December 2018 onwards, entrance tests and examinations like the UGC-NET, JEE (Main), NEET-UG, C-MAT and C-PAT examinations will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization created to conduct entrance examinations for higher education by the government of India. Earlier these tests were conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Upcoming Entrance tests:
- Engineering: Joint Entrance Examination (JEE MAIN 2019)
- Medical: The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET UG 2019)
- Management: Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2019)
- Pharmacy: GRADUATE PHARMACY APTITUDE TEST (GPAT 2019)
- College/University Teaching & Fellowship: UGC-NET Dec 2018
DETAILS:
(1) ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM:
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2019 is eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board.
Eligibility: Candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12thclass examination.
Important Dates:
- JEE Main – I
- Mode of examination: Computer-based
- Registration dates: 1st to 30th September 2018
- Downloading of admit cards: 17th Dec 2018
- Dates of examinations: 6th to 20th Jan 2019
- Date for announcing results: 31st Jan 2019
- JEE Main II
- Mode of examination: Computer-based
- Registration dates: 8th Feb to 7th March 2019
- Downloading of admit cards: 18th March 2019
- Dates of examinations: 6th to 20th April 2019
- Date for announcing results: 30th April 2019
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(2) MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAM:
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG will be conducted by the NTA from 2019 onwards. This Test was being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) till 2018. NEET (UG) is applicable for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in India in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India except for the institutions established through an Act of Parliament i.e. AIIMS and JIPMER Puducherry.
Important Dates:
- Mode of examination: Pen & Paper exam (in single session)
- Registration dates: 1st November to 30th November 2018
- Downloading of admit cards: 15th April 2019
- Dates of examinations: 5th May 2019
- Date for announcing results: 5th June 2019
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE EXAM:
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination for entry into management programmes. Till 2018, it was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year. The CMAT is a three-hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate’s ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness.
This test facilitates Institutions to select suitable graduate candidates for admission in all Management programs.
The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.
Eligibility for CMAT 2019:
- Applicant must be a citizen of India.
- Graduates in any discipline can apply for CMAT exam.
- Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for the academic year 2019-20 can also apply for CMAT online exam.
- Mode of examination: Computer-based
- Registration dates: 1st November to 30th November 2018
- Downloading of admit cards: 7th Jan 2019
- Dates of examinations: 28th Jan 2019
- Date for announcing results: 10th Feb 2019
(4) MASTERS IN PHARMACY ENTRANCE EXAM:
GRADUATE PHARMACY APTITUDE TEST (GPAT) is a national level entrance examination for entry into M.Pharm programmes. Till 2018, it was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year.
This test facilitates institutions to select suitable Pharmacy graduates for admission into the Master’s (M.Pharm) program. The GPAT is a three-hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session. The GPAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges. A few scholarships and other financial assistance in the field of Pharmacy are also given on the basis of the GPAT score.
Eligibility for GPAT 2019
- Applicant must be a citizen of India.
- They must be Bachelor’s degree holders in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral entry candidates).
- Those who are in the final year of B. Pharmacy course are also eligible for appearing in GPAT exam.
- B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and fine chemical technology) / Equivalent Students are not eligible to appear for GPAT examination.
- Mode of examination: Computer-based
- Registration dates: 1st November to 30th November 2018
- Downloading of admit cards: 7th Jan 2019
- Dates of examinations: 28th Jan 2019
- Date for announcing results: 10th Feb 2019
(5) COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TEACHING & FELLOWSHIP EXAM :
On behalf of UGC, the National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian Universities and Colleges.
Till recently, the CBSE conducted the NET in 84 subjects at 91 selected Cities of spread across the country.
From Dec 2018 onwards, the UGC- NET (for Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor both), will be conducted by the NTA.
The award of JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor only depends on the performance of the candidate in both the papers of NET in aggregate. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor are not to be considered for award of JRF. Candidates who qualify the Test for eligibility for Assistant Professor are governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Assistant Professor of the concerned universities/colleges/state governments, as the case may be.
Important Dates:
- Examination: UGC-NET Dec 2018
- Mode of examination: Computer-based
- Registration dates: 1st to 30th September 2018
- Downloading of admit cards: 19th Nov 2018
- Dates of examinations: 9th to 23rd Dec 2018
- Date for announcing results: 10th Jan 2019
Source: https://nta.ac.in
