Common Entrance Test-2008 for admissions to first year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga / Engineering / Technology /Architecture coursesDate of exam: April, 19, 2008Date of Submission: By Speed Post (Out Side Karnataka): 18-01-2008 and within Karnataka: 16.01.2008
Eligibility: (a) For Medical / Dental courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th std. or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and with English as one of the languages of study and have obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in the PCB group and should secure a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in PCB subjects in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBC, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in PCB group both in qualifying examination and Common Entrance Test. (b) For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and with English as one of the languages of study and have obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in PCB group irrespective of marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBC, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in PCB group in the qualifying examination. -------------------- For admission to Medical; Dental; Ayurveda/Homoeopathy/Unani; Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the candidate should have completed the age of 17 years as on 31st of December 2008. ------ (c) For Engineering/ Technology courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC/12th Std. or equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry/ Bio-Technology/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Biology as optional subjects with English as one of the languages of study and obtained a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate in the optional subjects, irrespective of marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in the optional subjects in the qualifying examination. ------------------------------------ (d) For Architecture course, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent exam with Mathematics as a compulsory optional subject and obtained a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and should compulsorily appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) and get a minimum of 40% in it. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 45% in aggregate in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and 35% in NATA.
Application procedure: Brochure-cum-application form will be supplied through the schools / colleges located within the State of Karnataka in which the Students are studying for 2nd PUC or 12th standard examination upon submission of Demand Draft for Rs. 550/- to the Principals in advance, drawn in favour of "The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore", payable at Bangalore and Rs. 400/- for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Category-1. The repeater and ex-students who have passed the qualifying examination within the State of Karnataka before 2008 should also submit the demand draft for the above said amount to the respective schools / colleges. ------------------ The Last date for submission of Demand Draft to the Principals of Schools and Colleges with in Karnataka will be 16-01-2008. Brochure cum application forms are expected to reach the respective schools/colleges by 03-02-2008. ------------------------------------------- The Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka (i.e., Horanadu, Gadinadu and other Karnataka candidates) who are studying or who have studied 12th standard or equivalent examination outside the State of Karnataka, within the territory of India, can procure the brochure-cum-application form by "SPEED POST", by sending a self-addressed cloth-lined envelope of size 30 cm X 25 cm along with a Demand Draft for Rs. 650/- drawn in favour of “The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore", payable at Bangalore and a Karnataka candidate residing outside India can procure the brochure-cum application form by sending a demand draft for Rs. 3000/-. ---------------------------- The contents on the self-addressed envelope should be in English or Kannada language only. The cover in which the demand draft and self-addressed envelope are sent should be boldly superscribed with the words 'REQUEST FOR CET-2008 BROCHURE" and should be sent to the following address of Executive Director by "Speed Post" ONLY. ------------------------------------------- The KEA will not take responsibility for the envelopes sent through courier or given in person or through any other private arrangement and also for incomplete and insufficient address on the envelope. The last date for submission of Demand Drafts by "Speed Post" will be 18-01-2008. Such candidates can expect the brochure-cum-application form by 03-02-2008.
CET Time Table 1. Date of CET: 19.04.2008 (Saturday) a) Physics & Chemistry (Combined Paper) – 120 marks – 10.00 am to 12.30 pm b) Mathematics – 60 marks – 2.00 pm to 3.20 pm. c) Biology – 60 marks – 4.00 pm to 5.20 pm 2. Kannada Language Test only for Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates -: 20.04.2008 at 11.00 am Horanadu Kannadiga Candidates: 20.04.2008 at 1.00 pm.
NOTE 1. Other Backward Classes means the reserved categories such as Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. 2. A candidate who had obtained a seat in any discipline through the KEA (CET Cell) in any of the previous years will not be eligible to appear for the Common Entrance Test- 2008 for selection of a seat in the same discipline. Such candidate will immediately forfeit the seat selected by him during the previous years, upon selection of a seat in a different discipline during the year. IMPORTANT: The merit list of candidates for admission to Medical and Dental courses will be determined only on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in PCB subjects, taken together, in the Common Entrance Test. For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga/ Engineering/ Technology courses, the merit list will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in the respective optional subjects, in both qualifying examination and the Common Entrance Test taken in equal proportions. For Architecture course, the merit list will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in both qualifying examination and NATA taken in equal proportions.
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