NAT-2010 National Aptitude Test
SRDE’s Association of Higher Education Institutions established under the aegis of Society for Research & Development in Education (SRDE) registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 at Delhi, India. SRDE is an ISO 9001-2000 certified non-profit organization established in the year 2002. The Society is committed to encourage positive educational experiences to meet the challenges and demands of globalised environment. It aims to provide educational services that are reliable, cost effective and nationally and globally recognized. The services under SRDE will be designed to make the Indian Higher Education system most competitive utilizing latest technology and knowledge base.
SAHEI conducts the National Aptitude Test (NAT); it is a All-India level Common Entrance Test. The test is conducted for students for both at the Under Graduate (NAT-UG) and the Post Graduate (NAT-PG) level for gaining admission into various Professional, Management and Allied programmes at the UG and PG levels. NAT would not only ascertain the aptitude of the candidates to pursue various Management, vocational and professional programmes; but also allows the Higher Education Institutions to tap the right kind of candidates as its students. The Date of Test (NAT-UG & NAT-PG) is 24th January 2010. The Test shall be conducted at 23 prominent cities across the country.
The list of participants include:
EIILM University, Karunya University, Jaipur National University, Gujrat Vidyapeeth University, Shobit University, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth University, MATS University, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Times Business School, New Delhi Institute of Management Studies, Jaipuria Institute Of Management Studies, Institute of Management and Research, Graduate School of Business & Administration, Excel Group of Institutions, Maharishi Arvind Institute of Hotel Management, TASMAC, WLC College, Jyoti Nivas College, SCMS-Cochin, T.John Group of Institutions, Presidency College, ASM Group of Institutes, International Institute of Management & HRD among others.
NAT connects the students and Higher Education Institutions on a collective basis. Apart from the benefits of a Common entrance system like economy in operations, validity, transparency etc. the NAT-UG at the 10+2 level is the first of its kind to offer a common entrance testing mechanism to the non-Engineering & non- medical students at the 10+2 level. Though there are several tests at the PG level like CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, JMET; there is still a vacuum at the 10+2 level. Also contrary to as commonly understood; MHRD does not recognise entrance test for management institutions and hence no management tests are approved by Ministry of HRD on date. This has been the response towards the request for recognition of National Aptitude Test as a national entrance test by MHRD to SRDE as well.
Eligibility For NAT-UG (Under-graduate): Candidates who have passed or appeared/ are going to appear in the 10+2 of recognized boards in 2010 are eligible to appear for NAT-UG and their results will be valid only if they clear the senior secondary or equivalent examination of the approved Boards.
Eligibility For NAT-PG (Post-graduate): Candidates who have passed or appeared/ are going to appear in the final year of the graduate degree courses of UGC/AICTE recognized universities/ Institutions in 2010 are also eligible to appear for NAT-PG and their results will be valid only if they clear the qualifying examination.
The candidates have to fill in the enclosed OMR registration form for NAT-UG or NAT-PG as the case may be. Please ensure that relevant option of NAT-UG or NAT-PG as the case may be is properly filled in. In case option is not filled, the form will be summarily rejected.
The specimen registration form for NAT duly filled in with the data of a specimen candidate is enclosed. Read it carefully before filling in the actual registration form. Send the filled-up registration form at an early date, so that it reaches SRDE-SAHEI, A-1/4, Sector 8, Rohini, Delhi-110085 on or before 7th May, 2010. Registration form complete in all respect be mailed after affixing necessary postal stamps by ordinary post only or it can be dropped in the box kept for the purpose at the above address. Any other mode/ manner of sending the registration form (speed post, registered post, courier mail) would not be acceptable. Along with the registration form, no certificate or document should be attached. The registration form should not be stapled, wrinkled or damaged in any manner. On receipt of the registration form the admit card (with details of Roll No., address of the test venue, etc.) will be uploaded on the website www.srde.org and no individual admit cards/ communication shall be sent to candidates individually.
Candidates are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in the registration form.
Non-obtaining of admit card: In case you are not able to view/ download your admit card by seven days before the test date from NAT website www.srde.org; you may contact the SAHEI office in New Delhi to check whether your registration form was received by SAHEI Office. Still in case of any problem regarding the admit card, you may follow the instructions on the website regarding appearing in the test and/ or obtaining duplicate admit cards. You must obtain your admit card in order to appear for the test. Candidates without the admit card will not be allowed to appear for the test. Change of test center is not allowed.
How To Apply:
The NAT-UG and NAT-PG for NAT 2009 Bulletin-cum- Registration-form can be obtained by :
a) By sending crossed demand draft for Rs.750/- drawn in favour of SRDE-SAHEI payable at New Delhi by ordinary post ( no registered or other mode is acceptable) to : SRDE-SAHEI, A-1/4, Sector-8, Roh 23
(SAHEI reserves the right to add/cancel/ combine or change any test centre at its own discretion due to administrative or any unforeseen reasons. )
Scholarship and Awards:
SRDE offers cash scholarships and awards to the meritorious candidates of NAT to promote Higher Education amongst the youth of the country:
Smt. Santosh Memorial Merit Scholarships: SRDE offers one time merit scholarship of a total amount Rs. 1, 00,000/- to be distributed among the top 10 rank holders of NAT-UG and NAT-PG respectively.
Dr. S. V. Narayanan Awards: SRDE offers cash awards of Rs. 1000/- each in order of merit to the next 10 candidates (i.e. other than scholarship recipients) of NAT-UG and NAT-PG five in each group.
Important Dates For NAT
NAT Tets Date 23rd May, 2010
Availability of bulletin 29th March, 2010
Last date of sale of bulletin 3rd May, 2010
Last date for receipt of forms 7th May, 2010
Date of declaration of result 10th June, 2010
NAT Information bulletin sales centers:
The NAT-UG and NAT-PG Bulletin-cum-registration-form can be obtained; on cash payment of Rs 650/- to Syndicate bank, account no 90062010075670 from the following branches; the NAT-UG and NAT-PG Bulletin-cum-registration form can also be obtained on cash payment of Rs 650/- from SAHEI’s office located at Delhi Office, SAHEI, A-1/4, Sector 8, Rohini, Delhi 110085; Faridabad Office, SAHEI, Plot No. 40, Sector-20B, HUDA, Faridabad, Haryana; by sending crossed demand draft for Rs. 750/- drawn in favour of SRDE’s Association of Higher Education Institutions payable at New Delhi by ordinary post (no registered or other mode is acceptable) to SRDE’s association of Higher Education Institutions, A-1/4, Sector 8, Rohini, Delhi 110085
More Details Contact:
SRDE's Association of Higher Education Institutions (SAHEI)
Office: Plot no. 4, Pocket A-1, Sector - 8, Rohini, Delhi - 110085
Permanent Upcoming Institutional Campus: Plot No - 40, Sector- 20, B, HUDA, Faridabad (Haryana)
Fax: +91-11-27940245
Student Help line: 011-32438843
Email: enquiry@srde.org
Website: www.srde.org
Note: The Information Collected from Institutes Official Website: www.srde.org