Education Junction : MBA, Engineering, Entrance Exams, Top Colleges, Institutes in India

There are lot of Law Entrance Exams conducted throughout in India. But all are not good. Here is the list of Top Law Entrance Exams conducted by the most prominent law schools in India:-

• NLSIU Bangalore
• Gujarat National Law University
• Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Pune
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• National law Institute (NLIU), Bhopal
• University Of Delhi-Faculty of Law
• QLTT (Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test)
• LLB, DIPL
• National Admission Test (NAT) – NUJS
• Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
• Amity Law School
• ILS Pune
• Government Law College, Mumbai
• The Tamilnadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

According to The Princeton Review’s annual survey of 17,000 law school students at the nation’s Best 170 Law Schools these ten schools offer their students the best career prospects.

1. Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
2. University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
3. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
4. Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
5. New York University (New York, New York)
6. University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
7. University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
8. Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)
9. University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia)
10. The George Washington University (Washington, DC)

One of the most common problems that a law student face is choosing the best school or colleges for him. Rankings released by different sources often conflict resulting in a fair bit of confusion, to say the least.

Here are the most important ingredients to decide which law school to pick:

1) Industry Reputation
2) Reputation amongst Foreign Law Schools
3) Peer Reputation
4) Academic Standards / Quality of Faculty
5) Recruitment Statistics
6) Location
7) Student Community / Campus Life
8) Hostel Quality
9) IT Infrastructure / Library
10) Quality of Entrance Process

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Areas of specialization in medical career is huge. List of few of them are give below:

• Ambulance Person
• Anaesthetist
• Audiologist
• Consultant
• Dietician
• Doctor
• General Practitioner (GP)
• Health Visitor
• Immunologist
• Midwife
• Nurse
• Occupational Therapist
• Paramedic
• Pharmacist
• Physiotherapist
• Psychiatrist
• Radiographer
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Surgeon

According the US News the top Medical Graduate Schools in US are:

Top 10 medical schools (research)

1. Harvard University
2. Johns Hopkins University
Washington University in St. Louis
4. Duke University
University of Pennsylvania
6. University of California San Francisco
7. Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons
8. Stanford University
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
10.Yale University

Medical field has a wide and variety of scope. One can look for the following courses to pursue medical as career :

• M.B.B.S - 4½ Years
• B.D.S - 4 Years
• B.Pharm - 4 Years
• B.Sc (Nursing) - 3 Years
• B.P.T (Physiotherapy) - 3 Years
• B.O.T (Occupationaltherapy) - 3 Years
• B.H.M.S (Homeopathy Medicine) - 5 Years
• B.U.M.S (Unani Medicine) - 5 Years
• B.A.M.S (Ayurvedic, Siddha Medicine) - 4 Years
• D.Pharm - 1 Year
• Lab Technicians - 1 Year
• Sanitary Inspector course Details - 1 Year
• General Nursing Training Course - 3½ Years
• Orthopedist Course (Women Only) - 2 Years
• Dental Mechanic Course Details - 2 Years
• Dental Hygienist course Details - 2 Years
• Optometry - 2 Years
• Ophthalmic Assistant Course - 2 Years
• Histopathalogical Lab Technology - 1 Year
• BachelorOf Occupationaltheraphy - 3 Years
• Radiological Assistant - 1Year
• Radiography (diagnosis & Therapy) - 2 Years
• Nuclear Medicine Technology - 2 Years

Discussed below are 10 major branches of Engineering.

1. Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering - This engineering course deals with the design, creation and operation of machines related to flying - planes, missiles, rockets, spacecrafts etc. Aerodynamics, avionics, propulsion, acoustics are subjects that are taught under this course.
   
2. Agricultural Engineering – This branch of engineering focuses on the design and operation of tools, implements and machines that are used in the practice of agriculture.
   
3. Automobile Engineering - This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Civil Engineering – This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc.
   
4. Computer Engineering – This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of computer components.
   
5. Electronic and Electrical Engineering - This engineering course includes research, development, design, creation and maintenance of a diverse set of objects ranging from global Positioning Systems to semi-conductor chips used in mobile phones.
   
6. Industrial Engineering – This branch of engineering studies teaches how to make the machines and people work in tandem with each other so that maximum productivity is derived.
   
7. Instrumentation Engineering – This engineering stream teaches about design, manufacture and maintenance of instruments and instrument units.
   
8. Manufacturing Engineering – A Manufacturing Engineer is taught how to manufacture things - be it structures, machinery, electronics, medical devices, automobile parts, textiles and clothing, or household products or toys or cans and bottles…any thing and everything that can be manufactured.
   
9. Marine Engineering – Under this engineering course, one gets to learn the designing, construction and management of ships and other naval vehicles.
   
10. Mechanical Engineering – This engineering branch is concerned with the design, construction, and operation of power plants, engines, and machines. It deals mostly with things that move.

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Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary : "Engineering is defined as: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people."

Engineers use imagination, judgment, and reasoning to apply science, technology, mathematics, and practical experience. Today, Engineers exist in all walks of life: transport, medicine, entertainment, space exploration, environmental management – you name it, engineers shape it!

The two main Engineering Entrance Tests conducted every year in India for the undergraduate Engineering admission offered through different Institutes are:

• IIT-JEE (Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Entrance Exam)
• AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Exam)

IIT-JEE is a joint entrance exam for admission to IITs (Chennai, Guwahati, New Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Mumbai) and other premier institutions.

Apart from these two All-India level exams, many other state level entrance exams are conducted in India in both Undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)2007
• BITS Admission Test 2007
• Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam 2007
• All India Engineering Entrance Examination 2007
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University B. Tech/M. Tech Entrance Test-2007
• Engineering Architecture Agricultural & Medical Common Entrance Test, EAMCET 2007
• Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination (KIITEE)- 2007
• International Institute of Information Technology -PGEE 2007
• SRM Institute of Science Technology-SRMEEE-2007
• Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) National Entrance
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur – (IIT Kanpur)
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur – (IIT Kharagpur)
• Bharati Vidyapeeth All India Engineering Entrance Exam
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Engineering Entrance Exam
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Engineering Entrance Exam

State Level Engineering Entrance Exams

• Engineering Exam in Assam
• Engineering Exam in Arunachal Pradesh
• Engineering Exam in Bihar
• Engineering Exam in Delhi
• Engineering Exam in Gujarat
• Engineering Exam in Haryana
• Engineering Exam in Jharkhand
• Engineering Exam in Karnataka
• Engineering Exam in Kerala
• Engineering Exam in Maharashtra
• Engineering Exam in Orissa
• Engineering Exam in Pondicherry
• Engineering Exam in Punjab
• Engineering Exam in Rajasthan
• Engineering Exam in Tamil Nadu
• Engineering Exam in Tripura
• Engineering Exam in Uttar Pradesh
• Engineering Exam in West Bengal

When two numbers are to be multiplied whose unit’s digits sum up to 10 and other digits apart from the unit’s digit are same.

e.g. 163 X 167 Here the unit’s digits sum up to 10 (7+3) and the other digits are same (16). The rule here is same as above for squaring. The rightmost part of the answer will be the product of the numbers in unit’s place i.e. (7 X 3) = 21. The leftmost part will be the product of the digit in the other places and it’s immediately following number, i.e. (16 X 17) = 272.
The required answer is 27221.

e.g. 149 X 141
Applying the same rule as above the rightmost part will be (9X1) = 09. (Remember the right part has to be always filled with two digits, so it is “09”). The right part will be (14 X 15) = 210. The required answer is 21009.


When two numbers close to 10, 100, 1000 etc are to be multiplied.
e.g. 106 X 104
Here the Base is taken as 100, and the surplus is 6 and 4 in the two numbers respectively. Now the rightmost part of the answer will be (6 X 4 = 24). Note that since the base has 2 zeros the rightmost part has to occupy 2 places.
The left part of the answer will be the sum of any one of the two numbers and the surplus in the other number, i.e. (106+4) OR (104+6) = 110.
The required answer is 11024

We can similarly do such multiplications with any base (10, 100, 1000...etc.)

Squaring a number ending with five is far more easier than one could ever imagine.
e.g. (65)2

Write 25 as the last two digits. Now multiply the number before 5 in the given number with its immediately following number i.e. multiply 6 X 7 = 42.
The required answer is 4225.

e.g. (135)2
Write 25 as the last 2 digits and multiply 13 X 14 = 182
The required answer is 18225.
Try a few numbers by yourself to increase your speed.

Vedic Mathematics is the name given to the ancient system of Mathematics which was rediscovered from the Vedas between 1911 and 1918 by Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji (1884-1960). According to his research all of mathematics is based on sixteen Sutras, or word-formulae. For example, 'Vertically and Crosswise` is one of these Sutras. These formulae describe the way the mind naturally works and are therefore a great help in directing the student to the appropriate method of solution.

Vedic Maths is a science that helps to make calculations faster and easier. If one is aware of a few rules of vedic maths then long multiplications can become short and can be easily solved mentally.

CAT is considered to be one of the toughest exam in India and the CAT score is also accepted by many other prestigious B- Schools for admission to their courses (S.P. Jain, MDI, etc)

CAT primarily tests you on English Usage, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation & is an objective paper. However the format of the paper is not constant and one can be sure of surprises in CAT year after year. Number of questions ranges from 75 (in 2006) to 185 (in CAT 1995). Not only are the number of questions varying but also changes can be in the number of sections, presence or absence of time limits for each section, types of questions in a particular section, etc. CAT is held on 3rd Sunday of November.

A very important aspect of CAT is that a student has to clear a sectional cut-off in each section, in addition to an overall cut-off. Thus if a student is good in English and scores 50/50 in English but cannot clear the cut-off in the Math section, he would not be receiving an interview call letter. Thus time management among sections becomes very important, as the goal is not only to maximize score but also clear cut-offs in each section.

The cut-offs in each section vary from year to year depending on the difficulty level. The IIMs do not disclose the cut-offs and hence no one is absolutely sure of the cut-offs. However it has been observed that correctly answering 45% questions in each section has been good enough to clear the cut-offs.

Guessing wildly in CAT would work to your disadvantage as there is negative marking in CAT. CAT marks the beginning of B-School entrance tests. Then onwards, there is a test (sometimes two) almost every Sunday till February 1st Sunday. Preparing for CAT would also mean 90% preparation for other tests.

The calculations in QA and DI often tend be tedious. It is important to have the knowledge regarding use of reciprocals for percentages and vice versa.

Say, for e.g. you are required to calculate 4.76% of 840 while solving a sum in DI. Here the use of reciprocal value will make it very easy. One must know that 4.76% is equivalent to 1/21 and then calculating 1/21 of 840 is far more easier than the original percentage (4.76).

This can help you save atleast 20 seconds which is very important in an exam like CAT.

One must learn reciprocals and percentages from 1 to 30. A comprehensive table is given below.

In order to calculate faster one must be able to do some fast number crunching and for that it is imperative to mug up a few important values and tables.

1. The first thing is to mug up tables till 30.
   
2. One should also learn squares and cubes till 30.
   
3. One should develop a habit of solving sums mentally without the use of pen and paper. This will help save a lot of time in CAT.
   
4. It is important to be thorough with the basics of few important topics like Profit & Loss, ratios, number theories, important formulae.
   
5. Use of Vedic Maths is also required to shorten the calculation process and make it easier.

1. IIM A, B, C, L, I, K : CAT
2. S P JAIN, Mumbai : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
3. MDI, Gurgaon : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
4. MICA, Ahemadabad : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
5. TAPMI, Manipal : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
6. GIM, Goa : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
7. UBS, Chandigarh : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
8. IMI, New Delhi : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
9. FORE, New Delhi : CAT & Separate form of Institute.
10. XLRI, Jamshedpur : XAT
11. XIM Bhubaneshwar : XAT
12. FMS, New Delhi : FMS
13. J. BAJAJ, Mumbai : CET
14. IIFT, New Delhi : IIFT
15. NITIE, Mumbai : NITIE
16. IIT Mumbai, Delhi : JMET
17. IRMA, Gujarat : IRMA
18. IMT Gaziabad : IMT
19. NMIMS, Mumbai : NMAT
20. SCMHRD, Pune : SNAP
21. SIBM, Pune : SNAP

Not all MBA institutes lead to a lucrative career. It is important to select the best B-School for the course.

The demand of MBAs has increased exponentially with India opening up its economy. With competition rising up, more and more Multinationals setting up shop in India and traditional family run businesses looking for professional practices to overcome the tough times, the demand for MBA professionals can only move up.

As a result, it is not at all surprising that the number of MBA aspirants have ballooned to about two lacs. The flip side of this development is that numerous institutes offering MBA programs have mushroomed in almost every corner of a city. Does MBA degree / diplomas from any such institute offer such sure shot careers. The answer is a resounding NO! Except a handful of top B Schools, MBA from other institutes is not even worth the paper on which the degree / diploma is offered. A MBA aspirant should exercise extreme caution in selecting, which B Schools one should apply to. In all there are only around 3000 good seats in various institutes, which can guarantee a decent campus placement and a secure career option. Below is the list of some of the top B-Schools of India.

1. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
2. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore
3. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
4. SIBM – Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - Pune
5. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow
6. XLRI - Xavier Labour Relations Institute - Jamshedpur
7. JBIMS – Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management - Mumbai
8. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Indore
9. FMS – Faculity of Management Studies - Delhi
10. IIFT – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - Delhi
11. IIPM - Indian Institute of Planning and Management - Delhi
12. IIM Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode
13. ICFAI Business School - Hyderabad
14. SPJIMR – S.P.Jain Institute of Management & Research - Mumbai
15. Welingkar Institute of Management - Mumbai
16. IIPM - IIPM - Indian Institute of Planning and Management - Mumbai
17. NMIMS - Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies - Mumbai
18. TISS –Tata Institute of Social Sciences - Mumbai
19. MDI - Management Development Institute - Gurgaon
20. LIBA - Loyola Institute Of Business Administration - Chennai
21. BIMTECH Birla Institute of Management and Technology - Delhi
22. XIM - Xavier Institute of Management - Bhubaneshwar
23. BIM - Bharathidasan Institute of Management - Trichy
24. NIM – Nirma Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
25. IMT – Institute of Management Technology - Ghaziabad
26. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research - Mumbai
27. Christ College - Bangalore
28. ABS - Amity Business School - Noida
29. Osmania University - Dept. of Business Management - Hyderabad
30. ABA - Alliance Business Academy - Bangalore

One of the oldest MBA programs in India, FMS has placements comparable to any other top B School. The flip side is that being affiliated to a university, it does not enjoy enough flexibility in its operations and also is not a fully residential program.
FMS has its own entrance test and is generally held on 2nd Sunday of January. The pattern of the paper is mostly similar to other exams and it also has a section on Business Awareness.

The best institute after XLRI for PM & IR. A intensive program that requires a student to work closely with as many as four different companies for project work and also being on the forefront on social work like lending a helping hand in the Orissa floods and the Gujarat earthquake, definitely adds a lot of value to the students. However the only specialization offered is PM & IR.

The institute offers specialization in Marketing Management, Finance Management, Manufacturing Management, International Business and Information Management. The only slight drawback for a student is that he has to choose a specialization while applying to the institute and would be considered only for that specialization. At most other B Schools one has to choose a specialization only after the first year, when one would have a decent idea about all specializations. The school accepts the CAT score for admission purpose and sets its own Cut-off. Every candidate has to go through a Group discussion (GD) followed by a Personal Interview (PI).

Located in the commercial capital of India does help JBIMS in its placement and is another institute definitely worth applying to. By being affiliated to the University of Mumbai, not only does it lose on the flexibility in operations, but also has to follow the reservation rules laid down by the Directorate of Technical Education. Thus only 15% of seats are available for a student graduating from any other University in Maharashtra than Mumbai University and only 10% for students graduating from outside Maharashtra. So admission to this school is very tough because of less number of seats for candidates from other states. The admission to JBIMS is through Common Entrance Test (CET).

As the name suggests the institute specializes in and is the best for Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PM&IR). However, its BMD program for other specializations like Marketing, Finance is also as good as the IIMs. Like the IIMs XLRI has its own entrance test (XAT). The XAT is also the entrance test for Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.

IIMs are autonomous institutes set up by Human Resource ministry of Government of India and are undoubtedly the best of the lot. There are six IIMs namely Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Khozikode and Indore. The institutes offer a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and are fully residential programs.

The top four IIMs (Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow) are way above the other two and are considered the country’s top 4 by most surveys. IIMA is the best of the lot and is one of the best in the world, as a result of which the placements are at times beyond comprehension.

1. IIT - Kharagpur
2. IIT - Kanpur
3. IIT - Mumbai
4. IIT - Chennai
5. Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani
6. IIT - Delhi
7. IIT - Guwahati
8. Institute of Technology - BHU Varanasi
9. REC - Tiruchirapally
10. Anna University - Chennai

1. National Law School of India University (NlSIU) - Bangalore
2. Govt College of Law - University of Mumbai
3. Faculty of Law - BHU Varanasi
4. University College of Law - Bangalore
5. Symbosis Society's Law College - Pune
6. Faculty of Law - AMU Aligarh
7. Bangalore University for Legal Studies - Bangalore
8. Faculty of Law - University of Delhi Delhi
9. Faculty of Law - Univ of Madras Chennai
10. I L S Law College - Pune

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Delhi
2. Christian Medical College - Vellore
3. Armed Forces Medical College - Pune
4. JIPMER - Pondicherry
5. Maulana Azad Medical College - Delhi
6. Madras Medical College - Chennai
7. Kasturba Medical College - Mumbai
8. King Edward Medical College - Mumbai
9. Lady Edward Medical College - Delhi
10. Bangalore Medical Collge - Bangalore

1. Loyola College - Chennai
2. St Xavier's College - Mumbai
3. Lady Shri Ram College for Women - Delhi
4. StStephen's College - Delhi
5. Presidency College - Kolkata
6. Madras Christian College - Chennai
7. Fergusson College - Pune
8. Presidency College - Chennai
9. Miranda House - Delhi
10. St Xavier's College - Kolkata

1. Shri Ram College Of Commerce - Delhi
2. St. Xavier's College - Mumbai
3. St. Xavier's College - Kolkata
4. Loyola College - Chennai
5. Lady Shri Ram College for Women - Delhi
6. Pragathi Mahavidyalaya - Hyderabad
7. Presidency College - Chennai
8. Madras Christian College - Chennai
9. Christian College - Lucknow
10. Stella Maris College - Chennai

1. Madras Christian College - Chennai
2. Presidency College - Kolkata
3. Presidency College - Chennai
4. Loyola College - Chennai
5. St. Stephen's College - Delhi
6. St. Xaviers College - Mumbai
7. Fergusson College - Pune
8. Daulat Ram College for women - Delhi
9. Lucknow University - Lucknow
10. Hansraj College - Delhi