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I did Class 12 in the non-medical stream. If I don’t get admission in engineering through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), can I go for architecture or interior designing? If yes, then what is the procedure for this? — Sanya
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To get admission into an architecture course through the AIEEE, you need to apply for the architecture option and take the drawing test that examines general awareness, as well as sketching proficiency and imagination. However, you can still get admission to an architecture course after appearing for the National Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA) administered by the Council of Architecture. NATA scores are used for admission to all institutes offering BArch programmes. NATA is used to assess drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking related to the filed of architecture. It is given year round at designated test centres. The basic requirements for NATA are 60% marks in Class 12 exams with any subject combination including maths. After BArch, you can specialise in interior design, or take up a diploma course in interior design after Class 12. However keep in mind that engineering and architecture are different careers requiring very different skill sets and interests. So it is best to choose the option that suits your abilities and in you are interested.
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How do I register for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)? What are the qualifications required to become a diplomat? — Raga Raja
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The CPT is the first level of the chartered accountancy (CA) programme and is conducted twice a year, in June and December. Registration for this course is done throughout the year. A student can register for the CPT course after Class 10, but is eligible to appear at the test only after completing his/her Class 12 exams. S/he has to pass both the CPT and the Class 12 exams to be eligible to register for the next level of the CA course, the Professional Competence Course (PCC). Early registration is allowed to enable the student to prepare for the CPT along with his/her Class 11 and Class 12. You may apply in the prescribed form, enclosing the details required. You can obtain the prospectus (which contains the registration application) at any office of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI, www.icai.org), and submit the filled form along with photocopies of your Class 10 certificate/mark sheet duly attested. ICAI has five regional offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kanpur and New Delhi with branches across the country. The cost of registration for the CPT is R100 in person and R125 by post. Coming to your second query, a diplomat is a government official in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). This is a Central Government service, which deals with the country’s external affairs, including diplomacy, trade and cultural relations. Candidates are appointed to a particular country or group of countries, and would be expected to learn the language of that country and spend a lot of time in that country, interspersing foreign assignments with postings in India working in the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Council of Cultural Affairs or the Passport Office. Selection to the IFS is through the civil services exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). To enter any of the administrative services, you need to be a graduate in any subject. For a greater understanding of the work in government service and in particular, the Foreign Service, subjects like political science, history and economics are useful. You require detailed academic knowledge of at least two subjects, in which you can score high marks in the exam. The exam is held in two phases — the preliminary stage held in May/June is a screening test. The UPSC has announced changes to the preliminary test to be held in 2011. The new syllabus will have two common papers with equal weightage (200 marks each). The first paper will test civil services aspirants on current events of national and international importance, Indian history, Indian and world geography, Indian polity and governance, economic and social development and general science, besides environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change that do not require subject specialisation. The second paper comprises general comprehension; inter-personal skills, including communication skills; logical reasoning and analytical ability; decision-making and problem-solving; general mental ability; basic numbers and their relations (secondary level) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables and data sufficiency). Those who pass this exam will be called for the main exam, held around November/December every year. The main exam comprises two language papers, one in English and the other in an optional Indian language, two general studies papers, and four papers on two optional subjects. These papers are all subjective or essay-type papers. Those who pass this test qualify for the final stage, which is an interview by an expert panel to judge first-hand, not only the intellectual qualities of the candidate, but also his/her social skills, mental alertness, and above all, leadership and moral integrity. Around 25 to 30 candidates are selected every year for the IFS according to their options and merit.
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My daughter is a Class 12 student of physics, chemistry, maths and biology in Noida. She is also taking coaching for her medical entrance test. She is good at studies but is losing interest. She says that she won’t be able to get through, so does not see any point in studying. She says she forgot all she learnt in Class 11. She seems very disturbed. Please help. — Ruma
A.
The halo around the medical profession makes it one of the most sought after careers, but getting into a medical college is possibly the toughest for students. The selection is rigorous and the course extremely challenging, requiring many long years of dedicated study. If you believe this is the right career choice for your daughter, and she is genuinely keen on it, then she needs to prepare to sit for at least 8 to 10 pre-medical tests (PMTs). However, it is good to keep in mind that you must have an alternative option to fall back on. If your daughter wishes to get into the medical field, she can also consider other careers. There are various paramedical courses at the bachelor and postgraduate level that train students for careers like radiology (taking X-rays, CT Scan and so on), medical technology (performing laboratory tests essential for detecting and treating diseases) and ophthalmic technology and optometry (concerned with evaluation and improvement of vision). These are three-year degree programmes available at most medical institutes, and there is ample scope for future growth. Pharmacy is another important option, offered as a four-year programme. The eligibility requirement is Class 12 with physics, chemistry, maths and/or biology. There are pharmacy colleges in practically all states. Further options include food processing, for which she can do a BSc programme in food technology or home science and work in the food processing industry. Catering, nutrition and dietetics, and hotel management are other fields open to her. There are good training facilities for all these courses, and job opportunities for professionals with skills in these areas. Of course, she can also take up any other subject of her liking. Much depends on her abilities, her interests and the kind of person she is. There are so many career options available to young people that your daughter must not feel stressed or pressured into only one career choice. Guidance from a career counsellor can help her proceed in the right direction.
I did Class 12 in the non-medical stream. If I don’t get admission in engineering through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), can I go for architecture or interior designing? If yes, then what is the procedure for this? — Sanya
A.
To get admission into an architecture course through the AIEEE, you need to apply for the architecture option and take the drawing test that examines general awareness, as well as sketching proficiency and imagination. However, you can still get admission to an architecture course after appearing for the National Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA) administered by the Council of Architecture. NATA scores are used for admission to all institutes offering BArch programmes. NATA is used to assess drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking related to the filed of architecture. It is given year round at designated test centres. The basic requirements for NATA are 60% marks in Class 12 exams with any subject combination including maths. After BArch, you can specialise in interior design, or take up a diploma course in interior design after Class 12. However keep in mind that engineering and architecture are different careers requiring very different skill sets and interests. So it is best to choose the option that suits your abilities and in you are interested.
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How do I register for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)? What are the qualifications required to become a diplomat? — Raga Raja
A.
The CPT is the first level of the chartered accountancy (CA) programme and is conducted twice a year, in June and December. Registration for this course is done throughout the year. A student can register for the CPT course after Class 10, but is eligible to appear at the test only after completing his/her Class 12 exams. S/he has to pass both the CPT and the Class 12 exams to be eligible to register for the next level of the CA course, the Professional Competence Course (PCC). Early registration is allowed to enable the student to prepare for the CPT along with his/her Class 11 and Class 12. You may apply in the prescribed form, enclosing the details required. You can obtain the prospectus (which contains the registration application) at any office of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI, www.icai.org), and submit the filled form along with photocopies of your Class 10 certificate/mark sheet duly attested. ICAI has five regional offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kanpur and New Delhi with branches across the country. The cost of registration for the CPT is R100 in person and R125 by post. Coming to your second query, a diplomat is a government official in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). This is a Central Government service, which deals with the country’s external affairs, including diplomacy, trade and cultural relations. Candidates are appointed to a particular country or group of countries, and would be expected to learn the language of that country and spend a lot of time in that country, interspersing foreign assignments with postings in India working in the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Council of Cultural Affairs or the Passport Office. Selection to the IFS is through the civil services exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). To enter any of the administrative services, you need to be a graduate in any subject. For a greater understanding of the work in government service and in particular, the Foreign Service, subjects like political science, history and economics are useful. You require detailed academic knowledge of at least two subjects, in which you can score high marks in the exam. The exam is held in two phases — the preliminary stage held in May/June is a screening test. The UPSC has announced changes to the preliminary test to be held in 2011. The new syllabus will have two common papers with equal weightage (200 marks each). The first paper will test civil services aspirants on current events of national and international importance, Indian history, Indian and world geography, Indian polity and governance, economic and social development and general science, besides environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change that do not require subject specialisation. The second paper comprises general comprehension; inter-personal skills, including communication skills; logical reasoning and analytical ability; decision-making and problem-solving; general mental ability; basic numbers and their relations (secondary level) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables and data sufficiency). Those who pass this exam will be called for the main exam, held around November/December every year. The main exam comprises two language papers, one in English and the other in an optional Indian language, two general studies papers, and four papers on two optional subjects. These papers are all subjective or essay-type papers. Those who pass this test qualify for the final stage, which is an interview by an expert panel to judge first-hand, not only the intellectual qualities of the candidate, but also his/her social skills, mental alertness, and above all, leadership and moral integrity. Around 25 to 30 candidates are selected every year for the IFS according to their options and merit.
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Q.
My daughter is a Class 12 student of physics, chemistry, maths and biology in Noida. She is also taking coaching for her medical entrance test. She is good at studies but is losing interest. She says that she won’t be able to get through, so does not see any point in studying. She says she forgot all she learnt in Class 11. She seems very disturbed. Please help. — Ruma
A.
The halo around the medical profession makes it one of the most sought after careers, but getting into a medical college is possibly the toughest for students. The selection is rigorous and the course extremely challenging, requiring many long years of dedicated study. If you believe this is the right career choice for your daughter, and she is genuinely keen on it, then she needs to prepare to sit for at least 8 to 10 pre-medical tests (PMTs). However, it is good to keep in mind that you must have an alternative option to fall back on. If your daughter wishes to get into the medical field, she can also consider other careers. There are various paramedical courses at the bachelor and postgraduate level that train students for careers like radiology (taking X-rays, CT Scan and so on), medical technology (performing laboratory tests essential for detecting and treating diseases) and ophthalmic technology and optometry (concerned with evaluation and improvement of vision). These are three-year degree programmes available at most medical institutes, and there is ample scope for future growth. Pharmacy is another important option, offered as a four-year programme. The eligibility requirement is Class 12 with physics, chemistry, maths and/or biology. There are pharmacy colleges in practically all states. Further options include food processing, for which she can do a BSc programme in food technology or home science and work in the food processing industry. Catering, nutrition and dietetics, and hotel management are other fields open to her. There are good training facilities for all these courses, and job opportunities for professionals with skills in these areas. Of course, she can also take up any other subject of her liking. Much depends on her abilities, her interests and the kind of person she is. There are so many career options available to young people that your daughter must not feel stressed or pressured into only one career choice. Guidance from a career counsellor can help her proceed in the right direction.
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