National Defence Academy-NDA Exam

 National Defence Academy-NDA Exam

The National Defence Academy fondly known as NDA Exam, is the joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, namely, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to pre-commissioning training in their respective service academies. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. Being the first tri-service academy in the world, it is rated amongst the best in the world.
the candidates who pass the NDA exam are trained for 2.5 years 0r 5 semesters. In the sixth semester they are sent to their respective bases (Air-Force, Army, Navy).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR NDA EXAM

Candidates who have cleared the class 10+2 or are appearing the same, can fill the application form. If you want to apply for Air Force or Navy, you certainly need to have Physics and Mathematics subjects in 10+2. However the Non-Science students can apply for the Army Wing.

AGE CRITERIA FOR NDA EXAM

Age criteria is strict in NDA. Only unmarried Male Candidates aged between 16 1/2 years to 19 years can apply for admission. False information is strictly prohibited as it can lead to cancellations.

ADMISSION PROCESS

Applicants who apply to the NDA are selected through a written exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). Once the written exam is cleared, candidates are called up for interviews.  The interviews are aimed at checking general aptitude, psychological testing, and team skills as well as physical and social skills, along with medical tests of the shortlisted candidates.

The exam is held twice an year in the month of April and August for two sets of 3 hours each. About 330,000 applicants appear for each written exam. Typically, about 8,500 of these are invited to interview. A total of around 350 cadets are accepted after the interviews to the academy.

Cadets who are accepted and have successfully completed the program, are sent to their respective training academies for receiving 1 year training before granting of the commission, army cadets go to  the IMA at Dehradun while Air Force cadets to AFA at Dundigal, Hyderabad and naval cadets are sent to INA, Ezhimala. A cadet can only decline to accept the commission in case of a serious permanent medical condition caused during the program otherwise he has to abide.

The total duration of course is 3 years. These 3 years would be a very busy routine for candidates with both academics and physical activities combined together. Horse- riding (known as equitation at NDA), rock climbing, drills, Para gliding, swimming, hockey, football, volleyball, cricket, boxing, tennis and squash and many more sports.

The cadets are taught everything from survival techniques to cross country movements. In the final semester, cadets are moved to their respective bases i.e. Air-Force, Army or Navy. In technical terms, they are sent to pre-commissioned training to their respective service academies situated in different places. About 66 cadets are accepted for the Air Force, 39 for the Navy and 195 for the Army. After Passing out the three years of training, candidates are awarded graduation degree affiliated to Jawahar Lal Nehru University(JNU). The Passing out parade that is held at the successful completion of 3 years is a spectacular event which accounts to pride of our nation.

LIFE AFTER NDA

Once the cadets reach the I.M.A. after NDA, they are now known as Gentlemen Cadets and are given strenuous military training for a period of one year at Dehradun. On successful completion of training these Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant subject to being medically fit. 

The Naval cadets are given sea training for a period of six months. On successful completion of the training period, they are promoted to the rank of Midshipmen. After further 6 months training in the respective branches allocated to them, they are promoted to the rank of acting Lieutenants.

 Air Force Cadets receives flying training for a period of 1½ years. However, at the end of 1 year of training they are given provisional commission in the rank of Flying Officer. After successful completion of further training of 6 months they are promoted as permanent commissioned officers on probation for a period of one year.

GLORIES OF ALUMNI

Alumni of the prestigious academy have led and fought every major conflict in which India has participated since the academy was established officially. They have an illustrious record of numerous gallantry awards and achieving 33 alumni have been awarded the iconic Kirti Chakra. 122 have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra.

Getting into the NDA is termed as a glorious chapter of every Indian who ultimate wish is to guard the honors of our nation.

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Marine Engineering and Research Institute-MERI Exam

 MERI Exam

Marine Engineering & Research Institute also known as MERI, was established at the time of Independence in 1947 to satisfy the growing need of marine engineers here in India. The Institution was earlier named as Directorate of Marine Engineering Training had its headquarter in Calcutta and a branch at Mumbai, under Ministry of Shipping (Government of India). The Institute has been renamed to Marine Engineering and Research Institute in the year 1994.

Admissions are done through JEE Mains only. It is compulsory to give the JEE Mains for entry into MERI.
Candidates are admitted to these institutes for admission for:

• 3-year course for B.Sc. in (Nautical Sciences) degree at T.S. Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• 4-year course for Marine Engineering degree at Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata, West Bengal.

• 3-year course for Polyvalent B.Sc. in (Maritime Sciences) degree at Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Mumbai, Maharashtra.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MERI

• Candidates should have passed class (10 + 2) examinations with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English.
  Date of Birth: for candidates belonging to General & OBC categories, they must have be born on or after 1st of October, 1987 and those belonging to SC & ST categories must be born on or after 1st of October, 1982.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Offline mode:

Application form along with information brochure providing the details of the Training program at the above three Institutes, Medical standards, etc. can be obtained from the following designated branches of the Syndicate Bank all over the country by paying Rs. 1000 for General / OBC categories and Rs.800 for SC / ST categories.  
Syndicate Bank Branches:

The application form along with information brochure shall be obtained by post from the Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, T.S Chanakya campus, Karave, Navi Mumbai, 400706, by the due date by sending a self addressed envelope of 11'x5" size with stamps worth Rs.35 along with a D.D of Rs.1000 (General / OBC categories) and 800/- (SC/ST categories), drawn in favor of Indian Institute of Maritime Studies and payable at Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Online mode:

• MERI 2013 application form along with MERI 2013 information brochure can be downloaded from the website www.imu.tn.nic.in. Downloaded application forms are to be submitted along with the DD of 1000/- (General / OBC category) and 600/- ( SC / ST category ) drawn in favor of "Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus" payable at Mumbai.

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All India Management Aptitude Testing Service-AIMATS Exam

 All India Management Aptitude Testing Service-AIMATS Exam

Since year 1988, All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS), New Delhi has been conducting a Management Aptitude Test (MAT) on a national and international level, 4 times each year, i.e., in the months of Sept, Dec, Feb and May. The Government of India has approved MAT as a National Entrance Test (Government of India, letter no. F.17-20/2003-TS.I dated 23 November 2004) for MBA admissions and equivalent to MBA programme.

MBA institutes offering recognized MBA programs and allied fields can participate in MAT. It is for MBA aspirants everywhere to take MAT for admission into the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and equivalent MBA programs offered by participating MBA institutes. All B schools that participate in MAT exam are either AICTE (All Indian Council for Technical Education) approved or affiliated to universities.   

Besides having test centers all over India, MAT is also conducted overseas. Every year it is appeared by a lot of MBA aspirants in India, as a good score in MAT is surely going to put the candidate in a reputed and AICTE approved B schools.

MAT is one of the most popular competitive exams among MBA aspirants as it gives them access to a large number of good B schools in India. Also, the other reason that attributes to the immense popularity of this exam is the fact that the candidates can choose from either Paper Based Test or Computer Based Test as per their convenience.

In a ‘Computer Based Test’ the candidate sits in front of a computer and the questions are displayed on the computer monitor. The candidate is expected to submit the answers on to the computer through the use of keyboard or mouse. The questions are prepared by AIMA in the form of a question bank and uploaded on a server. Each computer is connected to the server, which presents the set of questions from the already prepared question bank to the candidate sitting on the computer.

‘Computer Based Test’ assumes that the candidate has basic familiarity how to use computers functions like the use of keyboard and mouse operations. It is the responsibility of the candidate to acquire these skills before appearing in the test and AIMA will not take responsibility for the same. Online MAT is offered to over a period of time and the candidate can choose the center of his liking, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test.

This is unlike the Paper Based Test, which is conducted on a single day to all candidates. In traditional Paper Based Test, Candidate is supposed to bring commodities like Pen, HB-Pencils, Erasers and Sharper along with, whereas the Question Paper & OMR Answer Sheet will be provided at the Test Centre.

MAT Eligibility Crtiteria

• The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT exam is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent.

• A final year student in any undergraduate programmes (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com, B.Tech., etc.) can also apply.

• Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation exams which is different for different management institutes and universities.

• However, there is no restriction regarding the number of attempts of the MAT test, no age bar and no experience required.

MAT Conducting Body AIMA (All India Management Association) conducts the MAT.

How to apply for MAT 2013

Candidate can choose any among the following:

• Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD on cash payment of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) from the listed branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, listed Study Centre’s of AIMA or from AIMA, New Delhi.

       or

• Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) drawn in favor of 'All India Management Association', payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website http://apps.aima.in/matmay13 along with the Draft details.

Pattern of MAT entrance Exam

Total number of Questions: 200
Total Time allocated: 150 minutes

Marks allocation
Correct attempt: 1 mark
Incorrect attempt: Nil

Sections with Questions

MAT entrance exam covers five sections in all. Scores of first four sections combine for the final scores. However, institutions might choose to consider the scores of the 

General Awareness section.
Section    No. of Questions
Verbal Ability    40
Quantitative Aptitude    40
Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency    40
Reasoning Ability    40
General Awareness    40
Total Number of Questions    200

•    Paper 1 : Language Comprehension.
•    Paper 2 : Mathematical Skills.
•    Paper 3 : Data - Analysis
•    Paper 4 : Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
•    Paper 5 : Indian and Global Environment Section

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Indian Forest Service Examination-IFS Exam

Indian Forest Service Examination

The Indian Forest Service Examination will be conducted in two successive stages:

(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and
(ii)Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service.

The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 85. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration. Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Physically Handicapped Categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IFS Exam

(i) NATIONALITY:

A candidate must be either 

(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. Or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. 

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.

AGE LIMITS FOR IFS EXAM

(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2013, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1992. 

(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable

(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day ofDecember, 1989.
(iv) upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:
(v) upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including
Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on August, 2013 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from August, 2013) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or (iii) on invalidment.
(vi) Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on August, 2013 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defense issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month's notice on selection from the date of
receipt of offer of appointment.

Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the
Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and nosubsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

HOW TO APPLY FOR IFS EXAM

(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link
www.upsconline.nic.in for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination which will act as a screening mechanism
for selection of candidates for the Indian Forest
Service (Main) Examination. 

Candidates who wish to apply for Civil Services Examination also, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions have to apply once by appropriately indicating in the on-line application form that they intend to appear for both the Indian Forest Service Examination
and the Civil Services Examination. Candidates, who will qualify for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, will have to fill in a Detailed Application Form subsequently as per further instructions to be provided to the candidates through the website (www.upsconline.nic.in) of the Commission. Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website. The applicants are advised to submit only single application, however, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/ she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.

(b) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, or in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. Persons already in Government service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under Public Enterprises are however, required to inform their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination. 

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/ appearing at the examination, their applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

Every candidate appearing at the Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

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IIT JEE Examination

IIT JEE Examination 

India’s premier most institute for technical studies, IIT, fashions itself at the very top of education system in India. It provides various under graduate, post graduate and Ph.D courses in multiple streams. Often IIT’s are ranked among the top institutes around the world. Still they have to travel a lot in terms of breaking into the top 10. They are governed by Institute of Technology Act, 1961 in which they are described as “the institute of national importance”. Currently there are 16 IIT’s present in various parts of India, trying to deliver world class study and research environment for its students. State of the art features have been installed in the premises of the iconic institutes. They are present at Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Indore, Jodhpur, Kharagpur, Mandi, Mumbai, Patna, Ropar, Roorkee and Varanasi.

Such a premier institute will have no ordinary admission procedure. Students have to prepare for perhaps the most rigorous exam in their whole life. There are 2 papers of 3 hours each and all three subjects, i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Maths are present.

Commited preparation is required for any JEE aspirant. Syllabus includes that of Class XIth and XIIth. Questions are never direct, they are sophisticated so as to check whether the candidate is able to apply his analytical and problem solving skill of a different magnitude. Thankfully with ideal preparation and confidence, IIT is no more a nightmare for hard workers.

HOW TO APPLY FOR IIT JEE EXAM

JEE & IITJEE registration is only done through online. The new proposal requires a student to go through two sets of admission procedure in order to step foot on IIT. He has to clear the JEE Mains and then he will have a crack at IIT JEE.

FOR JEE MAINS:

1. For applying online, the student has to visit the official website of JEE, http://jeemain.nic.in/
2.  Click on the new registration tab.
3. Corresponding to the details asked, enter the valid and correct information. False information could lead to cancellation of registration.
4.  Once all details are filled, click on “Submit”.
5. On submittion, your User Id and Password will be displayed.
6. Now login using the above details and follow the instructions stated there.
7.   Once the filling if details are done, it is time for payment.

The cost of the form are Rs. 800 for General and OBC students and Rs. 400 for SC/ST candidates. After details are entered, they can take a print out and attach a demand draft of the respective amounts and send it to CBSE Head Office in New Delhi.

FOR IIT JEE:

1.  Go to the link http://www.jee.iitd.ac.in/ (IIT DELHI in this instance, candidate can choose from their nearest IIT) and click on “Apply Online”.
2.   All the required details are to be filled correctly.
3.   Once clicking on “Submit”, fill the form provided.

Fees for IIT JEE exam are as follows

• Rs. 1800 – for General and OBC candidates.
• Rs. 900 – for SC/ST candidates.
• Rs. 0 – for Girls.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Candidate must be passed Class XIIth examination or its equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.

2. Candidates who are appearing in Class XII, are also eligible to apply and give exam.
3. Admission criteria in the concerned institute/university will be followed as per the guidelines of AICTE.
4. Date of Birth given in the Secondary Education Board/ University certificates will only be considered.

YEAR AND LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMS FOR JEE 2013:

1. Candidates who have passed +2 exams and those who are going to give exam in the present calendar year as eligible to apply.

2. Two year pre-university education or intermediate from a recognized board/ university.
3. Appearing in the final exam of Joint Services Wing.
4. Passed +2 from a private school/board/ university mentioned under the Association of Indian Universities.
5.    3 or 4 year diploma recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education.
6.    Candidates who have taken atleast 5 subjects in class XIIth.
7.    Candidates of General and OBC should secure 60 percent marks while SC/ST candidates must secure 5 percent of marks.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

The earlier system of JEE permitted only 2 attempts at admission. With the implementation of new system, the number has gone up by one, i.e. 3.

IIT JEE earmarks as one of the toughest exams to clear. With a lot of things at stake, it is hardly a surprise that the premier most institutes welcomes only the premier most students of the country.

IITJEE is easy for them, who not only possesses passion for studies but takes little pressure out of every situation. When study becomes a game for you, your chances of cracking the JEE increases. There is only one key to success, hard work. Enjoy life but study harder. The goal should not be just to crack the ultimate exam, but it is to grab all the fundamentals related to that particular subject. The ultimate prize, a seat at the prestigious college of our country, to study among the brightest of all, to be taught by the best faculties in the country, it is nothing lesser than a dream. To live that dream in the future, one has to work hard and live in the present, preparing and hoping for a bright tomorrow.

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