Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri Migrants for registration to the "Common Entrance Test-2017" to Professional Courses detailed herein for the seats to be notified by the Government in the Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka for the academic year 2017-18.
| Event Related to KCET 2017 | Date |
|---|---|
| Data of Commencement of Entry of Application Online | 27th January 2017 |
| Last Date to Enter Application Online | 8th March 2017 |
| Last Date to pay the fees in the banks specified /e-post Office | 10th March 2017 |
| Downloading of Admission Tickets | 2nd week February 2017 |
| KCET 2017 Exam Date (Mathematics & Biology) | 2nd May,2017 |
| KCET 2017 Exam date (Physics & Chemistry) | 3rd May,2017 |
| Kannada Language test date- Only Held in Bangalore | 4th May, 2017 |
| Practical Exam for Agriculture Quota | 3rd week of May 2017 |
| KCET 2017 Result Date | May last week 2017 |
| KCET 2017 Counseling Date | Second half of June 2017 |
| For Admission to 1st Year | Eligibility | Criteria for Determination of Merit / Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Qualifying Examination, candidate should have | In CET-Examination | ||
| Engineering / Technology (B.E./B.Tech) | Passed in 2nd PUC / 12thStd / Equivalent Exam with English as one of the Languages and obtained a Minimum of 45% of Marks in aggregate in Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Biology / Electronics / Computer. (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B category candidates) | No Minimum Marks prescribed in CET. | By taking marks in equal proportions in QE and CET in PCM subjects. |
NOTE:
A candidate who had obtained a seat in any discipline through KEA (CET Cell) in any of the previous years and not surrendered the seat before the last date fixed for entry of options for final round of seat allotment for the respective disciplines will not be eligible for allotment of a seat to the same discipline during 2017. However, he / she is eligible to appear for CET-2017 for allotment of seat in any other discipline as per rule 15 (5) of Karnataka Selection ofCandidates for Admission to Government seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006.
| Step 1: | Enter all the details through ONLINE by browsing URL on website http://kea.kar.nic.in by selecting "CET-2017 UG Online Application". After completion of entry of all the details, candidates will receive an application ID and password on their registered mobile phone number and to email address and also the same information will be displayed on the screen. |
| Step 2: | Upload the scanned copy of recent passport size Color photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb Impression in JPG/JPEG format separately. |
| Step 3: | Print the Challan copy which is in triplicate. In the Challan, the details of the candidate will be pre-printed, such as Name, CET Number College / Course Allotted details, Fee to be paid, Bank Account Number. Candidates of Karnataka origin have to pay an amount of Rs. 650/- for General and OBC (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST Category-1 of Karnataka candidates only). Rs. 750/- in case of candidates residing outside the state of Karnataka and Rs. 5,000/- in case of candidates residing outside India. The candidates have to pay the requisite fee at e-Post Office/in any of the branch of the Banks specified. The bank/ e-post office will retain bank/post office copy of the Challan with them and handover the remaining two copies of the Challan to the candidates. The candidates who are residing outside India shall pay the fees in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, payable at Bangalore, the demand draft should be sent to KEA address by mentioning the application number. |
| Step 4: | Take a printout of the application form on A-4 Size paper. Obtain Principal seal and signature from the college where you have studied 2nd PUC or 12th standard on the space provided in the printed form. The same copy should be produced during document verification. |
Note:
| Date | Day | Timings | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02-05-2017 | Tuesday | 10.30 am – 11.50a m | Biology |
| 02.30 pm – 03.50pm | Mathematics | ||
| 03-05-2017 | Wednesday | 10.30 am – 11.50 am | Physics |
| 02.30 pm – 03.50 pm | Chemistry |
KCET 2017 exam pattern has following features:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics/Biology | 60 | 60 | 80 Minutes |
| Physics | 60 | 60 | 80 Minutes |
| Chemistry | 60 | 60 | 80 Minutes |
For more details candidates are requested to visit KEA Website http://kea.kar.nic.in
KEA Helpline Nos.088-23460460(Five Lines) From 9.30 am to 6.00 pm on all working days.