JNUCEEB Admission Process

After the declaration of the results and keeping the scores achieved in the exam by the candidates as the base, candidate shortlisting will be done for the Biotechnology courses. Then the JNU authorities will prepare a merit list, which will be drawn after accessing the performances of candidates and the availability of seats for admissions. The candidates will be informed of the merit list so prepared in association with all the participating varsities in due time. The shortlisted candidates will be given the chance to join their preferred college/university after making the initial security deposit.

 JNU Initial Security Deposit

• General & OBC Candidates: Rs 5,000

• SC, ST, PWD Candidates: Rs 2,500

This security deposit is to be paid by the means of a DD. Once the allotment of seats is done, respective candidates will be informed about the status of their admissions. Candidates who have been allotted seats for admission will then be informed about the admission process in detail by the participating universities they applied for. All these updates will be notified on the JNU official website.

JNUCEEB is now GAT-B Graduate Aptitude Test of Biotechnology:

Graduate Aptitude Test of Biotechnology (GAT-B) replaced Jawahar Lal Nehru University Combined Entrance Exam of Biotechnology (JNUCEEB) which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to offer admission in DBT (Department of Biotechnology)  supported Postgraduate Biotechnology programs. 

GAT-B (JNUCEEB) Important Dates:

1. Application form will be available from June 01, 2020
2. Last date to apply for GAT-B : June 18, 2020
3. Availability of Admit Cards: June 25, 2020
4. GAT-B Exam Date: June 30, 2020
5. Display of Answer Key: July 02, 2020
6. Last Date for accepting the Answer Key: July 06, 2020
7. Declaration of GAT-B results: July 20, 2020
 

JNU CEEB: Exam Pattern 

• JNU CEEB exam pattern for Biotechnology course admissions is such that it comprises of two streams – Technology and Life Sciences. JNU Combined Entrance Exam for Biotechnology admission is of three hours duration. JNU CEEB exam will be conducted in two parts: 

• Part 1 will have 60 questions

• Part 2 will have 180 questions

• ​​No negative marking will be there for wrong answers.

• Technology Stream: Sections: 3, Part A, B, C:

• Subjects: 3-  Basic Engineering & Technology UG level,      

• Physics/Chemistry/Maths UG level,

• Fundamental Life Sciences and Informatics 10+2 level​

• Life Science Stream: Sections: 3, Part A, B, C:

• Subjects: 3, Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Immunology) PG level,

• Physics/Chemistry UG level,

• Math, Computer & Information Sciences 10+2 level

The exam pattern will vary depending upon the stream, therefore the candidate must refer to the JNU prospectus/information brochure for the detailed examination patterns.

JNU CEEB Syllabus:

Technology/Engineering Stream:

Part A

• Basic Engineering and Technology: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Principles of Biochemical Engineering

• Pharmaceutical Sciences & Bioprocess technology, and Pharmacology: Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, Biologicals and Biopharmaceuticals, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology, Downstream Processing, Cell Culture Techniques

Part – B
(Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)

• Mathematics: Calculus - Differential Equation- Complex numbers- Complex integration- Power series- Three Dimensional GeometryAlgebra.

• Physics: Mechanics: Kinematics- Newton’s laws - work and mechanical energy- dynamics of rotary motion- fundamentals of the special theory of relativity- gravitation- motion in non-inertial frames.

• Thermodynamics: Ideal gases- Ist law of thermodynamics- Kinetic theory of gases- 2nd law of thermodynamics -real gases.

• Electricity and Magnetism: Electrostatics- Coulomb’s law- electric field potential- capacitance- dielectrics in an electric field- the energy of an electric field- direct current- magnetic field of direct current- - electromagnetic induction.

• Waves and Optics: Free harmonic oscillators- elastic waves- electromagnetic waves- interference, diffraction, scattering and polarisation of light- thermal radiation.

• Modern Physics: Structure of matter and basic solid-state physics - elementary nuclear physics- elementary quantum mechanics- the structure of atom.

• Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry: Electronic structure of atoms, periodic table and periodic properties. General characteristics, structure and reactions of non-transition elements and transition elements. Coordination compounds, structure, crystal field and ligand field theories, spectral and magnetic properties.

• Organic chemistry: Synthesis, reactions and mechanisms of alkenes, alkynes, arenes, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, halides, nitro compounds and amines. Structure and properties of biomolecules, carbohydrates, oils, oleochemicals, amino acids and proteins.

• Physical chemistry: Chemical equilibrium, first law, thermochemistry, second law and entropy, free energy, properties of dilute solutions. chemical kinetics, rates of reactions and factors affecting rates of reactions. Analytical techniques in Biotechnology: Principle and applications of spectroscopy, principles of UV- visible and IR spectroscopy, analytical chromatography such as HPLC, GC, TLC, HPTLC, FPLC, ion chromatography, Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) etc.

Part C
(Fundamentals of Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Informatics)

• Life Sciences, Information Technology, Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Bioenergy biosciences, Chemistry, and chemical equilibria​Life Sciences: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Molecular biology & recombinant DNA technology, Immunology

Tips for preparation JNU CEEB

For self-study you need motivation and self-discipline, to continue with the routine. This method will definitely help you save lots of time and money. However, if you feel you learn best in a classroom environment, then attending coaching classes is not a bad deal. Remember that you can choose to study on your own or through professional help, there is no right or wrong way.

• You need speed to finish JNU CEEB within the prescribed time limit. Go through the topics in the JNU Syllabus and start with the ones that you are good at. Practice Physics/chemistry and mathematics problems by memorizing formulas.

• After each study session keeps 1 hour for revision of topics learned/practiced.

• Make mathematics your strong suit, practice questions to solve them within time to increase efficiency. The trick here is to mug up math formulas by heart, so they come in handy while solving a problem.

• Become smart by attempting questions that you are sure of first, then come to the questions you’re in doubt. But don’t attempt them anyway, remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, attempt only the questions that you are sure of.

• Manage your time properly; give an appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

• Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

• It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain an appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

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