Rajasthan Pre-Engineering Test

Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process (REAP) is the state-level entrance examination for undergraduate engineering programs in Rajasthan State, India. The admissions are done on the basis of rank of students in Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This examination was previously called Rajasthan Pre-Engineering Test (RPET).[https://grbathla.com/blog/what-are-some-tips-for-cracking-the-jee-mains/ JEE mains 2021] {{unreliable?|date=December 2024}}

REAP counselling for admission to Undergraduate Programmes in Rajasthan Government funded universities like (MBM University, RTU-Kota), and some private universities offering B.Tech or B.E, programmes started in the year 2021.{{fact|date=December 2024}}

Students seeking admission to B.Tech or B.E. in Rajasthan State Government institutes like (MBM University, RTU-Kota) and some private universities (except IIT Jodhpur, BITS Pilani, MNIT Jaipur and some other private deemed universities) were required to take REAP.{{cite web |title=JEE Main |url=https://www.sarvgyan.com/articles/jee-main-2019 |accessdate=4 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://rpet.petexam.in/|title=RPET - RPET 2015 - RPET application form - Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test - RPET online form - RPET2015 - RPET exam date - RPET 2015 - RPET form last date 2015 - RPET syllabus latest - RPET 2015 exam date- RPET exam paper pattern- elegiblity criteria|work=petexam.in}}

Online applications (registration) for RPET were invited by the Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan. from eligible candidates of Rajasthan, including the wards of Kashmiri Migrants.On average 1.7 lacs student appear for the exam. Making it Rajasthan's main exam for good engineering colleges.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

History

In 2015, the Rajasthan state government cancelled the Rajasthan Pre-Engineering Test in favour of an admissions process through a Centralised Admission Committee (CAC).{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/rpet-discontinued-from-2015-249776-2015-04-22 | title=Rajasthan engineering colleges to conduct direct admissions, no RPET from this year | date=22 April 2015 | publisher=India Today | accessdate=7 December 2024 }} Eventually, this became the Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process.

Structure

RPET-2014 consisted of a single examination of three hours duration containing 40 objective type questions each in physics, chemistry and mathematics.{{cite web|url=http://rpet.petexam.in/RPET-Answer-Key-Solutions-Cut-off-marks-2015|title=RPET 2015 Answer Key Solution Download PDF|work=petexam.in}} The total number of questions were 120 carrying one mark each. There were no negative marking for wrong answers.{{cite web|url=http://rpet.petexam.in/rpet-2015-exam-paper-pattern-latest|title=RPET 2015 Exam Pattern|work=petexam.in}}

Eligibility criteria for admission

The minimum academic qualification for admission to B.Tech./B.E. program in Rajasthan was an RPET pass with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to "SC/ST/ Non Creamy Layer OBC/ Non Creamy Layer SBC" of Rajasthan state) in the subjects combination as given below taken together, in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) of Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan or any other examination recognized equivalent thereto by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan/ Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
Subject combination required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.Tech. / B.E course shall be as under:
Compulsory subjects: Physics and Mathematics
Any one of the optional subjects:
Chemistry
Bio-technology
Computer Science
Biology

References

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