Should we appear for JEE, SAT 2 – DASA / CIWG? Very Confusing!
Education is the first step to success. Indulging in education which has a high value in the market means you have dragged 70% of success towards you. There are many sorts of entrance test which allows a direct admission to the top colleges/universities. Among all, this article will shed a light only on the JEE, SAT-2-DASA, and CIWG. Let’s see, which one is better for you?
The SAT is an admission test to get admission in the top U.S. colleges. The term DASA means Direct Admissions for Students Abroad. It is an entrance test which is introduced for undergraduate students of Non-Residential Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). It should be noted that only those undergraduate students are eligible for DASA whose parents have been residing abroad for at least 5 years. Moreover, let’s highlight the eligibility to give DASA:
- Must have done 11th and 12th equivalent outside India, or
- Hold a foreign passport
Fee structure offered to students interested for DASA:
- DASA (Non-SAARC) 2018-19 Fee Structure:
|
Registration Fee |
US $300/- |
|
Tuition Fee |
US $4000/- |
|
Total amount paid along with the application form |
US $4300/- |
|
In case the payment is done in the INR total amount to be paid in the Application Form |
2,66,680/- + 20,000/- = 2,86,680/- |
|
Total Fee (for 8 semesters) |
INR 2153440/- |
- DASA (SAARC) 2018-19 Fee Structure:
|
Registration Fee |
US $300/- |
|
Tuition Fee |
US $2000/- |
|
Total amount paid along with the application form |
US $2300/- |
|
In case the payment is done in the INR total amount to be paid in the Application Form |
1,33,340/- + 20,000/- = 1,53,340/- |
|
Total Fee (for 8 semesters) |
INR 1086720/- |
The term CIWG stands for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf. The countries that come in the category of the CIWG includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Iran, and Iraq. These students that come in this category are eligible for CIWG test.
It should be noted that the total number of students that can take admission in DASA is 2350 and among this figure, the 1/3rd quota has allotted to CIWS and a 2/3rd quote is allotted to Non-CIWS scheme. As per the latest update of 2018–19, now the students can apply in both schemes and in a case, they are not selected, they may get elected to selected under DASA.
- CIWG 2018-19 Fee Structure:
|
Registration Fee |
US $300/- |
|
Tuition Fee |
INR 62,500/- |
|
Total amount paid along with the application form |
INR 62,500 + US $300 |
|
In case the payment is done in the INR total amount to be paid in the Application Form |
62,500/- + 20,000/- = 82,500/- |
|
Total Fee (for 8 semesters) |
INR 5,20,000/- |
The JEE (Joint Entrance Examination)is an engineering entrance examination directed for admission to different engineering colleges in India. To fetch good rank in JEE means gets eligible to take a place in the top IITs. The students interested in JEE entrance exam are eligible to study in India only.
- JEE 2018-19 Fee Structure:
|
Institution |
Fees per Semester |
|
IIT Kharagpur |
₹ 1,36,076 |
|
IIT Bombay |
₹ 1,35,876 |
|
IIT Kanpur |
₹ 1,29,317 |
|
IIT Madras |
₹ 1,37,163 |
|
IIT Delhi |
₹ 1,15,300 (excluding hostel&mess) |
|
IIT Guwahati |
₹ 1,34,480 |
|
IIT Roorkee |
₹ 1,29,870 |
The above information highlights the summary of JEE and SAT entrance test. Now let’s solve the puzzle which one is best for you:
The Indian students always seen in the headlines by achieving the perfect possible SAT scores. The SAT is an entrance test which would give you a direct path to study in the top US universities. The fact is that achieving the top rank in SAT is quite difficult as only 300 participants get perfect score title out of a pool of 1.5 million across the globe. However, the Indian students have been well-appreciated in the field of education for ages.
Let’s put a light on the JEE which is toughest entrance exam where top rankers are eligible to study in the top IITs and rest becomes eligible for other IITs. Now the question is if you are interested to take admission in top IITs in India, it will good to appear for JEE, otherwise SAT. Some students with a robust base, try to appear in both exams. You may also go with this criteria, in case of score well in both, it is advisable to move for an international study.
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