AIEEE

All India Engineering Entrance Examination

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AIEEE: Exam Pattern

 

 

Entrance examination would consist of three papers with objective type questions and fourth paper – Aptitude Test for Architecture and Planning. The Aptitude Test is designed to evaluate candidate’s perception, imagination, observation, creativity and architectural awareness.

Scoring and Negative Marking

All objective type questions (four options with single correct answer) would carry three marks. For each correct response, candidate will get three marks. For each incorrect response one mark would be deducted. No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if no response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet. The candidates are advised not to attempt such item in the answer sheet if they are not sure of the correct response. More than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as incorrect response and will be negatively marked. All objective type questions are required to be answered on specially designed machine gradable answer sheets. Answers are to be marked using ball point pen (black/blue) only. For the purpose of evaluation, Test Booklet Code as printed in the Answer Sheet on Side-2 will be accepted as final.

 

Subject Combination/No of questions and Total Marks
Papers	Subjects	No. of questions	Total Marks
Paper 1	Physics & Chemistry	150 objective type questions with equal weightage to Physics & Chemistry	450
Paper 2	Mathematics	75 objective type questions	225
Paper 3	Biology (Botany & Zoology)	75 objective type questions with almost equal weightage to Botany & Zoology	225
Paper 4	Aptitude Test – Part I Aptitude Test – Part II	50 objective type questions Two questions to test drawing aptitude	150 75

 

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination may also appear in AIEEE for consideration of provisional admission.

List Of Qualifying Examinations

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

 

 

Course Schedule

 

 

 

1. Full Time Course

Duration - 2 years
No. of Batches - 2
Batch - 1
Commencement from April
Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

 

1st Year (XI std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
1	April to Sept.	86
2	Nov. to Dec.	42

2nd Year (XII std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
3	April to Sept.	86
4	Nov. to Dec.	42

 

2. Short Term Course

Duration – One and Half month
Commencement from April
Schedule will be displayed later on the notice board.

 

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings. VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

The detailed schedule for this testing program is given below :

Tests	Marks	Time(min)	Tests Per year
Weekly	20	30	35
Monthly	65	90	8
Term	100	120	2
Full Length	100	120	10

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of AIEEE books. These books available to students for reference

 

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GCET

GOA Board Common Entrance Test

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Common entrance test has become mandatory for all States, for admission to professional and technical courses. The government of Goa, accordingly, holds a Common Entrance Test for admission to first year degree courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture in the various colleges in Goa i.e The GCET

• Full time Course
• Short Term Course (IIT Refresher)
  

 

GCET Exam Details:

 

 

 

GCET is based on the syllabus prescribed by the Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Educaiton, Porvorim for Standard XII (Science) of the Board examination of March 2006 for Physics, Mathematcs, Chemistry, Computer Science and Biology.

GCET pattern is based on multiple type objective questions for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Computer Science

 

• Each paper consists of 75 (Seventy Five) questions to be answered in two hours (one hundered & twenty minutes).
• Each question shall have four choices for answers, out of which only one shall be correct
• Correct answer shall carry one mark for each question. Wrong/Multiple answers will be awarde zero marks. There will be no negative marking.

GCET is held at following seven cities : Panaji, Margoa, Vasco, Mapusa, Ponda, Sanquelim and Curchorem.

Aptitude test for B.Arch is held at Goa College of Architecture Panaji and Government Polytechnic, Panaji

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

Eligibility criteria for GCET is as follows:

• Candidates who have already passed or have appeared for HSSC (Std.XIIth Science) or equivalent examination are eligible to appear for GCET- 2006.
• Diploma holders in Engineering and Technology are also eligible to seek admission to the first year of B. Architecture course, provided they appear for CET. Accordingly, Diploma holders in Engineering and Technology and those who are in the final year of Diploma courses are also eligible to appear in the GCET-06(Physics + Mathematics + Aptitude Test) for B.Architecture.
• In addition to appearing in GCET-2006, the candidate has to fulfil other eligibility criteria (which shall be included in the prospectus for Admission, to be published separately) to be considered for admission.

Course Schedule

 

 

Full Time Course :

Duration - 2 years

No. of Batches - 2

 

Batch - 1

Commencement from April
Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

1st Year (XI std.)

2nd Year (XII std.)

Batch - 2

Commencement from June
Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

1st Year (XI std.)

2nd Year (XII std.)

Short Term Course :

Duration – One and Half month (Commencement from April)

Schedule will be displayed later on the notice board.

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings.

VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

The detailed schedule for this testing program is given below :

 

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of GCET books. These books available to students for reference

 

Official GCET Brochure (requires Acrobat Reader)

Check your GCET scores here

JEE-HTL

Hotel Management Joint Entrance Exam

 

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It is the Entrance Test for admissions to Institute of Hotel Management.

Global growth and development of tourism having opened up innumerable opening, graduates can look forward for bright career opportunities to get absorbed as: Management Trainees in Hotel and Allied Industry, Hospitality Executives, Kitchen Management/House and Institutional Catering Supervisors/Assistants, Faculty in Hotel Management/Food Craft Institutes, Cabin Crew in National and International Airlines, Catering Officers in Cruise lines/Ships, Marketing/Sales Executives in Hotel/Multinational Companies, Customer Service Executives in Banking /Insurance and other Service Sectors, Managers/Supervisors in Tourism Development Corporations, Entrepreneurship opportunities and many more.

The Joint Entrance Examination leading to admission to the B.Sc program in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, is usually held in the month of April/May. The Entrance Exam tests the competence of the candidates in the areas of Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Analytical Ability, Service Aptitude, Scientific Aptitude, and General Knowledge

 

JEE-HTL : Exam Pattern

 

 

Pattern for Written Examination : (Duration 3.00 Hours)

 

Paper Pattern
Subject	Number of Questions
Reasoning and Logical DeductionWeekly	30
Numerical Ability and Scientific Aptitude	30
Service and Hospitality Aptitude	30
General Knowledge	30
English Language	30

 

• One mark for every right answer
• 1/2 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Merit List and Tie Breaking: The category wise merit list of selected candidates shall be based on marks secured in the Written Test. If two more candidates have got same marks in the Written Test, marks obtained by the concerned candidates in the qualifying examination will be considered for judging the merit. In case, the result of qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent ) is the not declared, marks secured in the secondary examination will be considered for breaking the tie.

 

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Minimum qualification for admission is a pass in the examination of 10+2 system of Senior Secondary
education or its equivalent with English as one of the compulsory subject. Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent
examination can also appear in JEE 2007 for being considered on provisional basis.

List of approved qualifying examinations for Indian Students:

• Plus two level examination in the 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary education of any recognized Central/
State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and Council for Indian School
Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/ Cambridge/ Sri Lanka) at the Advanced
(A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University.
• Any Public School/ Board/ University Examination in India or in foreign country recognized by the
Association of India Universities as equivalent to 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary education.
• H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five
subjects including English as one of the Subjects.

Age Limit:

For candidates from General and Physically Handicapped categories, only those whose date of birth falls
on or after July 01,1985 are eligible. In the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates upper age
limit is relaxable by 3 years. For these two categories (SC & ST) candidates, born on or after July 01, 1982 will
be eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/ Pre-University Certificate is the only
authentic proof that will be accepted. At the time of counseling, this certificate must be produced in original as a
proof of age, failing which the candidate will not be considered for provisional admission.

 

 

Course Schedule

 

 

Duration - 1 1/2 months (Commencement from March / April).

Thrice a week, One and half hour a day

Course Content:

Section I – Mathematics:

· Basic Arithmetic
· Simple Equations
· Inequalities
· Ratio, Proportion & Variation
· Averages
· Percentages
· Profit & Loss
· Time & Distance
· Time & Work
· Probability
· Lines, Angles & Triangles
· Quadrilaterals
· Circles
· Solid Geometry
· Co-ordinate Geometry

Section II – English:

· Grammer
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Analogies
· Sentence Completion
· Reading Comprehension
· Coding & Decoding
· Logical Reasoning

Section III – Science

Section IV - Reasoning & Logic

Section V - General Knowledge

Section VI - Service & Hospitality

 

Test Practice

· Weekly Tests
· Mock Test Practice

 

 

 

 

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BITSAT

BITS Admission Test

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Admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus and Goa campus, for the academic year 2007-08 will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test conducted by BITS, Pilani. This test will be referred to as ‘BITS Admission test – 2007’, in short as BITSAT-2007

Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2007:

(i)      at BITS, Pilani – Pilani Campus:

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical; Civil; Computer Science; Electrical and Electronics; Electronics & Instrumentation;  Mechanical; 

B.Pharm.(Hons.);

M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; Mathematics; Physics; and M.Sc.(Tech.):  General Studies; Engineering Technology; Finance; Information Systems.

(ii)     at BITS, Pilani – Goa Campus:

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical; Computer Science; Electrical and Electronics; Electronics & Instrumentation;  Mechanical;

M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; Mathematics; Physics; and M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems.

 

BITSAT : Exam Pattern

 

 

BITSAT is now a Computer Based Online Test.BITSAT-2007 will be offered over a period of time and the candidate can choose the center, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test, as described in the later sections.

BITSAT-2007 Test Format:

BITSAT-2007 will be of total 3 hour duration (without break). The test consists of four parts:

       

Paper Pattern
Section	Subject
Part I	Mathematics
Part II	Physics
Part III	Chemistry
Part IV	(a) English Proficiency and (b) Logical Reasoning.

• All questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions).
• Each correct carries 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark.
  • No marks are awarded for not attempted questions and the candidate can skip a question.

There will be 150 questions in all. The number of questions in each part is as follows:

 

Section	Subject	No of questions
Part I	Mathematics	45
Part II	Physics	40
Part III	Chemistry	40
Part IV	(a) English Proficiency (b) Logical Reasoning	15 10
	TOTAL:	150

 

There is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions.

If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 (twelve) extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Part I to III (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) only; four questions from each part.  Further, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he can not go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.

All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only.

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

For admission to any of the above mentioned Integrated first degree programmes, the candidate should have passed the 12^th examination of the 10+2 system from a recognized Central/ State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Since the medium of instruction at BITS is English, candidates should have adequate proficiency in English. Further, the candidate should have obtained a minimum of 80% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12^th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.

 

Students who are appearing for 12^th examination in 2007 are eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2007 test.  Students who have passed the 12^th examination in 2006 may also apply for BITSAT-2007, provided they explain the reasons for the gap. The admission committee will examine all such cases before taking a final decision on their eligibility. Students who have passed 12^th examination in 2005 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in BITSAT-2007. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT test.

Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT-2007.  However, their eligibility for admission is subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12^th examination,  as mentioned above.

 

Direct Admission to Board Toppers:

In the past, admission process of the Institute always ensured guaranteed admission to all the students who obtained first ranks in their respective board examinations. This has given a very vital input of highly meritorious students from all over India. The Institute wants to maintain this practice and hence, first rank students of all the central and state boards in India will be given direct admission to the programme of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2007 score. However, they should have obtained the minimum marks in PCM subjects of 12^th  examination, as  described above.

For this purpose, the topper should be from the science stream having taken Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12^th. The aggregate marks should contain the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects, in addition to other subjects considered by the board as required to pass the 12^th examination. 

 

Course Schedule

 

 

At VINRAY, the students are trained for objective test in all three subjects, Physics, Chemistry & Maths. Appropriate material also provided to the students.

· Full time Course
· Short Term Course

 

Full Time Course:

Duration - 2 years

No. of Batches - 2

Batch - 1 ( Commencement from April)

Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

 

1st Year (XI std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
1	April to Sept.	86
2	Nov. to Dec.	42

2nd Year (XII std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
3	April to Sept.	86
4	Nov. to Dec.	42

 

Short Term Course

Duration – One and Half month (Commencement from April) Schedule will be displayed later on the notice board.

 

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings.
VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

The detailed schedule for this testing program is given below :

Tests	Marks	Time(min)	Tests Per year
Weekly	20	30	35
Monthly	65	90	8
Term	100	120	2
Full Length	100	120	10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of books. These books available to students for reference

 

Further details are available at BITS website

 

 

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CET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

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At VINRAY, the students are trained for objective test in all three subjects, Physics, Chemistry & Maths. Appropriate material also provided to the students.

 

 

CET: Exam Pattern

 

 

The Question papers of the Common Entrance Test will be mostly based on the First and Second PUC syllabi prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State.

The Common Entrance Test will be held only ONE DAY on 9th of May 2007 in three different sessions for four subjects i.e.,

• Physics and Chemistry in a combined paper in the First session for 120 marks (60 each for Physics and Chemistry) with 150 minutes duration between 10.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.,
• Mathematics in the Second session for 60 marks with 80 minutes duration between 2.00 p.m. and 3.20 p.m.
• Biology in the Third session for 60 marks with 80 minutes duration between 4.00 p.m. and 5.20 p.m.

This year, the Combined question paper of Physics and Chemistry subjects will have 120 questions. Out of which, the first
60 questions i.e., from question number 1 to 60 will be from Physics and the next 60 questions i.e., from question number 61 to 120 will be from Chemistry. Further, the candidates will be required to mark their answers for Physics and Chemistry subjects on a common OMR answer sheet.

However, Mathematics and Biology subjects will have separate question papers and separate OMR answer sheets.

Each question paper will be of objective type.

Each question will have four different options. Each question will carry ONE mark.

THERE WILL BE NO NEGATIVE EVALUATION WITH REGARD TO WRONG ANSWERS AND MARKS WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN RESPECT OF MULTIPLE ANSWERS.

 

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

A candidate who has passed the second year Pre-University or 12th standard or equivalent examination (herein after referred to as the “qualifying examination” or “Q. E.”) and with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Q. E. and who has secured not less than 50% of marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Common Entrance Test (CET) is eligible for admission to Medical and Dental courses. (40% of marks in both Q. E. and CET in case of SC, ST & OBC Category candidates.)

Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Common Entrance Test, the Medical rank list will be prepared and published for admission to Medical and Dental courses.

A candidate who has passed the Q. E. with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Q. E. (40% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST & OBC Category candidates) is eligible for admission to Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy& Yoga courses.

Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in both Common Entrance Test and the Qualifying Examination by taking the marks in equal proportions, the ISMH rank list will be prepared and published separately for admission to Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses.

Further, the candidates seeking admission to Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, should have completed the age of seventeen years as on 31st December of 2007.

A candidate who has passed the Q. E. with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology / Electronics as optional subjects with English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 45% marks in the optional subjects in the Q. E. (40% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST & OBC Category candidates) is eligible for Engineering and Technology courses.

Provided that, the marks obtained by candidate in Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology / Electronics in the Q. E., will be considered in place of Chemistry, only for the purpose of determination of eligibility and not for the purpose of determination of rank, in respect of Engineering and Technology courses.

Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in both Common Entrance Test and the Qualifying Examination by taking the marks in equal proportions, the Engineering rank list will be prepared and published.

 

Course Schedule

 

 

1. Full Time Course

Duration - 2 years Commencement from April

Thrice a week, 2 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 6 sessions a week

 

1st Year (XI std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
1	1st June to 30th Sept	145
2	1st Oct to 31st Jan	145

2nd Year (XII std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
3	1st June to 30th Sept	145
4	1st Oct to 31st Jan	145
5	1st April to May	35

 

2. Short Term Course

Duration – One and Half month
Commencement from February
Schedule will be displayed later on the notice board.

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings. VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

The detailed schedule for this testing program is given below :

Tests	Marks	Time(min)	Tests Per year
Weekly	20	30	35
Monthly	65	90	8
Term	100	120	2
Full Length	100	120	10

 

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of IIT books. These books available to students for reference. We have more than 25,000 questions in the form of CDs which we give to the students as part of their practice tests in the 5th term.

 

 

CET website : http://cet.kar.nic.in/

 

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UGAT

Under Graduate Aptitude Test

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The UGAT is a test conducted at national / international level for admission to University-approved Bachelor Programs such as BBA, BCA, BHM, etc.

Three colleges that offer BBA course are :

· Rosary College, Navelim, Margao
· MES College, Vasco-da-gama
· Saraswat Vidhyalaya, Mapusa

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

The minimum qualification is 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board. Students appearing / appeared in 10+2 can also apply.

 

Course Schedule

 

 

Duration - 1 1/2 months Commencement from April.

Thrice a week, One and half hour a day

Course Content

Section I – Mathematics

· Basic Arithmetic
· Simple Equations
· Inequalities
· Ratio, Proportion & Variation
· Averages
· Percentages
· Profit & Loss
· Time & Distance
· Time & Work
· Probability
· Lines, Angles & Triangles
· Quadrilaterals
· Circles
· Solid Geometry
· Co-ordinate Geometry

Section II - Quantitative Analysis

Section III – English

· Analogies
· Antonyms & Synonyms
· Sentence correction
· Reading comprehension
· Coding & Decoding
· Logical Reasoning
· Odd man out
· Grammer

Test Practice

· Weekly Tests
· Mock Test Practice

 

 

 

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CAT / XAT

Common Admission Test / XLRI Admission Test

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The Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as an entrance test for the management programmes of its six business schools.

180,000 students compete for less than 1200 general seats in the IIM's which makes it even more selective than all the Ivy League Universities put together. Even with a top 1% score, a candidate must also cross the equally stringent hurdles of a group discussion and an individual interview.

The CAT is one of the world's most demanding entrance examinations for any graduate institute. The test taker is expected to excel in arithmetical problem solving, geometry, statistics, data interpretation, logical reasoning in solving complex puzzles, and English language skills. The test is held on the third Sunday of November for a duration of two hours (2.5 hours from 2006).

It is neither expected, nor possible, that all the questions be answered, so the CAT also tests the candidates' ability to prioritise under pressure: a quality necessary in the competitive environment of IIMs' courses.

The XLRI Admission Test (XAT) is an all-India test conducted by XLRI (formerly known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute) as an entrance test for its management programmes.

The XAT is more than 50 years old. It is a two-hour long exam and is divided into three or four sections of multiple-choice questions that test quantitative ability (mathematics), verbal ability (English) and data interpretation/logical reasoning skills. Until recently, there used to be a separate general knowledge section but it was done away with in 2003. In addition to this, there is an essay which needs to be written in 20 minutes after the main two-hour paper. The XAT is quite similar to the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the IIMs, except that the CAT has no essay.

Apart from XLRI, 35 other institutes accept XAT scores for selection of candidates to their respective programmes. A record 72,000 students appeared for the XAT exam in 2007. XLRI Jamshedpur has about 180 seats in its flagship Business Management and PMIR courses.

 

Students, depending on their needs, can opt for:

• Intensive CAT
• Regular CAT
• CAT Correspondance
  

 

CAT Exam Details:

 

CAT has evolved from a speed based simple test into a test which demands more proficiency in concepts and fundamentals rather than just speed.

Earlier CATs used to have 180 questions to be solved in 2 hours. The cutoff (minimum marks needed to get an interview call from the IIM) for such a paper was generally 20 each in the three sections (Mathematics + English + Data interpretation and Logic).

For the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 the paper consisted of 50 questions per section * 3 sections = 150 questions. The cutoffs were around 15 marks for individual sections and approximately 55 for whole paper.

CAT 2006

CAT 2006, which was conducted on November 19, was a 2.5-hour exam instead of the traditional 2-hour exam. It is speculated that this change was made by the CAT exam committee to decrease the level of predictability of the exam and to relieve the stress caused to students in a two-hour time limit.

CAT 2006 had 75 questions, 25 questions per section and 4 marks per question, making it a 300-mark paper. There was a penalty of 1 mark for a wrong answer. The paper also proved to be a break from the previous pattern in that it had 5 answer options instead of the usual 4. The English section was generally perceived as very difficult, whereas the quantitative aptitude section was relatively much easier than previous CATs as also in comparison to the other two sections.

CAT 2006 was also notable due to some printing errors that had crept into the question paper. The IIMs accepted the errors and formed a committee to look into the matter. The committee ruled that the wrong questions would be ignored. This leads one to a scenario where the different paper sets have a different number of "valid" questions. The difference will be made up by appropriately changing the denominator in the respective sets. For example, set 333 had 2 incorrect questions in quantitative ability. In this case a student scoring x/100 marks would now score (x/92)% marks. The idea of a re-test which was proposed by some quarters has been set aside by the authorities.

The results for CAT 2006 were declared on January 2nd 2007 among much confusion, as the server hosting the results was inaccessible for prolonged periods of time. Also, for the first time, the IIMs declared the actual key to the question paper along with the results.

 

 

Examination Eligibility Criteria

 

 

CAT Eligibility:

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of
the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based
on the practice followed by the university/ institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree.

In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained bachelor's degree.

 

XAT Eligibility:

 A bachelors degree under 10+2+3 system recognized by a university or a deemed university is our eligibility criteria.

Course Schedule

 

 

Intensive CAT

In order to equip the students and to make them competitive to answer the CAT, the inputs need to be carefully devised. At times students from faculties such as Arts, Commerce, Pharmaceutical, Electronics, Science, and Business Administration find it difficult to cope up with direct inputs for CAT coaching. VINRAY has therefore designed a full time course for such students who need longer time to prepare themselves and that too without stress! The student has enough time to prepare himself or herself confidently and that too with ease!

This Full Time Course is advantageous for students who are in second year of their graduation and also for 3rd year for Engineering students. For example a student studying in second (or third year in case of Engineering) year of Commerce at present can appear for CAT during December. Thus he/she can be straight into her dream Business school by next year!

 

CAT Module:

Duration- 6 months (Commencement from June)

Thrice a week, 2 hrs a day and goes upto 6 days a week

        Course Content:

       Module-I

Practice Tests

Group Discussion and Interview
Students would undergo communication exercises including the Group Discussion exercises and Mock Interviews.

 

 

CAT Regular

 

Duration- 4 months (Commencement from August)

Thrice a week, one & half hr a day and goes upto 6 days a week

Course Content

• Quantitative Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Data Sufficiency
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Analytical Ability
• Verbal Ability
• Logical & Critical Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Business Judgement
• Visual Reasoning
• Arithmetic
• Solutions to the Arithmetic
• Algebra & Solutions
• Geometry & Solutions
• Wordlist
• Tests on Vocabulary
• Grammar
  
  

Practice Tests

• 10 full length Mock CAT Tests

 

Group Discussion and Interview

Students would undergo communication exercises including the Group Discussion exercises and Mock Interviews.

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings. 15 mock tests (10 for regular CAT) in addition to Practice tests consist of compilation of CAT patterns from CAT '90 to '06 are conducted to ensure readiness of the student for the exam.

VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

 

 

 

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of CAT/XAT training books. These books available to students for reference

 

Official CAT 07 Brochure (requires Acrobat Reader)

 

ICSE / CBSE

Indian School Certificate Examinations / Central Board of Secondary Education

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In order to provide the solution for the problems faced by the students in their ICSE & CBSE exam, VINRAY has started this new course. In this course, complete ICSE & CBSE syllabus will be covered.

 

 

Course Schedule

 

 

Course Details:

Total hours per subject – 104
Total hours for 3 subjects – 312

Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Maths

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings.

VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face Examinations.

Term	Duration	No.of hours/year/subject
1st Term	April to Sept.	70
2nd Term	Oct. to Dec.	34

 

Test

• Monthly test one test per subjects each of 20 marks
• Term test one test per subjects each of 80 marks at the end of the term
  • Total test per year- 18
    

 

 

 

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IIT

Indian Institute of Technology

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Course Schedule

 

 

 

1. Full Time Course

Duration - 2 years
No. of Batches - 2
Batch - 1
Commencement from April
Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

 

1st Year (XI std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
1	April to Sept.	86
2	Nov. to Dec.	42

2nd Year (XII std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
3	April to Sept.	86
4	Nov. to Dec.	42

 

2. Batch -2

Commencement from June
Thrice a week, 1 session of One and half hour a day and goes upto 3 sessions a week

 

1st Year (XI std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
1	June to Nov.	86
2	Dec. to Jan.	42

2nd Year (XII std.)

Term	Period	No. of Hours
3	June to Nov.	86
4	Dec. to Jan.	42

3. Short Term Course:

Duration - One and Half Month

Commencement from April

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

 

Performance of each student is regularly checked through various tests. The parents are informed about student’s performance through Progress Cards and parent meetings. VINRAY has a very stringent testing culture. It makes sure that students are properly mentally prepared to face these tough
National Examinations.

The detailed schedule for this testing program is given below :

Tests	Marks	Time(min)	Tests Per year
Weekly	20	30	35
Monthly	65	90	8
Term	100	120	2
Full Length	100	120	10

 

Reference Material

VINRAY has its own Library which contains substantial number of AIEEE books. These books available to students for reference

 

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