The examination will be held at Hyderabad and a number of major cities in the country depending on the number of applicants from each region. The entrance examination will consist of two papers. Paper I test the general aptitude of the candidate and will consist of objective questions from Mathematics, Programming, and Logical Reasoning. Paper II is the Subject Paper, which tests the candidate's subject knowledge.

IIIT PGEE 2009 Important Dates

Important Notes:

• For Computational Linguistics Program entrance will NOT be through PG Entrance Examination (only the applications will be through the PG Portal).

• For the MSc., Cognitive Science, Exact Humanities Programs the entrance examination will NOT be through PG Entrance Examination (only the applications will be through the PG Portal).

• For Post B.Sc Programs details please visit http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/faq.html
  

• For MSIT Programs Applications will NOT be through the PG portal

• For details of MSIT Programs please visit http://www.msitprogram.net
  

• GATE Scholarships are applicable to the Candidates admitted to the programs M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, VLSI and Embedded Systems, BioInformatics, Computer Aided Structural Engineering and Computational Linguistics, from 2005-06 onwards.

2. Filling of Main Registration Form.

The main registration form can only be filled by opening the link received through the E-Mail, after filling in the preceeding pre-registration form.

Admission to PG programs will be on the basis of the performance at the Post-Graduate and PhD Entrance Examination (IIIT PGEE 2009) and an interview to be held at Hyderabad.

Note: For MS and Ph.D programmes, exceptional candidates may be called directly for the interview on the basis of their qualification and experience. For details of application visit: http://iiit.ac.in/academics/admissions/pgadmissions/st_admissions.php

Important Notes:

• Note that the Registration WILL NOT be considered until the candidate completes the Main Registration Form. After filling in the Main Registration Form, the candidate gets an Acknowledgement E-Mail, which confirms that the registration is complete.
• The purpose of Pre-Pregistration Form is to Confirm the E-Mail address. So it is very important to give a valid E-Mail ID as it will be used for later communication.
• Note that the candidate can also update the information such as program details and center till 2nd Feb 5:00 PM, by following the same link which has been received after filling in pre-registration form.
• Everytime you update or modify your information you will get an Updated Acknowledge Mail.
• Most important, please check the acknowledgement E-Mails in your "Bulk" or "Junk" folders, because sometimes the mails may go there.
• Application will be considered valid only after the Pre-Registration and Main-Registration form is completed, and the application fee is received by IIIT-H.

IIIT PGEE 2009 Application Fees:

1. Applicants can apply for one or more programmes in the same form by indicating choices.

2. The application fee is Rs. 1000/- for one programme and Rs. 50/- extra for each additional programme applied for.

3. Application fee can be paid either through Credit Card or through Demand Draft.

• Credit Card - While filling-in the Main Registration form, the candidate can opt for Credit Card option follow the subsequent instruction.
• Demand Draft- While filling-in the Main Registration form, the candidate can opt for Demand Draft option. After submitting the Main Registration form. Demand Draft in favor of IIIT, Hyderabad for appropriate amount should be drawn. A candidate must write application number (received in the confirmation mail) along with the name on the reverse side of the demand draft and send the same to the following addresses. Chairman, PG Admissions,
  IIIT, Gachibowli,
  Hyderabad-500032,
  Andhra Pradesh.

Note: A minimum cut-off score in this paper is compulsory for evaluation of candidate's subject paper (Paper II).

2. Paper II: Subject Paper.

Based on the graduation, candidate has to appear for relevant subject papers.

• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Agriculture
• Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics
• Computational Linguistics

A. Mathematics:

Duration: 1 1/2 hours

Elementary Graph Theory, Set Theory, Probability and Statistics, Combinatorics, Matrices, Complex Variables, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Basic number theory.

B. Computer Science:

Duration: 1 1/2 hours

Fundamental Programming Concepts, Control Flow, Functions, Recursion, Basic Data Structures (arrays, lists, stacks, and queues), Basic algorithms (sorting and searching), Boolean Algebra, Digital Building Blocks (AND/OR/NAND/XOR Gates), Karnaugh's Maps, Computer Organisation, Number Systems. Capability to write programs in C or C++ is expected.

C. Electronics and Communications Engineering:

Duration: 1 1/2 hours

Selection for interview for the streams

1. VLSI & Embedded Systems and
2. Communication Systems and Signal Processing will be based on the score in this paper and the score in the general aptitude test.

This examination paper is divided into two parts: Part A (Electronics) and Part B (Signal Processing and Communication). The individual score in PART A will have more weightage for selection into the stream `VLSI & Embedded Systems'. Similarly, the individual score in PART B will have more weightage for selection into the stream `Communication Systems and Signal Processing'. )

Part A: Electronics

* Network Theory, Analog Devices (Diodes, BJTs), OPAMPs and Basic Analog Circuits. Boolean Algebra, Digital Building Blocks (Gates, Flip-Flops) Digital Circit Design. Signals, Systems, Filters, Transformations, Modulation, VLSI fundamentals.

Part B: Signal Processing and Communications

* Fundamentals of probability and random processes: random variables, discrete and continuous random variables, cumulative distribution function, probability mass funtion and probability density function, conditional probability, Bay's theorem, independent and uncorrelated random variables, random processes, discrete time and continuous time random processes, auto-correlation and cross-correlation functions, power spectrum.

* Fundamentals of Linear Algebra: vectors, matrices, determinants, basis, Eigen vector and Eigen value, canonical forms, characteristic and minimal polynomial.

* Fundamentals of information theory: measure of information, mutual information, entropy, capacity, lossless source coding schemes like Huffman code, run-length code etc., delta modulation.

* Signal Processing: Fourier series, Fourier transform, discrete time Fourier series and fourier transform, discrete Fourier transform, FFT, z-transform, Properties of the above transforms, LTI systems, stability of LTI systems, IIR and FIR filters.

* Communication networks: Layering hierarchies; circuit versus packet switching; virtual circuits; network mechanisms: multiplexing (TDM, Go back N), flow control, congestion control; ATM, TCP/IP.

D. Structural Engineering:

Duration: 1 1/2 hours

Bending moments and shear forces in beams, stress and strain relations, principal stresses, Mohr's circle, simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, torsion, analysis of trusses and frames, analysis of indeterminate structures by force/displacement methods, matrix methods of structural analysis, working and limit state design concepts, design of compression members, beam, slab, footing, staircases, basic concepts of prestressed concrete, riveted and welded joints, steel beam column connections, plate girders and design of base plate.

In addition to this, some questions from engineering mathematics like determinants, matrices, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems, integral calculus, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, ordinary differential equations and applications, initial and boundary value problems, Laplace and Fourier transforms, test for convergence, sequences and series.

E. Agriculture:

Duration: 1 1/2 hours

The subject test consists of both objective and descriptive questions in general agriculture/horticulture.

F. PGEE for CCNSB Subject Paper

Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics:

Selection for interview for the streams

1. Bioinformatics and
2. Computational Natural Sciences will be based on the score in this paper and the score in the general aptitude test.

This examination paper comprises of three sections:

Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Bioinformat ics, and students, depending on their background are expected to attempt any one Section as a major and another section as a minor part. The questions will be multiple-choice.

Syllabus:

Physics Section: Mechanics and General Properties of Matter, Electricity and Magnetism, Kinetic theory and Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics.

Chemistry Section: Physical Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Theory of Gases, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical and Phase Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics.

Organic Chemistry: Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry,Aromaticity and Huckel's rule,Heterocyclic Chemistry, Qualitative Organic Analysis.

Inorganic Chemistry: Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds, Main Group Elements (s and p blocks), Transition Metals (d block), Analytical Chemistry.

Biology & Bioinformatics Section:

Biology: General Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology.

Bioinformatics: Sequence Analysis, Sequence Alignments, Phylogeny, Gene Prediction, Structural Biology.

Computational Linguistics: (Computational Linguistics exam will be conducted in late June at IIIT Hyderabad. This test is required to be taken by students of linguistics, languages background. They do not have to take the entrance test on aptitude and programming etc.)

Morphology - Words and how they are formed. What is morphology ? Basic building blocks in morphology - morphemes

Word formation - function based. Other word formation processes - affixation, suffixation, etc. Morphotactics - constraints on affixation, Morpho-phonology, Computational morphology - FSA, paradigms, etc

Word-Classes and part of speech tagging

Lexicography, Syntax, Syntactic structure, Dependency structure, Grammar formalisms

Semantics, Lexical semantics, Sentential semantics

Students should be able to analyse natural language texts in terms of morphology and basic grammatical structures.