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CBSE Class 12 Math Exam will now decide JEE Advanced Ranks

For the first time, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have accepted that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has done a good job in drafting the CBSE Class 12 Math question paper. Aprajita Illai, the Director of IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) said, “In CBSE Class 12 Math exam 2015, CBSE has included […]

Self Study vs Coaching Institutes for IIT JEE Aspirants

Lakhs of students sit for JEE Advanced every year in hopes of getting an IIT seat. But only a few thousands are able to realize their dreams. With board exam preparation, JEE Main preparation and JEE Advanced preparation to be done together, many students look for extra dose of help. No wonder, coaching institutes have become […]

JEE Advanced Study Tips From IIT JEE 2011 Topper Prudhvi Tej

IIT JEE 2011 topper Prudhvi Tej Immadi also secured All India Rank (AIR) 2 in AIEEE 2011. A native of Dwaraka Tirumala in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Prudhvi secured an international job offer at Samsung in South Korea even before 2014 placements started. He won silver medal in International Physics Olympiad and also […]

15 Most Common Mistakes Students Make during JEE Exams!

Your scores in JEE exam (and your Class XII board marks) decide which engineering college you are or aren’t going to. One cannot emphasize enough on the importance of remaining calm during the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams  and sleeping for at least 6 hours on the night before the big days. Unwavering confidence, […]

Foreign students taking JEE exam: Good or Bad?

JEE main is an entrance examination held by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and it is one of the sure shot ways to enter IITs and NITs; securing your future and living your life king size. But if, you are of a foreign nationality; then drop the idea of going for JEE exam […]

Being an IITian Was Never So Easy: IIT-JEE Toppers Speak!

We keep reading about IIT JEE preparation tips, study methods and exam strategies now and then. Often, these JEE exam tips suggest very different approach of scoring more in exam. So, we decided to bring you the JEE exam strategy right from IIT JEE toppers:   Chitarang Murdia is the JEE Advanced 2014 topper. According […]

BITS Pilani Campus Life Revolves Around Laptop & Internet!

No, seriously! If you think that a typical bright BITS Pilani student follows his parents’ advise, he would: Wake up at 5:30 AM, Take a cold water bath (that Indian parents tell you the benefits of all the time), Meditate and do Yoga for an hour, Attend all the classes and extra classes, Finish up […]

5 IIT 2015 Placement Trends You Should Know About!

First phase of IIT placements for students passing out in 2015 got over by December 31, 2014. Extremely high salary packages being offered to IITians and successful placement of more than 50% of the current batch across the IITs have been media highlights this year. Other news that caught our attention was that IIT Bombay […]