The Karnataka Common Entrance Test-2008 for admission to Medical and Dental, Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy and Engineering Technology course will be held on 19th April 2008 as per the following schedule

Karnataka CET 2008 - 19-04-2008 Saturday

Physics & Chemistry (Combined Paper) - 120 Marks - 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM
Mathematics - 60 Marks - 02.00 PM to 03.20 PM
Bioloqy - 60 Marks - 04.00 PM to 05.20 PM

Detailed Notification

Karnataka CET 2008 - Website http://kea.kar.nic.in

ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN KARNATAKA FOR THE YEAR 2008-09

The last date for submitting application forms is February 13.

1. Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants for registration for the "Entrance Test-2008" 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.

2. 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)3. 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".

4. Academic 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 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.

(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 Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibilitywill 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 theage 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 thelanguages 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.

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.5.

SUPPLY OF BROCHURE -CUM- APPLICATION FORM:
Karnataka CEt 2008 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.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-cumapplication 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 selfaddressed 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

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.

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-cumapplication 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 selfaddressed 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.

For more details regarding various conditions to claim eligibility for Government seats, visit KEA Website: http://kea.kar.nic.in

S.G. HEGDE IAS
Executive Director