KCET 2015

KCET 2015 ENTRANCE EXAM DATES APPLICATION EXAM CENTER

KARNATAKA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST KCET 2015

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is held by Karnataka Examination Authority for granting admissions to various undergraduate and professional courses of Medicine and Homeopathy.

Courses covered under KCET 2015:

Medical/Dental (MBBS/BDS)
Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, Naturopathy, and Yoga (ISM & H)
Engineering/Technology (BE/BTech)
Architecture (B Arch)
BSc in Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Agri-Biotech, Horticulture, Home Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
BTech in Food Tech, Dairy Technology, Fisheries Science, Food Science and Technology, Ag Marketing and Co-operation and Agricultural Engineering
The exam for the same is scheduled to take place on May 1 and 2 across 52 centres of the state. As per a website report, around 1.5 lakh candidates have registered for the exam. The candidates can submit the duly filled application forms by April.

KCET EXAM PATTERN

This two day test will be conducted in four different sessions for four subjects. On the first day, Biology and Mathematics examination will be conducted in two sessions. On the next day, Physics and Chemistry examination will be conducted in two sessions. Each question paper will carry 60 marks and will be provided a time duration of 80 minutes to be completed.

LIST OF EXAMINATION CENTERS OF 2015:

Bangalore
Ramanagara
Channapatna
Bellary
Belgaum
Chickodi
Athani
Gokak
Bagalkot
Jamakhandi
Bijapur
Bidar
Basavakalyan
Bhalki
Davangere
Chitradurga
Gadag
Haveri
Hubli
Dharwad
Gulbarga
Yadgir
Hassan
Chickaballapur
Kolar
KGF
Chamarajanagar
Kollegala
Mysore
Mandya
Krishnarajapet
Karwar
Sirsi
Kumta
Dandeli
Koppal
Raichur
Mangalore
Puttur
Moodabidre
Ujire
Udupi
Kundapura
Karkala
Shimoga
Bhadravathi
Sagar
Tumkur
Tiptur
Madkeri

KCET 2015 IMPORTANT DATES

Payment of application fees at bank: March 8 to March
Last Date for submission of KEA Copy of challan at school/colleges: March
Application availability at schools/colleges or speed post: on or after March
Last date for receipt of KCET 2015 application: April
KCET 2015: May
Result: May end, 2015 tentatively
ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN KARNATAKA FOR THE YEAR 2015

• Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants for registration for the “Common Entrance Test- 2015″ for admissions to professional courses for the seats to be notified by the Government in the Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka for the academic year 2015-16.
• Non-academic Eligibility For CET

Academic Eligibility:

Sl No	For Admission to Firstt year	Qualifying Exam Eligibility	KCET Exam Eligibility	Criteria for determining rank
1	Medical/Dental (MBBS/BDS)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with English as one of the languages and obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregrate in PCB subjects (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	Minumum of 50% marks in aggregate in PCB Subjects (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	Only on the basis of marks obtained in PCB Subjects in CET
2	Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with English as one of the languages and obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregrate in PCB subjects (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	No minimum marks	By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCB subjects.
3	Engineering / Technology (BE/BTech)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with English as one of the languages and obtained a minimum of 45% marks in aggregrate in Physics, Maths along with Chemistry/BioTech/Biology/Electronics/Computer subjects (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	No minimum marks	By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCB subjects.
4	Architecture (BArch)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with Mathematics subject and a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in all the subjects (45% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	Minimum of 40% marks in NATA for all categories of students including SC, ST and other backward classes.	By taking marks in equal proportions in NATA and all subjects in QE.
5	BSc (Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Agri Biotech, Horticulture), BHSc (Home Science)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with PCB as optional subjects	No minimum marks	By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCM subjects.
6	Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std and a minimum of 50% marks in PCB and English subjects (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B categories)	No minimum marks	Only on basis of marks obtained in PCB in CET
7	BTech (Food Tech, Diary Tech, Food Science & Tech), BFSc (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) and BSc (Ag. Marketing & Coop)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with PCMB as optional subjects	No minimum marks	By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCMB subjects.
8	BTech (Agriculture)	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with PCM as optional subjects	No minimum marks	By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCM subjects.
9	B-Pharma	Passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with PCB or PCM and obtained a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate PCM/PCM (40% for SC, ST, Cat 1,2A,2B,3A and 3B category candidates) OR Passed in Diploma in Pharmacy Exam from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under Section 12 of the Pharamacy Act and has secured a minumum of 45% marks (40% for SC, ST, etc)	No minimum marks	Only on basis of marks obtained in PCM or PCB sujects (whicheve is higher) in CET.

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-2015 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 minimum passing marks for a Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidate shall be 12 out of 50 marks in the Kannada Language Examination conducted by the KEA in order to be considered for assignment of ranks and to be eligible for allotment of seats in CET-2013 (The Kannada Language Test paper will be of 4th Standard)
• In the case of Agriculturist Quota, the merit list will be prepared based on 25% marks each, secured in concerned combinations in II year PUC science & CET and 50% marks secured in the Practical Test. In case of B.V.Sc & AH merit will be prepared based on 50% of Marks secured in CET (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and 50% of marks scored in the practical test.

CET 2015 TIMETABLE

Date	Day	Subject	Marks	Timings
May 2015		Biology	60	10:30 AM  to  11:50 AM
May 2015		Mathematics	60	02:30 PM  to  03:50 PM
May 2015		Physics	60	10:30 AM  to 11:50 AM
May 2015		Chemistry	60	2:30 AM  to 3:50 PM
May 2015		Practical Exam for Agriculturalist Quota *	200	10:00 AM onwards

* Minimum of 50% marks in Practical Examination is required to claim seat under Agriculturalist Quota. Exam will be on Identificaion of Agriculture-related specimens. Agriculturist Quota is applicable only for Under Graduate courses detailed in Academic Eligibility section, Sl No 5, 6, 7, 8 above. Practical exam will be conducted in Bidar, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Shimoga and Bangalore.

KANNADA LANGUAGE TEST – ONLY IN BANGALORE

Date	Day	For	Marks	Timings
May 2015		Both Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates	50	11:30 AM  to 12:30 PM