All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE ) 2012

Scheme of Examination

Entrance examination would consist of two papers i.e. 1st paper consisting of three parts of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of equal weight age with objective type questions for B.E/B.Tech courses in offline/online mode and 2 nd paper – consisting of Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing for B Architecture and B. Planning in offline mode. The Aptitude Test is designed to evaluate candidate’s perception, imagination, observation, creativity and architectural awareness

Scoring and Negative Marking

There will be objective type questions with four options having single correct answer. For each incorrect response, one fourth (1/4) of the total marks allotted to the question would be deducted. No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if no response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet. The candidates appearing for Offline Exam are advised not to attempt such item in the answer sheet if they are not sure of the correct response. More than one answer indicated against a question will be
deemed as incorrect response and will be negatively marked.

All objective type questions are required to be answered on specially designed machine gradable answer sheets. Answers are to be marked using ball point pen (black/blue) only. For the purpose of evaluation, Test Booklet Code as printed in the Answer Sheet on Side-2 will be accepted as final.

Subject combination for each paper and type of questions in each paper are given in the table
below:

	SUBJECTS	TYPE OF QUESTIONS
Paper 1	Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics	Objective type questions with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Paper 2	Mathematics – Part I Aptitude Test – Part II & Drawing Test – Part III	Objective type questions Objective type questions questions to test Drawing Aptitude

Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below:

	COURSE	PAPERS
	B.E/B.TECH	Paper –1
	B.ARCH/B. PLANNING	Paper –2

Eligibility

Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
Eligibility as per criteria mentioned in prospectus.
The prospectus is available in selected branches of Axis bank and must be read by the applicants before applying
The cost of application-cum-examination fee is Rs 2500/-. Prospectus-cum-application form can also be obtained by post, by sending a crossed bank draft of Rs 2600/- drawn in favour of controller of examinations, AIMNET-2012
The request should reach the controller of examinations, Bharat Shipping Limited, 26/32, Pal Mohan Sadan, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008 on or before 07th December, 2011
The address at which application form-cum-prospectus is required should be written clearly in capital letters and with pin code
The following words should be written on top of the envelope request for application form AIMNET-2012
BSL will not be responsible for delay/non-receipt of application form caused by illegible or in complete address
Prospectus can also be obtained by hand from the reception counter of examination section, BSL against bank draft of Rs 2500/- in favour of the controller of examinations, AIMNET-2012 as specified above payable at New delhi
Indian postal orders, money orders, cheques or cash will not be accepted for postal/counter sale

List Of Qualifying Examinations

The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Courses	Compulsory Subjects	Any one of the optional Subjects
B.E./B.Tech.	Physics & Mathematics	Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Computer - Science, Biology
B.Arch/B. Planning	Mathematics with 50% Marks in aggregate at 10+2 level	Objective type Question Objective Type Question Questions to test drawing aptitude

Date of Examination	Paper	Course	Subject	Timings
29.04.2012	Paper -I	B.E./ B.Tech.	Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics	9:00 -12:30 Hrs
29.04.2012	Paper -II	B.Arch/ B. Planning	Mathematics - Part-I Aptitude Test - Part-II Drawing Test - Part -III	3:00 - 17:00 Hrs

Date of Birth :

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1986 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PH candidates who were born on or after October 01, 1981 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University certificate only will be taken as authentic.

Application Procedure

Application can either be made 'Online' or submitted on prescribed Application Form only.

Information Bulletin containing Application Form can also be obtained by post from the Assistant Secretary (AIEEE), Central Board of Secondary Education, PS 1-2, Institutional Area, I P Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110092 or personally from Regional Offices of CBSE and Designated Branches of Syndicate Bank/other Banks/Designated Institutions (List given in Appendix IV). The Syndicate Bank/other Banks, the designated institutions and Regional Offices of the CBSE will not send the Information Bulletin by Post. Hence, no request should be made to them for sending the Bulletin by Post. Candidate should not buy the Information Bulletin from any private publisher/ vendor as these may be fake Information Bulletins.

The Regional Offices of CBSE, designated branches of Syndicate Banks/Other Banks/designated Institutions (see list given in Appendix-IV) are not responsible for any consequences, that may arise due to non-availability of forms in case the copies of application forms are sold out before the last date. The candidate should get the Information Bulletin containing application forms from the Assistant Secretary (AIEEE), CBSE, PS 1-2 Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110 092 by post.

To obtain Information Bulletin containing Application Form by post, candidates should send their request to the Assistant Secretary (AIEEE), Central Board of Secondary Education, PS 1-2 Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092 along with a bank draft of Rs.650/- for General and OBC Category and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates in favour of The Secretary, CBSE, payable at Delhi/New Delhi and a self-addressed envelope of 12" x 10". This includes Rs. 50/- towards postal charges. Candidates appearing for both BE/B.Tech and B.Arch/B.Planning together should send their application form along with additional fee in the form of Demand Draft of Rs. 400/- for General & OBC and Rs. 200/- for SC/ST candidates in favour of Secretary, CBSE payable at Delhi/New Delhi. Demand draft payable other than Delhi/New Delhi will not be accepted and their candidature will be rejected.

Online submission of application

The online submission of particular may be made at website www.aieee.nic.in. The candidates should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. On submission of details, a Confirmation page with Registration No. shall be generated. Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation page and paste photographs, put left hand thumb impression and Sign in the space earmarked for the purpose. The confirmation Page is to be sent by Registered/Speed Post to CBSE and payment can be made as follows:

By credit card, or
Demand Draft from any scheduled commercial bank, or

Candidates submitting applications online are required:

To retain a photocopy of Confirmation Page with Registration No. and
Copy of mode of remittance of Examination fee:

In addition to Examination Fee, following Service/Processing Charges will have to be paid by the candidates.

For obtaining Information Bulletin along with Application Form on cash payment .. Rs. 5/- through designated branches of Syndicate Bank or designated institutions.
For online submission of application with payment through Credit Card .. 2.25% of the examination fee

Admit Card

The Admit Card will be sent by post "Under Certificate of Posting (UPC)" to the candidate (including those who made application online) about four weeks before the conduct of the examination, however, the Board will not be responsible for any consequences that may arise due to loss of admit card in transit. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to contact/write to the Board in case he/ she is not in receipt of the Admit Cards by 6th April 2012. Such requests be sent to Assistant Secretary (AIEEE), Central Board of Secondary Education, PS 1-2 Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110 092 with two photographs (as pasted on the Application Form), one should be attested by Principal of the institution where candidate is studying/passed XII or by the gazetted officer. Photocopy of the Application Form, proof regarding remittance of fee (photocopy of the Demand Draft) in respect of those candidates who have made application online, and the original postal receipt issued by the Post Office for having dispatched the Application Form by Registered/Speed Post in order to get a duplicate Admit Card. Such request for issue of duplicate Admit Card should accompany with a Demand Draft in favour of Secretary, CBSE payable at Delhi /New Delhi amounting Rs. 50/- as fee and additional Rs. 30/- as postal charges for outstation candidates. Request for issue of admit card after the examination will not be entertained. In no case the duplicate Admit Card would be issued at the Examination Centres.

Evaluation and Declaration:

On the basis of performance in AIEEE, separate rank lists will be prepared for B.E./B.Tech. and B.Arch/B.Planning. Score Card indicating All India Rank and State Rank with total marks and marks in each subject shall be sent to all candidates appearing in AIEEE.

Candidates scoring above a certain cut off percentage of marks (being different for General, OBC, SC/ST/PH category candidates) to be called for counselling shall be determined at the time of declaration of AIEEE results.All India/State Rank and marks shall also be released on AIEEE website. The results of AIEEE-2012 is likely to be declared on or before 7th June, 2012.The All India/State Rank to be called for Central counselling will be decided by Central Counselling Board which will be constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India and decision of seat matrix etc. will be taken by Central Counselling Board. The required information will be displayed at apropriate time on website www.ccb.nic.in .

The score cards will be dispatched to the candidates from 13.06.2012 to 30.06.2012 under Certificate of Posting (UPC). The Board will not be responsible for any consequences that may arise due to loss of score card in transit.In case of non-receipt of the score card within the stipulated period candidate may apply for duplicate score card on payment of Rs. 50/- (plus postal charges of Rs. 30/- for outstation candidates) in the form of Demand Draft in favour of Secretary, CBSE, payable at Delhi/New Delhi between 08.07.2012 to 30.09.2012 No request for issue of duplicate score card will be entertained thereafter.

Rules Of Reservation

Reservation for SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates will be applicable as per Govt. of India/State ccerned existing rules from time to time. However, reservati for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated through newspaper or ads or AIEEE website as and when Government orders for the same are issued.

No deduction is made if no respse is indicated the answer sheet. It is therefore better not to attempt an answer if you are not sure of the correct answer. Also be carefull in marking your answers as multiple markings are csidered as incorrect respse and are negatively marked as all objective type Questions are required to be answered specially designed machine gradable answer sheets. Answers are to be marked using ball point pen (black/blue) only.

AIEEE Examination Pattern:

Entrance examination would consist of three papers with objective type questions and fourth paper - Aptitude Test for Architecture and Planning. The Aptitude Test is designed to evaluate candidate's perception, imagination, observation, creativity and architectural awareness.

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