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NASSCOM will be conducting an Online Assessment Test (NAC-Tech) for Final year 2013 Batch students of our college.

The tentative date of the test is 26thAugust, 2012 (Sunday). The cost of NAC-Tech will be INR 237 /- per student. Dates of the Fee submission will be intimated you later on. Students have to submit the prescribed fee at their college cash counters (PCE, PIET & PGI) respectively when dates will be intimated. Eligibility: a). Open for all final year 2013 batch students. b). Compulsory for the students who having 60% and above throughout (10th, 12th & B.Tech.) Note: 1). No registration will be done after Last Date (Intimated shortly) in any condition 2). Students having 60% throughout and will not register themselves, will not be providedany kind of Placement Assistance in future HODs & Placement Coordinators have to circulate the information among students. Thanks
(Meenu S. Saxena) Chief Training & Placement Officer Poornima Group of Colleges, Jaipur ------------------------------------------(Rajendra Kumar Bairwa) Executive, Training & Placement Deptt. Poornima Group of Colleges, Jaipur -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is NAC-Tech? NASSCOM ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE-TECHNOLOGY (NAC-Tech) An Initiative by NASSCOM _________________________________________________________________________ Introduction NASSCOM, through the NAC-Tech Council, comprising of member companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture and HCL, is facilitating the refurbishment and launch of NAC-Tech, which has been updated keeping in mind the requirements of the industry. NAC-Tech is a real-time, online, objective evaluation of individual skills and competencies that will facilitate: Employment at entry level The development of quality capacity to scale Impact analysis of skill development programs for IT / Engineering industry. Through NAC-Tech, NASSCOM is helping converge the various entry level tests that the industry conducts for fresh hires as part of their recruitment process. This is beneficial to both, students and institutions and will go a long way in scaling quality capacity. It will offer students country wide, access and opportunity to showcase their skills and competencies for appropriate hire. It will help the industry reach out to a wider geography, and contact talent from level 2 and 3 cities and institutions. This will help us redefine the entry level recruitment space, by setting standards and exemplifying the same in our role as the Sector Skills Council for IT-ITeS industry.

For this year, we aim to use NAC-Tech as the first entry level hiring tool for this industry. Colleges will be urged to facilitate the conduct of the test for all their students before the placement season so that the NACTech scores are available well in time for the campus recruitment process. The assessment scores will be used for the selection process by recruiters. Post this, like in previous years, the TPOs shall facilitate the campus recruitment process for their students. NAC-Tech Advantages For Colleges/Universities Enable the college to generate a quantifiable picture of the knowledge and skill level of its students. Approach industry aggressively and in a more organized way for placement opportunities. For Students detailed feedback on their knowledge and skills help them decide career opportunities in different areas of IT. NAC-Tech score card enables them to leap-frog to the next level of selection to multiple companies endorsing the program. For the Industry Industry gets a pool of pre-assessed candidates mapped against competencies required for entry level professionals. It helps them reach out to a wider geography and access talent from level 2 and 3 cities and institutions. About the test NAC-Tech has two components Part A and Part B, of which Part A is compulsory for the student, as stated by the NAC-Tech Council. The student will have the choice of taking Part A of the test as a standalone or attempt Part A & Part B together. Some of the key skills assessed through Part A are verbal ability; eye for detail, analytical ability, attention to detail etc, and Part B will assess the domain capabilities. The test matrix and the test duration have been revised by the NAC-Tech Council. The test fee also stands reduced, which is as follows: NAC-Tech Part A (mandatory): Rs.155/- per student per attempt NAC-Tech Part B (optional): Rs.77/- per student per attempt The infrastructure cost per student for the test will be over and above the test fee mentioned above. Implementation Model NAC-Tech will be available at campuses and also through the retail mode at the above mentioned fee. College labs with the appropriate infrastructure will be validated and selected as test centers. Select assessment vendors will also conduct the standardized assessment across the country. Number of Attempts As an introductory offer, in 2011, students who want to improve their scores before the 8th semester hiring process may make a second attempt after a gap of a month, by paying the test fee. However, a third attempt can be made by the student only after a period 6 months. The scores of the candidates will be available in a centralized database, available to companies. Test Matrix for NAC-Tech is illustrated below: Part A (Compulsory component): S. No. Skill 1. Verbal Ability

2. Reading Comprehension 3. Analytical Ability, Logical Reasoning (Attention to Details) Test Duration Part A (60 Minutes) Part B (Optional component; also the candidate can choose one of the domains) S. No. Skill 1. IT 2. Electrical Engineering 3. Electronics Engineering 4. Mechanical Engineering 5. Civil Engineering 6. Chemical Engineering 7. Textile Engineering 8. Bio-Technology Engineering 9. Telecommunications Engineering Test Duration Part B (30 Minutes)

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