More than 30 lakh students appeared for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test

More than 30 lakh students appeared for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test

The admission test for the 20-21 session was successfully conducted by the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Samiti on Janaury 11, 2020. The exam was held at 82.52 exam centers situated in 561 districts.According to the data, this year 30,46,506 students registered for the JNV Selection Test for the 48,000 seats. Of the total number of students who registered for the exam, 46.19 percent were girls, 19.05 percent were from SC category, 29.23 percent were from ST category, and 83.91 per cent belonged to rural areas.For the same test, last year 30,10,710 candidates had registered of which 45.2 per cent were girls, 18.13 per cent belonged to SC category, 27.42 per cent belonged to ST category and 81.26 per cent were rural candidates.75 percent of total seats in JNVs are filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats are filled from open merit of the district. Minimum 33 percent of the total seats are filled by the girl students.

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A special think-tank by the Maharashtra Government to improve quality of Education

A special think-tank by the Maharashtra Government to improve quality of Education

The Maharashtra Government is all set to set-up a special think tank which will come up with the strategies to improve the quality of education in the schools of the state, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Sunday.The think-tank will include professionals from various sectors, elected representatives, education experts, teachers, parents, retired bureaucrats who have been involved in formulating education policies, NGOs and media covering the education beat, Gaikwad told PTI.“I plan to start interaction with them from next week. Through personal interaction, I will get to know their experiences. This will help us in coming out with something constructive to upgrade the quality of education in schools across the state,” she said.The minister has already held meetings with the officials of the school education where he discussed functioning and the condition of education being imparted to the children in schools.

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Sainik School Entrance exam results due in February

Sainik School Entrance exam results due in February

The Sainik School Society has successfully conducted the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam (AISSEE) 2020. Now that the entrance exams are over, the results for the same are due in February. The entrance exams were held for admission to class 6 and class 9.For class 6 students, the entrance test carried a total of 300 marks and for the class 9 student, the test carried a total of 400 marks.For class 6 students, the medium of exam was English, Hindi and the recognized official language of the state of student’s residence however, for the class 9 students the exam was conducted only in English language.According to the schedule, the evaluation of the answer scripts will be completed between January 12 and January 20, 2020. The final merit list after the evaluation will be released between February 3 and February 7.Traditionally, sainik schools only admit male candidates however, now now application process is also open for the girls at Sainik Schools in Bijapur, Chandrapur, Ghorakhal, Kalikiri and Kodagu.

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Application date for NEET UG exam extended

Application date for NEET UG exam extended

Application date for the NEET UG exam has been extended. The exam is conducted under the aegis of National Testing Agency and the agency has decided to keep the registration window open until 11.50 pm on January 6. Candidates who have not applied for the exam can visit the official website and apply for the exam. The exam will be conducted on May 3.Online application link: https://ntaneet.nic.in/ntaneet/welcome.aspxApart from extending the online application date, the rest of the schedule remains the same. Candidates who have applied for the exam will be able to edit the application from January 15 to January 31.Candidates who have passed class 12th exam with main subjects English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Biotechnology or who will be appearing for the class 12th exam are eligible to appear for the exam. The lower age limit to apply for the exam is 17 years and upper age limit is 25 years. For the candidates of reserved category, there is relaxation of 5 years in age.From this year onward, shortlisting of candidates for MBBS courses in AIIMS and JIPMER will also be done on the basis of NEET UG exam.

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Admit cards for NEET PG exam released

Admit cards for NEET PG exam released

Admit cards for the NEET PG 2020 exam have been released. Candidates who have registered for the exam can visit the official website of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and download the admit card.To appear for the NEET PG exam, candidates will need their admit cards with their photo pasted on it. They will also be required to carry a photocopy of permanent/ provisional SMC/MCI registration which will be submitted at the center.NEET PG exam is conducted by the NBE. However, NEET UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET PG is single window entrance test for admission to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses as per Section 10 (D) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The exam is mandatory for the foreign national who wish to pursue medical courses in India.

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ICSI to allow candidates to edit their registration forms

ICSI to allow candidates to edit their registration forms

Taking cue from other professional and educational organizations, the the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has decided to allow candidates to edit their registration forms. Candidates will be able to edit their name, photograph and signature in case they have uploaded these incorrectly in the application form. However, there will be charges if candidates decide to make corrections in their application form.For editing the name, candidates will have to pay INR 200 and for changing the photograph and signature candidates will have to pay INR 100.This will save the candidates from filling a new form. Earlier, if a candidate has made a mistake then they were required to fill a new form as editing facility was not available.CS exam are held twice a year: June and DecemberIn order to promote the CS education in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and North Eastern region ICSI has decided to waive the fee for the students.

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Result of Assam Teachers' Eligibility Test 2019 released

Result of Assam Teachers’ Eligibility Test 2019 released

The result of the Assam Teachers’ Eligibility Test 2019 has been released by the Department of Elementary Education, Assam. The results for the Lower Primary and Upper Primary Level have been released. Candidates who have appeared for exam can visit the official website of Assam Board of Secondary Education (SEBA) to check the results.To access the results, students will need their application number and password to login and check the result.Official link: https://cetcell.net/TET_2019/result/To pass the exam, a candidate is required to score 60 per cent, i.e. 90 marks out of 150 marks. However, there is a relaxation of 5 percent for the SC/ST (Hills)/ST (Plain)/OBC/MOBC/PWD (PH).Assam TET consisted of two papers – paper 1 was for the Lower primary level and paper 2 was for the Upper Primary Level. Both papers had 150 questions and time duration for both exam was 2.5 hours.

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