ENTRANCE EXAMS
PROJECT BY
DEEPAL GOHEL
1. CAT ENTRANCE EXAM
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test held in India. The test scores a candidate
on the bases of Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data
Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR). The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this
exam and use the test for selecting students for their business administration programs. The test is
conducted every year by one of the IIMs based on a policy of rotation.
CAT is the gateway to the cream of management institutes in India, the IIMs. CAT, or the Common
Admission Test, is an aptitude test; it is the most popular test among prospective management students
because it is accepted by the best institutes. CAT entrance exam is used as an admission test to shortlist
applicants for admissions to the 19 IIMs-IIM (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bodh Gaya,
Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shillong,
Sirmaur, Tiruchirappalli, Udaipur and Visakhapatnam.
Before 2009, CAT was a paper based test conducted on a single day for all candidates. The
pattern, number of questions and duration have seen considerable variations over the years.
On 1st May 2009, it was announced that CAT would be a Computer Based Test starting from
2009. The American firm Prometric was entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the test.
The Common Admission Test (CAT), like virtually all large-scale exams, utilises multiple
forms, or versions, of the test. Hence there are two types of scores involved: a raw score and a
scaled score.
The raw score is calculated for each section based on the number of questions one answered
correctly, incorrectly, or left unattempted. Candidates are given +3 points for each correct
answer and -1 point for each incorrect answer. No points are given for questions that are not
answered. The raw scores are then adjusted through a process called equating. Equated raw
scores are then placed on a common scale or metric to ensure appropriate interpretation of the
scores. This process is called scaling.
2. TET ENTRANCE EXAM
Teacher Eligibility Test known as TET is an Indian entrance examination for teachers. The test
is mandatory for getting teaching jobs in government schools from Class 1 to Class 8. Paper 1 is
meant for teachers opting for Class 1 to Class 5 and Paper 2 for Class 6 to Class 8. It is
conducted by both Central government and State governments in India. Most states conduct their
own TET. The test is conducted in order fulfill and achieve the goals of the Right of Children to
Free and Compulsory Education Act. TET was introduced by the Government of India in order
to improve standards in teaching. It was held for the first time in 2011. For teachers already
working, they are supposed to clear the exam in two years time. The exam is based on National
Curriculum Framework. All graduates, including B.A, B.Sc, B.Com etc. are eligible to take the
test. All B. Ed. graduates need to pass this exam to work as a teacher. A candidate has to score
over 60 per cent to clear the eligibility test.
3. GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT ) is a computer adaptive test (CAT) intended to
assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in
admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA.It requires knowledge of certain
grammar and knowledge of certain algebra, geometry, and arithmetic. The GMAT does not measure
business knowledge or skill, nor does it measure intelligence. Business schools use the test as a criterion
for admission into a wide range of graduate management programs, including MBA, Master of
Accountancy, and Master of Finance programs. The GMAT exam consists of four sections: An analytical
writing assessment, integrated reasoning, the quantitative section, and the verbal section. Total testing
time is three and a half hours.
4. JEE
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an all India common engineering entrance examination
of objective pattern which is conducted for admission in various engineering colleges and
courses all over the country. It is regarded internationally as one of the most challenging
engineering admission tests. JEE consists of two parts, JEE Main and JEE Advanced. JEE-
Advanced is for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and Indian School of
Mines Dhanbad, an institute that will be converted to IIT,[1] while the JEE-Main exam is for
admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information
Technology (IIITs), Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) as well as for admission to
the dual degree programme of IIEST Shibpur.[2] Only the students selected in JEE Mains are
eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced. Over 200,000 students are selected each year. JEE Main
exam has two papers, Paper-1 and Paper-2. Candidates may opt for either or both of them. Both
papers contain multiple choice questions. Paper 1 is for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses. It is
conducted both online and offline. Paper-2 is for admission in B.Arch and B.Planning courses. It
is conducted offline only.
JEE Main has a fixed exam structure. The paper-1 is of three hours duration and consists of
thirty multiple choice (single-correct) questions in each of the three subjects (physics, chemistry
and maths). There is negative marking for incorrect answers. 4 marks are awarded for correct
answers and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answers.[6]
5. CET
The Common Entrance Test (CET) is a competitive exam conducted for the purpose of
admission of students to the first year or first semester of full-time courses in medical, dental and
engineering courses in professional collages the various states of India.
The professional colleges in the state offering such courses are affiliated with the state run
universities and admit students through the CET annually. The fee structure varies from year to
year.
6. CPT
The CPT or Common Proficiency Test is the first level of Chartered Accountancy
examinations in India . A person can register for CPT after completing Grade 10 and take the
exam after completing High School (Grade 12). It is an objective type examination and consists
of 200 multiple choice questions. CPT covers four basic subjects divided into two sections viz
1.Accounting (60 Marks) + Mercantile Laws (40 Marks)
2.Economics (50 Marks) + Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks).
7. CLAT
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralised test for admission to 17 prominent National Law
Universities in India. The test is taken after the Higher Secondary Examination or the 12th grade for
admission to integrated undergraduation programmes in Law and after Graduation in Law for Master of
Laws(LL.M) programmes conducted by these law universities. This test was conducted for the first time
on 11 May 2008. The two-hour admission test consists of objective type covering questions on
Elementary Mathematics or Numerical Ability, English with Comprehension, General knowledge and
Current affairs , Legal Aptitude and Logical reasoning.[
8. IAS
The Indian Administrative Service (abbreviated as IAS) is the premier administrative civil service of the
Government of India. IAS officers hold key and strategic positions in the Union Government, States and
public-sector undertakings. Unlike Candidates selected to other civil services, a person once appointed
to Indian Administrative Service or Indian Foreign Service (IFS) becomes ineligible to reappear in Civil
Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission because there are no higher civil
services other than aforementioned two services under Government of India. [
9. NATA
The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), is conducted by National Institute of Advanced
Studies in Architecture (NIASA) which is a body of Council of Architecture, New Delhi in India. The
National Aptitude Test in Architecture [1] is a national level examination for admission to undergraduate
courses in Architecture. The test measures the aptitude of applicants for a specific field of study, i.e.
Architecture, in areas like drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and
critical thinking, qualities that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are related to
Architecture.
