About Amrita Entrance Examination - Engineering 2013


The 2013 entrance exam is scheduled for Sunday, 21st April 2013 (FN).

The entrance exam is of 3 hours duration. It will be conducted in 75 cities. The Information Handbook provides more details about the exam. The University brochure gives brief description about the facilities available in the University. University brochure and Information Handbook are included in the Application packet.

Entrance Examination Pattern

The duration of the Examination is 3 hours (10 AM to 1 PM). There will be only one question paper containing objective type questions in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each question will be followed by four answers of which only one is correct / most appropriate. The question booklet will be in English. Each question carries 3 marks. Negative mark (-1) will be awarded for each wrong answer.


Subject Combination :

Subject
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Weightage
Mathematics - 60 questions
Physics - 30 questions
Chemistry - 30 questions
Total No. of Questions -120 questions
Total Marks ( 120 x 3 ) = 360 marks



Eligibility Criteria for 2013 Entrance Examination


Age - Candidates shall be born on or after 1st July 1992.

Educational Qualification -A pass in the Higher Secondary (Plus Two) examination of a recognised Board or its equivalent, securing 60% or above marks in Mathematics, 55% or above separately in Physics and Chemistry with an aggregate of minimum 60% in the three subjects.

(OR)

A three year Diploma in Engineering with minimum 60% marks, awarded by any State Board of Technical Education or its equivalent.

Note: Those who appear for the above examinations in March / April 2013 may also apply.

Seat allotment through Counselling will be based on the eligibility and rank obtained by the Candidate in the Amrita Entrance Examination - Engineering 2013.

ENQUIRIES


For all enquiries related to the Entrance Examination, and admission based on the entrance examination, please call 0422 - 2685 169 / 170 between 9.00 am - 4.00 pm on working days.

HALL TICKET & IDENTIFICATION

  1. No candidate will be allowed to appear for the Entrance Examination without valid hall ticket. In the Examination hall, candidate should produce the hall ticket when demanded by the invigilator.

  2. The University will start issuing the hall tickets 30 days before the examination. If you do not receive the hall ticket 10 days before the date of examination, please call 0422 - 2685 169 / 170, on working days between 9 AM and 4 PM, quoting the application number and examination centre opted. Hall tickets of all Candidates will be uploaded to the university website three days prior to the exam. If needed, candidates can download their hall tickets, entering their application number and date of birth.

  3. In case you require a duplicate hall ticket, you should contact the University Representative at the Examination centre on the previous day of the examination and produce Xerox copies of the demand draft and the filled-in application to establish your candidature.

  4. In the examination hall each candidate shall sign the attendance sheet. This signature shall be identical with the signatures on the Application form and the Hall Ticket. During the examination, the candidate's left hand thumb impression also will be taken in the attendance sheet for identification. Thumb impression will be taken again at the time of admission for comparison.

  5. Candidates shall retain their hall tickets and produce the same at the time of counselling.

 

Important Dates for 2013 B.Tech. Entrance Examination
Date of Entrance Examination 21 - 04 - 2013 ( Sunday - 10:00 am To 01:00 pm )
Issue of Application forms begins 21 - 12 - 2012
Last date of issue of application forms 03 - 04 - 2013
Last date for receiving filled-in applications 03 - 04 - 2013