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Latest education news: KSET 2021 is postponed

1. KSET 2021 exam
KSET 2021 exam has been postponed and the new dates would be announced soon.

KSET 2021 was to be held on 11 April which was postponed to 25 April. Sources say, the new dates for the test would be announced after review of the situation.

Sources keeping trakc of latest education news say, applicants can regularly visit the official website of the exam at ‘http://kset.uni-mysore.ac.in/’ for updates.

2. Physics lecturer results
West Bengal has become the centre of attraction when the results for recruitment of Physics lecturers were released.

Sources familiar with latest education news say, West Bengal Public Service Commission released the results.

Candidates selected will be posted as Physics lecturers in Government Polytechnic institutions in West Bengal.

The results can be viewed at the official website ‘wbpsc.gov.in’

Sources familiar with latest education news say, candidates who have been shortlisted can take part in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Sources familiar with latest education news say the admit cards are for April session of ATMA exam.

Halltickets for ATMA test is available on the official website ‘atmaaims.com’ The exam is on 25 April.

Applicants can visit the website and click the login link.

Soon after the new webpage downloads, applicants can enter their username and password to see the hallticket on the screen.

Candidates have to check for errors in the hallticket after it is visible on the screen. If no errors, they can download the admitcard.

In case of errors, applicants have to take it to the notice of the authorities concerned for rectification.

4. Bihar Police Driver Constable
Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) of Bihar released the examination date for physical efficiency test in connection with recruitment of constable (Bihar Police Driver).

The physical efficiency test will be conducted on May 7, say sources familiar with latest education news.

The admit card will be made available on April 25. Applicants can download the admitcards on the official website ‘csbc.bih.nic.in’

However, sources keeping track of latest education news say, candidates who passed the written test in connection with constable recruitment will be able to attend the physical efficiency test.

Applicants can visit the official website and click the appropriate link for the download of admitcard and enter the username and password.

Once username and password are entered, they can view the admitcard on another page, once the website is visible, candidates can download it.

5. IAF invites applications
Indian Air Force (IAF) is inviting application for various vacancies of Group C category available with it.

The vacancies are Stenographer, Superintendent, Cook, Housekeeping Staff, MTS, LDC, CS and SMW, Carpenter, Laundryman, Ayah, Hindi Typist and others.

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Sources familiar with latest education news say, applicants can apply for the above vacancies at the official website of IAF ‘indianairforce.nic.in’

The last date to apply is May 2 and sources keeping track of latest education news say the total number of vacancies is 1524.

Sources well acquainted with latest education news say the vacancy is under Audit Directorate of Finance Department of Government of Bihar.

Individuals have to apply for the post on or before May 15.

Sources familiar with latest education news say the total vacancies is 138 and applicants must be graduates in Commerce, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics from a recognised university.

Even MBA (Finance), CA and CS graduates can also apply, say sources familiar with latest education news.

Individuals can visit the official website of Bihar Public Service Commission at ‘bpsc.bih.nic.in’ to know more about the vacancy and to apply for it.

7. IIM Ahmedabad virtually inaugurates programme
Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad also managed to attract the attention of those who follow latest education news.

IIM Ahmedabad inaugurated the 16th batch of MBA-PGPX programme virtually. The programme was held virtually owing to COVID-19 situation.

Sources keeping track of latest education news say MBA-PGPX programme is of one year duration and is a full-time postgraduate programme for executives.

8. Changes in assessment procedure
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is said to working on bringing changes in connection with examination and assessment.

Sources familiar with latest education news say there will be more competency based questions in the exams.

Competency based questions are more about application of concepts in daily life or unfamiliar situations.

The duration of the exam and the overall marks will however be the same, say sources keeping track of latest education news.

As per the changes, the question paper for classes 11 and 12 will have 20 percent competency-based questions and 20 percent objective type questions.

9. Kendriya Vidyalaya Class 1 admission
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS) has postponed the release of provisional selection list of candidates for admission into class 1 in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country.

The sudden rise in the number of COVID infections has led to the decision of postponement.

The provisional selection and waitlist were to be released on April 23, say sources tracking the latest education news.

The new dates in this regard will be announced soon. It was only recently that the registration for admission into class 1 began.

Admission into class 1 is held online, the same for other classes is conducted offline.

Sources keeping track of latest education news say, JEE Main April postponement has triggered a speculation among the students about NEET UG 2021.

Students and parents want to know if NEET UG also will be postponed this year as JEE Mains was.

There is a growing demand among students to postpone NEET UG exam this year. There has been no response so far from National Testing Agency (NTA).

Many stateboard exams for classes 10 and 12 have also been postponed.

While students have got more time to prepare, many are even demanding clarity in connection with exam schedule.

Students are not clear as to when they can write the exams and how much time they have got to prepare for the tests.

A few of them even wonder as to whether they would get to write the exams or not? Nothing is clear as of now.

Sources keeping track of latest education news say students want to have clarity with regards to exams. Only then will they be able to prepare for exams with confidence.

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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