BINC 2010 BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination 2010 by Pune University

2010 - Written Entrance Examination

University of Pune

Bioinformatics National certification (BINC) examination

Department of Biotechnology, government of India, New Delhi

Bioinformatics centre, university of Pune

 

 

University of Pune, on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will conduct the BINC examination on February 20-21, 2010. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained. Registration is open from 01-12-2009 to 16-01-2010.

University of Pune has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with six centres namely, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Anna University, Chennai; West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.

In the BINC 2009 examination, 519 candidates appeared out of which 30 candidates were certified.

This year DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships will be awarded to 15 BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.

 

Eligibility

Graduate 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’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
  Paper I	Objective	February 20, 2010   (Morning session)	100	100	2 hours
  Paper II	Short answers	February 21, 2010   (Morning session)	15	150	3 hours
  Paper III	Practicals	February 21, 2010   (Afternoon session)	2	100	2 hours

  
  
• The syllabus consists of four sections - Biology,Physical & Chemical Sciences,Information Technology and Bioinformatics.
• Syllabus for Paper I - basic : (All four sections)    [Sample Questions for Paper I (Objective type)]
• Syllabus for Paper II - advanced : (All four sections)
  
• Paper III will be computer based practical and will include questions on Bioinformatics.

Important points to note:

• For Paper I there will be negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer.
• Results of the Paper I will be announced on February 20, 2009 at the respective centres by 6:30PM.
• Candidates securing 40% or above marks in Paper I ONLY will be eligible to appear for Paper II and III.
• Candidates scoring overall 40% or above will be certified.

BINC 2009 Important Dates

Date of Advertisement/Announcement 1 December 2009 Start of online application 1 December 2009 Last date of application 16 January 2010 Examination dates 20 - 21 February 2010 BINC 2010 Results 22 March 2010

How to Apply ? Application Instructions

At the time of application you must have:       -  Valid email address       -  Demand Draft drawn in favour of:          Registrar, University of Pune, Payable at Pune. (Nationalised Bank Only)          Rs. 600 for General category, Rs. 450 for Reserved category and US$100 for foreign students. Apply online only once. (Click here to apply online) 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,          Bioinformatics Center          University of Pune          Ganeshkhind Road          Pune 411 007          Maharashtra India Telephone: +91 20 25690195 Fax :+91 20 25690087 E-mail: binc@bioinfo.ernet.in