NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA

NIMCET - 2008: FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (NITs)


NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA
Surathkal, Managalore-575025. Ph: 0824-2474000. Fax: 0824-2474033

NIMCET - 2008

(NIT MCA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST)

ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (NITs)


National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are premier technical institutions of National importance. The NIMCET is a National Level Common Entrance Test conducted by NITs for admission to MCA programme offered by the following NITs:
MNNIT Allahabad, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Raipur, NITK Surathkal, NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Warangal.

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are premier Technical Institutions of National repute and fully funded by Government of India. The Curricula and Syllabi of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme offered by NITs are designed considering the need of different Software Houses in India and abroad and has a high job potential in IT Sector. The NIMCET is a National Level Entrance Test conducted by NITs for admission to their MCA programme. The admission to MCA programme offered by all the NITs for the year 2008-09 will be based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET ‘08 ONLY.

Applications in the prescribed format are invited for MIMCET 2008 for the session 2008-2009.

ELIGIBILITY
Indian Nationals having minimum 60% aggregate marks (6.5/10 CGPA) in each of the examinations of
(i) 12th level and
(ii) Bachelor’s Degree of Full Time 3 year duration from a recognized University
with Mathematics/Statistics/Business Mathematics as one of the subjects in any one semester/year in all the above (i) and (ii) mentioned courses, are eligible to apply. SC/ST Candidates with minimum 55% aggregate marks (6.0/10 CGPA) are eligible. The candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear for NIMCET-2008. Such candidates shall have to furnish the proof of fulfilling the eligibility criteria of NIMCET-08 preferably at the time of Counseling/Admission but not later than 31st July, 2008, failing which, their admission may be cancelled by the respective NITs.

MODE OF EXAMINATION:
The NIMCET-08 examination will be for a duration of two hours and consists of 120 multiple choice questions with four choices for each question. Each correctly answered question carries FOUR marks and each wrongly answered question invites NEGATIVE ONE mark. The candidates have to mark the responses in the OMR sheets supplied at the time of examination. Candidates have to bring their own HB pencil, eraser and ball point pen. Calculators, mobile phones or any other materials shall not be allowed in the examination hall.
The question paper will contain 120 multiple choice questions covering the following topics:
1. Mathematics 40 questions
2. Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning 50 questions
3. Computer Awareness 15 questions
4. General English 15 questions

Mode of Selection/Admission:
Admission to the MCA programme at the above mentioned NITs is based on the rank obtained by the candidates in the NIMCET - 08 only.

Test Centres (Tentative List): All NITs located at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Hamirpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Rourkela, Silchar, Srinagar, Surat, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli and Warangal.


ADMISSION METHODOLOGY, APPLICATION FORM, APPLICATION FEE:
NIMCET-08 application form is applicable for both the Entrance Examination and for admission to MCA at all the NITs offering MCA programme. Candidates are not required to apply separately to each NIT for admission. The admission to MCA programme in all the 10 participating NITs will be through a Single Window Centralized Counseling/ Seat Allotment at respective NITs based on NIMCET-08 Rank as well as their choices mentioned in the Application Form, tentatively in June 2008. Exact details in this regard will be intimated in due course to all eligible candidates for Counseling. Please note that there is no inter NIT transfer of candidates after being admitted into any of the NITs. Candidates once allotted a seat in any particular NIT will have to take admission at that NIT only.

The general eligibility to write NIMCET is the same for all NITs. Admission criteria and fee structure may differ from one Institute to the other. Please contact the individual NIT for such details at the following websites: www.mnnit.ac.in, www.manit.ac.in, www.nitc.ac.in, www.nitdgp.ac.in, www.nitjsr.ac.in, www.nitk.ac.in, www.nitkkr.ac.in, www.nitrr.ac.in, www.nitt.edu, www.nitw.ac.in.

The candidates are required to fill in web enabled on-line applications forms from any place of their convenience. Also they are required to take a print out of the electronic submission and send it by post along with necessary documents and a Demand draft. Alternatively the application form for NIMCET-08 can be downloaded fromwww.nitk.ac.in or any of the web sites mentioned above. Filled in Application Form along with the required fee in the form of Demand Draft and copies of 10+2+3 (Graduation) Marks Sheets/Certificates, is to be sent by Post to The Chairman, NIMCET-08, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore – 575 025 so as to reach on or before 31st March, 2008. Applications received after the due date (due to postal delay or any other reasons) will not be considered.

The Application Fee for the Entrance Examination of the MCA programme is Rs. 700/- for OPEN and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates. Candidates will have to take Demand Draft for the above amount drawn in favour of “The Chairman, NIMCET-08”, payable at State Bank of India, Surathkal, or any other nationalized bank payable at Mangalore. Candidates are advised to write their name and address on the reverse side of the Demand Draft.

IMPORTANT DATES:-
Availability of Online Application form 20th Feb.‘08
Last date for receipt of filled in Application form along with requisite DD by post / hand 31st March ‘08
Dispatch of Admit card 18th April ‘08
Date & Time of Examination 18th May ’08 10 A.M to 12 Noon
Date of Publication of Result 31st May, ’08 (tentative)
Counseling Dates 19th to 21st June,’08 (tentative)
Please visit http://nimcet08.nitk.ac.in/ OR http://nimcet.nitk.ac.in/ for details.
Access difficulties if any may be mailed to macs@nitk.ac.in / nimcet@gmail.com.
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