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It is called “Fir Muskurayega India” by Eduncle online coaching. Here you have to share your thoughts in a form of an article on the situation of COVID -19 in our country and how it is going to impact us. Lucky winners will get cash prizes worth Rs 10,000/- along with free study material & test series. So it is an opportunity to showcase your skills at a national level along with a great chance to improve your preparation.
Here is the little overview of the Contest:-
Prizes
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100 Reward coins on Eduncle App for doubt solving.
Eligibility Criteria:
To participate, the contestants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria: -
Participants must register at www.eduncle.com/contest-registration.
Participant must be an aspirant of any of the following exams: -
CSIR-NET
UGC-NET
IIT JAM
So it doesn't matter if you are in the last year of your UG or graduate you can apply for the contest. I highly recommend you to join this contest because it is free to participate and it is for a limited period only so hurry up and also make sure you make this lockdown valuable by enrolling or also by doing productive & valuable things which help you to achieve your future goals.
There are ’n’ number of exams
in India which are conducted at every level of education. From Under Graduation
to Post Graduation & also for jobs in both Government & Private Sector.
These competitive exams are organised by government as well as by institutions
themselves.
The propose of these exams is
to select the most deserving candidate for that required vacancy.
Below are some of the
Toughest & Prestigious Competitive Exams held across the India (not in order):
Other than the following
exams, there are many other exams which are conducted in India for Govt
job. Click here to read about them in detail.
1. UPSC Civil Services Entrance Exam—World’s Third Toughest Exam
Civil Services Examination is
the toughest exam in India, conduct by Union Public Service Commission. This
exam is held to recruit most deserving candidates for various Central Govt
Services including Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service
(IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and others.
Over 9,00,00,0 candidates
every year appear for the same and the achievement rate is only 0.1–0.3%.
There are three levels of
this exam, namely: Preliminary exam, main exam and personality test or
interview.
Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is from World’s toughest
engineering entrance exams with the success rate of around 1 in 45.
It is conducted to select the
most eligible candidates who wants to seek admission into undergraduate
engineering programmes at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical
institutions.
It is conducted in two parts:
JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced.
3. GATE (Graduate Aptitude
Test in Engineering) Entrance Exam
This Exam is for the
candidates who want to take admission in M. Tech/ M. S Programmes in various
Government Engineering Colleges including IITs and NITs.
GATE Scores are valid for
various PSU Companies recruitment that operate under the Indian Government.
The scores obtained in GATE
are valid for a period of three years, from the date of announcement of
results.
This exam brings in more than
9.7 lakh candidates. It is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science
and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur,
Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of:
a. National Coordination
Board—GATE
b. Department of Higher
Education
c. Ministry of Human
Resources Development (MHRD)
d. Government of India
4. CAT (Common Aptitude Test)
CAT is conducted to get an
entry into premier management and business schools such as IIMs.
It was started by Indian
Institutes of Management (IIM) for selecting understudies for their business
organization programs. It is directed by one of the IIMs each year.
Common Admission Test (CAT)
scores a candidate on the bases of his aptitude, mathematical and language
skills.
CAT has success rate of 1
selection out of 200.
Apart from the IIMs, CAT
scores are accepted by various colleges offering MBAs.
5. AIIMS (All India Institute
of Medical Sciences) Entrance Exam
AIIMS is an Autonomous Body,
which conducts its own Pan India Entrance Exam for medical students. This Exam
offers a very limited number of seats.
It is conducted twice a year
for the MD/MS post-graduate courses. It includes 2 sessions for selection of
candidates. In each session there are approx. 124 seats.
Out of the which, approx. 25%
seats are reserved for AIIMS (UG) students and 50% for reserved categories.
This reservation makes it one of the toughest exams to clear in India!
There are 700 seats (100 for
each institute) for UG courses in AIIMS.
6. NEET (National Eligibility
cum Entrance Test)
NEET is an entrance exam
conducted for admissions into Medical Colleges at both UG level (NEET UG) &
PG level (NEET PG).
The UG courses include both
MBBS and BDS.
It will be conducted by
National Testing Agency 2019 onwards.
7. UGC NET (University
Grants Commission—National Eligibility Test)
Conducted to shortlist the
most deserving Assistant Lecturers & Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
candidates in various Indian colleges & universities.
The difficulty level of this
exam is such that many candidates fail to clear it even in fourth or fifth
attempt.
Previously it was conducted
by CBSE, but from Dec 2018 onwards it will be conducted by NTA.
The success rate is around
6%.
CSIR NET is the part of UGC
NET. It is conducted for candidates who are from Science field. CSIR NET is
conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. The best part
is that you can also pursue higher studies at the same time.
8. CLAT (Common Law Admission
Test)
It is a centralised exam
conducted for admissions to National Law Universities. It is conducted for
admissions to integrated UG programs & PG programs.
Through CLAT candidates can
get into 16 National Law Universities in India.
It is a 2 hours test, which
comprises of MCQs on Mathematics, English, GK, Legal Aptitude and Logical
reasoning.
Its scores are also accepted
by many private Law Schools of India.
Those who qualify CLAT are
eligible to obtain admission in any of the following courses:
a. BA LLB (Hons)
b. BSc LLB (Hons)
c. BA LLB (Hons)
d. BSW LLB (Hons)
e. BCom LLB (Hons)
f. L.L.M.
9. NDA (National Defence
Academy) Exam
NDA exam is conducted for
recruiting candidates to armed force, air force and naval force.
The interviews of the
candidates who have cleared the written part, are conducted by the Services
Selection Board of Ministry of Defence.
The candidates are selected
on the basis of written examination, psychological aptitude test, intelligence
and personality test and SSB Interview.
It is conducted by UPSC.
The selected candidates will
gain 3 years of education and training at the Academy and will be awarded a
Baccalaureate degree.
The naval candidates will
gain a B.Tech degree after four years.
10. CA (Chartered
Accountancy)
Chartered Accountancy is one
of the toughest exams with success rate just around 8%.
It takes at least 5 years to complete
the course. The CAs from India are respected worldwide.
It is a three-level exam
conducted by the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India).
The first level is the Common
Proficiency Test (CPT) followed by the Integrated Professional
Competence
Course (IPCC), which has a total of seven subjects that it encompasses, split
into groups of four and three.
The final exam called the CA
Final Examination, is where all the blood, sweat and tears merge to give forth
one of the toughest exams in the world and not just India.
Hope this article gives the
brief idea of the most difficult exams of India.
Thank you reading & keep
visiting for more articles.
Many of the aspirants have
already started preparing for the UGC NET 2019. It is better we strategize our
preparation during initial days itself. This way we will be able to complete
out syllabus on time and can do enough practice without getting panicked during
the last months. In
this article, I am going to sharing few tips and tricks to prepare for UGC NET Paper 1. but before that we should thoroughly understand the exam pattern and syllabus for UGC NET Paper 1.
Exam Pattern
This paper focuses
on the Teaching & Research section and checks the teaching & research
skills of the candidate. Below is the UGC NET Paper 1 Pattern:
Paper
1 Exam consists of 60 MCQs out of which 50 questions are compulsory.
Marking
Scheme – each question carries 2 marks and the maximum marks for the exam is
100.
Minimum
qualifying criteria to clear the exam is 40%, i.e., 40 marks out of 100 for
General category.
The
paper is divided into 10 sections, with 5 questions based on each section.
In case you attempt more than 50 questions, the first 50
questions attempted by you would be considered.
I have found an article
which contains all the latest news related to the UGC NET 2018. If you like you
can check it out: UGC NET Latest News.
Syllabus
Before we move on to the tips and tricks, we should
get familiar with the Paper 1 syllabus.
Teaching
Aptitude
Research
Aptitude
Reading
Comprehension
Communication
Reasoning
(including mathematical)
Logical
Reasoning
Data
Interpretation
Information
and Communication Technology
People and
Environment
Higher
Education System
Once you get acquainted with the
exam pattern and syllabus, you get a fair idea about the topics you need to
work on and how you need to start the preparation.
Let's move on to tips and tricks.
Tips and Trick
Below are the golden tips and tricks to boost up your preparation of UGC NET Paper 1. I hope these will help you to excel the exam.
Thorough understanding of the paper
Try to answer 50 questions only. As I said in case
you attempt more, first 50 will be evaluated.
This paper is common for all the subjects; hence
the competition is really high.
Obviously note down the syllabus, as it will always
be handy.
Start with making a rough plan to cover all the
subjects. It is important to know the chapters.
Use proper method and studying pattern for maximum
benefits.
Prepare a good study schedule in a way you can
cover as many topics as possible.
Studying basic concepts of mass communication for
the communication topic could really be helpful.
Every topic of Paper 1 is important as at least 5
questions are definitely asked from each topic.
Study Teaching and Research part in depth. It is an
important topic.
Revision of basic mathematics concepts from class
10th is important, focus mainly on understanding sets/patterns and
improve approximation techniques.
Data Interpretation is based on statistics, so you
should start preparing with class 10th text books itself.
Reading and summarizing articles from newspaper is
a good way of practising for reading comprehension.
Even ‘People and Environment’ topic should prepared
be from class 10th books.
Give good time to both Information &
Communication Technology and Higher Education System, as these topics are very
heavy and should be prepared from UGC NET specific books.
A good way to prepare Information and Communication
Technology is by using flash cards and charts. In this topics Definitions,
abbreviations and terminology are very important.
Flowcharts should be used to prepare Higher
Education System Governance, Polity and Administration topics.
Do thorough practice of previous 10-15 years
question papers. It is the best and most effective way to prepare for any exam.
It will give you the idea of questions that could be asked in the exam.
Solve as many Mock test Papers as possible. It is
the most important thing to do for UGC NET Paper 1 exam preparation.
After solving the previous paper and mock papers,
analyse your performance for the better picture of your preparation, so that
you can improve your weak areas.
The key to success is Practice. Practice, Practice
and Practice. As people say, ‘practice makes the man perfect’.
You must attempt all 50 questions as there
is no negative marking in NTA UGC NET Paper I Exam.
Prepare quick notes. Highlight important points &
sub-points, logics, formulae, short tricks and short description of topics.
Never lose your confidence. Be confident about your
preparation. This will help you to remain clam during the exam.
Use Best Study material for UGC NET Paper 1 Exam.
Do not overthink or stress on the topics you find
very difficult or have left out. But be 100% sure about the topics you have
prepared.
I would like to conclude thi here, Hope this article motivates you and give you a good energy to start your UGC NET Paper 1 preparation.
Who doesn’t like the tag of doctor before their name?
I like being called Dr. HEENA. This gives a very special
and amazing feeling. But I never had any intention of studying biology or give NEET
(that time AIPMT) or working in a hospital.
I did my Post Graduation in Mass Communication. But I still
want ‘Doctor’ title before my name.
If you are just like me..who have no knowledge of biology or
even science. There is one more way to get the prefix Dr. before your name.
You can always get this prefix regardless of your field. All
you have to do is get a Ph.D. in your major subject.
Ph.D. stands for Doctor of Philosophy. It is the highest
academic degree awarded by universities.
Ph.Ds are awarded for all the programs across the academic field. After
completing PhD, you can always opt for various professions like a
university professor, researcher, or scientist in many fields.
Students
who have earned a Ph.D. may, in many jurisdictions, use the title Doctor.
Okay so, the question that arises now is ‘How to get into
Ph.D. Program?’
There are various ways of getting into Ph.D.
But before knowing them, the major eligibility criteria to
get into Ph.D. is you should have a PG degree, then only you can apply for
Ph.D.
Some of the ways which could get you in Ph.D. program are as
follows:
These are national level exams for Lectureship and Junior
Research Fellowship Program. If manage to qualify JRF then, you can join Ph.D.
program within 2 years.
With the help of these exams you will get a chance to do
your Ph.D. from India’s most prestigious colleges/universities which are
approved by UGC.
But in case you do not have a PG degree, you can opt for IIT
JAM, another national level exam.
This exam is for the candidates who want to do M.Sc. in
various fields of science. These students can opt for Joint or Dual M.Sc.-Ph.D.
program.
Through this exam you can take admission in various IITs,
IISc and NITs.
Difference between Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Program and Dual
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Program:
In Dual M.Sc. Ph.D. program, you cannot leave the university
after completing your M.Sc. or else you will not be awarded any degree.
While in Joint M.Sc. Ph.D. program, you can leave the
university after completing your M.Sc. Joint degree means that a student can
work on two different degrees in parallel, either from same university or
different.
I have decided to go for UGC NET 2019 and get into PhD
program through it and the title ‘Doctor’ before my name 😜
Its time to do something big. Don’t settle for just UG or
PG, when there are other higher degrees waiting for you. Choose what makes you
feel confident and proud of yourself.
