JAT Assam, Joint Admission Test Entrance Exam Details

A Joint Admission Test is conducted by the Director of Technical Education, Assam for selection of candidates for admission to the first year of the B.E. course to the two State Government Colleges and REC (for Assam quota only).

The common details

Candidates seeking admission in any Regional Engineering College (against Assam quota) have to apply separately to Principal, Regional Engineering College, Silchar, in addition to appearing in Joint Admission Test.

The Test is held usually in the month of June.

Reservations for JAT Entrance Exam:

• SC-7 per cent;
• ST (Plains) - 10 per cent;
• ST (Hills) - 5 per cent
• Sons and Daughters of Ex-Servicemen - 2 seats;
• Grandsons and Grand Daughters of Freedom Fighters - 4 seats.

Certain seats are reserved for the nominees of the Government of India.

• OBC (including MOBC) - 15 per cent,
• Sport persons - 2.
• NCC - 2,
• Physically handicapped - 2,
• Tea garden labour community -2,
• Extra-garden labour community - 2,
• Sons and daughters of Central Govt. / Public Sector employees posted in Assam and Serving for one year - 7 seats.

Minimum Qualification - JAT Entrance Exam:

Applicants must have passed the 2-year Pre-University (Science) Exam. of Guwahati/Dibrugarh University or an exam. Recognised as equivalent thereto with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC and 40 per cent for ST candidates) marks in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English.

Age Limit for JAT Entrance Exam

Not above 21 years or below 16 years of age on October 1 of the year of admission. For SC/ST candidates upper age limit is relaxable by 4 years and B.Sc., degree holders by 1 year.

Method of Selection for JAT Entrance Exam

Selection is made on the basis of merit at the entrance test. Candidates have to produce a medical fitness certificate. Candidates belonging to SC/ST or an other reserved category are selected against the quota reserved for them.

The test consists of three papers of 3 hours duration:

Maths, Physics and Chemistry of 100 marks each. The test is held at the places notified by the Director of Technical Education from time to time. The standard of the test is that of Intermediate.

Candidates belonging to following categories are exempted from appearing in the Admission Test;

• candidates nominated against reserved seats for other States, Union Terriotries and Foreign countries, if otherwise eligible; and
  
• candidates ranked within the first ten positions in Pre-University Exam. of Guwahati/Dibrugarh University of HSSLC (Sc) exam. of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam provided they got not less than 75 percent marks in the aggregate in the year of admission. They must appl for direct admission within 10 days of publication of their qualifying exam. result of the Director, Technical Education, Assam.

Application Procedure - JAT Entrance Exam:

Application forms are available during the month of March / April from the Principals of the two Engineering Colleges on payment of prescribed fees in cahs or through post by sending crossed postal order payable to the Principal of the college alongwith a self-addressed envelope of 23 x 12 cm size.

Last Date - JAT Entrance Exam:

Last date for submission of application form duly filled in is the month of April of the year of admission.