The results for University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted in the month of December, last year, are yet to release. The results were expected to be announced in the month of April, by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), but have not been out, so far. The official website has provided the following contact …
UPSC Civil Services Exam: CSAT to continue, concession to ‘Non-English’ aspirants
The General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will remain a qualifying paper with a minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33 per cent, according to an official statement, released by the government. The aptitude test will remain a part of the civil services preliminary examination. According to the release, an expert committee would be formed …
St. Xavier’s to get first non-priest principal in 146 years
For the first time, in all its years, St Xavier’s College in Mumbai is all set to be headed by a non-priest. In 146 years, since it began, the college has always had a Jesuit priest as the Principal. Agnelo Menezes, a very popular Economics professor at the college, is now the head. Menezes, who will be taking …
Rabindanath Tagore’s Visva-Bharati gets a B-grade from NAAC
B-grade rating given by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), to the Visva-Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore, has amazed the University officials, the faculty as well as the students. The university scored 2.82 grade points and was placed in the B-grade category on May 11, 2015. According to a source, the enshrined university which was once …
CBSE AIPMT answer key leak: Case filed in Supreme Court by parents
The CBSE AIPMT 2015 was conducted on May 3 and even though the CBSE said that the answer keys weren’t leaked, the students and their parents have taken the issue to the Supreme Court. The parents are demanding a retest since the students’ futures can be at stake. Delhi, Kota, Jharkhand and Punjab saw several organised strikes …
CBSE Class 10 results: To be declared by end of May
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to declare the All India results for Class 10 board exams in the third week of May. It is possible that the board will divide the results into phases before declaring the All India results. The CBSE is likely to release the results in three regional phases. Chennai in …
CBSE Class 12 board results: To be declared by May end
The results for Class 12 board exams are expected to be declared by the fourth week of May, by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . The Class 12 board exams this year had the students and schools concerned due to the unexpected difficulty level. The physics and mathematics exams caused a lot of trouble for the …
UGC guidelines prohibit universities to keep original documents or ask for fees before the admission
Now that most entrance exams are done and colleges are calling for counselling sessions, here is an important rule that the students must know of. A lot of colleges say that they would like to hold back your original documents if they allocate a seat to you. Here is what you should know: You don’t have to …
CBSE students lag behind in college admissions
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 students have disappointing times ahead of them as they will be losing out on admissions in colleges across the country. The gap between the State Board and CBSE results is proving to be costlier with every year as colleges and universities face intense competition to admit meritorious students much ahead …
BITSAT 2015: Online test commences on May 14
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Aptitude Test (BITSAT) 2015 commenced on May 14. The competitive examination is scheduled to be conducted from May 14 to May 19. The candidates who clear the exam will be eligible for admissions into various courses, such as BE (Hons), B.Pharm (Hons), M.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc (Tech). BITSAT is an entrance …