BIOINFORMATICS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION 2012
JNU New Delhi, on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will conduct the BINC examination on February 25-26, 2012. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained. Registration is open from 14-11-2011 to 03-02-2012. JNU New Delhi has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with six centres namely, Pune University, Pune; Anna University, Chennai; Calcatta University (WBUT) Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. In the BINC 2011 examination, 722 candidates appeared out of which 35 candidates were certified. This year DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships for all the BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree(or equivalent) & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate and above degrees in Science, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology are eligible to appear in the examination. They need not have any formal training viz., certificate, diploma or degree in Bioinformatics. Students in final year of Bachelor &apos s degree are also eligible to apply. International students are also eligible to apply.
PATTERN OF EXAMINATION
•The examination consists of THREE papers.
Paper | Type | Date of Exam | No. of questions | Marks | Duration
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Paper I | Objective | February 25, 2012 (Morning session) | 100 | 100 | 2 hours | 10:00 - 12:00
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Paper II | Short answers | February 26, 2012 (Morning session) | 20 | 200 | 3 hours | 09:00 - 12:00
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Paper III | Practicals | February 26, 2012(Afternoon session) | 1 | 100 | 2 hours | Batch 1: 14:00 - 16:00 Batch 2: 16:00 - 18:00
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IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:
•For Paper I there will be negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer.
•Printed copy of the list of successful candidates of the Paper I will be announced on February 25, 2012 at the respective centres after 6:30 PM.
•Candidates securing 40% or above marks in Paper I ONLY will be eligible to appear for Paper II and III.
•Candidates scoring a minimum of 40% or above in each papers(Paper I, Paper II & Paper III) will be certified.
•Final list will be displayed on March 27th 2012 ONLY at the JNU-BINC website
IMPORTANT DATES
Date of Announcement: 14 November 2011
Start of online application: 14 November 2011
Last date of online application: 03 February 2012
Last date of receipt of printed application form: 07 February 2012
Display list of eligible candidates on the website : 10 February 2012
Display of admit cards on the website: 10 February 2012
Examination dates: 25 - 26 February 2012
INSTRUCTIONS:
At the time of application you must have:
- Valid email address
- Demand Draft drawn in favour of:
Finance Officer, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Payable at New Delhi. (Nationalised Bank Only)
Rs. 600 for General category, Rs. 450 for Reserved category and US$100 for foreign students.
Apply online only once.
After filling application form online, you must take printout and also save on your disk.
Note that your application number will be your login id.
Write your name and application number on reverse of Demand Draft and photograph. Do not send the photocopies of academic certificates / marksheets etc. along with application form.
Certificates in support of reservation category should only be attached with the application form. (Applicable only to Indian students)
Send the hard copy of the duly filled signed application form along with demand draft, two passport size photographs and caste certificate (if applicable) to the following address:
The Coordinator
BINC Examination,
School of Computational & Integrative Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110067
India
EXAMINATION CENTRES:
Centre | Address
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Pune
| Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007. Phone : 020 2569 0195, Fax : 020 2569 0087
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New Delhi | School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi- 110 067. Contact:
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Chennai | Bioinformatics Centre, Center of Biotechnology, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025. Phone : 044 2235 0772 , Fax : 044 2235 0299
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Kolkata | Biophysics and molecular Biology Department, University of Calcutta/Department of Bioinformatics, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
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Bangalore | Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Biotech Park, Electronics City Phase I, (Behind 3M and next to Arvind Mills), Bangalore 560 100, Karnataka, India. Contact No: 080-28528900, 080-28528901 , Fax: 080-28528904
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Shillong |
Bioinformatics Centre (Near School of Life Sciences), North-Eastern Hill University (Permanent Campus), Mawlai,Shillong 793022, Meghalaya, India. Contact No: 0364-2721241, 2721242, Fax: 0364 255 0300
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Hyderabad | Lecture Hall Complex – 1, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046 India Ph:(O)91-40-23134571, FAX: 91-40-23010145
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Thiruvananthapuram | Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695581, India Ph:(O)91-0471-2308759
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