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Getting admission to an NIT with 79% marks in Class 12 depends on your JEE Main percentile, category, and home state quota — not just board marks.

Here’s an easy clarification:

79% in Class 12 makes you eligible for NIT admission (you need minimum 75% for General/EWS or pinnacle 20 percentile in some cases).

But the actual admission relies upon your JEE Main percentile and rank.

If your JEE percentile is above eighty five and also you belong to SC/ST/OBC/EWS, you may get a seat in lesser NITs like:

• NIT Mizoram
• NIT Sikkim
• NIT Nagaland
• NIT Meghalaya
• NIT Arunachal Pradesh

The West Virginia University allows students to pick the type of room & their room-mate as part of the student housing process. Students who deposited their academic deposit are contacted by the admissions team to file respective housing application & housing deposit.

After the successful processing of the WVU housing application, students can then opt for their desired room & room-mates via the WVU housing self-selection portal.

As per student reviews curated from an unofficial source, one student describes their experience as “wonderful” & with a “good balance of academics & fun activities”.  The institute offers a number of on-campus & off-campus recreational opportunities over the course of an academic year.

The on-campus recreation includes: Intramural sports, music concerts, theatre, hackathons & community meet-ups, etc.

Off-campus recreation includes: Adventure sports & fitness challenge programs, along with a few visits to some of the city's historical landmarks & architectures.

The roommate pairings are not based on gender identity for LGBTQ+ students who enroll as part of the True Colors Community. As part of the program, students who have successfully enrolled for the university & its housing facilities are then paired according to their preference of genders.

This information is not shared with the room-partner & in-case no partners are found as per the preferences, then a random partner is assigned from the community.

As per data curated from an unofficial source, the West Virginia University professors earn an annual salary in the range of USD 77 K-USD 114 K (INR 65.6 L –INR 97.11 L) per year.

The median base salary earned by WVU professors is around USD 94,000 (INR 80 L).

As per student reviews curated from an unofficial source, the university faculty is described as "well-versed" in their respective areas of studies & always there to guide its students. Thus, it comes as no surprise they are paid handsomely for their services.

As per data curated from the official university website, the West Virginia University houses 2,478 full-time faculty members as part of its institutional umbrella.

The institute houses an additional 109 full-time extension faculty members as well as 3,224 staff members belonging to both classified & unclassified categories.

Of the university's overall faculty, about 53 have received the National Science Foundation Career Award, while 66% of the full-time instructional faculty hold the highest academic degree in their field.

The West Virginia University, first opened its doors, in 1862, under the name: Agricultural College of West Virginia.

The institute was found soon after the passing of the Morris Act, by Abraham Lincoln, which provided each state about 30,000 acres of land for the development of an institute that provided agricultural & mechanical engineering education to the native student population. The institute changed its name to West Virginia University in the year 1868.

The West Virginia University has been part of a number of historical events across its 150+ year history, mentioned below are some popular facts about WVU:

·      It is the only R1 institution in the state of West Virginia

·      Jerry West, 14-time NBA All-Star pursued his education from the institute

·      Harriet Lyon was the first white woman to graduate from the institute in 1891

The West Virginia University is known for being among the standout higher education institutions, for research & sports excellence apart from its quality academic environment.

The institute continues to maintain its status of being an R1 university, & its sports team: The West Virginia Mountaineers, compete at the highest level of the American College sports system: The NCAA Championships.

With a rank of 1434 in IIT JAM Biotechnology 2025, you have a good chance of getting into some of the well-regarded NITs and possibly even some IITs, depending on the specific programme and category. Specifically, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal and NIT Jalandhar are possibilities for your rank. You might also have a chance at some IITs for specific programs like Chemistry or Mathematics, or even Biotechnology if the cutoff is favorable. 

MAT and CMAT syllabi are same for Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. MAT also has GK like CMAT, but the nature of GK questions of MAT are slightly different from that of CMAT. The MAT GK section has more questions from economy and business.

As per data curated from a prominent news platform, the West Virginia University is said to be going through some financial struggles, with a number of contributing factors at play, including revenue loss during Covid-19, reduced number of student enrolments, & increasing debt taken for the development of new building projects.

The institute is aiming to cut about 32 programs, i.e. 9% of its majors at the Morgantown campus to deal with the rising costs, among some other additional cost-cutting measures.

Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning topics of CMAT syllabus are same as CAT syllabus. So, an MBA aspirant can prepare for CAT and CMAT simultaneously with the same study material. However, they will need CMAT specific books and resources to study Innovation and Entrepreneurship and GK section. CAT doesn't have these two sections.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship syllabus of CMAT is not a very difficult section. The syllabus pertains to business studies, economy and entrepreneurship. So, it will not require must time to cover the syllabus.  Candidate can dedicate one month to this section towards the end, while preparing for other sections. You can refer to books - Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management by R. Gopal, Entrepreneurship by Robert D. Hisrich and Manorama Year Book by Mammen Mathew.

As per data curated from a prominent news platform, the West Virginia University is said to be going through some financial struggles, with a number of contributing factors at play, including revenue loss during Covid-19, reduced number of student enrolments, & increasing debt taken for the development of new building projects.

The institute is aiming to cut about 32 programs, i.e. 9% of its majors at the Morgantown campus to deal with the rising costs, among some other additional cost-cutting measures.

Yes, PTE exams are accepted for PR in most countries, as:

• Canada: To get a PR in Canada, PTE Core is the only accepted form of the PTE exam. This exam is accepted since late 2023.
• Australia and New Zealand: For PR and all other visa types, including the student visa, PTE Academic is the accepted form of PTE exam. 
• UK: In the UK, PTE Academic UKVI is accepted for certain work and settlement (ILR) visa categories.

The Banasthali Vidyapith BCom admission process is live now. The university has started its application process for BCom courses. The deadline to apply is 30 Apr, 2025. Interested candidates are required to visit the university's official website to apply. The steps to apply are as follows:

1. Visit the official website of Banasthali Vidyapith.

 2. Locate the application form under the 'Admissions' section.

3. Fill out the application form and pay the application fee, i.e., INR 1,000.

Yes, students officially pursuing the MSc programme offered by Banasthali Vidyapith can avail scholarships. The university offers various scholarships to help students with different needs. Some of the scholarships offered by the university are as follows:

• Merit cum Need Scholarships
• For SC/ST students from Arunachal Pradesh
• For ST-Students from Andaman Nicobar- Andaman Administration
• For SC/ST Students from Tripura