The National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is a compulsory test for admission to the 5-year Integrated MSc programme in basic sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics – at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and CBS are autonomous institutions established by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, in 2007.

Students admitted to the programme are eligible to receive annual scholarship of ₹60,000 either through the INSPIRE program of Department of Science and Technology or the DISHA program of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. In addition, the scholarship recipients receive grant of ₹20,000 per annum for summer internship.

Besides, top performers at NISER and CBS, securing overall grades above certain threshold at the end of final semester, will be eligible to appear directly for the interview for admission to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Training School.

Eligibility criteria:

Candidates should be from science stream (having any combination of Biology/Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics) at class XII and must write the NEST 2019 examination.

Candidates who have passed class XII examination or equivalent from any recognised Board in India in 2017 or 2018 or are appearing in 2019 are eligible for admission. Admission will be offered strictly on the basis of Merit List of NEST 2019. Candidates should secure at least 60% marks (for SC/ST it is 55%) in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination.

Age limit:

• General and OBC category candidates - born on or after August 01, 1999.
• SC / ST / PD candidates - 5 years relaxation.

Intake and Reservation of seats

• NISER - 200 +2(JK)
• CBS - 45 + 2(JK)

Important Dates:

• Start of Online application for NEST 2019: January 07, 2019
• Closing of Online application: March 11, 2019
• Download of Admit Card begins: April 24, 2019
• NEST 2019 exam: June 01, 2019 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM)
• Announcement of results on NEST website: June 17, 2019

Application Process:

Application can be submitted only through NEST 2019 website. Login credentials for logging into application submission and fee payment portals will be provided upon online registration.

Application Fee: Male candidates of General and OBC categories - ₹1,200/–.

SC/ST/PwD categories and for all female candidates - ₹600/–. Payments can be made using credit card/debit card/net–banking through online payment gateway.

Test Pattern

Duration - 3 hrs 30 min

In NEST–2019 examination, there would be a general section of 30 marks and four subject sections of 50 marks each.

Section 1

It is the general section and is compulsory for all candidates. There will be no negative marking in general section.

This section tests candidate's familiarity with, but not detailed understanding of, major historical milestones in subjects like astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, computer science and environmental science.

Questions will be designed to test analytic abilities and comprehension of scientific passages.

Some of the questions in this section may require knowledge of class X Mathematics.

Sections 2 through 5

Sections 2 through 5 are of 50 marks each.

Will contain subject specific questions from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Candidates are permitted to attempt as many subject-sections as they wish. However, only the best three subject scores along with the score in the general section will be counted for evaluation and merit list preparation.

The questions are designed to test candidates' subject comprehension and analytic ability.

In the subject sections, there will be negative marking for incorrect answers. Some questions may have one or more correct answers for which marks can only be earned by marking all correct answers and no wrong answer.

Language of the question paper will be English only.

Scoring system

1. In NEST 2019 examination, there would be a general section of 30 marks and four subject sections of 50 marks each.
2. NEST 2019 entrance exam will be conducted in two shifts and different sets of question papers will be used for each session. The percentile score will be calculated on the basis of the relative performance of all the candidates in the respective session. The highest score in each session will be 100th percentile.
3. Merit lists for NISER and CEBS will be prepared separately.
4. During preparation of merit list, score for the general section would be considered along with three best scores from the remaining subject sections. In other words, the worst score among sections 2 through 5 would be discarded for the merit list calculation.
5. As merit list calculation will be performed on marks obtained in the general section and in (best) three subject sections, the ‘total’ marks for NEST 2019 becomes 180 (30 + 50 x 3= 180).

‘Section–wise’ Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) or section-wise cut–off marks

Total score of each candidate will be the direct sum of his/her score in the general section and his/her best three scores in the subject sections.

For each section, “20% of the average of the best 100 scores in that section” will be considered as Section–wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS).

SMAS for different sections can obviously be of different numerical value.

SMAS for the two sessions, for any particular section, can obviously be of different numerical value.

(a) SMAS in general section is mandatory for entering merit list of NISER and CEBS.

(b) For NISER: SMAS in all four subject sections is mandatory, in addition to the general section.

(c) For CEBS: SMAS in any 3 subject sections is mandatory, in addition to the general section.

SMAS for OBC students would be 90% of respective SMAS for general category students.

SMAS for SC/ST/PwD students would be 50% of respective SMAS for general category students

Overall cut-off or Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP)

1. In addition to SMAS, a candidate is required to score equal to or above a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP), to get a merit rank.
   i. MAP for NEST 2019 is 95 percentile for general category candidates
   ii. MAP for NEST 2019 is 90 percentile for OBC candidates
   iii. MAP for NEST 2019 is 75 percentile for SC/ST/PwD candidates
   
2. A candidate scoring less than the above MAP in total (general section + three best scored subjects) would not be allotted any merit rank and would not be deemed eligible for admission, even if he/she secures SMAS in all sections.

Merit list rank preparation

The final ranking of the candidates will be based on percentile scores calculated from best three subject scores and the score in general section. NISER and CEBS will publish separate merit lists based on the following criteria defined by NISER and CEBS separately.

For NISER/CEBS Merit List:

1. A candidate is required to score equal to or above a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP), to get a merit rank.
2. A candidate must score equal to or more than the respective SMAS in the general section as well as in all four subject sections. For CEBS, a candidate must score equal to or more than respective SMAS in the general section as well as in any of the three subject sections.
3. Score for the general section along with three best scores from the remaining subject sections will be considered for the merit rank.
4. If percentiles of two or more candidates become equal (i.e. in the case of tie), candidates with higher score in the general section will get a better rank.
5. If the tie persists, then the best scores in the subject section of the two students would be compared. The student with the better score in any of the subject section would get a better rank.
6. If the tie still persists, the students would be given same provisional rank at the time of declaration of the result and the tie would be broken by comparing class 12th marks and date of birth in that order, during admission/counselling.

Founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in Kolkata on 17th December, 1931, the Indian Statistical Institute gained the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959.

The Headquarters of ISI is located in Kolkata. Additionally there are four centres located in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Tezpur. Research in Statistics and related disciplines is the primary activity of the Institute. Teaching activities are undertaken mainly in Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore.

In addition, the Institute has a branch at Giridih devoted to agricultural and sociological research and also a network of units at Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune, that are involved in activities related to Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research. 

Under Graduate Programmes offered by ISI:

• Bachelor of Statistics (Honours) [B STAT (HONS)]-offered only in Kolkata - 50 seats
  This three-year degree programme offers comprehensive instruction in the theory, methods & application of Statistics, in addition to several areas of Mathematics and some basic areas of Computer Science.
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) [B MATH (HONS)]-offered only at Bengaluru campus. 50 seats
  This three-year degree programme offers comprehensive instruction in basic Mathematics along with rudimentary courses in Probability, Statistics, Computing and Physics.

Eligibility

An applicant should have successfully completed 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects of study.

Selection Procedure

All applicants for this programme, except the INMO AWARDEES , will have to appear for two written tests comprising of multiple-choice type and descriptive questions in Mathematics at the 10+2 level. Based on performance in the written tests, a number of candidates are called for interviews.

The written test is waived for applicants who have been selected as INMO AWARDEES to participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) in the current year or in any previous year.

The final selection of candidates for admission to the programme is based on performance in the two written tests (unless waived) as well as the interviews and the final list of candidates selected for admission is announced after completion of all the interviews.

Important Dates
On-line Application	05 February 2019 TO 12 March 2019
Payment of Application Fee	07 February 2019 TO 19 March 2019
Issue of Admit Card/info booklet via post/portal Starts	after 15 April 2019
ISI Admission Test	5 May 2019
Uploading the Final key	third week of May 2019
Announcement of Interview List	last week of May 2019

Test Pattern:

• The tests have been designed to measure a candidate's knowledge, understanding and ability, not just memory.
• Two papers are to be attempted. UGA to be held from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm UGB to be held from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. 
• UGA - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): In this type of test, there are thirty (30) questions in total. For each question, four answer-choices are given, of which only one answer-choice is correct or the best. Negative marking for wrong answers.
• UGB - Descriptive type - 6-8 questions. In this type of test, a candidate is expected to write the answers, supplying all the details, in a separate answer booklet given.
• Candidates who fail to secure minimum qualifying marks in the Forenoon test will not be evaluated in subsequent stages.
• Based on the performance in the Written tests and academic records, some candidates will be selected for an interview. 

Syllabus

Algebra and number theory
Sets, operations on sets. Prime numbers, factorization of integers and divisibility. Rational and irrational numbers. Permutations and combinations, Binomial Theorem. Logarithms. Polynomials: relations between roots and coefficients, Remainder Theorem, Theory of quadratic equations and expressions. Arithmetic and geometric progressions. Inequalities involving arithmetic, geometric & harmonic means. Complex numbers.

Geometry
Class X level plane geometry. Geometry of 2 dimensions with Cartesian and polar coordinates, concept of a locus, equation of a line, angle between two lines, distance from a point to a line, area of a triangle, equations of circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola and equations of their tangents and normals, mensuration.

Trigonometry
Measures of angles, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities including addition formulae, solutions of trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, heights and distances.

Calculus
Sequences - bounded sequences, monotone sequences, limit of a sequence. Functions - one-one functions, onto functions. Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions of a single real variable. Derivatives and methods of differentiation, slope of a curve, tangents and normals, maxima and minima, use of calculus in sketching graphs of functions. Methods of integration, definite and indefinite integrals, evaluation of areas using integrals.

The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are a group of premier science education and research institutes in India established by the Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). There are seven IISERs across the country namely IISER Kolkata in West Bengal, IISER Pune in Maharashtra, IISER Mohali in Punjab, IISER Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, IISER Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, and IISER Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

IISERs are a unique initiative in science education in India in which teaching and education will be totally integrated with the state-of-the-art research nurturing both curiosity and creativity in an intellectually vibrant atmosphere of research. Each IISER is a central government funded autonomous institution awarding its own Masters and Doctoral degrees. IISERs are destined to become Science Institutes of the highest caliber and reach the prestigious position in the global setting that IISc, IIMs and IITs presently enjoy.

Intake:

The combined total number of seats available in all IISERs for BS-MS degree programme is 1481. The number of seats available in each IISER is as follows: Berhampur — 150, Bhopal — 225, Kolkata — 220, Mohali — 225, Pune — 256, Thiruvananthapuram — 220, Tirupati — 185.

Currently, only IISER Bhopal is offering BS degree programmes. Total number of available seats are 100 (Engineering Sciences — 60 and Economic Sciences — 40).

A maximum of 50% of the seats will be allocated through KVPY and JEE-Advanced channels. Remaining seats will be filled through the SCB channel based on the merit in the IISER Aptitude Test. Unfilled seats from KVPY and JEE channels will also be added to the SCB channel for allotment.

Students admitted through the KVPY channel will be eligible for scholarships as per KVPY norms. Students admitted through IIT-JEE (Advanced) and SCB channels will be eligible for a limited number of INSPIRE fellowships as per the norms of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2018 or 2019 are eligible to apply for admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels.

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology

State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria.

KVPY Channel

Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2019-20 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable

JEE-Advanced Channel

Candidates in General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2019 are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NC, SC, ST, PD), their category rank should be within 10000. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable

SCB Channel

Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2018 or 2019 are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT 2019.

However, they will be considered for admissions to the degree programmes only if they obtain the cut-off marks specified for their board. Please see the cut-off criteria here.

Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) which will be conducted at various centres across the country.

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2019 will be conducted in a fully computer-based test mode

Important Dates

Dates	General	KVPY Channel	JEE-Advanced Channel	SCB Channel
Sunday, March 31, 2019				Application portal opens
Monday, May 06, 2019				Application portal closed
Saturday, May 25, 2019				Downloading of hall tickets begins*
Sunday, May 26, 2019		Application portal opens at 9 AM
Thursday, June 06, 2019, 2 PM to 5 PM				IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)
Friday, June 07, 2019				Publication of answer key on IISER Admission Website, 11AM
Saturday, June 08, 2019				Representation starts, 9 PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019				Representation ends at 5 PM
Friday, June 14, 2019				Publication of revised answer key (if there is any change), 5 PM
Saturday, June 15, 2019			Application portal opens at 9 AM (tentative)
Thursday, June 20, 2019		Application portal closes at 5 PM	Application portal closes at 5 PM
Monday, June 24, 2019		1st round of seat allottment; SAF begins with float/freeze (tentative)	1st round of seat allottment; SAF begins with float/freeze (tentative)
Monday, July 01, 2019		2nd round of seat allottment; SAF begins with float/freeze (tentative)	2nd round of seat allottment; SAF begins with float/freeze (tentative)
Tuesday, July 02, 2019				1st round of seat allottment; SAF begins with float/freeze (tentative)

Application process:

Candidates can apply through more than one channel. Candidates are required to first do the registration on application portal. Then, this registration account could be used to fill application form(s) of any of the three channels. Each channel requires a separate online application and payment of application fee. You must meet the eligibility criteria for each channel through which you wish to apply.

Application fee

There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs.2,000/- for candidates applying under General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories, and Rs.1,000/- for Persons with Disabilities and candidates under SC/ST category. The fee for foreign nationals is USD 100.

IISER Aptitude Test

The format of the aptitude test is as follows:

• Multiple-choice questions (each with only one correct answer) in four subjects – Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics with equal weightage
• 15 questions in each subject (total: 60)
• Duration: 180 minutes
• Evaluation: +3 (for each correct response), 0 (for each no response), -1 (for each wrong response)

An aspirant must have at least one of the two subjects Mathematics and Biology in 10+2 level since the questions in the IAT will be from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics with equal weightage.

The computer based test will be available in both Hindi and English.

Syllabus

The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes XI and XII.

Reservation policy apply for admission:

SC — 15%, ST — 7.5%, OBC-NCL — 27%. PwD — 5% (supernumerary), KM — 3 seats per IISER (supernumerary), and EWS — up to 10% (as per Government of India rules).

Admission Process

Admission to IISERs, for each channel, is based on merit and the total number of available seats in respective channels in different IISERs. Candidate will be asked to give his preferences in the online application form. The allotment is based on the availability of seats in respective IISERs, in each stream, candidate’s rank in the merit list, and his preferences.

During the admission process, Float option allows a candidate to either retain the seat in the IISER allotted to them or opt for a change as per the candidate’s preference mentioned in his/her application form and as per merit.

– If “No” has been selected under the Float option in the application form, then the first allotment (if any) to one of the IISERs is final.

– If “Yes” has been selected as the Float option and if he did not get the IISER of his first preference during allocation, then the application will be considered in subsequent rounds of allocation.

If a candidate has been allotted to one of the IISERs, he needs to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (within the due date) in order to accept the offer and confirm joining one of the IISERs. The Seat Acceptance Fee amounts to Rs. 25,000/- for General/EWS/OBC-NCL/KM categories and Rs.12,500/- for SC/ST/PwD categories. Failure to the deposit the SAF within the stipulated time will result in the cancellation of the offer. Furthermore, the candidature will not be considered in any subsequent rounds of seat allotment during admission 2019. Once registered in the allotted IISER, this amount will be adjusted against your 1st-semester fee.

Students admitted through the KVPY channel will be eligible for scholarships as per KVPY norms. Students admitted through IIT-JEE (Advanced) and SCB channels will be eligible for a limited number of INSPIRE fellowships as per the norms of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a 'Deemed to be University' under Section 3 of the UGCAct 1956, established by the Department of Space(DOS), Government of India, offers undergraduate, post-graduate,doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in broad areas of space science, technology and applications.

Undergraduate programmes at IIST for the academic year 2019-20:

• B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering – Duration- 4 years - 60+6* seats
• B.Tech. in Avionics – Duration - 4 years - 60+6* seats
• Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.S./M.Tech.) - Duration - 5 years - 20+2* seats

*Beginning 2019 academic year and as per the recent directive, reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of last year’s total strength) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively is being implemented.

In the Dual Degree programme, students receive on successful completion of the 5-year (10 semesters) programme, a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and a M.S./M.Tech. degree in one of the following four streams.

• M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics
• M.S. in Earth System Science
• M.S. in Solid State Physics
• M.Tech. in Optical Engineering

There is no option to exit the program with a B.Tech degree.

Students will give their preference for the M.S./M.Tech. specialization at the end of sixth semester. They will pursue one of the four specializations based on their academic performance (C.G.P.A) up to the sixth semester.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Citizenship: Only Indian citizens
• Date of Birth: General, EWS and OBC-NCL categories - on or after October 1, 1994.
• SC/ ST and PD categories - on or after October 1, 1989.

Minimum Marks Requirement in Qualifying Examination:

• General/EWS/OBS-NCL - At least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII
• SC, ST and PD - At least 65%.
• The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks:
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)
  • Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered)

Minimum Marks Requirement in JEE (Advanced)–2019 Examination:

Candidates should have appeared for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main)-2019 conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), to qualify themselves to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)-2019 conducted by IITs and secure the minimum prescribed marks

Minimum Marks Requirement in JEE (Advanced)–2019 Examination

• General - At least 20% marks in aggregate and at least 5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
• EWS/ OBC-NCL - At least 18% marks in aggregate and at least 4.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
• SC/ ST/ PD - At least 10% marks in aggregate and at least 2.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics)

Opening and Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2018 Marks

Category	B.Tech.(Aerospace Engineering)		B.Tech.(Avionics)		Dual Degree (B.Tech + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
	Open	Close	Open	Close	Open	Close
General	43.89%	34.17%	66.94%	33.05%	52.78%	36.39%
OBC	47.78%	30.28%	33.05%	27.22%	33.33%	26.11%
SC	33.89%	19.44%	32.22%	15.83%	22.22%	13.05%
ST	14.44%	11.94%	20.28%	11.11%	15.00%	10.28%

Important dates

• Opening of Online Registration, Filling-in of Branch Preferences - 3 June 2019 10:00 hr
• Closing of Online Registration - 17 June 2019 11:00 hr
• Publication of IIST Admission Rank List - 19 June 2019 17:00 hr
• Closing date for Filling-in of Branch Preferences - 20 June 2019 12:00 hr
• Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds - Starts on 21 June 2019 11:00 hr (First seat allocation round)
• Seat Allotment/Acceptance rounds - Ends on 23 July 2019 (Last seat acceptance round)
• Re-validation of registration upto Round 6 - 3 July 2019 (11:00 hr) to 4 July 2019 (17:00 hr)
• Re-validation of registration upto Round 11 - 15 July 2019 (11:00 hr) to 16 July 2019 (17:00 hr)
• Joining IIST - 22 July 2019 (Reporting time 9:00 hr)
• For candidates who have accepted seats in Rounds 13, 14) – 24 July 2019
• Mandatory Induction Programme at IIST 23 – 26 July 2019
• Spot Admissions, for remaining wait-listed candidates after Round 14 of seat allotment - 27 July 2019 9:00 hr
• Commencement of Classes - 29 July 2019

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are required to apply separately to IIST through the online application portal (http://admission.iist.ac.in)

Registration Fee Payment:

Registration Fee payment is through e-payment mode ONLY. Receipt of payment will be confirmed through registered E-mail and mobile number.

Registration Fee is non-refundable.

1. Male candidates in General/EWS/ OBC-NCL - INR 600
2. Female candidates in General/EWS/ OBC-NCL - INR 300
3. All SC/ ST/ PD candidates – INR 300

Publication of IIST Admission Rank List:

• IIST Admission Rank List will be prepared based on the aggregate marks scored in JEE (Advanced)–2019 Examination subject to satisfying the prescribed minimum marks.
• Tie between candidates securing the same aggregate marks will be resolved by :
• Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has secured higher marks in Mathematics.
• Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has secured higher marks in Physics.
• Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who secured higher rank in JEE (Main)–2019 Examination, in the respective category.

Filling-in of Branch Preferences:

• Candidates whose names appear in IIST Admission Rank List are required to fill in their choice of branch in order of preference for the Undergraduate and Dual Degree Programmes through the Online Admission portal (http://admission.iist.ac.in) by using their Registration Number and password. It is not mandatory to fill-in all three choices.
• After the deadline, the preferences will be locked. No further change of choice/ preference will be entertained.
• Based on available vacancies, seat allocation to the three branches will be done in order of merit as per the preferences filled-in by the candidates.
• Candidates who are satisfied with the seat allotment are required to choose the FREEZE option and proceed to confirm seat acceptance.
• Candidates who wish to be considered for their higher preferences but would like to confirm their allotted seat are required to choose the SLIDE option and proceed to confirm seat acceptance.
• Candidates opting for the FREEZE or SLIDE options during a seat allocation round are required to accept the seat by following the process detailed below:
• Candidates are required to make an online payment of First Semester Fee amounting to INR 48400 before the specified date/time. Failure to remit the First Semester Fee will amount to forfeiting the allotted seat and candidate will not be considered for any further seat allotment.
• The above payment is through e-payment mode ONLY. Receipt of payment will be confirmed through registered E-mail and mobile number.
• Candidates are required to upload scanned copies of the following documents before the deadline:
• Class X certificate if the date of birth is mentioned in it OR birth certificate.
• Class XII (or equivalent examination) mark sheets (for those who appeared for this examination in 2018 and/or 2019).
• Class XII (or equivalent examination) certificate (for those who appeared for this examination in 2018 and/or 2019).
• Category (EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PD) certificates.
• Candidates are also required to choose the Reporting Centre where they propose to go for certificate verification. On successful completion of the above steps, a provisional SEAT ALLOTMENT LETTER will be generated. The candidates are required to download the same and carry with them to the Reporting Centres. Entry to Reporting Centres will NOT be allowed without this letter.
• Candidates are required to report to any of the Reporting Centres for the verification of original mark sheets and certificates specified above.
• After verification of certificates, the Reporting Centres will issue an ADMIT CARD which has to be produced at the time of joining IIST.
• All registered candidates who are in the published Waiting List are required to confirm their willingness to be considered in the subsequent rounds of seat allotment by logging into the Online Admission portal and selecting the RE-VALIDATE option on specified dates
• Candidates who do not RE-VALIDATE their registrations within the specified dates will no longer be included in the subsequent Waiting List and hence shall NOT be considered for further admission.
• Forfeiture of accepted Seats:
• Candidates who have accepted the seat by remitting the First Semester Fee and who wish to forfeit their accepted seat can visit the Online Admission portal and select the WITHDRAWAL option and fill the Withdrawal Form indicating their bank account details for fee refund. Processing charges (as per UGC guidelines), as given below, will be deducted from the paid First Semester Fee and the remaining amount refunded.

Amount to be deducted:

1. More than three weeks (21 days) from the last date of Admission (23 June 2019 – 5 July 2019) -INR 500
2. More than 14 days (two weeks) but up to 21 days (three weeks) from the last date of Admission
3. (6 July 2019 – 12 July 2019) - INR 1500
4. Less than 14 days (two weeks) days from the last date of Admission (13 July 2019 – 26 July 2019) - INR 2500
5. Up to one month after closing of UG Admission (27 July 2019 to 26 August 2019) - INR 3000 + Medical Charges + proportionate Hostel and Dining charges
6. One month after closing of UG Admission (27 August 2019 and later) - Fees + Medical Charges + proportionate Hostel and Dining charges

Reservation of seats

As per the reservation policy of Government of India applicable to Central Educational Institutions (CEI), candidates belonging to the following categories are admitted to reserved seats based on relaxed criteria. The categories and the corresponding percentage of reservation are:

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 15%
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7.5%
• Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL): 27%
• Persons with Disabilities (PD) : 5% (Horizontal Reservation)
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): Beginning 2019 academic year and as per the recent directive, seats to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of last year’s total strength) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively, are reserved for the EWS category.

Absorption in ISRO/DOS

Based on notified vacancies in different specializations, by ISRO, undergraduate and Dual Degree students will be absorbed as Scientist/ Engineer-SC, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions applicable to ALL categories of students;

• Students should successfully complete the B.Tech and Dual Degree Programmes in 4 (four) and 5 (five) years, respectively.
• Students should secure minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.5 (on a scale of 10) at the end of B.Tech and Dual Degree Programmes.
• Students are required to be fully medically fit as per ISRO norms. ISRO/ DoS do not guarantee job to all eligible students. Absorption will be in the order of merit based only on vacancies notified by ISRO/ DoS for IIST absorption for that particular year.

Students, their parent and a surety are required to sign a surety bond (on a INR 500 non-judicial paper), at the time of joining IIST. Students who are offered a job in ISRO/DoS are mandated to serve as Scientist/Engineer-‘SC’ in the allotted ISRO/DoS centres for a minimum period of 3 (Three) years. A student not accepting the ISRO/DoS job offer is liable to pay INR 10 (Ten) Lakhs (and any accrued interest till the date of payment).

aving secured a job in ISRO/DoS and having joined service, a student resigning from ISRO/DoS before completing the mandatory minimum period of 3 (three) years, shall pay as per the following norms:

• Student with less than one year of service in ISRO/DoS – INR 10 (Ten) Lakhs
• Student with one to two year service in ISRO/DOS – INR 9 (Nine) Lakhs
• Student with two to three year service in ISRO/DOS – INR 8 (Eight) Lakhs

The payment will be made to IIST or the respective ISRO/ DoS centre, the latter after the transfer of the bond to the respective ISRO/DoS centre is effected.

Students who are not offered job by ISRO/DoS will be free of any financial obligations notwithstanding the DoS financial assistance that they have availed.

For the students who are not absorbed in ISRO/DoS establishments, the Placement Cell of IIST shall put its best efforts to facilitate placement.

CUSAT(Cochin University of Science and Technology)is a premier Science and Technology University of the country. The University rises to the expectations of student community by offering very specialized courses in Naval Architecture, Polymer Technology, Photonics, Safety and Fire Engineering and Marine Engineering apart from a host of traditional science and engineering courses.

CUSAT is academically structured into 9 faculties: Engineering, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Law, Marine Sciences, Medical Sciences & Technology, Science, Social Sciences, and Technology. 

There are three separate campuses, two in Cochin and one at Pulinkunnoo, Alleppey. 

CUSAT offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in various fields like engineering, science etc. However the admission process for undergraduate programmes is being discussed here. 

Eligibility Criteria 

Pass in the Plus Two Examination of the State of Kerala with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as optional subjects or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto securing a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together. However, detailed information about the eligibility criteria for different engineering programmes can be seen here CUSAT CAT prospectus.

Important Dates:
On-line registration for CAT	30/01/2019 to 21/02/2019, With fine up to 28/02/2019
Remittance of fee (Online payment only)	30/01/2019 to 01/03/2019
On-line Registration for seat reserved for International Students	30/01/2019 to 31/03/2019
Admit card downloading for online test (CAT)	20/03/2019 to 07/04/2019
CUSAT CAT 2018 (B.Tech)	07/04/2019

About CUSAT CAT:

Marks and Scoring

The CAT score will be calculated as per the formula, S = 3R - 1W, where S is the CAT score, R is the number of right answers and W is the number of wrong answers. (3 marks for each correct response and 1 negative mark for each incorrect response) 

A separate minimum score of 10 marks in each of the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is compulsory for being qualified to be included in the rank list. This requirement of minimum marks, however, will not be applicable for candidates coming under SC/ST communities. 

Admission:

The admission to following courses is based on the score in this test.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) is one of the well known universities in India and offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Engineering, Management, Medicine and Health sciences, and Science and Humanities. The University has its own Engineering Entrance Examination called SRMJEEE through which students are admitted to B.Tech programmes.

Engineering programmes are being offered in the following campuses:

Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Gazhiabad , Amaravati, Haryana

Admission Criteria:

For majority of the programs, admission is done through National level entrance examination conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) called SRMJEEE or by authorized /statutory boards or agencies.

Any Candidate qualified in IIT JEE Main/SAT will be admitted directly even if the candidate doesn't take SRMJEEE.

SRMJEEE (UG) will be conducted online from 15 April, 2019 - 25 April, 2019

Eligibility for B.Tech Programs (Duration: 4 years)

(a) Nationality and Age

Resident Indian or Non-Resident Indian (NRI), holder of PIO or OCI card issued by Government of India are eligible to apply for SRMJEEE (UG).

Note: NRIs, holders of PIO or OCI card issued by Government of India who has not taken the SRMJEEE (UG) must apply under International student category only.

Candidates should have attained the age of 16 + on the 31st July of the calendar year in which the 12th Board examination is to be held. Qualifying Examination:

Minimum 50% aggregate in PCM

(i) Passed in Higher secondary examination (10+2 pattern ) or appearing in Higher Secondary examination in the current academic year with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as major subjects in regular stream from any state board within India, CBSE, ISCE, Matriculation, or NIOS

(ii) GCE A-level or International Baccalaureate(IB) diploma or IB certificate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as major subjects (equivalent to Advanced Placement level in each subject) in any International schools within India

SRMJEEE (UG) 2019

Candidates who have attempted Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the SRMJEEE (UG) are eligible for all the B.Tech. degree programs and also relevant programs in Health Sciences (UG).

Direct Admission

To encourage and support students of exemplary talent, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) offers direct admission and scholarships to first rank students of all the central and state boards in India, top 1000 rankers in IIT JEE, top rankers in each district of Tamil Nadu and exemplary sports persons at National and International level.

About SRMJEEE (UG)

Language - English

Mode of Examination - Online

Duration of the Examination - 2: 30 Hours

Subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options, one correct answer

Correct answer will fetch 3 marks, incorrect answer – no negative marks

Question Pattern:

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks per question	Marks
Part 1 : Physics	35	3	105
Part 2 : Chemistry	35	3	105
Part 3 : Mathematics	35	3	105
Total Marks			315

Click here for SRMJEEE(UG) Syllabus

Click Here for SRMJEEE(UG) Model Paper

Important Dates

• Editing of online application forms – April 5th – April 10th 2019
• SRMJEEE (UG) dates – April 15th – April 25th 2019
• Results – April 28th 2019
• Counselling – May 3rd to May 8th

Click Here for SRMJEEE Exam Dates & Test Cities

Application process:

The whole process is made online.

1. Apply Online with e-payment

   The online application is for admission to programmes offered in SRM IST Chennai, SRM University - Haryana Sonepat and SRM University - AP Amaravati.

   Click here to apply

   • Application will be kept open for editing except email id and mobile no. during April 05, 2019 – April 10, 2019 for SRMJEEE – UG.
   • Course/Campus preference selected at the time of application is only for statistical purposes, the actual course preference can be selected at the time of counseling based on SRMJEEE - All India Rank and availability of seats.

2. Online with Demand Draft

   • The Director,
   • The Directorate of Admissions,
   • SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Kattankulathur,
   • Kancheepuram District,
   • Tamil Nadu 603203.

Selection Procedure

SRM Joint Counselling Committee for Admissions (SRMJCCA) is empowered to undertake joint counselling for SRMIST(all four campuses), SRM-AP Amaravati and SRM-Haryana Sonepat for admission to B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D programmes for the year 2019.

The counselling was held from 3rd May 2019 to 8th May 2019 (except 6th May due to elections in some states). The on-campus common counselling was held concurrently at the six campuses – Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, NCR Ghaziabad, Delhi - NCR Sonepat and Amaravati. Any candidate who was called for counselling could travel to any campus of his / her choice on the scheduled counselling date, could choose any university (SRMIST, SRM-Haryana, SRM-AP), any of the above six campuses and any branch / specialization, based on his / her counselling schedule, SRMJEEE rank order and availability of seats.

The All India Rank (AIR) obtained in SRMJEEE (B.Tech) 2019, would be the basis for admission to all the four campuses of SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRMIST), and SRM University HARYANA, Delhi - NCR Sonepat, and SRM University AP, Amaravati.

SRMJEEE (UG ) 2019 – B.Tech Counseling Schedule
B.Tech degree programme			Counselling Venues
Date	Forenoon	Afternoon
	Reporting Time: 8:00 AM	Reporting Time: 1:30 PM
03.05.2019	All India Rank 1 to 6000	All India Rank 6001 to 12000	Kattankulathur Campus Ramapuram Campus NCR Ghaziabad Campus Vadapalani Campus Delhi - NCR Sonepat Campus Amaravati Campus
04.05.2019	All India Rank 12001 to 20000	All India Rank 20001 to 28000
05.05.2019	All India Rank 28001 to 36000	All India Rank 36001 to 44000
06.05.2019	No Counselling
07.05.2019	All India Rank 44001 to 52000	All India Rank 52001 to 60000
08.05.2019	All India Rank 60001 to 68000	All India Rank 68001 to 75000

Provisional Allotment Letter will be issued only upon payment of Rs. 2,10,000/- (includes Registration cum Counselling Fee of Rs. 10,000/- and Part of first year *tuition Fee). Candidates are strongly recommended to pay the above amount before coming to the counselling, through E-Pay facility.

However the candidates can also bring Demand Draft for Rs. 2,10,000/- drawn in favour of “SRMIST” payable at Chennai. No other mode of payment is acceptable. After payment of Rs. 2,10,000/- during counselling and receiving the Provisional Allotment Letter (PAL), the balance tuition fee, if any, must be paid on or before May 20, 2019, failing which the admission will stand cancelled and the vacancy arising out of such cancellations will be filled immediately from the waitlist.

Scholarship

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) offers several scholarships, fee waiver schemes, teaching and research assistance to meritorious and deserving students. Large number of students tremendously benefit from such schemes. In 2017 - 2018 nearly 2650 students benefited from various schemes with a total of Rs. 28.9 crores distributed as scholarship.

Scholarship details can be found here

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, a constituent institute of Manipal University, established in 1957, is one of the first self-financing engineering colleges in the country.

The University has off-campuses in Mangalore and Bangalore, and off-shore campuses in Dubai(UAE) and Melaka (Malaysia). The Mangalore campus offers medical, dental, and nursing programs. The Bangalore Campus offers programs in Regenerative Medicine. The Dubai campus offers programs in engineering, management and architecture, and the Melaka campus offers programs in medicine and dentistry.

MIT offers 16 Undergraduate and 25 Postgraduate programmes.

The Manipal Group, a pioneer in higher education services with a 60-year-old legacy of excellence, also owns and operates campuses in Sikkim and Jaipur in India, and in Nepal, Malaysia, and Antigua, in the Caribbean.

Admission to various courses is through Manipal University Online Entrance Test(MU-OET).

Eligibility:

Pass in 10+2, A Level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with Physics, Mathematics and English as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or any technical vocational subjects as optional with a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Mathematics and any one of the optional subjects

Minimum score required in MO OET - 50% marks is required to qualify in the Entrance Exam

Important Dates:

Last date for filling/submission of form - 11/03/2017

Online Test Booking dates:

1. 1st and 2nd attempt - 24/03/2017 - 10/04/2017
2. 3rd Attempt - 15/05/2017 and 16/05/2017

MU OET Test Dates:

1. 1st and 2nd attempt dates - 24/04/2017 to 15/05/2017
2. 3rd attempt - 17/05/2017
3. MU OET 2017 Result - 23/05/2017

An applicant is allowed to take a second attempt if she/he is not satisfied with his/her performance in the first test. The best of two scores is considered for the merit list.

The applicant has to again pay the entrance test fee for the Online Test Booking System and book the available slot for the second test. The payment option for the second test will be enabled in the Online Test Booking System only after the applicant has taken the first test.

It is decided to provide 3rd attempt as an additional attempt for BTech aspirants. 3rd attempt will be applicable only to those candidates who have taken the 1st and 2nd attempt.

The applicant has to again pay the entrance test fee for the Online Test Booking System and book the available slot for the third test. The payment option for the third test will be enabled in the Online Test Booking System only after the applicant has taken the second test.

MU OET Test Fee – Rs.2000

Test Pattern:

Duration-2.30 hours

Questions-200 (MCQ).

The approximate distribution of questions is as follows:

Physics -50, Chemistry-50, Mathematics -70, English & General Aptitude-30

Four responses of which one only is the correct or most appropriate answer.

Each question carries one mark. No negative marking.

The final score will be displayed on the screen immediately after the completion of the test. The candidate should acknowledge the score in the printout of the score card in the presence of the invigilator.

Test Syllabus:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and General English include questions based on the 10+2 syllabus followed by major 10+2 Boards /Universities.

Merit List:

General Category: Based on the marks obtained in MU-OET, Manipal University will declare a list of all candidates appeared for the entrance test on or before 26.05.2017 in the website. In case of two or more candidates obtain equal marks, the inter-se merit of such candidates will be determined on the basis of higher marks in the order of preference as under:

• Mathematics in MU-OET 2017
• Physics in MU-OET 2017
• Chemistry in MU-OET2017
• PCM marks in 10+2

In case marks secured in the above are equal, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, known as SASTRA University, is a deemed university in the town of Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. SASTRA University offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management, Law and Arts besides various Doctoral programmes.

SASTRA has its main campus in Thanjavur and also has on off-campus centre called Srinivasa Ramanujam Centre at Kumbakonam.

Programmes offered at Thanjavur campus:

1. B.Tech Programmes:
2. Aerospace Engineering
3. Bioengineering
4. Bioinformatics
5. Biotechnology
6. Civil Engineering
7. Chemical Engineering
8. Computer Science & Engineering
9. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
10. Electronics & Communication Engineering
11. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
12. Information & Communication Technology
13. Information Technology
14. Mechanical Engineering
15. Mechatronics

M.Tech programmes(integrated 5 year degree course)

1. Advanced Manufacturing (13)
2. Automobile Engineering (13)
3. Chemical Engineering (6)
4. Bioinformatics (3)
5. Communication Systems (9)
6. Construction Engineering & Management (5)
7. Biotechnology (4)
8. Instrumentation & Control (10)
9. Medical Nonotechnology (2)
10. Power Systems (8)
11. Structural Engineering (5)

B.Tech programmes at SRC Kumbakonam:

1. Computer Science & Engineering
2. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
3. Electronics & Communication Engineering
4. Information Technology

Admission Procedure:

Admission to the B.Tech. / 5-year Integrated M.Tech. programmes will be conducted under two streams. All the applicants will be eligible for both the stream and need not submit two separate application form. This application forms will be considered for both the streams.

1. Stream 1 (based on JEE (Main) 2017 and +2 Marks) for 70% of seats
2. Stream 2 (based on +2 marks) for 30% of seats

Stream 1 Admission: Applicants under Stream 1 will be admitted to 70% of the seats based on JEE(Main) 2017 scores and normalized +2 marks. The weightage for JEE Main scores and +2 marks will be 25% & 75% respectively. The aggregate JEE Main score and normalized +2 aggregate will be taken together as per the weightage and applicants will be ranked based on the resultant combined score.
Stream 2 Admission: Applicants under Stream 2 will be admitted based on their normalized aggregate +2 or its equivalent marks. This is for 30% of the total seats. To bring all candidates from different examining authorities/ boards in the same scale of comparison and to create a list in the order of merit, the +2 or its equivalent aggregate marks will be normalized. A merit list is drawn based on the normalized percentage for making admissions for the 30% of the total seats.

Total seats in Stream 1and 2 will be filled in the following method:

1. 20% (10%+10%) of total intake will be offered to the students from Trichy and Thanjavur Districts, provided the applicant has completed both X and XII from any school located in Trichy or Thanjavur District.
2. 30% of the intake will be offered to those who complete X and XII in schools within Tamilnadu (Puducherry included).
3. The remaining 50% will be for students who have completed X and XII in schools outside Tamilnadu.

Eligibility Criteria:

A pass in the +2 (or) its equivalent examination with Mathematics & Physics as compulsory subjects with either Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology and recognized by any State Board / Central Board or any other accepted by SASTRA as equivalent to 10+2 (or) its equivalent examination, with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology obtained in a single sitting.
Students with diploma in Engineering / Technology are eligible for direct admission to the second year of the relevant B.Tech. Programme.
The candidate should not have completed 19 years as on 1.7.2017. (21 years for Lateral Entry)

How to Apply:

1. In person from the
   Office of Admissions at SASTRA University campus in Thanjavur or Kumbakonam or
   at Registered Office in Chennai (5, Lakshmi Nivas, Dr.Subburayan Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024 (Behind Hotel Brown Star, Samiyar Madam Bus Stop. Phone No.: 044-24838029) on payment of Rs.600/-
2. At select branches of City Union Bank.
3. As downloadable forms from the SASTRA website
4. Through post on receipt of DD for Rs.650/- favouring SASTRA payable at Thanjavur. DD must be sent to Office of Admissions, SASTRA University, Thanjavur – 613 401, Tamil Nadu.
5. Through Online submission of application from SASTRA website.

Important Dates:

Issue of Application forms for all programmes	April 05, 2017
Last date for submitting filled applications forms	June 10, 2017 (6.00 p.m.)
Release of Rank List	June 10, 2017 (9.00 p.m.)
Counselling for Admission	June 19,20,21 & 22 - 2017

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a University established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. The University is spread across the following five campuses in three states of India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with the University headquarters at Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The University offers over 207 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Engineering, Business, Arts & Sciences, Biotechnology, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Ayurveda.

Amrita University conducts Entrance Examination every year on an all India basis for admission to the 4-year B.Tech Programmes offered in the Amrita Schools of Engineering. This examination is referred to as “Amrita Entrance Examination Engineering,” in short as AEEE.

Campuses & Programmes Offered

Amaravati* (* proposed campus, subject to the approval of concerned bodies)

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Civil Engineering (CE)

Amritapuri

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Bengaluru

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
  

Chennai

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Civil Engineering (CE)

Coimbatore

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Civil Engineering (CE)
• Aerospace Engineering (AE)
• Chemical Engineering (ChE)
• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)

Eligibility:

Age: Candidates, whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1998. Educational Qualification: A pass in 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent examination with minimum 60% aggregate of marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry with not less than 55% in each of these three subjects.

Admission Procedure

Admission to B.Tech programmes offered at Amrita Schools of Engineering for the academic year 2019 – 20 is through:

1. Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering 2019 (70% of seats)
   Based on the rank scored in the Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering 2019 conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in two modes: Computer Based Test (CBT) and Pen & Paper Test (PPT). While CBT is conducted in 100+ centers across the country, PPT is conducted only in the state of Tamil Nadu.
2. Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2019 (30% of seats)
   Based on the rank scored in JEE Mains 2019 (one of the sessions). A candidate can choose to apply through one of the above modes or both.

Mode of AEEE :

Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering 2019 is conducted in two modes:

1. Computer Based Test (CBT), on 5 days with 3 slots on each day.
2. Pen & Paper Test (PPT), conducted only in Tamil Nadu, one slot on one day.
3. Both CBT and PPT are of 2 and a half hours duration
4. A number of questions: Total 100, 30 each from Physics & Chemistry, 40 from Mathematics.
5. In the PPT mode, blue or black Ball Point Pen should be used to completely darken the appropriate circle, i.e. out of four answers given for each question, only one circle for the correct answer is to be darkened on the OMR Answer Sheet.

A number of questions and mark distribution:

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Mathematics	40	120
Physics	30	90
Chemistry	30	90
Total	100	300

All the questions are of Multiple Choice types. Four answers are given as choices for each question. Equal weightage is given to all the questions. 3 (three) marks are awarded for each correct answer and -1 (negative one) for each wrong answer.

Syllabus

The syllabus is based on the subjects in Class 11th & Class 12th. The syllabus consists of three sections: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Applying through JEE MAINS:

Applicants are required to submit their JEE Rank as in Score Card for counseling. Rules and policies remain the same as AEEE candidates.

Important Dates:

• Commencement of Online Application Submission – Oct 19, 2018
• Commencement of slot booking for CBT – April 5, 2018
• Application submission, slot booking closes for CBT – April 10, 2019
• Admit card down load - April 5-10, 2019 
• Application submission closes for PPT – April 25, 2019
• CBT – 3 slots each of 2.5 hrs duration – April 22-26, 2019
• Pen & Paper Test – one slot of 2.5 hrs duration (10:00 to 12:30 hrs) – April 27, 2019
• Publication of AEEE Results – May 5, 2019
•  Option open to change the academic preference & profile data/Enter the JEE Rank - May 5-8, 2019
•  Trial Allotment, clarification of doubts, etc. for both AEEE and JEE modes – May 10, 2019
•  Last date to pay the fees for candidates satisfied with the first allotment – May 20, 2019
• Second Allotment – May 25, 2019
• Last date to pay the fees - second allotment – May 30, 2019
• Third Allotment – June 5, 2019
• Last date to pay the fees - third allotment – June 10, 2019
• Candidates shall update their +2 marks in the application portal - before June 10, 2019
• Verification of documents & filling the vacant seats – June 15-25, 2019

Application Submission:

• Application submission is fully online and shall be submitted via the website. Admit cards to attend AEEE 2019 can be downloaded from the website as per schedule.
• Cost of AEEE 2019 Application:
• INR 1000 – AEEE 2019
• INR 300 - JEE Mains 2019.
• INR 1000 - both AEEE 2019 rank and JEE Mains 2019 rank.
• The application fee may be paid either by credit/debit card or net banking. In case the examination fee is paid through credit/debit card, the candidates may have to pay an additional processing charges as per government rules.

Application Submission – OFFLINE

• Offline, OMR application forms can be procured from the University counter of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore & Chennai on producing a demand draft for Rs. 1000/- in favor of Amrita School of Engineering, Payable at Coimbatore. It is important that those candidates who are purchasing offline application are required to send the application at the earliest. Applicants will receive an SMS with the link to fill the rest of the details to complete the application process. The data shall be filled on or before the last date of application submission.

Counseling, Seat Allocation & Admission

• Counseling is fully online.
• Candidates are offered admission to an academic programme based on their academic preferences and based on All India Ranks of JEE (Mains) – 2019 or based on the rank secured in AEEE 2019, as preferred by the candidate, through a common Seat Allocation Process for all the five engineering campuses.
• Counseling involves Registration for counseling by paying counseling charges, academic preference submissions, Allotment of Seat, Acceptance of Seat Offered, Payment of Fees and Verification of Documents.
• Seat allocation is done separately for candidates with AEEE 2019 rank and JEE Mains 2019 rank. University may admit an AEEE 2019 candidate having a good score in JEE Mains 2019 if he/she gets a better option of academic preference.
• All the registered candidates will receive the notification on the counseling by email. The same will be published on the website also.

Indian Institute of Science offers a unique 4-year Bachelor of Science (Research) programme organized into eight semesters.

I, II, III semesters - Core courses in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering and Humanities are taught.

IV, V, VI semesters - Specialization is introduced. The specializations on offer are: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Materials and Earth & Environmental Science. Students are free (and are also encouraged) to choose electives from subjects other than their own specialization during this time.

VII and VIII semesters - Research oriented project supervised by a faculty.

Students who complete all the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Science (Research) degree have the option of getting a Master of Science degree by studying at IISc for a fifth year.

Intake - 120 students. Seats will be allotted to general and special categories as per Government regulations.

Eligibility:

Candidates who have completed their II PUC / 12th Standard in 2017 and those who are expecting to complete their II PUC / 12th Standard in 2018 are eligible to apply. The candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects during their II PUC / 12th Standard. Candidates who have studied Biology, Statistics, Electronics, Computer Science, etc., in addition to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are also eligible to apply. The candidates must have secured a first class or 60% or equivalent grade (relaxed to pass class for SC/ST candidates) in the II PUC / 12th Standard examination.

Selection Process:

Students who have appeared or are appearing for any of the national examinations listed below are eligible to apply.

• KVPY-SA (appeared in 2016 and selected for the Fellowship)
• KVPY-SB (appeared in 2017 and selected as Fellow)
• KVPY-SX (appeared in 2017 and selected as Fellow)
• KVPY Fellows selected through the Empowerment Initiative for SC/ST candidates.
• IIT-JEE (Main) (appearing in 2018)
• IIT-JEE (Advanced) (appearing in 2018)
• NEET (appearing in 2018)

Minimum qualification for admission through IIT-JEE and NEET:

• IIT-JEE (Main): 60% (GN), 54% (OBC-NCL), 30% (SC/ST/PH)
• IIT-JEE (Advanced): 60% (GN), 54% (OBC-NCL), 30% (SC/ST/PH)
• NEET: 60% (GN), 54% (OBC-NCL), 30% (SC/ST/PH)

Important Dates:

• Online applications will be received during 1 February - 30 April 2018.
• First list of selections - to KVPY candidates - May 2018
• Selections based on JEE ADV/JEE MAIN/NEET - June and July 2018
• Classes commence - 1st August 2018.

Application Process:

IISc BS Research Forms are available only in the online mode.

Application fee

• Rs. 500/- for GN/OBC/KM candidates
• Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD categories

Payment option: On-line Payment - Net-banking, Visa Card/ Master Card, Debit/Credit Cards.

Counselling Details – 2018 Admissions

1. First counselling session – 1st June 2018

   • Offers were made to general category applicants selected with ranks of up to 250, 3 and 250 for the KVPY-SA, SB and SX streams respectively.
   • Offers were made to all OBC(NCL) category applicants selected in KVPY SA , SX streams and up to Rank 8 in KVPY SB stream.
   • Offers were made to SC category applicants selected with ranks of up to 74 for KVPY-SA-E and 154 for KVPY-SX-E streams.
   • Offers were made to all ST category applicants selected in KVPY-SA-E and KVPY-SX-E streams.
   • Offers were also made to PwD category applicants selected with ranks of up to 4 for the KVPY-SA-E and KVPY-SX-E streams.
   • Offer letters were sent to these candidates by email.
   • Participation in the counselling session was mandatory for confirming a candidate’s seat in the Bachelor of Science (Research) Programme. Candidates had to produce copy of the offer letter and provisional fellowship award letter from KVPY at the time of counseling.

2. Second counselling session through JEE ADV,JEE MAIN,NEET– 29th June 2018

   • A counselling session was held for the selected candidates on June 29, 2018 at 9 am at the "UG administrative building" in the IISc campus.
   • The cut off Ranks for shortlisted candidates in different categories in the JEE (Main) and NEET-UG streams are (in the General Merit list) : 250(General); 5000(OBC-NCL); 5000(SC); 40000(ST), 5000(KM) and 5000(PH).
   • The above ranks are not category ranks.

3. Spot admissions – 30th July 2018

   • Spot admission offers were made to JEE-Main, IIT-JEE-Advanced and NEET-UG candidates within the following cutoffs, as there were some more vacancies in the following categories.

The All India cut off ranks in SC/ST categories are:

• 8001-16000(SC)
• 50001-70000(ST)

(Please note that the above are not category ranks)

*Students who have secured ranks outside this range will not be allowed for the counselling/admission.

• Spot Admissions – round two – 7th Aug, 2018.
  
• Spot admission offers were made to JEE-Main, IIT-JEE-Advanced and NEET-UG candidates within the following cutoff.
  

All India cut off ranks in SC category is:

• 16001-40000(SC)

(Please note that the above are not category ranks)

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University) is a premier educational Institution in Tamilnadu. It offers 36 Undergraduate, 31 Post graduate, 4 Integrated and 3 Research Programmes.

Admission to undergraduate programmes is made on the basis of all India entrance examination, called Vellore Institute of technology Engineering Entrance examination (VITEEE). Around 2.12 Lakh candidates registered for the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) in 2018.

VIT Vellore Campus

• Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Computer Science and Engg (Spec. in Bioinformatics)
• Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Information Security
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with Spec. in IoT and Sensor
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Electronics and Communication with spl. In Biomedical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication with spl. In Sensors & Wearable Technology
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical ( Spec. in Automotive Engineering )
• Mechanical ( Spec. in Energy Engineering )
• Production and Industrial Engineering
• Chennai Campus
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Fashion Technology

VIT - Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

• Aerospace Engineering
• Bioengineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Gaming Technology
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. In Cyber security and forensics
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. In AI and Machine Learning

VIT - AP at Amaravati

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. In Data Analytics
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. In Networking and Security
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl in AI
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with spl. in Embedded Systems
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with spl. in VLSI

Eligibility:

• The applicant for admission should be a Resident / NonResident Indian National/PIO/OCI holder. PIO/OCI candidates should have studied in schools located in India in the preceding two years.
• Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1997 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2019
• Candidates appearing for the VITEEE in 2019 should have secured an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate).
• The average marks obtained in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology (PCM / PCB) in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for the SC/ST & North Eastern State candidates.
• Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full Time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply. 'NIOS' candidates are eligible to appear for the VITEEE-2019.

Important Dates of VITEEE-2019:

• Issue of Application forms – 1st November 2018
• Last date for submission of application form – 28th February 2019
• VITEEE-2019 – 10.04.2019 to 21.04.2019
• VITEEE-2019 Result - End of April 2019
• Cost of application form – Rs.1150 (online) and Rs.1200 (off line)

Exam Timings:

1. Number of Sessions: 3 sessions per day
2. I Session : 09.00 am to 11.30 am
3. II Session : 12.30 pm to 03.00 pm
4. III Session : 04.00 pm to 06.30 pm

Syllabus:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

VITEEE Question Paper

• All Questions will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
• PART-I - Physics
• PART-II - Chemistry
• PART-III - Mathematics / Biology
• PART-IV – English

1. The questions will primarily be from the State Board of Higher Secondary Education and the CBSE syllabus.
2. Each part has 40 questions and English has 5 questions, with each question carrying one mark.
3. Each question is followed by 4 alternative answers with one correct option.
4. No negative marks for wrong answers
5. The Question paper will be in English only
6. Total No.of questions - 125
7. Total Duration - 150 min

Application Forms

1. Issue of Application Forms - Online

   Candidates can also apply online at www.vit.ac.in through the following mode :

   (I) Net banking /Credit card/Debit card /Paytm for `1150/- The online applicants need not send the hard copy of the application form to the Institute.

2. Issue of Application Forms - OMR

   The Prospectus and the information brochure for the B.Tech programme, along with the necessary enclosures which include the Application Form and a printed self-addressed envelope, can be obtained against cash payment of `1200/- from the various post offices as given in the VIT website. Candidates can also obtain the application form in person from

   1. VIT, Vellore Campus
   2. VIT, Chennai Campus
   3. VIT - Bhopal and
   4. VIT - AP

by handing over a Demand Draft for `1200/- drawn in favour of 'Vellore Institute of Technology', payable at the respective campuses.

Returning the Completed OMR Application

The application should be sent either by Registered Post or Speed Post in the self-addressed envelope provided by VIT, so as to reach the office on or before February 28, 2019. VITEEE - 2019 will be held in 124 cities.

Rank List

A merit list will be prepared based on the total marks secured in VITEEE-2019. The counselling for allocation of branches to the short- listed candidates is based on their All India Rank (AIR) in VITEEE2019. Counselling Procedure

Selected candidates will have to submit a DD for Rs. 50,000 /- in favour of 'Vellore Institute of Technology', payable at Vellore, on the confirmation of seat and acceptance of branch allotted. This includes `11,800/- towards counselling processing fee. Counselling processing fee is NON-REFUNDABLE, but will be adjusted in the tuition fees once the candidate joins the Institute.

Scholarship under “GV School Development Programme”

• Toppers of each State Board and Central Board - 100% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years
  
• VITEEE rank holders of 1 to 50 - 75% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.
  
• VITEEE rank holders of 51 to 100 - 50% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.
  
• VITEEE rank holders of 101 to 1000 – 25% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.
  

Equating methodology

Equating is a statistical process that is used to adjust scores on test forms (that are approximately equivalent) so that scores on the forms can be used interchangeably. Thus, equating is used to adjust scores of candidates who have taken different forms of a test, in order to facilitate meaningful and fair comparison for merit list and ranking of these candidates. The statistical procedure of Equipercentile Equating would be used by VIT to identify the percentile ranks for candidates, such that scores on different forms with the same percentile rank are considered to be equivalent. Thus, Percentile Rank is a unique and invariant position of the test taker in that group. A percentile Rank, say 90 Percentile Rank denotes that there are 90 percent of test takers scores below this score level and 10 percent above this test score. Candidates are advised not to make assumptions and predictions of their score or rank based on their own estimates of raw scores. Since it is Computer Based Test (CBT), there is no revaluation of VITEEE answers as per the VIT Norms