XAT 2021: Last Minute preparation tips | Study Circle

 

Candidates should check few tips as they gear up to prepare for XAT 2021 exam.

Study Circle: Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2021 is scheduled to be held on January 3, for those who want to take admission into Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur, and participating institutes. Therefore, it is important to remember certain last-minute preparation tips for XAT 2021 so that one can perform well for the exam.

XAT 2021- Last minute preparation tips

 Topic-wise revision

• Candidates must do a quick revision of the sticky notes of each and every topic they prepared during the XAT preparation journey.

Avoid taking up any new topic

• Candidates must refrain from studying any new topic which they have not prepared before as it will lead to confusion.

Practice from XAT sample paper

• One should solve the XAT sample paper or previous year question paper to get a hang of the type of questions that would be asked on the day of the exam.

Mock tests, an elixir for any competitive exam

• When candidates are left with 3-4 days for the exam, they should take at least two XAT mock tests each day prior to the exam and effectively analyse the test they have given so that they do not repeat the mistakes on the day of the exam.

Check the details of allotted XAT 2021 exam centre

• To avoid last-minute hustle on the day of examination, candidates should get a detailed information about the allotted exam centre beforehand.

Do not forget to carry XAT 2021 admit card

• It is mandatory to carry a printed copy of XAT admit card on the day of examination for the verification process.

HSEE 2021 dates announced; Applications to open on Feb 1 | Study Circle

 

HSEE 2021 application forms for MA to be released on February 1, 2021. Candidates can apply using the link here.

Study Circle: Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam (HSEE) 2021 application forms will be released on February 1, 2021, for a 5-year Integrated MA programme at IIT, Madras. Candidates who wish to take the entrance exam can visit the institute website at hsee.iitm.ac.in. to learn more.

The last date of submission of application forms for candidates who wish to pay the application fee online is March 15, 2021, while for those who want to avail Indian Bank challan, the last date is March 16, 2021.

The HSEE application fee for candidates from all categories is Rs 2,400, except SC, ST, and PWD — for whom the application fee is Rs. 1,200.

As per the official notification, the HSEE 2021 admit cards will be made available on the institute’s website between May 12, 2021, and June 13, 2021.

The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam 2021 is scheduled to be conducted on June 13, 2021, and the result is expected to be declared on June 28, 2021.

UP Board Class 10, 12 first pre-board 2021 exams to begin from January 15 | Study Circle

 

Uttar Pradesh Board 10th and 12th pre-board exam 2021 commencement date has been announced. The pre-board exam will be conducted between January 15 to 25, 2021.

Study Circle: Uttar Pradesh Board Class 10 and Class 12 first pre-board will be conducted from January 15 to 25, 2021 in Lucknow, district school inspector of Lucknow Dr Mukesh Kumar Singh said, according to the Navbharat times report.

In the order issued today, Singh said that the pre-board time table of the high school and inter pre-board exams are supposed to be decided by the respective schools.

As per the Navbharattimes report, the district inspector of schools (DIOS) said that the answer copies of the pre-board exams 2021 of Classes 10 and 12 must be checked by January 30, 2021. The list of toppers has to be submitted to the DIOS in the first week of February. On the basis of the topper’s list, the special counselling session will be conducted.

The report further said that the UP board has not yet decided on the board 2021 exam dates. The exam conducting authority will announce the UP board Class 10, 12 datesheet 2021 on the basis of the ground situation of that time.

The first Class 10, 12 pre-board 2021 exam will be conducted until January 25, whereas the second pre-board is all set to take place in March 2021.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, exam centres will be set up for the UP Board Class 10, 12 examination twice this year. It is expected that around 225 to 250 exam centres will be set up in Lucknow district.

NIT Srinagar signs MoU with IIT Delhi to collaborate on academic activities | Study Circle

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Study Circle: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to collaborate on different academic activities.

The scope of collaboration on academic and research activities in the MoU includes Academic and Research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest, exchange of students and faculty, exchange of academic information, scholarly information, materials and publications and admission of NIT Srinagar students for direct PhD entry at IIT Delhi.

For research collaboration, proposals for collaborative research work under this Memorandum will be submitted with the prior approval of the Head of each institution or his/her nominee.

“Each institution will nominate one of its members as its representative in allergic to the cooperative programme. Individual programme of work under this Memorandum will be jointly planned and conducted by the nominees or both parties,” read the MoU.

“Neither National Institute of Technology Srinagar nor Indian Institute of Technology Delhi will be held irresponsible for any liability to the party, and neither party shall be required to purchase any insurance against loss or damage to any property due to activities to which this agreement relates,” it said.

CBSE to declare 2021 board exam dates on Dec 31 at 6 pm | Study Circle

 

CBSE has reduced the syllabus by 30% for the 2021 board examinations.

Study Circle: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Tuesday ruled out conducting CBSE board examinations for classes 10 and 12 till February next year in view of Covid-19 situation. He said a decision on conducting the CBSE board exams 2021 would be taken later after due consultations and assessment of the situation.

“Keeping the current situation in mind, it has been decided that the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will not be conducted till February 2021. A decision on the exam schedule will be taken later after assessment of situation and more consultations,” the education minister said during an online interaction with teachers.

According to Nishank, CBSE has reduced the syllabus by 30 per cent for the 2021 board examinations. CBSE officials have clarified that there is no proposal to hold the CBSE board exams 2021 online.

A detailed plan for the conduct of CBSE examinations 2021 will be prepared according to the health protocol orders issued by the Ministries of Health and Home Affairs.

Low income, high fee: Why fewer children may join private schools in 2021 | Study Circle

More than 80% of parents with children studying in government schools reported that education was “not delivered” during the lockdown.

Study Circle: Fourteen-year-old Alisha Saini loves to study. “I understand everything I am taught in school and what I don’t, didi next-door helps me understand,” she said. But she couldn’t access online classes, between March 24 and August 2020, when the government senior secondary school in Dorasar, in northern Rajasthan was shut, like all other schools in the country, because of the COVID-19-induced lockdown. (The Rajasthan lockdown began on Sunday, March 22.)

Teachers would WhatsApp lesson links to students, but few students could access those, and few of those who could access understood what was being taught, survey data, students and teachers told us. Even bright students like Alisha were unable to keep up. “My father has a smartphone but he is out of the village at least 15 days a month for work,” she said. Alisha’s father helps run a small eatery (bhojanalaya) in Jaipur, three and a half hours from their home.

“This has been a devastating sort of year,” said Bikkrama Daulet Singh, managing director at Central Square Foundation (CSF), a nonprofit working on school education. “There is going to be an impact on student learning.”

More than 80% of parents with children studying in government schools reported that education was “not delivered” during the lockdown, because families did not have digital devices or access to digital learning, a survey by nonprofit Oxfam India in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh in May and June found.

This problem is not unique to India. At least 463 million students globally were unable to access remote learning during school closures because of COVID-19, either due to a lack of remote learning policies or lack of equipment needed for learning at home, UNICEF had found.

Union Cabinet approves Rs 59,048 crore scholarship for SC students

 

Cabinet committee approved a total investment of Rs 59,048 cr of which the Centre would spend Rs 35,534 cr, amounting to 60% of the total scheme & the balance would be spent by the states.

Education News: The Cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved changes in the centrally-sponsored post matric scholarship to benefit more than forty million scheduled caste (SC) students in the next five years to enable them successfully complete their higher education.

The Cabinet committee approved a total investment of Rs 59,048 crore of which the Centre would spend Rs 35,534 crore, amounting to 60 per cent of the total scheme, and the balance would be spent by the states.

This replaced the existing ‘committed liability’ system and brings greater involvement of the union government in this crucial scheme.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday also approved the merger of four government film media units with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) with an aim of converging activities and resources and better coordination to ensure synergy and efficiency in achieving the mandate of the bodies.

Along with these, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance extending protection from punitive action to unauthorised colonies, JJ clusters and constructions in Delhi’s rural areas built on agriculture land for another three years, Union minster Prakash Javadekar said.

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CBSE Board exams 2021 after February, says Education minister

 CBSE has reduced the syllabus by 30 per cent for the 2021 board examinations.

Education News: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Tuesday ruled out conducting CBSE board examinations for classes 10 and 12 till February next year in view of Covid-19 situation. He said a decision on conducting the CBSE board exams 2021 would be taken later after due consultations and assessment of the situation.

“Keeping the current situation in mind, it has been decided that the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will not be conducted till February 2021. A decision on the exam schedule will be taken later after assessment of situation and more consultations,” the education minister said during an online interaction with teachers.

According to Nishank, CBSE has reduced the syllabus by 30 per cent for the 2021 board examinations. CBSE officials have clarified that there is no proposal to hold the CBSE board exams 2021 online.

A detailed plan for the conduct of CBSE examinations 2021 will be prepared according to the health protocol orders issued by the Ministries of Health and Home Affairs.

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Indian Edtech startups see investment of $2.22 bn in 2020

 

Byju’s and Unacademy have raised the most capital, $2.32 billion and $354 mllion, respectively, in 2020.

Education News: Indian Edtech startups have seen a total investment of $2.22 billion in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019, according to Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and PGA Labs data.

The IVCA report ‘The Great Un-Lockdown: Indian Edtech’ released on Thursday stated that 92 players received funding in 2020, out of which 61 players received seed funding.

Byju’s and Unacademy have raised the most capital, $2.32 billion and $354 mllion, respectively, in 2020, while B2B edtech received a total funding of $31 million in 2017-2020.

The report estimates that education is a $117 billion market in India with around 360 million learners in 2019-20. The report further said around $49 billion is spent on school education, 66% of which is spent on primary education and 27% on secondary education. Around $42 billion is spent on supplementary education, which primarily comprises private coaching and test preparation.

The education and edtech market can be divided into 5 segments: pre-K, K-12 and test preparation, higher education, continued learning and B2B edtech.

According to the report, the education market is expected to grow 2x to $225 billion by FY25 at a CAGR of 14 per cent over FY20-25.

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JEE Main 2021 from 23rd February 2021; check exam details

 

JEE-Mains exam for admission to engineering colleges will be held four times a year starting 2021 to offer flexibility to students.

Education News: The first session of JEE Main 2021 will be conducted from February 23 to 26, followed by rounds in March, April and May, and the JEE Main result 2021 will be declared within five days from the last day of exams, announced Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday. From the next academic year, JEE Main will be held in multiple shifts – February, March, April and May.

The JEE-Mains exam for admission to engineering colleges will be held four times a year starting 2021 to offer flexibility to students and a chance to improve their scores, according to Union Education Minister. Students can appear in all the four sessions, and their best score in JEE Main 2021 will be considered as final. The first shift of JEE Main examination will be from 9 am to 12 pm while the second will be from 3 pm to 6 pm.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main admit card 2021 in the first week of January.

JEE Main 2021 schedule: Important dates

• Application process begins: December 15, 2020
• Last day to apply: January 15, 2021
• Last day to pay fee: January 16, 2021
• Correction in particulars: January 18-21, 20201
• Admit card: 1st week of February

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