5 Year Integrated Programme in Management @ IIM Indore: Apply Now

 

For more details visit: https://iimidr.ac.in/

Indian Maritime University (IMU) Common Entrance Test: Apply Now

The Indian Maritime University (IMU), headquartered in Chennai, was established on 14th November 2008 as a teaching-cum-affiliating university under the aegis of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. It was set up to promote maritime studies, training, research and extension with focus on emerging areas like oceanography, maritime history, maritime laws, maritime security, search and rescue, transportation of dangerous cargo, environmental studies and other related fields, and to achieve excellence in these areas. 

IMU has 6 Campuses at Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam. 

IMU offers under- graduate, post-graduate and doctoral studies in maritime fields through its four schools spread over six IMU Campuses and its Affiliated Institutes across India. The programmes offered are unique and tailor made to suit the industry needs. This fact is corroborated by a placement record which is among the best in the country.

IMU Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET)

IMU conducts the Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET) every year on All India basis for admissions to its Programmes for IMU campuses, Affiliated Institutes and Non-Affiliated Institutes with IMU. As per DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020, dated 01.04.2020, all Maritime Training Institutes [MTIs] regulated by DG Shipping are required to admit candidates on the basis of IMU-CET ranking and as amended from time to time. IMU-CET is mandatory for admission to DGS approved Programmes. Hence Candidates seeking admission in Pre-Sea Courses Diploma in Nautical Science, B.Sc. (Nautical -Science) and B.E / B.Tech. (Marine Engineering) to any MTI (Govt. or Private- Affiliated to any University) are required to qualify in IMU-CET.

UG Programmes @ IMU 

B.Tech.

4-Years B.Tech. (Marine Engineering) Chennai, Kolkata & Mumbai Port -Campuses

 4-Years B.Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering) Visakhapatnam Campus 

4-Years B.Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ship Building) Visakhapatnam Campus 

Eligibility :

(i) 10+2/equivalent (PCM-Average: Minimum 60%) and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th OR 12th Examination. (ii) Marital status – Unmarried. iii) Valid IMU CET rank

B.Sc

3-Years B.Sc. (Nautical Science) Chennai, Kochi & Navi Mumbai Campuses

Eligibility :i) 10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th/12th Examination. OR B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as individual subject in one of the years, with an average of not less than 55% of the marks in the final year. OR B.E./B.Tech. Degree from IIT or from a college recognised by AICTE with an average of not less than 50% of the marks in the final year. ii) Marital status: Unmarried. Note: The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th/12th/Degree Examinations. 

BBA

3-Years Apprenticeship embedded BBA (Maritime Logistics) in collaboration with LSC Visakhapatnam Campus 

3-Years BBA (Logistics, Retailing and E - Commerce) Chennai & Kochi Campuses 

Eligibility: 

10+2/equivalent with minimum 50% of aggregated marks in any stream and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination. Note: Percentage of the Aggregate marks will be calculated by considering the marks scored in English subject plus the marks scored in Major Subjects (excluding other languages).

Diploma Programmes

1-Year Diploma in Nautical Science Chennai & Navi Mumbai Campuses

1-Year Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering Mumbai Port Campus

Eligibility:

i) 10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th/12th Examination. OR B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as individual subject in one of the years, with an average of not less than 55% of the marks in the final year. OR B.E./B.Tech. Degree from IIT or from a college recognised by AICTE with an average of not less than 50% of the marks in the final year. ii) Marital status: Unmarried. Note: The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th/12th/Degree Examinations.

Important Dates:

Last date for Online Registration 02.05.2025

Date of IMU-CET 24.05.2025

For more details and online application: https://imu.cbexams.com/imu25cetl/regprocess.aspx

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT): Apply Now

 

The Government of India has established the IISERs at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati to integrate and promote interdisciplinary science education and research.

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)

IAT 2025 will be held on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

IAT 2025 will be conducted as a computer-based test in various centres across India.

IAT will consist of 60 questions, 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

Total duration of the test will be 180 minutes. Questions will be of multiple choice type. Each question will have only one correct answer.

• Each correct answer will be awarded 4 marks.
• Each incorrect answer will lead to the deduction of 1 mark.
• Unanswered questions will be awarded 0 mark.
• Therefore, maximum marks in IAT will be 240.

The total marks obtained by a candidate out of 240 will be considered for preparing the Rank List.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be Indian nationals, OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals to apply for IAT 2025.

• Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. Foreign Nationals need to upload an equivalence certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities unless they have passed the Class XII or equivalent level examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. The equivalence certificate must be uploaded while submitting the IAT 2025 Application Form under "Please upload copy of document supporting your claim of Foreign National (You'll need to produce original when necessary)".

• Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

• For admissions to the following programs, candidates must have Mathematics during their Class XII (or equivalent): 5-year BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences program at IISER Kolkata, 4-year B. Tech. program at IISER Bhopal, 4-year BS in Economic Sciences program at IISER Bhopal and 4-year BS in Economic and Statistical Sciences program at IISER Tirupati.

• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Note that, the percentage needs to be calculated using aggregate marks, that is, considering ALL the subjects taken in class XII (or equivalent) level.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Portal Opens	March 10, 2025
Application Portal Closes	April 15, 2025
Corrections in Application Forms	April 21 - 22, 2025
Release of Hall Tickets	May 15, 2025
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025	May 25, 2025

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICATION: https://iiseradmission.in/index.html

B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hons), B SDS (Hons) @ INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE: APPLY NOW

The Indian Statistical Institute, known widely as ISI, was founded in 1931 by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Growing out of a small Statistical Laboratory set up by Professor Mahalanobis in the Presidency College in Kolkata, the Institute soon moved into its present campus at Baranagar on the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Ever since that humble beginning, over the past nine decades, the Institute has undergone phenomenal growth and is now widely regarded as one of the leading institutions in the world as a centre for research and training in Statistics and related sciences. In recognition of the importance of the Institute in the development and application of Statistics, the Parliament of India, in 1959, enacted the Indian Statistical Institute Act, declaring it an Institution of National Importance and empowering it to grant degrees and diplomas in Statistics. In 1995, this Act was further amended, empowering the Institute to grant degrees and diplomas also in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Computer Science and other subjects related to Statistics as may be determined by the Institute from time to time..The headquarters of the Institute is located in Kolkata. However, centres of the Institute have come up over the years in other major cities. At present, the Institute has four centres operating at Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Tezpur

List of Academic Programmes and Eligibility Criteria (UG):

 1. 3-year Bachelor of Statistics (Hons) [B Stat (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. The programme is offered at Kolkata. Stipend: ₹5000/- per month.

 2. 3-year Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons) [B Math (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. The programme is offered at Bengaluru. Stipend: ₹5000/- per month. 

3. 4-year Bachelor of Statistical Data Science (Hons) [B SDS (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) a) in 2024 or 2025, b) with (i) Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and (ii) English as subjects of study, and c) with at least 75% marks in aggregate. The programme is concurrently offered in Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru. The courses will be taught in the hybrid mode. Tuition fee: ₹1,00,000/- per semester. There will be provision for full waiver of tuition fee for SC-ST/ PwD candidates, and full or partial waiver based on family income

Candidates who are due to complete the qualifying examination before 21 July, 2025 may also apply

IMPORTANT DATES

Important Dates (For all programmes except B SDS):

 Online Application Starts : 28 February 2025

 Online Application Ends : 26 March 2025

 ISI Admission Test : 11 May 2025

 For B SDS programme: 

Online Application Starts : 04 April 2025

 Online Application Ends : 31 May 2025

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS

https://admission.isical.ac.in/syllabus-qp.html

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICATION

https://admission.isical.ac.in/

Central University Entrance Test (CUET) 2025: Apply Now

 

Central University Entrance Test (CUET), for admission to different programmes of the participating Central Universities, will provide a single window opportunity to the students to seek admission in these participating Universities / Institute(s) across the country.The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Scores will be used for admission into UG Programmes in all Central Universities/ Participating Universities for Academic session 2025-26. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas, and help establish better connections with the Universities. . The list of Central Universities/Participating Universities may be seen at https://cuet.nta.nic.in

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility For appearing in the CUET (UG) - 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 can appear in the CUET (UG) - 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of taking admission. 

The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi or equivalent exams mentioned in the https://cuet.nta.nic.in

IMPORTANT DATES

Online Submission of Application: Form 01 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI : 23 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Correction in Particulars 24 March 2025 to 26 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Announcement of the City of Examination To be announced later on the website

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website: To be announced later on the website 

Date of Examination:  Between 08 May and 01 June 2025 (Tentative) 

Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test. Fees will be calculated based on the number of subjects chosen by the candidates. 

FOR MORE DETAILS: 

INFORMATION BULLETIN: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3d1a21da7bca4abff8b0b61b87597de73/uploads/2025/03/2025030146.pdf

ONLINE APPLICATION: https://cuet.nta.nic.in/