AIADMK opposes centralised entrance tests for MBBS,engineering courseWhen M Thambui Durai (AIADMK), who is also the Deputy Speaker, raised the issue, several members cutting across party lines supported him b...
NEET, JEE may be conducted twice a yearBoth the exams, NEET for admission to medical colleges, and JEE for admission to engineering colleges are currently conducted by the CBSE.
8 crore certified literates between 2010-16: Prakash JavadekarOut of the total candidates, 5.88 crore learners successfully passed the assessment and were certified as "literate".
Human Resource Development puts plan for common engineering entrance exam on hold"It is important to have consensus on the introduction of a common exam. So the plan has been put on hold for now," an official who did not...
UGC ends uncertainty over NET, says CBSE to conduct examThe NET is held twice a year--July and December--for the grant of junior research fellowship and eligibility for assistant professorship in...
CBSE to conduct NET exam in July: UGCThe NET is held twice a year--July and December--for the grant of junior research fellowship and eligibility for assistant professorship.
HRD considering NEET like single national entrance test for engineering colleges"There have been some complaints in the past and the HRD ministry is keen to make system as transparent as possible," a senior official add...
'Oversight Committee to look into NEET II absentee candidates'A student who has taken NEET 1 exam is allowed to sit for NEET II provided he gives a declaration that he will surrender the marks of the f...
HRD Ministry developing aptitude test for assessing students' interestThe HRD Ministry is developing an aptitude test which will help school students assess their areas of interest so that they can choose and ...
HRD Ministry to set up National Authority for Testing to assess abilities of IIT aspirantsThe scores obtained in NAT test would form the basis for shortlisting candidates for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-advanced) 2017.
IITs and HRD ministry contradict each other on common counsellingIITs have suggested “synchronized admission counselling“ for IITs and NITs, which will be done separately by IITs and NITs.
Kapil Sibal to meet IIT directors tomorrow to resolve entrance exam rowKapil Sibal will meet IIT directors tomorrow to resolve the common entrance exam row as the govt proposal is being resisted by some of the ...
- Efforts on to bring in consensus over common engineering test to replace IIT-JEE, AIEEE
HRD Ministry intends to conduct the test under the new format on April 7, 2013, which will be conducted by the CBSE.
- IITs say no to common engineering entrance test
The IITs have trashed the idea of selection through a single national admission test for all engineering colleges.
- Panel suggests 70% weight for Class 12 marks in IIT entry
An HRD ministry panel has recommended 70% weightage to class XII marks and 30% for performance in an aptitude test to be conducted more tha...
- Single national-level entrance test for students in the offing
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said that students could soon have a single national-level entrance test to get admission into engineering, medica...
- Nasscom lines up test for engg students
Considering the shortage of professionals across industry verticals, Nasscom will conduct Nasscom Assessment Competence (NAC) tests for pro...