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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) ADMISSION TEST IN JUNE 2008


Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) ADMISSION TEST IN JUN 2008
Notification for Entrance Exam - JUN 2008

The Rashtriya Indian Military College is an Inter services Institution and a category ‘ A’ establishment of the Ministry of Defence. The College was established in 1922 with the primary aim of preparing the boys for entry into Defence Services and to provide quality all round education to young boys. Applications are invited from boys for admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun (UA) for Jan 2009 Term which will be conducted at selected centres on 01(Sun) and 02 (Mon) Jun 2008.

Entry Age: Candidates appearing for the above test should not be less than 11½ years in age but should not have attained the age of 13 years as on 01 Jan 2009, i.e., they should have been born not earlier than 01 Jan 1996 and not later than 01 July 1997.

Educational Qualifications: Candidates should either be studying in class VII or passed class VII from any recognized school at the time of admission to the RIMC, i.e. on 01 Jan 2009.

Scheme of Examination: The examination comprises of: - (a) Written Examination:- The written part of the examination will consist of three papers, namely, English, Mathematics (on 01 Jun 08) and General Knowledge (on 02 Jun 08). (b) Viva Voce:- The interview will be held for only those candidates who qualify in the written exam, and the date for interview will be intimated to them by early Sep 2008. Intelligence and personality of the candidates will be tested in the interview. (c) Medical Examination:- The candidates finally selected after the viva voce will undergo a medical examination at selected Military Hospitals and only those candidates found medically fit will be considered for selection and admission to the RIMC. The medical examination of the candidates forms only a part of the system of selection and does not imply the final selection.

Examination Centres: Examination centres are generally located in the state capitals or in cities/towns as per advertised. (please refere their website)

Fee: Fees at RIMC is heavily subsidized by the Central Govt. The fee is presently Rs. 22,300/- per year. It may increase from time to time. At the time of entry a Security Deposit of Rs. 10,000/- is to be made. This is refunded when the boy passes out.

Scholarships: Scholarships are granted by various state Govts to meritorious students. The amount of scholarships varies from state to state and is in between Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- per annum. Continuation of Scholarship once granted is subject to merit, income and discipline.

Procedure to Obtain Application Forms: Copies of the prospectus with application forms and set of old question papers can be obtained from the Commandant, RIMC, Dehradun (UK) on payment of Rs 250/- (Rupees two hundred fifty only) through Demand Draft in favour of Commandant RIMC, Dehradun payable at STATE BANK OF INDIA, BRANCH- TEL BHAVAN DEHRADUN (CODE-1576). These will be despatched by registered parcel or Courier.

Note: - Locally printed/Xeroxed forms will be rejected.

Last Date: Applications in duplicate on prescribed form accompanied by a Bank Draft payable at STATE BANK OF INDIA, BRANCH- TEL BHAVAN DEHRADUN (CODE-1576) only will be accepted for Rs 50/- (Rs 5/- in case of Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe Candidates) in favour of Commandant RIMC, Dehradun and three passport size photographs of the candidate should reach the respective Govts (as specified in the press note) of the States, where their parents /guardians normally reside on or before 31 March 2008. Kindly note the application forms must be sent to the respective State Govts. and not to the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun.

For further details visit http://www.rimc.org/

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