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Mumbai: Student, who consumed poison after failing exams, dies
A 21-year-old student, who had allegedly consumed poison after failing in her college exams, today died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in suburban Kurla area of Mumbai.
Rajasthan: 15 lakh candidates to appear for constable recruitment exam
Nearly 15 lakh candidates will appear for the constable recruitment exam in two days in Rajasthan, which began amid tight security arrangements today.
NEET: Tamil students to get 196 extra-marks, fresh result-list soon
The Madras HC has come down heavily on the CBSE, ordering it to award 196 additional marks who took the NEET in Tamil.
133 of 136 IPS-officers fail exams, but still in service
It says a lot about the state of India's police force when only three of 136 IPS officers manage to pass the exams to graduate from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA).
#CareerBytes: 6 online-courses if you're preparing for medical entrance exams
Many Class-12 science students desire to become a doctor as a career in the field of medicine is one of the most popular options.
Railways announces exam details for over 1L vacancies
The Indian Railways has announced exam details for 1.16L posts, for which it has received 2.27cr applications.
Students who missed exams due to rain can reappear: MU
As heavy rains threw the normal life out of gear in Mumbai, University of Mumbai has announced that those who missed the examinations today can reappear later.
JEE, NEET may be held again in December
With the formation of a new testing body, competitive exams like the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) and the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) may be held twice a year, starting this December.
Jharkhand: Meet Anu Kumari, the first matriculate from her tribal-village
No one had passed the matriculation examination in Uchwawal village of Jharkhand's Latehar district till now. This year, 18-year-old Anu Kumari scripted history.
Bengaluru girl to represent India at International Biology Olympiad
A Bengaluru-based girl has been selected to represent India at the famed International Biology Olympiad 2018.
DU admission 2018: Exam dates for B.El.Ed announced
Delhi University has announced the entrance exam dates for admission to the 405 seats under its Bachelors of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) course.
CLAT 2018: SC refuses to interfere with first-round of counseling
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the first-round of counseling for admissions to 19 prestigious law colleges of India after the CLAT examination.
Facing students' protest, Bihar Board allows scrutiny of inter answer-sheets
After witnessing students' protests over alleged discrepancies in mark sheets of Intermediate examinees, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) today said an opportunity was being provided to aggrieved candidates for scrutiny of their answer-sheets till June 16.
UPSC Prelim 2018: Paper tougher than last year's, candidates say
The Prelim for the UPSC 2018 was held across India yesterday. Those who qualify will advance to the next rounds (Main and Interview) for appointment in roughly 780 vacancies.
CBSE should end board-exams in 4-weeks to prevent leaks: Panel
A committee formed by the Human Resource Development ministry has said limiting the board exams to four weeks might prevent question paper leaks of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
#CareerBytes: 5 online-services to help you cope with results stress
As students all across India await their exam results, it is obvious that elements of stress and anxiety are bound to emerge.
NEET 2018: CBSE releases answer key, OMR images, marked responses
The CBSE has released the answer key, images of OMR, responses to questions and test booklet code of the 2018 NEET today.
MP: Man throws party after son fails Class 10 boards
Setting an example for new-age parenting at a time when student suicides are becoming increasingly common, a man from Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district threw a party after his son flunked his Class 10 board exams.
Bengaluru: Home-schooled boy to represent India in International Informatics Olympiad
Among the four students who would represent India in this year's International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), one participant stands out.
Bihar: Shirts removed, Sleeves snipped of students to prevent cheating
Looks like the scenes of mass-cheating in Bihar still haunt examination officials, forcing them to switch to extreme measures.
CBSE relaxes passing criteria for Class 10
The CBSE Class 10 exams were held this time after a gap of seven years. Considering related factors, the board has decided to relax passing criteria for the students.
AIIMS MBBS entrance exam: Admit cards, dates, pattern and more
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) has released admit cards for its MBBS entrance exam on its official website.
Minutes before getting married, bride appears for exam in Karnataka
Imagine a class full of students and a girl wearing a saree and heavy jewelry sitting among them during an examination? This unusual scene was spotted at the Kalpataru Degree College in KR Pete town in Karnataka recently.
CAT 2018 to be held on November 25: Details here
The 2018 Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to management programs in IIMs and other institutes will be held on November 25.
Defying 80% disability, this Bengaluru boy scored 94% in Class-X
A 16-year-old Bengaluru boy scored 94% marks in SSLC examinations.
JEE Advanced 2018: Registrations, date, schedule, pattern and more
IIT-Kanpur has announced it will release the admit cards for the JEE Advanced on May 14.
Admit cards for 2018 UPSC Prelims are out
With less than a month to go for the UPSC Prelims 2018, the Union Public Service Commission has released admit cards for candidates.
CBSE looks for help from IITs to stop paper leaks
A committee, tasked with reviewing how CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams are conducted, is now seeking suggestions from the IITs - India's premier engineering institutes - to make the examination system free from possibilities of a paper leak.
Registration for JEE Advanced begins: All details here
The application process for the JEE Advanced has started today. All those who cleared the Main are eligible for this next stage.
Six friends make it to top 20 of JEE-Main 2018
Academic rivalry often mars friendship, but six friends studying at a Kota coaching center have proven the critics wrong as they made it to the top 20 in the JEE-Main examination.
150 UP schools had zero students passing Class 10/12 exams
The UP Secondary Education Board (UPSEB) upped its anti-cheating measures drastically this time, and the consequences were clearly visible: nearly 10L students chose to skip the exams the first four days because of this.
Muzaffarnagar girl ends life over 'poor performance' in Class-12 exam
Upset over not securing first division in the Class-12 examinations, a girl at a village in Budhana area in Muzaffarnagar allegedly committed suicide today.
Madras HC slams practice of awarding grace-marks to medical students
The Madras High Court has come down on the practice of awarding grace marks to medical students who fail to clear certain subjects.
JEE Main 2018: Six students scored top marks this time
The JEE Main 2018 saw a unique moment: as many as six students had secured 350/360, the maximum marks.
IIT JEE results declared today: Know how to check yours
The results of IIT-JEE (Mains) examination have been declared today, April 30.
UP Board Result 2018: Autorickshaw driver's son is the topper
Two boys have jointly topped the Class-12 UP Board Examinations this year with 466 marks out of 500 i.e 93.20%. The state education board declared results early on Sunday.
Engineering students might soon have open-book exams
The Indian education system focuses excessively on marks, and performance in final exams often determines "intelligent" and "dull" students.
Meet UPSC 2017 toppers Anudeep Durishetty and Anu Kumari
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the much-awaited final results of the All India Civil Services Examinations 2017 on Friday.
Class-12 Economics-retest: Mixed reactions, but everyone thrilled that exams ended
The CBSE conducted a retest for Class 12 Economics today; the original exam on March 26 had been cancelled due to a paper leak.
6 lakh students to take CBSE Class-12 economics re-exam tomorrow
After a month of controversy and anxiety, about 600,000 CBSE Class-12 students across India will write their Economics board exam a second time on Wednesday.