(Notification) KEA: Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PG CET) - 2016

(Notification) KEA: Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PG CET) - 2016

PGCET is also known as Post Graduate Common Entrance Test which is conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). KEA has conducted notification to the eligible candidates for admission into 1st year / 1st semester MBA / MCA / M.E / M.Tech / M.Arch Courses / M.Tech QIP and 2nd year Lateral Entry to MCA Course through a Common Entrance Test (CET) for the academic year 2016-2017.

Eligibility Criteria:

MBA Course-

(i) For Full Time MBA courses:

A candidate who has passed Recognised Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects including languages in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MBA courses. (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates)

(ii) For Part Time MBA courses

A candidate who has passed recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects including languages in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MBA courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates). (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates) In addition to this a candidate after obtaining the degree, must have worked for not less than three years as on 31st July 2016, in an establishment and must be working in an organization situated within a radial distance of 40 km from the institution in which the candidate seeks admission.

MCA Course-

A candidate who has passed any recognized under graduate examination or equivalent examination with Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science or Computer Applications or Computer Programming or Business Mathematics or Business Statistics as one of the optional subjects and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MCA courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates.

Provided that in respect of candidate who has studied and passed one of the subjects specified above in Pre-University Course with fifty percent of marks in that subject shall also be considered for admission. 45% of marks in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates.

Lateral Entry to 2nd year MCA- A candidate who has passed recognised Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination in BCA, B.Sc (I.T. / Computer Science) with Mathematics at 10 + 2 level or at Graduate Level and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MCA courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates)

No Part Time courses are offered for MCA

(C) For M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch – Course-

(i) For Full Time M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch – Course

A candidate with valid GATE score.

A candidate who has passed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects of all the years / semesters of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates. (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates)

(ii) For Part Time M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch courses

A candidate who has passed prescribed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects of all the years / semesters of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates)

In addition to this candidate after obtaining the complete degree, must have worked for not less than three years as on 31st July 2016, in an establishment and must be working in an organization situated within a radial distance of 40 km from the institution in which the candidate seeks admission. However, the employer has to fill up the NOC duly signed by the competent authority.

(iii) Admission to the Part Time M.Tech Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) shall be open to regular faculty working in institutions in Karnataka state.

Who have passed B.E. / B.Tech Examination (in relevant field) of VTU or any other recognized University / Institution and have passed the qualifying examination in second class (50% aggregate) (No relaxation in minimum percentage will be given for these admissions)

Having experience of one academic year, and Working place shall be within 100 kms from the institutions where they seek admission.

Entrance Test Pattern:

How To Apply:

First Phase:

Step 1: Candidates are required to select “PGCET-2016 Online Application” by browsing URL on Website http://kea.kar.nic.in.

Step 2: Candidates have to click on “New User? Click Here to Register” on the home page of online application form. Candidates will have to provide all the required information in the candidate registration form and submit. After successful registration, candidates will receive an Application number and User-ID to their registered mobile phone number and email-id and also same will be displayed on the screen.

Step 3: A Login Prompt will be displayed and candidates are required to enter the User ID and Password created by them and Login.

Step 4: On successful login by the candidates “Student information” will be displayed, in which the candidates have to start entering the required information.

Step 5: Once the candidates complete the student information entries, they will have to save the entries made.

Step 6: The candidates will enter the all the study details and select “save and next” button.

Step 7: After successful saving the study details, the candidates will have to upload the scanned images of Photograph, candidate signature, candidate Left Hand Thumb Impression and Parent Signature and select “save and next” button.

After completion of the above steps, the candidates have take the draft printouts, carefully verify the entries made by them and if any changes are required they can do so by login in any number of times before selecting the declaration.

Second Phase:

In this phase, the candidate will select the declaration, read and understand it completely and then select “Submit” button. After submission select the bank challan, download and take a printout of the challan and make the payment in the respective bank.

Step 1: After completion of entry of all the details candidate’s will receive an application ID and Password to their registered email address and also the same information will be displayed on the screen.

Step 2: Candidates have to upload the scanned copy of recent passport size Colour Photograph and Signature in JPG / JPEG format separately. (Photograph Captured on the mobile phone can also be updated)

Step 3: Candidates have to take the printout of the Challan copy which is in triplicate. Candidates of Karnataka origin have to pay an amount of Rs. 650/- for General and OBC (Rs.500/- for SC / ST Category-1). The candidates have to pay the requisite fee in any of the branch of specified banks. The bank will retain bank copy of the Challan respectively and handover the remaining two copies of the Challan to the candidates.

Step 4: Candidates have to take the printout of the application form on A-4 Size sheet of paper. Affix candidate’s recent Passport size Photograph, signature, Left Hand Thumb Impression on the space provided. Afterwards students have to obtain Principal seal and signature from the college where they have studied Final Year Diploma on the space provided in the printed form. The same copy should be produced during document verification along with the copy of the Challan (KEA copy).

Important Dates:

• Commencement of Entry of Application Online : 24 May 2016 from 4.00 pm

• Last Date to Enter Application details online : 12 Jun 2016

• Last Date to Enter Application details online : 13 Jun 2016

• Downloading of Admission Tickets on or after : 20 Jun 2016

• Date of Common Entrance Test 02 Jul 2016 – MCA / MBA 03 Jul 2016 – M.E / M.Tech / M.Arch

• Karnataka PGCET Result 2016 : 17 Jul 2016

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Courtesy: Karnataka Examinations Authority