The document provides information about various entrance exams required for higher studies in India. It discusses exams like GRE, GATE, CAT, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS which test skills in subjects like English, quantitative abilities, analytical writing and are required for admissions to postgraduate programs abroad or in India. It provides details on exam pattern, application process, eligibility and topics covered for these exams.

1. HIGHER
STUDIES
TECH MGMT
CAT GMAT
GRE GATE TANCET

2. GRE

3. GRE Test
The Graduate Record Examination is a
Standardized test that measures verbal,
mathematical and analytical skills. It is
intended to help the graduate schools (of
all fields other than business) assess the
potential of applicants for advanced study

4. The GRE Program
 Conducted by educational testing service(ETS).
ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends
each examinee the score report .
 There are 9 centres in India
 Ahmedabad,
 Allahabad,
 Bangalore,
 Calcutta,
 Chennai,
 Hyderabad,
 Mumbai,
 New Delhi, and
 Trivandrum.


5. When is the GRE Test held?
 All-round-the-year
 five-days-a-week
 Registering at least 15 days in advance is mandatory.

6. Eligibility
 No restrictions based on age.
 The test scores are valid for 5 years,
i.e., most universities accept scores up to five
years old. But it is always better if your scores
are recent (not older than 2 years).

7. How to Apply?
 Visit Prometric Centres.
 Registering Online: www.gre.org.

8. GRE General Test Overview
 Verbal Reasoning
 Quantitative Reasoning
 Analytical Writing

9. Verbal Section
 Antonyms
 Analogies
 Sentence Completions
 Reading Comprehension

10. Quantitative Section
 Arithmetic Questions
 Algebra Questions
 Geometry Questions
 No Construction of Proof Questions
 Data Analysis Questions

11. Analytical Writing Tasks
 Present Your Views on an Issue (45 minutes,
choice of 2 topics)
 Analyze an Argument (30 minutes)
 Each essay is scored on a 0-6 scale using
holistic scoring

12. GRE SCORE PATTERN
 VERBAL 800
 QUANTITATIVE 800
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TOTAL 1600
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 ANALYTICAL WRITING
SCALE(0-6)

13. GRE Exam Fee
 Test fees for GRE Test may vary according to the
country
 In India, this fee is US $140 (approx Rs. 7000),
payable at the time of registration.
 You cannot pay in Indian Rupees.
 The payment can be made through a credit card
which has global acceptance.

14. THE GRE PREP
Test Preparation Materials are available at
the GRE Website:
 http://gre.org
 Download softwares, Test materials
 Use Standard Study materials like
Princeton, Kaplan, etc
 Use Orkut & FaceBook
Communities

15. Semesters
Top US universities offer two main semester intakes:
 Fall Semester (September/October):
This is the main intake and almost all programs are offered at this times.
More financial aid is also available for this semester and as funds are
allocated for the entire year during this time.
 Spring Semester (January/February):
This is the mid-year intake. There is limited financial assistance available
for this semester as most universities allocate funds to projects in the Fall
semester.

16. Application Requirements
 Academic Records
 Standardized Tests
 Work Experience Details
 Letters of Recommendation
 Statement of Purpose (SOP)
 Financial Support
 Interviews (If applicable )

17. Financial Aid & Scholarships
 University Funding/Scholarships
 Loans from U.S. Banks
 Aid from Other Sources
 Loans and Support from your Home Country

18. Postgraduate Aid
 Tuition Waiver
 Scholarship / Fellowship
 Assistantship

19. Who Should Apply?
 Good Academic scores
 Decent scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS)
 Increase opportunities for a teaching assistantship
 Specialize in a field or have a research interest to increase
opportunities for research assistantships and grants
 Have outstanding letter(s) of recommendation and an
impressive statement of purpose.
 Send a sample of professional writing, published or
otherwise.

20. GATE
- Graduate Aptitude Test in
Engineering

21. INTRO
 An all-India examination for PG in
engineering
 Conducted in 8 zones across the
country
 Conducted by the GATE committee
that comprises IIS, Bangalore and 7
IITs
 Exam mode: Mostly off-line
 Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech

22. 8 Zones
 Zone 1 – IIS, Bangalore
 Zone 2 – IIT, Bombay
 Zone 3 – IIT, Delhi
 Zone 4 – IIT, Guwahati
 Zone 5 – IIT, Kanpur
 Zone 6 – IIT, Kharagpur
 Zone 7 – IIT, Chennai
 Zone 8 – IIT, Roorkee

23. Why GATE?
 M.E/ M.Tech
 Specialize and further your interest
in a specific area that may lead to
PhD
 Faculty in Educational institutions
 R&D in big firms

24. EXAM PATTERN
 Single paper for 100 marks
 3 hrs
 60 objective questions
 Only one correct choice
 Negative marking

25. Type of questions
 Recall
 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis & Synthesis

26. Mark distribution
 20 * 1 1/3
 30 * 2 2/3
 6 * 2 Common data Q1, Q2 2/3
 4 * 2 Linked answer Q1 <- Q2 2/3

27. Syllabi
 Engineering Mathematics
• Probability – Permutation & Combination –
Algebra – Set theroy – Numerical Methods –
Calculus
 CS & IT
• Digital logic – Computer Architecture -
Algorithm & Programming – Data Structures –
Theory of computation – Compiler design –
Operating Systems – DBMS – S/W Engg. –
Computer Networks – Web Technology

28. DATES
 Information brochure - Sep last
week – Nov 1st week
 Application submission - Nov 1 st
week
 Exam - 2nd Sunday of Feb
 Result – Middle of March

29. TANCET
• Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test
• Self-financing professional, arts and science
colleges
• M.Tech/ M.E./ MBA/ MCA/ M.Arch/
M.Plan

30. DATES
• Application forms: Last week of March
• Submission: Last week of April
• Exam: Last week of May

31. MBA
• Eligibility
– Any Bachelor’s degree
• Exam Pattern
– 2 hours
– 100 objective type questions
– 1mark each
– 1/5 for each wrong answer

32. Areas covered
• Data Interpretation/ Data sufficiency
• Comprehension
• Mathematics (+2 and Graduation level)
• English – Basic usage, grammar & punctuations

33. M.Tech/ M.E./ M.Arch/ M.Plan
• 2 hours duration
• 3 parts
– Engineering Mathematics
• 30 objective type questions
– Basic engineering and sciences
• Minimum 30 questions to answer out of 45
• 1 mark each
• -1/4 for incorrect answers
– Specialization
• Minimum 40 questions to answer out of 45
• 1 mark each
• -1/4 for incorrect answers

34. CAT
- Common Admission Test

35. Eligibility
 Any Bachelor’s degree
 Final year students can also apply (should
submit the required mark sheets with in due date)

36. DURATION & PATTERN
 2 hrs and 30 mins (includes initial 15 min tutorial)
 No Breaks
 60 Questions & 3 sections (DO NOT TAKE FOR
GRANTED)
– Quantitative aptitude
– Verbal
– Data Interpretation

37. DATES
 Applications
– August last week to September last week
– 2010* Aug 30 to Sep 27
 Exam dates
– Oct last week – Nov last week
– 2010* Oct 27 to Nov 24

38. SELECTION PROCESS
 Sectional cut-off
 Percentile
 Group Discussion
 Interview

39. GMAT

40. GMAT – Graduate Management
Admission Test
For Graduate schools of business
Standardized test that measures
 Verbal,
 Mathematical and
 Analytical writing skills.

41. GMAT Program
Master of Business Administration (MBA) program requires
GMAT
Conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) who are based
in the USA

42. When and Where?
All major Cities
Visit www.GMAC.com for testing centers
All-round-the-year
five-days-a-week
4 hours test.

43. How to register for the GMAT
Visit www.GMAC.com
The fee is currently $200(USD)
Try to register as early as of possible

44. GMAT Format

45. Test Scores
Out of 800, 700+ is a decent score to get admit in top
universities.
Dedication is the key factor.

46. General Tips!
 The first questions are weighted more heavily
than the rest
 It’s not the number of questions you get
correct that determines your score – it’s the
level of difficulty
 Questions increase in difficulty as you
answer questions correctly

47.  Concentrate on getting a series of questions in a row
correct
 Answer as many questions as possible
 If you are not sure, guess!
 Pace yourself, but be aware of your time
 Confirm your answers only when confident
 Be careful about exit and quit commands

48. After Exam
 Either you can apply by your own or you
can approach consultancies for short
listing the universities.
 Use Orkut & Face book Communities.

49. Study Strategies
 Buy a book!
 Treat it like a class
 Commit to specified study time(s)
 Test yourself realistically
 Do use downloadable GMAT software
 Do take full length test to identify weak
areas and get rough estimate of score
 DO NOT allow yourself to exceed time
limits
 DO NOT use calculators

50. ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY
TOEFL IELTS

51. TOEFL

52. ALL ABOUT TOEFL TEST
• The Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) is a standardized
test designed to measure the ability
to understand and to use English.
• Conducted by Educational Testing
Service (ETS) worldwide.

53. WHY TOEFL?
Additionally, institutions such as government
agencies, licensing bodies, businesses, or
scholarship programs may require this test.

54. WHAT COMPRISES THE TOEFL
EXAM?
• 4 hour test
• Consists of the following four
sections,
– Reading
– Listening
– Speaking
– Writing

55. • 3–5 passages, each approximately
700 words in length and questions
about the passages. The passages
are on academic topics

56. • 6 passages -> Each 3–5 minutes in
length and questions about the
passages. These passages include 2
student conversations and 4
academic lectures or discussions.
• A conversation involves 2 speakers
• A lecture

57. • 6 tasks
• 2 independent tasks
• 4 integrated tasks.
• In the 2 independent tasks, test takers answer
opinion questions on familiar topics.
• In 2 of the integrated tasks:
test takers read a short passage
• In the 2 remaining integrated tasks:
test takers listen to an academic course lecture
or a conversation about campus life and then
respond to a question about what they heard.

58. – 1 integrated task
– 1 independent task.
• In the integrated task, test takers
read a passage on an academic topic
and then listen to a speaker discuss
the same topic.
• In the independent task, test takers
must write an essay that states,
explains and supports their opinion on
an issue, supporting their opinions or
choices, rather than simply listing
personal preferences or choices

59. Task Description Approx. time
READING 3–5 passages, each containing 12–14 60–100 minutes
questions
LISTENING 6–9 passages, each containing 5–6 60–90 minutes
questions
BREAK 10 minutes
SPEAKING 6 tasks and 6 questions 20 minutes
WRITING 2 tasks and 2 questions 55 minutes

60. • TOEFL provides five scores: four
sections scores for Reading, Listening,
Writing, and Speaking and a total score.
• Each section is on a 0-30 scale.
• The total score is the sum of the four
section scores. The range of total
scores could be anywhere from 0-120.
• VALIDITY:
It is valid for two years.

61. IELTS

63. www.britishcouncil.org

68. Hard work is the key to

69. THANK U!