IIT Madras Will Conduct Next JEE Advanced Exam

Indian Institute of Technology- IIT Madras is going to conduct Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) 2017. we know that IIT Madras is No 1 ranked Institute in India by the NIRF, so candidates can expect a tough paper and competition platform to join IITs, NITs, IIITs.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an all India common engineering entrance examination, which is conducted for admission in engineering colleges like IITs, NITs, IIITs and ISM Dhanbad. It is one of the most challenging engineering admission Exam.
The institute which conduct JEE Exam will set the question paper, answer keys, announcement of results and handling the JEE portal. 11.28 lakh students had appeared for the IIT JEE Main exam in 2016.
JEE consists of two parts, JEE Main and JEE Advanced. JEE-Advanced is for admission in IITs, while the JEE-Main exam is for admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs. Only the students selected in JEE Mains are eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced.
Eligibility

• Applicant should have passed or pursuing XII.
• students need to have at least 75 % marks or be in top 20 percentile in Class XII.
• SC, ST students should have 65 % marks.

An official said “After examining the Ashok Mishra Committee’s report and public feedback, MHRD has decided on a few changes in the JEE pattern for 2017. The present system of allotting 40 per cent weightage to Class 12 marks for determining ranks in JEE shall be dispensed with.
Source: www.examswatch.com

IIT Madras Ph.D/ MS Programmes: Check out the scholarships offered

The Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT) Madras has released a scholarship notification, inviting applications for Research Scholarships 2016. The students pursuing their regular, direct, interdisciplinary, external/part-time Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master of Science (M.S) programmes offered in the various departments for the Jan-May and July-November sessions are eligible to apply.
About the scholarship
Ph.D
The candidates should be B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc. graduates or must have acquired its equivalent qualification with valid GATE/NET.
The candidates will be provided Rs 25,000 per month for first 2 years and Rs 28,000 per month upto 3 years.
The candidates who have M.E/M.Tech/MBBS degree or its equivalent qualification will get a stipend of Rs 25,000 per month and Rs 28,000 per month upto 2 years.
M.S
The candidates who have completed Engineering / Management will get stipend of Rs 12,400 per month upto 3 years.

IIT Madras admissions: Enroll for Ph.D programmes 2016

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has released an employment notification, inviting eligible and interested candidates to enroll for its Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Entreprenurship/Management, Humanities & Social Sciences  for Jan-May and July-November sessions 2016.
Eligibility criteria
Educational qualification:
Candidates seeking admission for Jan-May 2016

Ph.D in Engineering:
a) Candidates with M.E/M.Tech or a Master's degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record
b) Candidates with Master's degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit with eligibility for the relevant Engineering discipline and with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM/INSPIRE or equivalent qualification.
Ph.D in Science:

IIT Madras signs joint doctoral programme agreement with Curtin University

CHENNAI: In an attempt to broaden and strengthen research links with Australia, the IIT Madras on Thursday signed a joint doctoral programme agreement with Curtin University, Australia. 

Curtin University dean international for the faculty of Science and Engineering Syed Islam, said that the new programme would strengthen engineering and management related activities across the two institutes. "It will help students gain perspective of both countries as they will be exposed to different cultures. This collaboration is being undertaken to help achieve the vision of the University through research," he said. 

Over 500 IIT Madras students get jobs through campus placements.

IIT Madras placement news

Within the first five days of the placement season, IIT Madras has over 524 students placed in the campus recruitment that began on Monday. A total of 119 companies have made 577 offers so far in various categories. The institute has seen a significant increase this year in the number of students placed and the number of offers made as compared to last year.

Looking to the last year's records, in 2013, 84 companies had made 383 offers and 333 students were placed during the same period. Though the number of companies has increased by 35 this year but the ratio of the number of students placed versus the offers made remains almost the same.

The recruitment process is a culmination of month-long preparation for interviews, group discussions and online tests by the students. Aditya Bharadwaj who is doing an undergraduate dual degree programme, said that he had started preparing a month ago for the same. 

"Some companies expect us to solve cases. We do a lot of probability optimization. We have a lot of courses aligned to consulting. I practice cases with others who are also appearing for similar profiles," said B.S.V. Saket from Visakhapatnam who has been offered a job in Goldman Sachs, Bangalore, as quoted in a national daily.