The APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (AKTU), which has been facing criticism for its decision to conduct exams in offline mode during the COVID-19 pandemic, is taking steps to develop a fully online examination system.
The syndicate of the AKTU decided to formulate a fully online examination system based on open-source software in a meeting held on July 22. The International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) will be roped in as the technical consultant.
The university will take help from the technical expertise of the ICFOSS in choosing a proprietary software that may be used until a complete online examination system is put in place. In order to bridge divide divide, the Syndicate also decided to give high-quality laptops to around 1,000 students in its affiliated colleges. The syndicate also gave its approval to spend Rs 4.5 crore for this in the first phase.
AKTU postpones exam
Meanwhile, the university issued a circular regarding the postponement of BTech exam.
The notice read, “In view of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and limitations in transportation facilities, it is notified to the attention of those concerned that BTech S3 (R) (including S1 PT) C slot of December 2020 examination scheduled on July 24, 2021, (Saturday) (reference cited) has been postponed. The revised date will be published soon.”
Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the violent protest staged by the Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) during the exams held at an engineering college. He said when efforts were bring made to bring educational institutions back to normalcy, student organisations needed to support it.
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Yes, candidates can get admission in the BTech CSE course at Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow with a valid CUET UG score. The institute accepts the scores of the CUET UG and JEE Main exams for admission in the BTech course. Candidates must appear for any of these exams and fulfil the
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No, candidates cannot enroll for MBA admission at IET Lucknow without CUET-PG scores. The college admits students based on CUET-PG scores, followed by UPTAC Counselling. Candidates looking for course admission must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Candidates must complete their grad
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No, candidates cannot get direct admission in AKTU for BTech programme. The university offers various UG, PG, and doctoral-level courses. Most of these programmes admit students based on their academic merit or national-level entrance test scores. The university accepts several exams, such as JEE Ma
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If you’re aiming for CSE at Shri Ram Murti Smarak College (Bareilly) through AKTU counselling, remember that admission is based on your Common Rank List (CRL), not just your OBC category rank. Even though you have an OBC rank of around 1,07,000, check your CRL—it’s what actually matters. In past yea
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The present Entrance exams accepted by AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University) to get admission in its undergraduate Engineering (B.Tech) programs are:
JEE Main: It is the foremost and compulsory entry test to access B.Tech in government as well as in self-financing colleges in AKTU. In 20
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Admission to IET Lucknow is through the entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET-UG (for B.Tech), GATE/CUET-PG (for M.Tech), and CUET-LEET (for lateral entry). After qualifying, you must register for UPTAC counselling, choose preferences, get allotted a seat, verify documents, pay fees, and report to the
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Direct admission to B.Sc. Biotechnology in AKTU isn't allowed. You need to go through CUET or the official counselling process. With 88% in ISC, you're eligible academically, but admission is based on entrance exam scores, not board marks alone. There's no management quota or direct entry option in
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With a 92.35 percentile in JEE Mains, you may have a good chance of getting into IET Lucknow, especially for OBC category, but there is high chances of competition depending on the branch which you choose as the cutoff of the branches varies according to the demand of the student. Your Delhi domicil
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Can I get admission for BTech CSE at Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow through CUET?