AIPVT 2012 scheduled for 12th May
By Madiha Jawed
Abbreviated for All India Pre Veterinary Test, AIPVT is a common entrance examination for aspirants seeking admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry degree course (B.V.Sc. & A.H) offered by various medical colleges in India. Conducted by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI), New Delhi, this entrance exam is carried out to fill 15% seats in various government-run veterinary colleges all across India.
VCI is a statutory body under the aegis of Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 which aims to observe a student's dexterity and aptitude in the medical field. (Know more about VCI).
Eligibility:
- The candidate must be an Indian National
- Applicants must have passed their 10+2 in science stream from a recognized board
- Applicants must have secured 50% marks in PCB, taken together and should have passed PCB and English individually
- A student appearing for the final examination is also eligible to apply
- Candidates must have attained the age of 17 as on December 17.
Structure and Syllabus:
A three hour long entrance exam, AIPVT basically encompasses 200 MCQs (Multiple choice questions) from Physics, Chemistry and Biology as in that of the class 11th and 12th syllabus. Details of the distribution are given below:
| Subjects | No. of Questions |
| Physics | 60 |
| Chemistry | 60 |
Biology(Botany or Zoology) |
80 |
| Total | 200 |
However, every wrong answer will be liable for negative marking.
Important dates to remember:
| Events | Dates |
| Sale of AIPVT Exam 2012 Information Bulletin and AIPVT 2012 Application Form by hand / Post On all working days | First week of January to Third week of February, 2012 |
| Schedule for AIPVT 2012 Online submission of Application | First week of January, 2012 ( 10 A.M. ) to Third week of February, 2012 ( 5.00 P.M ) |
| Last date for receipt of duly filled in AIPVT Application at Council Office | February 15, 2012 |
| Issue of AIPVT 2012 Admit Cards | Second week of April to Third week of April, 2012 |
| AIPVT 2012 Admit Cards available for down loading | Fourth week of April to First week of May, 2012 |
| Date of entrance exam(AIPVT 2012) | Saturday, the 12th May, 2012 (2.00 to 05.00 P.M.) |
| Result expected to be declared | First / Second Week of June, 2012 |
Examination Centers:
| Agartala | Ahmedabad | Aizwal | Bangalore | Bhopal |
| Bhubaneswar | Chandigarh | Chennai | Dehradun | Delhi |
| Gangtok | Guwahati | Hyderabad | Imphal | Itanagar |
| Jaipur | Kohima | Kolkata | Lakshadweep | Lucknow |
| Mumbai | Nagpur | Panaji | Patna | Port blair |
| Pudhucherry | Raipur | Ranchi | Shillong | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Shimla |
