Is the entrance exam system fair?

Exam season is over-a relief for students! This issue about the entrance exams being fair just came to me wildly and I became a bit amused at this thought. I always thought that entrance exams really tests students' ability to the fullest extent. But some wild thoughts came to my mind and on close examining these issues; I discovered some negative sides about the exam thing as well.

First of all there is only one paper covering all the subjects being conducted over a few hours. A matter of few hours and then it’s all over. Can a student’s ability be judged in just 3 hours? Everyday is not Sunday! The performance of a student largely depends on the conditions around and to a large extent on the mood of the student on that particular day. A student is not expected to deliver his best on a particular day- this brings about the first difference among the competitors.

The next thing is that exams are conducted at different centers and the role-played by the authorities at a particular center matters a lot. I have heard from many students about the wastage of time by the invigilators during the exam hours during the AIEEE examination- giving instructions after the exam started and completing the formalities when the exam is in progress. This snatches away at the least 5 precious minutes from the student for no fault of his- usually termed by the students as “criminal wastage of time”. This greatly affects a students’ performance as 5 minutes means 2 questions- good enough to make a large difference owing to fierce competition.

I think something needs to be done regarding these. Rules should be properly implemented at the exam centers and not left to the whims of the invigilators. Moreover, instead of a single day exam, it should be conducted in week’s time. Though it would mean more work for the students but it will reduce such cases as a “bad” day or ill luck- though that complain will still persist by some students who are not that smart for clearing the exam- but that will be appreciated by those students who are in the race.

I know people hold different opinions and many would not agree to this and I say that this is my personal opinion. But I would surely want to know what people think about my point of view.

My stay at Gurgaon

Gurgaon-Delhi’s NCR-is a wonderful place-the skyscrapers, wonderful malls, exquisite food and above all beauty (what I mean are beautiful girls-a treat for eyes!).

I had been in Gurgaon for nearly 2 months after the nine months in Kota. I had been in Gurgaon with my cousin; Mr. Ashish Kumar-who is a director in Tekriti Software- to write my various engineering tests. Initially I was very busy because of the tests but gradually I found more time and visited places-mainly malls.

Back at home, I really miss the malls at Gurgaon and also the new dishes that I had tried there-something which I had never tasted before- Thai food, Italian platter, Subway sandwiches and above all I miss the dominoes spicy chicken pizza.

What made my stay all the more pleasant was the company of my cousin-he is the best! I always want to be like him and for me his every detail- his way of walking, his style, his mobile phone and even his Axe deodorant- all seems unique to me. I always imitate his ways and try to be like him-that’s my fight to idealism. Only one thing that I can complain about him is his irregularity in hitting the gym!

Really my stay was a fantastic one and I look forward to visit Gurgaon again.

9 months in Kota

Those nine months in Kota during which I did nothing but studied all day long. As I had written earlier that I was preparing for my engineering entrance tests in Kota at Bansal Classes. There was nothing else to be done expect going to the institute,coming back and studying- I did this for 9 long months.I hate Kota!

I had been away from home for the first time and frankly during the first month,I immensely missed home and my friends. I wanted to get away from this place where no one knew me and I didn't knew anyone.Intially,I felt very shy-as many others did-during my class lectures as I had never seen so many bright students at the same place. New place,new people, the "newest" kind of classes I had ever attended!During the first few months, I made very less friends-mainly those students with I lived and no more.

But then as time passed,I became more open to things and life-my mentality and my way of looking towards things changed vastly and even rapidly.I became more optimistic and sensible- I have started looking at the positive side of all that happens-in contrast to what I was- looking the negative side of things.

Time flied. And time came to part from Kota and then when I had actually started to love the life at the institute.

And now when I am at my home after 9 long months,I miss Kota. I miss the classes,the chairs,the rush to get the first seat in the class,the jokes cracked by teachers, the usual "Maro Maro" or "Party Party" which we used to shout during the classes at every little confusion that occurred, the TTS(Tina Tea Stall),the nights I spent with my friends studying together, our looking at the girls as if they were some endangered species(girls were few- I hate Kota), the song "Woh Lamhe" which we often used to listen at nights and above all my friends-Pratik,Shashank and Nitish.

I say that I did nothing more than studying during my stay at Kota, but I can say that was fabulous time I would always remember.

I love Kota and I miss it!

Introduction

For quite a few days,I have been reading blogs and was always tempted to start one but could not understand where to start! Now after reading many blogs of different people,I have given to the temptation to writing blogs. And I find this intersting! I had written some random blogs now and then but wanted to write something for myself and continue with it.

I will start by introducing myself. Hi! I am Siddharth Saha, going to be a 1st year BTech student soon(in July) most probably taking admission in an NIT. I had dropped a year after my class 12th examination for preparing exclusively for engineering entrance examinations. Had been in Kota for 9 months at Bansal Classes. I must say the teaching was really good. Any engineering aspirant have a fantastic option to join Bansal Classes.

I have started this blog to write about my view point and feelings about the events occuring in my life and my ides on various issues concerning India... but all this from the next post onwards.