A request to the Supreme Court to hold a fresh All India Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and have allowed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to go ahead with the announcement of the results.

The AIEEE Results 2011 are expected to be announced within a week.

The decision for not conducting the AIEEE afresh was taken by a Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad.

The petitions seeking a stay on the result and requesting the AIEEE to be conducted again was filed by some students and a retired professor from National Institute of Technology – Jamshedpur, A.P. Sinha.

The group of AIEEE candidates who had filed the petition had appeared for the examination on May 1 after the paper had been delayed by three hours as the question paper had been leaked.

An Entrance Examination is an Examination which is conducted by various Educational Institutions to select students for admission in various College or Universities. These Examinations can be administered at any level of education, though these are conducted at higher level of education. Entrance Examinations are the Testing Grounds for any Student to evaluate one’s abilities and capabilities in relation to the Admission into an Institution he/she has chosen and in relation to one’s chosen Academic Stream. Most of the Entrance Examination are conducted by Elite Institutes. These Institutes are known for their Superior Result oriented, cream of Faculty and Candidates and as such have gained a lot of Reputation. Most of the Popular Entrance Examinations in India are AIEEE, JEE, CLAT, MBBS, BDS to name a few. Indian Entrance Examinations are widespread with just about most of the Institutes conducting their own separate Entrance Examinations on the same basis as of National Entrance Examinations. Some of the Entrance Examinations like the IIT-JEE, CAT and AIPMT are considered among the toughest in the world, with JEE having a success rate of around 1 in 45. Over the year these Examinations have gained high importance, have become very topical, important and in the process has garnered controversies which have affected students, parents and the administrators.

History of Indian Entrance Examinations

Entrance Examinations emerged with establishment of the University of Calcutta in 1857. The University introduced the Entrance Examination, primarily to decide as to who was eligible for admission to the University. The Examination attained the Status of a School Leaving Examination. Subsequently, the name was changed to Matriculation. After independence of India in 1947, the Examination System was further revised: the Secondary Examination after class X was called the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam and the examination after class XII was called Higher Secondary Examination (HSC). However the Modern Entrance Examinations of Today owe their existence to the various IIT’s (Indian Institute of Technology) set up during the 1950’s. It was the IITs which introduced the All-India Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) for their admissions. The logic behind introducing these as formal procedure was that varied marks of different school boards could not be used to create a common merit list. Since the inception of JEE, various Indian States followed the pattern and started Entrance Tests for admission in respective states. Soon the Central Board of Secondary Education started PMT (Pre Medical Test) for select medical colleges in the country and the All India Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) for admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and also for any engineering institution which may opt for it.

Entrance Examinations held in India

* Most of the Government and Private Educational Institutes conduct Entrance Examinations for various professional courses. These Entrance Examinations are basically Multiple Choice Question Papers or more popularly known as MCQ’s in the Academic Lingo. This Pattern was introduced as it was considered that scores obtained by school students are based on conventional, long-answer papers which might not represent the actual potential of a student. The reason being given that these scores can represent a Human Examiner’s Errors and as such these would be unacceptable in a closely competitive environment where even a mark or two could affect a student’s career. This subjectivity was eliminated with the introduction of a Special Examiner. It is known as OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) reading Laser which was introduced in 2006.

* Usually Engineering Institutes in India admit 15% of their students through the national-level AIEEE and the remaining 85% based on their scores in the entrance exam conducted by the state in which the college is located.

* Government Medical Institutes follow the same procedure, basing admissions on the candidate’s rank at the All India Pre-Medical Test.

* Indian Institutes of Management conducts a Common Admission Test for the candidates.

* Indian Institutes of Technology conducts IIT-JEE.

Various Entrance and Eligibility Examinations in India

Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Exams:

AIEEE – All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Exam.
JEE – Joint Entrance Examination.
GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
NATA – National Aptitude Test in Architecture.
SLIET – Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Entrance Test.
State Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Exams – PTU CET, RPET etc.

Medical Entrance Exams:

AIPMT – All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Exam.
AIIMS – All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Examination.
AICEE – All India Common Entrance Examination, by Veterinary Council of India.
State Medical Entrance Exams – PTU CET, RPET etc.

Science / Computer Entrance Exams:

CST – Competence in Software Technology Exam.
GSA – Graduate School Admission Test.
JAM – Joint Admission Test to M.Sc.
JEST – Joint Entrance Screening Test for Ph.D. Admission.

Management Entrance Exams:

ATMA – AIMS Test For Management Admission.
CEMAT – Commonwealth Executive MBA & MPA Programmes Admission Test.
CAT – Common Admission Test.
IBSAT – ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test.
IIFT – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA Admission Test.
ICET – Integrated Common Entrance Test.
JMET – Joint Management Entrance Test.
K-MAT – Karnataka Management Aptitude Test.
MAT – Management Aptitude Test.
NAT – National Aptitude Test.
NCHMCT – National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology – Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
NMAT – National Management Aptitude Test.
OPENMAT – Open Management Admission Test – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
RMAT – Rajasthan Management Admission Test.
SET – Symbiosis Entrance Test for Symbiosis Undergraduate Institutes of SIEC Deemed University.
SNAP – Symbiosis National Aptitude Test.
TANCET – Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test.
WAT – Written Admission Test – Army Welfare Education Society (AWES).
XAT – Xavier Admission Test.

Law Entrance Exams:

CLAT – Common Law Admission Test.
Kerala Law Entrance Examination.
Nalsar Entrance Test.
NLSIU – National Law School of India University Entrance Test.
LSAT – Law School Admission Test, India by LSAC.

Fashion & Technology Entrance Exams:

CEED – Common Entrance Examination for Design.
NID Entrance Exam.
NIFT Entrance Exam.
Pearl Academy of Fashion Entrance Exam.

Film & Television Entrance Exams:

Film and Television Institute of India Entrance Examination.
National School of Drama (NSD) Screening Test.

Advantages of Entrance and Eligibility Examinations

* It develops a self high esteem especially for those who suffer from low morale. If someone feels or actually has given just satisfactory Board Examinations, he / she can make up with Entrance Examinations. Success in these raises their self esteem.

* Such Entrance Examinations ensure that only the best minds get the best opportunities.

* Potential students turn into able minded Professionals who in turn help in the development of the country.

* A better performer inspires others to do well owing to the competitive spirit created by the Competitive Scenario.

Disadvantages of Entrance and Eligibility Examinations

* Current trends show that the quality of students taking admissions in IITs is decreasing rapidly since 2005.

* These Examinations have enabled the mushrooming of Coaching Institutes, most of which are more interested in cashing in on the opportunity rather than guiding the students.

* The Coaching Centres are not only making Education a business but they also teach short cuts which do enable a student to pass the Examination but are short of the proper knowledge associated with purpose of Entrance Examinations. In the end aspirants maybe good students but not good professionals because they don’t know the basics of their job-at-hand.

* These Examinations become an extra source of pressure for the students who are already dealing with the competitive environment in all spheres. This pressure can lead to total loss or lack of interest in studies. However some succumb to pressure and seek upon taking their lives or abusing themselves.

* Cases of Psychological illness over the years has increased amongst the youth of today. They have to deal with so much these days like going to school, doing homework, preparing for weekly or monthly tests, going for extra Coaching for weak subjects and so on. In such an environment there is no scope for sports, health activities or simply fun based activities. As such the physical health also suffers in the form of various ailments.

AIEEE stands for All India Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Examination. This is an entrance exam specifically for engineering colleges and institutes in India. The minimum academic qualification to apply for AIEEE is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or equal qualifying examination. Those who are appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination can also appear in AIEEE 2009 for consideration of provisional admission. AIEEE exam is held by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for engineering, architecture, planning and pharmacy. Since the AIEEE program is offered either in English or Hindi this choice must be stated while applying in the application form and it cannot be changed. Here are the combinations of subjects for AIEEE. a) Course: B.E/B.Tech Compulsory Subjects: Physics & Mathematics Optional Subjects (Any subject out of these): Chemistry/Bio-technology/Computer Science/ Biology b) Course: B.Pharma Compulsory Subjects: Physics & Chemistry Optional Subjects (Any subject out of these): Mathematics, Bio-technology, Computer Science, Biology c) Course: B.Arch/B.Planning Compulsory Subjects: Physics & Mathematics Optional Subjects (Any subject out of these): Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Drawing

About the Examination Papers: Here are the combinations of papers for AIEEE exam: a) Paper1

Subjects: Physics & Chemistry

No. of questions: 150 objective type questions with equal weightage to Physics & Chemistry

Total Marks: 450

b) Paper2

Subjects: Mathematics

No. of questions: 75 objective type questions

Total Marks: 225 c) Paper3

Subjects: Biology (Botany & Zoology)

No. of questions: 75 objective type questions with almost equal weightage to Botany & Zoology

Total Marks: 225 c) Paper4

Subjects: Aptitude Test – Part I, Aptitude Test – Part II

No. of questions: Part I contains 50 objective type questions, Part 2 contains 2 questions to test drawing aptitude.

Total Marks: Part I contains 150 marks, Part II contains 75 marks, Here is the combination of papers for different courses: a) Course: B.E/B.Tech

Papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2 b) Course: B.Pharma

Papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2 (or Paper-3 in lieu of Paper-2) c) Course: B.Arch/B.Planning Papers: Paper-2 and Paper-4 Three papers are with objective type questions. The fourth paper includes objective type questions and two questions to test drawing aptitude.

Courses/Exams:     Applications are invited for admission of B.Tech. (1st Year) and LEET (2nd year) courses against 25% seats to be filled by the college in the following disciplines: CSE, ECE, IT, MECH &. Bio-Medical on the basis of Merit of AIEEE/ LEET and qualifying Exam (10+2/Diploma).

Eligibility:     For 1st Year B.Tech.: Should be a pass in 10+2 examination from recognized Board/ University with Physics & Mathematics as Compulsory & Chem/Bio-Tech/ Comp. Sc. /Biology as optional

For 2nd Year B.Tech.: Should have passed Diploma in Engineering course minimum 3 years from HBTE or its equivalent with at least 50% marks or B.Sc. Degree min. 3 years duration from a recognized university with Mathematics as a subject with 50% marks in aggregate
Application procedure:     Application form is available on the website www.dronachaya.info However the applicant must enclose the copy of 10th certificate, 10+2 marksheet and AIEEE Rank Card with application form and submitting before 23-06-09.

Further details can be taken from:
Address:
Dronacharya College of Engineering
Vill.: Khentawas, Farrukhnagar, Gurgaon – 123506
Tel: 0120 – 2375502 /3/4
Website: http://dronacharya.info
Last date of submission of Forms:     23-06-09

An All-India Engineering/Pharmacy/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is conducted by CBSE, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development in compliance with the directives of the Government of India, for admission to degree level courses in Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture in Central Universities, National Institutes of Technology, Deemed Universities and Institutions in the States/UTs other than those covered by Joint Entrance Examination/State Level Entrance Examination for paid or unpaid seats based on the score. A centralized counselling system is provided for filling up the available seats all over India. This counselling is available only for the candidates who stand in merit of All India Entrance Exam'>Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).