Accredited and certified by ISO 9001:2008, the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology functions on a hub and spokes model in over 22 locations nationwide. They have Hi tech Infrastructure features including machinery of highest degrees of development in fields like CAD/CAM/CAE, Tooling & Mould Manufacturing, Design, Plastic Processing, Testing and quality control etc and also aids a lot of plastic – based companies in many ways. They aim to teach the students the significance of plastics, their advantages etc and train them to accomplish near perfection in academics and bring to fruition their dormant talents on research making them better in all areas of the discipline.

The CIPET conducts an annual joint entrance examination for admission of candidates who aspire to pursue Plastic engineering careers, after qualifying for a post graduate course namely M.Tech and PG Diploma (in CIPET).The CIPET offers the following disciplines for the courses mentioned above:

For M.Tech

• Plastic Engineering/Technology
• Nanotechnology
• CAD/CAM/CAE

And PG Diploma for Plastics Processing and Testing (PGD PPT).

Structure and Syllabus CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test

The CIPET JEE for the aforementioned course takes place in two parts – A preliminary Exam and the Main Exam. The Preliminary Exam is of 3 hours duration which consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) from

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

The main exam will be 2 hours long with more advanced questions from the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

The syllabus for the CIPET M.Tech/PGD PPT JEE will be from the syllabus of higher secondary classes and Bachelor’s degree standards, for each subject of PCM. There will also be general knowledge questions for the exam among a total of 100 questions.

Eligibility Criteria

For M.Tech (Plastic Engineering/Technology)

The candidate should have a 4 year Bachelor’s degree (BE/B.Tech/B.Sc) in Tool Tool Tool/Mechanical/ Production/Polymer/ Chemical Engineering or a Master’s degree in Polymer Science or Chemistry and specialized in polymers to be eligible.

For M.Tech (Nanotechnology)

The candidates should have a BE/B.Tech degree in Plastics Engineering or Polymer or Technology Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.  The aspirants of Master’s degree in Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry  or Polymer Science or Physics to be eligible for the CIPET JEE for M.Tech/PGD PPT.

For M.Tech (CAD/CAM/CAE)

To be eligible to apply for this course, the candidate should be a graduate of 4 year long Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Plastics or in Tool Engineering. The graduates of Aeronautics or Polymer Technology or Automobile or Macaronis or Production are also eligible.

For Postgraduate Diploma in Plastics processing and Testing (PGD-PPT)

To be eligible for this course, the candidates should have Bachelor’s degree in Science (with Chemistry as one of the subjects).

Besides these criteria, the CIPET JEE has an age limit. For M.Tech courses, the age limit is 35 years and for the PGD PPT is 24 years. Candidates awaiting results for the degrees mentioned above may also apply.

How to Apply?

The application forms and instruction booklets with useful guide lines will be available in all CIPET centers. The applicants may purchase it in person or by post. Those applicants opting postal delivery should send a request letter for receiving the application form via post to the concerned authorities along with an authority favorable demand draft of Rs 400/-.After receiving it, the applicants need to fill up form and send it enclosed in a self addressed envelope with their registration number on it along with a demand draft with their signature on its back side. Rs 100\- is charged for the application fee for general candidates and it would cost Rs.25\- for SC / ST candidates.

How to fill the Form?

This is something not to be considered lightly. Filling an application form should not be taken lightly. It should be done carefully by taking a lot of time if necessary. Before starting to fill up the form, the candidates are recommended to go through all guidelines in the instruction booklet or Prospectus they receive along with the application form. The candidates should not correct their mistakes by crossing them out or writing over them but rather use a whitener instead.

The form should be folded neatly and that too only if necessary. Once submitted, requests for making changes in the form will not be entertained under any circumstances. The CIPET recommends applicants to use ball point pens of black ink or gel pens of the same. The address and other text entries should be precise, valid and should be neatly entered.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Date of Entrance Examination: First week of July 2012 of the year of admission

Availability of Application Forms: First week of March-Mid week of June, of the year of admission, 2012

Last Date for receipt of completed application forms: Mid week of June, of the year of admission, 2012

List of CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test centers

• Mysore
• Lucknow
• Lucknow
• Jaipur
• Imphal
• Hyderabad
• Haldia
• Hajipur
• Guwahati
• Chennai
• Bhubaneswar
• Bhopal
• Aurangabad
• Amritsar
• Ahmadabad

Contact Address for the CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test

• Chief Manager (Training & Planning), CIPET – Corporate, T V K Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
• Tel: 91-44-22254783, 22254784, 22254785
• Fax: 91-44-22254787
• Website: www.cipetindia.com

Colleges Accepting the CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test score

• The Central Institute of Plastic Engineering, Chennai
• Reference Books for CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test
• Strength of Material by Sadhu Singh
• Plasticity for mechanical Engineering by Johnson, Von Nostrand
• Microprocessor-B.Ram
• Metal forming processes and analysis by Avitzur
• mathematics-H.K.Das
• Integrated electronics by Milman Halkias
• Engineering Mathematics by B.S .Agrawal
• electron magnetic theory-Sadiku
• Control system-Sivanandam

Coaching Centers for CIPET M Tech/PGD PPT Test

The coaching centers below will definitely prove useful.

• Brilliant Tutorials
• Career Forum
• Engineering Made Easy
• Gyan Bindu Academy
• Pathfinder Academy
• Science Point
• Shar Study Circle
• Trump and Gates
• Vani Institute of Engineering and Technology

Study Plan

The candidates need to be thorough with the structure and syllabus of the CIPET JEE examination before the exam. To know more about such exams, they should buy model question papers and work out problems in such questions and in guides. Attending mock tests will also help the candidates improve a lot. Internet is also a relevant resource for study materials. Realize the topics that seem more difficult and start studying them earlier by making plans and schedules. Higher secondary notes will also help a lot.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Candidates can check their results after the exam in the following website: http://www.cipet.gov.in/.

Score Validity

The scores for the CIPET JEE M.Tech/PGD exams will be valid for one year.