St. Andrews Institute of Technology (SAITM) has recently introduced its novel joint entrance exam in 2021 known as “NIRF”. This exam is a perfect qualifying medium for candidates seeking to pursue courses like B.Tech, BBA, BCA, and MBA from SAITM.

NIRF is a newly introduced national-level entrance exam which is currently open for intake on a rolling basis starting March 15, 2021. Prospective students are thus advised to waste no time further and apply for NIRF 2021 at the earliest possible opportunity before the end of slot limit.

What is NIRF?

St. Andrews Joint Entrance Examination is a national-level exam taken by the students planning to get admission in B.Tech BBA, MBA and BCA programs. The entrance exam is scheduled by SAITM which is affiliated to MDU and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The institute aims at promoting practical training among the most eligible of its learners and is a coveted name among aspirants across India.

NIRF 2021 Exam Dates

Application Form Date	March 15, 2021
Selection for examination	On a rolling basis
Online Examinations	Through slot booking
Counselling	Through slot booking post clearing exam

NIRF 2021 Highlights

Exam Name	NIRF 2021
Conducting Body	St. Andrews Institute of Technology and Management (SAITM)
Level of Exam	National
Mode of Application	Online and Offline
Mode of Exam	Online
Application Fee	500 INR
Exam Duration	60 minutes
Official Website	https://saitm.ac.in/
Helpdesk	Tel: (+91) 8505933331 Email: admissions@saitm.org

NIRF 2021 Courses

St. Andrews Institute of Technology & Management offers a plethora of diverse courses which are detailed below. Note that SAITM is also preparing to offer admissions to its MBA program in 2021.

List of available courses to choose from as per your interest and need are as follows:

• B.Tech (Regular and Lateral Entry)

  For candidates seeking to gain regular or lateral entry in the following streams, NIRF is a mandatory requirement :

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

• Other courses whose admission is given to the students based on their NIRF scores include,

• BBA

• MBA

• BCA

NIRF 2021 Eligibility Criteria 2021

It is highly essential to take a note of the minimum eligibility criteria before you appear for any exam. To aid you with the same, minimum eligibility for NIRF 2021 along with the respective requirements for different courses is as mentioned below.

Program	Eligibility
Bachelors Of Technology	Min. 45% in Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Computers from a recognized board
Bachelors of Technology (Lateral Entry)	Min. 50% in diploma or B.Sc in related discipline
Bachelors of Business Administration/Computer Applications	Min. 45% from a recognized board council
Masters of Business Administration	Min. 50% in Graduation*

*Note that candidates appearing in their final year are also eligible to apply. Such students must produce their final year with a minimum average of 50% on or before August 15, 2021 or by the date communicated by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education). Failing this would result in automatic cancellation of the provisional admission.

NIRF 2021 Application Form

Application Portal: Interested candidates can apply for NIRF 2021 by filling an online application by referring to the official website of SAITM.

• For online applications, the form will be made available on the official website.
• The online application will start to post the dates announced by the institute.
• Candidates must ensure to fill in all the accurate and authentic information.
• Note that 100% of the seats will be filled by the NIRF exam results.

NIRF 2021 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Candidates appearing for NIRF 2021 must note that the syllabus of the exam majorly comprises topics studied till class XII. However, since this is a common exam for different courses, candidates are supposed to study as per the syllabus and exam pattern of the course they have applied for.

Thus, it is highly recommended that the students go through the detailed NIRF 2021 Syllabus and pattern before beginning their preparation which is as tabulated below.

Syllabus/Exam Pattern	B.Tech	BBA/BCA
Total Sections	Three	Three
Name of Sections	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics	Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, and English
No. of Questions	30 in each section	30 in each section
Duration of Test	60 minutes	60 minutes

NIRF 2021 Registration Number

Candidates interested in appearing for NIRF 2021 exam can download their registration number from the official website itself. The document will contain all the relevant information like date, time and other related details essential from examination point of view.

NIRF 2021 Results

After having appeared for the exam, candidates are advised to keep a close track of the SAITM’s official website as the results for NIRF 2021 results will be declared on the university’s website once the exams get over.

NIRF HR Interview and Counselling 2021

All the qualifying students of NIRF 2021 will have to appear for an interview which will be succeeded by HR counselling for the final list of shortlisted candidates. List will be prepared based on the candidate’s 12th percentage and marks scored in NIRF results.

Each course will have its separate merit list. St. Andrews Merit List 2021 will include the names of all the shortlisted candidates who would clear the exam. They will then be called for interview and counselling in the increasing order of the rank obtained.

NIRF 2021: Important pointers

• St. Andrews Institute of Technology will prepare a merit list for all the candidates qualifying NIRF 2021 to go for HR interview and counselling.
• Based on the names in the merit list, candidates will be shortlisted for different courses.
• The merit list will be prepared based on the scores obtained by the students in NIRF exam and their XIIth marks.
• According to the final rank in the merit list, candidates will be invited to attend counselling and be a part of SAITM family.

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