Collegechalo brings the developments in the education world of India that are commanding everyone’s attention.

Education world: Indian Navy invites great applns for BTech

1. CBSE Exam schedule
The prime news in the education world is the development related to CBSE board exams. The dates for the 10th and 12th class exams of CBSE were announced recently.

Students have been eagerly waiting for the exam schedule ever since the dates for the board exams were declared.

It is the usual practise for CBSE to conduct board exams in March, however, this time the exams will be held in May keeping in view the COVID-19 situation.

Students and parents can check the schedule of board exams at the official website of CBSE at ‘cbse.gov.in’

2. IIT Delhi admission
Another important development in the education world of India revolves around IIT Delhi.

Sources keeping track of education world and its developments say, plans are on to turn the institution into a place to study which will have various streams of courses.

The big point is that students willing to seek admission into these new streams may not be having the need to undergo the regular admission process of JEE.

The usual trend is to pass Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) with a good score before one can even think of applying for the admission here.

However, sources keenly following the education world say in future students may not have to compulsorily undergo JEE to get a seat in IIT Delhi.

Director of IIT Delhi during the foundation day programme said, this year or next year, they may commence admitting students from outside JEE Advanced exam.

3. Design course likely to be off JEE
The usual practise of admitting students into design course (BDes) through JEE Advanced may likely be given up.

Which means, students seeking admission into bachelors in design in IIT Delhi need not write JEE Advanced exam.

It is known that IIT Delhi admits students for its bachelors programmes based on JEE Advanced score and a seperate test is conducted to admit students into masters courses.

The idea behind this measure to remove BDes course from JEE system is to ensure students get selected based on their creativity.

This development in the education world of our nation has come for a praise from many sections.

4. IGNOU gives further extension
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has further extended the deadline for re-registration January session.

The last date to re-register is now February 15 instead of its earlier January 31.

Only candidates who are enrolled in undergraduate, post graduate or semester based programmes are eligible to re-register.

Re-registration can be done at the official website ‘ignou.ac.in’

Candidates can re-register for next year/semester, irrespective of whether they have completed their previous year exams/semester or not.

Candidates can visit the above said official website and click the link ‘Online Re-Registration’

After clicking the link when another webpage downloads, candidates can provide their username and password and login and re-register.

Candidates who donot have username and password can register and obtain them at the same website.

The re-registration link can be directly availed at ‘https://ignou.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/login’

Indian Navy is inviting applications for admission into engineering (BTech) courses.

Candidates who complete the course will get a certificate from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and will be appointed into education, executive and technical branches of Indian Navy.

Sources keenly following the education world say the application process has been open on January 29 and February 9 is the last date to apply.

Candidates interested in applying can visit the website ‘joinindiannavy.gov.in’

Applicants should have passed JEE Main exam with a good score and also plus-two exam with 70 percent pass marks.

Applicants passing JEE Main will be directly selected for SSB interview. Candidates with both medical fitness and passing the interview will be finally selected.

To apply, candidates can visit the official website at ‘https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/’

Soon after the webpage downloads, they can click on ‘Current Events’ located on the right side below the banner.

After clicking the button, they can see a new page with lot of options showing various job opportunities available in Indian Navy.

Applicants must click ‘OFFICER ENTRY – PERMANENT COMMISSION 10+2 (B.TECH) CADET ENTRY SCHEME – JUL 2021 IS ONLINE FROM 29 JAN 2021 TO 09 FEB 2021’

After a new page downloads, can scroll down the page and click the link ‘Click Here’ to apply online.

6. BITS launches management school
BITS Pilani launched its management school ‘BITSoM.’ The school is also known as BITS School of Management and will have 120 seats.

This development managed to attract attention of those keenly tracking the developments in the education world.

Sources in the education world say the b-school will have 120 seats and admission into this will be based on CAT, GMAT, GRE.

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The institution will provide specialisation in entrepreneurship and innovation, e-commerce and digital leadership, finance and skill-specific courses.

Sources in the education world say, faculty from the well-known institutions across the globe will be brought here to teach the students.

7. Plus-two exam in Telangana from 1 May
Telangana state too did not escape the notice of those who track the developments in the education world.

A noteworthy development in the state is related to plus-two (intermediate) exams.

Intermediate first year exams will take place from 1 to 19 May and the same for intermediate second year will take place from 2 to 20 May.

Sources in the education world said, Telangana Education Minister P. Sabita Indrareddy released the schedule for the exams.

8. Young Chef Olympiad from January 31
There is no dearth of worth noting developments in the education world of India.

Another news that attracted the attention of those who keep track of education world is with regards to IIHM.

International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) will organised the Young Chef Olympiad 2021 (YCO 2021) in association with International Hospitality Council London.

YCO 2021 will take place from 31 January to February 6 in virtual mode. Sources following education world have put a pleasant note.

Student of IIHM Kolkata Swetang Ranjan will be representing India.

The contest will be for five days and will have three rounds of challenges and winner will get a prize of $10,000.

Noted Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be the principal judge for the olympiad and David Foskett will be the jury chairman.

9. IIM Sambalpur admission process begins
Management courses are most sought after ones in this country and institutions offering these courses often attract great deal of attention.

Sources following the education world say IIM Sambalpur has also commenced the admission process for its PhD programmes.

The admission into PhD courses will be offered bases on CAT scores. Students willing to apply for the courses can visit the official website ‘iimsambalpur.ac.in’

Sources in the education world say, candidates who
have good scores in CAT 2020, CAT 2019 or CAT 2018 can apply for the admission.

And, admission criteria is not restricted to CAT exam alone. Candidates who have scored well in GRE, GATE, GMAT and JRF of UGC or CSIR can also apply.

Even as the hospitality and tourism sector is planning to move ahead amidst the post COVID-19 relaxation atmosphere, educational institutions offering hotel management, tourism and hospitality courses are updating their curriculum to attract more students.

Many institutions are adding new chapters to the existing ones to expand the horizons of the course, say sources following education world.

Some of the institutions are adding lessons from healthcare to the existing syllabus of hospitality courses.

Couple of others are adding chapters related to digital marketing of tourism related products and services.

Even short courses related to tour guiding are also being added to the existing list of courses, say sources tracking the education world.

11. LSAT India exam rescheduled
There is a development in the education world that is worth noticing for law aspirants.

Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has announced to reschedule LSAT-India 2021 exam keeping in view the CBSE board exams 2021 that would take place from May to June this year.

LSAT 2021 was to be held from May 10 to June originally. However now taking into account the CBSE exam which will be held from May 4 to June 10, LSAT 2021 will be conducted from June 14 onwards on several days and time slots.

Students who wish to write LSAT 2021 before the commencement of CBSE exam can visit the official portal for the exam from 3 February to March 14 for registration, say sources following education world.

The exam portal will be open on 25 March for students who wish to write LSAT 2021 before CBSE board exams, say sources from education world.

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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