Engineering done, now what? A question that runs through almost every engineer who either did not get placed, or completed engineering in more than 4 years. There are almost 3000 colleges for engineering in India and a total of 1.5 million engineers that pass out each year. Unemployment is sure. When a student completes his 10th, there is a question that arises in the … [Read more...]
Do You Know Why You Failed In That Exam Of Yours? You May Skip This If You Didn’t!
Why does a student fail in an exam? The presumed answer to this question is mostly, ‘he/she was negligent and didn’t prepare well for the paper.’ And it’s true. On most occasions the only reason why a student fails in an exam is because he/she didn’t study. And why he/she didn’t study is a different thing. Often this situation is followed with remarks from parents … [Read more...]
VYAPAM Scam: The Death Toll Rises Proving That The Entrance Exam Mafias’ Roots Run Deep
On May 5th, two more people associated with the infamous VYAPAM scam died in suspicious circumstances, increasing the mystery associated. The irregularities on entrance examination conducted by Madhya Pradesh Professional Entrance Exam Board, popularly known as VYAPAM had been reported eleven years back. In 2011, over 2000 people were arrested in connection to the scam and … [Read more...]
Story Of An Average College Student – Passing Out With Good Marks Without Studying At All
It was 7pm on the day before my university exams were to begin. I rushed to the market near the college waiting to buy the “Guess papers”, or “Question Banks”, 50-70 pages of which are supposed to contain the entire syllabus of a particular subject. Since I didn’t have time to study myself, I chose the well trodden path of going with the “Question Banks”. As I started … [Read more...]
5 problems related to exams which only a VTU student can understand
In college, we bunk lectures, we party, we have night outs and we chill throughout the year but at the end of all this we do have to face our biggest fear, exams. No matter how cool or composed you think you are (I didn’t use the word sincere because if that would have been the case then you would have rather be studying now than reading this article right before your exams), … [Read more...]