Joint Management Entrance Test 2007

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Joint Management Entrance Test 2007 (JMET 2007)
IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee

Appearing for Joint Management Entrance Test 2007 (JMET 2007) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the 2-YEAR FULL TIME Post-Graduate Degree Programmes in Management offered by IISc and the IITs for the academic year beginning July/Aug 2007.

Currently IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee are offering such Programmes in Management.

The IISc and participating IITs will use the results of JMET 2007 to short list candidates for the subsequent part of the selection process(es). Applicants should note that they have to apply for and send separate application forms to IISc and different IITs as per their choices. Candidates are advised to refer to the details provided by each of the Institutes in this website. An applicant can apply to as many programmes as desired by him / her subject to fulfillment of eligibility requirements.

JMET 2007 is only a qualifying examination. It is not mandatory that all candidates who are declared as qualified will be called for Group Discussion / Interview etc. Calling the candidates for such later process(es) of selection is the prerogative of the admitting Institute. JMET 2007 qualified candidates may contact the management schools/departments of the concerned institutes for additional information, if any. It may be noted that the GATE/JMET offices will not respond to queries on the admission procedure.

General Information

Appearing for Joint Management Entrance Test 2007 (JMET 2007) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the Post-Graduate Programmes in Management offered by IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee.

The IISc and participating IITs will use the results of JMET 2007 to short list candidates for the subsequent part of the selection process(es). Applicants should note that they have to apply for and send separate application forms to IISc and different IITs as per their choices. Candidates are advised to refer to Participating Institutes for brief profiles of schools/departments of management of IISc and participating IITs. An applicant can apply to as many programmes as desired by him / her subject to fulfillment of eligibility requirements.

Application/Registration Process

There are two different processes by which a candidate can apply/register for JMET 2007, namely, OFFLINE(by Post) and ONLINE(Internet based). Details of these processes are given under How-to-Apply. The registration-cum-application fee for offline applications is Rs.800/- for General candidates and Rs.400/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee for online application is Rs. 750/- for General candidates and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates. The registration-cum-application fee is not refundable and the application form is not transferable.

The list of test cities, where JMET 2007 will be conducted are given under Test Cities (JMET: Exam City).

Candidates can appear in the examination only against valid admit cards. Candidates generally receive Admit Cards by last week of November 2006. If they do not receive it by December 1, 2006, they should contact GATE Office.

Although JMET 2007 is held at different cities all over India, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is the Organizing Institute, and has overall responsibility of conducting JMET 2007. In case of any claims or disputes arising in respect of JMET 2007 it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Courts and Tribunals in Haridwar and Haridwar alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such disputes or claims.

Participating Institutes

Institute Name Management Schools/Department Website

IISc Bangalore Department of Management Studies
IIT Bombay Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
IIT Delhi Department of Management Studies
IIT Kanpur Department of Industrial & Management Engineering
IIT Kharagpur Vinod Gupta School of Management
IIT Madras Department of Management Studies
IIT Roorkee Department of Management Studies

How to Apply:

There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for JMET 2007, namely Online Registration and Offline Registration. Detailed information about Offline Registration is given below. (for online registration visit respective institute site)

Offline Registration

Details of the Offline Registration Process:

Application fee: Rs. 800 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category.
For sending the application by post (OFFLINE submission), JMET 2007 brochure and application form can be obtained by post from the GATE office of the zone OR in person through cash payment from the Bank (Bank details of respective IISc and IITs are given below) of the zone in which the test city, selected by the candidate, is located. The request, accompanied by two self-addressed slips and a demand draft for Rs.800/- (Rs.400/- for SC/ST categories) drawn in favour of the Institute concerned, has to be sent to the Chairman of the respective GATE office.

The application fee is not refundable.



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Test Cities
Bank Details

IISc Bangalore
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Surathkal
Not Applicable

IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
Not Applicable

IIT Delhi
Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, New Delhi
Canara Bank, Extension Counter, IIT Delhi Campus

IIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Patna
Not Applicable

IIT Kanpur
Bhopal, Indore, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
Union Bank of India, IIT Kanpur Branch

IIT Kharagpur
Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam
Not Applicable

IIT Madras
Chennai, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Vijayawada
State Bank of India, IIT Madras Branch

IIT Roorkee
Agra, Bareilly, Jaipur, Meerut, Patiala, Roorkee
Punjab National Bank, IIT Roorkee Branch


Eligibility

Candidates who have obtained a Bachelor?s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent, or a Master?s degree in a discipline can appear for the JMET examination. Students appearing for the final examinations of the above mentioned qualifying degrees can also apply.

Programs and Eligibility Criteria at Individual Institutes :

IISc Bangalore : Department of Management Studies
Programme: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Eligibility: B.E./B.Tech. in any branch of Engineering or equivalent with at least a Second Class and a valid JMET Score. Work experience is desirable but not compulsory. Candidates appearing for the final examination are also eligible to apply.

IIT Bombay: Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
Programme: Master of Management (M. Mgt.)
Eligibility: Students with a first class Bachelor'?s degree in engineering (or equivalent) or first class Master'?s degree in Science are eligible for admission to the M.Mgt. Programme. Students should have secured min. 60% aggregate marks / min. CGPI of 6.5 out of 10 at the qualifying examination. Work experience is desirable but not mandatory.
Candidates appearing for the final degree examination can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree at the time of joining the course.

IIT Delhi : Department of Management Studies
Programmes: Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Management Systems
Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Telecommunication Systems Management
Eligibility: The candidates having the following qualifications are eligible to apply for admission to the MBA programmes:
(i) Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology /Architecture/Pharmacy/B.Sc. Agriculture Engineering (Minimum 4 years after 10+2)
(ii) Master's degree in any branch of Physical/Chemical/Mathematical Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Application, Electronic Science, Environmental Science, Operations Research, Computational / Information Science, Agriculture or Master's Degree in Commerce/ Economics.

Those appearing in the final year examination may also apply. However, the candidates must finish their final qualifying examination before the last date of registration, i.e. 31st July 2007 (exact date to be notified in admission letter). Minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the above mentioned degree programmes are essential for admission. There is a relaxation of 5% in marks or equivalent in CGPA for SC/ST candidates and as per Institute norms for PD category. Those having applied to IIT Delhi MBA programmes on qualifying the JMET 2007 will be short listed and then invited for a group discussion and interview, which will be held at IIT Delhi.

IIT Kanpur : Department of Industrial & Management Engineering
Programme: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Eligibility: A Bachelor's degree in any branch of engineering or technology (AICTE approved) from a University/Institute with at least 60% of marks or grade point average of 6.0 on a scale of 10.0 in aggregate based on average over whole programme. AMIE or similar distance learning qualification are not eligible for this programme. Candidates with Architecture degree can apply provided they have taken Mathematics at 10+2 level.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of nationally-administered JMET, a group discussion and a personal interview.
Candidates from outside India (foreign nationals and non-resident Indians) will be selected on the basis of academic background and work experience.

IIT Kharagpur : Vinod Gupta School of Management
Programme: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Eligibility: A candidate who has either secured or is likely to secure a first class Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or a first class Master's degree in Science (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) or a first class Master's degree in Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) is eligible for admission. Selection is based strictly on performance in JMET, followed by group discussion and personal interview with the Selection Board. Post qualification work experience in industrial organizations will be given due weightage. The School follows Government of India norms regarding reservation of seats for qualified Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates and persons with disability.

IIT Madras : Department of Management Studies
Programme: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Eligibility: Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University (OR) A Master's degree in any discipline with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University are eligible to apply.
Students in their final year of qualifying degree course are also eligible to apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree before 15th July, 2007 and produce a provisional degree certificate on or before 30th September, 2007.

IIT Roorkee : Department of Management Studies
Programme: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Eligibility: Candidates with Bachelor's degree in any discipline of Engineering / Technology or its equivalent or a Master's degree in any discipline from a recognized Institute/University with at least 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in aggregate or CGPA of 6.75/10 (6.25/10 for SC/ST) are eligible to apply.

Paper Structure:

The JMET 2007 will be of 2 hours duration. The test will consist of 150 questions (objective / multiple choice type) in the following sections:

1. Verbal Communication
2. Logical Reasoning
3. Quantitative Ability
4. Data Interpretation

There is negative marking for incorrect answers. For a wrong answer to a question, 25% of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted. Moreover, for a candidate to be qualified in JMET 2007, he/she should, not only, secure certain minimum marks in the test paper, but also, should necessarily obtain certain minimum marks in each of the four sections stated above.

For sample question on all for sections visit : JMET: Paper Structure

General instructions:

1. You should be in your assigned seat at the Test Centre latest by 10:00 hrs.

2. You should bring the following to the Test Centre:
i) Your Test Admit Card, without which you will not be allowed to take the test.
ii) Pen/ball pen, HB pencil(s), eraser(s) and sharpener(s).

Calculators, electronic diaries, cell phones and similar electronic gadgets will not be allowed in the examination hall.

3. The test begins with the distribution of the Test Booklets. When you get the Test Booklet, make sure that the Booklet is in sealed condition. If the seal is found broken or tampered with, please bring this matter immediately to the notice of the invigilator.

4. Do not break the seal of the Test Booklet till you are told to do so.

5. Without breaking the seal, take out the Objective Response Sheet (ORS) from the Test Booklet and verify that it has the same code printed on it in large letters as on the cover of the Test Booklet. If the two codes do not match, or the Test Booklet does not contain the ORS, the Test Booklet must be exchanged immediately with a new sealed Test Booklet. The candidate must not mark the answers on an ORS having a code different from the code printed on the Test Booklet.

6. Fill in all the information required in the right hand side of the ORS and sign where indicated using pen/ball pen. Use HB pencil for darkening the oval bubbles corresponding to your Registration Number on the ORS. Use extreme caution in filling the appropriate bubbles. Information on the right half of the ORS should be written in ink wherever indicated. No distinctive mark of any sort is to be put anywhere on the ORS.

7. Open the seal of the Test Booklet only after having been instructed to do so by the invigilator. Each section contains several items / questions. You should read the directions for each section of the test carefully.

8. The left hand side of the ORS must be filled in with HB pencil only. The answers to the questions are to be marked by darkening the bubbles corresponding to the letters A, B, C or D. A soft eraser should be used for erasing any darkened bubble if required.

9. Nothing should be written either in ink or in pencil, in the space used for printing the Barcode on the ORS. If the candidate tampers with the Barcode, he/she will be disqualified.

10. All the rough work should be done only on the blank pages of the Test Booklet. No extra papers will be provided.

11. Once the test starts, you will not be allowed to leave the examination hall for any reason till the test is over and all other formalities are completed.

12. You should remain seated after completing the test. The invigilator will collect the ORS. You will be allowed to leave the hall only after the ORS, from all the candidates, in your hall have been collected and accounted for.

Candidates found violating the instructions of the Test / Invigilator, will be disqualified. Any candidate giving assistance or seeking / receiving help from any source in answering questions or copying in any manner in the test will forfeit his/ her chance of being considered for admission.

Note: In all matters concerning JMET 2007, the decision of the Institutes will be final and binding on the applicant.

The test requires knowledge of basic mathematics (arithmetic, algebra, matrices, trigonometry, mensuration, plane and co-ordinate geometry, calculus, set theory, probability and statistics etc.), and English.
 
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