EAMCET 2009 Updates

Candidates appearing for EAMCET-2009 can submit filled-in applications directly to M.V.G.R. College of Engineering at Chintalavalasa near here on all working days between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. by March 18, according to P. Ravindranadh, Regional Coordinator of EAMCET. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Ravindranadh said the college had been selected as regional centre for third successive year. He said because problems arose in filling up of applications in the past, OMR forms had been introduced this year. Applications are available at eSeva centres and post offices.

More Regional Centers

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EAMCET 2009 Regional Centers

Regional Centres

S.No	Name of the Regional Centre	Name of the Regional Co-ordinator and address with Tel.No along with STD code or receiving of applications	Venue for submission of filled in application and collection of H.Ts
1	Adilabad	Sri CH. Veerabhadram  Principal  Govt. Degree and PG College for men  Shanthinagar,Adilabad - 504 001  Ph.No. 226559(O) (08732)	Govt. Degree and PG College for men  Shanthinagar  Adilabad - 504 001
2	Anantapur	Dr.V. Sankar  Principal,  J.N.T.U. College of Engg.,Sir M.V. Road  Anantapur-515002  Ph. (O) 273013 (08554)	J.N.T.U. College of Engg.,  Sir M.V. Road  Anantapur-515002
3	Eluru	Dr.YVSSSV Prasada Rao  Principal  Sir. C.R.R. College of Engineering  Eluru - 534007  Ph. 224404 (0) (08812)	Sir. C.R.R. College of Engineering  Eluru - 534007
4	Guntur	Dr.B. Raveendra Babu  Vice-principal  RVR & JC College of Engineering  City Centre, SVN Colony Main Road,  Beside Venkateswara Temple GUNTUR - 522 006.  Ph. (O) 2288280, (City Off) 2232505 (0863)	RVR & JC College of Engineering  City Centre,  SVN Colony Main Road  Beside venkateswara Temple  GUNTUR - 522 006.
5	Kadapa	Dr.M.Sudhir Reddy  Regional Co-ordinator ,  EAMCET - 2009  C.P. Brown Library  Yerramukkapally  Kadapa - 516 002	Regional Co-ordinator ,  EAMCET - 2009  C.P. Brown Library  Yerramukkapally  Kadapa - 516 002
6	Kakinada	Dr.E.V. Prasad  Principal,  JNTU College of Engg.,  Kakinada - 533003.  Ph. (O)3204646 (0884)	JNTU College of Engg.,  Kakinada - 533003.
7	Karimnagar	Smt.L. Sowbhagya Devi  Principal  Govt. Degree & PG College for Women  Kashmirgadda  FCI Godown Road Mankamma Thota  Karimnagar-507501  (O) 2243562 (0878)	Govt. Degree & PG College for Women  Kashmirgadda  FCI Godown Road  Mankamma Thota  Karimnagar-507501
8	Khammam	Dr.S. Radhakrishna  Principal  University P.G.College (KU)  Ellandu Cross road  KHAMMAM - 507 002  (O) 223815 (08742)	University P.G.College (KU)  Ellandu Cross road  KHAMMAM - 507 002
9	Kurnool	Dr.B.Sreenivasa Reddy,  Principal, GPR Engg. College(Autonomus)  Nandyal Road,  Kurnool - 518002.  Ph. (O) 270957 (08518)	GPR Engg. College(Autonomus)  Nandyal Road,  Kurnool - 518002
10	Machilipatnam	Sri G. Mrutyunjaya Rao  Principal ,Hindu College  Machilipatnam  Krishna Dist-521001  Ph.No. (O) 221113 (08672)	Hindu College  Machilipatnam  Krishna Dist-521001
11	Mahabubnagar	Sri A. Ravindra Babu  Principal  Govt.Polytechnic  Mahabub nagar - 509 001  Ph. (O) 275072 (08542)	Govt.Polytechnic  Mahabub nagar - 509 001
12	Nalgonda	Dr.K. Bapujee  Principal  NG Govt Degree College  NALGONDA - 508 001  (O) 222453 (08682)	NG Govt Degree College  NALGONDA - 508001
13	Nellore	Sri A. Nirmal Kumar Priya  Principal,  Govt. Polytechnic for Boys,  Venkateswarapuram, Nellore - 524005.  Ph. (O) 250904 (08622)	Govt. Polytechnic for Boys,  Venkateswarapuram, Nellore - 524005.
14	Nizamabad	Sri V. Rajendra Prasad  Lect. in Economics  Giriraj Govt. College (A), Dubba,  Nizamabad. - 503 002  Ph. (O) 220152 (08462)	Giriraj Govt. College (A), Dubba,  Nizamabad. - 503 002
15	Ongole	Sri B. V. Sundara Kumar  Principal  D A Govt. Polytechnic, Housing Board Colony  Ongole - 523 001  Ph. (O) 232705 (08592)	D A Govt. Polytechnic  Housing Board Colony  Ongole - 523001
16	Srikakulam	Sri.B. Polisu  Principal  Govt.Degree College (Men)  Near Kodi Ramamuthy Stadium  Srikakulam  Ph.No. (O) 222383 (08942)	Govt.Degree College (Men)  Near Kodi Ramamuthy Stadium  Srikakulam
17	Tirupati	Prof M. Muralidhar  Vice-Principal,  S.V.U.College of Engg.,  Tirupathi - 517502.  Ph. (O)2289561,2289350 (0877)	S.V.U.College of Engg.,  Tirupathi - 517502.
18	Vijayawada	Dr.K.Mohan Rao  Principal,  V.R.Siddartha Engg. College, Kanur,  Bandar Rd, Vijayawada - 520007.  Ph. (O) 2582333, 2582672(0866)	V.R.Siddartha Engg. College, Kanur, Bandar Rd,  Vijayawada - 520007.
19	Visakhapatnam	Prof.K.Venkata Subbaiah  Prof.of Mech.Engg.,  AU College of Engg., University Campus, AU  Visakhapatnam - 530 003  Ph.No. (O) 2844813,2844182 (0891)	AU College of Engg., University Campus, AU  Visakhapatnam - 530 003
20	Vizianagaram	Dr.P.Ravindranadh  Vice-Principal (Academic)  MVGR College of Engg, Chintalavalasa  Vizianagaram - 535 005  Ph no 241014 , 241732 (08922)	MVGR College of Engg  Chintalavalasa  Vizianagaram - 535 005
21	Warangal	Dr.A.N.R. Lakshmi  Vice-Principal (Academic), Prof&Head  Dept of Physiology, Kakatiya Medical College  Warangal - 506 004  Ph. No. (O) 2446898 - extn 219 (0870)	Kakatiya Medical College  Warangal - 506 004,
22	Hyderabad	Dr.LVAR Sarma  Convener, EAMCET - 2009  SIT Building, Cellar portion  JNT University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500 085  (O) 64543718,23056461, 23055216 (040)	Convener, EAMCET - 2009  SIT Building, Cellar portion  JNT University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500 085

EAMCET 2009 Online Application Form and Details

For submitting the form/application online click here http://www.apeamcet.org/onlineform.html

Before that read the instructions below.

Instructions

Attested copies of the following documents must be submitted either in online or offline submission.

• a) Hall ticket of qualifying examination.
• b) Marks memos of qualifying examination if already passed the qualifying examination.
• c) Caste certificate in case of SC/ST/BC candidates.
• d) Study or Residence or Relevant certificate for proof of local status.
• e) Certificate of Proof of Age.

Online Submission:

• For online submission a candidate has to purchase a DD for Rs. 250/- in favour of Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education(APSCHE) payable at Hyderabad.
• Click and go to online application form by the link provided below. Fill in the application with proper details.
• After submission a registeration number for future reference is generated.
• The candidate has to take the printout of filled in application and paste a colour photo graph of size 3.5cmx4.5 cm at appropriate place in the application.
• After signing the application at the bottom of the photograph (not on the photograph) and also on the declaration, arrange it along with requisite enclosures as mentioned above and Demand Draft (write name and registration number back side of Demand Draft) in A4 size cover and send it to the Convener, EAMCET-2009, SIT Building, Cellar portion, J.N.T. University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500 085 by Regd. Post., so as to reach on or before 5.00 PM on 18.03.2009 without late fee.
• Those who are submitting the application in online after 18.03.2009 must send a D.D. (Rs.250/- for application cost + late fee) in favour of Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education(APSCHE) payable at Hyderabad.The details of D.D. should be mentioned on the top of envelope.
• Last Date for online submission with LATE SUBMISSION FEE of Rs.500 -- 25-03-2009
• Last Date for online submission with LATE SUBMISSION FEE of Rs.1000 -- 31-03-2009
• The registration number should be used for any further correspondence till the hall ticket is issued.
• In case of any problem call EAMCET office during office hours.
• Keep a printed copy of the registration details for future reference

(OR)

Submission through APOnline

• Just pay Rs.250/- in cash in any APOnline center(website:www.aplonline.gov.in) and obtain a receipt.
• In the same center if you want you can apply ONLINE through our web site http://www.apeamcet.org without paying any additional charges towards internet facility, printing and postage for sending application except for A4 size cover.
• Click and go to online application form by the link provided below. Fill in the application with proper details. After submission a registration number for future reference is generated.
• The candidate has to take printout of filled in application and paste a colour photo graph of size 3.5cmx4.5 cm at appropriate place in the application. After signing the application at the bottom of the photograph (not on the photograph) and also on the declaration, arrange it along with requisite enclosures as mentioned above along with APOnline receipt in A4 size cover and submit the same in APOnline center where you have paid Rs.250/- on or before 5.00 PM on 18.03.2009 without late fee.
• Those who are submitting the application in online after 18.03.2009 must pay (Rs.250/- for application cost + late fee) in APOnline centre and follow the above mentioned procedure.
• The registration number should be used for any further correspondence till the hall ticket is issued.
• In case of any problem call EAMCET office phone number 040-23055216 during office hours.
• Keep a printed copy of the registration details for future reference.

I have read the Instructions and I have the DD.

Click to Proceed to Online Form

A copy of the same is available @ http://www.apeamcet.org/instructions.html

JNTU HYDERABAD ENTRANCE EXAM EAMCET 2009

EAMCET 2009

Introduction:

Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) is conducted by the JawaharLal Nehru Technological University (JNTU). JawaharLal Nehru Technological University conducts the entrance examination for admission into various professional degree courses. The Government and private colleges in Andhra Pradesh which provide these professional courses are affiliated to JNTU.

Courses:

1. B.E

2. B.Pharmacy

3. B.Tech (FS&T)/B.Tech (CA & BM)/B.Tech (Agri.Engg)/B.Tech (Dairy)

4. B.V. Sc and A.H/B.Sc (Ag)/B.Sc (Hort)/B.F.Sc/B.Tech (FS&T)/B.Sc (CA & BM)

5. MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BNYS

6. B. Pharmacy /B.Tech (Bio-Technology)

Eligibility:

1. Candidate must be Indian for applying for this Examination.

2. Candidate should be resident of Andhra Pradesh.

3. Candidate must be more than 17 years of age and not more than 22 years of age.

4. 3 years of relaxation is given to the SC/ST candidates.

For B.V.Sc. & A.H. / B.Sc. (Ag.) / B.Sc. (Hort.)/ B.F.Sc/B.Tech (FS&T)/B.Sc (CA & BM) Courses:

1. Candidate must have cleared 10+2 level from any of the recognized University.

2. Those candidates who are currently pursuing their 12th class can also apply for this examination.

For MBBS/BDS Courses:

1. Candidates must have passed higher Secondary level education with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the compulsory subjects

For B.Pharma Course:

1. Candidates must have passed 12th class with Physics, Chemistry , Biology as the compulsory subjects.

For Bio-Technology:

1. Candidates must have passed 12th class with Physics, Chemistry , Biology as the compulsory subjects.

2. Candidates must have passed 12th class with Physics, Chemistry , Biology as the compulsory subjects.

Key Dates:

Commencement of Application Form: Mid of February, 2009.

Last date of receiving application Forms: Mid of March, 2009.

Last Date of Submission of completed application form: Last week of March, 2009.

Date of EAMCET Examination: First week of May, 2009.

Duration of Examination: 3 hours.

Contact Detail:

Convener, EAMCET - 2008

SIT BUILDING, CELLAR PORTION, JNT UNIVERSITY

KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD - 500 085.

ANDHRA PRADESH

www.apeamcet.org

EAMCET 2009 Test Dates

EAMCET 2009 Entrance Exam Date

EAMCET 2009 - Entrance Examination for admissions into Engineering, Agriculture and Medical courses in Andhra Pradesh - will be conducted on May 14 2009. L.V.A.R. Sharma will be the EAMCET-2009 Convenor.

Other than EAMCET the dates have also been announced for the other important common Entrance Test for AP State.

The Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) held to admit students in MBA and MCA courses will be held on May 9.

The LAWCET for admissions into law courses will be conducted on May 30 by S.V. University and V.R.C. Krishnaiah of Department of Law, SV University, Tirupati, will be the Convener.

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, will conduct the PECET this year and Prof. D. Suryanarayana of Department of Physical Education, ANU, will be the Convener. Prof.

Keep checking this space for the respective notifications of these examinations.

EAMCET 2009 Notification and Application details

EAMCET 2009 Notification and Application Forms

The Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test - EAMCET committee has announced that the notification for EAMCET 2009 will be out on FEB 12th 2009,the committee also confirmed the date of the Common Entrance Test - 14th May 2009.

Following are some of the important points that the EAMCET 2009 aspiring candidates must consider:

This time the EAMCET examination will have minor changes based on the text books published by the Telugu Academy Press.

Admissions to Pharm-Diploma will also be done through EAMCET this year.

First year intermediate (10+1) students are not allowed to appear for EAMCET 2009.

No student will be allowed to enter the examination hall after the scheduled start of the examination.

All aspirants to medical courses (MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS) should have scored 50% in their Intermediate exams, as well as EAMCET examination.

EAMCET 2009 Application forms will be available in all post offices, e-Seva centers and on AP Online website.

Here are the important Dates with respect to EAMCET 2009:

EAMCET Notification: 12-Feb-2009

Sale of Application forms: 16-Feb-2009

Last date to apply: 18-Mar-2009

Option of applying with late fee:

25-Mar-2009 (late fee of 500 Rs),

31-Mar-2009 (late fee of 1000 Rs),

05-May-2009 (late fee 5000 Rs),

12-May-2009 (late fee 10000 Rs)

EAMCET 2009 Written Examination: 14-May-2009

EAMCET 2009 Results: With in 15 days of the written examination (Tentative)

EAMCET 2009 Notification and Instructions

EAMCET 2009 Notification & Instructions to Candidates - Engineering Agriculture Medical Common Entrance Test

As posted in my previous article, the notification is out for EAMCET 2009. You can either purchase the application form from outside (refer to my previous posts) OR you can download it from the official EAMCET site. JNTU Hyderabad is conducting this years Entrance Test.

The organizing committee of EAMCET 2009 has also come up with a brand new website which will host the most important and relevant information related to the Common entrance Test.

Here is the link for you to get the details.

http://www.apeamcet.org/index.html

Application Fees:

Rs. 250 - you can also apply online on the apeamcet.org site.

The expectations are that the website will provide details on - Application forms, EAMCET 2009 Application fees, instructions to candidates, Important Dates for EAMCET 2009, Hall Ticket information and EAMCET 2009 Results.

About EAMCET 2009 (source: www.apeamcet.org)

Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test is conducted by JNT University on behalf of APSCHE. This examination is the gateway for entry into various professional courses offered in Government/Private Colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

Model EAMCET 2009

Students Federation of India (SFI) will conduct a model Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) at 304 centres, including 27 in the district, on February 22. 

A 15-member committee was set up with MLC Chukka Ramaiah of IIT fame as the convener. Gold medals would be given to the toppers and others would get nine fabulous prizes, SFI district president B. Jagan said on Tuesday. 

The students have to pay a fee of Rs.30 before February 15 by contacting SFI office or dialling 97015-07650. Stating that the results would be announced within two days, he said the evaluation of the answer scripts would be done by a team of experienced teachers. 

The SFI has been conducting model EAMCET for the past six years and last year 47,000 students took the test. Mr. Jagan said they wanted to convey the message to the authorities concerned that the EAMCET organising committee should not charge Rs.250 per candidate.

 

Inter, CBSE and ICSE syllabus included in EAMCET - EAMCET 2009 Syllabus Change

Students appearing for EAMCET entrance examination this year have to be well versed not only in their Intermediate subjects but also in the CBSE andICSE syllabus to do well.

The EAMCET committee has decided to revise the exam syllabus after a gap of eight years by combining the Intermediate, CBSE and ICSE subjects. The change was necessitated following the revision of Intermediate syllabus in 2007.

This is one major reform being undertaken in EAMCET, following the state government’s decision to give 25 per cent weight to Intermediate marks in determining ranks in the entrance exams from this year.

It has also been decided not to allow first year Intermediate students to appear for EAMCET this year as it was creating unnecessary problems while determining ranks apart from creating additional expenditure towards allotment of centres and appointment of examiners.

Last year, nearly 50,000 first year intermediate students appeared for EAMCET and some of them even secured good ranks, despite being ineligible to join engineering and medical courses. “We have set up committees with four experts for each subject to frame the new syllabus,” Prof D.N. Reddy, chairman of EAMCET-2009 and Vice-Chancellor JNTU-Hyderabad said on January 22. “They will thoroughly examine the syllabi of Intermediate, CBSE and ICSE and prepare a question bank for EAMCET.” Expert committees have been formed for mathematics, physics, chemistry, botany and zoology.

Prof Reddy added that there would be no change in the exam pattern or model.

The number of questions will also remain the same. “The common syllabus will be framed by the first week of February,” he said. “We will issue the EAMCET notification in the second week of the same month.” The committees will also focus on drafting ‘errorfree’ question papers in the backdrop of several goof-ups in EAMCET last year that led to award of 10 marks for all the students in lieu of errors.

Prof. Reddy warned that the convenor would be held responsible if errors crept into the question paper. “He has the power to appoint subject experts,” said the chairman. “It is the duty of the convenor to ensure that the questions and the four options given are correct.” Prof. L.V.A.R. Sharma, who has the distinction of being the EAMCET convenor for a maximum period for four years, has been given the post once again.

He resigned from the post of dean of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, which runs IIITs in the state, to take up the job.

CET 2009 Notification

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education announced on January 7 that the EAMCET 2009 will be held on May 14 and that Dr L V A R Sharma will be the EAMCET Convenor. 


Announcing the decision here APSCHE chief Dr K C Reddy said that the Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET), held to admit students in MBA and MCA courses, will be held on May 9 according to the schedule decided by the state government on January 7.

The top-level APSCHE meet also finalised the schedule for various common entrance tests for admission to professional courses for the year 2009-10, identified the test convenors and the university responsible to conduct the test. 


The ECET, conducted for polytechnic students for lateral entry into engineering courses, Dr Reddy said, will be conducted on May 11 and Dr G. Tulasiram Dass, Director, Academic & Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University (JNTU), Hyderabad, will be the Convener for the test.

According to the decision, the Ed.CET (for B.Ed admissions) will be held on June 7, Lawcet for admissions to Law courses on May 30 and Pecet (postgraduate engineering) on June 10, he added.

While Dr V R C Krishnaiah of Department of Law, S V University, Tirupati, will be the Convener for Lawcet, Dr K.S. Sudheer Reddy of the Faculty of Education, Osmania University, will be the Convener of the Ed.CET. Prof. Reddy said that the notification inviting applications from the students will be issued separately relating to each CET by the respective conveners soon. 


While JNTU, Hyderabad, will conduct the EAMCET and the ECET, Andhra University will hold the ICET and Dr P S N Raju, Principal AU College of Engineering will be its Convenor. The other entrance tests will be conducted by Osmania University (Ed-CET), Sri Venkateshwara (Lawcet), and Acharya Nagarjuna University  (Pecet). Prof. D. Suryanarayana of Department of Physical Education, ANU, will be the Convener for Pecet. The vice-chancellors of the respective universities, entrusted with the job will be the chairmen of the tests, Dr Reddy informed.


“There will be no change in the exam pattern for all the entrance tests. The model will remain the same,” he said. 


He also said that the universities are taking all steps to ensure error-free question papers following the bitter experiences encountered last year in forcing the government to award marks. “We will hold the respective conveners responsible for all the errors as they have the power to appoint expert committees on various subjects to draft questions,” Prof. Reddy said. 


It has also been decided to introduce web-based counselling for admissions right from the first phase for all the entrance tests. 


Last year, the initiative was introduced in EAMCET, ICET and EdCET, but only from the second phase of counselling.

SETBACK : In a setback to Eamcet, the top-six engineering colleges in the state will come out of it as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to confer deemed status to the institutes. The deemed status will enable the colleges to conduct their own entrance examination and decide the fee structure. Students, who want to opt for these colleges need to apply separately and appear for the entrance exam.

Vignan Engineering college (Guntur) recently secured approval from the UGC, while the nods for other top colleges including Koneru Lakshmaiah (Guntur), Rajiv Institute of Engineering and Technology (Nandyal), CBIT (Hyderabad), Srinidhi College (Ghatkesar) and Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Kurnool) are in the pipeline.

EAMCET 2009 Notification

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education announced on January 7 that the EAMCET 2009 will be held on May 14 and that Dr L V A R Sharma will be the EAMCET Convenor. 

Announcing the decision here APSCHE chief Dr K C Reddy said that the Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET), held to admit students in MBA and MCA courses, will be held on May 9 according to the schedule decided by the state government on January 7.

The top-level APSCHE meet also finalised the schedule for various common entrance tests for admission to professional courses for the year 2009-10, identified the test convenors and the university responsible to conduct the test. 

The ECET, conducted for polytechnic students for lateral entry into engineering courses, Dr Reddy said, will be conducted on May 11 and Dr G. Tulasiram Dass, Director, Academic & Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University (JNTU), Hyderabad, will be the Convener for the test.

According to the decision, the Ed.CET (for B.Ed admissions) will be held on June 7, Lawcet for admissions to Law courses on May 30 and Pecet (postgraduate engineering) on June 10, he added.

While Dr V R C Krishnaiah of Department of Law, S V University, Tirupati, will be the Convener for Lawcet, Dr K.S. Sudheer Reddy of the Faculty of Education, Osmania University, will be the Convener of the Ed.CET. Prof. Reddy said that the notification inviting applications from the students will be issued separately relating to each CET by the respective conveners soon. 

While JNTU, Hyderabad, will conduct the EAMCET and the ECET, Andhra University will hold the ICET and Dr P S N Raju, Principal AU College of Engineering will be its Convenor. The other entrance tests will be conducted by Osmania University (Ed-CET), Sri Venkateshwara (Lawcet), and Acharya Nagarjuna University  (Pecet). Prof. D. Suryanarayana of Department of Physical Education, ANU, will be the Convener for Pecet. The vice-chancellors of the respective universities, entrusted with the job will be the chairmen of the tests, Dr Reddy informed.

“There will be no change in the exam pattern for all the entrance tests. The model will remain the same,” he said. 

He also said that the universities are taking all steps to ensure error-free question papers following the bitter experiences encountered last year in forcing the government to award marks. “We will hold the respective conveners responsible for all the errors as they have the power to appoint expert committees on various subjects to draft questions,” Prof. Reddy said. 

It has also been decided to introduce web-based counselling for admissions right from the first phase for all the entrance tests. 

Last year, the initiative was introduced in EAMCET, ICET and EdCET, but only from the second phase of counselling.

SETBACK : In a setback to Eamcet, the top-six engineering colleges in the state will come out of it as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to confer deemed status to the institutes. The deemed status will enable the colleges to conduct their own entrance examination and decide the fee structure. Students, who want to opt for these colleges need to apply separately and appear for the entrance exam.

Vignan Engineering college (Guntur) recently secured approval from the UGC, while the nods for other top colleges including Koneru Lakshmaiah (Guntur), Rajiv Institute of Engineering and Technology (Nandyal), CBIT (Hyderabad), Srinidhi College (Ghatkesar) and Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Kurnool) are in the pipeline.

EAMCET 2009 Syllabus Change

Students appearing for Eamcet entrance examination this year have to be well versed not only in their Intermediate subjects but also in the CBSE and ICSE syllabus to do well.
 
The Eamcet committee has decided to revise the exam syllabus after a gap of eight years by combining the Intermediate, CBSE and ICSE subjects. The change was necessitated following the revision of Intermediate syllabus in 2007.
 
This is one major reform being undertaken in Eamcet, following the state government’s decision to give 25 per cent weight to Intermediate marks in determining ranks in the entrance exams from this year.
 
It has also been decided not to allow first year Intermediate students to appear for Eamcet this year as it was creating unnecessary problems while determining ranks apart from creating additional expenditure towards allotment of centres and appointment of examiners. Last year, nearly 50,000 first year intermediate students appeared for Eamcet and some of them even secured good ranks, despite being ineligible to join engineering and medical courses. “We have set up committees with four experts for each subject to frame the new syllabus,” said Prof D.N. Reddy, chairman of Eamcet-2009, who is also the vice-chancellor of JNTU-Hyderabad. “They will thoroughly examine the syllabi of Intermediate, CBSE and ICSE and prepare a question bank for Eamcet.”
 
Expert committees have been formed for mathematics, physics, chemistry, botany and zoology.
Prof Reddy added that there would be no change in the exam pattern or model. The number of questions will also remain the same.
 
“The common syllabus will be framed by the first week of February,” he said. “We will issue the Eamcet notification in the second week of the same month.”
 
The committees will also focus on drafting ‘error-free’ question papers in the backdrop of several goof-ups in Eamcet last year that led to award of 10 marks for all the students in lieu of errors.
 
Prof. Reddy warned that the convenor would be held responsible if errors crept into the question paper. “He has the power to appoint subject experts,” said the chairman. “It is the duty of the convenor to ensure that the questions and the four options given are correct.”
 
Prof. L.V.A.R. Sharma, who has the distinction of being the Eamcet convenor for a maximum period for four years, has been given the post once again.
 
He resigned from the post of dean of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, which runs IIITs in the state, to take up the job.