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UTTAR PRADESH COMPETITIVE EXAMS

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Competitive Examinations in Uttar Pradesh

We have discussed important competitive exams in Uttar Pradesh in the fields of Medical, Management and Engineering. These competitive Exams are held on all India basis, but there is seat preference for domicile students of Uttar Pradesh. Below are given details for eligibility, application procedure and selection procedure for respective competitive exam. These Uttar Pradesh competitive exams cover Universities in Uttar Pradesh, Medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, Engineering colleges in Uttar Pradesh and Management colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Management Exam in UTTAR PRADESH

COMBINED ADMISSION TEST (CAT) is conducted for preparation of merit list for admission to about 4700 seats (Free and Payment categories) in the Management courses (Full time and Part-time) (MBA, PGDBA, MIBM, MMEM, etc), MCA and Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) being run in the Universities, affiliated colleges and private institutions in the State of Uttar Pradesh . (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Banaras Hindu University, Varansasi; Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra; Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University; & Technology, Pantnagar and University of Roorkee, Roorkee conduct their own admission test). The test is conducted at various centres in UP and almost at all capitals of other States except North East States and Jammu & Kashmir. During 1998, M J P Rohilkhand University conducted the combined admission test.

COMMON DETAILS in respect of Management Courses are given hereunder:

Allocation of Seats Free Seats 50% Payment Seats 35% NRIs/NRI sponsored seats 15%

Reservations SC 21% ST 2% OBC 27%

Eligibility Management Courses (Full Time) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC). Candidates appearing in final year degree exam can also apply. Management Courses (Part-time) Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC) with 3 years experience.

Application Procedure Information brochure (containing full detail) alongwith application form can be obtained from the Office of the Controller (UPMCAT), IASE Bhavan, M J P Rohilkhand University, Bareilly 243006 or as notified on cash payment or RS 750 (this includes test fee). It can also be obtained on cash payment of Rs. 760 from the notified branches of Union Officer, M J P Rohilkhand University payable at Bareilly. The form can also be obtained by post on remitting a bank draft of Rs. 775 alongwith an envelope containing a self-addressed slip from the Controller (UPMCAT), IASE Bhavan, M J P Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. Completed application should reach the Convener University by the notified date.

Selection Entrance test containing multiple choice questions to judge quantitative analytical ability, English comprehension, general and business awareness, current affairs, career aptitude, etc. Shortlisted candidates are called for group discussion and interview.

Fees (per annum) Free Seats Rs. 8,000 Payments Seats Rs. 30,000 NRI/NRI sponsored seats Rs. 75,000

Engineering Exam in UTTAR PRADESH

UTTAR PRADESH STATE ENGINEERING ADMISSION TEST (UPSEAT) is conducted by Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226021 or as notified for admission to BE/BTech/BTech (Agril Engg)/BArch courses offered at the Government/university/private Engineering and Technological institutions of Uttar Pradesh and U P State quota seats at all Regional Engineering Colleges in the country.

Separate admission rules have been framed by Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology (AMU); Dayalbagh Education Institute, Agra; University of Roorkee; Institute of Engineering & Tech. MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly and Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, Institute of Engineering & Technology, C s J M University, Kanpur, Institute of Engineering & Tech, Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. (Refer detail under each Institute).

COMMON DETAILS
are given hereunder:



Allocation of Seats Free Seats All seats in Government/University engineering colleges and 50% seats in private engineering colleges. Payment Seats 50% seats (including 5% f or foreign national/NRIs ) in private engineering colleges.

Admission is open to candidates who have passed the qualifying exam from the State. Exceptions Candidates whose parents are domicile of UP but have passed the qualifying exam from the institutions located outside the State are also eligible except for Regional Engineering Colleges.

Selection of candidates ON ALL INDIA BASIS
.

(a) Seats for B Tech (Chemical Technology) course at HBTI, Kanpur (upto a maximum of 15% seats from any one State/UTs other than UP);

(b) 15% seats (upto a maximum of 3% from any one State/UT) at the college of Technology, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar are reserved for candidates from North-Eastern States (Where Engineering Institutions are not available) and States of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Delhi and union Territories. However, no seats are available in Agricultural Engineering course for other State candidates;

(c) Payment foreign national/NRIs and NRI sponsored Indian nationals who possess minimum requisite qualification is made in private engineering colleges.


Reservations
Regional Engineering Colleges (Other than Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College) SC 15% ST 7.5% Other Institutions SC 21% ST 2% other Backward classes of UP 27% Residents of Hill districts of UP and border areas 4% Freedom Fighters 5% Children of Defence personnel killed/disabled/retired 2%.


Eligibility Intermediate (10+2) with Phy, Chem Maths of UP Board or equivalent. B Tech (Agril Engg) Intermediate with Phy, Chem, Maths/Agril. For admission in Regional Engineering Colleges, candidates should have secured 50% aggregate marks in PCM and should have a pass in English. Candidates whose results are awaited may also apply. Candidates should be physically fit as per the prescribed medical standards.

Diploma Holders Those who have passed or appearing in 3/4 year Diploma Course or equivalent (after passing Intermediate/10+2 or equivalent) examination may apply for entrance test for direct admission in 2nd year of BE/B Tech/B Arch/B Tech (Agril Engg) courses

Application Procedure Application form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the State funded Engineering Colleges and also from the notified branches of Vijaya Bank on cash payment of Rs. 400 (inclusive of examination fee). The application form can also be obtained by post from the Coordinator, Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Admission Test ----- (UPSEAT ----), Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226021 on payment of Rs. 425 by Bank Draft in favour of ‘Coordinator, UPSEAT -----, IET-Lucknow’ payable at Lucknow, Completed application should reach the notified authority by the prescribed date.

Selection is based on merit in UPSEAT. The test is conducted in two parts – preliminary and main examination. In Preliminary exam, there is only on paper of 3 hours duration having objective type questions. Candidates qualifying in the preliminary exam are required to appear in the Main exam consisting of Phy, Chem and Maths. Candidates for B Tech (Agril Engg) course can appear in Agril, Phy and Chem; Agril Engg & State; Agronomy & Agril Bot. Candidates for B Arch course are required to appear in aptitude test in architecture. Each paper is of 21/2 hours duration and carry 100 marks.

Centres
20 centres in UP and Bangalore, Bhopla, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ranchi, Syllabi of each paper is given in the information brochure.

Medium
English/Hindi. Weightage is allowed to candidates from rural areas, handicapped candidates from rural areas, handicapped candidates. Candidates in order of merit are called for counselling for selecting the institutions and branch of study, depending on the availability of seats. List of candidates called for interview is notified in local dailies/college.

Enquiries Co-ordinator, Admission Committee, Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Admission Test (UPSEAT----), Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226021, (Phone 341692, 361631: FAX 0522-361631


Medical Exam in UTTAR PRADESH

COMBINED PRE MEDICAL TEST (CPMT) for admission to MBBS/BDS/BHMS/BAMS/ and BUMS Courses is conducted by one of the Universities in the State (University of Roorkee conducted CPMT during 1999) in Medical Colleges. MBBS B R D Medical College, Gorakhpur; G S V M Medical College, Kanpur; King George's Medical College, Lucknow, L L R M Medical College, Meerut; Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi; Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad; and S N Medical College, Agra BDSB Faculty of Dental Sciences (King George's Medical College), Lucknow.

Separate rules regulate admission to MBBS in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh (AMU) and Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi (BHU); BPharm in Department of Pharmaceutics (BHU); BSc Nursing in College of Nursing, Kanpur,

BHMS/BAMS/BUMS College Refer the statement at the end.

COMMON DETAILS for MBBS/BDS are given hereunder:

Domicile Indian citizens and Bonafide residents of Uttar Pradesh. Exceptions Displaced students registered in UP, Wards of employees of Govt of India (Civil or Military), Public Sector Undertakings serving in UP, Wards (who passed their qualifying exam from U P) of employees of Defence Forces serving anywhere, Children of Indian national repatriated from other countries.

Reservations SC 21% ST 2% OBC 27% Freedom Fighters 5% Children of Defence personnel Killed/disabled 2% Physically Handicapped 2%. All India Entrance/Govt of India nominees (Addl).

Eligibility Age 17 years on December 31 of the year of admission. Academic qualification Intermediate/12 yrs Sr Sec (Sc) of Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U P or equivalent with Phy, Chem and Biol. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying exam can apply. Candidates should be medically fit.

Application Procedure Application form and prospectus containing information can be obtained from the Convener University or from other Universities of U P or from notified branches or Punjab national Bank on cash payment of Rs.400 (inclusive of exam fees). Completed application should reach the Convener University by the notified date.

Selection Merit in CPMT consisting two papers in Phy & Chem and Bot & Zool, carrying 300 marks in each paper and is of 2 hours duration each. The questions are of objective type and the standard is of Intermediate. There is an additional paper of Hindi carrying 150 marks. However, marks secured in this paper are not added in merit list, Centres Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Dehra Dun, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Nainital, Srinagar (Garhwal) and Varanasi. Candidates are required to obtain 50% (35% for SC/ST) marks in Sc subjects and 35% marks in Hindi to qualify the test. In case of tie, marks obtained in Chem decide the merit. Where the marks in the Chem paper are equal, marks in the Zool paper decide inter-se ranking. Merit list is notified in local newspapers. Candidates are called for counselling in order of merit.

Fees Tuition fee (per annum) MBBS Free Seats Rs.13,000 Payment Seats Rs.1,10,000 BDS Free Seats Rs.8,000 Payment Seats Rs.75,000.

Enquiries: Director General, Medical Education & Training (UP) 6th Floor, Jawahar Bhawan, Lucknow-226001.