NIIT Announces Sixth NITAT

NIIT has announced India's largest IT Aptitude Test- the 6th National IT Aptitude Test (NITAT) - to enable students and graduates to calibrate their potential and aptitude for a career in the promising IT industry. 'NITAT 2010', will be simultaneously conducted by NIIT, in over 120 cities nationwide, on February 21, 2010.

Flagging off NITAT 2010 nationally, G. Raghavan, President- Global Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT said, "With the return of a strong hiring outlook, IT and ITeS industry will be looking for talent aggressively. It is, once again, time for youngsters to check out their aptitude for the industry by taking the NITAT test. Being held for the 6th consecutive year, National IT Aptitude Test (NITAT) by NIIT helps identify the right talent pool for meeting the manpower needs of the industry."

NITAT has been designed as an objective type test of reasoning, comprehension, data interpretation skills and behavioural traits. Every student undergoing the test will receive a score-card with their interpretation, along with her/his nationwide and zonal ranking. The assessment is expected to be of particular benefit to graduating students in deciding the careers that they should take up.

Starting this year, NIIT has also instituted Dewang Mehta Scholarships for graduates and students graduating in 2010 who are keen to be associated with the IT industry.

Students desirous of checking their aptitude for IT can appear for NITAT 2010 by registering online on www.niiteducation.com/NITAT or by visiting the nearest NIIT centre.