Tips to help your GD skills

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN A GD TOPIC RINGS ABSOLUTELY NO BELL IN YOUR HEAD.WHAT DO YOU DO IN SUCH A SITUATION? ASHIMA SEKHRI TELLS YOU HOW YOU CAN TAKE A CALL


What do you do in a situation when you're among 8-10 people in a Group Discussion with a 2-3 member panel judging and you don't even understand the topic? Kaustav Mehta, a student at one of the IIMs was stumped, "I got quite a few interview calls. During one of my GDs, the topic I got was 'Pink Pyjamas flying high on the Red Fort'. Needless to say I was stumped; I didn't know what to make of the topic. And what made me further nervous was that everyone around me seemed to totally get it and were talking comfortably on the topic. That made me really nervous."
Don't panic
The key to survival in this situation is to not panic. More importantly don't let the panic show on your face; after all, a good manager never lets stress get to him and must stay calm and cool under all circumstances.
Listen carefully
"I was once a part of a GD where the topic was 'The negative impact of India joining the WTO'. There was one guy in the GD who was so eager and enthusiastic to be the first one to speak that he started speaking almost as soon as the topic was announced. The only problem was, that in his hurry to be the first to speak, he didn't hear the topic carefully and started talking aggressively about how India has benefited from joining the WTO. Within 30 seconds, he was torn down by the others who mocked him for talking contrary to the topic. He ended up looking foolish and I'm sure he didn't get through eventually," says Kunal Bidani, alumnus of the London School of Business.
In a factual topic
If you happen to have a difficulty understanding a GD topic which is factual by nature, then there's little you can do about it once you are inside the GD. The best thing to do at this point is to listen carefully. Let other people get into the discussion and don't spend this time wondering what you should do or how others are performing. Use this time to understand and absorb the meaning of the topic.
In an abstract topic
When the topic is abstract and you don't know what to make of it, then remember that everyone is in the same boat. The beauty of an abstract topic is that it is totally open to interpretation and there is no real right or wrong argument. There are two ways of dealing with a topic like this.
One way is to turn it into a question by adding words like 'who is' 'what is' 'why is' 'when is' etc. before the topic. This is applicable to abstract topics such as Red. When the abstract topic is elaborate like 'Red Pyjamas Flying on top of the Red Fort', then try breaking it up. So look at it as Pink Pyjamas + Flying on top + Red Fort. Then try to associate each of the parts to real life. For e.g. 'Pink Payjamas' is likely to denote 'women', 'flying on top' means 'making a mark' and 'Red Fort' probably means 'something of significance'. So one interpretation of this topic would be 'women making a mark in significant aspects in life'.

JNU 2010 MCA

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

Testdate: 18th May, 2010 Timings: 9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon

Eligibility:
Bachelor's degree in any discipline with adequate competence in Mathematics under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks.

Reservation of Seats:
22.5% (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) seats in each Programme of Study are reserved for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates respectively. All Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates who have passed the qualifying examination are eligible to appear in the entrance examination irrespective of their percentage of marks. 27% seats are reserved for OBC candidates (non creamy layer).

Issue of application forms from February 1, 2010

Last date for issue of Application Form By Cash 15th March, 2010

Last date for issue of Application Form By Post 5th March, 2010

Last date for receipt of completed application forms 15th March, 2010

Admit Card for Entrance Examination:
Admit Card will be issued by the University only to those candidates who have submitted the Application form complete in all respects on or before the last date for submission of Application Form i. e. 15th March, 2010. The University will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit resulting in non- receipt of either the filled in Application Form by the University or the Admit Card by the candidates. The candidates may download their Admit Card from the University's website: www.jnu.ac.in after 10th May, 2010 and take that Admit Card to the Examination Centre with a copy of latest passport size Photograph.

Exam Pattern:
The question paper for the entrance examination will consist of multiple choice questions.

Syllabus:
10+2/Graduate level Mathematics and Probability, Graduate level Computer Science and General Aptitude.

Test Centers:
1. Agartala 1001, 2. Ahmedabad 1002, 3. Aizawl 1003, 4. Allahabad 1004, 5. Amritsar 1005, 6. Bangalore 1006, 7. Bareilly 1007, 8. Bhubaneshwar 1008, 9. Calicut 1009, 10. Chandigarh 1010, 11. Chennai 1011, 12. Coimbatore 1012, 13. Dehradun 1013, 14. Delhi 1014, 15. Dimapur 1015, 16. Gangtok 1016, 17. Gwalior 1017, 18. Guwahati 1018, 19. Goa 1019, 20. Gorakhpur 1020, 21. Hyderabad 1021, 22. Secundrabad 1022, 23. Imphal 1023, 24. Indore 1024, 25. Itanagar 1025, 26. Jaipur 1026, 27. Jammu 1027, 28. Katihar 1028, 29. Kolkata 1029, 30. Lucknow 1030, 31. Mumbai 1031, 32. Madurai 1032, 33. Nagpur 1033, 34. Noida 1034, 35. Pant Nagar 1035, 36. Patna 1036, 37. Pondicherry 1037, 38. Pune 1038, 39. Raipur 1039, 40. Ranchi 1040, 41. Sambalpur. 1041, 42. Shillong 1042, 43. Shimla 1043, 44. Silchar 1044, 45. Siliguri 1045, 46. Srinagar 1046, 47. Thiruvananthapuram 1047, 48. Udaipur 1048, 49. Varanasi 1049, 50. Vijayawada 1050, 51. Visakhapatnam 1051, (Overseas Centre) 52. Kathmandu* 1053

Note:

*

The University reserves the right to change/cancel any Centre of Examination within India/abroad without assigning any reason.
*

Addresses of the Centres of Examination will be available on our JNU website (www.jnu.ac.in) after 10th May, 2010

How to Apply:
Sets of Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained either (i) through post by sending crossed Bank Draft (valid for six months) for Rs. 300/- drawn in favour of Jawaharlal Nehru University payable at New Delhi alongwith a self-addressed (unstamped) envelope of the minimum size of 30 cms X 25 cms. clearly indicating the Category for which the Application Form is required on the self-addressed envelope to the Section Officer (Admissions), Room No. 28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067. Candidates seeking Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal are required to send a bank draft of Indian Rs.400/- or equivalent in US Dollars. Money Orders and Cheques are not accepted. Please do not send your request through private courier services; or (ii) in person from the Counter in the Administrative Block of the Univeristy on cash payment of Rs. 200/- per set from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. on all working days (Monday to Friday). BPL card holders will be issued a set of application form & prospectus free of cost on submissiion of a copy of the BPL card issued by the competent authority showing their name in the card.

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Syllabus for the Entrance exam:

Questions will be asked from the 10+2/Graduate level Maths, Graduate level Computer Science and General Aptitude from the following topics:

• Trigonometry
• Modern Algebra and Matrix Theory
• Theory of Equation
• Calculus and Analytical Geometry
• Real Analysis
• Differential Equations
• Statistics & Probability
• Elementary Numerical Analysis
• Logical Ability
• Fundamentals of Computer
• Elements of Data Structures
• Computer Organisation
• C Language

Website:www.jnu.ac.in

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UNIVERSITY OF PUNE (MCA Admission 2010)

Important Note:

* This entrance examination is specifically conducted for the admission to the full time courses conducted at the Department of Computer Science University of Pune.
* 50% Seats of the total intake capacity are reserved for the students belonging to reserved categories from Maharashtra State only.

Testdate: 14th March 2010

Eligibility:

* For M.C.A: Any Science Graduate (including B.C.A. under Science Faculty) with Mathematics at 10+2 Level.
* For M.Sc.(Computer Science): Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.

The admissions are and will be done in accordance with the Ordinance No. 181 (Ordinance for admissions of students to the Post-Graduate courses in the University Departments/ Institutions)

Examination Centers:

* In Maharashtra State: Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Pune, Jalgaon, Nasik, Kolhapur, Nagpur
* Outside Maharashtra State: Delhi, Varanasi

Application Fees:

* For General Category Student : Rs. 575/-
* For Reserved Category Student (In Maharashtra) : Rs. 475/-

Application Fee has to be paid through Demand Draft of Nationalised Bank only, drawn in favour of ‘The Registrar, University of Pune’, payable at Pune.

Please mention your name and application form number (which you will receive after submitting the online application form with details) on the back of the Demand Draft.

Reservation is applicable only for Maharashtra domicile candidates (SC, ST, DT/NT, OBC categories) as per Govt. of Maharashtra rule and 3% for PH.

Valid Non-creamy layer certificate is necessary for OBC, DT/NT category candidates at the time of final admissions. Caste validity certificate is necessary at the time of admission for candidates belonging to ST category.

Last date of online Application: 20th February 2010

Cool Professor

COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MCA Admission - 2010)

Date of Examination: 8th May 2010, Saturday

Eligibility: Any graduate with Mathematics as one of the main or subsidiary subjects or graduate in Electronics/ Computer Science / Computer Applications / Engineering/ Technology with aggregate 55% marks in all subjects other than languages and humanities.

Test Centers:
SL.NO CENTRE CODE TEST CENTER
1 ALH ALLAHABAD
2 KNR KANNUR
3 VRN VARANASI
4 LKN LUCKNOW

The University reserves the right to cancel any of the above test centres for administrative reasons or to shift or merge any test centre if there are no sufficient applicants in a particular test centre. All disputes related to CAT-2010 shall be subject to the jurisdiction of courts at Kochi only.

IMPORTANT POINTS AT A GLANCE
1. Fee Details:
Mode of payment: For Online registration – Chalan to be downloaded and the payment should be made only through the bank of SBI or SBT and others by way Demand Draft (DD) in favour of Registrar, CUSAT payable at Ernakulam
Rs. 850/- for General Category Candidates and Rs. 375/- for SC/ST Category
DDs issued by SBT or SBI should only be accepted. Candidates should write his/her name and Application No. on upper left hand corner of the reverse side of the DD. The DD should be taken on or after the date of CAT 2010 Notification. DD taken after the last date fixed for the submission of application will not be accepted.
2. HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE
a. Candidates are instructed to read thoroughly all information published in the website www.cusat.nic.in before filling up the application
b. Candidates are required to fill in all details correctly (SC/ST, Communal /Special Reservation/OEC etc.) failing which the claim under the said categories will not be considered at all.
c. Duly filled Confirmation sheet without the required amount of chalan receipt (University copy), recent colour photograph and signature will be summarily rejected without any notice.
d. Any anomaly in the details furnished during the online registration leading to rejection of the application will be the sole responsibility of the candidate. Hence the registration must be done with the utmost attention without making any error.
e. If any entries are incorrect /missing, press the back button for going back to the entry form.
f. If the candidate is satisfied with the entries after verifying the preview, press the ‘Confirm’ button for completing the registration process, and take two print out of the confirmation page. Candidate should sent one copy of the confirmation page (filled up) along with the copy of fee paid Chalan Receipt (University copy) to the Director, IRAA and retain sufficient copy of confirmation page and chalan receipt for future reference.
g. Request for change of test centre will not be entertained under any circumstances.
h. Incomplete applications in any respect will summarily be rejected.
i. No separate admit card will be sent to candidate address. Please download the admit card from the website www.cusat.nic.in. The Admit Card can be downloaded by submitting candidate’s Registration number and date birth. For date from which admit cards are available please visit www.cusat.nic.in

FOR ANY FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS PLEASE VISIT www.cusat.nic.in

CAT SCHEDULE :

Date of commencement of Online Registration 11.01.2010
Last date for closing of Online registration 12.02.2010
Last date for receipt of duly filled confirmation page downloaded after online registration along with the University copy of the fee paid chalan and Passport size colour Photograph by hand / speed post/Registered post / courier in the office of the THE DIRECTOR, IRAA UNIT, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (CUSAT), KOCHI – 682022. 19.02.2010
Date of Downloading the Admit Card from the University website 20.04.2010
To 08.05.2010

RETURN OF THE CONFIRMATION PAGE/ FILLED UP APPLICATIONS :
Confirmation page of the Online application along with the chalan receipt should reach “The Director, IRAA Unit, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin University P.O., Kochi – 682022, Kerala, India” on or before the last date prescribed above either by Speed or Registered Post.

Syllabus: About 50% of the Questions will be from Mathematics covering areas of Engineering Mathematics / B.Sc. Subsidiary level Mathematics while the remaining Questions will be to test the ability of the Candidate in Logical Reasoning based on Pictures, Geometrical figures, Patterns of Words, Number Sequence, Set Theory, Logic Decoding etc.

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Black listed deemed universities in india

Government has black listed some of the deemed universities in india.This decision of govt. has made the future of students studying in these universities uncertian.

Here is the list of black listed universities.

Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research | Guntur
St Peter’s Institute of Higher Education & Research | Chennai
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education | Kanyakumari
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University, Piparia | Vadodara
Shri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research | Kolar
Yenepoya University, University Road | Mangalore
BLDE University, Solapur Road | Bijapur
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | Satara
DY Patil Medical College, Kolhapur | Maharashtra
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & Research Chennai
Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE) Kancheepuram
Sri Siddharth Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur | Karnataka
Jain University | Bangalore Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth | Pune
Siksha “O’’ Anusandhan, Khandagiri Square |Bhubaneswar
Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) of Gandhi Vidya Mandir | Sardarshahr
Mody Institute of Technology and Science, district Sikar | Rajasthan Dr MGR Educational & Research Institute | chennai
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu
Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology (PMIST) | Thanjavur
Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) | Chennai
Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies | Chennai
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education | Coimbatore
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai
Nehru Gram Bharati Vishwavidyalaya | Allahabad
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth | Puducherry
Vinayaka Mission’s Reearch Foundation | Salem, Tamil Nadu
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | Chennai
Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology | Thanjavur
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) | Sriperumbudur
Shobhit Institute of Information Tech| Meerut
Jaypee Institute of Information Tech| Noida
Manav Rachna International University | Faridabad
Santosh Univ | Ghaziabad
Lingaya’s Univ | Faridabad
Maharishi Markandeshwar Univ, Maullana | Ambala
Janardan Rai Nagar, Udaipur |Rajasthan
Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya | Haridwar
Graphic Era University | Dehradun
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara | Nalanda
National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology | New Delhi

Top MCA colleges in India

Masters of computer applications (MCA) is increasingly becoming one of the most career defining courses due to sudden increase in the demand of IT professionals and MCA for them is just the right course to groom their computer applications skills which will help them to carve out a niche for themselves in the market. Below is a list of some of top MCA colleges in India
1. Delhi University
2. R.E.C. Trichy
3. B.H.U
4. ICSE Indore
5. Jalgaon University
6. Pune University
7. J. N. U., New Delhi
8. MNNIT, Allahabad
9. IIT Roorkee
10. V.J.T.I., Mumbai
11. GNDU Amritsar
12. Andhra MCA
13. Cochin University
14. Kurukshetra University
15. H.P.Shimla University
16. RIT Jamshedpur
17. Thapar Institute
18. Vellore Engineering College
19. PSG Coimbatore
20. REC Surathkal
21. REC Warangal
22. REC Rourkela
23. University of Rajasthan
24. Gujarat MCA
25. Pondicherry Central University
26. Indraprastha University
27. Goa University
28. Punjab University
29. Mangalore University
30. Nagpur University
31. Madurai Kamaraj University
32. Anna University
33. Institute of Technology and Science, Gaziabad
34. Banaras Hindu University, Varnasi
35. Dr. BR Ambedkar University, Agra
36. College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Kakinada
37. JNTU College of Engineering, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad
38. Birla Institute of Information technology, Pilani
39. Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
40. Birla Institute of Information technology, Mersa, Ranchi
41. Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
42. Mahatma Gandhi Uniersity, Kochi
43. Sri Vasavi College, Erode
44. University of Calcutta, Kolkata
45. University of Bombay, Mumbai
46. Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management and Entreprenuership Development, Pune
47. Government College of Engineering, VidyaNagar, Karad
48. Adminstrative Management College, JayaNagar,Banglore
49. jamia Hamdard University, hamdard Nagar, New Delhi
50. Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Banasthali

COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR B-SCHOOL ADMISSION

COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR B-SCHOOL ADMISSION


- Why the MBA? Why now?
- What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
- Why are you applying to business school?
- Why does this school appeal to you?
- Discuss your career progression.
- Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work environment.
- What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
- Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
- Describe your career aspirations?
- What would you do if not accepted?
- What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important to you?
- Talk about experiences you have had at work.
- Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
- Discuss yourself.
- What contributions would you make to a group?
- Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to others.
- What is most frustrating at work?
- How would co-workers describe you?
- Describe a typical work day.
- Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
- Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
- How did you choose your job after college?
- What do you do to relieve stress?
- It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe you?
- Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
- How do you define success?
- What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
- Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?
- Give us an example where you showed persuasiveness?
- Give us an example where you showed your analytical and reseach skills?
- Give us an example where you failed. What have you learnt from your failures
- Describe a situation where you could not do something you wanted to do and how you dealt with it.
- Did you have experience that involves a difficult team member? How did you handle this situation?
-What extracurricular activities will you participate in at our campus?

PNB invites ONLINE applications

• Officer (Civil Engineer): 04 Posts (JMG Scale I)
o Pay: Rs. 10000-470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240
o Qualification: B.E./B.Tech Degree in Civil Engineering from a University recognized by Govt. of India.
• Officer (Electrical Engineer): 03 Posts (JMG Scale I)
o Pay: Rs. 10000-470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240
o Qualification: B.E./B.Tech Degree in Electrical Engineering from a University recognized by Govt. of India.
• Officer (Architect): 02 Posts (JMG Scale I)
o Pay: Rs. 10000-470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240
o Qualification: B. Arch Degree from a University recognized by Govt. of India and should have membership of Council of Architecture
• Clerk: 1246 Posts (Clercal)
o Pay: Rs. 4410-215/ 3-5055-335/ 3-6060-470/ 4-7940-500/ 3-9440-560/ 4-11680-970/ 1-12650-560/ 1-13210
o Qualification: Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks OR equivalent qualification,
and working knowledge of MS Office.
• OPENING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION 25.01.2010
• CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION (Including for candidates from far-flung areas) 18.02.2010
• DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION 04.04.2010

Punjab & Sind Clerical– 2010-11

Punjab & Sind Bank invites Applications from Indian Citizens for appointment in Clerical Cadre (Clerk cum Cashier) for different States/UTs

• Clerical Cadre (Clerk cum Cashier): 250 Posts in various states of India
• Scale of Pay: (likely to be revised) Rs. 4,410/- - Rs. 13,210/-
• Age Limit (As on 01.01.2010): 18-28 years
• Minimum Educational Qualification (As on 01.01.2010):
• For SC/ST/PC/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates: Pass with minimum 55% marks in aggregate in Higher Secondary examination / 10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern OR its equivalent from a recognized Board OR Degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University.
• For OBC/ General Candidates: Pass with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in Higher Secondary examination/ 10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern OR its equivalent from a recognized Board OR Degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University.
• Knowledge of Computers: Essential for all category of candidates
• Proficiency in Windows/MS Office,
• Certificate/Diploma in Computer Operations from NIIT, SSI, Aptech, MICE, STQC, CMC etc. OR O/A/B/C level certificate of DOEACC OR BCA OR Computer Science as one of the subjects covering MS word, Excel, Access etc. in Degree level.
• Candidates should be able to read, write and speak the language of the State/ UT for which vacancies are advertised and for which he/ she desires to apply.
• Last date for Receipt of Application 23.02.2010 (03.03.2010 for candidates from far_flung areas)

Tentative Date of Written Test 23.05.2010