Monday, 22 July 2013

UET entry test Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar.




Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Information about ETEA

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency, is an educational entity established in November, 1998, by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is supervised by a Board of Governors, headed by the Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Education Minister is the Vice Chairman and Secretary Higher Education is one of the members. The Executive Director ETEA is the Secretary of the Board.

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Initially, the ETEA was established to undertake administration of Entrance Tests for admission to Engineering and Medical institutions of the province in place of external testing agencies. However, the scope of activities and the objectives for the ETEA were broadened much beyond the Entrance Tests as stated in the Ordinance. In short, it has to catalyse reforms in the examination and testing systems, impart training on these endeavours and extend the use of its electronic facilities to other institutions to bring in objectivity, transparency and efficiency.
ETEA conducts Entrance Tests for:
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Engineering & Technology and the
  • Medical & Dental Colleges of the Province.
Important  Downloads

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

GRE: Graduate Record Examination

GRE: Graduate Record Examination

The GRE or Graduate Record Examination, is a standardized aptitude test offered by a private educational testing and measurement organization known as ETS (Educational Testing Services). This examination is designed to measure the candidate’s aptitude for graduate study. It is the most widely used test in the United States and rest of the world as well. When ever a student apply to a university from other country, he is asked by the university to submit GRE score for evaluation. Specially, a scholarship or some type of financial aid or Grant is offered for higher score in GRE. There are two forms of the GRE:

GRE General Test

The general test specifically measures the candidate’s verbal, quantitative and analytical writing aptitude. The test is now most commonly offered in a computer-based format instead of the older paper-based format. In Pakistan, NTS-GAT is commonly known as GRE Local. The format of GAT and GRE are quite different. If you are interested in taking GAT   NTS GAT

GRE Subject Tests

The subject tests are designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of the subject matter in a particular discipline. Subject tests are offered in the following areas 8 disciplines: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. Some universities require these subject test scores in addition to the general test when applying to the Ph.D. program.

Scheduling for GRE

The GRE revised General Test is given year-round at computer-based test centers in most locations around the world. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note: The computer-based GRE revised General Test is offered in Pakistan.
You can take the GRE revised General Test (computer-based and paper-based) only once every 60 days, and no more than five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously. If you take only the paper-based GRE revised General Test, you may take it as often as it is offered.

Registering for GRE

The identification documents for Pakistani applicant is a valid Passport

  • The name you use when you register must exactly match the name on the identification (ID) documents (without spaces or accents) that you will present on the day of the test. If it does not, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test.
  • When you register, you must supply your entire last (family/surname) name. If you have a two-part last name, be sure to supply your complete last name as it appears on the ID documents (without spaces or accents) that you will present on the day of the test.
  • Be sure to provide your entire first (given) name (without spaces or accents). Do not register under a nickname and do not register with only an initial as your first name.
  • If you register by phone, please be sure you are registered under your entire first and last names as they appear on your ID.
  • If your online account has already been created, please confirm that the name on your ID documents still matches the name that appears in your account. If they do not, contact GRE Services.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure that your ID documents match your admission ticket on the day of the test.
You can register for both the computer-based and paper-based tests with a valid credit or debit card through your My GRE Account. To register GRE visit Register GRE Online

Fee

GRE revised General Test = USD 190.
Preferred Forms of Payment for Computer-based Tests
  • Credit/Debit Card (American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or VISA).
  • Note: Any debit/check card branded with one of the five accepted credit card logos can be processed.
  • Money Order/Certified Check/Voucher
ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.

Payment Policies

  • Fees are stated in U.S. dollars.
  • Do not send cash.
A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the United States or Canada. Checks payable in another currency must be drawn on banks in the same country as the currency. By sending your check, you are authorizing ETS, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of US$20 will be debited electronically from your account. Contact ETS to learn about other payment options if you prefer not to have your check used in this way.
  • If you do not include the correct fee, your request for registration or service will be returned.
  • Taxes must be included where applicable.
  • There are no refunds for additional services.
  • Refunds will be made in U.S. dollars.
  • Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
All test fee payments must be made in full, have the correct numeric and written dollar amount, and be received at the regional registration center (RRC) or ETS within 90 days of the date on the payment (e.g., check, money order).
All outstanding balances incurred from prior ETS tests and/or services must be paid in full in order to register for any future ETS test or service.
ETS reserves the right to add or remove online payment methods at its own discretion and without notice. 

Change or Cancel Registration

You must reschedule or cancel your revised General Test registration no later than three full days before your test date or your test fee will be forfeited. This time period does not include the day of your test or the day of the request. For example, the deadline to reschedule a Friday appointment at a testing location in the United States is Monday. The process by which you will change or cancel your registration and the fees or refunds associated with it vary depending on the test you are taking.

Requesting a Refund

If you cancel your registration no later than three full days before your test date (not including the day of your test or the day of your request), you will receive a refund equivalent to half of the test fee. The remainder of your payment will be retained to cover expenses for processing your registration and holding space at the test center.
  • Refunds will be in U.S. dollars.
  • Cash refunds are not available.
Refunds will not be given if you do not follow proper registration procedures and/or fail to present the required identification documents at the test center. 

GRE Score and Reporting

GRE test scores are cumulative and reportable for five years after the testing year in which you tested. GRE test scores are valid for five years after the testing year in which you tested.
Score are mailed to you 10 – 15 days after the test date.
Download sample score report:     Download

GRE Scores

MeasureScores Reported
Verbal Reasoning130 – 170, in 1 point increments
Quantitative Reasoning130 – 170, in 1 point increments
Analytical Writing0 – 6, in half point increments

View Scores Online

You can view your scores online free of charge. You will need to create or have a My GRE Account to use this service.

If no questions are answered for a specific measure (e.g., Verbal Reasoning), then you will receive a No Score (NS) for that measure.

The following resources will help you gain a better understanding of what your scores mean and how we advise institutions to use them.

Reporting Your Scores

Your test fee entitles you to request that scores be sent to as many as four graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors. For the computer-based GRE revised General Test, you will be asked to designate your score recipients at the test center. You will be required to pay US$23 per recipient to have scores sent at a later date. Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Interpretive Data Used on Score Reports:
Writing scores on the 0 – 6 scale in half-point increments and the corresponding percentile ranks.

Includes information to assist you in interpreting your GRE scores. This publication is also included in your mailed score report.

Test Center Procedures and Regulations

The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins at sign-in, ends at sign-out and includes breaks.
  • Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature.
  • Test centers do not have large waiting areas. Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test. Except for ETS - authorized observers, visitors are not permitted in the testing room while testing is in progress.
  • ID verification at the test center may include thumb printing, photographing, videotaping or some other form of electronic ID confirmation. If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your registration and test fees. This is in addition to the requirement that you must present acceptable and valid identification.
  • Food, drinks and tobacco are not allowed in the testing room.
  • Do not bring cell phones, smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry®, iPhone®), PDAs and other electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled even if dismissal is not enforced on the day of the test.
  • Personal items other than identification documents are not allowed in the testing room.
  • If you requested and received an authorization voucher from ETS, you must take it with you to the test center.
  • You will be required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. If you do not complete and sign the statement, you cannot test and your test fees will not be refunded.
  • ETS reserves the right to ensure the security of test content by using electronic detection scanning devices (e.g., hand-held metal detectors/wands). Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and forfeiture of your test fees.
  • You may be required to sign the test center log before and after the test session and any time you leave or enter the testing room. You may be asked to remove your watch and to store it during the test administration.
  • The test administrator will provide you with scratch paper that may be replenished after you have used all pages of the scratch paper initially given to you. You may not take your own scratch paper to the test, nor may you remove scratch paper from the testing room at any time. Scratch paper is provided to assist test takers in working out problems and for appropriate note taking during timed sections of the test. Scratch paper should NOT be used during breaks or before the test. At the conclusion of the test, you will be required to return all scratch paper to the test administrator.
  • If at any time during the test you have a problem with your computer, or for any reason need the administrator, raise your hand. Testing premises are subject to videotaping.
  • The GRE revised General Test includes an optional 10-minute break after the third section and one-minute breaks between the remaining sections of the test. These break times cannot be exceeded. You are required to remain in the test center building or in the immediate area.
  • If you need to leave your seat at any time other than the break, raise your hand; timing of the section will not stop.
  • You will have access to an on-screen calculator during the Quantitative Reasoning sections.
  • Personal calculators are not permitted in the testing room.

GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test

GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test

GMAT is a standardized test used for the evaluation of students seeking admission in some business school. A graduate management education gives you the skills, preparation, and credentials you need to accelerate your career growth.
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a 3-1/2 hour standardized exam designed to predict how test-takers will perform academically in MBA (Masters in Business Administration) programs. GMAT scores are used by graduate business schools to make admission decisions. High Score in GMAT increases the likelihood of your admission to the target business school.

GMAT CAT

You might also see the GMAT referred to as the "GMAT CAT"; the acronym CAT stands for "Computer Adaptive Test." The GMAT is administered only by computer now, except in certain locations outside North America, where the test is referred to as the "paper-based" GMAT. (Since you're reading this on the Web, no doubt the GMAT CAT is available where you are.)
What is GMAT CAT, How it works, and How you can beat it

Scheduling for GMAT

Schedule your appointment early, so scores can be reported before your application deadline. The GMAT exam is administered year-round and on demand at test centers around the world. Admission deadlines for graduate management programs (BBA and MBA offering universities and colleges) vary, so check with the university or college you’re interested in attending to make sure your GMAT exam appointment is early enough to allow your scores to be reported before the schools’ application deadline. Available time slots at test centers change continuously based on capacity and ongoing registration. You will find out which times are available at your chosen test center when you register.

Identify Yourself Correctly

When scheduling an appointment to take the GMAT exam, be sure the spelling of your name and your birth date exactly match the name and birth date printed on the identification you will present at your test center. If this information does not match, you will not be permitted to take the test and your test fee will be forfeited.
You must present your passport book as your identification.

Registering GMAT

The GMAT exam is offered all over the world, throughout the year. Search for a testing location that is convenient for you and determine if that center has available seats.

Register Online

If you choose to schedule a GMAT exam appointment online, you must first register at www.mba.com. Fee payments can only be made by credit card or debit card.

Centers in Pakistan

  • Lahore
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  • Rawalpindi
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  • Karachi

Register by Phone

To schedule your test appointment by phone, please use the following telephone numbers based on your location:
Asia Pacific Telephone: +603 8318-9961, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. AEST In India: +91 (0) 120 439 7830, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time Fax: +603 8319 1092

Fee Payment

Scheduling a GMAT Appointment Fee = US$250
Preferred Forms of Payment:
  • Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or JCB)
  • Debit card (Visa or MasterCard only)
  • Cashier’s check (mailed forms only)
  • Money order (mailed forms only)
  • Personal check (mailed forms only)

Changing your Appointment

If you wish to reschedule your appointment, you may do so.

Rescheduling Fee

If you reschedule the date, time, or location of your appointment
  • 7 calendar days or more before the scheduled test date, time, or location: US$50.00 fee (each time you reschedule)
  • Fewer than 7 calendar days before the scheduled test date, time, or location: Additional USD 250.00 fee.

Cancellation Refund

You may choose to cancel your appointment if you do not intend to reschedule.
If you cancel your appointment:
  • 7 calendar days or more before the scheduled test date and time: US$80.00 refund
  • Fewer than 7 calendar days before the scheduled test date and time: No refund
Your registration fee will be forfeited if you miss your scheduled appointment.

GMAT Retake

You may take the GMAT exam once every 31 calendar days and no more than five (5) times in a rolling 12-month period. If you score an 800 on the exam, you will be prohibited from testing for five (5) years from your exam date.

GMAT Score and Reporting

On the day you take the GMAT, before you begin the exam, you may select up to five (5) GMAT Programs to receive your Official Score Report. These recipients will receive the Official Score Report within 20 calendar days of your test. This service is covered by your registration fee. Once you have made your selections, you will not be able to change or delete them. A fee is required to send an Additional Score Report. Fee for additional score report = $28 each.

Score

The GMAT exam yields four scores: Verbal, Quantitative, Total, and Analytical Writing Assessment, which are reflected in your score report.
Each score is reported on a fixed scale and will appear on the official GMAT score reports that you and your designated score recipients (graduate management programs) receive. Your score report includes all GMAT scores from tests taken in the last five (5) years. The contact and demographic information that was required for you to register for the test will also appear on your score report.

Canceling Your Scores

Immediately after you complete the test—but before you view your scores—you will have the option to cancel your scores. You cannot cancel your scores after they are displayed or reported to you.
If You Cancel Your Scores:
  • Your scores cannot be reinstated.
  • You will not be eligible for a refund of any test fees.
  • The score cancellation will remain a part of your permanent record and will be reported on all future score reports.
  • You must wait 31 days to retake the exam
Any other cancellation of your scores is at the sole discretion of GMAC and/or Pearson VUE.
If You Do NOT Cancel Your Scores:
  • You can choose to see and print a copy of your unofficial scores for the multiple-choice sections of the GMAT test (Quantitative, Verbal, and Total) at the test center.
  • An Official Score Report, including the scores for the Analytical Writing Assessment, will be made available to you and your designated GMAT using programs within 20 days after you take the test.

At the Test Center

You MUST present acceptable and valid identification (ID), as described below, to be admitted to the test center.
You must present your passport book as your identification.
What follows is a list of essential items you'll need to bring with you to the Test Center.
  • Acceptable identification as described in Presenting Proper Identification
  • The names of the MBA Programs to which you would like to send your GMAT scores.
  • The appointment confirmation letter or email you received from Pearson VUE. However, if you do not have your confirmation letter—or were not issued a confirmation letter—you will still be allowed to test if you have a scheduled appointment.
Items Not Permitted During the Test Session
No testing aids are permitted during the test session or during breaks, and there is limited space for you to store your personal belongings. Testing aids include but are not limited to the following:
  • Telephones, cellular (mobile) phones, or other communication devices
  • Notes, Scratch paper
  • Calculators or watch calculators, Watches, stop watches, or watch alarms
  • Personal data assistants (PDAs)
  • Beepers or pagers, Photographic devices, Stereos or radios, Any other electronic devices that could aid testing
  • Books or pamphlets, Dictionaries, translators, or thesauri, Pens or any other writing utensils
  • Rulers or any other measuring devices

Note boards

The administrator will provide you with a booklet of five (5) noteboards at the start of your test. If you fill these noteboards during your test, you may request replacements by raising your hand. You may not remove these noteboards from the testing room at any time. Every noteboard must be returned at the end of the test session. You may not take your own noteboard into the testing room.

Admissions Calendar 2013, Pakistan

(Revised January 14, 2013) 

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1.   Graduate Programmes
Master of Science in Epidemiology & Biostatistics (MSc), Master of Science in Health Policy & Management (MSc), Master of Education (MEd), Master of Science in Nursing (MScN), Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE)
·         Applications for Admission
·         Admission Test *
January 14 – February 20
March 16
2.  Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
·         Applications for Admission
·         Admission Test *
January 14 – February 20
March 16
3.   Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
·         Applications for Admission
·         Admission Test *
April 1 – May 10
June 29
4.   Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
·         Registration for MBBS “Aptitude Test”  **
·         MBBS Aptitude Test *
April 1 – May 10
June 30
5.  SAT I and MCAT
·         Deadline for submission of SAT I, MCAT scores ***
July 1
6.  Other
·         Admission Test Results (Graduate and Post-RN BScN)First week of April
·         Admission Test Results (BScN)End of July
·         Aptitude Test Results (MBBS)End of July
·         Shortlisting of candidates (Graduate and Post-RN BScN)Mid-April
·         Shortlisting of candidates (BScN)August
·         Communication regarding MBBS interviewsAugust
·         Interviews (Graduate and Post-RN BScN)Early May
·         Interviews (BScN)August – September
·         Interviews (MBBS)August – September
*  The location of test centres will be announced and communicated on this webpage. The location of overseas test centres will be determined by the number of candidates in specific geographic areas.
** Candidates who have taken their higher secondary education in Pakistan and those overseas candidates who are following the Pakistani system of education wishing to be considered for admission to the AKU MBBS Programme will be required to write the AKU Aptitude Test.
*** SAT I is required for overseas higher secondary education candidates not following the Pakistani system of education and is used in lieu of the Aptitude Test. The minimum eligibility requirement for SAT I is 1800 with a minimum score of 550 in each of the three components: writing, critical reading and mathematics.  Overseas candidates who have undergraduate or postgraduate degrees will be required to submit the MCAT in lieu of the AKU Aptitude Test. The minimum required score is 24.




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