In order to learn about what’s happened with testing and assessment in Norway in recent years, we had a conversation with Sverre Tveit. Tveit is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Education at the University of Oslo. He will join the University of Agder in southern Norway as University Lecturer in August. In addition to his comparative research related …

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Combined Defence Services II (CDS II) Written Exam 2015. 8351 candidates have qualified for admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Indian Air Force. Those who have qualified are eligible to appear for the interview which will be conducted by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, …

Why College Matters Higher education will determine the future of our nation. Often, income inequalities are driven by a lack of access to college. Not only are college graduates half as likely to be unemployed as those with only a high school degree, they are also more likely to vote and be leaders in their communities. The economic health and …

Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: Every college passout’s dream is to land a good job in a reputed company with a handsome salary. Rhea Grover of Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) hit the bull’s eye when she bagged a record placement offer with EY Parthenon. As per a report in the Hindustan Times, Rhea – a B.Com (Hons) student …

Now that most teenagers have access to a smartphone, they want colleges to text them — except when they don’t. Student recruitment is complicated like that, as a new national survey of college-bound students suggests. Although most respondents (57 percent) said they were willing to receive texts from colleges, some kinds of messages appealed to them more than others. The …

In all likelihood, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) won’t conduct any interview for clerk posts this year. According to media reports and sources close to banking sector, IBPS is all set to scrap the interviews this year. Also, there is a possibility that IBPS may introduce psychometric test for the IBPS clerk aspirants. Moreover, IBPS is set to …

Senior Advisor Delegated the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Education John King, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, attend an awards ceremony at Patterson Elementary School, to honor students for increasing their school attendance rate and to announce a national initiative to address and eliminate chronic absenteeism. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post) President Obama has nominated John B. King …

The Directorate of Education has received over 73,000 applications against about 23,000 seats for nursery admissions under the EWS category, draws for which will be conducted on Monday. The DoE has also issued guidelines to schools regarding the computerised draw which has been centralised for the first time. “The total number of online applications received is 73059 and total number …

Taking admission to a medical college has become easier these days. Crack the AIPMT exam with a handsome percentage and students interested in framing a suitable medical career will have the option to join suitable medical colleges. This is the least expensive way to join a medical college for medical and dental courses. Eligibility criteria to appear for AIPMT Age …

Nearly three-quarters of participants who have completed a Massive Open Online Course say that the course had a positive impact on their career, according to a recent study. Natalie is a journalism graduate from City University London, who spent part of her degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying mass communication. In her spare time, she is …