kea.kar.nic.in CET 2015 Common Entrance Test : Karnataka Examinations Authority

Name of the Organisation : Karnataka Examinations Authority
Type of Announcement : CET-2015 Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Apply Online : cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/cetonlineapplication/home.aspx
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/265-notification_eng.pdf
Home Page : http://www.kea.kar.nic.in/

CET-2015 :
The Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2015 is being conducted for the purpose of determining the eligibility / merit, for admission of Karnataka candidates and the ward/s of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants to the First year or First semester of full time courses for Government share of seats in Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Naturopathy & Yoga, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Farm Science courses i.e, B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Sericulture), B.Sc (Horticulture), B.Sc (Forestry), B.Sc. Agri Bio Tech, BHSc.(Home Science), B.Tech (Agri.Engg), B.Tech (Food Technology), B.Tech (Dairy Tech), B.FSc (Fisheries), B.Tech (Food Science &Tech)., B.Sc. (Agri. Marketing & Co-Op) , B.Pharma and Pharma-D course, in Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un-Aided Professional Educational Institutions in the State of Karnataka for the academic year 2015-16.

WHO CAN APPLY?
NOTE: The candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any Open University boards are not eligible for any of the professional courses through KEA.

a) For Medical / Dental courses : A candidate who has passed the second year Pre- University or 12th standard or equivalent examination (herein after referred to as the “Qualifying Examination” or “Q. E.” in short) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Q. E. and who has secured not less than 50% of marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Common Entrance Test (herein after referred to as “CET”) is eligible for admission to Medical and Dental courses. 40% of marks in both Q. E. and CET in case of SC, ST, Category-I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) Category candidates. Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Common Entrance Test, the Medical / Dental rank list will be prepared and published for admission to Medical and Dental courses.

b) For Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy courses: A candidate who has passed the Q. E. with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Q. E. is eligible for admission to Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses. 40% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST, Category–I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) Category candidates. Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in both Common Entrance Test and the Qualifying Examination by taking the marks in equal proportions, the ISM&H rank list will be prepared and published separately for admission to Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy/Yoga courses.

NOTE: As per Government Order No. HFW 148 PTD 2014 Bangalore dated 18-08-2014, candidates who select Unani Course must compulsorily pass in Urdu Language Examination equivalent to 10th standard conducted by the concerned colleges after the seat allotment before admission.

Further, the candidates seeking admission to Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, should have completed the age of Seventeen Years as on 31st December of 2015.

c) For admission to Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Agriculture Biotech, Horticulture and Bachelor of Home science courses, Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Food Science and Technology, Bachelor of Fishery Science, and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Marketing and Co-operation, Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture Engineering courses candidates who have passed the Q. E. with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology as optional subjects are eligible. Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects in both Common Entrance Test and the Qualifying Examination by taking the marks in equal proportions, common rank list will be prepared and published for the above courses.

d) For admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry course candidates who have obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects in Qualifying Examination are eligible. (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B category candidates)

Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the Common Entrance Test, the B.V.Sc & A.H. rank list will be prepared and published for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. courses.

e) For admission to B-Pharma candidates should have passed 2nd PUC / 12th Std in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Physics Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM / PCB) with minimum 45% marks in aggregate for GM candidates, 40% for SC/ST, Category-I and OBC or passed Diploma in Pharmacy examination from an Institution approved by the Pharmacy council of India under section 12 of the Pharmacy act and has secured a minimum of 45% of marks for GM candidates (40% for SC/ST, Category-I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) candidates). Merit will be determined on the basis of performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects i.e., PCB or PCM marks whichever is highest in Common Entrance Test 2015. Common rank list will be prepared and published separately for admission to B-Pharma.

Candidates who have passed Diploma in Pharmacy course seeking admission to B-Pharma should compulsorily submit their photocopy of D-Pharma (final year) Marks card on which CET number boldly written to KEA on or before 20.05.2015. Failing which Rank will not be assigned to the candidate.

f) For admission to Pharma-D : Candidates should have passed in 2nd PUC / 12th Std with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or passed in Diploma in Pharmacy examination from an Institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act. Merit will be determined on the basis of performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects i.e., PCB or PCM marks whichever is highest in the Common Entrance Test 2015. Common rank list will be prepared and published separately for admission to Pharma-D.

Candidates who have passed Diploma in Pharmacy course seeking admission to Pharma-D should compulsorily submit their photocopy of D-Pharma (final year) Marks card on which CET number boldly written to KEA on or before 20.05.2015. Failing which Rank will not be assigned to the candidate.

Candidates who have passed Diploma in Pharmacy course seeking admission to 2nd year B-Pharma(Lateral Entry) should compulsorily submit their photocopy of D-Pharma (final year) Marks card on which CET number boldly written to KEA on or before 20.05.2015. Failing which Rank will not be assigned to the candidate.

g) For Engineering / Technology courses: A candidate who has passed the Q. E. with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Biology / Electronics / Computer Science as optional subjects with English as one of the languages of study and obtained an aggregate minimum of 45% marks in the optional subjects in the Q. E. is eligible for Engineering / Technology courses. 40% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST, Category-I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) Category candidates. Provided that, the marks obtained by the candidate in Bio-Technology / Biology / Electronics / Computer Science in the Q. E., will be considered in place of Chemistry, in case the marks obtained in Chemistry is less for required aggregate percentage, only for the purpose of determination of eligibility and not for the purpose of determination of rank, in respect of Engineering / Technology courses. Based on the performance of the candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in both Common Entrance Test and the Qualifying Examination by taking the marks in equal proportions, the Engineering rank list will be prepared and published.

h) For Architecture course : A candidate who has passed the Q. E. with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects and secured a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in all subjects in Q. E is eligible for admission to Architecture course. 45% of marks in the case of SC, ST, Category-I, OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) candidates, and person with disability of mental retardation or mental illness (including dyslexia).

Provided that, a candidate should also appear and secure a minimum of 40% marks in NATA (including SC, ST, Category-I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) category candidates as per THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE IN ITS LETTER NO. CA/ 5/ACADEMICNATA/ DATED 20-03-2008) conducted by the Council of Architecture. The last date to appear for NATA is 20-05-2015. The candidates should submit the photocopy of the NATA SCORE CARD along with 12th std. marks card by mentioning the CET number on or before 22-05-2015 to KEA either in person or through ‘Speed Post’. Based on the performance of the candidates in both Qualifying Examination and NATA, by taking the marks in equal proportions the Architecture rank list will be prepared and published.

NOTE ONE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM :
Hither to KEA was sending the application cum brochure to the schools and colleges in the state of Karnataka. From this year candidates have to enter the application details through online to become eligible for admission to Professional Courses through Karnataka Examinations Authority. There is no pen and paper form. The conventional method of pen and paper filling of form is done away with fromthis year.

** Online application is a user friendly application.
** First candidates have to download the blank application and in consultation with parents confirm the information / details to be entered in the downloaded application form and familiarise the same by practicing at home.
** Candidates will be provided with all the information required for each entry during filling of online application.
** Most of the fields will be only a selection from the readily available information; and all the fields are self explanatory with dropdown menu; the candidates have to select the suitable / appropriate items from the list.
** The entire online application process is in two phases. In the first phase candidates will fill the details and can edit the data any number of times and also can take the draft printouts before selecting the declaration. Before commencing the second phase, candidates can edit / delete / add any information any number of times.
** In the second phase the candidates have to select the declaration after confirming themselves that there are no changes to be incorporated or all the entries made by them in the online application are correct.
** Once the declaration is done there is no provision to change / edit / delete / add any information to the entries already made by the candidates.
** Candidates are informed to make sure that the entries made before declaration are correct.
** In the second phase candidates have to select the declaration item for declaring themselves that the entries made by them are correct. After declaration candidates have select the bank / post office from the list and download the challan for making the payment at the respective bank / post office selected.
** After completion of all the process the candidates are required to take a final print out of the online application form for further process at the time of online seat allotment.

Important Dates :
Commencement of Entry of Application Online 30-01-2015
Last Date to Enter Application details online 02-03-2015
Last date to pay the fees in the bank/Post Office 04-03-2015
Downloading of Admission Tickets on or after 15-04-2015