About 1.13 lakh students will appear for the one day CET to be conducted on April 19.
This year, the CET for admission to the first year of engineering, architecture, medical, dental, ayurveda, unani, homoeopathy, naturopathy and yoga courses, Indian Systems of Medicine and homoeopathy and engineering technology courses will be a one day affair conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
For the first time ever, the KEA will conduct the CET since its conception as an autonomous examination authority.
There has been a steep increase in the number of students taking up CET this year and hence the number of test centres has been increased to 218 as against last year’s 202 test centres.
Last year about 1.02 lakh candidates attempted the CET.
TIME TABLE
Date Subject Marks Timings
19-4-2008 Physics + Chemistry 120 10.00 am to 12.30pm
Saturday (Combined Paper)
Mathematics 60 2.00 pm to 3.20 pm
Biology 60 4.00 pm to 5.20 pm
CET - 2008: For Gadinadu and Horanadu students
Date Kannada Language Test Time
20-4-2008 Gadinadu Kannadiga Candidates 11.00 am
Sunday Horanadu Kannadiga Candidates 1.00 pm
The combined Physics and Chemistry paper for 120 marks, will be held during a two-and-a-half hour slot in the morning and in the afternoon, two papers Mathematics and Biology, each for 60 marks will be held. On April 20, Kannada language test for Gadinadu and Horanadu Kannadiga students will be conducted by the KEA.
CET Government Seats: The total number of engineering seats in 138 engineering colleges is 55,032, of which the CET government seats is 32,443.
The total number of medical seats in 36 medical colleges is 4, 445 of which the CET government seats are 1,993.
The total number of Dental seats in 40 colleges is 2,600 of which the CET government seats is 846.
It’s now changed for better
What’s new in CET 2008:
Beginning this year the Common Entrance Test (CET), will see a host of changes and the counselling process will be more transparent.
CET Cell is KEA now : The biggest change this year, is that the CET Cell has become Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Since its conception as an autonomous examination body, CET 2008 will be the first ever common test for admissions to first year professional courses, to be conducted by the authority.
Transparency in Reserved categories: To ensure the clarity and complete transparency in the counselling process, the KEA will put up the details of candidates who have selected seats under various reserved categories. After the vacancy round, KEA will publish on its website all the details of the candidates who have selected seats under the reserved category during the seat selection process. The details include candidates fathers name, category under which the seat is selected and annual income of the parent, and other vital details.
Says Syed Jamal, Administrative Officer, KEA, “ the counselling process will be more transparent from this year onwards and the details of the candidates selected under reserved category will be put up on the website. Anyone who finds that a candidate has furnished false details can raise an objection or challenge the information given, with the KEA. This will help to clear all the discrepancies within the system if any exists’’.
Computerised Admit Cards: The CET admit cards, from this year will be computerised. “Admit cards with the photograph can be downloaded in cases where students have not received their admit cards under unavoidable situations. Students need not panic at the last moment if they have misplaced or lost their admit card’’ said SG Hegde, KEA Director and Pre-University Commissioner.
The admit cards for CET 2008 can be downloaded from the KEA website http:// kea.kar.nic.in from April 10 onwards.
