There is an urgent need for introducing a single, universally acceptable admission test for joining institutions of higher education in India. In the US, tests like GRE and GMAT fulfill this nationwide objective. In India, however, an admission seeker has to individually pursue multiple colleges/institutions before enrolling in any one of them, often by investing substantial time and money – and enduring great stress and anxiety in the process. In addition, the nature, the diversity and the number of institutions- whether autonomous or self-financed – gives rise arbitrary controls over eligibility criteria, admission procedures and even fee structures. This further compounds the candidate’s confusion and affects their confidence. Such variance and lack of fair, unbiased and transparent pan India assessment system for higher education examinees, is also detrimental to the cause of providing quality specialized education in India. It is true that existing tests like CAT are a move in the right direction, but their coverage and scope are limited and cannot adequately do justice to India’s huge and multi-discipline education requirements.

EPSI NATIONAL ADMISSION TEST (ENAT)

ENAT an Online Combined National Admission Test is focused to be a single window examination for fair and merit based admission for Post Graduate and Undergraduate Programmes including Engineering, Management and Medical in a transparent manner.
A unique feature of this exam is its ability to show examinees their scores immediately as soon as they conclude the last question of the administered test.
ENAT’s role is to assess the candidate’s skills and provide an eligibility list purely based on merit to Universities/Institutions. The admissions however still remain within the jurisdictions of Universities/Institutions.

The ENAT 2010 will be conducted only in the English language. In subsequent years ENAT foresees extending the test to cover other languages.

• To enable the candidates appear in a common entrance test for admission in number of Universities/Institutions, which is economical & convenient to all stake holders
• To provide instant individual scores – leaving no scope for any interference further.
• To provide single window system to candidates as per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court for fair, unbiased and merit based selection process in admission’s.
• To augment the process of opening up new vistas of opportunities pan india to students at large through the single window process.
• To ensure fairness, transparency in the entire process of conduct of examination
• The in- built grievance redressal system in the process of examination – ensures acceptability of all concerned.
• To enable the candidates choose a suitable & convenient examination date/ place / time of his choice and thus reliving him/her of anxiety.
• To ensure that the possible variations in the standards and syllabi of qualifying examinations across the states are taken care of.
• To reduce the total cost incurred by parents.
• To enable the participating Universities and Institutions to enhance their geographical base.
• Paper leakages, corrupt practices, cheating etc are not possible as no human involvement is required in finalising the question paper.
• To enlarge the family of participating Universities/Institutions year after year by demonstrating the Quality of conduct of examination.
• Overview of the EPSI system by a competent expert committee consisting of eminent Academicians, Administrators and Educationists.

• Enables students to choose a suitable & convenient date/place-PAN India, thereby relieving them from lots of anxiety.
• Provides substantial savings, by eliminating the need for buying separate application forms of different institutions and the necessity for appearing in different tests with conflicting dates, times and venues.
• Provides detailed information of all participating Institutions and their Programmes at one place only.
• Provides much larger choice of institutions available through one single test.
• Provides scores to students immediately after the test.
• Mock Online Test available at any time at one of the test centres.
• Test Interface is candidate-friendly:
• Simple check-boxes to indicate answers.
• Selection of options made by way of mouse-clicks. No other Computer knowledge is required.
• Total Time and remaining time, prominently displayed.
• Navigation bar enables easy movement between questions.
• Questions answered / unanswered are visibly tagged with different colours.
• All questions presented simultaneously, similar to offline mode.
• Adequate safeguards to prevent Submission of exam by mistake.

• Provides speculation free examination.
• Students are identified through biometric finger-print, photograph, qualifying examination identity etc., thereby eliminating any possibility of impersonation.
• Digitisation of the examination through web & surveillance cameras makes the system foolproof. 
• Based on the ENAT scores students are admitted by the participating Universities.

ENAT 2009 OVERVIEW

• Encompassed tests for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate programmes–including Engineering, Management, Medical, etc.
• Administered across 22 centres in 32 cities, PAN India.
• Over 80,000 students for two prestigious Universities from all over the country participated in this examination.
• Students were able to see their scores instantly at the end of their exam.
• Rank list of the exam was put up on the last day within a couple of hours of completion of the examination.
• Each student had different set of questions of equal difficulty, thus removing even remote chances of copying during the examination process.
• Students taking up the exam were monitored individually and also over IP Cameras to ensure transparency.
• Students were subjected to Biometric Finger-print and photograph identification, thereby eliminating any possibility of impersonation.
• Complete digitisation of the examination through Web Cameras and Surveillance Cameras made the system foolproof. These recorded proceedings are available for inspection at all times.
• Based on the ENAT scores obtained by the students admissions were undertaken by the participating Universities.
• Full dry runs at the test centres were conducted before the actual test to check the level of preparation.

ENAT 2008 OVERVIEW

• Encompassed tests for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate programmes–including Engineering, Management, Medical, etc.
• Administered across 22 centres in 19 cities, PAN India.
• Over 80,000 students for two prestigious Universities from all over the country participated in this examination.
• Students were able to see their scores instantly at the end of their exam.
• Rank list of the exam was put up on the last day within a couple of hours of completion of the examination.
• Each student had different set of questions of equal difficulty, thus removing even remote chances of copying during the examination process.
• Students taking up the exam were monitored individually and also over IP Cameras to ensure transparency.
• Students were subjected to Biometric Finger-print and photograph identification, thereby eliminating any possibility of impersonation.
• Complete digitisation of the examination through Web Cameras and Surveillance Cameras made the system foolproof. These recorded proceedings are available for inspection at all times.
• Based on the ENAT scores obtained by the students admissions were undertaken by the participating Universities.
• Full dry runs at the test centres were conducted before the actual test to check the level of preparation.

ENAT 2010 will be conducted forUnder Graduate, Post Graduate, Diploma, Certificate courses. The test will be held Pan-India at 32 cities for partnering University(s) for admission to their various programmes.