Department of Placements Lovely Professional University

PEP 2nd Cycle: Student Empowerment Module Only for B.Tech, MCA & M.Sc (CSE) Lovely Professional University is gearing up for an exciting placement season. As per industry notification, this time the hiring season is advanced by two months and is expected to commence by the very end of September. To grab the golden opportunity and secure a job in the first wave of recruiters, you have to put lot of effort to refine your skills. In the last module you have received extensive training on Soft Skills, Aptitude, Analytical Skills and Reasoning which is best as per industry standard. Now to help you consolidate your aptitude, reasoning and analytical skills, DSCS is launching an Student Empowerment Module in association with a third party vendor. The rationale for such initiative is to prepare the students for the aptitude tests, that recruiters conduct at the start of any drive to filter the good candidates. In the past years DSCS has observed that due to lack of practice and exposure of the standard questions of the tests, students fair poorly and limit their scope in securing a dream job. The testing module will comprise of various tests, practice as well as assessment. The module will start with a Placement Pre-Assessment Test (PPAT) which will mirror your strengths and weaknesses.

Placement PreAssessment Test (PPAT) Sectional Practice Papers (VA-RC/DI-LR/QA/TECH) Practice Tests Mock Test (MT) I & II Evaluative Tests

Placement Benchmarking Test (PBT)

Company Specific Practice Papers (CSPP) 5

FOLLOW THE HANDBOOK TO KNOW HOW TO REGISTER.

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IMPLICATIONS
This testing module is the Second Cycle of the PEP and is compulsory. All these are compulsory to all students of B.Tech/MCA/M.Sc (CSE) who have registered for placements. Out of 24 tests offered, first 18 are compulsory. Students can choose only between the Company Specific Papers (minimum 4 out of 6). Students are expected to take the tests constructively with vigor to attempt all the questions within the stipulated time frame. The score of the tests will be closely monitored. Scores of the tests will be sent to you and your Parents through letter/mail/SMS at regular intervals (twice in a month). Failing to attempt the tests for any reasons will deregister you from any kind of placement assistance offered by LPU and your 2000/- rupees will be forfeited. Parents of those students having either very low scores or not regularly attempting tests will be informed telephonically and in extreme circumstances might be called to the campus to give a written application stating the withdrawal of his/her ward from any kind of placement activities. Students are requested to attempt all the tests at full of his/her abilities without taking any human help and/or devices (e.g.: Calculator).

INSTRUCTIONS
Please do keep enough papers and pencil before the start of the test to do rough calculations. If you miss the test taking window, you will not get another chance to attempt the test. So plan according to the calendar attached. If you miss Pre-Placement Assessment Test (PPAT) or Placement Benchmarking Test (PBT), you will not be allowed to sit for any recruitment drive(s). You will be provided a link by 31st August 2011 through which you can register. The ID will be your lpu registration number and Password you can choose your own. You can see your progress/scores/un-attempted tests/messages (if any) in the dashboard once you login. The questions of each test are different and randomized so that each candidate gets a fair chance to score. Attempt the test in good letter and spirit, if you try to use calculator or get help from your friend, at the end of day you will be at loss and will fair badly during the drives. There are two types of test, one full length and others are sectional practice test based on a particular domain. See the calendar attached.

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TEST 1: PLACEMENT Pre-Assessment Test

Pre-Placement Assessment Test is given to all the students registered for placements to find out where they stand in various skill-set assessed during campus drives. This will be a full length test of 90 minutes (Aptitude 60 mins + Technical 30 mins) and will serve as a template of performance at the beginning of the online testing module. Testing Window: Test Code Name: PPAT11 & PPAT12 1st September 0000 Hours 4th September 2359 Hours Score Analysis: The score analysis will be done in two different formats. Each correct attempt will be awarded 1 mark and no penalty for wrong attempts or skipping a question.

TEST 2-8: SECTIONAL PRACTICE PAPERS

This module consists of FOURTEEN sectional tests of 45 minutes each. The topics are Verbal Ability-Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation-Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Technical Skills expected by IT industry. The syllabus is exactly the same that was covered in PEP Cycle 1 in May-July period except the Technical Skills. Scoring methodology is simple, awarding 1 mark for each right answer and with no penalty being imposed for wrong answers. Students are expected to utilize these papers to consolidate their concepts in each of the verticals. Testing Window & Syllabus: Test 2: Maths (AVAILABLE FROM 1st SEPT to 4th SEPT 2011 4 DAYS) SPP 21 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions Questions on Number Systems, Percentages, HCF, LCM SPP 22 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions Ratios, Averages, Time and Work, Venn Diagrams Test 3: Maths (AVAILABLE FROM 6th SEPT to 8th SEPT 2011 3 DAYS) SPP 31 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions Questions on Speed and Distance, Equations

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SPP 32 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions P&C, Probability, Maths Puzzles, Geometry Test 4: Verbal Ability (AVAILABLE FROM 13TH SEPT to 15TH SEPT 2011 3 DAYS) SPP 41 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions Vocabulary, Grammar SPP 42 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions Verbal Reasoning Test 5: Verbal Ability (AVAILABLE FROM 16TH SEPT to 19TH SEPT 2011 4 DAYS) SPP 51 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension SPP 52 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions Contemporary English, Arguments Test 6: Logical Reasoning (AVAILABLE FROM 20TH SEPT to 23rd SEPT 2011 4 DAYS) SPP 61 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions Question on Inductive and Deductive Logic SPP 62 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions Analytical Reasoning Puzzles and Caselets Test 7: Data Interpretation (AVAILABLE FROM 24TH SEPT to 27TH SEPT 2011 4 DAYS) SPP 71 Part A: 45 minutes 30 questions

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Questions on Data Interpretation, Coding Decoding SPP 72 Part B: 45 minutes 30 questions Questions on Data Sufficiency Test 8: Technical Ability (AVAILABLE FROM 28TH SEPT to 30th SEPT 2011 3 DAYS) SPP 81 Part A: 45 minutes30 questions Questions on Programming Fundamentals (C++ etc) SPP 82 Part B: 45 minutes30 questions Questions on their streams as indicated in PPAT 12 Scoring: Each correct attempt will be awarded 1 mark and no penalty for wrong attempts or skipping a question.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE MOCK TESTS, PLACEMENT BENCHMARKING TEST AND COMPANY SPECIFIC PRACTICE PAPERS