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Assam Joint Admission Test
Common Details

A Joint Admission Test is conducted by the Director of Technical Education, Assam, for selection of candidates for admission to the first year of the B.E. courses to the two State government colleges and REC (for Assam quota only). The common details are given below:
Candidates seeking admission in any Regional Engineering College (against Assam quota) have to apply separately to Principal, Regional Engineering College, Silchar, in addition to appearing in Joint Admission Test. The Test is held usually in the month of June.

2. Reservations: SC-7 percent; ST (Plains)-10 per cent; ST (Hills)-5 per cent; sons and daughters of ex-servicemen-2 seats; grandsons and grand daughters of freedom fighters-4 seats. Certain seats are reserved for the nominees of the Government of India. OBC (including MOBC)-15 percent, Sports persons-2, NCC-2, Physically handicapped-2, Tea garden labour community-2, Extra- garden labour community-2, Sons and daughters of Central Govt./ Public Sector employees posted in Assam and serving for one year-7 seats.

3. Minimum Qualification: Applicants must have passed the 2-year Pre-University (Science) Exam. Of Guwahati/Dibrugarh University or an exam. recognised as equivalent there to with at least 50 per cent (45 percent for SC and 40 percent for ST candidates) marks in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English.

4. Age Limit: Not above 21 years or below 16 years of age on October 1 of the year of admission. For SC/ST candidates upper age limit is relaxable by 4 years and, B.Sc. degree holders by 1 year.

5. Method of Selection: Selection is made on the basis of merit at the entrance test. Candidates have to produce a medical fitness certificate. Candidates belogning to SC/ST or an other reserved category are selected against the quota reserved for them.
The test consists of three papers of 3 hours duration; Maths, Physics and Chemistry of 100 marks each. The test is held at the places notified by the Director of Technical Education from time to time. The standard of the test is that of Intermediate.
Candidates belonging to following categories are exempted.
From appearing in the Admission Test; (i) candidates nominated against reserved seats for other States, Union Territories and Foreign countries, if otherwise eligible; and (ii) candidates ranked within the first ten positions in Pre-University Exam. Of Guwahatil Dibrugarh University of HSSLC (Sc) exam. of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam provided they get not less than 75 percent marks in the aggregate in the year of admission. They must apply for direct admission within 10 days of publication of their qualifying exam. result to the Director, Technical Education, Assam.

6. Application Procedure: Application forms are available during the month of March/April from the Principals of the two Engineering Colleges on payment of prescribed fees in cash or through post by sending crossed postal order payable to the Principal of the college alongwith a self-addressed envelope of 23 x 12 cm size.

7. Last Date: Last date for submission of application form duly filled in the month of April of the year of admission.

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