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CBSE NEET – Answers to doubts and FAQs

There are many questions and doubts asked by the students who are candidates of NEET -UG which has been made compulsory for getting admission to Medical Graduate Courses.

Please find the details here

http://cbseneet.nic.in/cbseneet/faq.html

The following are some of the questions discussed therein:

1. What is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Under Graduates?
2. What is the difference between AIPMT and NEET examination?
3. Who will be conducting NEET (UG)?
4. Whether the exam. will be offline or online?
5. What is the examination date for NEET 2013?
6. Will there be only single stage exam?
7. What will be the syllabus of NEET (UG)?
8. What will be the pattern of NEET?
9. What are the duration/timings of NEET?
10. What are the cities for the examination?
11. How to fill up ‘online’ application form for NEET? Are there any guidelines for the students before filling the application form?
12. How to remit fee for NEET-UG?
13. HOW TO FIND OUT THE NEARBY CANARA BANK/SYNDICATE BANK/E-POST OFFICE FOR FEE REMITTANCE?
14. What is the fee amount for NEET-UG, 2013?
15. If a candidate for any reason not appearing or appeared in the exam., is there any fee refund provision?
16. What is the minimum and maximum age for appearing in NEET exam 2013?
17. What are the enclosures that should be attached with the confirmation page?
18. If mistakenly during filling of the form, wrong particulars are filled in the online form, how it will be corrected.
19. If a candidate passed class XII with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects from NIOS, whether he/she is eligible to appear for NEET.
20. If a student studied up to class 11th from CBSE Board from KSA/Abroad and class XII from CBSE School in India, will he/she be treated as NRI student or can she be eligible for state quota also through NEET.
21. Is it compulsory to take Maths if I want to appear in NEET?
22. I have passed 12 class in the subjects of English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physical education and appeared/appearing for Biology subject from any other Board(s)/NIOS examination, will I eligible for NEET.
23. Whether score of class 12th will be given weightage to appear in NEET?
24. From which date the NEET 2013 forms will be available.
25. Is the availability of forms will be online or it can be purchased from any bank or institution.
26. For how many attempts / numbers a student can appear for NEET?
27. How to send confirmation Page of Application Form of NEET-UG 2013.
28. Can one send confirmation page of online application through courier?
29. If a candidate born in USA and studied in India and holding OCI Card wants to apply for NEET 2013, is he/she is eligible for NEET 2013?
30. What is the scheduled date for web hosting of Admit Cards for NEET exam 2013?
31. When will be the result of NEET exam 2013 declared?
32. Whether AIPMT would take place in 2013?
33. How does one know the complete guidelines for NEET (UG)?
34. What is All-India quota and State quota seats?
35. Will admission to AIIMS and JIPMER be through NEET from 2013 onwards?
36. Will there be negative marking in NEET?
37. What about the private universities? Are they accepting NEET score?
38. Up to which date and how long a result of the student is valid for?
39. Is there any helpline for NEET 2013 examination for the aspirants?
40. How does one know the status of acceptance of application form by the CBSE?
41. Can anyone cancel the application submitted for NEET?
42. What do the candidate need to bring to the exam centre?
43. Will any candidate be able to leave early if he finishes the test before the allocated test time?
44. How will one know, if he has been successful in the NEET-UG?
45. If one does not get Admit Card, whom should he contact?

If you have more questions please ask.

Now Open book exam for CBSE board exams

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to introduce a Pre Announced Test (PAT) for 2014 board exams for all subjects in class X and selected subjects in class XII. The PAT could be the biggest change in Indian education system as it will follow the ‘open book exam’ concept. The objective of the new format is to bring about a change in the classroom learning process and enhance the analytical skills of the students.

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Three new IIITs in Assam, Tripura and Rajasthan

The HRD ministry has given its approval to set up swank new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) in Assam, Tripura and Rajasthan. These new IIITs will be established by the ministry in collaboration with the states and industry participants. The three upcoming IIITs are part of 20 new self-sustaining, research-led IIITs that will be established under the public-private-partnership model.

New entrance test format for IITs, NITs, IIITs from 2013

IIT Madras Library (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Aspirants appearing for IITs, NITs and IIITs will have to take to a brand new entrance test format from 2013, which will also take into consideration students’ class XII board results. Students will have to sit for a main test followed by an advanced test held on the same day. Moreover, for admission into any centrally funded institutes, 40% weightage will be given to Class XII score (after normalization), 30% weightage to performance in main and 30% weightage in the advanced test.

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CCE is more burden than earlier evaluation system

The newly introduced Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) by CBSE is more burburden for teachers as well as students. Instead of decreasing the load, it has increased it. The teachers are under more tension than the students, as they have to maintain more records and every time on full alert, monitoring, mentoring and all. Most of the evaluation taking place in most of the schools are unplanned or in some cases they do not take place at all.

The evidences of evaluation are often  ”cooked” as and when required during school inspection or cross checking by CBSE. CBSE has highly formalised the formative evaluation and it is in practice defeating the purpose. The already overburdened teachers are further burdened by these. When it comes to supervision, the teachers are compelled to tell lies or produce false evidences and forged documents.

Why this injustice? What was wrong with the earlier system? NCF quotes that the earlier system was too much bookish and lacked a comprehensive approach.

OK

But, why to overhaul the already existing system which has produced so many successful personalities some of whom have formulated the new system too.

Further, the teachers handling current class 11 are complaining that the stuff is extremely difficult to handle. The stuff means the students who passes with high grades in current system of evaluation in class X. They don’t care what the teacher says, whether it be revising regularly, maintaining records or completing an assigned task in time.

As the students have not undergone a system of regular serious study under the shadow of CCE, the lack the fundamentals and still expect that it will be an easy cake walk and that they can score high marks without studying anything.

It is clear that the current CCE and its implementation has to be revised. Let the academic side be given prime importance and let the assignments and projects continue to be a part of the evaluation and be counted for promotion as was the case in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

The term Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation and the rigidity imposed by CBSE in the time frame and assessment plans and all defeats the purpose in most of the cases.

Opinions and further suggestions are invited from all.

CCE looks fantastic when looked from out side or in theory, but in practice, it flopped.

What do you think? Post your reactions and reflections as comments to this post.

AICTE Relaxes Eligibility Criteria !

AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) has now made admissions into various technical courses easier. This has been made possible as the council has lowered the eligibility criteria from 50% in Class 12 to 45% (in Physics, Chemistry and Math) from this year. The criteria will be applicable to Engineering, Hotel Management, Pharmacy and Architecture courses. The good news is that for the reserved category, the cut-off will now be 40%. This decision was taken in a meeting held in Delhi on 28th June.

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