Exam Pattern of B.Tech. Entrance of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi)

The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) will be conducting a B.Tech Entrance test on 17th June 2012 for admission to its CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) and ECE (Electronics and Communication Engineering) B.Tech programmes.

Exam Pattern of B.Tech. Entrance of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi)

The test will be of objective type. Total number of questions will be 150, and the total time will be 3 hours. Each question will have multiple responses, and the student will have to choose the best response and mark the response on the OMR Answer Sheet. All questions will be compulsory and there will be no negative marking. The paper consists of the following parts.

Section 1: Comprehension
Section 2: Data Interpretation
Section 3: Mathematical Ability
Section 4: Analytical Ability
Section 5: Decision Making

Some of these sections may have sub-sections. There is no specific time allotted to each section. You are expected to answer all 150 questions within the allotted time of 3 hours (i.e. average of 1.2 mts each question). All questions are of equal weight.

Section 1: Comprehension
The Comprehension section is primarily to check the ability of the candidates to understand facts and arguments. Most of the questions will be of the following nature: A passage with a Technical Backdrop will be given and then based on that passage there will be few questions. The passages can be on any topic but will be self contained and self explanatory. The primary motive is to check the understanding and grasping power of a candidate if he is given a completely alien topic and a specified time limit in which he can comprehend it and answer on questions pertaining to the topic.

Section 2: Data Interpretation
This section is designed to measure the data interpretation questions which are based on line graphs, bar charts, tables, case-lets and numbers, and test the ability to interpret the given data and make deductions from them, and may involve calculations also.

Section 3: Mathematical Ability
This section is designed to measure your basic math and algebraic skills, your understanding of basic quantitative concepts, and your ability to reason quantitatively and solve quantitative problems. The section will have problems related to Arithmetic, Algebra & Geometry.

Section 4: Analytical Ability
Analytical/Logical is the ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, and make decisions that make sense based on available information. Such skills include demonstration of the ability to apply logical thinking to gathering and analyzing information, designing and testing solutions to problems, and formulating plans. It also tests a candidate on his/her understanding of relationships.

Section 5: Decision Making
Decision Making can be regarded as the mental processes (cognitive process) resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion of choice.

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