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Engineering Exams
Sr. No.	Exam Name	Examination Detail	Eligibility Criteria	Exam Month
1	MHT-CET	MHT-CET i.e. Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra for admissions into various degree courses. The entrance exam invites applications for all the aspiring students interested in admissions into Pharmacy, Engineering and Health Sciences degree courses.	• Must have cleared 10+2 level form the recognized board with at least 50 % aggregate • There will be a relaxation for reserved categories for 45% marks • Candidates pursuing class 12th class can also sit for the examinations	For schedule please visit website.
2	AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Exam)	AIEEE is a national level entrance test for admission to Engineering, Architecture and Planning degree courses in different engineering colleges and institutes in the country. The exam is conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in compliance with the directives of the Government of India (GOI).	• The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination may also appear in AIEEE for consideration of provisional admission.	Offline - April, Online - May
3	IIT-JEE	The Indian Institutes of Technology are institutions of national importance established through an Act of Parliament. These institutes play a leading role in technological manpower development, and have research programs comparable to the best in the world. The admissions to the Undergraduate Programs at these institutions for all Indian and Foreign nationals are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).	• A Candidates can attempt JEE only Twice, in consecutive Years. Candidates who have passed (10+2) or equivalent qualifying examination or will be appearing or secure 60% or more (55% or more for sc/st and persons with physical Disability PD). • Candidates appearing for JEE-2012 should have either passed in 2011 or should be appearing in 2012 in the qualifying examination listed in section 7.1 and should satisfy the eligibility criteria listed in section 7.2. • Candidates should meet the age requirements given in section 7.4. • Candidates should not have accepted admission by paying full fees at any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISMU, Dhanbad, through earlier JEE	April
4	VITEEE - VIT Engineering Entrance exam	Conducted by VIT University, Chennai for B.Tech programs at its own campus.	Candidates appearing for the VITEEE-2012 should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2012, in any one of the following qualifying examinations: • The final examination of the 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State Board; Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi); The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi). • Intermediate or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University. -Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply.	April
5	BITSAT (BITS-Pilani)	Conducted by Birla Institute of Technology for Admission into engineering program.	• Candidate should have passed 12th (10+2) from recognized central or state board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. • The candidate should have obtained a minimum of 75% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12th class examination, at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects and adequate proficiency in English. • Admissions will be made only on his/her merit position based on the score obtained in BITSAT2012. Only Students who are appearing for 12th class examination in 2012 or who have passed the 12th class examination in 2011 are eligible to appear for BITSAT2012.	May-June
6	MAH-AR-CET	Conducted by DTE, Maharashtra for fulltime degree in Architecture	Passed 10+2 from recognized board with subject Maths with  50% marks aggregate. Or appearing for 12th.	May-June
Managment Exams
Sr. No.	Exam Name	Examination Detail	Eligibility Criteria	Exam Month
1	MAH-MBA-CET	MBA-CET is conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, Mumbai. CET is acronym for – “Common entrance test”.  MBA-CET enables a candidate for entry into AICTE approved Management Institute for admission into MBA, PGDM, MMS and PGDBA.	• Any Graduate with min 50% marks from any UGC recognized university or appeared for final year exam of any bachelor degree from UGC recognized university. ( 45% in case of candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State only)	March
2	CAT - Common Admission Test	Common Admission Test, popularly known as CAT, unlocks the door to premier B-schools across India including the IIMs & more than 150 other management institutes. CAT is held annually, and conducted jointly by the IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management--Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore, Calicut, Kozhikode, Shillong) for granting admissions to selected candidates in the Post graduate & Fellow management programmes of different institutes.	• The Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from any UGC recognized university or appeared for final year exam of any bachelor degree from UGC recognized university. ( 45% in case of candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State only)	October
3	MAT - Management Aptitude Test	Management Aptitude Test, popularly known as MAT, is a management entrance exam conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) since 1988. The exam is conducted on national basis, four times a year in the month of February, May, September and December for granting admissions to the students in the post graduate management courses across various management institutes in the country.	• For MAT, the candidate should be a graduate in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent recognized degree. Final year students in any graduate degree can appear provisionally. Job experience is not mandatory and there is no age bar.	February
4	SNAP	Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common and mandatory written test for admission to all the Post-Graduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University. However, it is only the first step. In addition, a candidate has to undergo the selection process of the desired Institute.	• Graduates from any statutory university with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) at graduation level. • Student appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining • A minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) at qualifying examination.	December
5	XAT-Xavier Aptitude Test	For more than 60 years XLRI is conducting Admission Test on all India level to select the most appropriate students for management education. Our long experience and the expertise have helped us in extending this test to other Management Institutes.	• Candidates who wish to appear for the XAT exam must be graduates of any discipline. The certification must be from a recognized university. • The candidates must have a minimum score of 50 percent in their finals (45 percent for reserved and handicapped candidates).	January
Medical Exams
Sr. No.	Exam Name	Examination Detail	Eligibility Criteria	Exam Month
1	NEET (NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST)	The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, would be conducting the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination. This entrance examination is being conducted exclusively for the 15% merit positions for the Medical/Dental Colleges of India	• He/She has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year MBBS/BDS Course and is an INDIAN NATIONAL. • The upper age limit for All India Pre-Medical /Pre-Dental Entrance Examination is 25 years as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination. Further provided that this upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes.	April - May
2	MHT-CET	For Admission into all Maharashtra Medical colleges.	• Must have cleared 10+2 level form the recognized board with at least 50 % aggregate • There will be a relaxation for reserved categories for 45% marks • Candidates pursuing class 12th class can also sit for the examinations	For schedule please visit website.
3	AIIMS	For Admission into All India Institute of Medical Sciences  (AIIMS), New Delhi.	For Program wise eligibility criteria please visit website.	For Program wise schedule please visit website.
Public Exams
Sr. No.	Exam Name	Examination Detail	Eligibility Criteria	Exam Month
1	Bank - PO (CWE - Common written exam)	Conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for Banking Recruitment	• For Detailed eligibility criteria please visit website.	For schedule please visit website.
2	UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)	For Central Government Administrative Positions	• For Detailed eligibility criteria please visit website.	For schedule please visit website.
3	MPSC (Maharashtra Public Service Commission)	For Maharashtra State Government Administrative Positions	• For Detailed eligibility criteria please visit website.	For schedule please visit website by clicking here.
Foreign Education Exams
Sr. No.	Exam Name	Examination Detail	Eligibility Criteria	Exam Month
1	TOEFL	The TOEFL test measures your ability to use and understand the English language	There is no particular age and qualification criteria but the validity of TOEFL score is of two years. For details candidates are advised to visit official website of TOEFL.	For schedule please visit website.
2	IELTS	IELTS is the world’s proven English test. Over 1.4 million candidates take the test each year to start their journeys into international education and employment.	For details candidates are advised to visit official website of IELTS	For schedule please visit website.
3	GRE	The GRE® revised General Test — the most widely accepted graduate admissions test worldwide — can bring you one step closer to achieving your career goals. And there has never been a better time to take the one test that gives you more opportunities for your future.	For details candidates are advised to visit official website of GRE	For schedule please visit website.
4	GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test	The letters "G M A T" stand for Graduate Management Admission Test. GMAT test is a required part of the admissions process for most MBA programs in the U.S., Canada and the rest of the world. GMAT is a multiple choice test that is administered in English.	For details candidates are advised to visit official website of GMAT	For schedule please visit website.

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