Quantitative section comprises 28 questions. About 14 of these questions are problem solving questions while the other 14 are quantitative comparison questions. Data analysis questions also form a part of the quantitative section of the GRE test. You will have a total of 45 minutes to answer these 28 questions.
8. GRE Analytical Writing Ability
9. This section replaced the multiple choice Analytical Reasoning section.  It tests the ability to analyze issues as well as the writing ability through 2 essays. Watch this space for forthcoming material on preparing for these essays.

 GRE Test is an entirely Computer-based test. The test is scored out of 1600 (in multiples of 10). It consists of questions from:

 

 

Section	No of Questions	Timing
Verbal section	30	30 mins
Quantitative Section	28	45 mins
Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)	Analysis of an Issue Analysis of an Argument	45 mins 30 mins

Website:

https://www.ets.org

 

IELTS – IELTS is the International English Language

Both modules are made up of four parts:

1. Listening, (Same for both the module)
2. Reading
3. Writing and
4. Speaking. (Same for both the module)

General Training Module

Listening	4 Sections	40 items	30 Minutes
Reading	3 Sections	40 items	60 Minutes
Writing	2 Tasks	150-250 word	60 Minutes
Speaking			11-14 Minutes

Academic Training Module

Listening	4 Sections	40 items	30 Minutes
Reading	3 Sections	40 items	60 Minutes
Writing	2 Tasks	150-250 word	60 Minutes
Speaking			11-14 Minutes

1. Listening, Reading and Writing must be completed in one day. Depending on your test center, the Speaking test may be offered on the same day or up to a week before or after the other parts.

2. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
3. Note:-IELTS results are graded on the unique IELTS 9-band scale. To get the result one has to clear all the four tests. The minimum score accepted for a course ranges from 5.0 to 7.5, depending upon courses and institutes you are applying to. The most common requirement is a band score of 6 to 6.5.

1. International English Test Reports have a validity of two years.

IELTS is managed by three reputable, international organizations:

1. British Council, IDP:  
2. IELTS Australia and
3. The University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL).

Website:

www.britishcouncil.org.in/ielts

Contact Details:

IELTS Administrator
17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi-110001