Entrance examinations are the most commonly used methodology by many top universities and institutes to admit students into various higher education programmes. With the increasing number of applicants for limited seats, entrance exams are a transparent and credible means to admit candidates based on on factors such as subject understanding, aptitude, logic and reasoning.

The big question is are you aware of all the major exams you plan to write? More importantly are you aware of all the major central, state & deemed universities which conduct entrance exams for your respective stream?

As per the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry there are 903 Universities and nearly 40,000 colleges in India, each offering a variety of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The worthy ones among these generally have entrance based admission process. Knowing about major entrance exams becomes important for all students right from Class 9 onwards so as to be prepared for their journey from school to college.

How many of you know that IIT-Bombay offers India’s best industrial Design UG progamme and that students of any stream can apply? Likewise IIT-Madras offers India’s only Integrated Programme after Class 12 in Development Studies. It's a fantastic option if one wants to pursue civil service.

The Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), and The Institute of Mathematics & Applications (IOMA) produce India’s best mathematicians and it has programmes for students after Class 12. Even non-science students can apply as long as they have Mathematics and English among their subjects.

In fact, all the above insitutes have entrance exams. There are many such fantastic courses where entrance tests are the gates to success. So, here are five reasons why it is vital for you to stay informed about various entrance exams:

Stay ahead of the pack: Clear understanding about various entrance exams provides you with a definite edge in understanding your options.

Make yourselves self sufficient: Stop depending on your friends or relatives to know about various options – find out ways to reduce dependency on other busy people.

Manage your chances better: A comprehensive view of entrance exams will allow you to make critical decisions in time rather than make hasty ones.

Minimise lost opportunities: An opportunity lost is potential wasted. Avoid regrets later by ensuring your awareness levels are high right from the start.

Reduce anxiety: Don’t let lack of information add to your stress. Spending time to research about various entrance exams will go a long way in helping reduce anxiety.

It is, therefore, important for students to come out of their zones of ignorance and instead start their journey to the world of awareness.

How to stay informed

Now that you realise that there are many opportunities that go undetected because of lack of awareness regarding entrance exams, the natural question is where to find this information. Manorama Horizon, has a unique service through which a student can get complete access to over 300 plus entrance exams for undergraduate programmes (that is courses after Class 12) across various categories. The salient features of this unique service are:

Broad coverage including engineering, medicine, biotechnology, pure maths and science, design, hotel management, creative and literary arts, nursing, social sciences (psychology, sociology etc.), commerce, business and law.

Under each category you will find a clear listing of entrance exam with the last date to apply.

Each exam is clearly presented with key data points including eligibility, test pattern, test centres, key dates and application procedures.

A unique feature called clashing exams is also made available so that the student can get ‘real-time’ information of dates of exam overlaps and clashes. This helps students make decisions well in time.

So, what are you waiting for? Click HERE to access all these vital information or contact us at 9048991111 / support@manoramahorizon.com