Edukart Patna

Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline or Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for 2014 can apply for CMAT online
In case of foreign nationals the eligibility will be as per recognition and equivalence standards notified by Association of Indian Universities
Registration: Online from 3rd July, 2013 to 26th August, 2013 on website www.aicte-cmat.in
Choice of 3 dates and 3 cities of India for online examination in the order of preference

The notification is issued to announce the schedule for conducting First Test of Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for admission for academic year 2014-15
The candidates will be given two opportunities to appear in CMAT; first in September, 2013 and Second in February, 2014
The better of two scores will be used for admission for 2014-15

AICTE conducts National level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) twice a year for facilitating institutions to select suitable students for admission in all management programmes approved by AICTE
AICTE has now decided to conduct CMAT in Foreign Countries for facilitating eligible NRIs/PIOs and foreign nationals to appear in CMAT for seeking admission in institutions in India following CMAT merit list for 2014-15 under special provisions defined in AICTE Approval Process and against all vacancies left after completion of centralized admission in management institutions

ATMA Important Dates
Date of Commencement of Registration: 20th Sep 2013
Start of distribution of ATMA Bulletins: 03rd Oct 2013
Close of distribution of ATMA Bulletins: 30th Nov 2013 (01:00PM)
Date of closure of Registration: 02nd Dec 2013 (05:00PM)
Last date for reprint of filled-in application form: 03rd Dec 2013
Downloading of Admit Cards: 04th Dec 2013
Online test: 08th Dec 2013 (between 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm)
Results: 16th Dec 2013

ATMA Exam Pattern:
It is a computer based multiple choice question type exam.
Each question will have 4 choices or options, out of which you have to choose 1 correct option.
The duration of ATMA is 180 minutes or 3 hours. There are 3 areas which are divided into six sections.
This means that each area will have 2 sections each.
The testing areas are Analytical Reasoning Skills, Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills. Each section has 30 questions, making the total number of questions 180.
Each correct question will have 1 mark and for each wrong answer, there is negative marking scheme of 1/3 marks.

AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)-2013

Entrance Test for Management courses 2014-2015
Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), Hyderabad invites applications for AIMS ATMA December 2013 entrance Test for Management courses for Admissions in its participating institutes across India.

Paper Pattern
Paper I Objective Type - 2 hours duration - 200 Marks

Paper II Objective Type - 2 hours duration - 200 Marks

Paper III English Language Descriptive Type - 3 hours duration - 200 Marks

Paper IV Essay - Descriptive Type - 3 hours duration - 200 Marks

Paper V General Descriptive Type - 3 hours duration - 200 Marks

Syllabus:-

a) A brief idea about History and Geography of India.
b) Constitution of India and Indian Polity: This part will include questions on the Constitution of India, as well as all constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico- administrative system prevalent in the country.
c) Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance : This part is intended to test the Candidate’s awareness of current National issues and topics of social relevance in the present-day India, such as the following :

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development.
(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource.
(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care.
(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.
(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.
(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.

d) India’s diversity, unity amidst diversity and pluralism as a part of the functioning of Indian Society. Conflicts due to political, economic, social and cultural reasons. Conflict resolution.

e) Democratic rights and privileges of citizens. Emerging social changes/trends relevant to governance.

f) National Security: Structure and functions of Defence Forces, Para Military Forces and Police. Origin, growth and dimensions of fundamentalism, militancy and terrorism. Local, regional, national and international dimensions of organized crime and terrorism; and efforts at countering them. “White-collar” and cyber crime, money laundering and tax-havens. Technology in crime detection, prevention and investigation, including forensics. Weapons and weapons training that a uniformedofficer should be aware of. Food security, energy security, water security,technological self-reliance as a part of security objectives, Disaster Management including natural and man made disasters.

G) Statistical Analysis, graph and diagrams : This part will test the candidate’s ability to draw conclusions from information presented in Statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret them. -

Part B

PAPERS OF DESCRIPTIVE TYPE

Paper III : English (200 marks / 3 hours duration) :- This will be a qualifying test only of Matriculation or equivalent standard.

The aim of the paper is to test the candidate’s ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly, in English.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows (indicative only) :—

(i) Comprehension of given passages;
(ii) Precis Writing;
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary;
(iv) Paragraphs writing;

Note:- Answer to all questions in this Paper will have to be attempted in English only.

Paper IV : Essay ( 200 Marks/ three hours duration)

Candidates will be required to write two Essays. One topic will pertain to Indian Society/politics/ Economy/Development, Growth and related aspects. The other topic will pertain to security and related matters. Candidates will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression. Paper V : General Studies (200 Marks/ three hours duration)

The questions will be such as to test a candidate’s awareness of a variety of subjects and are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.

Note :-

This paper can be answered by the Candidates either in English or in Hindi.

Attempting answers in any other language or use of ‘mixed’ language (i.e. partly in English and partly in Hindi) is not permissible.

IPS Syllabus
IPS Prelim Exam Syllabus
Part A

PAPERS OF OBJECTIVE TYPE

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
• General Science.

Paper II-(200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note :-

Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

IPS Exam Dates
UPSC Exam 2014 Dates
CSE consists of three phases
1) CSAT
2) Civil Services Mains
3) IPS Interview.

CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM, 2014

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM:- 24.08.2014 (SUNDAY)

CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM., 2014

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM:- 14.12.2014 (SUNDAY)

IPS Registration
For applying IPS 2014, candidates can go with either online mode or offline mode. If candidate is interested in the former mode, then he/she has to download the application form from the official website. Online application includes two stages i.e. a) registration 1 b) registration 2.
Post submission of personal details, students will be asked to print the SBI bank challan on A4 size paper. The printed pay slip is needed to proceed further by candidate in order to get the bank’s seal against Rs.50.
In offline mode, Students can get the application form any of the specified post offices through the country. The cost of the application form in offline mode is Rs.30. Next, students have to fill the form, complete and send it to the mentioned address before the last date