April 29, 2009 - Common Entrance Test 2009 For Admission To Medical, Dental, Indian Medicine, Engineering And Technology In 2009

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test-2009 or Karnataka CET 2009 for admission to Medical and Dental, Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy and Engineering Technology course will be held on 29th and 30th th April 2008 as per the following schedule

Programs Offered: Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Naturopathy & Yoga, Engineering, Technology, Architecture

Important Dates to Remember:
Date of KCET 2008 Notification: 05.02.2009
Last date for submission of D.D. to the Principals of schools and colleges: 10.2.2009
Last date for submission of D.D. by Speed Post to KEA by Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka: 16.02.2009
The last date for submitting application forms : 10.02.2009
Dates of Examination:
Biology, Mathematics : 29.04.2009 (10.30 AM to 11.50 AM , 02.30 PM to 03.50 PM )
Physics, Chemistry : 30.04.2009 (10.30 AM to 11.50 AM , 02.30 PM to 03.50 PM )
Kannada Language Test, Only For
Gadinadu Kannadiga, Horanadu Kannadiga Candidates : 01.05.2009 (11.00 AM, 01.00 PM)

Application Cost:
Rs.550/- (Rs.400/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate)

Mode of Payment (DD / Cash):
Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority,Bangalore, payable at Bangalore
Application Forms:

By Post: candidates should send a request along with a bank draft of Rs.550 favour of The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority,Bangalore, payable at Bangalore, and a self-addressed envelope of 25cm x 30cm along with a Demand Draft for Rs. 650/- drawn in favour of “The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore”, payable at Bangalore, to reach the addressee on or before 16.02.2008.

Eligbility:

• 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 nd th 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 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 st should have completed the age of 17 years as on 31 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)

The completed application form should be sent so as to reach the addressee on or before 10.02.2009.