How to Crack BITSAT - BITS

The alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and Birla Institute of and Science, (BITS, Pilani) have geared up to help students crack ‘BITSAT 2008′ with a unique ‘All India Mock BITSAT Simulated Online Exam Package’ named BITSATrace, bitsatrace.com

It provides a package of eight practice tests and two All India Mock tests. All practice tests are to be taken on computer either online or through CD which can be purchased from the website. The mock tests have to be taken online during the allotted time slots by a registered user.
All tests are created to give a first-hand experience of how the actual ‘BITSAT’ exam would be, both in terms of content and its online simulation. The test package is complemented with detailed solutions that are provided for every question to explain the particular question and concept behind it. Relative performance of a student in both practice and online tests will be made available to him/her along with the cut-off scores through e-mail. Special guidance for students who are weak in English and logical reasoning questions is available free of cost on the website.

How to Crack IIT JEE

CHENNAI: The alumni association of IIT-Madras will organise a programme on February 18 for school students aspiring to get into the country's premier technical education institutes.

Titled "How to catch the IIT bug," the programme is designed to be informative, interactive and fun.

The Director of IIT Madras, M.S. Ananth, Deans, IIT alumni and representatives from the present batch of students will speak to the students.

Asit K. Barma, general secretary of the alumni association's Chennai chapter, says that many talented students, especially from Corporation schools, do not even attempt to get into the IIT. "They have to at least test the waters. We want students to realise that the IIT dream is not something beyond reach," he says.

The IIT-JEE question paper pattern will be one of the topics of discussion. Other discussion points would be: Which is the ideal class to start preparation? How useful are training institutes? What kind of parental support is needed?

The event is open to students strong in academics and currently studying in classes 9 to 12. The programme will be held from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. at IIT's CLT auditorium, which has seating capacity for 350 persons.

Entry is free but with prior registration in view of limited seats. Parents and teachers can participate too. High tea and a campus tour will follow the interactive sessions.

Contact Ajay (98400-45755), Sukesh (98410-68825) or the alumni office (22578391) for registration.