
(Notification) COMEDK PGET - 2016
About PGET:
COMEDK is the “Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of
Karnataka”.
COMEDK's objective is to provide assessment services its affiliate
institutions to determine the merit of students in an effective, fair and
transparent testing procedure.
COMEDK PGET is a Post Graduate Medical and Dental Entrance
Exam conducted by COMEDK. Through COMEDK PGET Exam ,medical and dental students
can apply to PG medical education institutes in Karnataka which are part of
COMEDK. Key Statistics on COMEDK Institutions
- Number of PG Medical Colleges - 12 Institutions Offerings MD / MS
Admissions
- Number of PG Dental Colleges - 19 Institutions Offering MDS Admissions
- Aggregate Number of PG Seats - 600 + Seats
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates from all over the country can appear for the said
entrance examination. The eligibility criteria for Post Graduate Degree /
Diploma programs have been as published by COMEDK in its Notification dated
15.09.2015 and reiterated in this brochure notified on 09-11-2015 on its website
www.comedk.org which are reproduced as under:-
A. Applicants must meet all the requirements stipulated by MCI / DCI from
time to time
B. They should have successfully passed their MBBS / BDS from an Institution
recognized by MCI / DCI.
C. They must have completed or be completing their internship by 30th April
2016 at the latest
D. The minimum percentage of marks in the COMEDK PGET – 2016 shall be 50% for
General Merit candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe (All India) and Other Backward Classes belonging to
Karnataka State.
E. They should have obtained permanent registration with the MCI / DCI or any
of the State Medical / Dental Council.
Candidates who are unacceptable:
1) Candidates already holding a PG Degree in any specialty.
2) Candidates who are pursuing a PG Degree / Diploma in any clinical
specialty after securing the seat through COMEDK in the earlier years.
3) Candidates having selected a seat earlier through COMEDK and failed to
join the college so selected or failed to surrender the said seat at the COMEDK
level or having joined the college failed to pursue the course.
4) Candidates who have been debarred by COMEDK during the previous years for
any examination malpractice