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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur – (IIT Kharagpur) |
Are you looking forward to study engineering in a reputed institute? It is important to prove your potential by securing a high rank in the Engineering Entrance Exams. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur – (IIT Kharagpur), considered as one of the esteemed engineering institutions in India, admits students on the basis of their performance in JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) and GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).
If you are seeking admission to undergraduate programmes in IIT Kharagpur, you have to appear in the IIT-JEE. For the admissions to postgraduate programmes you are required to crack GATE.
Eligibility for IIT-JEE
- You are eligible to appear in the entrance test if you have passed (10+2) or equivalent qualifying examination with at least 60% marks in aggregate in the Board Examination.
- The percentage to be scored is 55% for SC/ST and PD.
- You can sit in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) only for two consecutive years.
- Your age should be within 25 years or else you are not eligible.
The JEE Test
Paper-1 and Paper-2 contains three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The questions are of objective type which tests your comprehension and analytical ability.
Important Dates
Postal request for Application Material: Nov. 19, 2008 – Dec. 16, 2008.
Submission of on-line applications: Nov. 19, 2008 – Dec. 24, 2008
Last date for receipt of Completed Application at IITs: Dec. 24, 2008
Joint Entrance Examination: April 12, 2009
Declaration of Results: May 25, 2009
Architecture / Design Aptitude Test:: June 11 & 15, 2009
Medical Examination and Counselling for Qualified PD Candidates (the Schedule will be announced on the IIT websites): June 9-11, 2009
Eligibility for IIT-GATE
- You must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy and such related programmes.
- If you have a professional degree recognized by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech, you are eligible for the exam.
Details of the Examination
- The question paper is divided into two sections of 75 marks each. While Section A contains Objective Type questions, Section B has Problem Type questions.
- The question paper is of 3 hours duration with a total of 150 marks.
- You have to opt for your subject (Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering) and study according to the syllabus of the GATE.
- The GATE scores are valid for 2 years and if you score less than 70 percentile no score card is provided to you.
Dates to be noted
Sale of information brochure and offline application forms- 22nd September 2008
Online application form submission - 22nd September 2008
Last date of issue of Information Brochure and Application forms:
- by post from GATE Offices: 17th October 2008
- at bank counters: 24th October 2008
- at GATE office counters: 29th October 2008
Last date for:
- Online application form submission (website closure): 24th October 2008
- Receipt of completed Online/Offline Application Form at respective zonal GATE Office: 29th October 2008
Date of the examination - 08th February 2009
Announcement of results - 15th March 2009
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