Heart Touching Story

A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday. "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. The boy replied, "I want toys. The boy was so excited. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me" the tree said. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "Sorry, my boy. No more apples for you." the tree said. Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears. The tree is our parent.

How to study for IIT JEE in 6 months

This is my first article written on my own. I am doing my 12th in brilliant tutorials.I havent studied anythin in 11th due to lack of planning,concentration etc. But i am serious now.I have made a plan basing on last year papers analysis on how to study for JEE in 6 months those who haven’t started their prep till now(I did this for myself and thought of sharing it). First the students need to make their basics clear then they need to follow some standard books by Indian authors meant for JEE than books by foreign authors.

I have seen many people asking about the good books for JEE. This is not my personal suggestion but also the suggestion of many students, teachers and IITIANS also. This is for them. So please don’t waste your time in searching for good books as I did.

Maths: ML Khanna, TMH and if u still have time try Arihant

Many people think ML Khanna sucks lot of time but according to me it clears the basics and also key to solve different kinds of probs. But don’t look at solutions before giving a try.Even RD Sharma works, but I suggest ML Khanna

Physics: HC Verma, Arihant (D.C.Pandey)

HCV is the best. Solve all the problems twice then try Arihant

Chemistry: P Bahadur for Physical chemistry

Arihant for Organic

Read NCERT then if you have time read from O.P.Tandon for Inorganic

Besides this you do from your coaching institute material (prefer BT material).At final revision do YG File (if u have), last year IIT problems or Arihant new pattern.. Then take test series (take BT not FIIT JEE seriously as it is beyond JEE level and de motivates u a lot)

Here comes the study plan for those who have not started jee preparation till now and need to prepare in 6 months

First preference is for basics. So read NCERT if you don’t have grip on basics

October: Math – functions, limits, continuity and differentiability

Physics – electrostatics, capacitors, electric current, Magnetics

Chemistry – Nomenclature, isomerism, GOC, Hydrocarbons

November: Math – Application of derivatives, integration

Physics – Electromagnetic Induction, Modern Physics

Chemistry – Aldehydes and Ketones, Alcohols and Ethers, Amines

December: Maths – Straight lines, circles, parabola, Properties of triangle

Physics – Optics, Mechanics

Chemistry – States of Matter, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Equilibrium

January: Maths – Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Probability, Determinants

Physics – Properties of matter, SHM, waves

Chemistry – S, P, D block and transition elements

February: For your boards’ preparation

March: As soon as your exams get over, collect all the test papers (your institute’s) and last year IIT problems of above chaps.

April: Revise thoroughly your Notes and don’t read anything new. Don’t read anything 4 days before the big day to relieve you from tension. Be confident and cool

For 12th Pass : Read thermodynamics,Mechanics,Vectors &3D Geometry,Differential Equations,Solutions,Carbohydrates in February and March. But i suggest to try problems on the chapters you know than studying new chapters.

This plan is very possible if you study hard with full dedication and determination. Can’t u lose your enjoyment for 6 months for a good life?

Note:Use GOIIT wisely.Come here only for discussing your doubts and not for others(like hi,how r u,had ur dinner etc). And dont do anything for rates.They are nothing but an encouragement.

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JEE COUNSELLING TIPS

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Counseling Tips

1.Should I be selecting an IIT or a Program.

Depends mostly on whether your inner voice has an opinion on this. If you are passionate about a particular career (because, for example, your role model in family or neighborhood is in that career), then give the program a higher preference over an IIT. If you are not passionate about any program, then perhaps selecting an IIT is alright.

Most programs in most IITs are good. I am already deviating from the official line. But frankly, I don't see how a four year undergraduate program in one IIT be run as effectively by a core faculty of five as is run in another IIT by a core faculty of ten or more. A much larger faculty does not mean a much better program, but a faculty size in single digits should ring an alarm bell.

So your first home work after qualifying Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) . Go to the website of each IIT. Visit the websites of the departments that you are considering, and find the faculty strength. If it is less than 10 for a program, then try to get more information. (Like it may be a new program, and faculty is being hired now.) If in doubt, drop the priority of this particular IIT-program pair. If a program has been around for at least a couple of years, and the faculty strength is still in single digits, I wouldn't go anywhere near that program, how so ever good it may appear in theory.
2.
I have decided the Program. Which IIT should I chose.

I would chose IIT Bombay, and here is my reason for it. IIT Bombay had introduced a very flexible system last year (2007). They have made it easier to get a BTech, so if you decide sometime during your stay there that you will be going for an MBA or a non-technical career, you can take it a bit easy and get a BTech degree, instead of a BTech (Hons.) degree. They allow you to have a minor in another discipline too, along with your BTech in one discipline. I consider such a flexibility as extremely important, since during the next 4-5 years, your interests will change, and you will have better information to take decisions on your career.

But this need not be the only reason to chose an IIT. In fact, choosing an IIT for non-academic reasons is perfectly fine. For example, some of you may select an IIT because it is closer to home (and you want to be able to meet family every weekend). Some of you may select an IIT because you want to go far off from your home so that your parents can't visit you frequently, and certainly not without a warning. Both are valid ways of selecting an IIT.

Also, there is a trade-off between living in a metro (and enjoying whatever metros offer) and being exposed to a very cosmopolitan environment. Metro IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras) are slowly becoming regional IITs. There are so many selections from their respective zones that most persons studying there would come from their own respective zones. But non-metro IITs have fewer selections in their resepctive zones, hence they attract students from all over the country. As a result you find more cosmopolitan environment in IITs in smaller cities, and more regional environment in IITs in bigger cities. This may be a reason to chose IIT Kanpur over other IITs.

IIT Kharagpur has an exciting dual-degree program, where you get a B.Tech and an MBA in five years. Of course, the selection for MBA is not now. Right now, you just choose B.Tech program, and if you perform well in their aptitude test, group discussion and personal interview, you might be given admission to this dual-degree program at the end of 1st year. If you are thinking of doing an MBA anyway, and you are confident of doing well in their admission process, this program may be a reason to prefer Kharagpur over other IITs.

3.
I have decided the IIT. Which Program should I chose.

A more direct question that I get asked every year is what are the job prospects of various programs. And it is a sad question to answer, because it reflects complete lack of self-confidence even amongst people who have qualified in one of the toughest exams in the world. If they won't have jobs, then who else will.

If you look at those students who are in the top 75 percent of their class, there is no problems at all in terms of finding a good job. Most graduates in the lowest 25 percent will also find jobs, but there could be cases, where one does not get a job in one's dream company, or does not get a salary in 7 digits, or one could not manage a job through the campus placement, but had to apply on one's own. But, really placement is hardly an issue in IITs. And if you didn't get a satisfactory first job, that it not the end of the world. Perform well in whatever you got, and then you switch to something more to your liking.

Frankly speaking, there can only be two reasons to prefer one program over the other: One, your own personal inclination and aptitude. If you knew that then obviously there is no problem in ranking the programs. The second reason is placement. But if placement is close to 100 percent for all programs, then what does one do.

And on top of that, most IITians end up doing things completely different from what they studied at IIT anyway. So why worry about placement of a particular program. This year's favorite all over the country were jobs in financial analytic, paying handsome salaries. And they just hired smart people from all the departments. The second most popular career path seems to be doing an MBA. Again, there is no distinction between various programs. In fact, if you are a smart cookie, and you chose a program which all other smarter cookies will avoid, then you can have an easy life in IIT, spend more time on extra-curricular, developing your personality and soft skills, prepare for CAT, and have a better chance at capturing financial analytic jobs or getting admission to IIMs.

Since placement is no different, and one does not have special personal preference for a particular program, the only ranking that makes sense for most people is based on last years' closing rank. But what this means is that a new and exciting program will be missed by a large number of bright students. Do pay a close attention to programs that have been started in the last couple of years, or are being started this year. Most people will go by last years' closing ranks, and you may have an easy time getting admission into that program, even if you do not have a rank in 3 digits or less.

Since most people end up using last years' closing rank as a guide to fill up their preferences this year, it puts a lot of pressure on others who may actually have a personal preference for something else. The old illogic continues. For example, why don't people select Civil Engineering. Many people still believe that the only job that a civil engineer can have is that of supervising in hot summer afternoon the road construction work in the hinterland. Nothing could be farther from truth. While one should not demean the job of constructing a highway, there are so many exciting things happening in civil engineering, but people continue to join civil only if they don't get any other engineering program. They are disinclined towards civil engineering from day one, and they fail to notice the excitement in it.

4.
Should I prefer a Dual-degree program or a B.Tech program.

Well the answer depends on whether you are talking about the two programs in the same department, or different departments. Let us take the two possibilities seperately.

If you are comparing Dual and B.Tech in the same department, say Dual (CSE) versus BTech (CSE), then the answer is very simple. Go for B.Tech. I think the dual-degree programs are fantastic, but the way IIT Kanpur policies have been designed, it is much easier to change one's program from B.Tech to Dual, and it is much more difficult to change the program from Dual to BTech. So why should one decide on Dual now. Take up B.Tech program now, and if you get excited about the Dual degree program after you join IIT, you can move to Dual-degree at that time. (Rules of IIT Kanpur permit a change of program from B.Tech to Dual-degree till the beginning of 7th semester.)

What I am suggesting above may not hold for other IITs. Another view I have on dual-degree program is that it is little too early to decide what your specialization should be in the MTech program. Hence I personally prefer only those dual-degree programs where MTech is in a broad discipline (allowing you to choose your specialization in the fourth year typically), and not like those dual-degree programs where you have to decide now a narrow area of specialization, for which you know even less at this time.

Now coming to the more interesting question. I have a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) rank of 200. I want to follow last years' closing ranks for choosing major departments, and hence I prefer CSE over EE. But I am not likely to get admission in BTech (CSE). Should I prefer Dual (CSE) or BTech (EE).

You could replace EE and CSE with any two departments, and the answer will be same. It depends on how strongly you prefer one department over the other (CSE over EE in this example). And to test how strongly you prefer one department over the other, I will ask a theoretical question. Be honest in answering it.

Your BTech (EE) program will finish in May 2012. Suppose I were to offer you admission in BTech (CSE) on the condition that your program will be delayed by three months, and you will actually graduate in August 2012. Would you then prefer BTech (CSE) or would you still prefer BTech (EE).

Basically, if you prefer EE in this hypothetical scenario, then it is clear that your preference for CSE is very minor, and you are not willing to pay even a small cost of three extra months to undertake a CSE program. Then you should prefer BTech (EE) over Dual (CSE).

But if you preferred CSE in this hypothetical situation, then we can continue this game a bit further. Now, I further suggest that you invest 9 more months in the discipline for which you have indicated a reasonably strong preference. In these nine months, we will most probably give you about one lakh rupees in cash, we will give you a degree that normally takes two years to complete, and a degree that opens a lot more doors for you in industry. At least in CSE, several multinationals have setup advanced R&D labs in India, and they hire MTechs and PhDs only, giving a very good work environment as well as an excellent financial package. I am sure there are such labs in other disciplines as well.

To me the decision is a no-brainer (though your mileage may vary). The future certainly belongs to more specialization, and having an M.Tech degree will be an asset for everyone. Spending a few extra months now in the same environment where you have spent four years is the easiest way to get an MTech degree. (Talking about CSE at IITK, for getting a BTech degree, you will need to do 40 courses and a project. For Dual-degree the requirement is only 42 courses and a thesis. So it is really very small incremental work that gives you an additional degree.)

The financial assistance in the final year is based on your good performance in the first four years, and is based on current Institute associateship rates. These may be enhanced in the next four years. You could also be working on sponsored projects for your thesis, and get much higher assistanship. (For example, some MTech students working with me have received Rs. 15,000 per month.)

And, if you are one of those who always want to look at placement figures before taking a decision, well, the third batch of dual-degree students in IIT Kanpur graduated this year. And the salary package offered to them was better than the corresponding package offered to the BTech students in the same branch, by the same company. So you do get compensation for that one extra year (besides, as I said, opening more doors in research labs, and other such places, where BTechs are not even considered). And future growth is likely to be faster for people with two degrees from IITs.
5.
If Dual-degree programs are so good, why is it that many people are not opting for it.

Nothing is perfact in life, and there are shortcomings with Dual-degree programs as well. But more importantly it does not fit into the career plans of many students.

First, many students think that they might like to get a US degree after IIT. (This used to be the only ticket to US a decade or more ago. Most people who go to US today, go with business visa, but still old thinking die hard.) And the easiest US degree to get is a Masters degree. People feel shy of joining another master's degree after completing one.

I can only say to such students that the number of people going to US for MS degree is reducing rapidly as other avenues to go abroad have opened, and also opportunities within India have become enormous. So the chances are that you won't find yourself in a situation where you would have to do another Master's degree after a Master's degree from IITs.

Second, if the student has already decided that one is not going to be in the area of undergraduate discipline. For example, one may be interested in MBA after BTech. Then spending an extra year is wasteful.

My response is that unless you are absolutely sure of your career plans, a few extra months in an IIT are not going to hurt you too much, and in all likelihood it will help your career significantly.

One piece of advice. IIT Kanpur implements Dual-degree program in a very unique (and may I add, strange) way. The student gets two different roll numbers, they get two different CPIs, they are governed by two separate set of rules depending on whether they have done enough UG courses or not. It is all very confusing, and problematic, particularly if you happen to perform not so well. I believe that other IITs have a more streamlined implementation of dual-degree programs. So you may weigh this too while deciding on the dual-degree program.
6.
Which IIT has the most liberal branch change rules.

Frankly, I do not know all the nuances of the branch change rules of all IITs. Also, there are some traditions, which are not codified as rules. My information is primarily from the JEE brochure. You could read yourself, but anyway, let me summarize. (But before I do that, a statutory warning. Do not count on branch change. In any IIT, it is given to very few students, and you must assume that everyone else in the IIT will be at least as smart as you are.)

Many IITs allow top one percent students to choose their branch without any restrictions. IIT Kanpur does not have such a rule, but traditionally it has allowed anyone with a CPI of 10.0 to choose their branch. (And the number of students with a CPI of 10.0 at the end of 2nd semester is more than one percent of the batch.)

All IITs have a lower limit of strength in a branch, and the number of students in that particular branch cannot go below that level. IIT Bombay says 85 percent of existing strength. IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee and IIT Guwahati have set the limit at 90 percent of existing strength. IIT Kanpur has set the limit at 60 percent of the sanctioned strength. So, IITs at Delhi, Roorkee, and Guwahati allow very few people to get out of an unpopular branch, while IIT Bombay allows a few more. IIT Kanpur allows lots of people to get out of any branch, except a few exceptionally unpopular branches. (Traditionally, Chemistry has had problems with lower limits, and some students despite good performance have been denied change of program.)

All IITs put an upper limit on the batch size after the branch change. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur set the upper limit as the sanctioned strength. So you can get into that branch only if there is a vacancy. IITs at Kharagpur and Roorkee allow the batch size to go up by 10 percent of existing strength. IIT Guwahati allows extra seats upto 10 percent of sanctioned strength. Now, normally, the most popular courses do not have any vacancies. So it will be impossible to get Computer Science in Kanpur and Bombay by way of branch change (unless you are one of the top few), while at other IITs they always create at least a few seats for branch change.

One thing you may note in these rules is that every IIT either controls exit from a branch or controls entry into a branch. IITs which are liberal in entry into a branch (by allowing student strength to go up beyond the existing or even sanctioned strength) are strict in terms of how many students can get out of a particular branch. Overall, you may not find any significant difference in the number of students getting branch changes in different IITs.

IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras don't seem to allow branch change for dual-degree students.

Many IITs have a special provision for allowing BTech students to join the dual-degree program in the same department till later part of their program. IIT Bombay allows a BTech student to migrate to Dual-degree till 4th semester, and in some exceptional cases, even later. IIT Kanpur allows a BTech student to migrate to Dual-degree till the middle of 7th semester.

Another point to note is that some IITs allow a general category student to change to another branch where the vacancy is due to non-availability of a suitable reserved category student, while other IITs will not do so. And this will make a significant difference in terms of number of students who can get a change in their branch. (And I have no idea which IIT does what.) IIT Kanpur used to permit changes for a general category student to fill up a reserved seat after one year. Now, it has become more strict, and this year, will not allow such changes. So the number of branch changes are likely to reduce.

IIT Kanpur is unique in the sense that it allows branch changes even after 3rd and 4th semester (only those vacancies which somehow could not be filled after 2nd semester, so this does not help you get very popular programs, since they were full after 2nd semester anyway).
7.
Which IIT is best for CAT preparation.

Sorry, we do not provide coaching for CAT or any other MBA entrance test. There is private coaching available in every city and town. At IIT Kanpur, there are coaching centers just outside its boundary wall, and I am sure the same is true for other IITs as well.

If you are sure that you will like to go for MBA after your under-graduate program, select the program with the largest closing rank. Statistically speaking, it is likely to be least competitive. Since you are not interested in any program, and only want to be associated with IIT brand, chose a program with least number of years (4-years) and a program where very few top rankers are likely to be present.
8.
How are programs on Mathematics and Computing.

In many IITs, there are programs on Mathematics and Computing. Please note that in all cases that I know of (but please check individual website), the program is offered by the Department of Mathematics and not the Department of Computer Science. It means that the major component of the program will be Mathematics, and the Computing component will be significantly less than what a pure Computer Science program would offer. But if you are very keen on anything related to computers, and you can't get the full-fledged program on Computer Science, then these programs are the next best things in life. You, of course can get into software industry, though you will find it difficult to get a job in research labs of IT companies. Also, these programs are getting popular wih financial firms. You know your mathematics, you hone your analytical skills, and you know the basics of Computer Science. These are enough to earn a 7-digit salary.

And while they may be poor cousins of Computer Science programs within the IIT system, I would tend to favor them over a CS program outside IIT system, even for those who are sure that they really want to be in Computing as a career. First, in some IITs, a few courses in the program may even be taught by Computer Science faculty. Please check their website, or ask a faculty member in the Mathematics department. Second, most IITs give you opportunities to do elective courses from outside the department, and hence you may be able to do a few courses from Computer Science Department (other than those which are compulsory in the curriculum).

Also, if you are serious about a career in computing, then you should be planning to do an MTech later on, irrespective of whether you do a CS degree from a non-IIT, or a Maths and Computing degree from an IIT. And both will stand an equal chance for admission to most MTech programs. And of course, as I have repeatedly said here, don't forget the value of Brand IIT. (I am a totally biased person, strongly in favor of IIT system. Take everything I say with a pinch of salt.)

And, if you have something inherently against a five-year degree, or if you have something against an MSc degree, you can consider IIT Guwahati's offering, which is a BTech program in Mathematics and Computing, and is a regular 4-year program.
9.
How are programs on Engineering Physics.

The programs on Engineering Physics differ significantly from one IIT to another. These programs invariably include several Physics courses, but what differentiates them from MSc (Physics) courses are the courses from other disciplines. Some IIT may have substantial amount of Electronics in the curriculum, while another one may have material science, and yet another one may have courses from a diverse set of disciplines.

So, please read the JEE brochure, or visit the website for more details before deciding which program matches your interests.
10.
For Bio-related courses, is it necessary to have done Biology in the 12th class.

To the best of my knowledge, there is no requirement of passing Biology in the 12th class for courses on Bio-technology, Bio-chemistry, Bio-sciences, Bio-medical, and so on. I did not see any such requirement mentioned in the JEE Brochure.
11.
I am interested in Electronics. IIT Kanpur offers only a program in Electrical but not in Electronics. Why.

IIT Kanpur does not believe in proliferation of degrees. As a result it offers minimum number of distinct programs (except IIT Delhi, and the new IITs). So, while the name of the program remains BTech (Electrical), it offers electives in all sub-disciplines - be it communications, micro-electronics, power, and so on. It has an extremely flexible curriculum in Electrical Engineering, which allows you to take courses in stream of your choice.
12.
I have got a 500+ rank in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). I want to study Computing in one of the original five IITs. Should I go for programs on Maths and Computing.

As I have discussed above, these are good programs. However, please do check the specific details of each program from respective IITs. The content on Computing vary from one program to another. Whether the Computing courses are being taught by Maths faculty or Computer Science faculty is important. And the flexibility in taking electives from Computer Science department is also important. In IIT Kanpur, only the first course on programming, and the course on Data Structures is taught by CS faculty, and generally, it is very difficult for a Maths and Computing student to do courses in the CSE department.
13. I have got a 1000+ rank in JEE. Should I study Computer Science in BHU or opt for some discipline in an IIT.

If you have strong preference/aptitude/inclination towards a any particular discipline, and you are getting admission into a good quality college for that discipline, then go for it. But if your preference for the discipline is not very strong, stay within the IIT system.

As I have said above, everyone in an IIT will get a job, and most persons would not be in their discipline soon after their graduation. So in a sense the discipline does not matter. What IITs give you is not just learning in a particular discipline, but train you for life-long learning. The kind of learning environment you will find in IITs is difficult to replicate elsewhere, including BHU.

You will progress in your career primarily based on your capabilities, but you will require help from others at times. IITs have a HUGE brand equity, and anywhere you go, doors will open for you on the basis of this brand-equity. There is a very concious program running in US (and to a smaller extent in India), called Pan-IIT movement, to promote IIT as a common brand of all IITs. And the old boys' network of IITs is very strong, and has a lot of attachment for other fellow IITians. These things help a lot in career.

Of course, my guess is that the new IITs will cause a dilution in the name brand of IIT as a whole, and my prediction is that in future, individual IITs will have their own branding. So peoople will no longer be impressed by the statement, "I have a degree from an IIT." They will want to know, which IIT. (It is like NITs. They have not been successful in building a brand NIT, because there is far too much difference in the quality of various NITs. So, a few NITs have been successful in projecting themselves as centers of excellence, but there is no common perception of all NITs being good.)
14. I have got a 1500+ rank in JEE, and can get a good branch in IIT Roorkee. Is IIT Roorkee as good as original five IITs.

Obviously, IIT Roorkee, by its very name, is an IIT. And thanks to the Pan-IIT movement, the brand equity of IIT Roorkee is going to be equally good in the years to come. Some would argue that the brand equity of University of Roorkee was comparable to that of IITs, and currently a re-branding exercise is going on, and in the interim their brand value has taken a hit. (I should be teaching management students. What am I doing in Computer Science.)

They do have some weak spots. In Computer Science, for example, I would definitely rank IIIT Hyderabad higher than IIT Roorkee. In general, look at the website. Do they have enough faculty members in that discipline. IIT Roorkee has its strengths. And the original five IITs have their weaknesses.
15.
I have got a 2000+ rank in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), and can get a good branch in IIT Guwahati. Is it safe to study in Guwahati? Why do many people not prefer IIT Guwahati.

To the best of my knowledge, it is absolutely safe to be in IIT Guwahati. Yes, it does have an image problem. There was a time when the geography knowledge of many a students in North India was such any person from south of Vindhyas was a Madrasi. I don't come across such species any more. But a lot of geography-challenged parents cannot differentiate between Guwahati and the rest of Assam. Even an occasional law and order problem in Assam is immediately linked to Guwahati in their mind. Please don't worry. It is a beautiful campus, right next to the mighty Brahmaputra. You will enjoy your stay there.

The problem with Guwahati is really its connectivity. The number of trains from Guwahati to the rest of the country is rather small, and you need reservations much in advance. Of course, thanks to Lalu, you can get seats in a hurry under Tatkal quota, if you are willing to pay a higher price. And, thanks to Capt. Gopinath, a common man can fly to/from Guwahati. As the air connectivity is improving over the years, you would notice that the closing ranks in Guwahati are also improving every year.

Of course, they do have less faculty in some disciplines than what they would like. But as I said elsewhere, look at their website to get exact data, and then make up your mind. In terms of infrastructure, I don't think they are anyway less endowed than others. It is cheap to build infrastructure.
16. I have got a 2500+ rank in JEE. Can I get admission in one of the six new IITs. Are they going to be as good.

It is difficult to predict what the closing ranks will be in the new IITs. However, if you don't get into new IITs then it means that some of the programs in the existing IITs will have closed much later.

Will they be as good. As I said elsewhere, building infrastructure is cheap. So there is no reason for not having as good facilities. Initially the new IITs will be mentored by existing IITs. IIT Hyderabad will be mentored by IIT Madras. IIT Patna will be mentored by IIT Guwahati. IIT Rajasthan will be mentored by IIT Kanpur. IIT Punjab will be mentored by IIT Delhi. IIT Bhubaneshwar will be mentored by IIT Kharagpur. And finally, IIT Gujarat will be mentored by IIT Bombay. Out of these, classes for IIT Gujarat, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Patna will be held in temporary locations in the same city where IIT is eventually going to come. The other three IITs will be hosted by their respective mentors, that is the classes will be held on the existing campuses.

In three IITs which will have classes on existing campuses, at least there will be a campus life, and all the facilities. The teaching may not be done by faculty of existing IITs, but I am sure there will be some quality control.

But IIT education is not about quality of instruction and facilities alone. It is essentially about being a part of the brand. The new IITs will take at least a decade, if not more, to build that brand. So studying in new IITs will be less advantageous to you in the early part of the career, but eventually you will catch up. So I am ambivalent about whether you should join new IITs or not.

By the way, the hosting of one IIT by another will put some load on the existing resources. I don't know how IITs at Delhi/Kanpur/Kharagpur will handle this without affecting quality for their own students. Everyone and everything will be stretched a lot in the next couple of years.

For my views on the process of setting up new IITs, you may go through this another article of mine.
17. I have got a 3000+ rank in JEE. Should I go for an MSc program in an IIT or a BTech program in another institution.

Once again, I will re-iterate my bias. A degree from an existing IIT is likely to be more valuable than a degree from another institution, particularly when you do not have any innate preference for what you want to study and where. (If you had that desire, you wouldn't be reading this page.) Most people will take up careers in areas different from what they studied in IITs, including those high rankers who get their first option. And, of course, there are enough good jobs and career options in the area of your expertise after MSc degrees as well.

But before you put down MSc on the choice sheet, please do visit the website of the department, and look at the faculty pages. Are their enough faculty members. Do you feel inspired by their achievements. If you don't find a webpage, drop that program. They are not interested in you. You shouldn't be interested in them.
18. I have got a 3500+ rank in JEE. I can get my preferred discipline in IT-BHU. I heard that it will become an IIT soon. Will I get a degree from IIT Varanasi, if I join IT BHU.

This is a question that has been on everyone's mind for many years. One keep seeing conflicting reports in the media. Some reports that it will be an "IIT" in the sense that the name will change to "IIT Varanasi" or something like that. Some reports, on the other hand, say that it will become autonomous (currently BHU controls many decisions of IT, as IT is a constituent of BHU), and it will have administrative structure similar to IITs, and that it will have funding similar to IITs, but it will not be given the name of "IIT".

What will happen in future, only God and Ministry of HRD know. There is no doubt that the IIT name will help the institute and its alumni. If you study in IT-BHU in the hope of name change, and it does not happen, you would have lost the opportunity to study in another IIT, may be a discipline less preferred by you. On the other hand, if you chose another IIT, and IT-BHU does get a name change, you would be cursing yourself for not chosing "IIT Varanasi."

My suggestion is that unless the discipline is strongly preferred, stay within the existing IIT system. But do what you think is right. Don't blame me for your decisions later on.
19. I have got a 4000+ rank in JEE in my first attempt. Should I go for a second chance next year, or should I join whatever I am getting this year.

It is a very personal decision, based on your own confidence level. (Aren't all decisions personal.) I am, by and large, a risk averse person, and I believe that success in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (and similarly other admission tests) requires that God be with you on that day. A slight headache, and a couple of questions wrong can set you back by a large number of ranks. Given that chance plays a significant role in JEE selection, I wouldn't advice anyone to take that chance again, if you can find anything remotely of your interest in an IIT. (And remember, if you join an IIT, you are not allowed to give JEE again.)

There are some science programs that based on last year's closing ranks and increased seats are likely to close after 4000 this year. Then there is Design program in IIT Guwahati, which is very good. You should study the counseling brochure carefully to find out the likelihood of getting a branch by looking at the last year's closing ranks, and considering that there is an increase of more than 15 percent seats. Please note that last year's closing ranks are just guidelines, and in some cases, the closing ranks can vary substantially from one year to the other.

On the other hand, if you are getting nothing in IIT, then trying for an improved rank makes some sense. If you were ranked 5000 in JEE, the chances are that with one year of exclusive preparing for the engineering admission tests, you will get a decent rank in at least one of the many such tests, and you won't be worse off next year, and you might just have better luck next time.
20. I have got a 4500+ rank in JEE. Should I study abroad. I have an offer from NTU, Singapore.

If you have decided that your passion lies in Computer Science, then you have to look at your options and decide the best place to do Computer Science. How does it matter whether that place is in India or abroad. (Of course, you should be able to afford it.)

On the other hand, if this was a trick question (like the kind we ask in JEE), and you really intended to ask me to compare Computer Science in a foreign university with an unpopular discipline at an IIT, then it is complicated. IITs' brand value (and that helps in career, as I have said before) is much higher than most academic institutes in Asia for under-graduate studies. And the other is the cost issue. Can you afford to study abroad, and even if you can, is it worth that much investment. On the other hand, the advantages of studying abroad are that you are getting international exposure at an early age, which has some value. Also, you are getting to study that you prefer. These are the positives and negatives. Now you decide for yourself which factors you are going to give more weight.

Let me also add that compared to the best institutions in the world, IITs' quality of education is suspect. Our graduates do well because we take the best, and a small amount of value addition can turn them into gold. But if you consider the value addition that many good US universities provide to an average student, no Indian college can come anywhere close. You study in IIT because they provide the best education in India (and to a large extent in Asia), and they have the best brand name, but purely in terms of quality of education, lots of universities in US will be better. For almost a decade, we had kept open a channel of admission for NRIs through SAT scores. None of our illustrious alumni settled in USA thought about sending their sons and daughters to IITs. (I did my MS and PhD from University of Maryland, College Park. Quality of under-graduate education there was certainly better than at IITs.)
21.
I have got a 5000+ rank in JEE. What discipline should I chose in ISM Dhanbad.

I don't suggets what to do and what not do. That should be your personal decision. If you think you only want a degree from a good enough place to pursue a non-technical career, and degree is only a line in the resume, then you need not join ISM Dhanbad. If you are getting something in IIT system, just fill those choices.

But if you are genuinely interested in Mining related programs, then ISM is a good place to study. And remember that mining is getting hot these days, so there is really no shortage of good jobs in mining. I wouldn't be able to suggest which of the programs have better job prospects in the current times, and I certainly can't predict what will happen 4 years from now.
22. I have got a 5500+ rank in JEE. But I have a much better rank in AIEEE. Can you name a few good colleges, in case I don't get admission to any program in an IIT.

Please read my article on how to choose a college.
23.
I have got a 6000+ rank in JEE. Should I go for JEE Counseling. Can I get admission to any institute. Will I get my money back if I am not offered admission.

Last year, the last closing rank was 6196 for Architecture at IIT Roorkee. This time, considering the OBC reservations, and the opening of new IITs, the last closing rank should be after 7000.

There is no harm in going for counseling and filling up all the choices you are interested in. One never knows how the preferences of candidates may change this year, and what will be the impact of new programs and the reservation. You should not regret later, if the closing rank is after your JEE rank.

And yes, if you are not awarded admission to any of the programs that you fill up in your choice sheet, then your money will be refunded (after deducting a small counseling fee).
24.
I have got a 6500+ rank in JEE. Why do IITs declare so many candidates as successful when the total number of seats available is less.

There are many candidates who prefer to join other colleges if they can't get a discipline of their choice through JEE. Because of this, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) declares many more candidates successful than the number of seats. The total number of successful candidates is about 1.15 times the total number of seats available (including reserved seats). It means that depending on how many candidates chose to not take admission through JEE, some of the successful candidates may not be offered admission to any program.
25.
I have got a 7000+ rank in JEE. What are the colleges that admit students based on JEE rank, but are not part of JEE Counseling.

There are 8 institutes that JEE website lists which use JEE rank for admission. To facilitate admission to these institutions, JEE also declares an extended merit list. That is, it declares ranks for students beyond the 1.15 times the seats number. Those who appear in extended merit list are not called for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Counseling, but can apply for admission to these 8 institutions. (Those who are selected in JEE main merit list are obviously eligible for admission to these institutions.)

These institutions include five Indian Institutes of Science, Education and Research (IISERs) at Mohali, Pune, Kolkata, Bhopal, and Thiruvananthapuram, respectively. The other three are: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) at Rai Bareli (UP), and Indian Institute of Maritime Studies (Merchan Navy). The IIMS actually consists of three different programs at three different locations. Check their website for more details.
26.
I am convinced about IIT Guwahati. But my parents are not agreeing to let me go so far. What do I do.

Argue with them. Convince them. Put them in touch with some faculty member in IIT Guwahati. Tell them that for your job, you might have to go abroad, even farther than Guwahati, and for people in North India, Guwahati may not be farther than Chennai.
27. If I want to get additional information about a specific program, whom do I contact.

Certainly, not me. I know somethings about Computer Science and IT. I have some general knowledge about various other fields, but no detailed knowledge. If you want to know what do they teach in that program, or which companies came last year to hire, I would not know any of that stuff.

Please visit the website of the department who is offering that program. Find out email addresses of some faculty members or even students. Send your query to one or two persons only. DO NOT SPAM.
28. Can we contact you for more information

I will be glad to answer your further questions, if time permits. But I do not wish to discuss JEE Counselling on phone. Please do not call me. Please contact me only on email. You can send me email at: dheeraj[AT]iitk.ac.in.
(Remove [AT] and replace it by @.)

Even on email, I will not be able to answer all the queries. I get far too many emails, and I prefer to respond to those emails, which are easily readable, and where the question is very clear, and not something that I have already answered in this page. Please don't ask me what can be available at what rank. Please first the JEE Counseling Brochure for 2008, which you should be getting this week. Also, there are websites on the Internet where people have put up the closing ranks of last year. My guess at how closing ranks will change this year will be as good as yours.

Further, please note the following:


* Emails with SMS like language are not readable.
* Emails with all capital letters are not readable. (It amounts to shouting.)
* Use of Roman script for Hindi words is discouraged.
* Use proper puntuation marks, and capitalize the first letter of every sentence.

Best wishes.
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All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 Admission Notice

Applications are invited for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), admissions -2009-2010 for Admission (2009) to Undergraduate Engineering Courses & Architecture (including Planning) programmes at the undergraduate level at NITs & IIITs


All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 Schedule of the examination:

Dates of

Examination


Paper


Subjects


Timings


Duration



26.04.2009


Paper 1


Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics


0930-1230 Hours


3 Hours

26.04.2009


Paper 2


Mathematics-Part I
Aptitude Test-PartII & Drawing Test-Part III


1400-1700 Hours


3 Hours



All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 Scheme of Examination:
Entrance examination would consist of two papers i.e. 1st paper consisting of three parts of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of equal weightage with objective type questions for BE/B.Tech courses and 2nd paper – consisting of Mathematics,Aptitude Test and Drawing for B. Architecture and B. Planning. The Aptitude Test is designed to evaluate candidate’s perception, imagination, observation, creativity and architectural awareness.

All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 Eligibility Criteria :

The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE 2009 is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination (see Appendix –VIII). Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination may also appear in AIEEE 2009 for consideration of provisional admission. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class 12) in 2010 are not eligible to appear in AIEEE 2009.

Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E./B.Tech. and B. Arch./B. Planning Courses shall be as under:

Course


Compulsory


Anyone of the Optional Subjects

B.E/B.TECH*


Physics & Mathematics


Chemistry
Bio-technology
Computer Science
Biology

B.ARCH/B. PLANNING**


Mathematics with 50% marks in aggregate at 10+2 level


*This is as per decision of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

**Provisionally as per the orders of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and directive recieved from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.


All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 Application Procedure:

For Admission (2009) to Undergraduate Engineering Courses & Architecture (including Planning) programmes at the undergraduate level at NITs & IIITs candidates can obtain the Information Bulletin containing Application Form by post by sending a MICR bank Draft of Rs. 500/- for General/OBC Category and Rs. 275/- for SC/ST Category (Which includes Rs. 50/- towards postal charges) along with a self-addressed envelope of the size of 12” x10” without postage stamps) from the Assistant Secretary (AIEEE), Central Board of Secondary Education, PS-1-2, Institutional Area, I.P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092. The payment is to be made through Demand Draft in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Payable at Delhi/New Delhi. The candidate should write his/her Name and Address on the back of the Demand Draft/Pay Order.

Request for supply of Application Form by post, if required will not be entertained after 15/12/2008. The last date for receipt of complete applications in CBSE will be 10/01/2009. The applications would be received in the Board’s office only by Registered/Speed Post and not in person or through any private courier. Use of address of any coaching centre/coaching Institutions is strictly prohibited.


On line submission of application
Eligible candidates may also apply through the application format available on the website of AIEEE, www.aieee.nic.in with photograph, signature and the requisite fee. If the candidate wants to appear only for one paper i.e. of B.E./B.Tech. or for B.Arch.. Planning a payment of Rs. 450/- for General/OBC Candidate and Rs. 225/- for SC/ST category need to be made. Candidate opting for B.E. /B.Tech and B.Arch/B. Planning (Both the papers) will have to send payment of Rs. 750/- for General/OBC Category and Rs. 375/- for SC/ST category. The forms need to be sent by Registered /Speed post only and not by Courier. Candidates should pay the fee as mentioned in para 8.3. The fee could be submitted in the following ways.

1. By Credit card – In addition to Exam. fee 2.5% will have to be paid by the candidates as service/processing charges.
2. Through Demand Draft in favour of Secretary, CBSE, payable at Delhi/New Delhi.
3. Through challan form generated at the time of submission of particulars and downloaded from website in any branch of Syndicate Bank across the country.

All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2009 No. of Attempts:
The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination shall be limited to 03(three) uniformly for all the candidates in consecutive years. The candidates passed +2 to exam in 2007, 2008 or appearing in +2 in 2009 are only eligible to appear in AIEEE 2009. Candidates passed +2 in 2006 or before or appearing in 2010 are not eligible to appear in AIEEE 2009.

For more informatio on aieee 2009Admission refer to this link http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2009/exam09/AIEEE(GN).pdf

IIT JEE PREPARATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

STARTING PREPARATION

The ideal time to start iit preparation is at the beginning of 11th class.Students are fresh after the break after boards and a lot more can be learnt.Students who start late often end up leaving some key topics of 11th class JEE syllabus.Also ,if you start your iit preparation in 12th class then the amount of hard work is increased manifold due to additional pressure of 12th boards,so chances of getting a high rank in JEE are decreased.There is a big transition from the mugging up study of 10th class to more understanding based study of 11th class.So you shouldn't get bogged down by seeing the level of complexity in JEE exam.
The first two or three months should be spent in revising your basic concepts (topics like algebra,mecanics) which had been taught in 9th class.Concepts in topics like algebra,mechanics and stoichiometry should be studied in great detail as they also form the basis for other topics and are very scoring.There should be no doubt in your mind about these concepts.For these ,develop the habit of inquisition.Clear all your doubts so that mentally you feel confident tackling any concept.A key in this area is problem-solving.Regular problem solving not only strengthens the concepts ,but also increases your mental sharpness which is must for JEE.Initially problems of low level should be tried and only when you have mastered them,you should go on to solving intricate JEE type problems.You should have systematic plan for the iit preparation of JEE.Regular hours should be allotted to mastering concepts and problem-solving.It is not necessary to memorise the lessons and formulae.Understand the derivations of formulae and apply the formulae to solving problems.Slowly these formulae will settle down in your brain and you will be able to recall them under any situation.What is required is a clear understanding and an easy familiarity with the concepts and laws.Maximum attention should be paid to solving problems.Try to be analytical rather than being intutive.Remember that hardwork pays! You should first take up a problem and try to solve it yourself.You should understand what is given and what is required,recall what principles,laws,equations are involved.Don't hurry to see the solution as I doesn't help you to learn.Only when you've pondered over it over a long time and unable to see any light ,should you see the solutions.You would be insulting yourself and seriously hurting your chances of success if you skip these problems or make half-hearted attempts in solving them.

How To Prepare For IIT JEE 2009 Entrance Exam

Indian Institute Of Technology is one of the premiere engineering institutes of the world. Its a matter of great achievement to make it to any of the IIT’s, so one can easily predict the level of competition required to get into it. IIT JEE (JOINT ENTERANCE EXAMINATION) is considered as the one of the toughest exams to crack after the IAS. People prepare for many years to get into this esteemed institute. It takes more than just hard-work to crack this examination.



One can just keep in mind some minor points while preparing for the same.

NCERT BOOKS: Many students just overlook these books considering them to be sub-standard as preparation material for IIT-JEE. But over the few years, these books have been revised. And you can find some really good questions in it. It should be considered as the fundamental books.

PRACTICE: One need to be clear with all the concepts applicable. Rather than focusing on some particular types of questions, one should be more eager to do different types of questions as it widens your thinking capability.

DON”T BE DISCOURAGED: Many coaching institutes conduct mock tests for IIT which are deliberately made tough. IIT JEE does not ask that difficult problems, so one should not be discouraged by them. Keep your cool and don’t change your study pattern because of it.

BE REGULAR: Allot fixed hours for JEE preparation and come what may you have to stick to your timings. Many people just are not regular enough for the same. Be it pre-boards, Class tests, family outings; just keep JEE as the top priority.

DON”T BE A BOOK WORM: A healthy minds resides in a healthy body. You need to be fresh when you study as it pesters your mind to think a little more. Give adequate rest to your body and mind.

PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS: One must go through previous year questions. It’s a compilation of all good questions which enhances your thinking ability. Moreover it gives you an idea as to what level do you have to prepare.

NO BIBLE APPROACH: There is no particular book that prepares you all for the JEE. One needs to explore knowledge from different sources be it books, internet, encyclopedias. So, don’t just stick to one particular book to prepare for the same.

ANALYSIS: A regular analysis is required to keep you updated about your preparation and performance. Analysis includes alternate method of attempting the same problem, analyzing unsolved questions, regular revision of formulas and important concepts.

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The best time to start iit preparation is at the beginning of 11th class. Students are fresh after the break after boards and a lot more can be learnt. Students who start late often end up leaving some key topics of 11th class JEE syllabus.

# First of all, realize that you are not the only one facing anxiety. Each IIT-JEE aspirant is facing the same dilemma.
# Also realize that if you have studied even 60% of JEE syllabus properly, you need not harbour negative thoughts. Your success at the screening test is ensured.
# Whenever you feel tensed, start a countdown from 50 to 1. It will help you release tension.
# Light stretching exercise also helps reduce pent-up tension.
# If you are feeling tensed, do not suffer alone. The company of friends and light chit-chat will help you divert your mind from negative thoughts

The summer vacations in 12th class are the best time to finish a huge lot of syllabus.I can suggest the following course plan for students in 11th class.
JUNE TO OCTOBER : Mathematical concepts used in Physics, Basic mechanics, stoichiometry, general chemistry----atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table, algebra---number theory, quadratic equations, progressions.
OCTOBER TO JANUARY :Complete Mechanics, waves, Physical Chemistry--equilibrium, heat, kinetics, thermochemistry, electrolysis, algebra -----induction, complex numbers, trignometry.

JANUARY TO MAY : Heat, fluid mechanics, gravitation, Inorganic chemistry---properties and metallurgy of metals and non metals, gas laws, analytic geometry, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem.
MAY TO AUGUST : Electrostatics and electricity, electrochemistry, solutions, solids, qualitative analysis, transition metals, differentiation and integration.
AUGUST TO NOVEMBER : magnetism, optics, modern physics, organic chemistry, differential equations, probability, vectors.

NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER : FINAL REVISION
By following this plan,course will be finished in time and revision can also done,to ensure maximum success in JEE.

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Why Do I Want IIT Bad Enough?

Why so much hardwork and so much preparation, all for one exam?

Have you ever asked these questions to yourself?

A radical thought but worth considering :Why IIT?

The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT's) have been considered as Jawahar Lal Nehru's greatest gift to INDIA by a selected few,but have we ever stopped to wonder Why? Fortunately and the merit goes strictly to the achievments of IITian's I do have a convincing answer for all you seekers out there.

1.Check with global corporate giants,atleast one among their top 10 people would be an IITian.

2.Check with any INDIAN bigwig company,again one among its top four executive would be an IITian.

3.A researcher at UC Berkerly has estimated that fully 20% of startups in the Sillicon Valley are IITian owned.

3.Bill Gates founder of Microsoft says the computer industry has been benefited greatly from IITians and he is keen to have as much as he can in his company.

4.Narayan Murthy,founder of Infosys was quoted in an interview confessing that his son had to go to an Ivy League school Cornell because he could not get into IIT.

Okay if you are still not convinced ,here are few more facts to chew on......Prove me wrong if

1.IITians aree not lapped by all top Fortune 500 companies.

2.IITians are not preffered by universities abroad for further education.

3.IITians are not preffered by the likes of top management schools such as the IIMs, Harvard,Wharton,Kellogg,Stanford,ISB etc.

4.IITians are not prefered over graduates for selection into IAS and other civil examination (Infact atleast 3 IITians are surely under top 10 rank in IAS exams).

5.With a choice of over 30-odd electives, the curriculam that the IITs offers,doesn't make these graduates savvy businessman and enterprenuers in everything that they attempt.

Is IIT for me?

Yes my friends,even an average student can aspire to be part of the IIT if only he decides to commit himself to this goal and approaches the iit examination in a strategic and careful manner.

Remember the only meaning that life has is the meaning we ascribe to it.This means ,that if we are limited by in any sense,we are limited by our own thought.If you ever allow yourself into believing that you can never make it to the IIT,I would agree whole heartedly with you.You definately cannot make it through IIT-JEE.And you should take this dream out of your mind and engage yourself with something less taxing like preparing for only Board exams and state level engineering exams.

But if you have a little spark glowing in some corner of your heart that says 'I can do it' rather 'I will do it',I assure you my friends that you definately will and nothing can stop you from achieving your dream of reaching IITs.Infact there is nothing that can come between you and IIT once you chose to enter its hallowed portals.It is nothing but our self belief system that manifest itself into reality.Remember that all belief that we hold today are rooted in the past.Those beliefs are not absolute realities.Just because you were not successful in the past doesnot means that you cannot be succeful in the future too.

Success at school exams depends on attending regular classes,taking notes,guessing the examination pattern from previous years papers,being the teacher's favourite,on students mugging power etc.But the IIT JEE exam 2009 is a totally different exam whcih requires nothing short of strategic planning,hard work,loads of practice and the most important factor motivation.Intelligence is just one small attribute that can get you through IIT-JEE.I am not saying that it is not one of the top five factors,but not every IITian you meet will claim that he did excellently in school.Many people are not successful in school because they think that good grades bring nothing but a little fame and shine in class,so why bother.But believe me my friends IIT promises not a little but a lot of fame and moolah.

So my friends shed all your inhibitions,all your negative emotions and fear of disappointments,while emberking on this exciting, rigorous and rewarding journey of getting into IIT.And dont worry if you were not serious till the date.Because you still have 100% chance of getting very good ranks if you prioritise dream IIT more than any other things till you achieve it and start working in a planned and regular manner.



best of luck to all of you!!

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The ideal time to start iit preparation is at the beginning of 11th class.Students are fresh after the break after boards and a lot more can be learnt.Students who start late often end up leaving some key topics of 11th class JEE syllabus.Also ,if you start your iit preparation in 12th class then the amount of hard work is increased manifold due to additional pressure of 12th boards,so chances of getting a high rank in JEE are decreased.There is a big transition from the mugging up study of 10th class to more understanding based study of 11th class.So you shouldn't get bogged down by seeing the level of complexity in JEE exam.
The first two or three months should be spent in revising your basic concepts (topics like algebra,mecanics) which had been taught in 9th class.Concepts in topics like algebra,mechanics and stoichiometry should be studied in great detail as they also form the basis for other topics and are very scoring.There should be no doubt in your mind about these concepts.For these ,develop the habit of inquisition.Clear all your doubts so that mentally you feel confident tackling any concept.A key in this area is problem-solving.Regular problem solving not only strengthens the concepts ,but also increases your mental sharpness which is must for JEE.Initially problems of low level should be tried and only when you have mastered them,you should go on to solving intricate JEE type problems.You should have systematic plan for the iit preparation of JEE.Regular hours should be allotted to mastering concepts and problem-solving.It is not necessary to memorise the lessons and formulae.Understand the derivations of formulae and apply the formulae to solving problems.Slowly these formulae will settle down in your brain and you will be able to recall them under any situation.What is required is a clear understanding and an easy familiarity with the concepts and laws.Maximum attention should be paid to solving problems.Try to be analytical rather than being intutive.Remember that hardwork pays! You should first take up a problem and try to solve it yourself.You should understand what is given and what is required,recall what principles,laws,equations are involved.Don't hurry to see the solution as I doesn't help you to learn.Only when you've pondered over it over a long time and unable to see any light ,should you see the solutions.You would be insulting yourself and seriously hurting your chances of success if you skip these problems or make half-hearted attempts in solving them.

Engineering Entrance Examination - Entrance Exam Result 2009 - 2009 Entrance Exam Dates - Entrance Examination Alerts - Entrance Exam Dates

All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE ) 2009for admission to Engineering and Architecture (including Planning) programmes at the undergraduate level in the country is being conducted by CBSE

The exam date for All India Engineering Entrance Examination had been announced by CBSE i.e. 26th April 2009.

The sale of application form from the identified branches of Syndicate Banks all over India, identified institutions and Regional Offices of CBSE started from 5th December, 2008 to 5th January, 2009.

The last date for submission of application form was in the Board office is 10th January, 2009 till 5.00 p.m.

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More Details of AIEEE 2009 Notification will be updated as and when it is announced by CBSE

The CBSE Notification says "

The eighth All India Engineering Entrance Examination for admissions in B.E./B.Tech. and B.Arch./B. Planning in various national level institutes like NITs, IITs, Deemed Universities and government funded institutions and States like Haryana and Uttaranchal will be held on 26th April, 2009 all over India and abroad. This entrance examination will be held in two parts viz B.E./B.Tech from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and for B.Arch./B. Planning from 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs. The sale of application form from the identified branches of Syndicate Banks all over India, identified institutions and Regional Offices of CBSE started from 5th December, 2008 to 5th January, 2009. The last date for submission of application form in the Board office was 10th January, 2009 till 5.00 p.m.




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CHEMISTRY



Physical Chemistry



General topics: Concept of atoms and molecules; Dalton’s atomic theory; Mole concept; Chemical formulae; Balanced chemical equations; Calculations (based on mole concept) involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralisation, and displacement reactions; Concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality.



Gaseous and liquid states: Absolute scale of temperature, ideal gas equation; Deviation from ideality, van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature; Law of partial pressures; Vapour pressure; Diffusion of gases.



Atomic structure and chemical bonding: Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom, quantum numbers; Wave-particle duality, de Broglie hypothesis; Uncertainty principle; Qualitative quantum mechanical picture of hydrogen atom, shapes of s, p and d orbitals; Electronic configurations of elements (up to atomic number 36); Aufbau principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule; Orbital overlap and covalent bond; Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals only; Orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species; Hydrogen bond; Polarity in molecules, dipole moment (qualitative aspects only); VSEPR model and shapes of molecules (linear, angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal, square pyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral and octahedral).



Energetics: First law of thermodynamics; Internal energy, work and heat, pressure-volume work; Enthalpy, Hess’s law; Heat of reaction, fusion and vapourization; Second law of thermodynamics; Entropy; Free energy; Criterion of spontaneity.



Chemical equilibrium: Law of mass action; Equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier’s principle (effect of concentration, temperature and pressure); Significance of DG and DGo in chemical equilibrium; Solubility product, common ion effect, pH and buffer solutions; Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts); Hydrolysis of salts.



Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Standard electrode potentials; Nernst equation and its relation to DG; Electrochemical series, emf of galvanic cells; Faraday’s laws of electrolysis; Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch’s law; Concentration cells.



Chemical kinetics: Rates of chemical reactions; Order of reactions; Rate constant; First order reactions; Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation).



Solid state: Classification of solids, crystalline state, seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, c, ), close packed structure of solids (cubic), packing in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices; Nearest neighbours, ionic radii, simple ionic compounds, point defects.



Solutions: Raoult’s law; Molecular weight determ- ination from lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point.



Surface chemistry: Elementary concepts of adsorption (excluding adsorption isotherms); Colloids: types, methods of IIT Peparation and general properties; Elementary ideas of emulsions, surfactants and micelles (only definitions and examples).



Nuclear chemistry: Radioactivity: isotopes and isobars; Properties of rays; Kinetics of radioactive decay (decay series excluded), carbon dating; Stability of nuclei with respect to proton-neutron ratio; Brief discussion on fission and fusion reactions.



Inorganic Chemistry



Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals: Boron, silicon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulphur and halogens; Properties of allotropes of carbon (only diamond and graphite), phosphorus and sulphur.



IIT Preparation and properties of the following compounds: Oxides, peroxides, hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium; Boron: diborane, boric acid and borax; Aluminium: alumina, aluminium chloride and alums; Carbon: oxides and oxyacid (carbonic acid); Silicon: silicones, silicates and silicon carbide; Nitrogen: oxides, oxyacids and ammonia; Phosphorus: oxides, oxyacids (phosphorus acid, phosphoric acid) and phosphine; Oxygen: ozone and hydrogen peroxide; Sulphur: hydrogen sulphide, oxides, sulphurous acid, sulphuric acid and sodium thiosulphate; Halogens: hydrohalic acids, oxides and oxyacids of chlorine, bleaching powder; Xenon fluorides.



Transition elements (3d series): Definition, general characteristics, oxidation states and their stabilities, colour (excluding the details of electronic transitions) and calculation of spin-only magnetic moment; Coordination compounds: nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, cis-trans and ionisation isomerisms, hybridization and geometries of mononuclear coordination compounds (linear, tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral).



IIT Preparation 2009 and properties of the following compounds: Oxides and chlorides of tin and lead; Oxides, chlorides and sulphates of Fe2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+; Potassium permanganate, potassium dichromate, silver oxide, silver nitrate, silver thiosulphate.



Ores and minerals: Commonly occurring ores and minerals of iron, copper, tin, lead, magnesium, aluminium, zinc and silver.



Extractive metallurgy: Chemical principles and reactions only (industrial details excluded); Carbon reduction method (iron and tin); Self reduction method (copper and lead); Electrolytic reduction method (magnesium and aluminium); Cyanide process (silver and gold).



Principles of qualitative analysis: Groups I to V (only Ag+, Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Bi3+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Al3+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+); Nitrate, halides (excluding fluoride), sulphate and sulphide.





Organic Chemistry



Concepts: Hybridisation of carbon; Sigma and pi-bonds; Shapes of simple organic molecules; Structural and geometrical isomerism; Optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric centres, (R,S and E,Z nomenclature excluded); IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds (only hydrocarbons, mono-functional and bi-functional compounds); Conformations of ethane and butane (Newman projections); Resonance and hyperconjugation; Keto-enol tautomerism; Determination of empirical and molecular formulae of simple compounds (only combustion method); Hydrogen bonds: definition and their effects on physical properties of alcohols and carboxylic acids; Inductive and resonance effects on acidity and basicity of organic acids and bases; Polarity and inductive effects in alkyl halides; Reactive intermediates produced during homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage; Formation, structure and stability of carbocations, carbanions and free radicals.



IIT JEE Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes: Homologous series, physical properties of alkanes (melting points, boiling points and density); Combustion and halogenation of alkanes; Preparation of alkanes by Wurtz reaction and decarboxylation reactions.



Preparation, properties and reactions of alkenes and alkynes: Physical properties of alkenes and alkynes (boiling points, density and dipole moments); Acidity of alkynes; Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes and alkynes (excluding the stereochemistry of addition and elimination); Reactions of alkenes with KMnO4 and ozone; Reduction of alkenes and alkynes; Preparation of alkenes and alkynes by elimination reactions; Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX and H2O (X=halogen); Addition reactions of alkynes; Metal acetylides.



Reactions of benzene: Structure and aromaticity; Electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation; Effect of o-, m- and p-directing groups in monosubstituted benzenes.



Phenols: Acidity, electrophilic substitution reactions (halogenation, nitration and sulphonation); Reimer-Tieman reaction, Kolbe reaction.



Characteristic reactions of the following (including those mentioned above): Alkyl halides: rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation, Grignard reactions, nucleophilic substitution reactions; Alcohols: esterification, dehydration and oxidation, reaction with sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl2/concentrated HCl, conversion of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones; Ethers:Preparation by Williamson’s Synthesis; Aldehydes and Ketones: oxidation, reduction, oxime and hydrazone formation; aldol condensation, Perkin reaction; Cannizzaro reaction; haloform reaction and nucleophilic addition reactions (Grignard addition); Carboxylic acids: formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides, ester hydrolysis; Amines: basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines, preparation from nitro compounds, reaction with nitrous acid, azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines, Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts; carbylamine reaction; Haloarenes: nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and substituted haloarenes (excluding Benzyne mechanism and Cine substitution).



Carbohydrates: Classification; mono- and di-saccharides (glucose and sucrose); Oxidation, reduction, glycoside formation and hydrolysis of sucrose.



Amino acids and peptides: General structure (only primary structure for peptides) and physical properties.



Properties and uses of some important polymers: Natural rubber, cellulose, nylon, teflon and PVC.



Practical organic chemistry: Detection of elements (N, S, halogens); Detection and identification of the following functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone), carboxyl, amino and nitro; Chemical methods of separation of mono-functional organic compounds from binary mixtures.



MATHEMATICS



Algebra: Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation, properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle inequality, cube roots of unity, geometric interpretations.



Quadratic equations with real coefficients, relations between roots and coefficients, formation of quadratic equations with given roots, symmetric functions of roots.



Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, sums of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural numbers.



Logarithms and their properties.



Permutations and combinations, Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients.



Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition, multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix, determinant of a square matrix of order up to three, inverse of a square matrix of order up to three, properties of these matrix operations, diagonal, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices and their properties, solutions of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables.



Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability, Bayes Theorem, independence of events, computation of probability of events using permutations and combinations.



Trigonometry: Trigonometric functions, their periodicity and graphs, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations.



Relations between sides and angles of a triangle, sine rule, cosine rule, half-angle formula and the area of a triangle, inverse trigonometric functions (principal value only).



Analytical geometry:



Two dimensions: Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae, shift of origin.



Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line; Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines; Centroid, orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre of a triangle.



Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal and chord.



Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line.



Equations of a parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices and eccentricity, parametric equations, equations of tangent and normal.



Locus Problems.



Three dimensions: Direction cosines and direction ratios, equation of a straight line in space, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane.



Differential calculus: Real valued functions of a real variable, into, onto and one-to-one functions, sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, composite functions, absolute value, polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.



Limit and continuity of a function, limit and continuity of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, L’Hospital rule of evaluation of limits of functions.



Even and odd functions, inverse of a function, continuity of composite functions, intermediate value property of continuous functions.



Derivative of a function, derivative of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, chain rule, derivatives of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.



Derivatives of implicit functions, derivatives up to order two, geometrical interpretation of the derivative, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, maximum and minimum values of a function, Rolle’s Theorem and Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem.



Integral calculus: Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard functions, definite integrals and their properties, Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus.



Integration by parts, integration by the methods of substitution and partial fractions, application of definite integrals to the determination of areas involving simple curves.



Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first order differential equations.



Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations



PHYSICS



General: Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis; least count, significant figures; Methods of measurement and error analysis for physical quantities pertaining to the following experiments: Experiments based on using Vernier calipers and screw gauge (micrometer), Determination of g using simple pendulum, Young’s modulus by Searle’s method, Specific heat of a liquid using calorimeter, focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens using u-v method, Speed of sound using resonance column, Verification of Ohm’s law using voltmeter and ammeter, and specific resistance of the material of a wire using meter bridge and post office box.



Mechanics: Kinematics in one and two dimensions (Cartesian coordinates only), projectiles; Uniform Circular motion; Relative velocity.



Newton’s laws of motion; Inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of reference; Static and dynamic friction; Kinetic and potential energy; Work and power; Conservation of linear momentum and mechanical energy.



Systems of particles; Centre of mass and its motion; Impulse; Elastic and inelastic collisions.



Law of gravitation; Gravitational potential and field; Acceleration due to gravity; Motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits; Escape velocity.



Rigid body, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, moment of inertia of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes; Angular momentum; Torque; Conservation of angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid bodies with fixed axis of rotation; Rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders and spheres; Equilibrium of rigid bodies; Collision of point masses with rigid bodies.



Linear and angular simple harmonic motions.



Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus.



Pressure in a fluid; Pascal’s law; Buoyancy; Surface energy and surface tension, capillary rise; Viscosity (Poiseuille’s equation excluded), Stoke’s law; Terminal velocity, Streamline flow, equation of continuity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.



Wave motion (plane waves only), longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves; Progressive and stationary waves; Vibration of strings and air columns;Resonance; Beats; Speed of sound in gases; Doppler effect (in sound).



Thermal physics: Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases; Calorimetry, latent heat; Heat conduction in one dimension; Elementary concepts of convection and radiation; Newton’s law of cooling; Ideal gas laws; Specific heats (Cv and Cp for monoatomic and diatomic gases); Isothermal and adiabatic processes, bulk modulus of gases; Equivalence of heat and work; First law of thermodynamics and its applications (only for ideal gases); Blackbody radiation: absorptive and emissive powers; Kirchhoff’s law; Wien’s displacement law, Stefan’s law.



Electricity and magnetism: Coulomb’s law; Electric field and potential; Electrical potential energy of a system of point charges and of electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field; Electric field lines; Flux of electric field; Gauss’s law and its application in simple cases, such as, to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell.



Capacitance; Parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectrics; Capacitors in series and parallel; Energy stored in a capacitor.



Electric current; Ohm’s law; Series and parallel arrangements of resistances and cells; Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications; Heating effect of current.



Biot–Savart’s law and Ampere’s law; Magnetic field near a current-carrying straight wire, along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid; Force on a moving charge and on a current-carrying wire in a uniform magnetic field.



Magnetic moment of a current loop; Effect of a uniform magnetic field on a current loop; Moving coil galvano- meter, voltmeter, ammeter and their conversions.



Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law; Self and mutual inductance; RC, LR and LC circuits with d.c. and a.c. sources.



Optics: Rectilinear propagation of light; Reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; Total internal reflection; Deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Thin lenses; Combinations of mirrors and thin lenses; Magnification.



Wave nature of light: Huygen’s principle, interference limited to Young’s double-slit experiment.



Modern physics: Atomic nucleus; Alpha, beta and gamma radiations; Law of radioactive decay; Decay constant; Half-life and mean life; Binding energy and its calculation; Fission and fusion processes; Energy calculation in these processes.



Photoelectric effect; Bohr’s theory of hydrogen-like atoms; Characteristic and continuous X-rays, Moseley’s law; de Broglie wavelength of matter waves.



APTITUDE TEST FOR B.Arch. and B.Des. PROGRAMMES



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.



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.



Three-dimensional perception: Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.



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.



Architectural awareness: General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers etc. ) in the related domain.



Candidates are advised to bring geometry box sets, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons for the Aptitude Test