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Last day JEE Main 2020 Paper 1 to end soon; check answer key

JEE Main 2020

Today is the third and the last day of JEE Main 2020 Paper-1. The computer based examination, being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is being held in two sessions.

The first session started at 9:30 am and concluded at 12:30 pm, while the second session started at 2:30 pm and will conclude at 5:30 pm.

Entry to the examination centres was allowed between 7:30 am to 8:30 am for the first session and between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm for the second session.  Entry was allowed only for candidates possessing a valid JEE Main 2020 admit card, photo ID and photograph.

The JEE Main 2020 Paper-1 is being conducted in 567 centres across 231 cities in India and nine cities outside India. Before today, the paper was conducted on January 7 and 8 in two sessions each.

JEE Main official answer key by NTA is expected to be released soon after the exam. Till then the candidates can use answer keys provide by coaching institutes like Resonance (https://www.resonance.ac.in/answer-key-solutions/JEE-Main/2020/Answer-Key-Solution.aspx ) to evaluate their score in the exam, by adding 4 marks for correct answers and deducting 1 mark for wrong or multiple answers.

IIM shortlisted candidates 2020 out; check details here

IIM Shortlist

After the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) released the scorecard of the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) 2019, now it’s time for students to curiously wait for the IIMs to release the shortlist for the final selection round.

IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Kozhikode had released the shortlist candidates list for the MBA batch for the 2020-2022 academic session on January 6. IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow had released the list on January 8. IIM-Bangalore had released the list

The candidates who had appeared for the exam can check their shortlist status using their CAT login IDs.

Check the table for tentative dates for release of shortlist candidates list:

 

IIM Bangalore January 9 400
IIM Indore January 10 450
IIM Shillong January 18 180
IIM Rohtak January 24 240
IIM Trichy January 24 240
IIM Udaipur January 24 260
IIM Ranchi January 24 185
IIM Kashipur January 24 240
IIM Raipur January 27 260
IIM Amritsar April 22 160
IIM Bodhgaya April 25 120
IIM Nagpur April 26 130
IIM Visakhapatnam April 26 120
IIM Jammu May 10 140
IIM Sambalpur May 15 120
IIM Sirmaur May 15 120

Know about: IIM Shortlisting and Selection Process

There are three stages for the IIM shortlisting and selection process for MBA admission including three stages.

Stage 1: CAT exam score

After the CAT result is announced, the candidates can apply for Written Ability Test (WAT)/Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) round in each of the IIMs

Stage 2: Candidates screening for WAT-GD-PI

The institute shortlists the candidates who applied for WAT/GD-PI on the basis of their CAT score and academic record and send them a notification to attend the same.

Stage 3: Calculation of Score and Final Selection

A cumulative score is calculated on the basis of their CAT score, WAT-PI performance, academic history, work experience, diversity, etc. to finalize their selection.

CBSE Class 10,12 admit card to be released on this date

CBSE Admit Card 2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which will be conducting Class 10,12 Board exams from February 15 onwards, is expected to release the admit card soon.

CBSE will be conducting Class 12 Board exams from February 15 to March 30, and Class 10 Board exams from February 15 to March 20.

Many of the schools have reported that they have received the final list of candidates along with their respective roll numbers for the examination that have been issued by the board.

CBSE will soon release the admit card for the Class 10, 12 Board exams 2020, as per the reports.

The board has already asked the school to provide the attendance details of the students and to ensure they have a minimum of 75 percent of attendance. In case, the student fails to fulfill the required attendance the Board has asked schools to validate the reason for his/her absence.

“Adequate efforts have been taken to ensure that students get sufficient time between examinations of main subjects and dates of competitive examinations do not clash with Board exams,” CBSE said in a statement.

NEST 2020: Application process begins; know how to apply

NEST 2020

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) has announced that the application process for admission in five-year integrated MSc programs offered at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar and Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai- (UM-DAE CEBS) Mumbai has commenced.

The interested candidates can fill the registration form on or before April 3, 2020.

The NEST 2020 will be conducted online on June 6, 2020.

NEST 2020: How to apply

Step 1: Visit the official website of NEST on www.nestexam.in

Step 2: On the homepage, go and click on the How to Apply tab

Step 3: A new page will appear

Step 4: Register yourself first and then complete filling up the application form

Step 5: Finish the process by paying the online fee

Step 6: Click on Submit option

NEST 2020: Application fee

General category: Rs 1200

SC/ST: Rs 600

Female Students from all the categories/ PwD students: Rs 600

NEST 2020: Important Dates

Application process begins: January 7, 2020

Application process ends: April 3, 2020

Examination date: June 6, 2020

CAT 2019 Result: Top B-Schools accepting less than 90 percentile

MBA Admissions

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2019 result has been released by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode on the IIM CAT official website https://iimcat.ac.in/.

The candidates who have scored greater than 90 percentile in CAT 2019 are eligible to apply in the top IIMs. On the other hand, candidates who have scored less than 90 percentile can apply in other management institutes, including two IIMs.

Although performance in CAT 2019 is an important factor in the MBA admission process of top institutes, other factors such as academic performance, work experience, gender, and diversity also carry weight in the various stages of the admission process.

Here is a list of 10 decorated B-Schools that are accepting less than 90 percentile in CAT 2019 score:

S. no.

Institute CAT Cut-off (percentile)

1

IMT Ghaziabad

90

2

IMI Delhi

90

3

SPJIMR Mumbai

85

4

BIMTECH Greater Noida

85

5

IIM Tiruchirapalli

81

6

IFMR Chennai

80

7

NIRMA University Ahmedabad

80

8

TAPMI Manipal

80

9 BIMM Pune

80

10 IIM Shillong

70

NDA 2020: Application process to start today, check how to apply

NDA 2020 Application

NDA 2020 application form is anticipated to be released today, on January 8, 2020, by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Through this exam, candidates can mark their place into National Defense Academy.

The NDA exam is held twice in a year, in the month of April and November. Interested candidates can apply for NDA exam 2020 from the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in.

NDA 2020: Important Dates to Remember

NDA 1 Application Starts -January 8, 2020

NDA 1 Last day of Application -January 28, 2020

NDA 1 Examination Date- April 19, 2020

NDA 2 Examination Date- September 6, 2020

NDA 2020: How to Apply

Step 1: Candidates can visit the official website of upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the link of NDA application

Step 3: The form is available in two parts.

Step 4: Fill in part 1 with all your basic details and save the details

Step 5: Save the registration number and use it to proceed to part 2

Step 6: Finally, make the fee payment through online mode or offline challan

Step 7: Candidates are advised to upload signatures and photograph with accuracy

Step 8: Take a print of the form for future reference

NDA 2020: Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must be appearing in 10+2 or must have passed 12 from a recognised board or university to appear for NDA 2020. Also, those born not earlier than July 2, 2001, and not later than July 1, 2004, are eligible.

NDA 2020: Examination Details

Candidates must qualify the written test first with minimum qualifying marks and then appear for the SSB interview round. After clearing SSB, qualified candidates will go through the medical exam and document verification process to finally qualify NDA. The list is released by UPSC on its official website.

Lupa Systems invests in Harappa Education, marks its first-ever investment in India

Lupa Systems

In recent funding, James Murdoch-led Lupa Systems made its first investment in India in eLearning institute Harappa Education. The latter will use the investment to accelerate product development, focus more on high-quality curriculum and scale its presence across corporates and campuses throughout India.

The investment gives Lupa Systems a majority stake and secures Harappa’s growth plans for the next three years.

Pramath Raj Sinha, founder and chairman, Harappa Education, stated, “I am looking forward to a strong partnership with James and his team. We have been struck by their belief in and enthusiasm for our mission. Their validation is a tremendous source of strength for us and fuels our passion to drive transformational learning outcomes at scale.”

Similarly, when asked about its first investment in India, Founder, Lupa Systems, James Murdoch said, “The potential in India is as enormous as ever, and it continues to energize me. I am excited to help realize the inspiring vision Harappa has to become a preeminent online learning institution with a curriculum that is both foundational and unique. Pramath’s passion and track record of establishing pioneering higher education institutions set us up well to build a unique enterprise.”

However, the company has refused to disclose any transaction details yet.

Founded in 2019 by James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Lupa Systems, is a private investment medium with its current presence in New York and Mumbai. Since its launch, Lupa Systems has invested in Tribeca Enterprises and The Void, among others.

NEET 2020: Students in J&K receive internet facility for filling forms

Neet 2020

Internet facility was provided to students for filling the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 forms in Awantipora town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The NEET 2020 examination will be conducted on May 3, 2020.

“Internet facility provided to students for filling NEET 2020 forms,” stated Awantipora District Police..

In the wake of internet facilities were restored on January 2 in health institutions across Jammu and Kashmir. SMS services were also restored in the Kashmir Valley from midnight on December 31. Earlier on October 14, post-paid mobile services were also restored.

In the wake of the strict security in the Kashmir region, which was followed right after the Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state, all mobile networks and landline connections were suspended across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5.

NEET is an entrance examination for students who wish to undertake undergraduate medical courses and dental courses in government or private medical colleges and dental colleges across the country.

JNU extends semester registration process till January 12

JNU

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has extended the date for the semester registration process till Sunday as the systems were not operational and the servers have not been restored yet.

Since the afternoon of Saturday, the registration process for the semester 2020 has stopped on the JNU campus.

In a statement, Registrar Pramod Kumar said, “A few miscreants had severely damaged the information and communication service (CIS) systems of the university as part of their continuing agitation”.

“This has caused a complete failure of the main power supply of CIS Data Centre, severe damage to Optic fibers cables, and power cables of all racks. The JNU cloud and other information and communication systems are completely shut down”, Kumar added.

All efforts have been made to repair the system and restore the damaged equipment and data by the administration, he said.

Speaking about the extension in the registration process, Kumar said, “This is to inform all the students that registration process will remain open until January 12 without any late fee for registration.”

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is leaving no stone unturned to facilitate the registration of every student.

Uttarakhand Board Exam 2020: Class 12 exam to begin from March 2, class 10 exam to begin from March 3

Uttarakhand Board Exam 2020

The Uttarakhand Board of Secondary Education (UBSE) has released the schedule of board exams in the state. The examination for class 12 and Class 10 will begin on March 2 & 3 respectively. Both the examinations will end on March 25, 2020.

Students can check the full datesheet of Uttarakhand Board Examination on the official website, ubse.uk.gov.in.
In a meeting chaired by board secretary Dr Nita Tiwari at the Board Auditorium, the decision was taken. Addressing media after the meeting, she said that 1,50,289 and 1,21,126 students have registered for high school and intermediate board exams respectively.

The first exam conducted for class 12 & 10 will be of Hindi. The exams will be conducted at 1,324 exam centres across the state. Out of these, 225 have been categorised as ‘sensitive,’ while 27 have been categorised as ‘hyper-sensitive.’

Practical exams for both the examinations will be held between February 2-25, 2020 at high schools and inter colleges of the state.

Additionally, exams will be held in a single shift between 10 AM-1 PM. The final exam for class 10 will be language (Punjabi, Bengali, Sanskrit), while that of class 12 will be of Geography.

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