ADMISSION TO SEATS IN PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY
AND AIDED COURSES IN PRIVATE AIDED COLLEGES FOR THE YEAR 2006-07.

1. Applications are invited from eligible candidates from Karnataka and the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrantsfor registration for the ‘Common Entrance Test 2006’ for admission to first year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga / Engineering / Technology courses and ‘Aptitude Test 2006’ for admission to first yearArchitecture course in Government / University / Private Aided colleges, and also for the seats filled by the State Governmentin Un-aided minority & non-minority institutions on the basis of consensus* between the Government and theInstitutions which are specified by the Government by notification for the academic year 2006-07.

2. The merit will be determined in accordance with the provisions in the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006. A candidate should compulsorily 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 and for both Part – I & Part – II of the Aptitude Test for admission to Architecture course.

3. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY : The applicant should,

1. for Medical / Dental courses, have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th std. or equivalent exam with PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY as optional subjects and with ENGLISH as one of the languages of study and have obtainedat least 50% of the aggregate marks in the PCB group and should secure not less than 50% of marks taken togetherin PCB subjects in the Common Entrance Test. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribesand Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% of the aggregate in PCB groupin both qualifying examination and Common Entrance Test.
2. for Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th std. orequivalent exam with PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY as optional subjects with ENGLISH as one of the languagesof study and obtained at least 50% of the aggregate marks in the PCB group. In case of candidates belongingto Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibilitywill be 40% of the aggregate in PCB group in the qualifying examination.
   For admission to Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses, the candidateshould have completed the age of 17 years as on 31st December 2006.
3. for Engineering and Technology courses, have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent examwith PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS along with CHEMISTRY / BIO-TECHNOLOGY / COMPUTER SCIENCE / ELECTRONICS /BIOLOGY as optional subjects with ENGLISH as one of the languages of study and obtained at least 45% of theaggregate marks in the optional subjects. In case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribesand Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks for the purpose of eligibility will be 40% of the aggregate marksin the optional subjects in the qualifying examination.
4. for Architecture course, have passed Karnataka 2nd PUC / 12th Std. or equivalent exam with MATHEMATICS &ENGLISH as compulsory subjects and obtained at least 50% of marks in aggregate in all the subjects in the qualifyingexamination and should secure not less than 40% of marks taken together in both Part – I & II of the Aptitude Test.

NOTE :-1. Other Backward Classes means the reserved categories such as Category – 1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B for the purpose of reservation.
2. A candidate who had obtained a seat in any discipline through the CET Cell in any of the previous years will not be eligible to appearfor the Common Entrance Test for selection of a seat in the same discipline. Such candidate will immediately forfeit the seatselected by him during the previous years, upon selection of a seat in a different discipline during this year.

IMPORTANT : This year, the Merit list of candidates for admission to Medical and Dental courses will be determined only on the basis of marksobtained by candidates in PCB subjects in the Common Entrance Test. For Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga /Engineering / echnology 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 determinedon the basis of marks obtained in both qualifying examination and Part – I & II of the Aptitude Test taken in equal proportions.

4. SUPPLY OF BROCHURE WITH APPLICATION FORM :
Brochure with application form will be supplied through the schools and colleges in which the candidate studied or appearedfor 12th std. or 2nd PUC examination upon submission of a demand draft for Rs. 550/- to the Principals in advance,drawn in favour of “The Special Officer, CET Cell, Bangalore” payable at Bangalore and Rs. 400/- for candidatesbelonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Category – 1. The last date for submission of Demand Draft to thePrincipals of Schools and Colleges within Karnataka will be 16-03-2006. Application forms and brochures areexpected to reach the respective schools and colleges by 21-03-2006.
The repeater candidates and ex-students who have passed the qualifying examination in the state of Karnataka arealso required to procure the brochure with application form through their respective schools & colleges / Speed Post.
The Karnataka candidates residing outside Karnataka (Horanadu, Gadinadu and other Karnataka candidates), who arestudying or who have studied 12th std. or equivalent exam and appeared for examination outside the state ofKarnataka, within the territory of India, can procure the brochure with application form by ‘Speed Post’, by sendinga self-addressed cloth-lined envelope of size 25 cm x 30 cm along with a demand draft for Rs. 650/- drawn in favour of“The Special Officer, CET Cell, Bangalore” payable at Bangalore and the Karnataka candidates residing outside India canget the brochure with application form by sending a demand draft for Rs. 2000/-. The contents on the self-addressedenvelope should be in English or Kannada language only. The cover in which the demand draft and self-addressedenvelope are sent should be boldly super scribed with the words “REQUEST FOR CET – 2006 BROCHURE” and should besent to the following address of the Special Officer by “Speed Post” ONLY. The CET Cell will not take responsibilityfor envelopes sent through courier or given in person or through any other private arrangement and also for incompleteand insufficient address on the envelope. The last date for submission of Demand Drafts by ‘Speed Post’ to CET Cellfrom candidates residing outside Karnataka / India will be 18-03-2006. Candidates residing outside Karnataka / Indiacan expect the Application form and brochure from the CET Cell by 21-03-2006.

THE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST – 2006 TIME TABLE

In case no consensus is arrived at with Private Professional institutions, the 'CET 2006' application will be applicable ONLY in respect of seats in Government/University Colleges and in aided Courses in Private Aided institutions in the State of Karnataka.

For more details regarding various conditions to claim eligibilityfor Government seats,
visit CET Website: http://kar.nic.in/cet

Special Officer