Friday, May 31, 2013

JEE (Advanced): How toppers approach the exam:




If Vickram Tripathi ever talks to you about JEE toppers, there is one word he will use: Focus.

“There is a difference in the way that toppers approach JEE,” says the director of KVN Classes, Punjabi Bagh Centre, Delhi.

Toppers focus on strengths

Toppers, according to Tripathi, will not waste time on areas that they are not sure of. “An ordinary student spends time on problems that they are not sure on,” explains Tripathi.

 A bright student starts off with the areas they are strong at before they start with other sections. “This would have given them a boost in their confidence,” he says.

Toppers minimise negative marking

JEE (Advanced) has negative marking. Being a topper is about having a good strategy. “Minimising on negative marking is must for toppers as this is an area that you can score,” says Tripathi.

Toppers are comfortable

Of course, toppers would have spent the past two years preparing for JEE. “We’ve seen that it is those who stay calm and composed that come out on top,” says Ashwin Muralidharan, founder, JEE Funda, an initiative by IITians for students who are sitting for JEE.

“They have attempted numerous papers and answered so many questions that there is a comfort level,” adds Tripathi.

Toppers read the question

Even bright students lose marks if they do not read a question properly. “Never assume that a question asks for something. Be cautious and read the instructions. Do not panic. The paper is for three hours. Believe in yourself,” concludes Tripathi.

Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.
URL : www.examhook.com

Many parents wish they had gifted children without realizing the implications of what it means to bring up a sensitive child who is a quick learner, often gets bored and is more comfortable with older children rather than their classmates.

Let’s look at three myths about gifted children when it comes to academics:

Gifted children get great grades

Not all gifted children get good grades. Most children who are gifted usually learn how to read by the age of 5 and they will know more of the curriculum than other students.

So why don’t all gifted children go to IITs and IIMs? This is because gifted children like to question and are problem solvers. This is an aspect which is not encouraged in the Indian education system.

What many teachers do not realize is that it takes one sarcastic comment to hurt a gifted child. It also takes a good teacher to provide them with the opportunities.

Some gifted children fear that anything less than an A is a personal disappointment. These children may also think a lot and may find it difficult to take risks.

Gifted children are more intelligent than children of their age

Gifted children learn faster, but this does not make them smarter in other aspects.

A five year old may be reading books for 10 year olds and have the ability to spot mistakes but they may not have the emotional maturity.

Gifted children have good jobs

A study conducted in 2010 by British psychologist Professor Joan Freeman followed the lives of 210 child prodigies. It found that only six ended up becoming extremely successful.

What to do

As a student: If you think that you are a gifted child, approach your parents and ask them to talk to a teacher or a counsellor so you get the additional support apart from academics that you require. This will help you nurture your talents.

If you are a parent and you think that your child is gifted: There is a gifted assessment test that a psychologist can conduct. There are gifted enrichment workshops that your child can take part in.  Also, make sure that you treat your child like any other child and provide them the love and support that they need.

For a teacher: If you have a gifted child in the class, they may not like a fact or a problem explained repeatedly. A gifted child is more likely to ask questions that you may not have the answer to.

You may not have that much time to deal with a gifted child individually, but you can spare 5-10 minutes after class and give them worksheets of the chapter taught in class but at a more advanced level.

Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.
URL : 
http://examhook.com/jee_mains.aspx

Thursday, May 30, 2013


Many parents wish they had gifted children without realizing the implications of what it means to bring up a sensitive child who is a quick learner, often gets bored and is more comfortable with older children rather than their classmates.

Let’s look at three myths about gifted children when it comes to academics:

Gifted children get great grades

Not all gifted children get good grades. Most children who are gifted usually learn how to read by the age of 5 and they will know more of the curriculum than other students.

So why don’t all gifted children go to IITs and IIMs? This is because gifted children like to question and are problem solvers. This is an aspect which is not encouraged in the Indian education system.

What many teachers do not realize is that it takes one sarcastic comment to hurt a gifted child. It also takes a good teacher to provide them with the opportunities.

Some gifted children fear that anything less than an A is a personal disappointment. These children may also think a lot and may find it difficult to take risks.

Gifted children are more intelligent than children of their age

Gifted children learn faster, but this does not make them smarter in other aspects.

A five year old may be reading books for 10 year olds and have the ability to spot mistakes but they may not have the emotional maturity.

Gifted children have good jobs

A study conducted in 2010 by British psychologist Professor Joan Freeman followed the lives of 210 child prodigies. It found that only six ended up becoming extremely successful.

What to do

As a student: If you think that you are a gifted child, approach your parents and ask them to talk to a teacher or a counsellor so you get the additional support apart from academics that you require. This will help you nurture your talents.

If you are a parent and you think that your child is gifted: There is a gifted assessment test that a psychologist can conduct. There are gifted enrichment workshops that your child can take part in.  Also, make sure that you treat your child like any other child and provide them the love and support that they need.

For a teacher: If you have a gifted child in the class, they may not like a fact or a problem explained repeatedly. A gifted child is more likely to ask questions that you may not have the answer to.

You may not have that much time to deal with a gifted child individually, but you can spare 5-10 minutes after class and give them worksheets of the chapter taught in class but at a more advanced level.

Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.

URL : www.examhook.com

Wednesday, May 29, 2013


PATNA: City boy Avinash Mohak, a student of St Michael's High School (SMHS), Patna, scored 98.4% in the science stream. Mohak, who aims to become an engineer following in the footsteps of his father Bipin Bihari, has cleared JEE Mains, 2013 and said he did not expect to score so high. "I had expected to score well but not so high. I used to study 6-8 hours daily," said an elated Avinash who was a computer student.

Science student Aishwarya Krishna of SMHS had expected to score well considering the number of hours she put in studies, but she hadn't thought of scoring 97.8%. Daughter of a bank manager, Prafulla Chaudhary, she wants to become a chemical engineer as chemistry is her favourite subject. "I'm preparing for JEE Advance, 2013 and am confident of making it," said Aishwarya who has also kept her options open for BITS Pilani.

Source:THE TIMES OF INDIA

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

 MUMBAI: IIT aspirants from CBSE Class XII have to score at least 78.2% to be in the Top 20 percentile of candidates for entrance exam eligibility. They must have also qualified in JEE (Main) exam to be able to appear for JEE (Advanced), to be held on June 2. The CBSE announced the cut-off score on Monday.

With the two-tier exam process, students who have qualified in JEE (Main) will be eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) provided they fall in the Top 20 percentile in their respective boards. While the cut-off for the general category of students is 391, that for students in the OBC category is 389, and 350 and 338 for SC and ST categories, respectively.

Source:THE TIMES OF INDIA


The CBSE class 12 results have been declared. Students can check the results here. Students need to enter their roll number for checking the results on the official website.
The CBSE declared the results earlier than the expected time of declaration of results.
Students can obtain the examination results of Class 12 online by applying different methods including school wise, Roll no wise, name wise, Region wise and by SMS.
Class 12 results 2013 can be accessed through SMS and over IVR. Through IVR, the results will be available at a charge of Re 0.30 per minute. 
The board has also stated that it will not be responsible in any way if any error is found after the results are declared, but error lapses however can be clarified, said the board.
Students should not be stressed about the results as they have put in their best efforts.
Parents should let their child relax and have realistic expectations.
The CBSE exam was conducted from March 1, 2013 to  March 17 2013.  Lakhs of students appeared for the examination.
Central board of Secondary Education, CBSE conducts Class 12th Board and Class 10th board exam every year under a common curriculum, in which students from all the affiliated schools appear.
The CBSE Board presently affiliates all Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, private schools, Government Schools, Independent Schools and Central Tibetean Schools.
In order to execute its functions effectively Regional Offices were set up by the CBSE Board in Allahabad, Ajmer, Chennai, Guwahati, Panchkula, and Delhi. Schools located outside India are looked after by regional office Delhi.
Indiancolleges.com wishes all students who have appeared for the exam all the best in their results.
We will keep you updated with the status of the CBSE Class 12 exams results.
Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.

Sunday, May 26, 2013



Are our examinations more like the IPL T-20 or are they like a test match? 

For many, it seems, it is like the IPL, with high stakes. But should some examinations not be like a test match?

Examinations are scary because of the consequences of success or failure in them, not because they pass judgement on the subject. The purpose of examinations ought to be to provide feedback for further improvement. Often,and more often than not, they are used as a filter to week out the ‘unworthy’.The stakes in an examination become high due to the consequences of this judgement, not just because judgement has been passed. 

Take for example, a weekly school test that is used by teachers (and parents) to assess, say, whether a child has learnt to spellor add independently. The test is on a specific day of the week, and takesfifteen minutes. Now, this can either become the most stressful event for the child, or can become an opportunity for setting up an internal mechanism for feedback, depending on how the teacher manages it. The role of the teacher and school is to set up appropriate results and consequences so as to trigger learning. If the consequences are insignificant, then the testing exercise loses importance and is a wasted effort. Say, a teacher runs a spelling test,each week, and then everyone forgets about it - there is no feedback, there is no discussion, not even a mention of the test. It is forgotten. By week three,it is highly likely that children have checked out and stopped preparing forit. On the other hand, if the test is seen as make or break - doing well in thetest opens opportunities never heard of before, then you can bet that thestudents will do their very best to ace the test. The higher the stakes, the higherthe stress. 

Testing is clearly a valuable tool forlearning. 

Consider the case of cricket, and the allegations ofspot fixing and match fixing. It is no co-incidence that such scams haveincreased as the format has become shorter and the stakes for each ball higher.This cannot, of course be the sole reason for the dishonesty, but certainlymakes for higher stress, high energy play. In the (ancient?) old format of Testcricket, played in elegant white, there was enough time to explore the nuancesof the game. There was enough time for the batsman and the bowler to makemistakes and learn from them, to experiment with new ways of dealing with thesituation, as each ball presented itself to the batsman. A mistake rarely costanyone the entire match. Of course a wicket that fell at the wrong timeinvolving a game changing cricketer could change the complexion of the match,but then, that was a part of the game. It was entirely possible that an unknownshone in unexpected ways and the match changed again. They do say that anythingcan happen in cricket. In a sense, the result was less important than the joyof the game. Often, brilliant matches ended in a draw. The win or the loss wasimportant, but did not dominate the game. Well, except for the Ashes seriespossibly, which was set up so, but then, it indicated another era. The lowstakes in each challenge - the weekly spelling challenge, or a an over in testcricket was a blessing to those who wanted to focus on learning andcontent. 

Sadly, this was not exciting enough - for what is agame but the winning of it? The format changed to one day cricket, then totwenty overs a side. Each time, the stakes rose. (No, not speaking of thebetting yet, legal or not). With raised stakes, each ball had to be handled toperfection, there was no room for mistakes, learning from mistakes, theexploration of possibilities, no room for discovery. 

Not DURING the match. 

Not DURING the examination. 

 Just like the T-20 format, examinations have raised he stakes on each move. Like the IPL, we now all play in global teams. The examination too is about delivery - of learning - in a focused manner. Eachquestion is a chance to hit the ball out of the park. Each question is a chance to change the game. Getting a fantastic score could put the player in a different orbit. A medical entrance examination or the      IIT-JEE pass could transform the lives of entire families. The stakes to that test are so high notonly because it provides access to excellence, not only because it providesaccess to livelihoods but also because there are few other options that can match a guarantee of livelhood. These stand out as make or break exams, orbit changing as it were. 

Not just these two, the examination culture in India focuses on stressful, high stakes, competitive examinations. Things have not changed yet despite the inclusion of the CCE - Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation, which could reduce this pressure. If the purpose of examinations isto filter the best, then there is a reason for tests that push candidates totheir limits. But for examinations that are part of the learning exercise, evenif ‘final’ examinations, there is no reason for them be treated or designed ashigh stakes examinations. Let them play a few test matches first, before theyenter the high stakes games. 

High stakes testing often tips candidates overinto wrong - if the examination is so important, then passing it becomes moreimportant than one’s sense of right or wrong. The ends supersede the means.Reduce the stakes, and see the exam-fixing reduce dramatically.

Source:TIMES OF INDIA

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The IIT- JEE ranks will be announced on July 7. Aspirants can check details here...

The Central Board of Secondary Education will provide photocopy of OMR Sheet, answer key and the Calculation sheet to the IIT-JEE 2013(Mains) aspirants.

The students will need to pay a fee of Rs 500/- from each of the candidates who want a photocopy of the documents.

The students are required to send a demand draft in favour of Secretary, CBSE payable at Delhi/New Delhi issued by any scheduled bank.

Students need to make sure that the applications are properly filled otherwise there applications will be rejected.

The last date to fill the application is June 15, 2013.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to normalize Class 12 board results.

This means that students from boards giving higher scores may no longer have an advantage.

Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013



Due to the differences in the marking scheme of the different boards, it has been decided by the JEE Interface to normalize 50% of Boards marks.

The 50% of Boards marks will be normalized by equating percentile amongst different boards/examining bodies and anchoring them to All India JEE Main percentiles, and 50% be normalized by equating each Board’s/examining Body’s percentile with JEE(Main) percentile marks of respective Boards /examining bodies.

There are five subjects which will be used for normalization. The subjects to be considered for normalization include-

Physics, Mathematics, any one of the subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology and Computer Science, One language and any subject other than the above four subjects.

Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.
URL : 
http://examhook.com/LatestNews.aspx

Friday, May 24, 2013


PATNA: They have once again proven why they are called "super". Yes, all 30 students of the famed Super-30 have aced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2013 and are already preparing for taking the advance level examination scheduled on June 2.
The Super-30 initiative under which 30 poor IIT aspirants are coached free of cost by state's math wizard Anand Kumar and his team every year, shone again as its candidates moved a step further towards realization of their dream.
An elated Kumar told TOI, "This is just the preliminary screening test and I'm happy that all students have performed well." Kumar, however, added that the students were already preparing for the advance level and that would be the crucial examination, though he sounded hopeful that his students would have no problems clearing it too.
The "achievers", all hailing from deprived sections of the society, had been rigorously preparing for the examination. "We had advised them to brush up their basics. They should be well versed with the how and why of every topic," said Kumar.
The math wizard said some teachers while counselling suggest their students to cover selected portions that are considered important by them. "But ... students should go through every topic as they never know some easy questions might be pitched from those sections that they have left," said Kumar, adding that his students took revision tests almost every alternate day to monitor their progress.
The students who have made the cut include Alok Ranjan with 296 marks, Ankit Ranjan, Mehboob Ahmad, Hanjela, Shivangi Gupta, Aman Kumar and Pranav Kumar. "These students have performed excellently in the first round," said Kumar.
Last year, 27 of the 30 students were selected for IITs and Super-30 has contributed over 260 students to the premier engineering institute of the country. In 2003, 18 of the 30 students came out with flying colours while the number of successful candidates went up to 22 the next year. In 2005, 26 of the Super-30 students made it to IITs while 28 each got through the exam in 2006 and 2007. Kumar and his team saw a high from 2008 to 2010 with all their 30 students making it to the list of successful candidates every year.
Not far behind are the students of another group - Rahmani-30. Altogether 24 students have cleared the first round of the engineering entrance test, said Shabbirul Hoda of the institute. Rahmani-30 is mentored by Maulana Wali Rahmani with its academic adviser being Bihar DGP Abhayanand.
Source:TIMES OF INDIA

Wednesday, May 22, 2013


BERHAMPUR: Students who have applied for the JEE (Advanced) for admission in IIT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and All India Institute Medical Science (AIIMS) for MBBS, are in a dilemma as at least two of the entrance tests are on June 2, while one of the tests is scheduled for June 1.

The JEE (Advanced) and the entrance test for MBBS admission in JIPMER, Puducherry, will be held on June 2 and the test for admission in AIIMS is scheduled for June 1. The examination centre for state candidates for the JEE (Advanced) and AIIMS is in Bhubaneswar, while the nearest entrance test centre for JIPMER is in Kolkata.

Engineering and medical aspirants, who have applied for all three tests, will have to miss at least one test, probably the entrance for the JIPMER as the JEE (Advanced) test is clashing on the same day (June 2). Worried aspirants have urged officials to reschedule one of the tests.

"I have applied for the AIIMS and JIPMER. I also qualified to appear in the JEE (Advanced). Although I am keen to appear all the tests, it won't be possible," said Subhra Kant Mishra, an aspirant in Berhampur.

Around 1,000 students from the state are expected to take all three tests for admission to engineering and medical courses, said Sudhir Rout, tutor of a private institute. There should have been a gap of at least one week between the tests, he added.

Source:THE TIMES OF INDIA




Tuesday, May 21, 2013



NAGPUR: Officials conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) have revealed the formula to be used this year for normalization of class XII marks. However, experts feel this formula is too complex to be comprehended by students. This normalization of marks is being done so that the scores can be used for admissions to non-IIT institutes.

Abhishek Bansal, who heads a national level coaching institute in Nagpur, said, "It is indeed a complicated formula and little chance that the layman will understand it. What they basically have decided is that the 40% weightage for board exams will be split further into half. The first 20% will be for board exams and the other 20% will be taken from JEE (Main) scores among that particular board's students."



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Monday, May 20, 2013

JEE normalization formula for class XII marks confusing:







NAGPUR: Officials conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) have revealed the formula to be used this year for normalization of class XII marks. However, experts feel this formula is too complex to be comprehended by students. This normalization of marks is being done so that the scores can be used for admissions to non-IIT institutes.

Abhishek Bansal, who heads a national level coaching institute in Nagpur, said, "It is indeed a complicated formula and little chance that the layman will understand it. What they basically have decided is that the 40% weightage for board exams will be split further into half. The first 20% will be for board exams and the other 20% will be taken from JEE (Main) scores among that particular board's students."

Friday, May 17, 2013


The results of AP class 10 are on May 17
The time that results will be declared has been released.
While checking results, remember to have important details such as your roll or hall ticket number with you.
It is expected that there may be heavy traffic on the site so students are advised to be patient.
The exams are one of the biggest exams to be conducted across the state. Lakhs of students sat for the exams this year.
Students are advised to be patient while accessing their results online because of the heavy traffic. It is advised that students relax between now and the time that their exams are expected.
Being stressed is common. Try and get a good night of sleep the day before the exam. Spending time with your friends and family or doing something that you enjoy will help you.





Thursday, May 16, 2013




Akash Darde cracked JEE (Mains) without coaching classes as his father could not afford them.
For Akash, the son of security guard Jalindar Darde, this is the first step towards getting admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
The student scored 163 out of 360 inJEE (Mains). His favourite subjects include Physics and Mathematics. Akash aims to complete the engineering degree as well as study for the civil exam.
Akash used to study for about eighthours every day. He would put in more hours of hard work on Sundays.
He had earlier received a letter ofappreciation from Union law minister Kapil Sibal for scoring 9.8 grade underContinuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in CBSE standard X exam. He has also received a cash prize of Rs 5,000.

The elated father said that he want his son to be an IPS officer.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013



The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has suggested that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced should include a subjective test in the second stage of the exam from next year.
Admissions for IITs will be determined by a JEE (Main) for all candidates followed by a JEE (Advanced) for the top 1.5 lakh candidates drawn from the first test.
The paper will have objective-type multiple-choice questions. There will be one main paper (30 percent) and one advanced paper (30 percent) for each subject. Students will sit for the main paper in the morning and advanced in the afternoon. Psychometry experts will help in setting the paper.
About 40 percent of total marks for JEE will come from Class 12 board exams. The percentile, not the mark, will be given. The rank will be given up to nine decimal places.


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Friday, May 10, 2013


JEE (Main) 2013: Paper 2 result delayed
Posted Date :10/05/2013
JEE Main Paper 2 result has been delayed. It was supposed to be declared by CBSE on May 8, 2013 at 12 pm.
However, there is no notification regarding the Paper 2 results on CBSE official website.
JEE Main Paper 1 results were announced on May 7. Students are eagerly waiting for Paper 2 score as the online registration process for JEE Advanced started on May 8. The last date for JEE Advanced registration is May 13.
Students who secured ranks up to 1,50,000 in JEE (Main) 2013 are eligible to appear for JEE advance.
JEE Advanced will be held on June 2, 2013. Eligible students should register their names at the official  www.jeeadvonline.iitd.ac.in
Candidates who register their names of JEE Advanced, can download their admit cards from May 14-31. 
JEE Advanced exam paper – 1 will be conducted on June 2 from 9.00 – 12.00 am
JEE Advanced Exam paper II will be conducted on June 2 from 2.00-5.00 pm.
Source:INDIAN COLLEGES.




Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Engineering: How average students find good careers:




Saturday, May 4, 2013


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Friday, May 3, 2013


IIT-JEE 2013 answer key:

Students who have attempted the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) can raise objections related to the IIT-JEE answer key by  today May 2.
The JEE exam was conducted on April 7. The students can highlight the discrepancy in the answer sheet displayed on the board website and send it to board office.  The students will also be allowed to challenge the recorded responses if these differ from the one they had marked on the OMR sheet
According to the new IIT-JEE format, the marks of the board exams have become crucial during the selection process.
The Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD) replaced all engineering entrance examination by a single JEE.




Thursday, May 2, 2013

IIT-JEE 2013: Errors in IIT entrance exam paper:

Candidates who appeared for the IIT- JEE 2013 Joint Entrance Examination (Main) paper complained of errors in the paper contained.  The errors could affect the students by  8- 20 marks.
This is the first-level test for entry into the Indian Institutes of Technology, the National Institutes of Technology and other centrally-funded institutes for engineering aspirants.
However, the exam-conducting body has so far denied all such claims.
Approximately 9 lakh students appeared for the JEE (Main).
The top 150,000 scorers in the exam will be called on June 2 to take the JEE Advanced, which is meant for admissions into prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
The results will be declared by  May 7.
About 47,748 students had registered themselves to appear for the exam at Patna, followed by Kanpur from where 43,000 had registered.
The exam was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which will also evaluate candidates for admissions into BE, B.Tech and B.Arch courses in National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Delhi Technological University and other centrally-funded technical institutes.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

IIT-JEE 2013: Attempt mock tests here:

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