IISC Admission 2012

IISC Admission 2012

Admission is open for (i) Research Programmes [Ph D / M Sc (Engg)] (ii) Course Programmes [ME/M Tech/M Des/M.Mgt] (iii) Integrated Ph D Programmes and (iv) External Registration Programmes(Ph D only) at the Institute. Eligibility criteria, specialization, areas of research and other details are available at our website www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions. Candidates who are yet to complete their qualifying examinations and expect to complete all the requirements for the degree (including all examinations, project dissertation, viva-voce etc.) before July 31, 2012, are also eligible to apply.

( i) RESEARCH PROGRAMMES [Ph D/M Sc(Engg)]

Ph D in Science Faculty: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Ecological Sciences, High Energy Physics, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Materials Research, Mathematics, Microbiology & Cell Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics, Neuroscience, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Solid State & Structural Chemistry.

M Sc(Engg) and Ph D in Engineering Faculty: Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Automation, Earth Sciences, Electrical Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering, Instrumentation, Management Studies, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanoscience and Engineering, Product Design & Manufacturing, Sustainable Technologies, and Supercomputer Education & Research.

Ph D in Interdisciplinary areas: Bioengineering, Mathematical Sciences, Nanoscience and Engineering.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of second class in the following degrees are eligible to apply:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate field of Engineering/Technology/Architecture/ Medicine/ Agriculture/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Sciences; or Master's degree in Science in an appropriate field including Biotechnology, or Master's in Economics, Geography, Social Work, Psychology, Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Commerce, Operations Research, Computer Science/ Application as applicable to the respective departments.

Qualifying in one of the following appropriate Tests (with validity as on 1^st of August 2012) is mandatory :CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; or UGC-NET for JRF; or DBT JRF; or ICMR JRF; or JEST 2012; or NBHM 2012; or IISc Entrance Test 2012; or GATE 2011/2012. Qualifying in these tests is not mandatory but desirable for candidates who possess a Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/ M Sc(Engg) or MS or MBA (post BE/B Tech) and wish to apply for the departments in the Engineering Faculty, including those candidates awarded with INSPIRE Fellowship.

IISc Entrance Test is conducted in Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Ecological Sciences, Mathematics, Management Studies, and Materials Science subjects.

(ii) COURSE PROGRAMMES [ME/ M Tech/M Des/M.Mgt]

(a) Master of Engineering (ME) in Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Microelectronic Systems, Signal Processing, Systems Science & Automation, and Telecommunication Engineering.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of second class in Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of Engineering/ Technology or equivalent degree with valid GATE score are eligible to apply.

Selection is based on valid GATE score only.

(b) Master of Technology (M Tech) in (i) Electronic Systems Engineering,(ii) Computational Science , (iii) Climate Science, (iv) Transportation & Infrastructure Engineering and (v) Instrumentation.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of second class in the following qualifying degree with valid GATE scoreare eligible to apply:

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field of Engineering/Technology; or Master's degree in Science, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Instrumentation, Electronics or Master's in Computer Application as applicable to the respective departments.

Selection for (i), (ii) , (iii) and (iv) is based on an aptitude test and interview subsequent to short-listing based on valid GATE score and for (v) based on valid GATE score only.

(c) Master of Design (M Des) in Product Design & Engineering

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of second class in Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology / Design / Architecture with valid GATE/CEED scores are eligible to apply.

Selection is based on a Design Aptitude Test and interview subsequent to short-listing based on valid GATE / CEED scores.

(d) Master of Management (M.Mgt)

IISc uses CAT scores for short-listing the candidates for M.Mgt programme. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of first class in Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent degree with a valid GATE/CAT scores are eligible to apply.

Selection is based on a group discussion and interview subsequent to short-listing based on valid GATE / CAT scores.

(iii) INTEGRATED Ph D PROGRAMMES

in (1) Biological Sciences, (2) Chemical Sciences, (3) Physical Sciences and (4) Mathematical Sciences.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates possessing a minimum of first class in Bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, (including Pharmaceutical, Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences), Mathematical Sciences, or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology as applicable to respective disciplines.

The short-listing of candidates for interview is based on the performance in the IISc Entrance Test 2012.

(iv) EXTERNAL REGISTRATION PROGRAMMES (Ph D only)

External Registration Programme (ERP) is the Research programme for working professionals from (1) R&D Organizations / Industries and (2) for Faculty members from Engineering, Agricultural, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical Colleges/ Universities, recognized by the appropriate government agencies. The candidates must be officially sponsored by their employing organization.

Ph D in Science: All the Science departments as indicated in (i) except Neuroscience, High Energy Physics and Solid State & Structural Chemistry.

Ph D in Engineering: All the Engineering departments as indicated in (i).

ELIGIBILITY

Qualifications remain the same as for the regular candidates. Further, the candidates should have two years of continuous service in a permanent position in the present organisation Age: NOT higher than 40 years as on 01.04.2012.

Desirable: Qualifying in one of the tests;IISc Entrance Test,CSIR-UGC NET for JRF,UGC-NET for JRF, DBT JRF,ICMR JRF, GATE,

NBHM, etc.

Selection will be based on candidate�s performance in the interview to be conducted at IISc.

HOW TO APPLY

Application for all the programmes mentioned above are available online only, prospective candidates should apply online. Visit our website www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions for e-brochure and application.

Sponsored candidates from Defence, DRDO, BARC, ISRO, NAL, KSRTC, BMTC, BDA and CPRI applying for the course programmes should compulsorily fill in the online application form and submit the printed version on or before March 15, 2012.

Printed version of the online application form should be sent to the Assistant Registrar, Admissions Unit, IISc, Bangalore-560012. 

APPLICATION FEE( non refundable)

Category	Application Fee*
General / OBC	`600/-
SC / ST / PH	`300/-
ERP candidates (All categories)	`1500/-
Sponsored candidates from Defence, DRDO, BARC, ISRO, NAL, KSRTC, BMTC, BDA and CPRI	`600/-
*Bank service charge extra (to be borne by the applicants)

Mode of Payment for Application fee: Mode of payment options available are : (1) Online Payment - SBI/Canara Bank which provides Net- banking and Card Payments Visa/Master/Maestro. (2) Offline Payment - SBI/Canara Bank branches accepts Challan payment across the country. 

IMPORTANT DATES

Commencement of online Application Form	06.02.2012
Last date for submission of online application forms (website closure) : Sponsored candidates (course programmes and ERP) Regular candidates	08.03.2012 21.03.2012
Receipt of printed version of the online applications at IISc: Sponsored candidates (course programmes and ERP) Regular candidates	15.03.2012 26.03.2012
IISc Entrance Test	29.04.2012

Reservation for OBC/SC/ST/Physically-Handicapped(PH) and Kashmiri-Migrant(KM) candidates: As per the Government of India regulations. Grade/Class of qualifying examination is relaxed to a 'pass class' for SC/ST candidates.

Scholarships: All the regular students who join the Institute are eligible for IISc scholarship / fellowship from CSIR/ UGC/ ICMR/ MHRD/ AICTE/ NBHM as the case may be. Scholarships from many Indian and multinational agencies and business houses are also available for meritorious students.

BITS Pilani Admission to Master of Engineering Programs

BITS Pilani Admission to Master of Engineering Programs

BITS Pilani invite application for admission to the Master of Engineering programs at Goa and Hyderabad Campuses. The ME BITS Pilani admissions are offered in Biotechnology, Chemical, Chemical (with specialization in Petroleum Engineering), Civil (with specialization in Structural Engineering/Transportation Engineering/Infrastructure Systems), Communication Engineering, Computer Science, Design Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electrical (with specialization in Power Electronics & Drives), Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Mechanical, Microelectronics, Software Systems.

Eligibility for Admission into ME Programs:

A Minimum aggregate of 60% in the qualifying degree examination for All Programmes.. See table below for programme wise eligibility.

BITS Pilani Selection procedure:

For admission to Higher Degree programmes leading to M.E./M.Pharm. candidates have to appear in the Online tests conducted by BITS at designated centers in different cities (See the advertisement and the detailed brochure available at the website while applying online). Shortlisted candidates will be required to come for an interview at Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad at their own cost and the admission is made on the basis of the performance in the online test and interviews. For detail please visit the official website given below.

Official website: BITS Pilani ME admissions 2012

Application Fee: Rs. 1600/-

BITS Pilani Application Important Dates:

Deadline of applying online with prescribed fee is 5.00 P.M. 23.05.2012

Do visit M.Tech Admissions 2012 in good universities other than IITs and NITs. For All other M.Tech admissions, please refer to M.Tech admissions 2012.

GATE Exam Tricks

GATE Exam Tricks

As we all know the success in any field depends on dedicated practice and good efforts to achieve the desired results. Particularly, when it comes to education students should put their dedicated effort to get the fruit of success. Almost all the students taking up the GATE exam wish to score good marks and get admission in top rated institutions in India for continuing their higher education.Some tips for succeeding in the GATE exam are given below:
Develop your basic knowledge:
Basically, GATE exam tests the basic knowledge of the students in subjects like Mathematics, physics and chemistry. Most of the questions are based on the fundamentals. Preparing for GATE exam is a continuous process and it should happen in stages. First, make yourself strong in the fundamentals and test yourself on those fundamentals.
Mock Test:
Students can take up the mock test, which is being conducted online by several websites and the results of the mock test will be useful for the students to judge themselves against the crowd of competitors.
Coaching Institute:
The students should be careful in selecting the appropriate coaching material and coaching institute. For this the students can get the help of the senior students who have successfully completed their GATE exam.
Self-preparation:
If the students wish to prepare themselves for GATE exam without going for any coaching classes they can use the following tips:

• Practice with the help of previous year question papers.
• Solve more and more problems.
• Refer at least five books for each subject; this will be helpful for widening your knowledge in the subject.
• Note down necessary formulae and theory and refer it every now and then.
• Attend self-assessment tests being conducted free of cost by different websites.
• Get the help of some experts in the subjects in case of any doubts.

Wishing you success in your GATE exam!!!

GATE 2013 Coaching Programs offered by GATE Forum

GATE 2013 Coaching Programs offered by GATE Forum

Intensive Classroom Program Plus (ICP Plus) :

Around 350 hours of classes covering the complete syllabus for GATE.

11 correspondence course books including previous GATE questions book.

12 full length tests and 40 section tests taken in a paper based format.

eTutor - 200 hours of recorded classes which can be taken in either of the two modes - Internet or DVD.

5 full length and 20 topic wise tests taken online.

Fees: Call nearest center

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE

Intensive Classroom Program (ICP) :

Around 350 hours of classes covering the complete syllabus for GATE.

11 correspondence course books including previous GATE questions book.

12 full length tests and 40 section tests taken in a paper based format.

5 full length and 20 topic wise tests taken online.

Our team of experts has developed a unique teaching methodology designed to benefit all students. This includes extensive concept building, problem solving, assessment and feedback. For details please contact the respective offices as mentioned below.

Features and Advantages of Classroom Coaching Module

High Quality Classroom Sessions: Concept building and intensive problem solving sessions conducted by some of the best faculty in the country, consisting of eminent academicians, GATE toppers and IISc/IIT postgraduates. Special focus on the General Aptitude section.

Periodic assessment: Periodic assessment tests of map performance and individual feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

Comprehensive Study Material: Our entire correspondence course is offered free to all ICP students.

TarGATE: Provided free to all ICP students. It provides an excellent platform to assess your GATE preparedness. The only test series of its kind in the country, TarGATE is administered across 40 cities simultaneously.

Online Test Series: The Online Test Series, consisting of 5 online tests will be free for the ICP students.

Post GATE Admission Guidance: To help aspirants get admission to the course and institute of choice, a panel of experts will guide them through the complicated admission process of various institutes like the IISc/IITs and NITs.

Streams: Electronics and Communication, Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering.

Over 350 Hours of Contact classes

Classes cover Theory, Problem Solving Classes, GATE Questions in previous years.

Faculty – A balanced mix of professors from top notch institutions and GATE toppers. Emphasis would be on concept building, extensive problem solving and time management

Course Material – Exhaustive course material containing more than 4000 Questions, Periodic assessment tests and continuous performance monitoring

Classroom Topicwise Tests

All India Tests integrated into the module

Post GATE Admission guidance

Fees: Call nearest center

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE

eGATE at Home :

Access Live GATE Classes by the best faculty from Hyderabad on your computer with internet connection.

eGATE@home Features:

Live Classes – Daily/ Weekend Live Classes with live doubt clarification for students by chat. These are not recorded sessions.

Weekday Batches – Weekday classes are currently held Monday to Friday in evenings from 6pm to 8pm for the streams of CS, EC, ME, and CE

Weekend Batches - Weekend classes are held on Saturdays** (4PM to 8PM) and Sundays** (10AM to 1PM, 2PM to 4PM) for the streams of CS, EC, EE, and IN.

Doubts Clarification in same session- The students can ask questions from the faculty on chat and the faculty takes them up in the ‘Question discussion time’ after his lecture. 15 minutes alotted for doubt clarification after each 40 minutes of class.

Structure – We have a 40-5-15 structure, with 40 minutes of lecture followed by 5 minutes of break, followed by a 15 minute session on Questions by Students which are answered by the faculty live.

Missed Classes / Revision - All classes can be accessed for 3 days after the session is over. Videos for all classroom sessions held are placed in your login for repeat viewing in case you miss classes or want to revise. These videos are activated in your login after 24 hours.

Cyclical Batches - Syllabus sections are covered in a cyclical manner ensuring all students cover the entire syllabus irrespective of when they join. e.g. if the syllabus has 3 sections A, B, and C, it is covered in the order of A B C A B C A etc. eg if a student joins at B, his order of sections will be B C A. The cyclical coverage of syllabus ensures that all students cover the entire syllabus irrespective of when they join.

Included in eGATE Package:

With eGATE you also get

Correspondence Course for GATE 2013 (Complete study material with 11 books covering the entire syllabus with past 10 years of GATE Question Papers with Solutions)

TarGATE 2013 – All India Mock GATE Test Series (52 Tests) (Our popular series of classroom tests with AIR, percentile and detailed performance analysis for every Full Length Test)

Online Tests (25 Online Tests)

eGATE @ Center

Access Live Classes by the best of the Faculty from Hyderabad at our fully equipped Gateforum eGATE Centers.

eGATE@Center Features:

Live Classes – Daily/ Weekend Live Classes with live doubt clarification for students. These are not recorded sessions.

Weekday Batches – Weekday classes are currently held Monday to Friday in evenings from 6pm to 8pm for the streams of CS, EC, ME, and CE

Weekend Batches - Weekend classes are held on Saturdays** (4PM to 8PM) and Sundays** (10AM to 1PM, 2PM to 4PM) for the streams of CS, EC, EE, and IN.

Doubts Clarification in same session- The students can ask questions from the faculty on chat/voice and the faculty takes them up in the ‘Question discussion time’ after his lecture. 15 minutes alotted for doubt clarification after each 40 minutes of class.Doubt clarification is moderated by student coordinators at our Center.

Structure – We have a 40-5-15 structure, with 40 minutes of lecture followed by 5 minutes of break, followed by a 15 minute session on Questions by Students which are answered by the faculty live.

Missed Classes / Revision - All classes can be accessed for 3 days after the session is over. Videos for all classroom sessions held are placed in your login for repeat viewing in case you miss classes or want to revise. These videos are activated in your login after 24 hours.

Cyclical Batches - Syllabus sections are covered in a cyclical manner ensuring all students cover the entire syllabus irrespective of when they join. e.g. if the syllabus has 3 sections A, B, and C, it is covered in the order of A B C A B C A etc. eg if a student joins at B, his order of sections will be B C A. The cyclical coverage of syllabus ensures that all students cover the entire syllabus irrespective of when they join.

Distance Learning Program Plus (DLP Plus) :

11 correspondence course books including previous GATE questions book.

12 full length tests and 40 section tests taken in a paper based format.

eTutor - 200 hours of recorded classes which can be taken in either of the two modes - Internet or DVD.

5 full length and 20 topic wise tests taken online.

It is a combination of the Correspondence Course, eTutor, TarGATE and Online Test Series.

Fees: Rs.11,000

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE

Distance Learning Program (DLP) :

Consists of Eleven books, each book covering one section of the syllabus. Collectively contains more than 4000 practice questions, apart from numerous solved examples, detailed theory, important formulae and the last fifteen years’ GATE questions and their solutions.

It has been designed to help aspirants without access to good instructors and reference material. Has been structured incorporating the methodology employed in a contact session wherein a concept is first explained, problems based on that concept are solved, explaining each step of the solution in detail, and then the student is guided through a series of practice questions of varying difficulty levels. For this purpose the practice questions have been classified into three levels of difficulty.

Features and Advantages of the Distance Learning Program (DLP) :

11 correspondence course books including previous GATE questions book.

12 full length tests and 40 section tests.

It is a combination of the Study Material and TarGATE.

Fees: Rs.8,000

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CH, BT

Features and Advantages of the TarGATE Plus (All India Test Series Plus)

12 full length tests and 40 section tests taken in a paper based format.

5 full length and 20 topic wise tests taken online.

It is a combination of TarGATE and Online Test Series.

Fees: Rs.4,500

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CH, BT

TarGATE'13

Gateforum’s All India Test Series, provides the ideal platform wherein you can compare your preparedness vis-a-vis other GATE aspirants. Based on the analysis we provide after each test, you can work on your strengths and weakness and fine-tune your strategies. Our test series is the only one to be conducted across the country (over 45 cities) and hence you get a fairly accurate estimate of the competition.

Features and Advantages of the TarGATE’13

12 full length tests covering the entire syllabus, and 40 Section Wise Tests covering all sections of the syllabus in a paper based format.

Apart from the printed answer key and solutions, discussion of the question paper in eTutor format will be available after each full length test.

Section test booklet will be given to students from August, 2012.

Schedule for the full length tests will be announced later.

Complete performance analysis after each full length test –Analysis includes All India Rank, Percentile Score and Topic wise analysis of the papers.

High quality questions prepared by experts from IITs and IISc.

Varying toughness levels of papers for adequate exposure and practice.

Conducted at more than 45 cities across the country.

Available in two modes – Classroom mode and Postal mode.

Fees: Rs.3,500

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CH, BT

Classroom Mode: In this mode, you can take the 12 full length tests at our venues on the dates scheduled (Usually on Sundays). This mode helps you cope with exam pressure and understand time management better.

Postal mode: Keeping in view the time and location constraints of some students, we offer this mode wherein the student will be mailed the test paper along with the response sheet. The student can take the test according to his convenience and send us the response sheet to get his/her performance analysis.

All India Free Test for GATE 2013

Gateforum is conducting a free All India Scholarship GATE Test for GATE 2013 in 45 cities all over India. You can register below. There is no fees for the test, and students can walk in at the test venue. The tests can be conducted on a different date in some centers. Students are adviced to call up their respective Gateforum Offices for the accurate schedule and timings. Results shall include All India Rank and Percentile analysis. Toppers will be decided city-wise in all the streams.

Online Test Series (OT) :

5 full length and 20 topic wise tests taken online.

Streams - CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CH, BT

Fees - Rs.1,500

Fees: Rs.1,500

Streams: CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CH, BT