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What is GRE all about ? Free information at CF India Portal.

To get straight to the point, this article intends to answer the question: What are the GRE and GMAT exams all about? To begin with, however, let's look at the US education system and find out how the GRE helps in the process of getting there.

The system

The US education system consists of 12 years of schooling, four years of undergraduate study (such as a BA or BS) and two years of graduate study. Most colleges or universities expect you to have four years of undergraduate study, three years of undergraduate and a year's Masters.

Admission cycles

Most US colleges and universities offer admissions twice a year. The first is in September, known as the Fall semester. The second is in February -- the Spring semester. You have a choice of joining a college in either semester.

The GRE

Individuals applying to graduate schools in order to pursue a Masters in Arts (MA) or Science (MS) take the GRE (Graduate Record Examination). The test helps schools by providing them with common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants.

There are two types of tests

. The General Test measures verbal and quantitative ability, and analytical writing skills. Data shows that scores on the GRE General Test consistently predict graduate school students' grades and performance.

. The Subject Test measures the achievement in a particular subject area or extensive background in that discipline. These tests are in the following areas: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Literature (English), Physics and Psychology.

Our emphasis will be on the General Test, as that will be the eligibility criteria for most programs you intend to pursue.

Why GRE?

In addition to being an admission criterion, schools often use GRE scores to determine eligibility for merit-based grants and fellowships, as well as teaching and research assistantships programs. The large state schools establish cut-off points for GRE scores to limit the application pool, while others use GRE scores to directly determine how much financial support you receive. Investing time and effort in preparing for the GRE today can help you get into the grad school of your choice and can greatly increase your chances of getting financial aid.

The GRE is conducted by the Education Testing Services group (ETS). For now, the test can be taken all the year round. From coming year, however, there will be fixed dates. The fees for the test are US$140 (Rs 7,000).

The exam in detail

The GRE consists of three main sections: Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing. The Verbal and Quantitative Scores are out of a scale of 200-800 each. The Analytical Writing section is of a maximum of six points. The most important thing is the test is Computer Adaptive, which means the next question that appears onscreen depends on whether the previous question has been answered correctly or not.

The Analytical Writing section tests your critical thinking and writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, analyse an argument, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. It does not assess specific content knowledge.

The Verbal section measures your ability to analyse and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, to analyse relationships among component parts of sentences, to recognize relationships between words and concepts, and to reason with words in solving problems. There is a balance of passages across different subject matter areas: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

The Quantitative section measures your basic mathematical skills, your understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, and your ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting. There is a balance of questions requiring arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis.

* For the Issue task, two essay topics will be presented and you will choose one. The Argument task does not present a choice of topics; instead one topic will be presented.

** An unidentified verbal or quantitative pre-test section may be included and may appear in any order after the analytical writing section. It is not counted as part of your score.

*** An identified research section that is not scored may be included and will always be at the end of the test.

Please note

There may be an experimental section -- which could be Quantitative or English -- that is actually not evaluated. As you will not be aware of what the experimental section is, you will have to attempt both sections with equal seriousness. You will get scores for the Verbal and Quantitative sections immediately, but the Analytical Writing scores will reach you in one to two weeks.

Also remember that, during the GRE, you could mention the names of some colleges where you want the scores to be sent. Keep four to five relevant colleges or university names at hand. Now that you know what the GRE looks like, we will soon look at how to crack the test.

TOEFL Fees for Nonresident English spokesperson

outshine the TOEFL is a vital walk for specially nonresident English spokesperson on their mode to learning in the USA and Canada.  A fine score can indicate entrance to a scholar program, or even pleasing an assistantship to help face the operating cost of graduate school. The company that offers TOEFL, the Educational Testing Service, suggest little support to those students who cannot pay for the fee of the exam. There is, yet, some approach to try and find funding. Read on to find out more.

1. Be relevant for the fee cutback service accessible by the Educational Testing Service. This is a one time voucher that incises the Price of the TOEFL about in half. It is on hand to non-native spokesman of English who are attending high school in the United States. Applications can be download from ETS's website, and have part that should be done by equally the student and her guidance counselor.

2. Check with independent cultural organizations to see if they offer vouchers. These groups offer aid to both those who live in the United States and those who are just looking to study there. Many such organizations representing different countries exist, and offer aid based on their own set of criteria. Usually, they offer a limitednumber to students who have the greatest need and/or have demonstrated high achievement.

3. Inquire at your own school about fee assistance. Many institutions offer some kind of aid to those who need help applying to universities.


4. Apply for a Fulbright scholarship. Should you be nominated, the Fulbright Commission will bear the costs of the exam. 

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NDA Details through CF India Portal

Important Dates

The online applications (Part-I/II) can be filled from 22nd December, 2012 to 21st January, 2013 till 11.59 p.m.

Last date for receipt of applications: 21st January, 2013, Monday

Date of Examination: 14th April, 2013, Sunday

An examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commissionon 14th April, 2013, Sunday for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 131st course, and for the 93rd Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 02nd January, 2014

The candidates Joining Indian Naval Academy would undergo 4 years B.Tech course and would be given an opportunity to join Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of vacancies

The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be 355 (195 for the Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for the Air Force and 55 for Indian Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)

Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy

Conditions of eligibility

Nationality: A candidate must either be (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (iii) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January, 1995 and not later than 01st July, 1997 are eligible

Educational Qualifications

Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12th class pass of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent examination conducted by a state education board or a university

Air Force and Naval Wing of National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th class pass of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Candidates who are appearing in the 12th class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them

They are required to submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by 05th December, 2013

Exam Centres: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Vishakhapatnam

APPLICATION FEE

Fee: Candidates (excepting SC/ST candidates/sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur/Sate Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card

For the applicants in whose case payments details have not been received from the bank they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and a list of all such applicants shall be made available on the commission website within two weeks after the last day of submission of online application

The applicants shall be required to submit the proof of their fee payment within 10 days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the commission

On receipt of documentary proof, genuine fee payment cases will be considered and their applications will be revived, if they are otherwise eligible

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in

Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the abovementioned website

The applicants are advised to submit only single application; however, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he submits another/multiple applications, then he must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants’ details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc

The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID

The result of the written part of the examination is likely to be declared in the month of July, 2013

All candidates called for interview must carry their original matriculation certificate or equivalent examination certificate to the service selection board (SSB)

Originals will have to be produced by the candidates who qualify at the SSB interview soon after the interview

The originals will be returned after verification

Those candidates who have already passed 10+2 examination must carry their original 10+2 pass certificate or marks sheet for the SSB interview

Travelling Allowance: Candidates appearing for SSB Interview for the first time for a particular type of commission (permanent or short service) shall be entitled for AC III Tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits

e-Admit Card: The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate three weeks before the commencement of the examination

The e-Admission Certificate will be made available in the UPSC website www.upsc.gov.in for being downloaded by candidates

No admission certificate will be sent by post

Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the examination: The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions

Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the commission

Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for interview/personality test

How to apply: Candidates are required to apply online by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website

Last date for receipt of applications: The online applications can be filled upto 21st January, 2013after which the link will be disabled

Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers

Selection Procedure: The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the commission at their discretion

Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and for Officers Potentiality

PABT applicable to candidates with Air Force as first choice would also be conducted for all SSB qualified candidates with one of the choice as Air Force subject to their eligibility and if they are so willing

Two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centers/Air Force Selection Boards

All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centers/Air Force Selection Boards

Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests

Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the original certificates along with one photocopy each of (I) original matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination

Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions

Facilitation Counter: In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc candidates can contact UPSC’s facilitation counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Tel 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hr

Scheme of NDA Entrance Examination *

1. The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows :–

Subject Code     Duration              Maximum Marks

Mathematics     01           2-½ Hours            300

General Ability Test        02           2-½ Hours            600

                                                  Total    900

2. The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) OF MATHEMATICS AND PART "b" OF GENERAL ABILITY TESTS WILL BE SET BILINGUALLY IN HINDI AS WELL AS  English.

3. In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.

4. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.

5. The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.

6. The candidates are not permitted to use calculator or Mathematical or logirithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.

Announcement of the Results of NDA (II) Written Examination, Interview of qualified candidates, announcement of final results and admission to the training courses of the finally qualified candidates :

The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Executive branch of Naval Academy will be assessed on officers potentiality and those for the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and for officers potentiality. 

TWO STAGE SELECTION PROCEDURE

       Two stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards.  All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards.  Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests.  Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the original Certificates along with one photocopy each of : (i) original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth; (ii) Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.

Candidates who appear before the Services Selection Board and undergo the test there will do so at their own risk and will not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in respect of any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due to the negligence of any person or otherwise. Parents or guardians of the candidates will be required to sign a certificate to this effect.

To be acceptable, candidates for the Army/Navy and Naval Academy should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination and (ii) Officer potentiality test, as fixed by the Commission in their discretion, and candidates for the Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination (ii) Officer potentiality test, and (iii) Pilot Aptitude Test as fixed by the Commission in their discretion.

Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in the final order of merit on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written examination, and the Services Selection Board Tests in three separate lists-one for the Army and the Navy, the second one for the Air Force and the third for the Course at the Naval Academy. The names of candidates who qualify for all the Services of NDA and the Naval Academy will appear in all the three Merit Lists. The final selection for admission to the Army and Naval Wings of the National Defence Academy will be made in order of merit upto the number of vacancies available from the merit list for the Army and Naval Wings, for the Air Force Wing from  the merit list for the Air Force; and for the Executive Branch of Naval Academy upto the number of vacancies available from the merit list for the Naval Academy, subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects. The candidates who are common to all the three merit lists will be considered for selection from all the three lists with reference to their order of preferences and in the event of their final selection from one list, names will be cancelled from the other lists.

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N.B. : Every candidate for the Air Force is given Pilot Aptitude Test only once. The Grade secured by him at the first test will there-fore hold good for every subsequent interview he has with the  Air Force Selection Board. A candidate who fails in the first Pilot Aptitude Test cannot apply for admission to the National Defence Academy Examination for the Air Force wing or General Duties (Pilot) Branch or Naval Air Arm.

Candidates who have been given the Pilot Aptitude Test for any previous N.D.A. course should submit their application for this examination for the Air Force Wing only if they have been notified as having qualified in the Pilot Aptitude Test.

The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Commission at their discretion and the Commission will not enter into correspondence with them regarding the result.

Success in the examination confers no right of admission to the Academy. A candidate must satisfy the appointing authority that he is suitable in all respects for admission to the Academy. 

* Please note that the above details are as per lat Notification NDA (II) Exam 2012 and the UPSC Exam Dates and Schedule relesed by UPSC

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

INDIA is rushing headlong toward economic success and modernization,

There was a time when countries could achieve economic success with cheap labour and low-tech manufacturing. Low wages still help, but contemporary large-scale development requires a sophisticated and at least partly knowledgebased economy. India has chosen that path

India has significant advantages in the 21st century knowledge race. It has a large higher education sector — the third largest in the world in student numbers, after China and the United States. It uses English as a primary language of higher education and research. It has a long academic tradition. Academic freedom is respected.

There are a small number of high quality institutions, departments, and centers that can form the basis of quality sector in higher education. The fact that the States, rather than the Central Government, exercise major responsibility for higher education creates a rather cumbersome structure.

Thats when Institutes like CF India Portal steps in to foster excellence in coaching and training the students and preparing them in International and national level of competitive exams . They take them through batteries of test serious and shape them to appear the higher level very confidently.They get the study materiel with latest updates, their faculties train students to excel in the right direction.

Few in India are thinking creatively about higher education.

As India strives to compete in a globalized economy in areas that require highly trained professionals, the quality of higher education becomes increasingly important.

For them to get into reputed university abroad the competitive exams like IELTS and TOEFL is compulsory .

Climb first is striving students and aspirants to get through these tough competitive exams with their rigorous training.

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CF India Portal:IELTS Speaking Test in Australia-jan 2013

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you study or work?
- What is your major?
- Do you like big or small bags?
- What are you looking for when buying a bag?
- Do you use different bags on different occasions?

Cue Card

Talk about a house or an apartment that you have visited and liked the most. Please say

- Where is it?
- How did you get there and with whom?
- What did you like about it?

Discussion

- What do the houses in your country look like?
- Do people prefer big or small houses?
- What do the old people like?
- Would you like to take part in designing your house?
- Do people like to design their own houses in your country?
- Why do people like to design their own houses?

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TOEFL Preparation

TOEFL  Preparation & Information

I just completed my TOEFL registration—but how do I prep for my test? Don’t panic; We can point you toward a variety of helpful resources for TOEFL preparation.

First things first: Before you start your TOEFL preparation, be sure to understand what the basic goals of the TOEFL are. The TOEFL test stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It’s administered worldwide by the U.S.-based company ETS (Educational Testing Service). The TOEFL is designed to help schools, colleges, and universities accurately gauge your ESL (English as a second language) skills in terms of four categories:

·         Reading

·         Listening

·         Speaking (iBT only)

·         Writing

Referenced above, the iBT (Internet-based test) is the newest and most prevalent version of the TOEFL test. The innovative iBT test is different from the other versions (computer-based “CBT” and paper-based “PBT”) because it incorporates a speaking section into the exam. The speaking section centers on a phone call that lasts approximately 20 minutes. The test begins with reading and listening, and then breaks for ten minutes before the speaking and writing portions. To help with your TOEFL preparation, let’s go into all of the sections of the test in detail right now:

·         Reading
In this section, you read a passage and are then asked to answer multiple-choice questions about the passage.

·         Listening
In this section, you listen to a conversation between two people, and also to a lecture, and then answer multiple-choice questions about each segment.

·         Speaking (iBT only)
In this verbal skills portion, you will listen to brief lectures/passages and also answer three questions. Some questions are based on your own personal experiences, while others refer to the lecture you listened to.

·         Writing
This section requires you to write about the relationship between a lecture that you listen to and then a passage that you read. Answers tend to be 150–225 words long