The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Mock AIEEE test boosts confidence

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Jan 31, 2005

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Mock AIEEE test boosts confidence

By Our Staff Reporter

Students discuss their performance at the `The Hindu Education Plus and AIMS Education AIEEE Model Examination' at Kumara Rani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science College, Adyar on Sunday. — Photo: N. Balaji

CHENNAI, JAN. 30. It was an eye-opener on exam preparations for many of those who attended the model exam of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), organised jointly by The Hindu Education Plus and AIMS Education.

About 2,400 students took up the model exam at six centres across the city to test their ability in three subjects — physics, chemistry and mathematics. The three-hour examination conducted as a mock test for the forthcoming AIEEE in May had objective type questions for 75 marks each. Students had an opportunity to prepare for the entrance exam through this test, for which there was no fee.

The SBOA Junior College, Anna Nagar, had the maximum number of students attending the exams, with over 900 candidates. Though some students found the exam tough, they unanimously agreed that it boosted their confidence to take up the AIEEE exam.

S. Chitra of Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, said: "I was not sure about taking up the exam, which was more suited for CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) students. This mock test has raised confidence levels to appear for the exams."

J. Nishitha and Isha Ekta from Anna Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School felt that AIEEE was different from other entrance exams such as Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examination in terms of the syllabus and time slot. "I learnt about time management and accuracy in this mock test," said Nishitha.

The other five exam centres were at Adyar, Gopalapuram, Vepery, Tambaram, and Virugambakkam. While many candidates had prepared from books on entrance examinations, a few like Mukesh of Mercury Matriculation Higher Secondary School took help from relatives.

Participants also learnt the results of their performance through a discussion session with professors. Gita Prabhu, executive director of AIMS Education, said the objective of the mock test was to highlight the benefits of AIEEE. The entrance exam offers 15 per cent open seats in state-level institutions across India for B.E., B.Tech and B.Arch courses. The event was co-sponsored by Jaya Group of Educational Institutions and NIIT.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Tamil Nadu

News Update

Stories in this Section

Deserted by parents, tortured by employer

Drive yet to take off, students' survey shows

Mock AIEEE test boosts confidence

`We have an obligation to wipe out poverty'

Students clear garbage from Guindy park

Visually-challenged have fun on city roads

Around the City

In Chennai Today

Readers' Mail