When Should NRI Students Start Preparing for Engineering Entrance Exams?
When Should NRI Students Start Preparing for Engineering Entrance Exams?
Most of the NRIs students won’t be able to admit in the top-notch engineering colleges of India.
Why?
NRIs don’t know when to start preparation and how long should they prepare to get into the prestigious engineering colleges of India. The period of the preparation impacts a ton on students overall performance/score. Hence it’s pretty important to make yourself familiar with the engineering entrance tests (for NRI students).
Note: According to the latest update from DASA, from 2021 onwards, JEE Scores will be made mandatory for NRI/PIO/OCI Students to be eligible for DASA & CIWG Schemes. Hence, 2020 will be the last year when SAT 2 scores will be considered for DASA/CIWG Scheme.
Let’s check the engineering entrance tests NRIs should appear for and the right time to start preparation.
- JEE
- SAT Subject Tests (Not Valid from 2020)
JEE:
Most NRIs love appearing for JEE as it’s the only gateway to have admission in the India’s prestigious IITs. So, all NRIs should zoom into this stuff.
Most NRIs often start preparation in 12th grade, but it’s a major mistake. You won’t be able to cope up time for both 12th grade exams and JEE preparation, where you should prepare 11th and 12th grade stuff to crack JEE with a good score. In this busy atmosphere, it’s very unlikely to ace JEE with an incredible score.
Hence, don’t start your JEE Mains / JEE Advanced preparation in 12th grade.
When Should You Start JEE Preparation?
After finishing your 10th grade
Confused?
Let's elucidate this for you..
You have ample amount of time to invest in your studies after finishing the 10th grade. You can start your preparation from your summer holidays as you get tons of free time to prepare then.
You can refresh yourself with all the fundamentals of JEE syllabus in the summer holidays. After finishing the fundamentals, you start preparing for the JEE syllabus of 11th grade.
Preparing from the 11th grade does make impact a ton on your preparation. Meanwhile, do the same for 12th grade as well. This plan saves ton of your time.
SAT Subject Tests (Not Valid From 2020):
SAT Subject Test play prominent role in getting admission in the top-tier engineering colleges of India like NITs, IIITs, SPAs and CFTIs.
It is a billion dollar question when to start preparing for SAT Subject Tests for NRIs if they are applying to the DASA scheme or CIWG Scheme.
It’s very important to know when to start preparing for DASA as DASA registration opens on Second Week of April. That is, you’ve to do all your 3 SAT Subject Tests by the Second Week of June, which is the last date of SAT scores submission.
Firstly, you have to make yourself acquainted with the SAT Subject Test dates. The international students can appear for the SAT Subject Tests just 5 times every year.
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- May
- June
As College Board conducts SAT Subject Tests 5 times every year, NRIs have to finish their SAT Subject Tests by May to submit their SAT scores to get into the first 3 rounds of DASA Counselling. You won’t be allowed to first 3 rounds if you fail to submit your Subject test scores by the last date of SAT Scores submission.
That is you’ve to appear for the SAT Physics, SAT Chemistry and SAT Math II in October, December and June in individual. It’s to be noted that you won’t be able to do your best if you appear SAT Subject Tests in October, November and December in a row.
Hence, having at least a 2-month break would make you mentally strong and it will let you focus on one subject at a time.
When You Should Start SAT Subject Tests Preparation?
NRIs should start preparing for the SAT Subject Tests once they are done with their 11th grade. Starting preparation in 11th grade always add an advantage to NRIs and it makes them pretty easy to get into the highly-qualified engineering colleges of India.
Our renowned experts suggest you to appear One SAT Subject Test in October, another in December and the third one in May. That is, the subjects you feel easy should be given earlier in October and December and the tough subject (according to you) among them can be given in May.
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DASA / CIWG & JEE FAQ 2021-22
Answer: Yes, DASA Scheme as well as its subset (the CIWG Scheme) will be available for admissions in the academic year 2021-22.
By applying under these scheme, students can take admissions in NITs, IIITs, CFIs & SPAs. The only difference from 2021 is that JEE Main Rank will be considered valid, not SAT 2.
Answer: No. As notified on the official website of DASA, SAT 2 Scores or SAT Subject Scores will no longer be valid from 2021 onwards to take admissions under DASA & CIWG Scheme.
Answer: The benefit with JEE is that the students who happen to be eligible for JEE Advanced (decided on the basis of JEE Main Results), can take JEE Advanced Exams to try for admissions in IITs, the most premier engineering Institute in India.
The same wasn’t possible with SAT 2 because IITs dont intake students on the basis of SAT 2 Scores. If students can’t clear JEE Advanced, they can still take admissions in NITs, IIITs, CFIs & SPAs on the basis of JEE Main Rank.
The eligibility criteria for DASA 2021 & CIWG 2021 will remain the same as it is for 2020 or 2019. There are no changes in the eligibility criteria yet announced officially by DASA. Visit here, to check your DASA Eligibility.
Answer: NRI, PIO, OCI Students who are in grade 11th (in 2019) and will be appearing for grade 12th final exams in 2021, are eligible for JEE 2021 to apply under the DASA 2021.
If you are in grade 12th (in 2019), you must be appearing for grade 12th final exams in 2020. Hence you will be giving SAT 2 for applying under DASA 2020.
If in case you wish to take an year extra just for exam preparation, then the year will be 2021 & hence you will have to take JEE Main to apply under DASA 2021.
Ans: Because DASA released this notification on 4th of April on its official website (https://dasanit.org/). There are 100% chance that this notification is a final one.
No detailed circular has been released as of now but as soon as any such updates arrive, you can find them on our website.
Answer: This is completely unpredictable. But there seems to be less chance that it will be withdrawn. The NRI, PIO, OCI Students who wish to apply for DASA / CIWG 2021 (& years after 2021) must start preparing for JEE Main.
Answer: No changes have been made in the qualifying exam criteria for DASA 2021. Students must have a minimum of 60%, or equivalent, in Grade 12 Exams (of their respective boards) & must have successfully completed Maths, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology) in Grade 11th & 12th.
Answer: The applicants must be thoroughly aware of the syllabus & pattern i.e. revolving around the NCERT textbooks for class 11th & 12th.
This is because JEE Syllabus is based on the NCERT Text books. The students must also practice using various reference books /online test series/ JEE coaching online/ mock tests/ previous years papers in order to crack JEE 2021 for applying under DASA 2021 or CIWG 2021.
Answer: The JEE cutoff varies every year because of the percentile system. Hence, the exact cut off cannot be mentioned. Every year, JEE cutoff is announced at the time of JEE Result Declaration & it is valid only for that particular year.
Answer: Based on the tough competition students have in India, it is very necessary for students to make extra efforts to clear JEE Main or Advanced. In India, when science students enter grade 11th, they take up tuitions or coaching to help them prepare for JEE Main.
Because the JEE Syllabus is based on NCERT Textbooks which are used in Grade 11th & 12th, it also helps them prepare for their school exams / board exams. Ideally, 2 years of JEE preparation (coaching, previous 40 years questions practice, test series) is needed for students who want to clear JEE Main.
Hence, it is highly recommended for NRI , PIO, OCI Students to take JEE Coaching if they wish to secure a seat in NITs, IIITs, CFIs or SPAs under DASA / CIWG Scheme 2021.
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Answer: Observing this pattern of how DASA has been allowing NRI Students to submit their SAT 2 scores through their college board account, there are high chances that from session 2021-22 onwards, NRI Students might be made to submit their JEE Main Rank to DASA through their JEE Main account.
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