2.6 lakh students register for Karnataka CET, check dress code here

This year, for the first time Karnataka Examination Authority, (KEA) is conducting the CET for BSc Nursing courses as well.

By: Express News Service

Bengaluru | May 18, 2023 05:07 PM IST

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KCET 2023: Biology and Mathematics subjects are scheduled on Saturday (May 20), Physics and Chemistry are scheduled on Sunday (May 21). (Representative image. Express photo)

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A total of 2,60,000 students are set to take the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) this year which is scheduled to take place from May 20 to May 22 across the state. A total of 1.4 lakh girls and 1.21 lakh boys will write the exam across 592 examination centres in Karnataka. Out of the 592 centres, 121 centres are located in Bengaluru.

KCET is a gateway for admission into professional courses for government share of seats in Medical, Dental, Indian systems of medicine and Homeopathy, Engineering / Architecture Courses, Farm Science i.e. BSc (Agriculture), BSc (Sericulture), BSc (Horticulture), BSc (Forestry), BSc Agri Bio Tech, BHSc (Home Science), among other professional courses.

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While the Biology and Mathematics subjects are scheduled on Saturday (May 20), Physics and Chemistry are scheduled on Sunday (May 21). In fact the CET examination is also colliding with the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) that will take place on Sunday.

This year, for the first time Karnataka Examination Authority, (KEA) is conducting the CET for BSc Nursing courses as well. According to KEA, around 16,000 non-Kannadiga students are enrolled for this examination and are exempted from writing the compulsory Kannada exam. However, the compulsory Kannada exam will be held on May 22 for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga students. KEA officials also stated that like every year the students will be evaluated based on 50 per cent of PUC marks and 50 per cent of CET marks.

However, the repeaters of the Covid-19 batch (2021-22) will be evaluated based on the Karnataka High Court order. As per the order, the qualifying marks of 2021 PU batch students shall be deducted by an average of 6 marks in physics, 5 marks in chemistry and 7 marks in mathematics which results in a total deduction of 6 marks for 100 qualifying marks.

The KEA has also prohibited students from wearing wristwatches, jewellery, and full-sleeve shirts in the examination hall. Students who are showing Covid-19 symptoms should wear surgical masks and not N95 masks.

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