Dr. Kazuhito Hashimoto, President of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) was the chief guest.

JICA Chief representative Mr Takeuchi Takuro for the inaugural program on 21 October 2024, say sources from IIT Hyderabad.

This event aimed to highlight the shared commitment to enhancing collaboration and strengthening ties between IIT Hyderabad and Japan through education and research.

Participation

A total of 72 participants from 15 universities and 6 organizations from Japan, including JST, NIMS, JSPS, JASSO, Tech Japan, and JICA, are participating.

Twenty booths have been set up for students to learn more about the universities, higher education, research opportunities, and scholarship information in Japan, said sources from IIT Hyderabad.

Students, faculty members, and others can engage in discussions with Japanese professors and universities about opportunities such as joint supervision, internships, industrial collaboration, and joint proposal writing, said sources from IIT Hyderabad.

Chief guest

Dr Kazuhito Hashimoto congratulated on completion of Phase II project at IIT Hyderabad with JICA support and said “JST has the long history with India.

Since 2014 with Sukura Science exchange program JST has inspired many young Indians to visit, out of this five percent have come from IIT Hyderabad, which is the highest number from any institution in India.

JST is introducing the new initiative, soon regarding academic exchange programs, he said.

He mentioned that India is a young nation, and in contrast Japan is an ageing nation but has strong industrial base particularly in manufacturing sector.

I understand that India is eager to enhance the manufacturing capabilities under the Make in India initiative. I am confident that Japan and India entirely complimentary and can build a much stronger partnership, he said.

These new initiatives lay foundation for strengthening the tie between our two nations particularly through faculty and student exchange programs, alongside the ongoing efforts of the Japan-India University Forum and requested for continuous support.

I recognize that one of the barriers to study in Japan is learning Japanese, but there are an increasing number of universities in Japan where you can obtain a degree in English only, he said.

Director of IIT Hyderabad

Prof BS Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad presented the research updates at the institution and said IIT Hyderabad has a strong bilateral relationship with Japan since 2008.

‘I am a strong believer that collaborations bring synergy for the mutual growth. Together, we can create wonders.’

I thank the Japan Embassy and Japanese Universities and organizations for coming forward to enhance collaboration and strengthen ties between IIT Hyderabad and Japan through education and research, he said.

In the recent Indian National Ranking (NIRF-2024), IITH is placed at 3rd in Innovation and 8th among Engineering institutes in India.

It has 320+ full-time faculty, 5,300+ students (PG + PhD students accounting for about 60%). The institute has a strong research focus with Rs. 1270+ Cr of R&D funding, 11,400+ publications, 310+ Patents, and about 260+ startups (that have generated 1100+ jobs and a revenue of Rs. 1500+ Cr).

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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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