Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University Medical Common Entrance Test (SBVUMCET) 2010

Admission to MBBS courses

Applications have been invited for the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University Medical Common Entrance Test (SBVUMCET) for admission to MBBS course at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puduvai-Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402' and at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tiruporur-Guduvancherry Main Road, Ammapettai, Nellikkuppam, Kancheepuram District, Cheenai-603108.
Applicant should have passed the H.Sc (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (40% for SC/ST/OBC) in Biology (Botany & Zoology), Physics and Chemistry and should have taken English as one of the subjects. Applicant should also secure above 50% marks in the CET. Applicant should have completed 17 years of age as on 31.12.2010. The maximum number of appearances (including the first appearance) permitted to pass the qualifying examination is 2 for SC/ST and one for OBC/Others.

Application from and Information Booklet can be obtained from the College Office at Puducherry/Chennai on payment of Rs.1000/- by Cash or it can be obtained by Post by sending a request along with a Demand Draft for Rs.1050/- drawn in favour of 'Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University', payable at Puducherry. Application can be downloaded from www.balajitrust.org filled up and submitted with a Demand Draft for Rs.1050/-. Information Brochure can also be downloaded from the site.

The completed applications should reach 'The Secretary, SBVUMCET2010, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute Campus, Puduvai-Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402' latest by 5 pm on 28th May, 2010. The CET which will have objective type questions from Physics,, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology will be held on 5th June, 2010 at Puducherry, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

The Examination in Physics & Chemistry will be from 10.30 am to 12.30 noon and that of Botany and Zoology, from 2 pm to 4 pm. The syllabus for the CET is given in the Information Brochure available at http://www.balajitrust.org/.

Applicants are required to send a copy of the mark list of the qualifying examination within 10 days after declaration of results by the concerned authorities to claim admission based on the rank list. Rank list will be published on 18th June, 2010 and Counselling will be held on 11th July, 2010. Classes will commence in the first week of August 2010.

All Communications are to be addressed to 'The Secretary, SBVUMCET2010, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute Campus, Puduvai-Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry-607402.

For details visit www.balajitrust.org

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal

M.Tech and Master of Urban Development and Planning (MUDP) Programmes for 2010-11

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, has invited applications for admission to the M.Tech and Master of Urban Development & Planning (MUDP) Programmes for 2010-11.The Courses, Discipline Required for B.Tech/Equivalent and GATE Requirement respectively are as follows:
(1) Hydro Power Engineering [Course]; B.Tech (Civil/Mechanica) [Discipline Required for B.Tech/Equivalent]; Civil/Mechanical [GATE Requirement]
(2) Transportation Engg; B.Tech. (Civil); Civil
(3) Geotechnical Engineering; B.Tech (Civil Engineering); Civil
(4) Structure; B.Tech (Civil Engineering); Civil
(5 Environmental Engineering; B.Tech (Civil/Chemical), M.Sc. (Environmental Science); Civil/Chemical/Engineering Science
(6) Remote Sensing & GIS; B.Tech. (Civil/CSE/IT); Civil/CS&IT
(7) CSE; B.Tech.(CSE/IT); CS&IT
(8) Information Security; B.Tech.(CSE/IT); CS&IT
(9) Power System; B.Tech. (Electrical/Electrical &Electronics/ Instrumentation/Energy); Electrical
(10) Electrical Drives; B.Tech. (Electrical /Electrical & Electronics/Instrumentation/Energy); Electrical
(11) Digital Communication Engg; B.Tech. (Electronics/ Electronics & Communication Engineering/Telecommunication); Electronics and Comm. Engineering
(12) VLSI & embedded System Design; B.Tech. (Electronics/ ECE/Telecoms); Electronics and Comm Engineering
(13) Thermal Engineering; B.Tech. (Mech/Production); Mechanical
(14) Industrial Design; B.Tech. (Mechanical/ Production); Mechanical
(15) Maintenance Engineering & Management; B.Tech. (Mechanical/Production); Mechanical
(16) Stress & Vibration Analysis; B.Tech. (Civil/Mech/Aerospace); Civil/Mech/Aerospace
(17) Engineering Materials; B.Tech. (Civil/Mech/Aerospace/metallurgy); Civil/Mech/Aerospace/metallurgy
(18) Energy; B.Tech. (Electrical/Electrical & Electronics/Instrumentation/Mech/Civil); Electrical/Mechanical/Civil
(19) Bioinformatics; B.Tech. (CS/IT/Biotech/ Agri)/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ MCA/ M.Sc.(Biotech /Bioinformatics/ Maths/CS/IT/Bio-Science/Biology/Agri); Bio-Technology/ CS,IT/ Life Science/ Maths/ Agri
(20) Nano Technology; B.Tech./(Electrical/Electronics/CS & IT)/M.Sc.(Physics); Electrical/Electronics/CS&IT/Physics
(21) Urban Development Planning (MUDP); B.Tech. (Civil)/ B.Arch./B.Planning; Civil/Arch. & Planning

Those having appropriate Degree with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in Credit and Grade System in qualifying Degree examination (55% marks or equivalent in Credit and Grade System for SC/ST category) are eligible. Those appearing in Final Year Examination for Bachelors Degree may also apply subject to submission of result at the time of admission.

Admission to all M.Tech Programmes will be on the basis of GATE. GATE qualified candidates admitted in M.Tech full time courses will be given stipend as per Govt of India (GOI) norms. Reservation (SC/ST/OBC/PH/etc) will be as per GOI norms.

For admission to sponsored seats, applicant should have at least two years experience in Government/Semi Government organization/AICTE recognized Engineering College/ Reputed Private Industry. Eligible candidates will be selected on the basis of Interview.
Application form can be downloaded from www.manit.ac.in It can also be collected from Admission Section, MANIT, by paying Rs. 100/- through IPO/Bank Draft payable to 'MANIT, Bhopal' or by sending a self addressed A4 size envelope with IPO/Bank Draft of Rs.100/-.

Filled up Application forms should reach Asstt. Registrar (Admission) MANIT, Bhopal-462051, latest by 7th May 2010 along with a Crossed IPO/ Bank Draft of Rs. 400/- payable to 'MANIT, Bhopal', for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 200/- for SC/ST candidates. If a candidate is applying for more than one course, separate applications forms along with IPO/Demand Drafts should be submitted for each course.

List of selected candidates will be made available on the website in 1st week of June 2010. No individual intimation will be sent to the candidates

visit www.manit.ac.in

Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

MBA ADMISSIONS 2010-2012

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the 2-year (4-semester) full-time MBA programme 2010 at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi and the BIT Extension Centres at Jaipur, Kolkata, Lalpur and Noida.
Applicant must have appeared in CAT-2009 and must hold a recognized Bachelor's Degree (minimum 10+2+3) in any discipline. Those with B.Sc/BA/B.Com Honours must have minimum 55% marks in average (45% for SC/ST) in their Honours subject. Those of other Graduate courses must have minimum 55% marks (45% for SC/ST) in Graduation computed as average of marks of all subjects in which candidate had appeared (excluding optional subjects). Those graduating in 2010 can also apply provided they have at least 55% marks (45% for SC/ST) at the time of applying. They must submit mark sheets by 31st October 2010.

Those who have acquired qualifications through correspondence or distance learning Programmes are eligible only if they acquired such qualifications as working professional and have passed the Programme. In addition, applicant should have Verbal Percentile of at lesat 40 (25 for SC/ST) and total Percentile of at least 40 (25 for SC/ST) in CAT 2009.Provisional selection will be based on Total percentile in CAT 2009.

MBA 2010 Information Brochure is available at www.bitmesra.ac.in Application is to be filled online at the site by 4 pm on 5th May, 2010. Printout of the application filled online along with the necessary enclosures and a Crossed DD for RS.1200/- drawn in favour of Birla Institute of Technology, payable at Ranchi should reach 'Dean, Admissions, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-835215', by 7th May, 2010.

For details www.bitmesra.ac.in

Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF)

Scholarships for Ph.D studies in India

The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) has invited applications from Indian Nationals and Nationals of other Asian Countries for the award of Scholarships of two years duration, commencing January 2011, for Ph.D studies in India.
A candidate may apply for scholarship in any one of the following areas of specialization:
(i) Science and Technology as an integral component of economic and social activity, including the Philosophy of Science (ii) Comparative Studies in Religion and Culture (iii) International Relations and Constitutional Studies (iv) Indian History, Civilization and Culture (v) Interface of Social Change and Economic Development (vi) Environmental Ecology and Sustainable Development (vii) Studies in the life and works of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Applicant should hold a first Class (minimum 60% marks) Postgraduate Degree, should not be above 35 years of age, should be a full-time Ph.D. Scholar, already registered/admitted for Ph.D Degree with a University/Institution in India approved by the Government in a subject in one of the areas of specialization listed above.
Those who have applied for registration and have not yet been registered are not eligible to apply.

Duration of the scholarship is two years. The Scholarship carries maintenance allowance including Tuition fee @ Rs.9,000/- per month, annual contingent expenses worth Rs. 12,000/- for study tours within India, books, stationery, thesis costs, etc and Sleeper Class Train fare from the place of residence or study in India for interview with the Selection Board.

Applications can be obtained from the 'Administrative Secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi-110011, by sending a Postal/Money Order for Rs.100/- in the name of 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund', payable at New Delhi. The form is also available at http://www.jnmf.in/Website for downloading. Completed applications should reach the Fund Office latest by 31st May, 2010.

For details www.jnmf.in

Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)

An ISO 9001:2000,14001 & NABL Accredited Laboratory) (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
Cheluvamba Mansion - Mysore - Hyderabad
Phone-No: +91-821-2515320, +91-821-2514534
Fax: +91-821-2515453, +91-821-2515320
Email: ttbd@cftri.res.in, pmc@cftri.res.in
Website: www.cftri.com

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012

Flour Milling Technology
Eligibility: Degree/Diploma in Engineering/tech. OR Any Degree from a recognized University(Art, Commerce, Science or equivalent) Flour Milling Technology OR City & Guilds Certificate in Flour Milling.

MSc (Food Technology)
Eligibility: Bachelor Degree in Science with Chemistry/Biochemistry as one of the subjects or Agriculture / Engineering / Technology. Mathematics as one of the subjects in Plus 2 or Pre University or at Degree level is compulsory for admission.

Applicants may kindly see for eligibility criteria prior to applying, as the Bank Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- is non-refundable.



Minimum marks requirement:

55% in optional subjects of B.Sc. pass course, (50% for SC/ST category)

50% for B.Sc.(Hons.) course (45% for SC/ST category)

Minimum second class for Agriculture / Engineering / Technology



Entrance/Aptitude Test:

Students who meet the eligibility criteria are required to take an entrance / aptitude test which will be held at Mysore and New Delhi on July 18, 2010.

Reservation *:

For SC / ST / OBC and Persons with physical disabilities - Applicable for admission to the course as per the Government Orders in this regard.

* Candidates claiming reservation under the specific category are to provide attested documents as proof in support of their claims.

How To Apply: Those who have appeared for final year examination and expect to get stipulated marks or class can also apply. Marks / Grades of all the years of qualifying Degree examination should reach this office as soon as possible, but not later than July 30, 2010.


Please send DD for Rs.500/- drawn in favour of DIRECTOR, CFTRI, MYSORE, along with the filled in application form to "The DIRECTOR, CFTRI, MYSORE - 570 020." Completed applications should reach the Director, CFTRI, Mysore on or before June 9, 2010.

The application form can be downloaded from the web site and the duly completed application form in all respect may please be sent to the Director, CFTRI, Mysore - 570020 along with a DD for Rs. 500.00 drawn in favour of DIRECTOR, CFTRI, Mysore, on or before June 9, 2010.

Applications issued are not transferable. The Institute shall not be held responsible for any postal delay or otherwise. Any dispute arising out of the said admission, the Civil Court, Mysore, only shall have the jurisdiction.

For any clarifications, Candidates may contact the HRD Office at 0821-2514310 between 4 PM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday.



Saturday and Sunday are closed holidays for the Institute.


Last date of submission of Forms: 09th June, 2010

Thapar University, Patiala

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012 TO VARIOUS COURSES

Thapar University, Patiala, has invited applications for admission to various Programmes for the academic year 2010-11. The Programmes include BE/B.Tech; BE/B.Tech Lateral Entry, MCA, M.Sc Biotechnology, M.SC Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics; M.Phil, ME/M.Tech and Ph.D
For admission to B.E/B.Tech, applicant should be a citizen of India, should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology and Computer Science, should also have qualified AIEEE-2010 with at least 20% aggregate marks (15% for SC/ST), should have been born on or after October 1, 1985 (5 years relaxation in age for SC/ST/PH candidates) and should possess a good moral character.

BTech Programme is offered in Biotechnology and BE Programmes in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics (Instrumentation & Control) Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

The University also offers the BE Industrial Engineering-MBA (5 year Programme) for which the candidates will be awarded two Degrees (BE & MBA) on successful completion of their 5 year programme.

50% of the seats are reserved for candidates who have passed qualifying examination from School/College/Institute located in the state of Punjab and 50% for candidates who have passed qualifying examination from School/College/Institute located outside the state of Punjab. For more details, see http://www.thapar.edu/userfiles/file/admission%202010-11/Admission%20to%20first%20year%20of%20UG%20programme2.pdf

For admission to the 3 year MCA Programme, offered in Regular Mode and Distance Education Mode, applicant should have a recognised Bachelors Degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline with Mathematics, at least at 10+2 school level and should have qualified in the Entrance Test to be conducted by the University OR should have a Recognised Bachelor's Degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline with Mathematics as one of the subjects and has also qualified in the Entrance Test to be conducted by the University.

The Entrance Test would be held at Thapar University and Delhi only and will be of 3 hours duration and will have 200 questions carrying 200 marks from Mathematics (80 marks), Computer Awareness (60 marks) and Analytical Ability, Communication Skills and General Knowledge (60 Marks). For details see http://www.thapar.edu/userfiles/file/admission%202010-11/Admission%20to%20MCA%20_Regular%20&%20Distance%20Mode_2.pdf

M.Sc Programmes are offered in Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

ME Programmes are offered in CAD/CAM & Robotics; Civil (Structures) Engineering; Electronics & Communications Engineering; Production & Industrial Engineering; Software Engineering; Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Instrumentation & Control Engineering; Power Systems and Electric Drives and Thermal Engineering.

MTech Programmes are offered in Materials & metallurgical Engineering; Environmental Science & Technology; VLSI Design & CAD; Chemical Engineering and Computer Science & Applications. Part-Time ME Programmes are offered in Civil (Structures) Engineering and Production & Industrial Engineering.

M.Phil is offered in Psychology and Economics.

Ph.D Programmes are offered in the Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Department; Chemical Engineering Department; Civil Engineering Department; Computer Science & Engineering Department; Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Department; Electronics & Communication Engineering Department; Mechanical Engineering Department; School of Physics & Materials Science; School of Management & Social Sciences; School of Mathematics & Computer Applications; School of Chemistry & Biochemistry; L M Thapar School of Management.

Details of various Programmes, eligibility, procedure for admission and related information are available at the respective links at http://www.thapar.edu/news-eventDet.asp?id=114

Prospectus along with the Admission form can be had from the University counter, on payment of Rs.1250/-. Prospectus is available at selected branches of AXIS bank. (See http://www.thapar.edu/userfiles/file/admission%202010-11/LIST%20FINAL.pdf for the list of branches).It can also be obtained by Post by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.1300/- drawn in favour of 'Registrar, Thappar University, Patiala', payable at PAtial.

Application can also be downloaded from http://www.thapar.edu/news-eventDet.asp?id=114

Application can be submitted online at www.thapar.edu/news-eventDet.asp?id=114

Last date for receipt of applications for BE/B.Tech is 20.5.2010.

The last date for receipt of applications for LEET (Lateral Entry Entrance Test)/MCA/M.Sc Biotechnology, M.Sc Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, M.Phil, ME/M.Tech is 26.5.2010 and for Ph.D, it is 26.6.2010 for odd semester and 7.12.2010 for even semester.

For more details www.thapar.edu

BR Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research

M.Sc-Ph.D, Biomedical Sciences

(I) 4 year full time M. Sc-Ph.D Combined Degree Program in Biomedical Sciences
(ii) 2 year M. Sc. Degree Program in Biomedical Sciences and
(iii) Full Time Ph.D Degree in Biomedical Sciences.

BR Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi has invited applications for admission to the (I) 4 year full time M. Sc-Ph.D Combined Degree Program in Biomedical Sciences (ii) 2 year M. Sc. Degree Program in Biomedical Sciences and (iii) Full Time Ph.D Degree in Biomedical Sciences.
The focus of the teaching and research is on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics, Human Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Oncology, Tumour Virology, Natural Product Chemistry, Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Instrumentation. The detailed syllabus is available at www.acbrdu.edu.

For admission to M. Sc-Ph.D. Combined Degree Program and M.Sc Degree Programme in Biomedical Sciences, applicant should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Environmental Biology/ Biotechnology/ Laboratory Techniques/ B.Pharm/ B.V.Sc. or M.B.B.S. with at least 55% marks from University of Delhi or any other examination recognised by the University or equivalent thereto.

For Ph.D Programme, eligibility is Master's Degree in the appropriate field of Science, M.Tech, M.V.Sc, M. Pharm or M.D. with a minimum of 55% marks or B.Tech, MBBS with 70% and 60% marks or equivalent grades respectively. CSIR-UGC-ICMR-NET qualified candidates are preferred.

Those seeking admission to the M.Sc./M.Sc-Ph.D. combined Degree courses have to undertake a written test of 3 hours duration and Interview & Group Discussion.

The Admission test for M.Sc.-Ph.D and M.Sc Degree courses will be held at 9 am on June 5, 2010 (Saturday). The interview and group discussion for candidates qualifying the entrance test will be held on June 6, 2010 (Sunday), from 9 am onwards. The admission test will have multiple-choice questions, in all the areas as given above, at the Undergraduate level.

Details of the Ph.D. Programme are given at www.acbrdu.edu. The Bulletin of Information along with Application form for all courses can be obtained from the office of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi-110007 on all working days (Monday to Friday) from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm against Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- for General and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST.

The Bulletin of Information along with Application form can be obtained by Post, by sending a request on plain paper showing the name and address with pin code, of the applicant, in block letters and a Demand Draft of Rs. 1050/- for General and Rs. 450/- for SC/ST, drawn in favour of the 'Director, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research' to reach the office of the Director, on or before April 30, 2010.

Application forms can also be downloaded from www.acbrdu.edu

The last date for sale of bulletin is May 7, 2010.
The last date for receipt of completed application form at ACBR is May 14, 2010.
More details can be had from www.acbrdu.edu/forms.html

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) for Indian Nationals.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh will hold a National Level Examination at Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata Mumbai, Guwahati and Hyderabad on July 18th, 2010 (Sunday), for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) for Indian Nationals.
A total of 150 Fellowships would be awarded of which, 120 will be in Life Sciences stream (like Microbiology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Human Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Zoology, Environmental Sciences, Botany, Veterinary Sciences etc) and 30 in Social Sciences stream (like Psychology, Sociology, Home Science, Statistics, Anthropology, Social work & Health Economics).

Another 100 candidates would be selected for consideration for positions of JRF under various research schemes of ICMR (subject to fulfilling the conditions for appointment under the schemes) for the duration of that scheme. These JRFs would also be permitted to complete Ph.D. while working in the scheme, if enrolled.

The validity of result will be two years for placement in ICMR funded projects. The award of Junior Research Fellowship to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a Medical college /Hospital /University /National Laboratory /Institution of higher learning and research as applicable.

The candidates selected for the JRF programme of ICMR would be permitted to enroll themselves for the Ph.D. programme of any University recognised by the UGC/MCI. The validity of fellowship awarded to a candidate will be six months.

Applicant should hold an M.Sc/M.A or equivalent Degree with minimum 55% marks for General/OBC Candidates and 50% for the SC/ST & Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates in the subjects mentioned above. Those appearing in the final year examination in 2009-10, can also apply. The upper age limit for admission to the eligibility test is 28 years as on 30-09-2010 which is relaxable up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH/ female candidates and 3 years in the case of OBC.

Information bulletin containing the application form and other details can be had from http://pgimer.nic.in and http://icmr.nic.in Candidates may apply in the downloaded form together with requisite fee by Demand Draft taken in the name of DIRECTOR, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Prescribed application form along with Information Brochure will be available from the office of Registrar, Academic Section, PGIMER, Chandigarh-160012, at the counter at Room No. 309, 3rd Floor, Kairon, Admn. Block & from ICMR, New Delhi, on payment of Rs. 500/- (General & OBC) and Rs. 300/- (SC/ST/PH), by cash, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm on all working days except Saturdays (On Saturday forms will be available at PGIMER, Chandigarh only, from 10.30 am to 12 noon).

They can be obtained by Post, by sending a request to reach latest by 23.04.2010, accompanied by a self addressed thick envelope of size 8" x10" bearing Postage stamp of Rs. 50/- and requisite Bank draft [Rs. 500/- (General & OBC) and Rs. 300/- (SC/ST/PH)], drawn in favour of 'DIRECTOR,PGIMER, Chandigarh', preferably from any SBI Branch payable at SBI Medical Institute Branch (Code No. 1524), Chandigarh with the words 'Application form ICMR-JRF Exam -2010', inscribed on the envelope, SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates should submit a copy of the certificate from the competent authority in English or Hindi along with bank draft.

Application form duly completed must reach the Registrar; Academic Section PGIMER, Chandigarh-160012 by Registered/Speed post latest by 28.04.2010.

Applicants from remote areas /regions may submit their application forms duly completed latest by 03.05.2010.
The Entrance Examination will be held in the streams (1) Aptitude test (common for all) (2) Life Sciences (3) Social Sciences. Subjects covered under Life Sciences include Microbiology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Human Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Zoology, Botany, Environmental Sciences and Veterinary Sciences. Subjects covered under Social Sciences include Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Home Sciences, Statistics & Health Economics.
The test will consist of one paper of 2 hours duration, having 2 Sections. The Aptitude Section (Section A) will have 50 questions on (i) scientific phenomenon in everyday life (ii) general knowledge in sciences and (iii) common statistics. All these questions are compulsory with each question carrying 1 mark.

The subject Specific Section (Section B & C) would pertain to (B) Life Sciences and (C) Social Sciences. A candidate may attempt questions in either of the two areas. Each area of section B & C would have 100 questions and the candidate may attempt any 75 questions in the predesigned area of Section B or C. Candidates are required to indicate the option for Section B or C in the application form too. Each question carries one mark. Negative marking @ 0.25 will be made for each of the wrong answer. The questions in both the sections would appear in English only. The qualifying marks will be 55% for General Category and OBC and 50% for SC/ST and physically handicapped.

For more details, icmr.nic.in