Cartography course deals with the study of making maps. Many students after their post graduation develop interest in this field and undergo further studies in cartography. Many people have the opinion that the subject cartography is mainly related to mathematics. Candidates who wish to join the course need to satisfy the basic eligibility criteria i.e. a graduation in economics or mathematics. Those with geography or geology can also apply and is considered eligible. Candidate with post graduation in cartography too can apply for these entrance exams.

Cartography entrance exams in India

• Jawaharlal Nehru technical university digital cartography entrance exam
• Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Examination (Civil Service)
• Osmania university postgraduate diploma in cartography entrance exam
• Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University Jaipur Postgraduate Diploma in Geographical Cartography
• Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU PET)
• Osmania University Postgraduate Diploma in Geographical Cartography

How to get Application form for Cartography entrance exams?

A candidate who wishes to join the course needs to visit the official website of the concerned university. They can fill the downloaded application from the website and can send it along with the following attachments.

• Copies of certificates to prove their educational qualification
• Cheque or money order of the application fee

Those candidates who feel difficulty in downloading the application form can have an option for contacting the concerned authority for getting the application form. They can send a demand draft for the application form to the office and can obtain the application form along with the information bulletin. The candidate can also obtain the same along with the information bulletin directly from the office.

Cost of different Cartography entrance exams Application forms

The cost of the application form differs based on the university to which the candidate has applied for the course. The cost of Osmania university application form and JNTU application is Rs. 100 whereas Banaras Hindu university application cost only Rs. 50. The amount of the application form should be confirmed by the candidate before taking the Demand Draft.

How to Fill the Cartography Entrance Exam Application forms?

The candidates need to read the necessary information and guidelines and understand them clearly before filling the application. The candidates using online mode to apply for the exam need to read the information provided in the prospectus. They should keep the demand draft ready and carefully enter the details of the DD without any mistakes. They should enter each column with at most care and ensure that the   information entered is correct and complete before submitting the application form. A confirmation message is displayed on the screen along with the register number and password and the candidate should carefully keep the same for further reference

The application send through offline method should be accompanied with the following:

• Demand Draft of the application fee
• Attested copies of Educational certificates
• Other documents mentioned in the prospectus

The candidate should understand the rules for filling the application and for this they need to read the prospectus thoroughly. The candidate should enter only true information in the application and any false information entered in the application may lead to lose of chance of the candidate to appear for the exam and is punishable. The duly filled application should be sent to the concerned authority before the last date for receiving the application form.