RIE Ajmer - Regional Institute of Education, Rajasthan

There are currently two different entrance exams to enroll in RIE – Ajmer, depending on the course, with different application fees. The NCET conducted by NTA requires an application fee of INR 650-INR 1,200, depending on the social/economic background of the candidate. Whereas the CEE conducted by NCERT requires an application fee of INR 800-INR 1,400, depending on the social/economic background of the candidate.

RIE – Ajmer offers only an online mode of applications, with prospective candidates having to apply for either CEE or NCET, depending on their preferred course. Candidates must apply for either the entrance exam through the NTA portal for NCET or the CEE portal hosted by NCERT. After appearing for the entrance exams, candidates must also upload any qualifying marks after the generation of the merit list.

The hostel fees at RIE – Ajmer are payable in installments, with the first installment being around INR 17,200 payable in July and the second installment being around INR 15,500 payable in December. These fees are to be paid annually and contain room rent, water & electricity, and mess advance charges, and are non-refundable with the exception of any unspent mess advance, which is refundable.

Yes, RIE – Ajmer has a spacious campus that allows them to offer a variety of sports facilities such as: 400m track and field, Cricket ground, Football field, 3 Indoor Badminton courts, 1 Tennis court, 2 Basketball courts, 4 Volleyball courts, 1 Table- Tennis hall, 1 Handball court, 1 Roman ring plus 2 parallel bars in main park, 1 Yoga-cum-Multipurpose hall, 1 Open Gym, Boxing practice area, etc.

Yes, RIE – Ajmer offers a total of 6 hostel buildings: Laxmibai, Ranjit, Shivaji, Ranapratap, Saraswati, and Tilak hostels. These hostel buildings are divided according to gender and support an intake of up to 750 students. Furthermore, each hostel has an attached mess hall which serves food to students according to a stipulated menu.

RIE – Ajmer offers a variety of scholarships and prizes formulated by the NCERT to encourage both needy and meritorious students. Scholarships are offered on the basis of merit and the course opted by the student for such as:

• Zakir Hussain Prize for Toppers of MEd Programme
• Bhabha Prize for toppers of the BSc BEd Programme
• Gopal Krishan Gokhle Prize for Topper of B.Ed Programme
• Sardar Patel Prize for Topper of BA BEd Programme.

Yes, RIE – Ajmer offers both merit-based and needs-based scholarships for both meritorious and needy students. These scholarships and prizes have been formulated by the NCERT to encourage students, and candidates are eligible for them according to the course they have opted for. These scholarships are usually offered to the no. 1 or toppers of a specific programme.

As a Regional Institute of Education, RIE – Ajmer and its courses focuses almost exclusively on the Education or Teaching stream. This is reflected on data shown by Linkedin and official statements made by RIE – Ajmer with the Education/Teaching sector having placed the most no. of Alumni from RIE – Ajmer.

Yes, RIE – Ajmer has a dedicated placement cell that not only connects students with educational organisations but also provides training in various skills and guidance. The placement cell offers a variety of services that enhance a student's placement opportunities, such as preparing an annual recruitment schedule, inviting educational organisations, and conducting training sessions on job skills like CV writing, etc.

The selection criterion for admissions at RIE – Ajmer are merit-based, with admissions depending upon the performance of candidates in the entrance exam and their place on the merit-list. For the MEd programme, candidates who meet the course-specific eligibility requirements must appear for the CEE conducted by NCERT, on the basis of which their selection will be decided.