After so many days of confusion prevailing in students, there seems to be some clarity on the IITs/NITs entrance test. As it was announced earlier (ISEET to replace IIT JEE and AIEEE) the centre has decided to go ahead with this its decision to replace IIT JEE and AIEEE with ISEET from year 2013 (Source: Deccan Chronicle)
This news is definitely a cause of concern for the students preparing to attempt ISEET in year 2013. This batch will be the first one to face the new exam. As we have been reading, ISEET will have two parts – ISEET Main and ISEET Advance each with three hour duration. ISEET Main will test comprehension, critical thinking and logical reasoning and ISEET Advance will test problem-solving ability in basic science subjects. In addition XII board marks will pay an important role too – the minimum weightage will be 40%.
The most natural reaction to this news is to panic. And there are multiple reasons for the same – Students in 11th standard would be facing the entrance exam for the first time, in fact they would be facing the exam which is being conducted for the first time and there is just one year to go. Well, take a deep breath. Just remember that all other students will also be having the same problems. Plus there is enough time to create a strategy to win.
Also think it this way – you were anyways going to prepare for XII board so that preparation is nothing new. ISEET Advance will test the problem-solving in basic science subject and since bodies from IITs are going to set the papers, the problems might be similar to those coming in previous exams – the problems that really test your fundamentals and problem solving abilities. This leaves only ISEET Main to worry about. This to me appears more like SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test) exam conducted in the United States. There are hundreds of videos and tests available to prepare for these kind of questions. The key will be to choose the right ones [because without any precedence, there will lot of courses available that will not be relevant]. Lets wait from the admission body regarding the syllabus; planning should be done accordingly. Also check out discussions going on here.
In the meantime, continue your focus on school studies . We have always advised to concentrate on school studies as well while preparing for competitive exams. Now with CBSE board marks weightage, this will be enforced with a stick and a carrot. Physics, Chemistry and Maths are important but so are other subjects and languages.
In summary, it’s going to be a new thing but instead of worrying about it, lets face it with the right strategy and planning.
i don’t know what kapil sibbal wants to do wth the students 1st he introduces cce pattern and then this ISEET i really don’t like this idea…….
How can somebody do justice to 2013 batch as it is decided to conduct this exam couple of times in Nov/Dec and in Apr/may.2013 batch will gat only one chance, if any one wants to go for betterment they will loose one academic year.Who will clear this problem.I suggest to conduct this exam once in 2012 nov/dec.
I dont understand how our iit directors get ready to accept american pattern in india by the desire of a govt. Minister just to benefit american univercities. If they cant improve the quality of education in last 40 years how now. Iseet can reduce stress as kapil ji is claming can he explain how. One enterance is good but not without proper planing n coping to usa pattern.
Yeah, agreed. One entrance is good but not without proper planning (which is a really a tough task considering the diversity in our education system)
I would advise CBSE to conduct an overall test in class 12 plus ISEET as the marks of state boards are not equivalent to the marks scored in CBSE class 12. This would equalise all the students’s marks across the country.
The apprehensions on the ISEET are quite comprehensible. However, it is too early to direct guns at the policy makers , strategists and academicians with credentials who have designed the much awaited changes.
ISEET 13 and all the subsequent tests will prove in future that doing away with IIT-JEE and AIEEE was the need of the time. What the students have to do is getting rid of unwanted fears.They must concentrate on studying as per the new pattern.
Again, for every change mandatory transition period is applicable. March 2012 to April 2013 is the period for adapt to the changes by themselves. Meritorious students always triumph at the end. ‘ A hammer can break or shape. It breaks plastic and shapes steel.It`s your choice to be the steel”.
M.D DINESH NAIR,
Lecturer in English,
Vijayawada.
Its a good idea
actually i just gave my 11th std exams and m now a 12th std student….n i am confused as to what i will be attempting because some sites mention iseet is going to be in effect from 2013-2014 academic year…which means my batch(2012-2013) will be giving iseet or the usual aieee and jee?
jp, lets wait for the official announcement that will come in April. Check this – http://blog.eduflix.tv/2012/03/final-decision-on-new-iit-jee-pattern-in-april/
Is Kapil Sibbal just mad!!! OR,, Sorry
I have become mad after listening such foolish ideas of cheating from MIT’s pattern………….
I just can’t understand why ARE NOT the IIT directors saying anything????
Are they toooooo ‘illeterates’ or ‘literate foolish’ like our HONOURABLE HRD minister……………..
iseet is the best way to select students for engeneering.
i think iseet should be applicable for 2013-2014 batch
What about Droppers?
I LIKE DAT.
THE MAIN CONCERN WOULD BE OF DROPPERS WHO HAD APPEARED/PASSED IN 12TH IN THE YEAR 2010
2011 .
BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS CHANGED TO REDUCE THE STRESS FACTOR,AND TO PERFORM BETTER IN THE EXAMINATION AND SO THAT EVERY ONE COULD GET WORLD CLASS EDUCATION.WHICH MAY ALSO INCREASE GLOBAL STANDARDS .
SEE WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE PROBLEM OF THE DROPPERS
REALITY:
THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO GET INTO IITs and NITs from the PAST 3-4 YEARS
THIS MEANS THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO WANT JOIN COLLEGES ACCORDING TO THEIR CHOICES(MAINLY IITs AND NITs)
AND SINCE IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE BENEFIT(FOR ALL KINDS OF THE STUDENTS TO PERFORM BETTER) OF THE NEW SYSTEM (ISEET) IT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ie; IN THE YEAR 2013 ITSELF…
THE PATTERN WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ALL, SINCE ALL THE STUDENTS WILL BE FACING IT . IT WOULDNT BE A BURDEN ON 12TH STUDENTS SINCE its new for all AND SO THE ISEET WILL SURELY MAINTAIN AN EQUILIBRIUM…..DECREASING THE STRESS FACTOR AND IN ORDER TO GAIN QUALITY EDUCATION
ALSO THE DROPPERS WOULD GET A CHANCE TO PERFORM BETTER (SINCE students had dropped for 3-4 yrs) and the new system may be helpful to them as well.
i have completed my 12th. and i want to preapare for enterance exams but now the problem with iseet is that 40% marks of board exams would be added about which we cannot do anything as now we cannot improve our scores.
hence those with low board scores are at disadvavtage.
And even learning aptitude is tough and definitely would need a good amount of time.
hence iseet should’nt be there from 2013.
u should change the pattern of iit
bcause it will be new experience 4 all the students
i just cant understand why kapil sibal is trying to change our long followed education system. first he introduced cce and now he wants to replace the pretigious exams like iit, aiee…..and moreover what is the sense of giving 40% weightage to class 12 bord result he’s just not thinking about droppers who got 80-85% marks in 2012 they cant give iseet 2013 just because they have not got 95% in 12. its rubbish!! our cbse exams just want students to grasp the matter written in books and write it as it is in the paper whether you understand or not. sibal is very unfair towards droppers. he is stealing their second attempt for jee. so i request the iit council not to support him and please dont change the pattern of entrance exams. bcoz if a student is noot able to perform in iseet for any reason he will not have a second option as there is only one entrance exam..
how many chances in iseet???? tell me fast plz
I dont know what kapil sibal want to do with student. Iseet create a big tension among iit and aieee student.
I got a very low rank in AIEEE this year due to some problems(only about 55000) and was planning to drop one year in order to prepare for the next year’s examination. This news has disheartened me to a large extent. It’s depressing.
As if being the 2nd round student wasn’t depressing enough, these people are combining two examinations. I don’t know what to do. Will I be able to clear ISEET? Will my 2012 Board percentage be taken into account?