CET(KEA) What is new this year?

• From this year KEA will hold ONLINE seat selection process at Hubli and Gulbarga apart from Bangalore for Medical, Dental, Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Engineering / Technology and Architecture courses.
• Specimen copy of the OMR answer sheet is enclosed with the CET brochure for the benefit of candidates. By using blue or black ink ballpoint pen, candidates can practice with the OMR· answer sheet with regard to filling and shading of the required items.
• 50% of Engineering seats in private un-aided colleges offered by KEA will be at Rs. 15,000/. The remaining seat will be at Rs. 25,000/-. The eligibility norms for concessional fees will be notified later.
• Common Entrance Test will be held on two days in four different sessions on 06/05/2009 and 07/05/2009.
• The application form is a combination of both ICR and OMR concept. Candidates are required to fill in the application form using blue or black ballpoint pen

CET 2009 Calendar of Events

Event	Date
Date of Notification	05.02.2009
Last date for submission of D.D. to the principals of schools and colleges	10.02.2009
Last date for submission of D.D. by Speed Post to KEA by Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka	16.02.09
Date of reaching the brochures with application forms to all the candidates	20.02.09
Last date for submission of filled applications to the Principals of schools and colleges	26.02.09
Last date for submission of filled applications by the Principals of the institutions to the KEA	28.02.09
Last date for submission of filled applications by Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka by Speed Post to KEA (Including Horanadu, Gadinadu and other Karnataka candidates)	28.02.09
Date of reaching the admission tickets by KEA to all the applicants	18.04.09
Date of Common Entrance Test - 2009	06.05.09 & 07.05.09
Date of Kannada Language Test	08.05.09
Date of publication of 'CET 2009' Results along with final answer key (Subject to publication of 12th Standard CBSE / CISCE results)	25.05.09
Commencement of Admission Round seat selection process	04.06.09

CET 2009 Timetable

Date	Day	Subject	Marks	Timings
06/05/2009	Wednesday	Biology	60	10:30 AM to 11:50 AM
06/05/2009	Wednesday	Mathematics	60	02:30 PM to 03:50 PM
07/05/2009	Thursday	Physics	60	10:30 AM to 11:50 AM
07/05/2009	Thursday	Chemistry	60	2:30 AM to 3:50 AM

Kannada Language Test

Date	Day	For	Timings
08/05/2009	Friday	Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates	11:00 AM
08/05/2009	Friday	Horanadu Kannadiga candidates	01:00 PM

CET 2009

ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN KARNATAKA FOR THE YEAR 2009-10

• Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants for registration for the “Common Entrance Test-2009” for admissions to first year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga / Engineering / Technology / Architecture courses for the seats to be notified by the Government in the Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka for the academic year 2009-10.
• A candidate must appear for the Common Entrance Test conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, for PCB subjects in case of admission to Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses and PCM subjects in case of admission to Engineering / Technology courses. For admission to Architecture course the candidate must appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture. (Visit KEA website for list of institutions conducting NATA)
• The merit will be determined in accordance with the provision of the “Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006”.
• Academic Eligibility:
  • For Medical / Dental courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2 PUC / 12 std. or equivalent examination 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 Other Backward Classes (Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B), the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% of marks in aggregate in PCB group both in Qualifying Examination and Common Entrance Test.
  • For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC/ 12th std. or equivalent examination 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 Other Backward Classes (Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B), the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% of marks 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 2009.
  • For Engineering / Technology courses, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2 PUC / 12 Std. or equivalent examination 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 (Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B), the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% of marks in aggregate in the optional subjects in the qualifying examination.
  • For Architecture course, the applicant should have passed Karnataka 2 PUC / 12 Std. or equivalent examination 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 (45% of marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B)] and should compulsorily appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) and get a minimum of 40% in it. (Including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes)
  IMPORTANT NOTE:
  • 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-2009 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.
  • 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.
• SUPPLY OF BROCHURE CUM APPLICATION FORM:
  Brochure cum application form will be supplied through the schools / colleges located within the State of Karnataka in which the students are studying 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 2009 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 Principal of Schools and Colleges within Karnataka will be 10-02-2009. 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 25 cm X 30 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 get 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-2009 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 16-02-2009.

Karnataka government to try and combine CET and COMEDK next year

The Karnataka government hasn't given up hope of having a single CET. Higher education minister Aravind Limbavali, who released the CET 2009 brochure on Friday, said the government will pursuade Comed-K to hold a single CET so that students needn't appear for two tests.

At present, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) and Comed-K hold two entrance tests for admission to professional colleges in Karnataka. This year, CET counselling will be held in Hubli and Gulbarga, besides Bangalore.

Engineering seats are likely to increase this year as more private management colleges have applied. The number of colleges which have applied for engineering course has crossed 30. Each can have a minimum of four courses, summing up to 60 seats.

What are Karnataka CET and COMEDK ?

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test is conducted for the purpose of determining the eligibility / merit, for admission of Karnataka candidates to the First year or First semester of full time courses in Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy & Yoga, Engineering, Technology and Architecture courses, in institutions within the State of Karnataka.
Find out more at the CET 2009 Home.

A parallel entrance test is held by the Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association under the name of Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK). This is independant of the government conducted CET and is used to fill management quota seats of certain engineering/medical/dental colleges in Karnataka.

non-Karnataka students (students not eligible to be considered in the Karnataka quota) cannot appear for the CET. They can only appear for the COMEDK examination.
Find out more at the COMEDK UGET 2009 Home.