JU conducts first ever JUET

21,220 candidates appear in 42 Master’s Degree Programme/Diploma courses

The first ever Jammu University Entrance Test (JUET: 2011) conducted by University of Jammu (JU) for admission to 42 Master’s Degree Programmes/Diploma Courses today concluded successfully.

According to press note issued here, about 21,220 candidates appeared in 42 Master’s Degree Programmes/Diploma courses across the State held at 9 designated centres included Jammu, Kathua, Reasi, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri, Bhaderwah, Srinagar and Leh.

The JUET: 2011 was conducted under the supervision of observers appointed by University and respective colleges Principals for smooth conduct of exams.

According to Prof R D Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs, JU, all the quarters of Jammu University Administration and the teaching departments have contributed and expressed their satisfaction over the smooth and flawless conduct of JUET: 2011.

He said that University has received huge response from the students and about 24,224 candidates applied for 42 programmes in which about 21,220 sat in different programmes.

Giving details about the appearing candidates, he added that in Sociology 852, M Lib 54, Music 35, Bio-Chemistry 86, Zoology 1687, Urdu 366, Physics 747, Dogri 83, Human Genetics 96, Electronics 120, Punjabi 33, IT 232, Chemistry 946, M Ed 1266, MP Ed 62, PGDBM 207, History 537, Sanskrit 91, Microbiology 97, Computer Science 1094, Botany 1335, Psychology 369, Home Science 89, Buddhist Studies 42, Education 1783, Commerce 527, Geology 124, BLib Sciences 142, Political Science 1269, Food Science and Technology 81, Remote Sensing and GIS 31, BP Ed 133, Mathematics 949, Hindi 770, PGD Human Rights 43, Environmental Science 1738, Geography 856, Statistics 193, Bio-Technology 104, English 1017, Economics 687 and LLB (Prof) 289.

He disclosed that admission to the Master’s Degree Programmes/Diploma courses will be made on the basis of JUET: 2011 score and the academic merit of the qualifying examination (graduation level). The final merit of the appearing candidate will be calculated out of 100 by giving a weightage of 70 i.e. the marks obtained in the Entrance Test and a weightage of 30 to the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination. There is no interview for the admission purposes. However, there will be negative marking, he further asserted.

According to Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Convener Press, JUET: 2011, "the Admission process is completely transparent. The answer key in all the disciplines is likely to be published shortly. Further the result will be declared within the shortest possible time and subsequent notification will be issued for the convenience of the students indicating the further steps in the admission process".