(1) The Board shall conduct entrance test annually for such professional courses in the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] as the Government may, from time to time, notify in this behalf.
(2) The Board shall take decisions from time to time, on the following aspects of the entrance test, namely :––
(a) pattern of the question papers which should be in English and which should as far as possible consist of objective type questions ;
(b) fixing up of maximum marks for each paper ;
(c) fixing up of duration of the test for each of the papers in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology ; and any other paper ;
(d) syllabus content, provided that it shall not be more than the Syllabus of Higher Secondary Part II ;
(e) centers for conducting the test ;
(f) fixing dates and time for conducting the test ;
(g) date of announcement of results ;
(h) norms for payment of remuneration for different items of work connected with the entrance test ;
(i) approval of merit list for Engineering Colleges, Medical/ Dental Colleges and other Colleges/Professional Institutions ;
(j) general guidelines and directions in regard to all matters connected with the conduct of the test ;
(k) appointment of Chief Superintendent, Deputy Chief Superintendents for each Examination Centre ;
(l) appointment of Supervisors/Invigilators for each Centre of the Examination ;
(m) to appoint paper setters, moderators, printing presses and other matters connected with preparation of question papers ; and
(n) such other issues as may be referred to it by its Chairman or Government from time to time.