PaGaLGuY spoke to a couple of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants about their preliminary exam. They said, “The pattern for Paper I was quite unexpected, where the questions were straight-forward, it was the options that confused us.” There were a total of 100 questions in Paper I, where each correct answer is of two marks, […]

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Civil Services preliminary exam on August 7, this year. According to published sources almost 11.3 lakh applicants registered for the exam. The preliminary exam is conducted in two objective type papers; Paper I is covering General Studies, and Paper II is an Aptitude test. With Paper I […]

Mihir Joshi, a Mumbai boy, scored a perfect 340/340 in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) conducted in July 2016. With some self-study, and a lot of help from his brother, he shares his tale of success with PaGaLGuY. I dreamed about studying in one of the top research institute in the United States of America […]

              Sharvik Mittal at the 48 International Chemistry Olympiad, Tbilisi, Georgia ​ Kota coaching institutes have excelled at the 48 International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2016 held at Tbilisi, Georgia with Utkarsh Gupta of Resonance Coaching Institute clinching the Gold Medal and Sharvik Mittal of Allen Career winning the Silver […]

The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) hosted its 5th annual convocation on Saturday, August 6, at its permanent campus where the institute crossed a milestone of awarding 449 degrees out of which nearly 49% were research students. AS Kiran Kumar, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) graced the event as the chief guest […]

​ Thousands of civil service aspirants who will be taking the Union Public Service Commission’s preliminary test on Sunday may face severe inconvenience in Hyderabad because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city. While elaborate arrangements have been made for the successful conducting of the examination, several traffic restrictions are in place that […]

The National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) OMR sheets were released today. Candidates can visit the official portal to challenge the responses. To log in, candidates will need their Registration Number and Password. ​ According to published reports, about 49,000 to 50,000 students took NEET earlier this year. NEET is conducted by the Central Board of […]

​ ​ Engineers are used to problem-solving, so it’s not surprising when over the course of their studies, or their working life, they identify a problem that they could come up with a solution for. India has numerous sectors that have been relatively untouched by IT and IT solutions. Some of these fields include education […]

​ ​ Doing away with the western convocation robes, the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) for the first time has decided a dress code for the fifth convocation, which is scheduled to be held on August 6. ​ Until last year, IIT-H students were allowed to dress up in clothes of their choice and […]

It seems like the best time to start your own business. As the ‘follow your dreams’ mantra grabs imaginations like never before, people are on the hunt to discover what need can their unique talents and passions fulfil and how they can monetize it. With the reach of the internet and mobile phones, there’s also […]