Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka

COMEDK Post Graduate Entrance Test-2008 (COMEDK PGET-2008): COMEDK will conduct a separate entrance test for Medical and a separate entrance test for Dental Post Graduate courses called 'COMEDK PGET-2008', for candidates seeking admission to Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental studies. The entrance test is being conducted for use by COMEDK Member Institutions only. The COMEDK entrance test is mandatory for candidates seeking admissions for the Post Graduate courses in Member Institutions. The COMEDK PGET-2008 test scores are valid only for admissions during the academic year 2008-2009.

The COMEDK PGET-2008 will be conducted only at centers in Bangalore on Sunday the 27th January 2008

Total Sanctioned Intake in Member Institutions

These seats have been recognized or approved by MCI/DCI. The following links indicates the total sanctioned intake in each of the Member Institutions for the courses specified as informed by the respective colleges. The number of seats, to be filled up by centralized counseling, is based on COMEDK PGET-2008 merit will be notified at a later date on the website of COMEDK.

About Member Institutions: Twenty-Nine Unaided, private Medical and Dental colleges which are members of COMEDK, across the State of Karnataka, offer various courses in Medical and Dental studies at Post Graduate level. The courses offered at the Post Graduate level include both Degree and Diploma programs. Colleges which have indicated their willingness to make admission to their Post Graduate courses based on merit in the Common Entrance Test organized by COMEDK (COMEDK PGET-2008)

NOTE:

►	Minority status applicable to candidates of Karnataka origin only for admission to respective minority status colleges.
►	Claims made by candidates as belonging to Karnataka origin or Religious or Linguistic minority status etc is not verified while sending TAT for COMEDK-PGET 2008. However, if such a candidate qualifies for attending centralized counseling, it will be his/her responsibility to furnish original documents issued by competent authorities to the satisfaction of COMEDK authorities, failing which such a candidate will be considered only under All India General Merit.
►	Change of category status like SC, ST, OBC, Minority will not be entertained mid-way during the course of PGET 2008. As such students are cautioned to declare their status while filling the application.

The COMEDK entrance test, COMEDK PGET-2008, will be held in Bangalore City only. The test will be held on the mentioned time and date in all the test centres. The details of all the test centres will be published online. The centre address will be mentioned in the TAT, which would be dispatched to the candidates prior to the examination as per the calendar of events.

Degree/Diploma Programs: Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by MCI/DCI. Accordingly, they should have successfully passed their M.B.B.S./B.D.S. from an institution recognised by MCI/DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30/04/08.
MCI/DCI Norms: Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate medical/dental course in any of the medical/dental institutions in the country, shall possess recognized M.B.B.S./B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India, or any of the State Medical/Dental Council or should obtain the same with in one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.

Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for the registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post Graduate training restricted to the college/institution to which the applicant is admitted for the time being exclusively for Post Graduate studies; Provided further, that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subjected to the condition that such person is duly registered as medical practitioner in his own country from which the applicant has obtained his/her basic medical/dental qualification and that his/her degree is recognized by the corresponding Council or concerned authority.

As per the Post Graduate Regulation 2000 of Medical Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2008) for eligibility for admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBC as declared by Government of Karnataka from time to time).

As specified by the Dental Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2008) for admission to Post Graduate Dental courses shall be 50% for all the candidates (Reference: DCI. Letter No. DE 14-2004/1135 dated 05 May 2004).

Rank-list/Rank-Card will be prepared only for those students who become eligible for admission to Post Graduate Courses as per the Medical Council of India or Dental Council of India Regulations.

The process involves the following stages:
Note: Send the Application in A4 size envelops only. Do not fold the application form.

►	Ensure that the DD for Rs. 1500/-(Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only), along with all the marks cards and the attempt certificate are kept ready before filling up the Online Application form. Click below link or visit website of COMEDK.
►	The Online application form has to be filled up properly and completely.
►	Change of category status like SC, ST, OBC, Minority will not be entertained mid-way during the course of PGET 2008. As such students are cautioned to declare their status while filling the application.
►	Take a print of the filled in Application form and Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof. (Candidate Copy and COMEDK Copy)
►	The Application form is said to be complete only if it is enclosed with all the documents mentioned below and posted to COMEDK office.
►	Multiple application form filled and received from the same candidate will result in confusion and may result in disqualification.
►	Multiple Demand Drafts in excess of the prescribed fee (Rs. 1500/-) if sent by the candidate will not be refunded.

Checklist of documents to accompany the completed Application Form:

►	Demand Draft for Rs. 1500/- drawn in favor of COMEDK-2008 payable at Bangalore (mention your application number on the back of DD) Check for the banker's signature on the DD
►	Photocopy of Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate/Internship Completion Certificate/Internship Completed Certificate/Registration Certificate.
►	Photocopy of Attempt Certificate.
►	Photocopies of all marks cards including that of failed year/semester if any (First Year/Semester to Final Year/Semester).
►	COMEDK copy of Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof in the prescribed form duly attested by the head of the institution where he/she has studied last.
►	Additional photograph (mention your application number on the back of photograph).

Non-refundable fee for taking COMEDK-PGET-2008 and attending centralised counseling, if eligible, is Rs. 1500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only). DD for Rs.1500/- should be drawn in favour of COMEDK-2008, payable at Bangalore and should be enclosed with the application after recording application number on the back of DD.

COMEDK-PGET-2008 Application Form

Note: Candidates are advised to visit COMEDK website regularly to watch for “Red Alert” list of incomplete applications to ensure corrections well in time and to enable COMEDK to send the TAT in time.

RED ALERT (Applications received that are not processed due to some deficiencies)

Note that printed Brochures and Applications are not sold this year. The completed Application Form has to reach COMEDK office by post or courier on or before Saturday the 05th January 2008 to the following address.
The Executive Secretary - COMEDK,
# 37, First Floor, Ramanashree Chambers,
Lady Curzon Road, Bangalore 560001
Karnataka.
 

Test Admission Tickets and Related Information

Candidates appearing for COMEDK-PGET-2008 will be issued a Test Admission Ticket (TAT) for identification. Candidates are required to bring the TAT and the original (Candidate Copy) Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof duly attested by the Head of the Institution where he/she has studied last, which is similar to the copy submitted (COMEDK Copy) along with the application form. This is mandatory.

The Test Admission Ticket gives the details of Test Center assigned to the Candidate. The candidates are assigned a test centre during the application processing, and no requests for change in Test Centre would be considered, because the Entrance Test is conducted only in Bangalore City.

The Test Admission Tickets would be dispatched to the candidates by speed post at the address mentioned in their application form as and when the applications are processed. However all Test Admission Ticket will be dispatched by 16/01/2008 Candidates not receiving the Test Admission Ticket on or before 20/01/2008, must contact COMEDK helpdesk or send email to have the details of the Test Admission Ticket.

Change of address, if any, during the process of COMEDK PGET-2008 must be intimated through post/courier/Email/Fax to COMEDK office; the responsibility for the same rests solely with the applicants. In the event of any candidate not receiving the Test Admission Ticket or misplacing the same, the status can be requested by calling the COMEDK Help Desk. The help desk numbers are available in the brochure. Candidates can also view their test centre details in the COMEDK website through Applicant Login.