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Karnataka Examination Authority - Bangalore |
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Exam Detail |
Common Entrance Test - 2008
Karnataka to Professional Courses
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KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
BANGALORE
ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN KARNATAKA FOR
THE YEAR 2008-09
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The Common Entrance Test-2008 for admissions to Medical, Dental,
Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy and Engineering /
Technology courses will be held on 19th April 2008 as per the
following schedule:
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Applications are invited from eligible candidates of
Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants
for registration for the "Common Entrance Test-08" 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
2008-09. |
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A candidate must appear for PCB subjects in case of Medical
/ Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy &
Yoga courses and PCM subjects in case of Engineering /
Technology courses in the Common Entrance Test conducted by
the Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore. 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) |
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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". |
Last date:
16-1-2008
Dates of Examination: 19-02-2008
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Eligibility |
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For
Medical / Dental Courses |
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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 Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for
the purpose of eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in
PCB group both in qualifying examination and Common
Entrance Test.
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For
Ayurveda/Homoeopathy/Unani/Naturopathy & Yoga
Courses |
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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 Other Backward
Classes, 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 31-12-08.
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For
Engineering / Technology Courses |
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The
applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th
Std or equivalent exam with Physics ant 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.
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For
Architecture Course |
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The
applicant should have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th
Std or equivalent exam with Mathematics as; 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.
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NOTE |
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Other Backward
Classes means the reserved categories such as
Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. |
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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.
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IMPORTANT |
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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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How to Apply |
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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 within Karnataka
will be 16-01-2008. Brochure cum application
forms are expected to reach the respective schools /
colleges by 03-02-2008.
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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 super scribed 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.
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Important Dates |
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THE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST 2008 TIME TABLE |
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SUBJECT |
MARKS |
TIMINGS |
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19-04-2008 |
Saturday |
Physics and Chemistry
(Combined Paper) |
120 |
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Mathematics |
60 |
02:00 AM - 03:20 PM |
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Biology |
60 |
04:00 PM - 05:20 PM |
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KANNADA LANGUAGE TEST, ONLY FOR |
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DATE |
DAY |
CANDIDATES |
TIMINGS |
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20-04-2008 |
Sunday |
Gadinadu Kannadiga Candidates |
11:00 am |
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Horanadu Kannadiga Candidates |
01:0 pm |
The last date for submission of Demand Drafts by
"Speed Post" will be 18-01-2008.
The Last date for submission of Demand Draft to the
Principals of Schools and Colleges within Karnataka will be
16-01-2008.
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For More Information
Contact |
KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
Sampige Road, 18th Cross,
Malleshwaram, Bangalore - 560 012.
Phone : 080 - 23462599, 23462758, 23461575, 23564583
Fax : 080 - 23461576
Website:
http://kea.kar.nic.in
e-mail:
keauthority-ka@nic.in |
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