Youmarks a Portal for IIT Aspirants by IITians

Youmarks a Portal for IIT Aspirants by IITians

Faridabad, India, January 26, 2008 --(PR.com)-- youmarks is the leading provider of educational content in India. It is a portal which provides specially designed strategy chapters for IITJEE, AIEEE, BITSAT and DCE preparation material for students which are absolutely free for students. These chapters have been created keeping the basic need of the students in mind. As according to the new pattern of all these examinations the exams are objective in nature and thus along with the concepts students also need some supplement to increase their speed and accuracy. It is a portal, which aims to build a community of aspiring and successful students who help out each other.

youmarks has created a common platform where the students can discuss their problems among themselves. http://preps.youmarks.com/forum for their users.anyone can join community shelf and submit a new problem, share their knowledge base and concepts with each other. Those at youmarks keep themselves busy with the students and keep on searching for their needs and trying to fulfill those as soon as possible. They motivate students and try to improve their performance.

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IIT-JEE: Focus on these subject areas

You are taking the IIT-JEE exam on April 8.

And you will be tested in three subjects, physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Within these subjects, which areas should you concentrate on?

According to IIT-JEE trainer Ajay Antony from T.I.M.E. who chatted IIT aspirants on March 16, these are the important areas:

'Physics: Mechanics and electromagnetism, Chemistry: Split between physical, inorganic and organic chemistry in the ratio of 40:30:30, Mathematics: Calculus/ differential calculus."

IITs announce JEE 2008 details

Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee offer the Joint Entrance Examiantion 2008 (JEE-2008).



Details:

~ Exam is necessary for admission to undergraduate courses at seven Indian Institute of Technology, IT-BHU, Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.



~ Examination Schedule:

April 13, 2008:

09:00-12:00 Paper-I
14:00-17:00 Paper-II



~ Paper-1 and Paper-2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.



~ Eligibility requirements for this examination and syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be available on the web site of all IITs and will also be given in the Information Brochure of JEE-2008.



~ Candidates will have the option of submitting either on-line (through internet) paper application form.



Important dates:



~ Sale at designated branches of Banks and at all IITs: November 23, 2007 to January 4, 2008


~ Commencement of submission of on-line applications: November 23


~ Postal request for Application Form: November 23 to December 21


~Last date for receipt of Completed Application Form at IITs: January 4, 2008



~ Further details regarding sale of Application Material from designated Banks in different zones of IITs will be published in leading National Dailies and Employment News/Rozgar Samachar on 10th of November, 2007.

IIT JEE Revision - Ch 30 Amines - Core Points

IIT JEE Revision - Ch 30 Amines - Core Points
JEE Syllabus

Amines:
Preparation, Properties, Reactions
Characteristic reactions
Basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines,
Preparation from nitro compounds,
Reaction with nitrous acid,
Azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines,
Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts;
Carbylamine reaction;


Amines are regarded as derivatives of ammonia in which one, two or all three hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl or aryl group.

Preparation from nitro compounds,

Reduction of nitro compound to obtain amine can be done by using either molecular hydrogen and a catalyst (Ni or Pt) or a metal (usually granulated tin) and an acid (HCl)

Reaction with nitrous acid,
Aliphatic primary amine in reactin with nitrous acid forms unstable diazonium salt which on decomposing liberates nitrogen and mixture of alcohols and alkenes.

Basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines,
Nitrogen of amines contains lone pair of electrons, which can be shared with other species and thus these act as Lewis bases.

Azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines,

Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts;
The diazonium salt is treated with cuprous chloride or cuprous bromide.

Carbylamine reaction;
The treatment of a primary amine with chloroform and alcoholic potash produces carbylamine (isocyanide) which has most offensive smell. This reaction is not exhibited by secondary and tertiary amines.

IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE 2008) Schedule

IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE 2008) Schedule



April 13, 2008 (Sunday)

09.00 –12.00 hrs ---- Paper – 1
14.00 - 17.00 hrs ---- Paper - 2

Paper – 1 and Paper – 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective types, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.
Eligibility requirements for this examination and syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be available on the websites of all IITs and will also be given in the Information Brochure of JEE – 2008.

Candidates will have the option of submitting either on – line 9through internet) or paper application form.

Important dates regarding Application Form and Brochure:
Important Dates:

Sale at designated branches of Banks and at all IITs : Nov. 23, 2007 – Jan. 04,2008

Commencement of submission of IIT JEE 2008 on-line applications: Nov. 23, 2007

Postal request for Application Form : Nov. 23, 2007

Last date for receipt of Completed Application From at IITs: Jan. 04, 2008


Further details regarding sale of Application Material from designated banks in different zones of IITs will be published in leading National Dailies and Employment News/Rozgar Samachar on 10th of November, 2007.

Nehru’s Stratagem: IITs and declining student activism

Yeah, I know the title sounds very heavy, but this isn’t a serious or well-thought or well-researched post. It’s just a random thought that occurred to me now when I was arbiting looking for things that will help with this. [Advertisement: NITK proudly presents Engineer 2008. Online events are aplenty, one of which is Virtual Bounty, everyone’s favourite online treasure hunt which requires little apart from your Googling skills. Prize money to the tune of USD 250, and more importantly, bragging rights, at stake. Check it out! Event’s on 10 Feb 2008, Sunday. Timings will be put up later, but rest assured it won’t clash with GATE. Teams of Two. Everyone’s eligible, whether you’re a techie or a student or a teacher, or a doc or a lawyer…. all you need is a working Net connection. Tell your friends].

You find students, and in general, youth were at the center of any revolutionary uprising. Universities were cauldrons of simmering new thought and bubbling novel ideas. And student activism. Like it’s portrayed in Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi, or any of those ’80s Bengali movies. Student leaders were big fish who later moved on to mainstream politics. Like Laloo Yadav - I believe he was the Students’ Union leader of Patna University, from where he has a degree in Law.

Now however, all we have is the dregs. There’s Manohar Parikkar, ex-CM of Goa, who was apparently Mess Manager while he was a student at IITB. Oh, and there’s another rival Goan politician who’s also from IITB… I forget his name. And the last remaining vestige of the student activist or student politician would be Michael Vasanth from Aayutha Ezhuthu/Yuva (played excellently by Surya and botched up like manure by Ajay Devgan).

You don’t find such types anymore. Nehru saw to it when he took a critical first step of getting Soviet co-operation to convert the Hijli Detention Camp to IIT-KGP.

Since then, any Priya Venkateshan who would have come under the the influence of right-wing idealogy (or worse, left-wing), taken it upon herself to start and edit a student newspaper which would idealize and provide good press for Swami Vivekananda, Veer Savarkar, Bose, Godse, RSS and VHP (or alternately, China, Marx and Communism, with special attention to denouncing agriculture, hating Jews and pursuing an anti-US stance), spend half her youth in and out of lock-ups, wear khadi kurtas, thick-rimmed glasses and carry a jhola… okay, I’m getting ahead of myself… any such person has instead spent half her teenage in JEE coaching centers, then giving n-hazaar exams, and then wasting away at an undergrad college in the middle of nowhere, and which is certainly not a hub of original political thought, or anywhere close to one, and what she learns at college (if at all), has absolutely nothing to do with politics or running the country.

The brightest young minds in the country are busy swotting for entrance exams, so busy that they don’t glance at the paper unless it screams out about paper leaks or exam postponements. When they get together to discuss, it’s almost always about problems in Irodov or ML Khanna.

Student Union causes are now down to getting enough funds for Engineer, Incident, Saarang, Techfest, Shaasta, Mood I, Cul-Ah!, Down Sterling, Alcheringa, Strawberry Fields and godaloneknowswhatother college fest. Social causes, if any, include collecting money to be sent to earthquake victims at Bhuj, or cleaning the beach for the mandatory extra-curriculars Credit. Other worries include having nightmares about the (extracurricular interest) club website having crashed. Or worse, hacked into.

Instead of perusing political news and getting incensed, people now are forced to mug financial news and arbit stats; they need to be prepared for their IIM GD/PI. And anti-US sentiments ha! Which other place is affordable, Indian-friendly and provides good quality graduate education? The part of India that would probably have been incensed is safely in the US, sufficiently far away from causing havoc by voting. And the incensed ones that remain in India feel that the best way of lodging their protests is by *not* voting!

And we are the generation whose grandparents were members of Indira Gandhi’s Vanar Sena. And whose parents were brought up on the legend of Chacha Nehru, the kid-friendly PM. And who too, have grown on the same idealogy, so much that we would say “Nehru-Chacha? Naah…. how can you believe he sent Subhas Bose to the Gulag (concentration camp in the USSR) with help from Mountbatten and Stalin just because he feared Bose would be the PM? This guy loved kids! Any man who likes children can’t be all that bad…”

Mr. Nehru, you were probably the brightest person in your family (you were the last to get a college degree… only your great-grandson Feroze Varun has attained that distinction since… Antonia Maino failed to complete her spoken-English course… Rajiv dropped out…), your services would have been at great demand at Ogilvy and Mather. The US could very well take a leaf out of your book when it comes to shaping public opinion, perception and social engineering. You’ve basically insured generations of your progeny from public backlash irrespective of how much of their *own* garibi they hataao-fy.

Of course, your KGB Agent granddaughter-in-law tries her best, but being of foreign origin, she only divides and rules the country on sectarian lines by increasing Quota Raj and asking for head-counts of people of various religions in the Armed Forces, apart from pleading clemency for a convicted terrorist; she doesn’t quite understand the importance Indians give to education and social status the way you did.

PS: I don’t think students focussing on things other than politics is wrong. We need to focus on wealth-creation and technological innovation more than anything else now. But heck, just why are the inborn-leader kids not hitting the political scene?

IIT-JEE-Classroom-connect-I Yr. ACHIEVER 2008-09 SELECTION TEST

1. The students must enroll themselves at FEAT Tutorial, Hubli by duly submitting the Application Form along with the fees remitted by cheque/DD. This is for i) The study materials and teaching by BASE via video conferencing techniques , ii) The necessary logistic support including limited tutorial sessions by FEAT.
2.
The student and the parents/guardians must read, understand and preserve the brochure in which the course contents, objectives, study materials, curriculum, etc. are mentioned.
3.
Attendance of the student for all classes and tests is compulsory. Irregularity in attendance/continued poor performance in tests may lead to cancellation of admission. The student cannot remain absent to the class without prior permission of the teacher. If the student remains absent then it is his responsibility to know from his friends about the portion covered, home-work, timings, etc. If it is absolutely necessary then the teacher can be contacted over telephone between 7-8 p.m. on 9844118615. Personal consultation only by prior appointment.
4.
The success is due to the sustained efforts of the students, teachers and the parents.
5.
Guardians may please ensure that the student is dropped and picked up from the premises at the correct time. FEAT will not be responsible for the safety of students’ vehicles parked in or around the premises. Management is not responsible for any loss of your belongings.
6.
The student shall be present TEN minutes before the commencement of the classes. Each class shall be for a duration of TWO to FOUR hours. The timings shall be decided BASE.
7.
Students must be decently dressed and must obey the teacher. The parents must attend meetings at mutually convenient times whenever necessary. The student is expected to be highly disciplined and well behaved. In the event of any indiscipline or misbehaviour, the student shall not be allowed to attend classes and no fees shall be refunded.
8.
Right to admission reserved.
9.
The term ‘Classroom-connect’ means that the Class-teacher (faculty of BASE) is at BASE, Bangalore premises and the students are at FEAT, Hubli premises. There are audio-visual aids (cameras, microphones, loudspeakers, computers) at both the premises, linked by standard video-conferencing links and software. This is virtual classroom wherein the teacher is not physically present but virtually present i.e. The image and voice of the teacher in real time is in front of the students, while the images and voice of the students in real time is in front of the teacher. This make the classroom session live, real and interactive.

ClassroomConnect programs are classroom programs of BASE offered in collaboration with Associate Institutions. Leveraging on conferencing technologies, interactive classroom sessions are conducted from BASE. Course ware and other academic support are also provided.

Classroom programs of BASE are optimally structured, aimed at providing the right learning experience and resources to students. Classroom training by highly qualified faculty is complemented with exhaustive printed course ware. Extensive content for learning and assessment is made available, using state-of-the-art technologies, through BASE website. Academic support including mentoring is provided to help students progress consistently towards their goal. To monitor progress, parents can access details on performance of students, through BASE website. BASE, Bangalore is situated at 27, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-04, 080-26620442.

10.
At the end of the IIT-JEE – Classroom-connect I yr. coaching sessions, another selection/screening test shall be conducted by BASE, B’lore. The admission to IIT-JEE – Classroom-connect II yr., shall be subject to the condition that the student gets selected in this screening/selection test.

Frequently asked questions

Q) What curriculum is the test based on: ICSE, CBSE or SSLC? A) The test is not based on the curriculum of any Board. However, the questions are framed at the expected level of understanding and skills of a student who has completed 10th Std. Statistics of our earlier selection tests indicate no distinct advantage to students of any particular curriculum.

Q) What is the objective of the test? A) The test is aimed at evaluating the abilities of observation, comprehension, analysis and problem-solving.

Q) This test is held about a week after the class X examination. Is one week enough for preparation? A) The test is aimed at evaluating the level of understanding and application of concepts, which a student is expected to have acquired by class X. There is no specific preparation necessary or possible for the test in such a short while.

Q) What should I bring to the test? A) Bring your admission slip and black-ink ball-point pens. The answers will have to be marked in an OMR sheet using a black-ink ball-point pen only. Pencils, ink-pens, etc., should not be used for marking the answers. Sheets for rough work will be provided by BASE. Use of calculator is not permitted. Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the test center.

Q) When will I know the results of the test, and how? A) Results will be announced by 5 PM on Wednesday, 16 Apr 08.

Q) When will the training programs commence? A) The programs will commence by the fourth week of April 2008.

Q)What is the registration fee for Selection Test? A) The fee is Rs.250 inclusive of service tax

IIT-JEE-Classroom-connect-I Yr. ACHIEVER 2008-09 Application form

SYLLABUS FOR HSEE-2008

SYLLABUS FOR HSEE-2008
English (25% marks):
This section tests the candidate’s ability to understand and use grammatically acceptable English, to understand
the nuances of language and also appreciate literary language. Questions are related to the following areas:

Reading skills
Candidates will be required to read the given passage/s that aim to test their comprehension skills, including
literary competence, and answer the questions based on the passage/s. This section contains multiple-choice
questions.

Grammar
This part contains questions that test the candidate’s knowledge of grammatical correctness. The questions
relate to aspects of English grammar such as sentence structure and usage, the use of tenses, verb patterns,
articles and active and passive constructions. The questions are all objective type and include gap-filling,
sentence completion and re-ordering, and dialogue completion.
Vocabulary
This section examines the candidate’s vocabulary skills. Candidates are tested on their ability to understand the
meanings of words in context and in isolation, their knowledge of grammatical categories of words as well as the usage of words.

Analytical and Quantitative Ability (25% marks):
Numbers, Algebra, Highest Common Factor (HCF) and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM), Calendar, Basic
Statistics – Average, Ratio and proportion - Mixtures, Profit and Loss, Percentages, Simple and Compound
Interest, Work and time, Discount, Age sums, linear equations, elementary trigonometry
Data Interpretation, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, brainteasers, patters,
General Studies (in four parts-50% marks):
Indian Economics:
This section is intended to test the understanding of some basic economic concepts and awareness of key
issues pertaining to the Indian economy with a focus on the developments after independence. The concepts
and issues covered are:
Understanding the Economy: Scarcity, opportunity cost, resource allocation, economic systems and their
characteristics, features of market economies, forces of demand and supply, elasticity of demand and supply
Main Features of Indian Economy: Natural resources; human resources- population size and composition,
literacy and education, occupational distribution
Major Economic problems: Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - concepts, measurement, trends, sectoral
distribution and policies, inflation – trends, causes and remedies
Economic Growth and Development: Meaning and measurement of economic growth, stages of development,
national income concepts and trends, trends in savings and investment; human development index, national
policy on education, health and health care policies
Planning in India: Five-Year Plans- objectives, priorities and problems
Sectoral Development: agriculture – green revolution and technological changes, current issues and policies;
industry- evolution of industrial policies in India (from 1948), strategies for industrial development, public and
private sectors, small and cottage industries, infrastructure, transport and communication, service sector,
consumer awareness
Foreign Trade and International Economy: balance of payments, foreign exchange reserves and trade policy,
I.M.F., W.T.O., international aid for economic growth
Money, Banking and Public Finance: concepts of money and measures of money supply, role of Reserve bank
of India and commercial banks, banking sector reforms; taxes, expenditure and government budget, concepts of
deficits, Finance Commissions
Indian Society:
Structure of Indian Society -- Indian Social Demography – Social and Cultural Differentiations: caste, class and
tribe – Institutions of marriage, family and kinship – Political Institutions.
Social Change in India -- Sanskritization, Westernization and Secularization – Social Movements and
Regionalism –– Panchayatraj Institutions – Affirmative Action Programme of the Government – various
reservations and commissions.
History and the Making of Indian Society -- Mughal era and the social changes – British Raj – Sepoy Mutiny –
Reform Movements in the 19th century - Freedom Movement – Independence and the emergence of India.
Indian Philosophy and Indian Thinkers -- Jainism and Mahavira – Budhha and His teachings – Vedanta and
Shankara - Sikhism – Sufism – Gandhi and Non-violence.
Contemporary World Affairs (post-World War II ):
This part of the examination will test the candidates’ awareness of the contemporary world that we live in. Issues
relating to history, polity, society and culture since 1945 will be covered in this section.
The aftermath of the Second World War – Emergence of the US and the USSR – the cold war and the
nuclear race – disintegration of the Soviet Union and the decline of communism – Arab-Israel conflict – NAM
and the role of India – Sino-Indian conflict – Indo-Pak relations and wars.
Democracy and Development-Challenges to democracy- UN and the Permanent Five Nuclearisation and Non-
Proliferation - India and SAARC -Rise of International terrorism and fundamentalism - War against terror- Indo-
US relations- New centres ofpower in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Hunger and poverty – Environmental degradation and environmental movements –social movements – Race
and ethnicity – Gender discrimination – Deprived classes and minority politics–Communal violence–Religion in
the contemporary world–Culture and civilization – Globalization and culture – Mass media and cultural change –
Leftist movements.
Literature and art – Popular culture and film – Developments in Information Technology – Weather and climate –
Natural disasters – social and economic dimensions of AIDS.
Environment and Ecology:
Global Environmental picture: Population Growth, Degradation of Soils, Global Atmospheric Changes, Loss of
Biodiversity;
What are ecosystems? Structure of ecosystems – biotic structure – categories of organisms, feeding and nonfeeding
relationships;
Ecosystems - How they work - Elements in living and non-living systems; Energy Laws; Nutrient cycling;
Pollution: major air pollution and their impact; primary and secondary pollutants; control strategies; indoor
pollutants; global warming; International Treaties;
Solar and other renewable energy: principles of solar energy, hydropower, wind power, biomass energy, Ocean
thermal energy, geothermal energy, and tidal power.

NOTIFICATION - UPTU SEE -2008

ADMISSION NOTICE
U.P.TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW STATE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (SEE) 2008
Uttar Pradesh technical university, Lucknow is conducting state Entrance Examination(CEEUPTU 2008)on 9th and 20th April, 2008 for admission to degree courses in Engineering (B.Tech.)/Pharmecy (B. Pharm.)/Arthitecture (B.Arch)/Hotel Management (BHMTC)/Fashion & Apparel design Technology(BFAD) and Post Graduate Courses MCA/MBA of Govt Aided and Private unaided Institutions affiliated to U.P. Technical University along with some other Universities of Uttar Pradesh in academic session 2008-09.

VENUE OF EXAMINATION: At 24 Cities of U.P. along with Delhi, Roorkee and Dehradun.


ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR IN SEE-UPTU 2008:

1. For admission to first year of B.Tech./B. Pharm, candidate must have passed intermediate examination of U.P. Board or 10+2 level examination or its equivalent from any recognized Board/University; securing (i) minimum 45%(40% for SC/ST) marks in total of required subject combination (compulsory & optional) and (ii) minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST) marks in each compulsory and optional subject of this combination as given in information broacher of SEE.UPTU 2008.

SCHEME OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: The candidate opting for different courses will be required to undertake test in following paper on the dates specified below:

DATE OF UPTU SEE EXAM.
COURS
PAPER CODE
SUBJECTS

19.04.08
B.H.M.C.T./B.F.A.D.
7
Aptitude test for General Awareness


M.B.A.
8
Aptitude test for M.B.A


M.C.A.
8
Aptitude test for M.C.A


B.Tech.(Second year Lateral entry)
10/11/12
Aptitude test in Engg. (Diplom)/Pharmacy (Diploma)/B.Sc.(Graduate)

20.04.08
B.Tech.
1 and 2
Physics & Chemistry; and Mathematics


B.Tech.(Ag.Engg.)
4 and 5
AGI & AG II; and AG III


B.Pharma
1; and 2 or 3
Phys. & Chem.; & Mathematics or Biology


B.Arch.
2 and 3
Mathematics and Aptitude test (Arch.)




2. For admission in first year at BHMCT/BFAD, candidate must have passes intermediate examination of U.P. Board or 10+2 level examination or its equivalent from any recognized Board/University; securing minimum 45% (40% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate.

3. For admission in first year at B.Arch, a candidate must have passes intermediate examination of U.P. Board of 10+2 level examination or its equivalent from any recognized Board/University; securing (i) minimum 50 % marks in aggregate and (ii) minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST) marks in each compulsory and optional subject of this combination as given in information broacher of SEE.UPTU 2008. A candidate possessing three years Diploma in Architecture (10+3) recognized by central/state Govt. is also eligible for admission to first year of B.Arch. only, provided the candidate has passed the Diploma examination securing minimum 50 % marks in aggregate,. Such candidate will have to appear in the entrance examination for first year of B.Arch, paper (paper 2&6).

4. For admission in first year at MBA, candidate must have passes three years degree course from any recognized University; securing minimum 45% (40% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate.

5. For admission to first year at MCA, candidate must have passes three years degree course from any recognized University; securing minimum 45% (40% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate. Candidate must have minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST) marks in mathematics at 10+2 level or at bachelor degree level.

6. For admission to second year (lateral entry) of B.Tech, the candidate must have passed three years Diploma in Engineering course; securing minimum 60% marks in aggregate or “three years ‘B.Sc. degree with mathematics as one subject ; securing minimum 60% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST) marks in mathematics.

7. For admission to second year (lateral entry) of B.Pharm, the candidate must have passed three years Diploma in Pharmacy course; securing minimum 60% marks in aggregate.

8. The candidate appearing in the qualifying examinations are also eligible to appear in state Entrance Examination 2008 subject to the condition that they must fulfill the eligibility criteria at the time of counseling.

9. The details of admission for NRI and Kashmiri migrants will be published later, in the month of May,2008 according to the norms to be laid down by the Govt . of. U.P./AICTE.

10. This admission test is open only to the candidates who have passed the Qualifying examination from any institution located in U.P. of whose parent(Father/Mother) are domicile of U.P.


COST OF BROCHURE/OMR APPLICATION FROM INCLUSIVE OF EXAM. FEE: Rs 1000.00 for General/OBC candidates & Rs.500.00 for SC/ST and female candidates of all categories.

SALE OF INFORMATION BROCHURE/APPLICATION FORM:

The information brochure containing OMR Application form will be available for sale in cash from 17.01.2008 to 28.02.2008 (both days inclusive) from all Head Post Office s and Mukhya Dak Ghars (MDGs) of U.P,. Delhi , Nainital and Dehradun. The information Brochure and OMR application form can also be obtained by post from Registrar, U.P Technical University , I.E.T. Campus, Sitapur Road,Lucknow -226021 by sending a MICR bank draft of Rs.1050.00 for General/OBC and Rs.550.00 for SC/ST and female candidates of all categories in favor of Finance Officer, U.P. Technical University, Lucknow along with two self addressed stickers. The request for supply of application form by post will not be entertained after 20.02.2008. The last date of receipt of duly filled OMR Application form in the Office of Registrar (SEE), U.P. Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow. The applications will be received in the University Office by Registered/Speed Post only.The application form received after the due date and time shall not be accepted. The University will not be responsible, for the form missed /not received /any delay on the part of post office or for any other reason whatsoever.

The SEE UPTU: 2008 details with information Brochure will be available at website www.uptu.nic.in .

IIT JEE Natural Rubber

IIT JEE Natural Rubber
Review points

Rubber is a naturally occuring polymer.

It is obtained as latex from rubber trees. It is highly elastic.

It is a polymer of isoprene (2-methyl buta-1,3-diene)

In natural rubber, about 11,000 to 20,000 isoprene units are linked together in a chain like arrangement.

Natural rubber is a thermoplastic. It becomes soft and sticky when heated. It is not hard and tough.

The properties can be modified and improved by the process of vulcanization.

Youmarks a portal for IIT aspirants by IITians

Youmarks a portal for IIT aspirants by IITians
youmarks is the leading provider of educational content in india.It is a portal which provides specially designed strategy chapters for IITJEE, AIEEE, BITSAT and DCE preparation material for students which are absolutely free for students. These chapters have been created keeping the basic need of the students in mind. As according to the new pattern of all these examinations the exams are objective in nature and thus along with the concepts students also need some supplement to increase their speed and accuracy. It is a portal, which aims to build a community of aspiring and successful students who help out each other.

youmarks has created a common platform where the students can discuss their problems among themselves. http://preps.youmarks.com/forum for their users.anyone can join community shelf and submit a new problem, share their knowledge base and concepts with each other. We at youmarks keeps ourself busy with the students and keep on searching for their needs and try to fulfil those as soon as possible. We motivate students and try to improve their performance.

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IITs announce JEE 2008 details

IITs announce JEE 2008 details
Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee offer the Joint Entrance Examiantion 2008 (JEE-2008).



Details:

~ Exam is necessary for admission to undergraduate courses at seven Indian Institute of Technology, IT-BHU, Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.



~ Examination Schedule:

April 13, 2008:

09:00-12:00 Paper-I
14:00-17:00 Paper-II



~ Paper-1 and Paper-2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.



~ Eligibility requirements for this examination and syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be available on the web site of all IITs and will also be given in the Information Brochure of JEE-2008.



~ Candidates will have the option of submitting either on-line (through internet) paper application form.



Important dates:



~ Sale at designated branches of Banks and at all IITs: November 23, 2007 to January 4, 2008


~ Commencement of submission of on-line applications: November 23


~ Postal request for Application Form: November 23 to December 21


~Last date for receipt of Completed Application Form at IITs: January 4, 2008



~ Further details regarding sale of Application Material from designated Banks in different zones of IITs will be published in leading National Dailies and Employment News/Rozgar Samachar on 10th of November, 2007.

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Core Points for Revision

Core Points for Revision
IIT JEE Chemistry

I just completed posting around 10 points for each chapter. It took me 5 days to do the posting even though most of it was posting from the earlier study guide posts. This posting helped to me to look at all the chapters in a short time and also made me notice the gaps in various chapters in thes study guide. Visitors can take the basic framework and add the points they wish to add to the list.

Now I shall post more detailed points for revision. I plan to collect 100 points for each chapter, built around the core points.

Ch.34 Practical Organic Chemistry - Methods of Separation

Ch.34 Practical Organic Chemistry - Methods of Separation
IIT JEE Chemistry

Chemical Methods of separation of mono-functional organic compounds from binary mixtures.

In the amines chapter, there is a section on separation of mixture of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines

Not much material is available on this topic at the moment with me

There is material on differentiating between two compounds but not on separating them from the mixture.

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IIT JEE Inorganic Chemistry Ch.13. NON-METALS Core Points for Revision

IIT JEE Inorganic Chemistry Ch.13. NON-METALS Core Points for Revision
The Inorganic Chemistry of IIT JEE syllabus is covered in six chapters the first one being nonmetals. The rest of the chapters are compounds of metals, compounds of nonmetals, transient elements, ores/minerals and extractive metallury and qualitative analysis.

Seperate posts are there for each chapter.

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IIT JEE Syllabus NON-METALS

Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals:
Boron,
silicon,
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
oxygen,
sulphur and
halogens;

Properties of allotropes of
carbon (only diamond and graphite),
phosphorus and
sulphur.



Boron (B)
Z = 5, 1s²2s²2px¹
Boron belongs to 13th group.

Method of obtaining Boron

By the reduction of boric oxide by an electropositive metal like magnesium.

silicon (Si) -


Atomic Number is 14. 1s²2s²2p^63s²3p²
Method of obtaining Silicon: Heating finely divided silica with magnesium powder.

Sulphur (S)
Partial combustion of Hydrogen sulphide produce sulphur.


Halogens

Flourine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I).

Chlorine is yellow green gas
Bromine is reddish brown liquid
Iodine is steel grey solid



Allotrope

• Allotropes are elements that can exist in two or more different physical forms
• Diamond, graphite and buckminster fullerine are allotropes of carbon.
• The allotropes of carbon are all the element carbon. The type of carbon is determined from the bonding that occurs.


The carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in flat sheets that slide easily over each other, while the atoms in diamond are bonded in a complex, honeycombed structure that makes the solid much harder.

Atmospheric oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3) are allotropes of oxygen.


For example, phosphorous occurs in three forms--white, red, and black. White phosphorous is poisonous and very reactive, red phosphorous is not poisonous and it is only moderately reactive, and black phosphorous is nearly inert.

Rhombic and monoclinic sulfur are allotropes.

Ch.28 Carboxylic Acid - Core Points for Revision

Ch.28 Carboxylic Acid - Core Points for Revision
JEE syllabus

Carboxylic acids:
Preparation, properties
Characteristic reactions
formation of esters,
acid chlorides and amides,
ester hydrolysis;
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1. Carboxylic acids are the compound containing carboxyl group in their molecules.

-C with a double bond with oxygen and single bond with OH

2. These acides can be aliphatic or aromatic.

aliphatic acids:

Formic acid HCOOH
Acetic acid CH-3COOH
Isobutyric acid (Branched)

aromatic acids

Bezoic acid : H in benzene substituted by COOH

m-Nitrobenzoic acid: One more H substituted by NO-2

o-Toluic acid (o refers to ortho) Benzoic acid with one more H substituted by CH-3

3. Methods of Preparation of Monocarboxylic Acids:
1. From oxidation of primary alcohols
2. By oxidation of aldehydes and ketones.

Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination 2008 - HSEE

Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination 2008 - HSEE


IIT Madras offers HSEE 2008

IIT Madras offers Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination 2008.

Details:

* Examination date is Sunday, May 18, 2008 between10 AM - 1 PM

* Sale of application commences on January 28, 2008

* Sale of application ends on March 3, 2008

* Five year integrated master's programme, leading to MA degree in three disciplines - Development Studies, Economics and English Studies.

* One objective type question paper of three hour duration in English and Comprehension Skill, Analytical and Quantitative Ability and General Knowledge covering the areas of Indian Economy (since Independence), Indian Society, Contemporary World Affairs (Post-World War II), and Environment and Ecology. Syllabus for examination is given in the admission brochure.

* Test paper is in English

Eligibility:

* Minimum 60% marks in aggregate [55% for SC/ST and persons with disabilities (PD)] in (10+2) or equivalent examination.

* In case the respective Boards award letter grades, without providing a norm for converting them to equivalent percentage marks, the norms decided by the HSEE Committee shall be final.

* General candidates date of birth cannot be earlier than October 01,1983.

* SC/ST/PD category candidates, date of birth not earlier than October 01,1978.

* 15% for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates with relaxed qualifying norms for admission.

* 3% for physically disabled, including leprosy-cured candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course and who qualify for admission under relaxed norms relevant for this category.

* Reservation of seats for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated through HSEE website as and when the Government order for the same is issued.

* Centres for entrance examination: Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Admission:

* Admission brochure contains details regarding application procedure, syllabus for HSEE, examination centres, courses of study available and other relevant information.

* Application material can be obtained by ordinary post from January 28, 2008 to March 3, 2008 from JEE Office at IIT Madras by sending a Demand Draft for the cost of application material including examination fee, drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of `Chairman, HSEE, IIT Madras` payable at Chennai along with two self-addressed slips. IIT Madras will not be responsible for any loss or postal delay.

* It may also be obtained in person at the above address until March 3, 2008.

Contact:

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Chairman, HSEE-2008, JEE Office,
IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036.
Tel : 044-22578220
Fax: 044-22578224
Website : http://hsee.iitm.ac.in
E-mail: hsee@iitm.ac.in

IIT entry tougher than Harvard, MIT

A Times of India piece

Well, its been ever known and it just became tougher. This year, about 77 students will be vying for a single seat at any of the seven IITs, i.e 3.22 lakhs students for a mere 4,193 seats. Wherein the competition across the oceans at Harvard is a mere eight per seat. No doubts, there are people in here for whom those greener pastures are a mere second option. But this great rush for seats shows not only the great potential among the Indian youth but also the scarcity of premium teaching institutes. The government of India is trying its best to come up with alternatives. Setting up of NITs (National Institute of Technology) all over the country was one such step.

According to data from IITRoorkee, the nodal IIT that will coordinate JEE-2008, 3.22 lakh students will take the entrance exam across seven zones in the country on April 13. They will vie for 4,193 seats spread across seven IITs.Moreover,around 200 foreign students have applied to sit for the JEE at the Dubai centre; this is the first time this year that the IITs have set up an exam centre outside India.
Going by present data, the average number of students vying for a seat has gone up from 55 to a tough 77.

Organising JEE chairman N M Bhandari said, “There has been a uniform increase of 25%-30% across all zones, which has led to the overall increase in applicants.’’ Zonewise data is unavailable, but the numbers in the western zone in particular have gone up from 46,000-plus in 2007 to 62,000, said N Venkataramani, chairman of JEE-2008 at IIT-Bombay.
Notably, the surge in applicants comes a year after the changes recommended by the C N R Rao panel appointed by the Union HRD ministry were implemented.
In 2007, the introduction of stringent eligibility norms had resulted in the applications falling from 2.9 lakh to 2.4 lakh. This year, however, the trend has again changed.
At the behest of the Rao panel, the screening had been done away with and a single objective test introduced. To restrict the number of those keen on taking the test, the committee had suggested that only students who secure a first class (60%) or equivalent in their class XII exams be eligible to sit for the JEE. Also, the maximum number of attempts permitted was restricted to two. The move, introduced in JEE-2006, also aimed at reducing exam stress, weaken the influence of coaching classes and “restore the sanctity of the school system’’.
But this year it seems that the recommendations have failed to discourage students from battling it out for an IIT seat. Director of IITMadras M S Ananth told TOI the numbers were “unanticipated’’, but added that more institutions, including Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Society and Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, besides Indian School of Mines and Banaras Hindu University would admit students on the basis of JEE scores.

THE EXAM THIS YEAR
The JEE, to be held on April 13, will have two papers. Each of three hours, they will have a mixed bag of questions from maths, chemistry and physics. Students, though, will be given individual marks for the three subjects Earlier, the JEE was not a single-stage test. The IITs used to conduct a screening and those shortlisted could take the main subjective-type exam
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
General category candidates must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam (10+2). SCs, STs and those with disabilities require a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate Candidates are allowed only two attempts for IIT-JEE Candidates who get admission in any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad through JEE will not be allowed to take the exam in future

IIT entry to be tougher this year

IIT entry to be tougher this year

According to present facts and figures, the average number of students competing for a seat has gone up from 55 to as high as 77. The competition to get a seat into the prestigious IITs has just got tougher this year.
About one lakh more students have applied for this year's Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), up from the 2.43 lakh who appeared for the test last year.

Interestingly, the height of competition to enter into the IIT is tougher than the other well known global universities like Harvard and the Masachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where the average number of students' competing for a seat is only eight.
"There has been a uniform increase of 25%-30% across all zones, which has led to the overall increase in applicants," said N M Bhandari, organizing JEE chairman.

N Venkataramani chairman of JEE 2008 at IIT said, the number in the western zone have increased from 46,000 plus in 2007 to 62,000.

This year, though the trend has changed as compared to last decade. While in 2007, the introduction of stringent eligibility rules had resulted in the applications falling from 2.9 lakh to 2.4 lakh.

Earlier, the JEE was not a single level exam. The IITs used to conduct a screening test to shortlist candidates. The students who have been short listed then appeared for the main subjective type examination. This year, the exam pattern has been revamped. This year there will be two papers. Each paper will be of three hours, and will contain a mix set of question from mathematics, chemistry and physics and students will get individuals marks for the three subjects.

IIT Madras: Interated Master Programme

IIT Madras: Interated Master Programme


IIT Madras, a leader in the field of technical education, offers a unique and innovative Five Year Integrated Masters Programme, leading to M.A. degrees in three disciplines, viz., Development Studies, Economics, English Studies

Admission is solely through Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE). The programme has a total of 30 seats in all the three disciplines put together. Each discipline will have a total of 10 seats. Allocation of seats to individual disciplines will be made at the end of the third semester, based on the student’s preference, performance (CGPA over the first three semesters) and availability of seats under each discipline.

Pattern of Examination
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In case the respective Boards award letter grades, without providing a norm for converting them to equivalent percentage marks, the norms decided by the HSEE Committee shall be final.

Age Limit
General candidates date of birth cannot be earlier than October 01,1983.
SC/ST/PD category candidates, date of birth not earlier than October 01,1978.

Reservation of Seats
15% for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates with relaxed qualifying norms for admission.
3% for physically disabled, including leprosy-cured candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course and who qualify for admission under relaxed norms relevant for this category.
Reservation of seats for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated through HSEE website as and when the Government order for the same is issued.

Centres for Examination
Centres for entrance examination: Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Admission
Admission brochure contains details regarding application procedure, syllabus for HSEE, examination centres, courses of study available and other relevant information.

Application material can be obtained by ordinary post from January 28, 2008 to March 3, 2008 from JEE Office at IIT Madras by sending a Demand Draft for the cost of application material including examination fee, drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of `Chairman, HSEE, IIT Madras` payable at Chennai along with two self-addressed slips. IIT Madras will not be responsible for any loss or postal delay.

It may also be obtained in person at the above address until March 3, 2008.

Contact:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Chairman, HSEE-2008,
JEE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036.
Tel : 044-22578220
Fax: 044-22578224
Website : http://hsee.iitm.ac.in
E-mail: hsee@iitm.ac.in

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Method for arriving at IIT JEE cut offs decided AFTER EXAMS without mathematical or scientific basis

Method for arriving at IIT JEE cut offs decided AFTER EXAMS without mathematical or scientific basis
It seems that the method for arriving at IIT JEE cut offs are decided AFTER EXAMS without mathematical or scientific basis

More information can be seen at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/2440-explain-jee-cut-offs-cic-warns-iit.html



CONFLICTING VERSIONS

How the two official versions of calculating the cut-off marks for IIT JEE 2006 submitted consecutively before CIC were found to be conflicting and erroneous

The cut-off marks were stated to be 37, 48 and 55 for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry respectively.

The first version of the procedure given in May 2007 for arriving at those figures was given as “mean marks minus one standard deduction.” But the cut-off marks by this method work out to 24, 18 and 22, respectively.

When those discrepancies were pointed out, IIT came up with the second version in August 2007 claiming that for this computation, “only scores of those candidates who have secured minimum one mark in each of the three subjects have been considered.”

But it was found that even this method of calculation led to some other cut-off marks — 24, 22 and 26, respectively. This puts a question mark on the credibility of the famed IIT-JEE as the administration has yet not been able to provide a scientific explanation for why the cut-off marks in the 2006 examination for Mathematics, for instance, was as low as 37 while they were as high as 55 in the case of Chemistry
Here comes another version at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/1270-iit-math-one-query-4-answers.html and http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070808/asp/nation/story_8164542.asp by CHARU SUDAN KASTURI


IIT math: one query, 4 answers - Institutes fail to explain 2006 admission criteria

New Delhi, Aug. 7: The Indian Institutes of Technology still cannot explain the method they followed in setting the admission criteria in 2006 — a whole year after the process.

They have so far given four answers, some contradictory and some impossible to verify.

The Telegraph had on Monday reported an allegation by some candidates’ parents that the IITs had flouted their stated procedure — divulged under the Right to Information Act (RTI) — for setting the cut-off marks for physics, chemistry and math.

That procedure was one of two contradictory explanations the IITs have given the parents. They have now given a third explanation to Calcutta High Court, where one parent has challenged the 2006 admissions.

An IIT administrator involved with the 2006 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) took position No. 4 when contacted by The Telegraph. He said “some fixed process had to exist” but had no idea what it was.

Replying to the parents’ RTI application last December, five months after the exam was over, the IITs had said there was “no fixed procedure” to determine cut-off marks. That reply was issued by D. Gunasekaran, registrar of IIT Kharagpur, the institute that oversaw the implementation of JEE 2006.

The second answer came five months later after the Central Information Commission (CIC) intervened. The parents were given a definite formula, explained in this newspaper on Monday.

Calculations based on that formula — and checked by this newspaper — show the cut-offs for physics, chemistry and math should have been 22, 26 and 24. But the cut-offs the IITs had actually used were 48, 55 and 37. They had also set an aggregate cut-off of 154.

The explanation to the high court tries to address this problem by offering a slightly amended version: formula II.

According to this, the marks of students who scored zero or less in any subject — the JEE awards negative marks for wrong answers — were not considered while determining the subject cut-offs. This would raise the cut-offs.

But one cannot verify if formula II exactly explains the gap between the official cut-offs and the parents’ cut-offs unless the IITs reveal the marks scored in each subject by all two lakh candidates.

The institutes had flatly refused to do so when the parents asked for it under RTI, later releasing only the marks of the top 32,000 under CIC pressure.

Several independent statisticians told this newspaper that neither formula I (the one provided under CIC pressure) nor formula II “seems feasible”. Both methods could —and probably would — allow the majority of candidates who sat the exam to qualify.

This is because either formula would let in “nearly 70 per cent” of the candidates considered while calculating the subject cut-offs, said Anish Sarkar, who teaches at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi.

Ravindra Bapat, who heads ISI Delhi, and his Chennai-based colleague B.L.S. Prakash Rao gave a slightly different figure: “definitely over 50 per cent”.

Since the first formula considers all two lakh who sat the exam (as explained in Monday’s report), this means up to 1.40 lakh students could make the subject cut-offs. The second formula only leaves out those with negative scores, and unless their number runs into several tens of thousands, even this amended procedure would not help.

Since the IITs cannot have known in advance how many students would end up with negative marks, why would they choose this method prior to the exam, the experts asked.

With such huge numbers clearing the subject cut-offs, it would be the aggregate cut-off — based on the around 6,000 seats available — that alone would make the difference.

Why should the IITs then set subject cut-offs at all, saddling themselves with a useless and cumbersome intermediate process, the statisticians asked.

A selection process that initially weeds out less than 50 per cent seems incongruent with the objective of choosing 6,000 students, which is just 3 per cent, they said.

Shishir Dube, who headed the Joint Admission Board that decided the policies for JEE 2006, initially said the cut-offs were set by another body, the Joint Implementation Committee.

When told that all policy matters are decided by the board, the former IIT Kharagpur director agreed that a definite procedure “must” exist.

“But that must have been set before my time (as board chief). We didn’t decide any procedure,” said Dube, now a faculty member at IIT Delhi.

Gunasekaran declined comment.
Why there is so much confusion. The only reason I can think of (with my limited mental acumen) is that they decide the cut-off marks after deciding who they want to select.... That is students are not selected based on marks, but marks are made to select the students they want....

For example, Am I wrong in imagining that they should have had a candidate who got only 38 marks in Mathematics and 56 in Chemistry... .If not the institute should have given the basis by now.

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GAT Online Tests

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B.Tech. in Biotechnology: A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in Mathematics or Biology, physics and chemistry.
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BEM and 5 year integrated MSc. Programmes: A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in Mathematics or Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
First Rank Students of all the Central and State Boards in India for the Year 2008 will be given direct admission to the programmers of their choice.

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Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Rajahmumdray, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam & Warangal. Details and Syllabus are available in the website: www.gitam.edu.

GITAM UNIVERSITY Merit Scholarships will be given to top 100 rankers of GAT – 2008.

How to Apply:


Candidates can apply choosing one of the following methods:

Download the application form online at www.gitam.edu. The filled-in application form along with a DD for Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. 600/- for female candidates), drawn in favour of GITAM UNIVESITY and payable at Visakhapatnam from any scheduled Bank, should be sent to the Director- Admission, GITAM UNIVERSITY and Gandhi Nagar Campus, Rushilonda, Visakhapatnam – 53045,Andhra Pradesh.
Application are also available at selected branches of Union Bank of India throughout India.
Obtain the application by post from Director-Admissions by sending a request on plain paper giving the candidate’s name with complete mailing address and accompanied by a DD for Rs. 1,100/- (Rs. 700/- for female Candidates) drawn in favor of GITAM UNIVERSITY and payable at Visakhapatnam. Requests by post will be accepted only till 5th March 2008.
*Admission will be made on the basics of score obtained by the candidate in GAT-2008 and by following the rule of reservation of GITAM UNIVERSITY.

*LAST DATE for receipt of completed application forms for GAT-2008: 5.00 PM on 15th March 2008.

For more details visit www.gitam.edu

IIT JEE 2008 Entrance Exam

IIT JEE 2008 Entrance Exam


IIT JEE 2008 Entrance Exam Notification(JEE – 2008)
For admission to undergraduate course at seven Indian Institutes of Technology, IT – BHU, Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.
IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE 2008) Schedule
April 13, 2008 (Sunday)
09.00 –12.00 hrs Paper-1
14.00 - 17.00 hrs Paper - 2
Paper – 1 and Paper – 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective types, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.
Eligibility requirements for this examination and syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be available on the websites of all IITs and will also be given in the Information Brochure of JEE – 2008.
Candidates will have the option of submitting either on – line 9through internet) or paper application form.

Important dates regarding Application Form and Brochure:

Sale at designated branches of Banks and at all IITs:
Nov. 23, 2007 – Jan. 04, 2008
Commencement of submission of IIT JEE 2008 on-line applications:
Nov. 23, 2007
Postal request for Application Form:
Nov. 23, 2007
Last date for receipt of Completed Application From at IITs: Jan. 04, 2008

Further details regarding sale of Application Material from designated banks in different zones of IITs will be published in leading National Dailies and Employment News/Rozgar Samachar on 10th of November, 2007.

PATTERN OF IITJEE-2008
Question Papers
There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers would consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Questions in these papers will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine-gradable sheet (ORS – Optical Response Sheet) using HB pencils only. Incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks.

Language and Font of Question Papers
Candidates can opt for Question Papers either in English or in Hindi. This option should be exercised while filling the application form, and it cannot be changed at any later stage.
Visually impaired candidates will be provided with question papers with 20% enlarged font. However, to avail this facility, candidates should make a request along with the application form.
Use of calculators and log tables is NOT permitted in JEE-2008.

Aptitude Test for B.Arch. and B.Des.
Candidates called for counselling and desirous of joining the B.Arch. and B.Des. courses will be required to qualify in an Aptitude Test to be conducted at each counselling institute on June 21, 2008. The test will consist of two papers, each of two hours duration – from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, and from 2.00 pm to 4:00 pm. Candidates who fail to qualify in the Aptitude Test will not be eligible for admission to either B.Arch. or B.Des. courses. Question papers for aptitude test for B.Arch and B.Des will be in English only.

Ranking
Only those candidates who attempt both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be considered for the ranking. Marks in Physics will be equal to marks in Physics section of Paper 1 + marks in Physics section of Paper 2. Similar procedure will be followed for Chemistry and Mathematics. Based on the cut-off marks in the individual subjects as well as the aggregate marks in the Examination, a common merit list will be prepared without any relaxed criteria. In addition, separate merit lists of candidates belonging to the SC, ST, and PD categories will be prepared with different relaxed norms relevant to their categories. While preparing these merit lists, if a candidate belongs to more than one category of relaxed norms, then he/she for the purpose of ranking shall be considered in all the categories in which he/she qualifies. There will be no separate list of wait-listed candidates.

Eligibility Conditions
A candidate has to satisfy all the eligibility conditions given below :
* A candidate can attempt JEE only twice, in consecutive years.* Candidates appearing for JEE-2008 should have either passed in 2007 or should be appearing in 2008 in the qualifying examination listed in section 7.1 and should satisfy the eligibility criteria listed in section 7.2.* Candidates should meet the age requirements given in section 7.4.* Candidates should not have accepted admission by paying full fees at any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISMU, Dhanbad, through earlier JEE.
IIT JEE 2008 Syllabus
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Aptitude Test
Sale of Application Forms
List of Bank Branches for IIT JEE 2008 Application Forms
How to Apply for IIT Joint Entrance Examination 2008 ?
You can apply offline or online
For More info, Please visit http://jee.iitd.ac.in/ or http://www.jee.iitb.ac.in
Engineering Entrance Exams India 2008
Engineering Entrance Test Question Bank CD Pack and Solved Question Paper Books- AIEEE, IIT JEE, Karnataka CET, Delhi CEE, WB JEE, Orissa JEE

HSEE - 2008

HSEE - 2008


Humanities and Scial Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE - 2008) - IIT MADRAS


INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOOGY MADRAS
Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE-2008)

HSEE – 2008

For admission to the Five year Integrated Masters Programme leading to M.A degree in either of the three disciplines, viz., Development Studies, Economics and English Studies.

Examination Date and Time: May 18, 2008 (Sunday) – 10.00 to 13.00 hours.
Examination Centres:
Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi

ELIGIBILITY:
1.Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent or appearing in 2008, with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate (55% in case of SC/ST and persons with physical disability (PD) are eligible)
2.Only those candidates who date of birth falls on or after October 1, 1983 are eligible for HSEE 2008. However, in case of SC/ST and PD candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by five years.

RESERVATION OF SEATS: As per Government of India Norms.

APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION BROCHURE
1.Important Dates:
Sale of application material commences on 28-01-2008
Last Date for postal request for application material on 25-02-2008.
Last Date for receipt of completed application form at IIT Madras on 03-03-2008.

2. Cost of Application Material Including Examination fee:
Rs.300 for SC/ST/Female candidates
Rs.600 for all other candidates

3. Application forms can be obtained by post form the JEE Office, IIT Madras 600036 by sending a DD drawn in favour of “Chairman HSEE, IIT Madras” for the cost of application material including examination fee, payable at Chennai along with two self-addressed slips.

4. Application can also be obtained in person at Canara Bank, IIT Madras Branch, IIT Campus by paying cash till 03-03-2008.

For further details visit: http://hsee.iitm.ac.in

ABOUT IIT MADRAS:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an institute of scientific and technical education and manpower development and offers bachelors, masters and research programmes comparable to the best in the world. This Institute has state-of-the-art laboratories, library, computer networks and other supporting facilities. The academic environment and the intense nature of student-teacher interaction promote an all-round and holistic development of personality, excellence in knowledge, self-confidence, discipline, and values of responsible professionalism, and citizenship. The Programmes offered by this Institute have a credit-based system, which offer flexibility to acquire knowledge and skill in a variety of disciplines. And also it has Alumni and hold key positions in academia, industry and government in both India and abroad, and have made notable contributions in their respective fields. The Institute has also an excellent “placement cell” which attracts reputed and highly sought-after employers from around the world.

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is one of the earliest departments established at IITM. The Department is essentially multi-disciplinary in nature and has reputed faculty from diverse disciplines such as Economics, English, Philosophy, Sociology, History and German Studies. The Department had been offering doctoral programmes in humanities and social sciences and elective courses to the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes of the Institute. From the academic year 2007-08, the Department will offer a unique and innovative five year integrated masters programme, leading to Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in three disciplines viz., Development Studies, Economics and English Studies. With the launch of this programme, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, is poised to cross a milestone in fulfilling its role in higher education in liberal arts and social sciences in the country. This will open up newer avenues for highly motivated students to enter the portals of the Institute.


For further details:
The Chairman, HSEE
JEE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai - 600 036.
Telephone: 044 - 2257 8220. Fax : 044 - 2257 8224
email: hsee@iitm.ac.in

Please Visit: http://hsee.iitm.ac.in

My Strategy for the CAT

My Strategy for the CAT
CAT is officially my favorite entrance exam now. Not that I'm an entrance exam veteran or anything but, I have had my share of exams. It all started with the IIT-JEE, CEE and AIEEE. I got an IIT rank of 1983 which might have been good for many but personally, I just couldn't spend four years of my life doing something I didn't want to, just to be in an IIT. That was what I thought then. I had a slighty more respectable rank of 197 in CEE and ended up with Electronics at NSIT. A decision that I still regret a bit since I always wanted to do Computers but after much discussion and dilly-dallying I decided on Electronics. And thus, I ended up doing something I didn't like too much for four years, anyway.

Where was I now? Yes, CAT. The first thing that's so amazing about the CAT has got to be the name. It lends itself so easily to so many puns. Some might complain that it's really irritating and resort to catcalls, but not me. I say, bring on the - media favorite Bell the CAT, and the IMS (or Career Launcher) sponsored quizzes with rounds such as CATechism, CATharsis and CATastrophe (I'm not kidding here). On the other hand, JEE sounds too sarkari and AIEEE sounds more like Tarzan fell off a cliff.

On a more serious note, I like the CAT because no matter what the coaching institutes would have you believe, it is not necessary to spend months and years preparing for it. You can just walk in without too much preparation and still manage to give a decent attempt. Perhaps you won't crack the exam, but that's not what I'm trying to get across here. I mean unlike the JEE or any of the other Engineering entrances the CAT doesn't really test you on complex concepts of Rotational Mechanics or require you to mug up boring reactions of Inorganic Chemistry. Instead it tests you on English, Logic and Quantitative Ability. Of these, with the probable exception of Quantitative Ability I don't think the rest are areas that can be improved upon by learning up concepts or formulae.


Why am I giving all this gyaan? Frankly, lots of people have been asking for it. Therefore, here I am setting the record straight.

How did I prepare for the CAT?
I didn't. I did not join any of the money-guzzling coaching Institutes. I gave a grand total of two sample tests. At home. The first one took me three days to complete. [Those serious about the CAT should be looking at a time frame of about 150 minutes.] The second sample test I got bored with [because I couldn't solve about 4-5 questions in a row] and slept. I woke up next morning and went to the examination center.

What was my strategy during the exam?
I had none. I started with the Verbal section. Now, I had given the GRE and TOEFL about a month back and in those exams the next question doesn't come up until one answers the current one, so even though I knew it wasn't a compulsion but if I spent time reading a question I ended up marking an answer. I attempted quite a few.
60 minutes gone. 90 minutes left for DI and Quant. I moved onto DI which took about 55-60 minutes. I attempted quite a few here too.
30 minutes to go. 25 Quant questions to do. Quant was a little tough I felt. Tougher than the one sample test I had attempted (properly). I started picking and choosing questions. Used my bag of tricks and shortcuts. Used the elimination of options technique atleast in 3-4 questions.
5 minutes to go and 12 questions unread. I started panicking. Scanned the paper to look for the easy ones. Picked up a couple of good ones. I asked the invigilator how much time was left. One minute. I took one final look at at my OMR sheet and the squiggly circles. The Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation sections were all filled in but the Quant section looked really empty. Too many blank spaces. Asymmetry irritates me, so as the invigilator picked up the answer sheet of the girl in front of me, (in case you are reading this, I thought you were kinda cute) I sweared, and quickly marked three randomly chosen questions without even reading them, with the same option.

How did I perform?
I got an overall percentile of 99.58 and calls from four of the IIMs – Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Indore and Kozhikode. Not bad I think, for someone who walked in without (much) preparation. Of course, it's not something I would recommend to people who are serious about an MBA but one must applaud an exam that’s structured in such a way that tests you and not your ability to cheat from memory.

Final words of advice
Don't join any coaching institute. They'll just take your money, and keep it. They won't really do much value addition. Read up on books, actually you should be doing this anyway. Those of you who start reading as part of their MBA preparation clearly have the wrong idea. Though, from what people tell me joining a test series may not be such a bad idea. It will give you good practice, shall help you remember formulae for the quantitative ability section, familiarize you with the pattern, and help you manage your time better. But I don't think you'll benefit much in Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning as mostly no difficult formulae are involved and every question is a fresh one.

Future?
I'm not very keen on doing an MBA and I don't know how seriously I'm gonna give the interviews.

Just in case you were wondering, of my randomly chosen questions I got one right and two wrong. So, that's a net profit of 2 marks. I don't know how much difference that made but if you are an MBA-aspirant you might want to work on your luck too.

for more information http://mainsamayhoon.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-strategy-for-cat.html

IIIT for IIT

IIIT for IIT

The Andhra Pradesh CM has laid the foundation for an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Basar in Adilabad district.

The IIIT is a supposedly compensation for shifting the proposed Indian Institute of technology (IIT) to Medak.

Now, to the interesting part of this article -


Addressing a public meeting, he said the IIIT would be more useful than the
IIT, as many students from backward Adilabad district would benefit. If the IIT
had been established here, only a couple of students would have got seats.


Now, I have been to Basar as recently as November 2007. Its a peaceful place with the Godavari flowing nearby and the life of the people is linked with the Sharada temple. The people are nice and simple who would have every reason to believe the CM. And the opportunity to unleash some unrelated bull-shit has not been foregone by the CM.

But dear sir, there are a few doubting thomases in this world. Hence I checked the website of the IIIT at Allahabad, because that is the model I presume will be followed here. What does it say?


Entrance to these courses is through the All-India Entrance Examination
conducted by CBSE.


OK? Now, what is the means of admission to IITs? The JEE right?

Now,

1. Can this be a valid appeasement? - take an IIIT for an IIT. Why not an NIT? The purpose of asking this is - how does an Information technology institute replace an engineering institute? Even if it does, was this "replacement" IIIT shifted from somewhere else? And if so, what will that place get?

2. How can the CM guarantee in the scenario of competitive exams the proportion of students who will clear the entrance exams (JEE/AIEEE whatever)? What if more students from Adilabad clear JEE in comparison to their counterparts from Medak and show the proverbial middle finger to the CM? Will he revert the proposed IIT back to Basar?

3. Most importantly, since when has clearing competitive exams become an inter-district competition? I thought it was mostly about the achievement of the self.

How to get your rank certifcate for IIT JEE?

How to get your rank certifcate for IIT JEE?

Though I generally keep all my important documents (certificates, identity cards etc.) safely and am not that irresponsible as to have no idea about their location, this time I was in a pickle. I got to know that going forward, I would require proof of everything that I want to include on my CV. Though this requirement always remained at the back of my mind earlier as well (for e.g. when I was to undergo my campus placements, I tried to make sure I have all relevant certificates for the interview), this time there was to be formal checking of these before I can present my CV to anyone and that meant you cannot leave anything just like that on the CV.

The first thing which I was asked to make sure was that I have a proof for the rank I secured at the entrance examination for my under graduation. I think the reason for this to be the first issue was that it was important and that many people would have faced the issue of not having such a proof and these people would have gone through a lot to get it, if they at all managed to do that. The importance of the matter increases with the reputation of the alma mater.

So, began my tryst to get my rank certificate. The IIT in which I studied was the first point of contact. As it would be a while before I could go there physically (it was in a different city from where I was working), I asked one of my friends who was in his final year there to ask the concerned officials about the process. After going through a few offices and meeting some people, he was told that since the exam was not conducted by that IIT for the year, they cannot provide any such certificate. First fort lost ... not yet!

I tried to contact my alumni cell and see if they could help. I also mailed directly to the officials asking help. The cell tried to help but could not go very far. The officials gave me an argument similar to the one they gave my friend. I tried to call them and convince but again no use.

Next stop was the IIT which conducted the exam. I was a little skeptical about getting any success. I started with sending a mail to the concerned office of the IIT to issue me a certificate explaining the issue and giving my details. I was not too sure if I could even get a reply. At the same time, I came to know that one of my friends' father is a Professor in that IIT. I also gave him the details and requested him to ask his father to push for the matter. He was kind enough to agree.

I received a mail next day wherein the concerned office asked for my email address to send the certificate or gave me the option of collecting it from them in person. Now, this thing happened because of my friend's father's efforts or otherwise, I had not expected success, at least so fast. I was in the same city and so replied back saying that I would collect it from their office the next day; thanked them as well. The IIT was close to my office, so went the next day and collected the certificate. It was kept all ready to be handed over.

Now that this rank certificate was safe in my files, I started to arrange for the proof for the next point on my CV. My only suggestion to everyone: Please take good care of all your certificates etc. You never know when they would be needed.

Good websites for topics

Good websites for topics
http://www.drbateman.net/asa2chem.htm

Atomic Structure
http://www.drbateman.net/asa2sums/sum1.1/sum1.1.htm
Chemical equilibria I
http://www.drbateman.net/asa2sums/sum2.4/sum2.4.htm

Summary of Topic 5.2: Transition metal chemistry
http://www.drbateman.net/asa2sums/sum5.2/sum5.2.htm

Vision Kota JEE Model Paper

Vision Kota JEE Model Paper
I liked the positive attitudes indicated by Vision Kota

Positive Attitudes for IIT JEE success

Curiosity.

You should feel a need to know things—all kinds of things— just to know them. Knowledge does not require a reason. The question, “Why do you want to know that?” seems strange to you, but you should say, “Because I don’t know the answer.” Knowledge is enjoyable and often useful in strange and unexpected ways.
A wide ranging knowledge is necessary for you to really give IIT JEE a good attempt. Much knowledge arises from variations of a known or combinations of two known things and the best ideas flow from a well equipped mind. Nothing can come from nothing.


A belief that most problems can be solved.

By faith at first and by experience later on, you must believe that something can always be done to solve almost every problem. Problems are solved by a commitment of time and energy, and where this commitment is present, nothing is impossible.
The belief in the solvability of problems is especially useful early in solving any problem, because many problems have a covered deceptive face and may scare you. Analyze the Problem, Break it into simple components and then attempt. The result is a wonderful perfect solution you are looking for. Those who face the problem with confidence will be the ones most likely to think through or around the problem and reach at the core of solution.



Problems are interesting and emotionally acceptable.

You must see problems as interesting challenges worth tackling. Problems are not fearful beasts to be feared or loathed; they are worthy opponents to be jousted out and unhorsed. Problem solving is fun, educational, rewarding, ego building, helpful to you.

Perseverance.

Most students fail because they spend only limited time on a problem that requires more time to solve. You must be committed for hard work and put in laborious efforts in terms of time and energy. There is no quick and easy secret. You need knowledge gained by study and problem solving and you must put your knowledge to work by hard thinking.

http://www.vision2000kota.com/SuccessGuide.htm

YOu can download a model paper from
http://www.vision2000kota.com/VisionKotaHome.asp

The key to the question paper is also there.

Welcome change

Welcome change

The move to revise the ICSE syllabi for the March 2010 examination for Class IX and XI has received a positive response. The revision has been termed positive and relevant.


Schools affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) have welcomed the Council's move of revising the syllabi for the March 2010 examination for Class IX and XI. The syllabus, which was designed to equip the students for competitive exams, has received a positive response from the principals.

Terming the revised syllabus for 2010 examination as "more practical and relevant" they said that the syllabus is comprehensive and student friendly.

According to Ebenezer International School Principal Dr A Ebenezer, earlier the students were loaded with portions and most of them were irrelevant. "The current syllabus looks more practical and useful. The syllabus was vast earlier but now it has been condensed," he added.







Sharing a similar opinion, Founder Principal of Innisfree House School, Mrs S Bolar said the curriculum is more application-based and the students are not expected to learn by rote. Further, Mrs Bolar said that English, second language, History, Civics and Geography and Environmental Education are compulsory papers for ICSE while English and Environmental Education are compulsory for ISC. “A wide choice of subjects such as cookery, technical drawing, home science etc, are given to students. This helps students develop some skills for life.

Moreover, there is no set combination, which enables the students to pick the subjects of their choice," she added. Though, the Council revises its syllabi every three years, this year, the subjects were revised with the objective of preparing students for stiff competitions like the pre-medical entrance test, IIT-JEE for medical and engineering admission.

Recently the Council has revised the syllabus for Class IX and XI. In ISC (Classes XI and XII), the subjects revised are: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics and Accounts. At the ICSE level (Classes IX and X) History and Mathematics subjects have been revised. The Expert Review Committee has revised the syllabus and framed in accordance with the National Curriculum Framework 2005.

CISCE Deputy Secretary Poonam Sodi (ISC) told Deccan Herald that the ISC syllabus has been revised to help the students prepare better for competitive exams. "It includes not only competitive exams in India but also abroad," she said.

Citing an example of Chemistry, Ms Sodi said: "Re-orientation of the subject is done in such a way that it's more of logical sequencing and rote learning is minimised."

Ms Sodi said that it was decided to discontinue Business Mathematics from the March 2010 Examination onwards as "lessons in Business Mathematics were overlapping with those in Mathematics."

Class X History, according to the 2009 syllabus posted on their website, comprises Indian National Movement and contemporary world.

The revised 2010 History syllabus comprises the Indian National Movement that includes the first war of independence, causes of the rise of radical nationalism, the partition of Bengal and its impact, partition of India, comparative study of any three leaders who had non-violence as their motivation etc.

More than 1,500 schools affiliated to the Council would benefit from the revision of the syllabus. The syllabi will be effective from the academic year beginning April 2008 for Classes IX and XI.

The revised syllabi are posted on the website and the printed copies of the syllabi will be sent to all schools affiliated to the Council in the last week of January 2008.

IITs reduce number of credits to give flexibility to students

IITs reduce number of credits to give flexibility to students

Students of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) - Delhi, Mumbai and Roorkee, now have a reason to smile in this New Year as the three institutes have reduced the minimum number of credits from 350 to 250 in four years that are essential to become a graduate.

Similar efforts are also being taken by the two other IITs - Kharagpur and Madras for granting the same flexibility to students. However, IIT Guwahati and Kanpur have no such plans in near future.

The main idea behind the plan is to - "break out of the rigidity of courses and curriculum, to ensure graduates are prepared for the demands of a new global economy and, in some ways, to ensure IITs still attract and retain India's brightest students who might be wooed by foreign universities and more open educational philosophies".

"The BTech (bachelor of technology, the graduate degree awarded by IITs) education has so far been quite straitjacketed, but now we are making efforts to address that," said Deepak Phatak, a senior faculty member at IIT Bombay. "This change in the course format will provide students some flexibility and freedom to structure their education," he added.

IIT Bombay has reduced the total number of mandatory credits that a student requires to complete his/her degree, from 350 in four years to 250 in four years. Also, students who opt to do the full 350 credits in their chosen fields will be awarded an honours degree when they graduate.

The flexibility in credits would help students use the extra time to pursue research or study another area of interest. With this decision, the students will not only have the freedom to use their time to participate in events hosted by the institute, such as campus festivals and the like but also get a degree that reflects the major specialization as well the minor studies.

IITs are among the best technological universities in the world offering highest standard of technical education in India. Each year, more than 60,000 students sit for the IIT-JEE test to gain admission to any of the seven IITs, out of which only about 4,000 make the entry.

It is worth noting that an increasing number of students are discarding the test due to its rigid academic structure. The recent move is expected to attract those students who are heading abroad for pursuing technical education in search of more flexibility.