Qualifying marks brought down

Kochi: For the first time in three years since the introduction of JEE (Main) and Advanced, the JEE (Advanced) board has lowered the qualifying marks criteria for admission to the IITs.

A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the JEE (Advanced) board on June 12, five days before the announcement of the result, as only fewer students could cross the bar this year. JEE (Advanced) result is scheduled on June 18. 

To qualify for JEE advanced, a general category student will now have to secure only 7 per cent marks in each of the three subjects with aggregate of 24.5 per cent. The previous cut-off was 10 per cent marks in each subjects and 35 per cent in aggregate.

As per the revised rule, the minimum aggregate qualifying marks for the general category is now 124 out of 504, which means a candidate has to score minimum 12 marks in Maths, Physics and Chemistry separately, after adding the paper 1 and 2 marks.

There are nearly 10,000 seats available for admissions this year for various undergraduate courses in 16 IITs and a few other national institutes. The IITs usually select twice the number of candidates as compared to the available seats so that no seat remains vacant.

JEE (Advanced): Answer keys published

Kochi: The answer keys of paper 1 and paper 2 of JEE (Advanced) 2015 have been published. 

 

Candidates who were present for both the papers for JEE (Advanced) 2015 can also now view the marks assigned to them for each of the questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 by loggin in to the candidate portal.

Some candidates who were present in both the papers and viewed their ORS responses but cannot view the marks now, will have to contact their local zonal IIT JEE (Advanced) office with a proof of the payment of their registration fee.

The answer keys can be downloaded at:

http://jeeadv.iitb.ac.in/answer-keys-paper-1-and-paper-2-jee-advanced-2015

Conduct fresh AIPMT in 4 weeks: SC

New Delhi, June 15,2015: In a major verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday scrapped the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT) for 2015-16 following the leak of its question paper and circulation of the answer keys through electronic devices at different examination centres in 10 states. The AIPMT was conducted for 15 percent all-India quota seats.

A vacation bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Amitava Roy, while cancelling the examination and directing its re-conduct within four weeks, said: "We are aware that the abrogation of the examination would result in some inconvenience to all concerned and that same extra time would be consumed for holding a fresh examination with renewed efforts."

Holding that the entire conduct of the AIPMT has been rendered "futile by a handful of elements seeking to reap undue financial gain by subjecting the process to their evil manoeuvres", the court said: "We have thus no hesitation to order that the All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Test stands cancelled."

"This, according to us, is the price the stakeholders would have to suffer in order to maintain the impeccable and irrefutable sanctity and credibility of a process of examination, to assess the innate worth and capability of the participating candidates for being assigned inter se merit positions commensurate to their performance based on genuine and sincere endeavours," said Justice Roy, while pronouncing the judgment.

While directing the re-conduct of the entire test, the court rejected the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) plea not to scrap the test as it would affect 6.30 lakh students and also the re-conduct of the examination could not be completed before four months.

Taking note of the plea of "enormity" of the task and the time frame of "four months" flagged by the CBSE, the court said: "We would emphasize that this is an occasion where it (CBSE) ought to gear up in full all its resources in the right spirit, in coordination with all other institutions that may be involved so as to act in tandem and hold the examination afresh at the earliest".

It was a "collective challenge" that all the role-players would have to meet, by rising to the occasion and fulfil the task ahead at the earliest, "so as to thwart and abort the deplorable design of a mindless few seeking to highjack the process for selfish gain along with the unscrupulous beneficiaries thereof", the court said.

While ordering that the exam be re-conducted, the court noted that on previous occasions "such type of examination had been held anew within a period of one month".

Observing that all other institutions would not "lag behind to extend all possible assistance to the Board in its renewed endeavour" involving "tireless efforts", the court said: "The CBSE would now have to hold a fresh examination at the earliest, by complying with all necessary and prescribed norms, being mindful of the exigency amongst others of the commencement of the academic session which presently stands scheduled to be on and from August 1, 2015." The court's order came on a PIL and other petitions seeking the re-conduct of the examination in the wake of the leak of the question paper, contending that it has compromised the integrity of the entrance test.

Kerala Engg Rank List Published

Kochi: Education Minister Abdu Rabb today published the Kerala Engineering Rank List in Thiruvananthapuram.

 

The marks secured by candidates in the Engineering Entrance Examination were published on May 20, 2015 along with the rank list of the Medical Entrance Examination. The Engineering rank list has bee prepared by giving equal weightage to the score obtained in the Entrance Examination for Engineering (Paper I & Paper II put together), and the grade/marks obtained in the final year of the qualifying examination for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together, after effecting the standardization procedure described in the Prospectus. 

Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission. However candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% marks in Mathematics separately and 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission under Management Quota in Private Self Financing Engineering Colleges. 

The majority of the seats in Government/Aided/KAU/KVASU Engineering courses would be allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examination (CEE) through the Centralised Allotment Process, the notification for which is also expected after the announcement of the Engineering Rank list. 

In Privates Self-financing Engineering Colleges, 50% of the seats in all the colleges would be filled by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. The remaining 50% would be filled by the Managements concerned with 35% as Management seats and 15% as NRI seats. 

OPTION REGISTRATION BEGINS

Kochi, June 16,2015: The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has annouced that the Option Registration Fality for admission to various professional courses has commenced at the official website. The  announcement was that the activities related to the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) to Professional Degree Courses for the year 2015-16 will commence from 16.06.2015 (Tuesday).

Candidates included in the rank lists for Kerala Medical /Engineering/Architecture courses – 2015 can register their options on the Website www.cee.kerala.gov.in from 16.06.2015 to 23.06.2015, 5 pm. Candidates who do not register their options within the stipulated time will not be considered for allotment under any circumstances. The “Option Facilitation Centres” [OFC] and “Help Desks” [HD], having internet facility, will be functioning throughout the State during this period for providing necessary help to the candidates for registration of options. The details of such centers are available on the website, www.cee.kerala.gov.in

The schedule for the first phase of allotment is given below:

16.06.2015 : Opening of the online option registration facility. 
22.06.2015 : Trial Allotment 
23.06.2015 – 5 pm : Closing of option registration facility. 25.06.2015 : First allotment

26.06.2015 to 03.07.2015 : Candidates allotted to all courses shall have to remit the fee shown in the allotment memo at selected branches of State Bank of Travancore (SBT). Candidates need not join the colleges after the first allotment. The schedule for further allotments will be notified in due course.

The CEE will be making allotments in the first phase to the various Professional Degree courses to institutions including 9 govt medical colleges, one govt supported self financing medical college and four private self financing medical colleges which come under Christian managements. Thus 14 medical colleges are included in this phase. Other private self financing medical colleges which come under Kerala Self Financing Engineering College Managements’ Association (KSFECMA) have not reached agreement with govt in the matter of fees and seat sharing.

Mandatory Reservation : Leaving the seats set apart for All India Quota, Government of India Nominees, Special reservation, Persons with Disabilities and Management, the remaining Government seats for each course in Govt./Aided/Kerala Agricultural University/Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University/Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies Colleges will be distributed as per the mandatory reservation principle. The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation is as follows:

(A) State Merit (SM) - 60%
(B) Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) - 30%
a. Ezhava (EZ) - 9%
b. Muslim (MU) - 8%
c. Other Backward Hindu (BH) - 3%
d. Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA) - 3%
e. Dheevara and related communities (DV) - 2%
f. Viswakarma and related communities (VK) - 2%
g. Kusavan and related communities (KN) - 1%
h. Other Backward Christian (BX) - 1%
i. Kudumbi (KU) - 1%

(C) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes - 10%

a. Scheduled Castes (SC) - 8%
b. Scheduled Tribes (ST) - 2%

The existing reservation policy in Government, Government Aided Colleges will be continued.

Separate notifications will be issued in the case of Private Self Financing Colleges for the allotment to the Community/ Registered Society/ Registered Trust seats. Those students who seek admission under Community/Registered Society/ Registered Trust quota also shall have to submit online options to the desired courses/colleges along with other students.

In the case of Self-financing Engineering Colleges under Government control and in Self-financing Engineering Colleges under Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi and Calicut Universities, 35% of the seats under Management quota also will be allotted by the CEE. The CEE will allot only 25% of the seats under Management quota, in the case of SCT College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram.

FEE STRUCTURE

ENGG

Government/Aided Engineering Colleges  Rs.8,225/-

Self Financing Engineering Colleges under the Control of Govt./Universities 50% Govt. Seats Rs.35,000/-, 35% Management Seats Rs.65,000/-

SCT College of Engineering, Trivandrum 50% Govt. Seats Rs.35,000/- 25% Management Seats Rs.65,000/-

In Private Self Financing Colleges under Kerala Self Financing Engineering College Management Association (KSFECMA) those who get allotment should remit Rs.10,000/- in favour of the CEE, Trivandrum at specified branches of SBT. The balance fee has to be remitted in the concerned colleges at the time of admission.

50% Govt. Seats

*25% Lower Income Group Rs.50,000/-

25% Others Tuition Fee - Rs.50,000/-  and Special Fee - Rs.25000/-

For Naval Architecture and Ship Building Course *25% Lower Income Group Rs.80,000/- and 25% Others Tuition Fee - Rs.80,000/ and Special Fee- Rs.40,000/-

In Colleges under Kerala Catholic Engineering College Managements Association (KCECMA) those who get allotment should remit Rs.10,000/- in favour of the CEE, Trivandrum at specified branches of SBT. The balance fee and deposit has to be remitted in the concerned colleges at the time of admission.

50% Govt. Seats  Rs.75,000/- +  Rs.1,00,000/- as Refundable interest free deposit

MBBS

Government Medical Colleges Rs.25,000/-

In the single Govt. Controlled Self Financing Medical college (Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur) 50 pc Govt. Seats is divided into different categories.10 seats for BPL Group with a fee of 25,000,13 seats for SEBC with a fee of 45,000 and the rest (27 seats for general) with a fee of Rs.1,50,000/-  Mangements seats at Pariyaram Medical College are not filled by CEE.

For Private Self Financing Medical Colleges which come under Kerala Christian Professional College Management Federation fee for 50% Govt. Seats is Rs. 4,00,000/-

BDS

Government Dental Colleges Rs.23,000/-
For the only govt. controlled Self Financing Dental college (Pariyaram Dental College, Pariyaram, Kannur) for the 50% Govt. Seats the fee is splitted like this.

BPL Group (6 seats) Rs.23,000/-
SEBC (8 seats) Rs.44,000/-
Others Rs.1,20,000/-

For the 50% Govt. Seats Private Self Financing Dental Colleges under Kerala Christian Professional College Management Federation the fee is Rs. 3,00,000/-

Admission to Kerala Food Craft Institute

Kochi: The Food Craft Institute in Kerala state has invited applications for admission to its various certificate courses of year 2015-16, in 12 centers, the details of which are given below with eligibility to apply. 

1. Food Craft Institute, Pattom, Kuravankonam, Thiruvananthapuram -  695004, Ph 0471-2728340.

a)Front Office Operation:  SSLC

b)Food & Beverage Service: SSLC

c)Food Production: SSLC 

2.Food Craft Institute TKD, Memorial Govt HSS, Kadappakkada, Kollam - 691008, Ph 0474-2767635.

a)Food Production : SSLC

b)Food & Beverage Service: SSLC

3.Food Craft Institute, Kumaranelloor, Kottayam  - 686016, Ph 0481-2312504. 

a)Front office Operation:  SSLC 

b)Food & Beverage Service: SSLC

c)Food Production: SSLC

4.Food Craft Institute, Mangattukavala, Thodupuzha - 685585, Ph 0486-2224601

a)Food &Beverage service: SSLC

b)Food production: SSLC 

c) Front Office Operation: SSLC

5.Food Craft Institute, SNGHSS, Cherthala - 688524, Ph 0478- 2817234.

a)Food & Beverage Service:  SSLC 

b)Food Production:  SSLC 

6.FoodCraftInstitute,Kalamassery, Kochi - 683104,Ph:0484-2558385, 0484-2292186.

a)Food & Beverage Service: SSLC

b)Front Office Operation:  SSLC

c)Food Production: SSLC 

d)Bakery & Confectionary: SSLC

e)eHotel Accomodation Operation: SSLC

7.FoodCraft Institute, Poothole, Thrissur- Pin 680004, Ph 0487-2384253 

a)Food & Beverage Service:  SSLC

b)Food Production: SSLC 

c)Hotel accommodation Operation: SSLC 

d) Front Office Operation : SSLC

8.Food Craft Institute, Angadipuram Govt Poly, Perinthalmanna - Pin 679321, Ph 0493-3224025. 

a)Food & Beverage Service:  SSLC

b)Food Production: SSLC

c) Front Office Operation : SSLC

9.Food Craft Institute, City Park Centre, Near EMS Park, EhurRoad, Tirur, Ph 0494- 2438577. 

a)Food & BeverageService: Plus Two 

b)Food Production: SSLC 

c) Front Office Operation: SSLC

10.Food Craft Institute, Karaparamba, Kozhikode - 673010, Ph:04952383231

a)Front Office operation: SSLC

b)Food & Beverage Service: SSLC

c)Food Production: SSLC

11.Food Craft Institute, Oonden Road, Kannur - 670001, Ph 0479-2706904

a)Food & Beverage Service:  SSLC

b)Food Production : SSLC

 

12.Food Craft Institute, Westal Plaza Building, Uduma, Kasargode -  671319, Ph 0467- 2236347

a)Food & Beverage Service:  Plus Two

b)Food Production: SSLC

c) Front Office Operation: SSLC

d) Hotel Accomodation Operation: SSLC

All courses are of twelve months duration with nine months class and three months Industrial Exposure Training. The Examination and Certification is done by the Controller of Technical Examinations, Government Of Kerala, and this Certificate is approved by the Public Service Commission, the Armed Forces and all other Government Departments and Overseas Recruiters. 

APPLICATION:

Application form and prospectus can be had from the Principals at a cost of Rs. 50 in person or Rs. 75 by Demand draft drawn in the name of the Principal, Food Craft Institute where admission is sought payable at the State Bank of Travancore for all institutes. In case of SC/ST Candidates the cost of form is Rs. 25 in person and Rs. 35 by post. The applicant can use the same application form for 3 courses according to their preferences. 

Application form downloaded from www.fcikerala.org can also be used. Downloaded forms should accompany with a demand draft (Rs 50 for general candidate and Rs 25 for SC/ST candidates), drawn in the name of the Principal, Food Craft Institute where admission is sought, payable at the State Bank of Travancore for all Institutes.

Application Form duly filled together with the following documents (self attested) should be sent to the Institutions in which admission is required:

a) True copies of the relevant pages of the SSLC Book in proof of the date of birth, and the mark list of the qualifying examination prescribed as minimum qualification for each course.

b) Community certificate for SC/ST.Other Backward classes issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/Village Officer.

c) Those candidates belonging to socially and educationally backward classes who wish to get reservation in their respective quota should produce the creamy layer certificate from the Officer concerned.

Last date for submission of application is (Extended) 15-06-2015

For more details, visit the website link http://fcikerala.org

UG Admission at Delhi University

Kochi, June 06, 2015: University of Delhi has invited applications for admission to Undergraduate Programmes of Academic Year 2015-16.

Undergraduate courses are offered by the University through its affiliated colleges in three major streams of studies namely Arts / Humanities, Mathematical Sciences and Sciences. The same are summarized below:

1. Arts / Humanities

a. Bachelor of Arts

b. Bachelor of Arts [Vocational]

c. Bachelor of Arts [Honours]

2. Commerce

a. Bachelor of Commerce

b. Bachelor of Commerce [Honours]

3. Mathematical Sciences

a. Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences

b. Bachelor of Science [Honours] - Mathematics

c. Bachelor of Science [Honours] - Statistics

d. Bachelor of Science [Honours] - Computer Science

4. Sciences

a. Bachelor of Science [Honours] - Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology / Anthropology / Geology / Home Science / Bio-Medical Science / Bio-Chemistry/ Microbiology / Electronics / Biological Sciences / Polymer Sciences / Instrumentation / Food Technology.

b. Bachelor of Science - Physical Sciences / Life Sciences / Applied Physical Sciences / Applied Life Sciences

c. Bachelor of Science (Pass) - Home Science

Requirements for Admission

Qualifying Examinations:

Qualifying examinations for the purpose of admission to the first year of undergraduate courses offered by the University shall be Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (Class XII) of the Central Board of Secondary Education or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto. Candidate seeking admission to the courses offered by the University should have passed the qualifying examination obtaining minimum marks as specified for each of the courses in subsequent sections.

Age Requirement

• There is no minimum age bar for admission to undergraduate courses in the University / colleges except in professional courses where regulatory body prescribes minimum age requirement (such as MCI, AICTE etc.) 
• Gap year(s) would be no bar for purposes of admission to the undergraduate courses.
  

The candidates who wish to be considered for admission to various Under-Graduate courses in different colleges of the university, for which there is no entrance exam, are required to register either online at www.du.ac.in or offline by completing OMR forms available and to be submitted at following Admission Information Centers in Delhi.

 

Last date for submission of application is Monday, 15 June 2015

Admission Information Centres

• A.R.S.D. College, 
• Dhaula Kuan Dyal Singh College, Lodhi Road
• P.G.D.A.V. College, Nehru Nagar, 
• Ring Road Rajdhani College, Raja Garden
• Shyam Lal College, Shahadra 
• Gargi College, Siri Fort Road
• Maharaja Agrasen College, Vasundhara Enclave 
• Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, North Campus
  

For details, see the link: 

http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/2015/ug/27-5-2015-ug.pdf

MEd Entrance Test at Kerala Varsity

Kochi, June 09, 2015: Applications are invited for the MEd Entrance Test to the Department of Education under University of Kerala for the Academic Year 2015-2017.

Eligibility
BEd degree with 55% marks in aggregate. Relaxation of marks upto 5% will be given to SC/ST candidates.

Application Form:
Application form can be downloaded from the following University website: www.keralauniversity.ac.in
There will be two parts in the application form. ‘Form A’ – Application for Entrance Test for MEd Admission in the department of Education in University of Kerala. Form – B – Application for admission to Department of Education for admission to MEd Degree programme.

Registration Fees:
A registration fee of Rs.520/- (Rs.270/- for SC/ST candidates) has been prescribed. The Registration Fee in the form of DD/University Chelan should be attached with Form-A.

Mode of Remittance:
Remittance at the University of Kerala Cash Counter / Demand Draft drawn from SBT / SBI / District Cooperative Bank in favour of the Finance Officer, University of Kerala, payable at Trivandrum. In the case of DD, Registration Fee is Rs.530/-

FORM-A: Filled in Application Form–A along with the Demand Draft /  Chalan, the Hall ticket portion and a self addressed stamped cover for Rs.5/- alone should be sent addressed to The Deputy Registrar, Credit and Semester System, University of Kerala, Kariavattom.P.O, Thiruvananthapuram-695581 so as to reach before 5 pm on 15th June 2015.

FORM-B: Should be filled and sent addressed to the Professor & Head, Department of Education, University of Kerala, Thycaud, Thycaud P.O Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Last Date for Submission of Application Form –‘B’ to the Department of Education is 26th June 2015
For details, see the link: 
http://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/news/1416-applications-are-invited-for-the-med-entrance-test-to-the-department-of-education.html

Engg Ranklist : Marks Data for verification

Kochi, June 10, 2015: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has published the marks data submitted online by the candidates have been scrutinized and are now published on the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in for verification . Candidates who have qualified in the Engineering Entrance Examination 2015 were directed to submit the marks obtained for the Subjects concerned in the Second year of Plus Two or equivalent Qualifying Examination through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.infrom 25.05.2015 to 06.06.2015 and to submit the duly signed copy of Mark Data Sheet and self attested copies of mark sheets of Qualifying Examination on or before 06.06.2015 to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations for the preparation of Engineering Rank List 2015.

Candidates have to enter their homepage by giving their Application Number and Roll Number. Then by clicking the Menu Item 'Verification of Marks Submission' and by giving the Password and Key Number they can see the marks data submitted by them for the preparation of Engineering/Architecture Rank Lists-2015. The Candidates may verify their marks, Board of Qualifying Examination, Year of Passing and NATA Score (for B.Arch Course) for ensuring its correctness. Changes, if any, shall be brought to the notice of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations on or before 3 pm on 12.06.2015 by submitting the proforma REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN MARKS OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION available by clicking the link ‘Proforma for Change in Mark Details’ along with attested copies of Mark List of Qualifying Examination/NATA Score Card. In the event of changes, if any, in the Mark Data submitted for both Engineering and Architecture, separate Proforma are to be submitted. Requests for correction in marks will not be entertained under any circumstances after 12.06.2015. The marks data as on 12.06.2015 will be used for the preparation of Engineering/Architecture Rank Lists-2015, after considering the genuine complaints, if any, received from the candidates. The Mark Data submitted by the candidates will be subjected to verification by the College Authorities at the time of Admission to the Courses. If any discrepancies are found in the Mark Data submitted by the candidate, he/she will not be eligible for admission to the courses.

Some candidates have not submitted the Mark Data Sheet and related documents or have submitted defective Mark Data Sheet after online submission of marks. A Memo will appear in the home page of these candidates. Such candidates have to submit the filled in proforma RESUBMISSION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION MARKS available by clicking the link ‘Proforma for Resubmission of Marks Details' along with required documents to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.

Also the candidates who have applied for admission to B.Arch Courses 2015 were directed to submit the marks obtained for the Subjects concerned in the Plus Two or equivalent Qualifying Examination along with the NATA Score through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in from 25.05.2015 to 06.06.2015 and to submit the duly signed copy of Mark Data Sheet along with self attested copies of mark sheets of Qualifying Examination and NATA Score Card on or before 06.06.2015 to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations for the preparation of Architecture Rank List 2015.

All communications in this regard shall be submitted directly or by way of Speed post/Registered post to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, 5th Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001 so as to reach him on or before 3 pm on 11.06.2015  More information can be had on the following helpline numbers: 0471 - 2339101, 2339102, 2339103, 2339104.