Candidates who are interested to widen their knowledge in Bioinformatics can pursue two year M.Sc course in Bioinformatics. Those who want to get admission to this course should qualify the concerned entrance test conducted by various universities. As this entrance exam is very competitive in nature, candidates should prepare well to score good marks in the exam.

List of Common M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exams in India

• Allahabad University M.Sc Bioinformatics entrance exam
• Banaras Hindu University M.Sc Bioinformatics entrance exam
• Amrita M.Sc Bioinformatics entrance exam
• Bharatividyapeeth university M.Sc Bioinformatics entrance exam
• Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune Entrance Exam
• Indian Institute of Information Technology All India Entrance Exam

General guidelines for preparing for M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exam

Candidates who are preparing for M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exam should be thorough with the basic concepts of the subjects specified in the syllabus of the entrance exam. It is better to prepare with previous year question papers to score well in objective section. As core subjects will be asked in the subjective section, candidates should refer as many text books to become thorough with the subjects. They can also refer their notes which were prepared during their graduation. They can also seek the help of coaching centers to improve their knowledge in the concerned subjects.

M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exam Pattern

Both subjective and objective questions will be asked in the M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exam. Objective type questions will be asked from plus two level Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics, Logic, Reasoning and English.

Subjective type questions will be asked in two sections, Section A and Section B. Candidates should answer at least three questions from each section. They should answer total ten subjective type questions. They should write their answers in at least ten or fifteen lines. Section A will cover the subjects of Life sciences such as Botany, biochemistry, zoology, microbiology, cell biology, genetics, evolution, molecular biology etc. Section B will contain questions from Physical Mathematical Sciences like bachelor level Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.

Set up a full proof study plan

Those who want to clear the M.Sc in Bioinformatics Entrance Exam should set up an exceptional study plan with the available time. First of all they should determine which all subjects they need to study for the exam. Divide those subjects into easy ones and difficult ones. Complete the difficult ones before switching to easy ones. Give more time for difficult portions than easy ones. Assign time schedule for studying each subject so that the candidates can cover up all subjects before the exam. Break time should be specified in the study plan to refresh the mind.

Ladders in preparing for the exam

Candidates need to cover up many subjects before the exam with the available time. They should strictly follow the study plan to accomplish this task. Otherwise they won’t get time to study any subject and it will adversely affect the confidence of the students. While preparing exam, candidates should ensure they are not wasting the available time unnecessarily.