JNU entrance exam guidelines, question papers for msc biotechnology

Please follow up the link appended below and look at page 22 and 23,for the details  or else you can read the text below for the same .

http://www.jnuonline.in/pdf/M.Sc.%20Biotechnology(1).PDF

VI. GUIDELINES/COURSE OUTLINES FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

The question paper for the Entrance Examination will be of three hours duration and divided into two parts:

Part-A will have multiple choice type questions at the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

and Biology. The Candidates will be required to attempt 60 questions: Total marks for Part A will be (60 questions

x 1 mark each) of 60 marks. There will be negative marking and for each wrong answer, ½ (half) mark will be deducted.

Part-B will also have multiple-choice questions of Bachelor’s level requiring thinking and analysis. There will be

questions from Physics, Mathematics, Biology (e.g., Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and

Molecular Biology) and Chemistry. The candidates will be required to attempt 60 questions. Total marks for Part

B will be 60 questions x3 marks each = 180 marks. There will be negative marking and for each wrong answer

one mark will be deducted.

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II. PREVIOUS YEARS’ QUESTION PAPERS

For the reference of intending candidates, a set of question papers pertaining to the last five years has been prepared.

In order to meet the processing and printing charges, the cost of one set of five years’ question papers has been fixed

as under:

(1) At Cash Counter : Rs.80/-

(2) By Post : Rs.180/-

Those who wish to obtain this set of five years question papers by post may write to the Section Officer (Admissions),

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 alongwith a Bank Draft for Rs.180/- drawn in favour of “JAWAHARLAL

NEHRU UNIVERSITY” payable at New Delhi and a self-addressed unstamped envelope of not less than 30×25 cm.

mentioning clearly “Request for “M.Sc. Biotechnology previous years question papers” before 11th April 2012. However

last date for issue of sets of question papers at Cash Counter will be 30th April 20XX. Please note that even though questions will be of multiple choice, the pattern may change from year to year.

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In addition to aforementioned,please keep your eye on other exams which are likely to be held in the coming march to July 2013 for M.Sc in Bio(technology/chemistry) or even life science.
Go through the home page of any University you are interested in for instance-
M.Sc. Biotechnology
1. Combined entrance exmination for Biotechnology conducted by  Jawahar lal Nehru University New Delhi.
2.Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar central University(BBAU) LKO.
3.CSJM University Kanpur
4.Jamia islamia,Jamia Hamdard,Delhi University,Allahabad Deemed University

M.Sc Biochemistry
1.Hyderabad Central University(HCU)
2.MS University baroda,Gujarat
3.Banaras Hindu University
4. Delhi University South Campus
5.CSJM University Kanpur

M.Sc in Life Sciences
1.JNU New DelhiHaving said all the above ,Once more I would like to draw your attention about the syllabus for any of the above exam.
-Syllabus is almost same
-In Most of the competitive exam you will be expected to have preliminary knowledge of 10nth Maths,+2 Physics and +2+3 Chemistry.Biology will  be covered in broad aspect ,which includes following
General Biology-Animal and Plant  classification,taxonomy and  Physiology,Ecology,evolution,Genetics and the question which relates the ecology  and or evolution with Genetics.
Biochemistry,Biophysics(simple),Molecular Biology,Immunology,Enzymology,Cell Biology in a bit of detail.
I will elaborate the above given syllabus in part as a chapter wise in a day or two.Please have a patience till then.

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-sanjay