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JEE Main 2022 Session 2 answer key: How to download and raise objections

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to release the provisional answer key to the second session of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 soon along with the candidates’ recorded responses and question papers.

The provisional answer key will be available on the https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ website. According to news reports, the NTA may publish the JEE Main 2022 session 2 answer key this week.

Once released, candidates will be able to check the JEE Main answer keys by using application number and their date of birth/password.

The JEE Main answer key is important as it allows candidates to calculate their probable score ahead of the actual declaration of results.

Candidates will be able to check the link on the website. They will require their login credentials such as name and registration number to access the answer key. However, candidates must note that this is only the provisional answer key and not the final one.

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Candidates will be given a brief window to raise objections to the preliminary answer key. They can send their feedback to the agency which will be reviewed before the final version of the answer key is published. The results will be announced based on the final answer key.

Candidates who wish to challenge the answer key need to pay a fee of Rs 200 per question, which is non-refundable.

While the JEE Main 2022 Session 2 Paper 1 was held from July 25 to 29, Paper 2 exam was conducted on July 30. Around 6,29,778 candidates appeared for the July session of JEE Main 2022, as per the NTA.

Those who are looking for further clarification related to JEE Main 2022 exam can contact 011-40759000 or email at jeemain@nta.ac.in.

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CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 exam admit card to be released soon; how to download

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the second phase of the Common University Entrance Test or CUET UG 2022 from August 4 to 20. Students who have registered for the CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 Exam will be able to access their hall tickets or admit cards soon at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/ .

According to news reports, the NTA is likely to release the CUET UG 2022 Admit Card Phase 2 today. However, the agency has not yet confirmed the date or time.

Earlier, the NTA had given candidates advanced information slips which had information about subjects, language, medium and the exam centre.

How to download

Once released, the candidates will be able to download the CUET UG 2022 admit card using their application number and date of birth. They can follow the steps given below to download the CUET UG admit card 2022.

• Candidates will have to visit the https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/
• The admit card download link will be displayed on the home page.
• Candidates will have to enter the details such as name, application number, password and captcha.
• Once they submit the details, they will be able to view the CUET admit card.

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Things to carry

Candidates can download the admit card and take a printout. They will be asked to show the admit cards at the examination centre. According to the advisory issued by the NTA in July, candidates need to carry a clear, preferably coloured printout on A4 size paper of the admit card. Along with this, candidates will be required to carry a passport size photograph, same as the one uploaded on the online application form, and a valid photo ID proof in original

The CUET UG 2022 admit card for the second phase will have details such as the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, time and venue. The card will also have important instructions such as reporting time at the centre, gate closing time of the centre and the shift for the exam which the candidates must read properly.

The NTA conducted the CUET UG Exam Phase 1 2022 from July 15 to 19, 2022. The second phase of the exam will be conducted in two shifts – morning and afternoon.

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From SSC to banking, here is a list of government and competitive exams in August

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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People from across fhe country every year try to secure themselves a job in various departments of the Indian government through various competitive exams.

Here is the list of competitive and government exams that are expected to be conducted in August.

Union Public Service Commission

UPSC | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Exam | August 7, 2022

UPSSC

Combined Technical Services Competitive Exam 2016 | August 7, 2022

Forest Guard and Wildlife Guard Competitive Examination | August 21, 2022

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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

IBPS RRB Assistant | August 7, 13 and 14, 2022

IBPS RRB Officer | August 20 and 21, 2022

IBPS Clerk | August 28, 2022, September 3 and 4, 2022

RRB XI | August 2022

Staff Selection Commission

SSC Selection Post Examination Phase-X (Tier I CBE Exam) | August 2022

Banks

SBI Clerk 2022 | August 2022 (expected)

GIC Assistant Manager | August 2022

IDBI Bank Assistant Manager Recruitment | August 2022

MBA

MAH CET | August 2022

State wise government exams

Group C Services Main Exam 2021 Combined Paper I | August 6, 2022 | Maharashtra

Group C Services Main Exam 2021 Clerk-Typist Paper II | August 13, 2022 | Maharashtra

Group C Services Main Exam 2021 Excise Sub Inspector Paper II | August 20, 2022 | Maharashtra

Group C Services Main Exam 2021 Tax Assistant Paper II | August 27, 2022 | Maharashtra

Combined State (Civil) Lower Subordinate Service 2021 Mains Exam | August 28, 2022 | Uttarakhand

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Telangana SI exam hall ticket 2022 released: Here’s how to download

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB) has released the hall tickets/admit cards for the preliminary written exam of Sub-Inspector (SCT) recruitment. All eligible candidates can download their TSLPRB SI hall tickets from the official website at tslprb.in.

Here are the steps to download TSLPRB hall ticket 2022

Step 1: Go to the official website or TSLPRB at  www.tslprb.in

Step 2: Find and click on the tab ‘Download Hall Ticket’ displayed on the home page

Step 3: In the login window, enter your registered mobile number and password to sign in

Step 4: Your TSLPRB SI hall ticket will be displayed on the screen. Download your TSLPRB SI hall ticket and take a print out on a A4 size paper.

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NOTE: As per the TSLPRB notification, once the printout is taken, candidates must affix their passport photograph same as the one in the digital copy that was uploaded with their application form earlier. The photo should be pasted at the designated place provided in the left-bottom area of the first page, do not use staples or pins.

A hall ticket without the passport photograph will not be accepted on the day of preliminary written test and candidates will be denied entry to examination centre.

Candidates who are unable to download the admit card may send an e-mail to support@tslprb.in or contact the officials on 93937 11110 or 93910 05006.

Candidates are also advised to read the guidelines given on the admit card carefully.

The preliminary written test is a part of the recruitment drive to fill 554 SCT SI Civil and equivalent posts in the Telangana state. The exam will take place on August 7, 2022, from 11 am to 1 pm.

The exam will be conducted at test centres located in and around Hyderabad and 35 other towns throughout the state. As per the notification, a total of 2,47,217 candidates have registered for the examination.

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KCET result 2022 to be declared at 11 am today: How to view results

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is set to declare the Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGCET or KCET) results 2022 today at 11 am. After the official announcement, the KCET scores will be available on the official websites – kea.kar.nic.in and cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Here is how to check Karnataka CET result 2022:

Step 1: Visit kea.kar.nic.in, the official website of Karnataka CET

Step 2: Find and click on the link for KCET result 2022 displayed on the homepage.

Step 3: A new login window will open where you need to enter the registration number and other required details and click on ‘Submit’ button

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Step 4: Your Karnataka CET result 2022 will appear on your screen

Step 5: Download the KCET result 2022 and take a printout for future use

The KCET 2022 was conducted on June 16, 17 and 18. This year a total of 2,16,525 students appeared for the state-level entrance test in Karnataka.

Along with KCET results, the KEA will also publish the toppers’ lists in each stream along with the cut-off scores.

The provisional answer key for the entrance test was released on June 22. Earlier the KEA had asked candidates to enter their Class 12 board exam marks in the relevant subjects, since it will be considered while preparing the rank lists.

As per reports, the KCET result will be prepared by giving 50 percent weightage to relevant theory papers of Class 12 board exams and 50 percent weightage to the entrance test marks.

After the announcement of KCET results, the KEA will begin the counselling process for admission to UG courses.

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How hiring at top IT firms in India has changed over two years

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The IT sector continues to be one of the biggest recruiters, attracting talent from the country. But the fight is becoming tough by the day.

In the first quarter of 2022-2023, India’s top five tech companies — Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL Tech, and Tech Mahindra — added a combined headcount of more than 59,700.

But this was much lower than employees hired in the preceding two quarters — 65,011 in the October-December period and 85,820 in the January-March quarter of FY22.

This is at a time when attrition remains high for three out of the five companies, and HRs across the industry have been suggesting that they want the right talent, not just more headcount.

The top five IT companies are undertaking programmes to add another 100,000 people to their workforce this year.

“Since the market is humongous for the IT contenders, HR departments must prepare this year for a non-stop war for skill,” Siva Prasad Nanduri, the chief business officer of TeamLease Digital, told CNBC-TV18.com.

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Jang Bahadur Singh, director and industry lead – technology, Human Capital Solutions at Aon, thinks the COVID-19 pandemic proved as an accelerator, pushing firms to scale digital capabilities across sectors from financial services to retail to e-commerce, etc.

This meant a huge windfall for IT services and consulting firms such as TCS, Infosys, etc. Most of these firms were not staffed to cater to such a huge uptick in demand, and with a downsized bench, he explained that they had to aggressively buy talent.

“Further record high attrition at an average of 24 percent and above in this space put more pressure on talent acquisition, which is reflected in metrics such as offer decline rates, increases offered to new joiners, etc.,” he said.

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Nanduri said in 2021, the tech job market was already tight. There were more job openings published than candidates available.

“2022 will not be any easier. More companies have started using Artificial Intelligence and virtual recruiting tools, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion and moving their talent acquisition efforts to remote candidates,” he said. Nanduri also pointed to the rise of gig workers.

Singh said he had observed a twin-pronged strategy for IT hiring in a challenging environment. In the short term, the IT firms have aggressively bought lateral, skilled talent and have been willing to a pay premium for the same, he said.

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Additionally, he said that firms have gone aggressive on campuses, with large players hiring north of 50,000 freshers as part of a long-term build phase. “We also see firms reinvesting in building a ready bench of talent to mitigate future such supply challenges.”

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2 years of NEP: Amit Shah launches skill initiatives, UGC portal with over 23,000 free courses to go live soon

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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On the second anniversary of the National Education Policy introduced in 2020 as a guide, union home minister Amit Shah and union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a slew of education and skill development initiatives on Friday

“PM Modi’s National Education Policy is laying the foundation for a strong and self-reliant future by bringing revolutionary changes in the education sector of the country…The purpose of education is to develop character, empathy, courage and to prepare students to deal with the challenges of life,” Shah said at an event in New Delhi.

NEP replaced the 10+2 structure of school curriculum with a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to age groups 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18 years respectively and scrapped M.Phil programmes and implemented common norms for private and public higher education institutions.

According to the home minister, NEP 2020 is gaining unprecedented acceptance from the entire nation, which shows that the policy is in sync with the roots of the nation. “It represents the aspirations of our students, teachers and parents,” he said.

Meanwhile, the University Grants Commission (UGC) earlier said it will launch over 23,000 higher education courses, including programmes on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security and early childhood care, free of cost on a new web portal from Friday. The portal is aimed at bridging the digital divide and enhancing the accessibility of higher education in remote parts of the country, it said.

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The UGC has tied up with the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to integrate the e-resources with their over 7.5 lakh Common Service Centres (CSC) and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Centres to offer these courses from the forthcoming academic session of 2022-23.

The tie-up with the MeitY is done to integrate the e-resources of the ministry, which include roughly 7.5 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs) and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

These centres, spread across the country, will help the portal reach the maximum number of people and provide the desired benefit to the rural areas of the country. The courses will be offered in Hindi, Tamil, Bangla, Marathi, Gujrati, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, and English.

M Jagadesh Kumar, UGC chairman explained to PTI that the courses will include 137 SWAYAM MOOC in emerging areas, apart from the 23,000 higher education courses. SWAYAM is India’s national MOOC platform. It offers over 2,150 courses taught by close to 1,300 instructors from over 135 Indian universities.

Kumar said, “The CSCs and SPVs are being managed and operated by entrepreneurs who belong to the local community and are referred to as village level entrepreneurs (VLEs).” The VLEs will operate and manage the centres that are honed with computers and internet connectivity.

Although the courses are free, users will have to pay either Rs 20 a day or Rs 500 a month to reimburse the cost of the infrastructure and the efforts of the VLEs.

“This is similar to other government projects like Ayushman Bharat Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, e-Shram, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana (PMSYM), and many others,” said Kumar.

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Ola may lay off 1,000 employees to ramp up EV plans: Reports

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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As Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola aims to ramp up its electric vehicle (EV) business, media reports have claimed that the ride-hailing platform is laying off around 1,000 employees from across verticals.

According to reports citing employee records, verticals like mobility, hyperlocal, fintech, and Ola’s used car operations have been included in the layoff process.

However, according to sources close to the company, these layoffs may impact less than 500 employees instead of 1,000, and “are a result of restructuring in the Cars and Dash businesses”.

The company currently has nearly 1,100 employees in its core ride-hailing business.

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Senior executives at the SoftBank-backed company were recently tasked with identifying team members who can be asked to leave based on performance.

Ola is planning to cut costs amid a challenging funding environment and global downturn.

The company aims at “leaner and consolidated teams” to keep its “strong profitability intact”.

The ride-hailing major recently shut down its used-vehicle business Ola Cars, and its quick-commerce business, Ola Dash, as the company shifted its focus on the electric two-wheeler and car verticals.

Ola, which has delayed its IPO plans, has also applied brakes on its global investment plans.

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The company aims to invest more in its electric car, battery cell manufacturing and financial services businesses.

Ola Electric, amid several high-profile exits and falling sales, is also facing scrutiny over faulty batteries in its electric two-wheelers, along with other EV players like Okinawa Autotech, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, and Boom Motors, by the government.

Alarmed at the unabated EV fire incidents, the Centre has sent show-cause notices to EV manufacturers, warning them why penal action should not be taken against them for delivering faulty electric two-wheelers to the public.

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JEE Main Session 2 exam today: Check important instructions and guidelines

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Day five of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 session two begins on Friday. The exam for Paper 1 (BE and BTech) will be conducted in the second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.

As many as 6,29,778 candidates applied for JEE Main 2022 session 2 exam this year. The JEE Main Paper 1 exams are conducted for admission to BE and BTech programmes. The test will be conducted for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in computer-based mode and comprises 90 questions.

The JEE Main Session 2 Paper 2 for BArch and BPlanning will be held from July 30.

Here’s the checklist for JEE Main 2022 Session 2 exam

1. All candidates need to carry their admit card for JEE Main session 2. They can be downloaded from the National Testing Agency (NTA) website and then a colour printout on an A4 size sheet can be taken.
2. Candidates need to carry one passport-size photograph. It should be the same as the one uploaded for the online application form.
3. An original copy of a valid Photo ID proof such as PAN card, driving license, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar card with photograph, ration card, or Class 12 admit card is also mandatory to carry.
4. Candidates need to carry a transparent ballpoint pen and their own transparent water bottle.
5. Candidates are required to bring their personal hand sanitizer (50 ml).
6. Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) are allowed for diabetic candidates.

Guidelines

–All candidates are required to follow strict COVID-19 guidelines. They must wear a face mask at all times, follow social distancing and carry their own hand sanitisers to the exam centre.

–Items like metallic objects, communication devices, electronic gadgets, and jewellery are banned.

–Candidates are also not allowed to wear shoes or footwear with thick soles and clothes/garments with large buttons or pockets.

–Candidates wearing special attire due to religious reasons are required to report to the exam centre early for mandatory frisking.

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MHT CET admit cards released for PCB group: Check how to download

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) Admit Card 2022 has been released for PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) group by the State Common Entrance Test Cell. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website — cetcell.mahacet.org.

Both PCB and PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) exams are being held separately this year. The entrance exam for the PCB group will be conducted from August 12 to 20, 2022. For PCM group, the exams are scheduled to be conducted from August 5 to 11.  Earlier, the State Common Entrance Test Cell released admit cards for other groups such as LLB.

The MHT CET 2022 exams will also be conducted for admission to UG Professional Courses in Engineering/ Technology, Pharmacy and Agricultural Education for the academic year 2022-23.

Here’s how to download MHT CET 2022 admit card for PCB group

Step 1: Visit cetcell.mahacet.org, the official website portal for the exam

Step 2: On the homepage, find and click on  “View Admit Card” displayed under the “MHT CET 2022” tab.

Step 3: On the login page, enter your application number and date of birth to login into cetcell portal.

Step 4: Download the MHT CET 2022 admit card and take a printout on A4 size paper for future reference.

The MHT CET 2022 admit cards have important details, including exam centre details and exam day guidelines that all candidates must check and follow on the day of exam.

All candidates are required to download the admit card and print a copy on A4 size paper. The MHT CET 2022 admit cards for all groups is mandatory at the exam centre. All candidates must carry their respective group’s admit card and those who fail to do so will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

The MHT CET admit card will also be needed while checking results later.

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