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Date of Application:  11 Sep 2008
Last date for reciept of application form: 10 Nov 2008
Date of Exam: 11 Jan 2009
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Last date for reciept of application form: 29 Dec 2008
Date of Exam: 10 Jan 2009

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Netaji Subhas Open University
Established By WB Act (XIX) of 1997,
Recognised by U.G.C.
1,Woodburn Park, Kolkata-700020

Applications are invited in prescribed form (available at the University Counter on payment of Rs 60.00 on all working days (except Saturday) from 11.00 to 2.30 p.m. or through website http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in accompanied by Demand Draft of Rs 100/ in favor of Vidyasagar University payable at Midnapore) along with the attested copies of Marksheets for admission to the following courses of the University for the academic session 2008-09.Separate applications will have to be made, if a candidate wants to apply in more than one subject. 1.
Two-Year MA Courses in (i) Bengali, (ii) English, (iii) Sanskrit, (iv) History, (v) Political Science with Rural Administration, (vi) Philosophy and the Life World, (vii) Economics with Rural Development, (viii) Sociology
Eligibility: For SL NO (i) to (vii), Hons in the relevant subject in 2007 / 2008. For SL NO (viii) , Hons in Sociology / Social Works / Pol Science / Anthropology

2.
(i) Two-Year M Com Course
(ii) Two-Year MBA Course
Eligibility: For SL NO (i), B Com (Hons) in 2007 / 2008. For SL NO (ii), Graduate in Science / Arts / Commerce / Medical / Engineering / Law (5-year) under 10+2+3 stream or equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate. Selection will be made through Entrance Test Like JEMAT,MAT,CAT,or own test followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

3.
Two-year M Sc Courses in (i) Physics and Techno Physics, (ii) Chemistry and Chemical Technology, (iii) Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, (iv) Zoology, (v) Botany and Forestry , (vi) ) Computer Science, (vii) Anthropology, (viii) Electronics, (ix) Geography and Environment Management, (x) Human Physiology with Community Health, (xi) Microbiology, (xii) Aquaculture Management & Technology, (xiii) Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System, (xiv) Bio-medical Laboratory Science and Management, (xv) BioChemistry (off campus), (xvi) BioTechnology (off campus), (xvii) Nutrition and Dietetics (off campus).
Eligibility: For SL NO (i) to (v), (ix) to (xi), Hons in the relevant subject in 2007– / 2008. For SL NO (vi), Hons in Computer Science / Physics / Mathematics. For SL NO (vii), Hons in Anthropology (preferred) / Botany / Physiology / Zoology / Social Science / Geography. For SL NO (viii), Hons in Electronics / Physics. For SL NO (xii), B F Sc/ Hons in Zoology / Marine Science / Life Science / Bio-Chemistry / Microbiology / Hons. in any discipline of Life Science having Zoology as one of the subsidiary subject / Industrial Fish & Fisheries and Hons. in Aquaculture Management. For SL No (xiii), Hons in Geography / Geology / Agricultural Science / Bio-Science / Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Computer Science / Electronics. For SL No (xiv), BMLT/ M Sc in Human Physiology in 2006 & 2007 / B Sc (H) in 2007 & 2008 in Physiology / Zoology / Botany / Molecular Biology / Microbiology / Bio-chemistry / Bio-Technology / B Sc with DMLT / B Sc in Laboratory Instrumentation / BAMS / BHMS / MBBS For SL NO (xv), Hons in Bio-chemistry / Chemistry, For SL No (xvi), Hons in Bio-tech / Hons in any Bio-Science subject. For SL No (xvii), Hons in Clinical Nutrition / Nutrition / Food & Nutrition / Physiology / Chemistry / Bio-Chem / Human Development / Home Science / Microbiology / B Sc General having Physiology / Chemistry as one subject / MBBS / BHMS / BPT / Nursing (4 years) / Food & Nutrition.

4.
Two-Year M Phil Programme in Political Science (Self financing)
Eligibility: MA in Political Science with 55% marks (50% marks for SC / ST category)

5.
One year Bachelor Degree in Library and information Science
Eligibility: Hons Graduate in any Discipline in 2007 / 2008 or MA / M Com / M Sc in 2006 / 2007

6. One year Master Degree in Library and information Science
Eligibility: BLISc in 2006 / 2007

7.
One year PG Diploma Course in (i) Mass Communication & Videography, (ii) Applied Computer Science
Eligibility: For (i) & (ii) Graduate in any subject

8. Diploma Course in Hardware & Networking (6 months)
Eligibility: At least H.S. passed

9. Certificate Course in Basic & Advance Java (3 months)
Eligibility: At least H.S. passed

10.
One year Diploma Course in Office Automation and Internet Technologies
Eligibility: PG/UG Regular /Ex-students of this University in any discipline

LAST DATE OF APPLICATION: 08.08.2008. Merit lists will be published on the University Notice Board on 22.08.2008. Date(s) of admission (from the Selection List and Waiting List through counseling), commencement of classes and the amount of fees to be paid will be notified with the respective lists.

Exam Details…

Common Admission Test (CAT-2008) for MBA Admissions in Indian Institute(s) of Management in 2009 will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2008, for their various programmes.

Programmes

 4 Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)IIM Ahmedabad PGP, PGP-ABM
IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
IIM Indore PGP and Exec-PGP
IIM Kozhikhode PGP
IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM
RGIIM Shillong PGP

4 Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph D]
IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Bangalore | IIM Calcutta | IIM Indore
IIM Kozhikode | IIM Lucknow

Note
Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad, PGSEM and PGPPM. Programmes of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM Programme of IIM Calcutta, and the Ex-PGP of IIM Indore. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.

Test Centres
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune and Varanasi Note: IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre at their discretion.

Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs : 5.09.2008 (Friday)
Common Admission Test : 16.11.2008 (Sunday)

Eligibility…

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. In case the university/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the IIMs by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/ Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year / is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/marks.

Eligibility for Post Graduate Programmes in Management of IIMs
The candidate should meet CAT-2008 eligibility as detailed above. A candidate who is in the final year of bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification, if selected, will be allowed to join the Programme provisionally only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 209 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her college/institute (issued on or before June 30, 2009) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. The admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/PWD category). The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2009. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMs would not allow any candidate to join their Programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2009. The IIMs would also not offer Admission to any candidate after June 30, 2009.

Special Eligibility Requirements
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM)

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, 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.

OR

The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in any non-Agriculture discipline from a University or Institution as defined in the above paragraph and have an interest in Agriculture, Agro/Food Processing, Rural and Allied sectors. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidates must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Rules for conversion of CGPA, for computation of percentage scored and for the candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying examination would be same as mentioned above in the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP for all IIMs. Please note that though the expected registration date for the PGP-ABM first year is June 1, 2009, students who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree education and may have to go back to complete their examination formalities during June 2009 will be granted special leave for this purpose. The provisional admission of students who do not complete all their examination formalities on or before June 30, 2009 will be cancelled. Under no circumstances will an extension of this date of June 30, 2009 be granted.

You are required to produce the mark sheet and a certificate on or before December 31, 2009 of having passed the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the Institute. The admission will be confirmed only when you submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification as mentioned in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category). Under no circumstances the deadline of December 31, 2009 will be extended.

IIM Bangalore: PGP in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM)
Participants are admitted to the Programme based on a combination of requirements. First, the candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree 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. Second, applicants need to have (or are expected to have) a minimum of two years experience in the Software Industry as on June 10, 2009. Applicants having 4 to 5 years or more of work experience are likely to gain most from this Programme.

CAT applicants applying for PGSEM are required to submit a separate application for PGSEM available from December 01, 2008. The application may be submitted online, or can be downloaded from our website (http://pgsem.iimb.ernet.in). Application forms will also be issued free of cost on request. Completed applications along with a demand draft worth Rs.500/- if using CAT/GMAT; Rs.1300/- if using PGSEM test payable to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, must reach the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560076 by January 31, 2009.

Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM)
Apart from eligible Government Officials, PGPPM is also open to Civil society functionaries, mid career executives belonging to PSUs and Corporate Undertakings and other individuals with minimum 7 years of professional experience. CAT applicants seeking admission to PGPPM are required to submit a separate application which can be downloaded from our website (www.iimb.ernet.in) from 1 September 2008 onwards. Completed application forms along with a demand draft worth Rs.500/- payable to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, must reach the PGPPM office, IIMB, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076 by December 31, 2008. PGPPM admissions will be separately notified in national dailies, journals and magazines during end August 2008.

IIM Calcutta: Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management (PGDCM)
Candidates can apply to both the Post Graduate Programmes, i.e. PGDM and PGDCM, by darkening the circles against PGP-PGDM and PGPPGDCM along with other options. Please note that no further application fee is to be paid. Further, no separate application or test for admission will be required for the PGDCM Programme from this year. The eligibility criterion for the PGDCM candidates will be the same as detailed under “Eligibility for Post Graduate Programmes in Management of IIMs”. For further details, kindly refer to the CAT Bulletin.

IIM Indore: Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (Ex-PGP)
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 candidate should also have a minimum of 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience as on May 31, 2009. Work experience obtained only after graduation will be considered. Organizational sponsorship is welcome.

A separate Ex-PGP Application form also needs to be submitted for applying to Ex-PGP. For obtaining the Application Form and Brochure, write to Ex-PGP Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore – 453331, with a crossed demand draft for Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) drawn in favour of IIM Indore, payable at Indore along with a self addressed A4 sized envelope. Application Form can also be downloaded from the website www.iimidr.ac.in The Ex-PGP Application Form(s) will be available from August 01, 2008 to October 25, 2008. The last date for receiving the completed Application Form is November 12, 2008. For further details, kindly refer to CAT Bulletin.

IIM Lucknow: PGP in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM)
Candidates should have any of the following qualifications:►
A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering or allied subjects with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent CGPA from 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.

OR
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The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent CGPA of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other education 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 or equivalent with at least two years experience or strong interest in the field of Agriculture or allied sector.

Such candidates (eligible under criteria-b given above) must submit a special form available with the Admission Office, IIM, Luck now. This form can also be downloaded from the IIML website www.iiml.ac.in. This form should be directly submitted to the Admission Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, and Lucknow-226013 by September 19, 2008.

Candidates in their final year Bachelor’s degree programme can also apply. However, if selected, they will be allowed to join the programme only if they complete their examinations, practical, viva voce, and all other requirements for obtaining the degree before 30 June 2009 and produce a certificate to this effect from Principal/Registrar of the college/ Institute at the time of registration. There will be no relaxation on the deadline under any circumstances.

CAT Scorecard
The CAT scorecard will be mailed to the candidates after January 14, 2009. The CAT score will remain valid for admission to PGPs of IIMs only for the year 2009-10, unless specified otherwise. For further details, kindly refer to CAT Bulletin.

Scholarships / Financial Assistance
It is the endeavour of all IIMs that no student be denied opportunity to pursue the Post-Graduate Programme in Management for want of adequate financial resources. Substantial need-based scholarships are available for students belonging to economically disadvantaged families. (Please check for details of each IIM in the CAT Bulletin.)

Reservation
As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7½% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. In addition, 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the “Non-Creamy” layer. However, the implementation of this 27% reservation for such OBC candidates will be undertaken by each IIM in a phased manner.
3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD). The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotors disability/cerebral palsy.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories are required to enclose a photocopy of their caste/category certificate at the time of submission of CAT application form. Candidates belonging to “Non-Creamy” OBC category are required to enclose a photocopy of the certificate to this effect as per the suggested format available in CAT Bulletin.
The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMs that the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Non-Creamy OBC categories join the Programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process. The candidates should read carefully the description of admission process followed by each IIM in CAT Bulletin.

Test-Centres
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune and Varanasi

Note
IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre at their discretion.

How to Apply…

Sale of CAT Application Form and Bulletin by IIMs
Under exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins get exhausted in the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, and/or (c) the bulletin sale through banks has closed], CAT Application Form and Bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs till August 13, 2008 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined self addressed unstamped envelope of size 12″ x 10″.

The completed application form for CAT 2008 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before September 5, 2008.

IIMs will not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays in case of CAT Application Forms and Bulletins sent by the speed/ registered post/courier and/or non-delivery or postal delays in receipt of completed CAT 2008 application forms.

Sale of CAT Application Form and Bulletin by Banks
The CAT Application Form and Bulletin can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank listed below, between July 14 and August 8, 2008 for Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Application Form irrespective of how many IIMs he/she is applying to. Candidates must enclose the 3rd Copy of Bank’s Pay-in Slip along with the CAT Application Form. Note that the name appearing in the pay in slip is that of the CANDIDATE only. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of SC/ST Certificate to the Bank at the time of obtaining the CAT Application Form. Candidates should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria of the Programme in which they are interested, before procuring the CAT Application Form. CAT Application Forms of ineligible candidates and application forms with incomplete information will be summarily rejected. CAT Application Forms, once sold, will not be taken back and no claims of refund of CAT Application Fee will be entertained.

List of Axis Bank Branches
ANDHRA PRADESH: Chittoor (Prakasam High Road), Hyderabad Main (Begumpet Road), Hyderabad (Kukatpally), Secunderabad (Rashtrapati House), Secunderabad (Tarnaka) Kakinada (Subhash Road), Kurnool (Railway Station Road), Vijayawada (Rajagopalachari Street), Vishakhapatnam (Dwaraka Nagar), Warangal (Station Road); ARUNACHAL PRADESH: Itanagar (Teli Plaza); ASSAM: Guwahati (Dispur), Jorhat (A.T. Road); BIHAR: Bhagalpur (Patal Babu Road), Muzaffarpur (Club Road), Patna (Boring Road), Patna (S.P. Verma Road); CHATTISGARH: Bhilai (Off. GE Road), Bilaspur (Near New Bus Stand), Korba (Power House Road), Raipur (Jeevan Bima Marg); DELHI: Delhi Main (Barakhamba Road), Daryaganj (Netaji Subhash Marg), Defence Colony, Greater Kailash-II, Janakpuri, Karol Bagh (Padam Singh Road), Malviya Nagar, Mayur Vihar (LSC), Paschim Vihar, Rajouri Garden (Vishal Enclave), Sector 7, Rohini (Main Road), Shakti Nagar (G.T. Karnal Road), Swasthya Vihar (Vikas Marg), Vasant Kunj (Nelson Mandela Road); GOA: Panaji (Dr. Atmaram Borkar Marg); GUJARAT: Ahmedabad Main (Ellisbridge), Ahmedabad (Maninagar), Ahmedabad (Vastrapur), Baroda, (Race Course Circle – North), Bhavnagar (Waghawadi Road), Rajkot (Kalawad Road), Surat Main (Ghod Dod Road), Vallabh Vidyanagar (Near HM Patel House); HARYANA: Ambala Cantt. (Jagadri Road), Gurgaon (Sector- 14), Faridabad (NIT), Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Panipat (GT Road), Rohtak (Delhi Road); HIMACHAL PRADESH: Shimla (Kasumpti); JHARKHAND: Dhanbad (Bank More), Jamshedpur Main (Bistupur), Jamshedpur (Sakchi), Ranchi (Main Road); JAMMU & KASHMIR: Jammu (Rail Head Complex); KARNATAKA: Bangalore Main (M.G. Road), Bangalore (J.P. Nagar), Bangalore (Jayanagar), Bangalore (Koramangala), Bangalore (Marathahalli), Bangalore (Malleswaram, Sampige Road), Bangalore (Vijaynagar, West of Chord Road), Bellary (Main Road), Belgaum (Congress Road), Davanagare (PB Road), Gulbarga (Super Market), Hubli (Deshpande Nagar), Karwar (Green Street), Mangalore (Bunts Hostel Circle), Mysore (Temple Road); KERALA: Kochi (Rajaji Road), Kottayam (Near YMCA), Kozhikode (YMCA Cross Road), Thiruvananthapuram (MG Road), Thrissur (City Centre); MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (MP Nagar), Gwalior (Madhavrao Scindia Marg), Indore (Main), Indore (Sapna Sangita Road), Jabalpur (Shastri Bridge Chowk), Satna (Rewa Road); MAHARASHTRA: Ahmednagar (Tilak Road), Amaravati (Near Jaistamb Chowk), Aurangabad (Adalat Road), Kolhapur (Station Road), Mumbai (Main Fort), Mumbai (Andheri West), Mumbai (Bandra West), Mumbai (Borivli West), Mumbai (Mulund West), Mumbai, (Powai), Mumbai (Shivaji Park), Navi Mumbai (Nerul), Navi Mumbai (Vashi), Nagpur Main (Sitabuldi), Nashik (Sharanpur Road), Pune Main (J.M.Road), Pune (Camp), Pune (Kothrud), Pune (Pimpri Chinchwad), Pune (Sahakar Nagar), Thane Main (L.B.S. Marg); MANIPUR: Imphal (Thangal Bazaar); MEGHALAYA: Shillong (Jail Road); MIZORAM: Aizwal (Charmari); NAGALAND: Kohima (UT Complex), ORISSA: Angul (Main Road), Balasore (OT Road), Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar (Kalpana Square), Bhubaneswar (Satyanagar), Cuttack, (Badambadi) Rourkela (Kachery Road), Sambalpur (VSS Marg); PUNJAB: Amritsar (Court Road), Jalandhar (Mahavir Marg), Ludhiana Main (The Mall), Patiala (Rajwara Road); RAJASTHAN: Ajmer (Kutchery Road), Bikaner (Rani Bazar Road), Jaipur Main (Ashok Marg), Jaipur (Tilak Nagar), Jodhpur (Chopasni Road), Kota (Shopping Centre), Udaipur (Chetak Marg); SIKKIM: Gangtok (MG Road); TAMILNADU: Chennai Main (Mylapore), Chennai (Adyar), Chennai (Annanagar), Chennai (Annasalai), Coimbatore (Avinashi Road), Madurai (Goods Shed Street), Salem (Omalur Main Road), Tiruchirapalli (Salai Road), Tirunelveli (East Car Street); TRIPURA: Agartala (HG Basak Road); UTTARANCHAL: Dehra Dun (Rajpur Road), Roorkee (Civil Lines), Rudrapur (Nainital Road); UTTAR PRADESH: Agra (Sanjay Palace), Aligarh (Ramghat Road), Allahabad (MG Marg), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Jhansi (Civil Lines), Kanpur (The Mall), Lucknow Main (Ashok Marg), Lucknow (Hewett Road), Lucknow (Indira Nagar), Meerut (Boundary Road), Noida (Sector 16), Noida (Sector 18), Varanasi (Shastri Nagar); WEST BENGAL: Burdwan (GT Road), Durgapur (City Centre), Kharagpur (Malancha Road), Kolkata Main (Shakespeare Sarani), Kolkata (Behala), Kolkata (Dalhousie Square), Kolkata (Golpark), Kolkata (Lake Town), Kolkata (Salt Lake City), Kolkata (Shyam Bazar), Siliguri (Sevoke Road); CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh (Sector 17B), Chandigarh (Sector 34A); PONDICHERRY: Pondicherry (Bussy Street). JAMMU & KASHMIR: Srinagar (Lal Chowk, Vijaya Bank).

Wherever location of the Axis Bank Branch is not indicated, please approach the Main Branch of Axis Bank in the city.

 Addresses
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad – 380015
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560076
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata – 700104
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore - 453331
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P. O., Kozhikode - 673570
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Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226013
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Administrative Office, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, NEHU Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong - 793014

The qualified candidates of LAWCET-2008 examination are informed to attend the counseling for admission into LL.B/B.L. Courses for the academic year 2008-2009 as per the schedule given below at any one of the following On-line counseling Centers convenient to themHyderabad JNTU Campus, Kukatpally, Hyderabad
Vishakapatnam Andhra University, Opp.Distance Education Building, Vishakapatnam
Guntur (NU Campus) Acharya Nagarjuna University, Student Centre, Guntur.
Tirupati SV University
Warangal Directorate of PG Admissions, Kakatiya University, Warangal
Anantapur Directorate of Admissions, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur.

Candidate shall produce all certificates in ORIGINAL viz., (1) LAWCET-2008 Rank Card and Hall Ticket. (2) Degree Certificate (3) Memorandum of Marks of Degree or its equivalent/Intermediate or 10+2 in case of LL.B.(5-YDC). (4) Memorandum of Marks of SSC or its equivalent. (5) Study Certificate from 9th Class to Graduation/6th Class to Intermediate (6) Residential Certificate for preceding 7 years of the qualifying examination i.e., Graduation / Intermediate in respect of candidates who had private study without any institutionalized education (7) Integrated Community Certificate issued by the competent authority in case of SC/ST/BC candidates (8) Residence certificate of father or mother for a period of 10 years in A.P. excluding the period of their employment outside A.P. from M.R.O/Tahsildar in case of Non-local candidates (9) Transfer Certificate, and (10) Three sets of Xerox copies of all certificates and (11) Four recent passport size photographs.

Fee ParticularsS.No Fee Details OC/BC SC/ST
1 Registration and Counseling Rs.300/- Rs.150/-

Fee StructureFee to be paid for University Colleges a) General Seats
b) Self- financed Courses/Seats Rs.1200 to Rs.3700/- P.A.
Rs. 8400/- P.A.
Private Unaided Law Colleges Rs.8800/- P.A.

SC/ST/BC /PH/Minority Candidates are exempted from paying tuition fee if their parental income from all sources is up to Rs.1,00,000/-/- per annum. The income certificates issued by M.R.O./ Tahsildar after 1-1-2008 will alone be accepted. In addition to the income certificates, candidates have to submit the salary certificate of their parents who are employed. Fee shall be remitted in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “the Convener, LAWCET-2008 Admissions” payable at Hyderabad or in cash at the Bank counters available in all venues. Fee shall be paid in full at the time of counseling and no part payment will be accepted. Candidates are informed that they should satisfy the admission rules prescribed by the respective universities besides Rules issued in G.O.No.64 Dt: - 26/05/06 and should be prepared to pay the Tuition Fees applicable.

PROGRAMME SHCEDULEDate Reporting Time Course 
Category Ranks Called for
From To
08/08/2008 9.00 AM
10.00 AM
1.00 PM LL.B.
3-Years Minorities All* 1 Last Rank
1 1500
1501 3000

09/08/2008 9.00 AM
1.00 PM LL.B.
3-Years All* 3001 5000
5001 7000
10/08/2008 9.00AM
1.00 PM LL.B.
3-Years All* 7001 Last Rank
All Consequential Vacancies after conversions
11/08/2008 9.00 AM LL.B.
5-Years All* 1 Last Rank

The candidates belonging to NCC/Sports & Games/PH/CAP categories of LL.B./B.L. (3&5Years course) are informed to attend for verification and counseling only at JNTU Campus, Kukatpally, Hyderabad at 9.00 AM on 11-08-2008.

Note:

1) Open category and Caste reservations category as per G.O. Ms No.550 allotment will be on the same day. The Caste reservation category students can take admission under open category followed by reservation category on the same day.
2) The Remaining/ unfilled seats will go to open category after conversion of seats.
3) *All means OC/BC-A/BC-B/BC-C/BC-D/BC-E/SC/ST categories to consider them for open category seats as well as category seats under G.O.Ms.No.550.
4) This notification itself is a Call for Counseling. No separate Call Letters are sent to the individual candidates. Candidates may have to stay a day extra if necessary.
5) The selection and admission of candidates under BC-E category is subject to the orders of Hon’ble High Court of A.P./ Supreme Court of India.

Sl.No.
PROGRAMME
MEDIUM*
DURATION
ELIGIBILITY **
Code Nos. of Study Centres where prog(s) on offer

1.
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
EM
3 yrs
a.> Bachelor’s degree in any subject;

b.> Rank obtained in Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET)

c.> Mathematics as one of the subjects in SSC/

SSC Intermediate / Bachelor’s Degree
002,003,006, 008,009,012, 014, 017,018, 019,021, 023

2.
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc)
EM
1 yr
B.L.I.Sc Degree (40% marks)
017,018, 019, 021, 023

3.
M.Sc. - Botany
EM
2 yrs.
B.Sc. with Botany as one of the optional subjects
005,017,019, 021, 208

4.
M.Sc. - Chemistry
EM
2 yrs.
B.Sc. with Chemistry as one of the optional subjects

5.
M.Sc. – Environmental Science
EM
2 yrs.
Bachelor’s Degree in Science or its equivalent

6.
M.Sc. - Physics
EM
2 yrs.
B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics as optional subjects

7.
M.Sc. - Zoology
EM
2 yrs.
B.Sc. with Zoology as one of the optional subject

8.
M.Sc. – Mathematics/

Applied Mathematicshematics

EM
2 yrs.
B.Sc. with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects
001,002, 003, 005, 006, 007,

008,009, 010, 011, 012,014,

015,016, 017, 018, 019,021,

139

9.
M.A. - Economics
TM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree with Economics as one of the subjects

10.
M.A. - History
TM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

11.
M.A. – Political Science
TM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

12.
M.A. – Public Administration
TM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

13.
M.A. - Sociology
TM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

14.
M.A. - English
EM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

15.
M.A. - Telugu

2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Telugu as one of the subjects or equivalent

16.
M.A. - Hindi

2 yr
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Hindi as one of the subjects or equivalent

17.
Master of Commerce ( M.Com)
EM
2 yrs
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/ BBA/ BBM/ B.A(Commerce)

18.
Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science (BLISc)
EM

TM
1 yr
a)Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

b) Work experience in Library / CLISc /

50% Marks in Graduation

002,006, 017, 018, 019, 021, 023

19.
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations(BPR)
EM
1 yr
a)Bachelor’s degree in any discipline

b) Preference to PROs, Journalists and such others working in Media Units of State / Central Govt., Advertising agencies etc.

20.
P.G.Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
EM
1 yr
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

21.
P.G.Diploma in Business Finance (PGDBF)
EM
1 yr
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

22.
P.G.Diploma in Environmental Studies (PGDES)
EM
1 yr
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

23.
P.G.Diploma in Writing for Mass Media in Telugu (PGDWMMT)
TM
1 yr
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline OR

Intermediate with 3 years Working experience in

Mass Media

24.
P.G.Diploma in Human Rights (PGDHR)

TM

1 yr

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

25.
P.G.Diploma in Women’s Studies (PGDWS)

EM

1 yr

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

26.
Certificate Programme in Food & Nutrition (CPFN)
TM

6mon-ths No formal academic qualification
Minimum age : 18 years
002, 006, 017, 018, 019, 021, 023

27.
Ph.D. Programme in Open Distance Education (offered by GRADE, Dr.BRAOU):

Eligibility Criteria:.i) Candidates with M.Phil. or Ph.D. degree in any subject OR ii) High Second class (secured not less than 55%) Master’s Degree in any subject with at least 2 research publications in Distance Education in the Journals recommended by the University OR iii) High second class Masters Degree in any subject with one research publication in Distance Education and 3 years experience in any Distance Education Institution OR iv) High Second class Masters Degree in Distance Education (MADE) with atleast one research publication in Distance Education or 3 years experience in Distance Education.

* Note: Your Research publications will be considered only if they are published in the journals recommended by the University (see http://www.braou.ac.in/ for details).

* EM – English Medium; T.M. – Telugu Medium ** For details see Prospectus

STUDY CENTRES AND THEIR CODE NUMBERS:
(001) Govt. Degree College, Adilabad; (002) Govt.Degree College, Ananthapur; (003) Govt. Deg. College, Kadapa; (005) JKC College, Guntur; (006) SRR Govt.Deg.College, Karimnagar; (007) SR&BGNR Govt. College, Khammam; (008) Silver Jubilee Govt. College, Kurnool; (009) MVS Arts & Sci.College, Mahaboobnagar; (010) Nagarjuna Govt. Deg. College, Nalgonda; (011) Sri Sarvodaya College, Nellore; (012) Girraj Govt. College, Nizamabad; (014) Govt. Degree College, Rajahmundry; (015) Govt. Deg. College, Siddipet; (016) Govt. Degree College, Srikakulam; (017) S.V.Arts College, Tirupati; (018) P.B.Siddartha College, Vijayawada; (019) Dr.V.S.Krishna Govt. Deg. College, Visakhapatnam; (021) University Arts & Science College, Subedari, Warangal; (023) R.G. Kedia College of Commerce, Chaderghat, Hyderabad; (139) Sardar Patel College, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad and (208) STML Building, Dr.BRAOU, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

COST OF APPLICATION FORM: (a) Programmes at Sl.No.1 to 7 — Rs.200/-; (b) Sl.No.8 to 17 — Rs.100/-; (c) Sl.No.18 to 25 – Rs.50/-; (d) Sl.No.26 — Rs.20/-; (e) Sl.No. 27 – Rs.150/-.

For obtaining Application Forms DD should be drawn in favour of THE REGISTRAR DR.BRAOU, HYDERABAD With Candidates Name on any Nationalized Bank for respective amounts. Cash will not be accepted.

HOW TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORM: In Person: Application forms can be obtained by submitting DD between 11.00 AM and 4.30 PM from the University Headquarters at Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033 on all working days OR at the study centres mentioned against each programme between 11.00AM and 4.30 P.M. on all working days except Mondays and Tuesday immediately following the Second Saturday.

By Post: The application can also be obtained from the Director, Student Services Branch, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033 by sending a crossed Demand Draft for the cost of the application form plus Rs.30/- towards postage.

Ph.D.(ODE): The application form can be obtained from the office of the Director, GRADE, Dr.BRAOU, Road No. 46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad by submitting a DD for Rs. 150/-. The application form can also be obtained by post from the Director, GRADE, Dr.BRAOU, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500033 by sending a crossed DD for Rs. 200/-. The application forms of Ph.D. (ODE) programme may also be downloaded from the University Website (http://www.braou.ac.in/grade). However the filled in downloaded form should be submitted along with a crossed DD for Rs. 150/- to the Director, GRADE.
Commencement of the Sale of Application Forms : 30-07-2008
LAST DATE FOR SALE AND SUBMISSION OF FILLED IN FORMS: With late fee of Rs. 100/-
a) For MBA, MLISc, BLISc, & PG Diploma programmes : 20.08.2008 03-10-2008
b) For other Programmes : 27.08.2008 03-10-2008

The filled in application forms of all programmes should be submitted at the respective study centres. However, the application forms of MBA, MLISc. BLISc, BPR, CPFN and PG Diploma Programmes should be submitted in person at the University Campus or by post to the Director, Student Services Branch, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033.
Note:
1) Students who completed MBA with One Specialization from Dr.BRAOU and wish to do it with another specialization can obtain application form from their respective Study Centres by submitting a crossed DD for Rs. 100/- drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of “The Registrar, Dr.BRAOU, Hyderabad with the name of the student”. Last date for sale & submission of application form is 30.08.2008.
2) Students who couldn’t complete the programme within the maximum period prescribed and wish to take re-admission are requested to obtain the details from the head quarters. Readmission will be given as per the rules and regulations of the University Sd/-

Common Entrance Examination for Design - 2009 (CEED - 2009)

Date of Examination: Sunday, 18th January 2009 - (14:00 to 17:00 Hrs)

CEED is a qualifying examination for the following postgraduate programmes in design.

(a) Master of Design Programmes

IISc Bangalore: M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering*

IIT Bombay: M.Des. in (i) Industrial Design, (ii) Visual Communication, (iii) Animation, (iv) Interaction Design

IIT Delhi: M.Des. in Industrial Design

IIT Guwahati: M.Des.

IIT Kanpur: M.Des. in Industrial Design*

* GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes.

(b) Ph.D Programmes in Design (in some of the above institutes)

Details may be obtained from respective web sites.

Eligibility 

Common for All:

Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2009:

(i) Bachelor`s degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent

(ii) Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)

(iii)B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)

(iv) G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience

(v) Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications

Before applying for CEED, candidates must assure themselves that they are eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in.

There is no age limit and a candidate can appear in CEED any number of times.

Institute Wise Eligibility

A) For IISc. – Bangalore – M.Des: 

Eligibility for applying to M.Des. programme is a degree in engineering /design / architecture. Selection for admission is based on performance in a design aptitude test (DAT) and interview to be conducted at the Centre towards the end of April /early May. Short-listing for DAT is done on the basis of applicants’ CEED or GATE score.

Candidates who are awaiting their CEED/GATE score can apply by quoting their CEED/GATE registration number. Institute will get their scores from the CEED/GATE office.

B) For IIT – Bombay 

The candidates should have a minimum of 55% marks (50% in case of SC/
ST) or equivalent grades in the qualifying examination (as listed below). Candidates with 45% or higher marks with relevant experience of 2 years and exceptionally outstanding portfolio may also be considered.

Industrial Design: 
i. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent

ii. Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)

Visual Communication, Animation and Interaction Design:

i. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/Interior Design, or equivalent

ii. Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)

iii. B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)

iv. G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience

v. Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications

C) For IIT – Delhi 

Applicants for the M.Des. Industrial Design Programme at IIT Delhi must have minimum CGPA of 6.75 on a 10 point scale or 60% marks in aggregate for General Category. For the reserved category, this is relaxed by 5%.

Candidates should confirm their eligibility and CEED score requirements from prospectus available at the IIT Delhi website. Full-time sponsored candidates are also advised to clear the CEED Test which is essentially an aptitude test. There is also reservation of seats for OBC Candidates. For cut-off criteria, please see IIT Delhi website or contact the Co-ordinator.

D) IIT – Guwahati – M.Des: 

a. 4-year Bachelors’ degree or equivalent in Design, Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or a Design related field.

OR

4 year Professional Diploma in Design of NID or Professional Diploma of CEPT (5-year program)

b. A minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades (50% marks in case of SC/ST candidates) in the qualifying degree/diploma.

E) IIT – Kanpur 

Candidates having a bachelor’s degree in engineering/ design/ architecture/ fine arts and a valid CEED/GATE score are eligible to apply for the Master of Design programme. CEED/GATE score is used for short listing the applicants. The short listed applicants will be called for a written test and interview to test their creativity and inclination for innovation. Admissions will be offered on the basis of this test and interview

Application Form 

Application Form and Brochure: CEED Application Form may be submitted either ONLINE (Internet based) or OFFLINE (by POST/ in Person).

i. OFFLINE Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the GATE Office, IIT Bombay, on payment of nonrefundable application fee of Rs. 990/- (Rs. 495/- only for SC/ST/PD Applicants) by crossed Demand Draft in favour of IIT Bombay and payable at Mumbai. These can be collected personally at the GATE Office counter, or can be obtained by post by sending a request letter along with DD. Two address slips should be enclosed along with the request. Completed application should be submitted to GATE Office,IIT Bombay, either at the counter, or by Speed Post.

ii. ONLINE submission can be made by accessing the website: www.iitb.ac.in/gate . The ONLINE application fee (non refundable) is Rs 950/- (Rs 475/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants).

Examination Centres: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, and Roorkee

Important Dates 

Issue of OFFLINE Application Form by Post: 22nd Sept. – 17th Oct. 2008

Issue of OFFLINE Application Form at the GATE Office Counter: 22nd Sept. – 3rd Nov. 2008

Access to ONLINE (Internet) Application: 22nd Sept. – 24th Oct. 2008

Last Date for Receipt of Completed OFFLINE/ ONLINE Application at the GATE Office: Monday, 3rd Nov. 2008

Dispatch of Admit Card from GATE Office: Monday, 15th Dec. 2008

Date of Examination: Sunday, 18th January 2009 - (14:00 to 17:00 Hrs)

Announcement of Results: Monday, 6th April, 2009 (After 10:00 Hrs)

Note:

1. Applying for Admission to Various Programmes: Qualifying in CEED does not guarantee admission in any way. A candidate has to apply to respective Institutes for admission and fulfill other requirements such as tests and interviews of the respective institutions for admission.

2. A limited number of assistantships, based on merit, are available to CEED qualified students, to pursue the programmes.

3. Candidates are encouraged to visit the respective institutes and meet the students and faculty of the design programmes to discuss the eligibility requirements and programme details. Reservation of seats in each institutes will be asper the Govt. of India norms.

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 

Convener,
M.Des. Programme,
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore–560012.

Joint Entrance Examination – 2009 (JEE - 2009) 

For admission to undergraduate courses at all IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISMU, Dhanbad.

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

• Syllabus for this examination will be available on the websites of all IITs and will also be given in the information brochure of JEE-2009.

• The candidate will have the option of submitting the application form either on-line or off-line.

• Important dates regarding Application Form and Brochure :

Duration of On-line application process and sale at designated branches of Banks and IITs : Nov. 19, 2008 - Dec. 24, 2008

Postal request for Application Form : Nov. 19, 2008- Dec. 16, 2008

Last date for receipt of completed Application Form at IITs: Dec. 24, 2008

Further details regarding the application process will be published in leading National Dailies and Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar on Nov. 08, 2008.

Examination Schedule: 

Date of Examination: 12th April, 2009

a) Paper – 1: 09.00 am to 12.00 Noon
b) Paper – 2: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Organizing Chairman 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)