DHISAI - Awareness campaign for admissions to NITs and IITs through JEE

(Joint Entrance Examination)

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an all India common entrance examination

which is conducted for admission to various engineering courses. JEE (Joint

Entrance Examination) is conducted in two parts: JEE-Main and JEE-

Advanced. JEE-Main is the exam necessary to get admission in NITs (National

Institutes of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology),

and other CFTIs (Central Funded Technical Institutes). Students clearing JEE-

Main will be allowed to appear for JEE-Advanced. JEE-Advanced is for

admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science

Education and Research (IISER), and the Indian School of Mines (ISM),

Dhanbad. This booklet is for explaining to the students currently in Class 12 about the

importance of these premier institutes and will also serve as a guide to help

them prepare for the entrance exams to secure admission into these institutes.

This is useful for students looking to pursue their undergraduate degree in

Engineering at premier institutes like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and

National Institutes of Technology (NITs). There are 18 IITs spread across various locations in India like Bhubaneswar,

Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Kanpur,

Kharagpur, Mandi, Mumbai, Patna, Ropar, Roorkee and Varanasi, and there are

around 31 NITs; one in almost every state and Union-Territory, with those in

Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal and Calicut being the highest ranked among them.

National Institutes of Technology: The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are a group of government funded

engineering colleges in India. During their inception decades ago, all NITs were

referred to as Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) and were taken care of by

their respective state governments. These RECs later changed into NITs and

now come under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.

These Institutes of National Importance were founded to promote regional

diversity and multi-cultural understanding in India. A total of thirty-one

autonomous institutes are there. They are located in each state/union-territory of

India.

About NIT Trichy

NIT Trichy possesses an 800-acre campus, located on the outskirts of

Tiruchirappalli, and is one of the most coveted educational institutions in the

country, attracting students from across the country as well as from abroad.

While it primarily focuses on Engineering and Architecture, there is a strong

emphasis on Science, Humanities and Management studies too. NIT Trichy is

ranked as one of the topmost NITs, and was ranked 8th in the 'OUTLOOK' Best

Engineering Colleges, 2016. It also received the recognition of ‘The University

of the Year’ at the FICCI higher education summit held in New Delhi in 2017.

The following is a list of top 10 Engineering institutes in India: (Source:

OUTLOOK magazine, Best Engineering colleges in India 2016) Location of NITS throughout India

1) IIT Delhi

2) IIT Bombay

3) IIT Kharagpur

4) IIT Madras

5) IIT Kanpur

6) BITS, Pilani

7) IIT Guwahati

8) NIT Trichy

9) NIT Suratkal

10) NIT Warangal

NIT Trichy is at par with a few IITs and is way ahead of many other IITs which

are not mentioned in the list above. To get admission into NIT Trichy, the

candidate must excel in JEE-Main.

About JEE-Main:

JEE-Main, conducted by CBSE generally takes place in the month of April. The

candidates have an option of taking the exam either online or offline (pen and

paper). JEE-Main will test the candidate's proficiency in class 11 and class 12

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The exam mainly focuses on the CBSE

curriculum of the above mentioned subjects.

Every year, around 13 lakh students appear for JEE-Main. Around 23,000

students are admitted into NITs from all over India. Similar to the reservation

system adopted for admission in most of the State colleges, a category based

reservation scheme is available for JEE also.

The percentage reservation for various categories is as

follows: GENERAL (from OBC-NCL (other SC (Scheduled ST (Scheduled

the common merit Backward Class- Caste) Tribe)

list) Non-Creamy Layer)

50.5% 27% 15% 7.5%

Within each of these four categories, 3% of horizontal reservation is available

for Physically Challenged candidates.

OBC candidates whose parents' total gross annual income is above 6 lakhs

for a period of three consecutive years belong to the 'Creamy Layer', and so

are excluded from the benefits of belonging to the Other Backward Class.

Such candidates will fall under the General Category only.

Other than the above-mentioned reservations, there is a state wise reservation

for students pursuing Higher Secondary school education in the respective

state. 50% of the total number of seats in any of the NITs is reserved for

students belonging to the home state. Fortunately, NIT Trichy is one of the best

NITs in the country and students of Tamil Nadu have an extra edge over the

students of other states to make it to NIT Trichy with ease.

For students belonging to SC/ST category, NIT Trichy has a dedicated ‘SC/ST

Cell’ to aid the students who require financial support. Also, various scholarship

schemes are available with the state government for the students belonging to

Tamil Nadu, who require a financial aid. The SC/ST cell of NIT Trichy also

promotes various activities like orientation program for Tamil medium students

to improve their language and other soft skills. Also, free training on the use of

various engineering softwares and coaching for civil services examinations are

provided.

Generally, there is an opinion among Tamil Nadu State Board students that they might face challenges after joining NIT Trichy since most of the all India entrance examinations primarily focuses on the CBSE curriculum. This opinion is completely false, as NIT Trichy has always had and continues to have lots of students from Tamil Nadu State Board background passing out with flying colours.

The best time to start preparation is at the beginning of class 11. But it is never

too late to start the preparation if you are highly dedicated and motivated. The

candidate must primarily focus on NCERT textbooks (CBSE syllabus), based

on which most of the questions will appear in JEE-

Main. Also, sufficient practice of previous year's question papers is also highly

recommended.

Clearing JEE is difficult, but it is an achievable feat.

Why NIT-Trichy?

NIT Trichy provides a whole new range of opportunities for a student to

improve his/her soft skills by making him/her a better manager than a mere

engineer. The need of the hour is not just to develop good engineers, but also

better professionals who possess good managerial skills. NIT Trichy opens up

avenues for students to discover their passion by taking part in organizing

various cultural and technical festivals.

Another important aspect that makes NIT Trichy stand out is the fee structure.

The institute fee per semester is Rs 72100 (includes tuition fee) and the hostel

fee is also around Rs 31250, including mess fee. The government spends a lot

of money on every student to shape him/her into a better professional. The

institute fee structure for SC/ST candidates is lower than the normal fee,

wherein they are exempted from paying the tuition fee of Rs 62500. Student

loans can also be availed by every single student with ease. The campus has

integrated bank facilities to assist students to avail the loan. The process to avail

the loan is also very simple.

Only the top rankers of JEE-Main are assured admission into NIT Trichy, as it

is one of the topmost NITs. The competition to get into NIT Trichy is also very

high. So, only the best minds in the country make it into NIT Trichy, which in

turn ensures excellent student quality. Required reservation for students

belonging to OBC and SC/ST categories are also made available to facilitate

their admission to NIT Trichy. Every year 814 students are admitted into NIT

Trichy, of which 50% of the seats are reserved for students of Tamil Nadu. The

labs and library facilities are available to the students 24X7, which any

motivated student can make use of for research. The Internet Lab can be used

for the recreational purpose as well. The highly qualified faculty members

personally take care of the needs and demands of every single student with

compassion.

NIT Trichy consistently sets a record when it comes to placements and all major

industries focus on hiring its students, due to their promising depth of

knowledge and experience in various subjects. NIT Trichy has a dedicated

Training and Placement department, which organizes and coordinates Campus

Placement Programs, to ensure a job to every aspirant.

The overall placement record for the year 2014-15 is around 90%, which means

that around 90% of the candidates who appeared for placements were ensured a

job in reputed firms. Most of the successful industrialists and entrepreneurs who

are alumni of NIT Trichy are in constant touch with the students, helping them

realize the importance of Research and Development in Industries.

Some of the successful alumni of NIT Trichy are

1. N. Chandrasekaran — CEO, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 2. T. V. Narendran — CEO, Tata Steel Ltd. 3. N. Kamakoti — CEO and MD, City Union Bank 4. Air Marshall Kanakaraj 5. C. Kandasamy, GM, National Highways Authority of India 6. Vishnu V Nair, I.A.S

Shown here is the list of

companies that visit our

campus every year for

placements.

How to take admission in NIT-Trichy?

The aspiring candidate must appear and clear the Joint Entrance Examination

(Main), conducted by CBSE. A merit list (All India Rank) for admission to

NITs will be prepared by CSAB. The weightage of class 12 marks hasn’t been

considered for calculating JEE Main score since 2017. There is no minimum

criterion for class 12 percentage for appearing in JEE-Main 2018.

A Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) instituted by the Government of India

coordinates admissions for the candidates from India to undergraduate degree

programs in engineering, technology, and architecture, based on the All India

Rank obtained. Hence, the 31 NITS, 18 IIITs, and 18 other Government Funded

Technical Institutes (rank list is displayed on JoSAA website, Josaa.nic.in) will

admit candidates on the basis of their category in JEE (Main)-2018 to the first

year of Engineering/Technology and Architecture/Planning Programs through a

centralized seat allocation procedure, for the academic session 2018-19.

Guidelines for Appearing in JEE (Main)- 2018:

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The aspiring candidates must apply online only through JEE-Main website

www.jeemain.nic.in and no other modes will be entertained to fill and submit the application form.

The candidates should possess AADHAR card issued by UIDAI with their correct

details. At the time of filling application form the candidates must enter their

AADHAR number, name, date of birth and gender which will be validated with the

UIDAI’s data. In case these particulars do not match, the candidates will not be able

to fill the application form.

Those who have not enrolled for AADHAR should apply for it at an AADHAAR

enrollment centre. Candidates who do not receive an AADHAAR number in time

can enter their 28-digit AADHAAR enrollment ID printed on the enrolment slip

while filling the JEE form online. The online application process will start from first week of December-2017

onwards. The last date of application is by third week of Jan-2018. The detailed syllabus for JEE (main) can be found in the information bulletin

available at www.jeemain.nic.in.

Details Of Examination:

JEE (Main) - 2018 shall have two papers, Paper-1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) and Paper-

2(B. Arch/ B. Planning). Depending upon on the course (s) candidates are seeking admission, may take Paper-1 B.E. / B. Tech.), or Paper-2 B. Arch./ B.

Planning), or both.

Subject combination for each paper, type of questions in

each paper and mode of examination available is given in the

table below.

Paper SUBJECTS TYPE OF MODE OF

QUESTIONS EXAM

Paper 1 Physics, Objective type Pen and Paper

(B.E/B. Tech.) Chemistry & with equal based Exam

Mathematics weightage to OR Computer

Physics, based Exam

Chemistry &

Mathematics

Paper 2 Mathematics — Part I

Objective type

Only Pen

And Paper

(B. Arch. / Aptitude Test — Part

Objective

type based Exam

B. Planning) II Questions to test

& Drawing Test- Drawing, Aptitude

Part III

Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table

below.

COURSE PAPERS

All other undergraduate courses Paper-1

(B.E./B. Tech.)

B.ARCH/B. PLANNING (At Paper-2

Institutions other than IITs)

Schedule Of Examination:

a. Offline examination (Pen and Paper Based Examination)

Date of Paper Timings Duration

Examination

08.04.2018 Paper 1 (B.E/B. 09:30-12:30 3 Hours

(Sunday) Tech.) Hours(IST)

08.04.2018(Sunday) Paper 2 (B. Arch./ 14:00-17:00 3 Hours

B. Planning) Hours(IST)

b. Online examination (Computer Based Examination) for Paper l (B.E/B. Tech.) Only

Dates of Examination Paper Timings Duration

14.04.2018(Saturday) Paper 1 1st

shift 09:30-12:30 Hours 3 Hours

& (B.E/B. (IST)

15.04.2018(Sunday) Tech.) 2nd

shift (*) 14:00-17:00 Hours

(IST) *If required

ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARING IN EXAMINATION:

A. Date Of Birth

General Candidates Born or after October 01, 1993

Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe Born or after October 01, 1988

(ST)/Person with Disabilities (PwD)

candidates

Note - Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University

certificate will only be considered.

B. Year Of Appearance In Qualifying Examination (QE)

Only those candidates who have passed their class 12 exam, or any equivalent

qualifying examination in 2016 or 2017 or those who are appearing in their

class 12 exam, or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018 are eligible

to appear in JEE-Main 2018. Candidates who passed class 12/Qualifying

examination in 2016 or 2017 or before as well as those who will appear in

such examination in 2019 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE-Main

2018. The candidates who appeared in class 12/ equivalent qualifying

Examinations in 2015, did not pass in 2015, but passed in 2016 are also not

eligible to appear in JEE-Main 2018. The candidates willing to appear for

improvement examination of class 12 in 2018 have to appear in all the 5

subjects as per the scheme of study of the concerned board. Further, they may

also note that in the percentile system, the total marks (of all five subjects)

obtained/shown on the mark-sheet of a particular year are required in JEE

(Main) and also in JEE (Advanced). The marks from two different year's (i.e.

marks for 3 subjects from year 2016 and marks for other 2 subjects from

2017) mark-sheets cannot be considered for percentile calculation.

C. Number Of Attempts:

The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) shall be limited to 03 (three). NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS AND AGE LIMIT FOR THE STATE OF ODISHA - Since the State of Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system, the age limit, for admission to institutions in the state of Odisha which were earlier admitting candidates based on their State level examinations, will be as per their past practice only. The number of attempts in such cases will also remain same as per their past practice. This will, however, be obviously not applicable for admission to IITs/NITs/IIITs/CFTIs.

Examination Fee:

The fee can be remitted in the

following ways:

● By Debit/Credit Card. ● Through E-challan generated after successful submission of online

application form. The fee through E-challan may be deposited in any

branch of Syndicate/Canara/ICICI/HDFC Bank.

The fee (in Indian Rupees) for JEE (Main)- 2018 is as following:

Paper(s) Pen and Paper Based Examination Computer Based Examination

Appearing (Part- l (B.E./ B. Tech.) only)

FOR EXAMINATION CENTER OPTED IN INDIA

General/OBC SC/ST/PWD General/OBC SC/ST/PWD

JEE (Main) 1000 (Boys) 500 (Boys) 500 (Boys) 250 (Boys)

Paper -1 500 (Girls) 500 (Girls) 250 (Girls) 250 (Girls)

(B.E. / B.

Tech.) or

JEE (Main)

Paper - 2

(B. Arch./B.

Planning) only

Both JEE 1800 (Boys) 900 (Boys) 1300 (Boys) 650 (Boys)

(Main) Paper - 900 (Girls) 900 (Girls) 650 (Girls) 650 (Girls)

1

(B.E. / B.

Tech.) and

JEE (Main)

Paper - 2 (B.

Arch. / B.

Planning)

only

Seven Steps To Be Followed To Apply

Online:

Step 1: Download the information bulletin and read it carefully to ensure your eligibility. Step 2: Read the contents of Online Format and instructions for applying online given in

the Information Bulletin and keep the entire information ready. Step 3: Keep the Scanned Images of your Photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb

Impression ready in JPG format only. (Scan everything using a scanner available at your

nearest computer Centre and seek technical assistance for saving it in the prescribed format). Step 4: Fill in the Online Application Form. Step 5: Upload Scanned Images of Photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb Impression.

Step 6: Pay Examination Fee by Debit/Credit card or e-challan (generated after submission

of details in online application form). Step 7: Download Acknowledgement Slip and keep the same in safe custody for future

reference.

NOTE- The candidate should mention only his/her own Mobile Number and

E- Mail ID while submitting the online application, as all the communications

will be sent to the candidates on their registered Mobile Number and E-mail ID

only.

Important Points To Remember:

● The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) shall

be limited to 03 (three). ● The weightage of class 12 marks will not be considered for calculating

JEE Main score from 2017. ● The JEE (Main) will also be an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced),

which the candidate has to take if he/she is aspiring for admission to the

undergraduate programs offered by the IITs/ISM Dhanbad.

It is a dream for every engineering aspirant to study in premier institutions like

IITs or NITs. But most of them opt out due to lack of proper guidance and

support. In order to bridge this ever-increasing gap, this year Pragyan wishes to

provide the insight necessary to realize the dream of every high school student.

In NIT Trichy, we strongly feel that each and every student in the Higher

Secondary schools of Tamil Nadu has the capability and potential to study in

NIT Trichy, and the only thing stopping that is the lack of information flow to

the schools. This should not be the case henceforth, as this initiative is an

attempt to solve this issue. Proper dedication, involvement, and hard work are

the key factors to attain success.

Make your dream come true by starting your preparation

early to clear the examination successfully. Take the first step today and we are

eagerly waiting to see you all in NIT Trichy for the academic year 2018-2019.

All the very best for JEE-Main 2018.

With warm regards,

Staff and Students,

NIT Trichy.

Team Pragyan 2018.

You can also e-mail us your queries to dhisai@pragyan.org

or call +91 9500696534, +91 9486871872