kea.kar.nic.in Qualifying Criteria for PGET 2015 Post Graduate Dental Entrance Exam : Karnataka Examinations Authority

Organisation : Karnataka Examinations Authority
Entrance : Post Graduate Dental Entrance Exam PGET-2015
Facility : Qualifying Criteria for PGET 2015

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Qualifying Criteria for PGET -2015:
** The eligibility of candidates for admission shall be regulated by Karnataka Conduct of Entrance Test for Selection and Admission to Post Graduate Medical and Dental Degree and Diploma Courses Rules 2006 as amended from time to time and in November 2013, December 2013 and January 2014.

** The KEA is entrusted with document verification for determining the eligibility of the candidates as per the Rules and the allocation of seats as per the Online Seat Allotment and Admission Procedure.

** The PGET 2015 merit list for Medical & Dental published by National Board of Examination (NBE), New Delhi & AIIMS respectively will be taken into consideration for preparation of rank list after verification of original documents and allotment of seats to all eligible Non-In-Service candidates and In-Service candidates for the Karnataka State Quota PG Medical & Dental seats.

** Candidates who obtain a minimum score in the PG Entrance Test conducted by National Board of Examinations, New Delhi as per category below shall be declared as “Qualified” in PGET-2015.
I) >=50% in PGET for “General Merit” candidates

ii) >=40% in PGET for “Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe & OBC” candidates (Karnataka)

iii) >= 45% in PGET for Persons with Disability candidates with locomotor Disability of lower limbs between 40% to 70% (for Medical)

iv) Marks Secured in PGET (1st Order) – Descending

v) In case two or more candidates obtaining equal marks in the competitive entrance examination, their inter se merit will be determined according to age, older will get preference over younger.(2nd Order)

vi) If candidates have secured same marks in PGET then Total No. of Attempts taken in UG (3rd Order) – Ascending

vii) If candidates have secured same marks in PGET & same Total No. of attempts taken in UG then % of total marks secured in UG (4th Order) – Descending

viii) If candidates have secured same marks in PGET, same Total No. of attempts taken in UG & same % of total marks in UG then % of final year marks secured in UG (5th Order)

The Karnataka Examination Authority or the PGET Committee may from time to time specify for submission such other additional documents and issue directions as deemed essential for all Candidates for maintaining absolute transparency and integrity in the Document Verification Process, Determination of Eligibility and Seat Allotment and Admission- through a notification on the website of KEA.
All candidates are directed to visit the website of KEA at least twice every day for updates. KEA or the Directorate of Medical Education or the Government shall not be responsible for any action/consequence /s resulting due to non-diligent follow up of notices, notifications and publications appearing on the KEA website on PGET 2015 by the Candidates.
Provided, in the event of any clarification regarding the eligibility the provisions of Karnataka Conduct of Entrance Test for Admission to Post Graduate Medical and Dental Degree and Diploma courses rules dated 8th December 2006 (as amended November 2013, December 2013 and January 2014) shall prevail and the decision of Karnataka Examinations Authority / Entrance test committee shall be final.

ELIGIBILITY :
A candidate who fulfills the following criteria shall be eligible to appear for the online seat allotment process, namely:-
1.1 (a) He / She is a citizen of India

1.2 (b) He / She has studied and passed in the courses leading to the award of MBBS / BDS Degrees in colleges recognized by Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India, Government of India and affiliated to any University established by law in India and located in Karnataka State; or

1.3 (c) Candidate must be of Karnataka origin who has studied MBBS/BDS degrees in colleges outside Karnataka recognized by Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India and Government of India and affiliated to any University established by law in India.

Explanation :
Candidates of Karnataka Origin – means candidate or his/her parents (father or mother) has been a resident of Karnataka State for a period of not less than TEN years, and produces a certificate from the concerned Tahsildar to that effect.

1.4 (d) He/ She has completed or is completing ‘Compulsory Rotating Internship’ on or before 30th April 2015.

(e) A candidate, who is already holding a Post-Graduate degree in any specialty, shall not be eligible to appear for the online seat allotment counseling process for admission to any post Graduate Medical or Dental degree or Diploma Course.

(f) Must be less than 45 years of age as on 31st March 2015. Provided that the requirements mentioned under clause (1.3) shall not be applicable in the case of,

(I) The children of serving or retired employees of All India Services, Karnataka cadre of the State Government who had served or are serving outside the State during the period the candidate had been studying from the first standard till the commencement of the first year of the course leading to the degree in the qualifying examination, to the extent of the period of such service outside the state.

(II) Children of Central Government employees and employees of Central or State Government undertakings or Joint Sector working continuously in Karnataka for at least three years as on 30th April 2015

(III) Children of Central Government employees and employees of Central or State Government undertakings or joint Sector undertakings working as on the 30th April 2015 outside the state, where such employee had;

(i) Declared to the respective Government organization a place in Karnataka as his / her home town; and

(ii) Studied for not less than 5 years between the 1st & 10th standard or equivalent examination in any educational institution in Karnataka run or recognized by the state Government.

IV) The children of members of parliament elected from the Karnataka to the extent of period of being the member of parliament during the period of the child study in New Delhi. From the 1st standard to the qualifying examination during his tenure as Member of Parliament.

(V) The Children of serving Defence personnel or Ex-servicemen whose address at the time of joining the Defence Service is in Karnataka.
Note :
(i) Children for the purpose of the rule means natural born son/daughter and not adopted son/daughter and not grandson/granddaughter

(ii) The candidates claiming any of the exemption specified above shall produce such certificate as specified by the committee for claiming such exemption.

(g) The Karnataka Examinations Authority or the committee may from time to time specify for submission such other additional documents as deemed essential from all candidates through the application form or through a notification on their website.

For Persons with Disability (PWD) :
Candidates who are Persons with Disability of lower limb ranging from 40% to 70% should produce a Medical Certificate issued by Chairman, State Disability Board or Competent Government Doctor of State of Karnataka in the field of concerned disability at the time of Medical Test.
(Candidates suffering from hearing disability should compulsorily obtain and produce a BSER (Brain Stem Evoked Response) Audiometry Report from NIMHANS/Manipal Hospital, Bangalore/Government Speech and Hearing Institute, Lingarajapuram, Bangalore).

a. The candidates are required to appear COMPULSORILY for Medical examination before a Committee comprising of the Executive Director, KEA, Bangalore, as Chairman, Assistant Commissioner (Disability Department) and three Specialists from the department of Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and ENT. The Medical Board shall examine the candidate and certify regarding the percentage of disability and the decision of the Medical Board will be final. For the purpose of this proviso, persons with the disability shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the ‘Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Participation) Act 1995 (Central Act 1 /1995).

b. The candidates with disability of lower limb less than 40% will not be eligible for claiming a seat under PWD Category. The Medical Board shall examine the candidate and certify regarding the percentage of disability and the decision of the Medical Board will be final. The candidates with less than 40% of disability and those who fail to appear before the Committee on the notified date and time will not be eligible to be considered for allotment of a seat under the persons with disability category. The list of eligible physically disabled candidates prepared by the Medical Board will be final for the purpose of allotment of seats.

c. The Seats under PWD quota will be allotted to eligible PWD on inter-se-merit basis considering marks obtained in the entrance examination, based on the seats notified by the Government of Karnataka.
The Medical examination of Persons with Disability will be held at KEA as
notified on KEA Website, Sampige Road, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram,
Bangalore – 560 012.