Karnataka-Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2011, PGCET-2011

Admission to 1st Year / 1st Semester MBA/ MCA/ M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management) Courses

Exam State Exam Date Last Date
06 Aug 2011 15 Jul 2011


Exam Details: Government of Karnataka

Karnataka Examinations Authority

Bangalore

Sampige Road, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560012

Phone: 080 – 2346 1575, 2346 2599, 2346 2758

Fax: 080 – 2346 1576

Email: keauthority-ka@nic.in, Website: http://kea.kar.nic.in



For admission to 1st Year / 1st Semester MBA/ MCA/ M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management) Courses



Examination date: 06/08/2011

Last date for submission of filled application form: 15/07/2011



Government by its Notification No. ED 205 TEC 2011 dated 20-04-2011 has authorized Karnataka Examinations Authority to conduct Post Graduate Common Entrance Test for admission to first year/first semester MBA/ MCA/ M.E. / M. Tech / MBA (Infrastructure Management) courses from the year 2011 -12 in the state of Karnataka.

Pursuant to the said notification, applications are invited from the eligible interested Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates for admission to 1st year /1st semester full time / part time MBA/ M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management) courses and full time MCA course in the institutions affiliated to Universities which will be notified by the Government of Karnataka for the year 2011-12. Candidates have to appear for the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test - 2011 conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority to become eligible for admission to these courses. However, the non-Karnataka students are eligible to select only the seats surrendered by the management, if any. Note: The candidates with valid GATE score need not appear for PGCET-2011 for admission to M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch. / MBA (lnfrastructure Management) courses, but they have to procure and submit the filled application form for admission. Academic Eligibility: The details of academic eligibility for all the above courses are available on the KEA website http://kea.kar.nic.in. The candidates are advised to verify the eligibility criteria before applying to any of the courses.

Eligibility: Academic Eligibility for MBA/ MCA/ M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch / MBA (lnfrastructure Management) courses

1. For MBA;

(i) For Full Time MBA courses: A candidate who has passed any under graduate examination of minimum of 3 years or equivalent examination (herein after referred to as the "qualifying examination" or "Q. E." in short) and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects for all the years is eligible for admission to MBA courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates.

(ii) For Part Time MBA courses: A candidate who has passed any under graduate examination of minimum of 3 years or equivalent examination (herein after referred to as the "qualifying examination" or "Q. E." in short) and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects for all the years is eligible for admission to MBA courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates. In addition to this the candidate after obtaining the degree, must have worked for not less than three years before the issue of the notification for the relevant year, 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.

2. For MCA; A candidate who has passed any under graduate examination of minimum of 3 years or equivalent examination with Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science or Computer Applications 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 for all the years is eligible for admission to MCA courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I 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 Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates.

3. For M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management)

Option-1: A candidate with valid GATE score.

Option-2: (i) For Full Time M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management); courses: A candidate who has passed prescribed qualifying examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects for all the years is eligible for admission to M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management) courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates.

(ii) For Part Time M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management); courses: A candidate who has passed prescribed qualifying examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects for all the years is eligible for admission to M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management) courses. 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates.

In addition to this candidate after obtaining the degree, must have worked for not less than three years before the issue of notification for the relevant year, 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.

Based on the performance of the candidates in the Common Entrance Test, the rank list will be prepared and published for admission to the above courses. Therefore, the candidates are advised to attend the counseling only if they have the requisite percentage of marks in the qualifying examination as specified above. Mere publication of the rank list shall not entitle a candidate to appearforthe counseling.

How To Apply: 1. The candidates have to procure the brochure cum application form by Speed Post only by sending a self addressed cloth-lined envelope of size 25 cm X 30 cm along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 600/- in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of "The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority", payable at Bangalore. (Rs. 300/- in case of Karnataka SC, ST and Category-I Candidates)

2. If a candidate likes to apply for more than one course (eg. for both MBA and MCA) then he / she is required to apply separately by sending two different covers with two different requisite demand drafts each, as the case may be.

3. The contents on the self addressed envelope should be in English or Kannada language only. The cover in which the demand draft and self addressed envelope are sent should be boldly super scribed with the words "Request for

PGCET - 2011 brochure for course" (MBA / MCA / M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management etc.) and should be sent to The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, 18th Cross, Sampige Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore -560 012 by Speed Post only.

4. KEA will not take responsibility for the envelopes sent through courier or given in person or through any other private arrangement and also for incomplete and insufficient address on the envelope.

5. The last date forsubmission of Demand Drafts to KEA to obtain brochure cum application form is 25-06-2011 5.00 pm.

Supply of Brochure cum Application Form:

1. The brochure cum application form will be sent by speed post to the home address of the candidates furnished on the self addressed cloth lined cover on or after 02-07-2011.

2. Last date for submission offilled application form by Speed Post to KEAis 15-07-2011 5.00 pm.

3. PGCET-2011 examination will be conducted only in the state of Karnataka at various places as specified in the brochure.


Seat Matrix and Fee structure: The list of colleges along with seat matrix and fee to be paid for the academic year 2011-12 will be published in the KEA Website: http://kea.kar.nic.in as notified by the Government of Karnataka one week before the commencement of seat selection process.

Important Dates: The Post Graduate Common Entrance Test - 2011 time table is as follows:

For M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch / MBA (Infrastructure Management)


DATE
DAY
TIMINGS
SUBJECT
Marks

06-08-2011
SATURDAY
10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Courses offered by VTU, UVCE, UBDTCE
100


2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Courses offered by Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Mathematics and Computer Science, Kuvempu University and Department of Studies in Computer Science, University of Mysore.
100


For MBA and MCA courses


07-08-2011
SUNDAY
10.30 am-12.30 pm
MBA
100

02.30 pm - 04.30 pm
MCA
100

Examination date: 06.08/2011

Last date for submission of filled application form: 15.07.2011

Comments: NOTE: Candidates who do not pass in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and candidates who do not possess the academic eligibility detailed above for various courses, will not be eligible for selection of seats in the respective courses in the counseling.

The SC / ST / Category-I / OBC eligibility criteria are applicable to persons of Karnataka origin who claim eligibility for Government seats under clauses (a) and (b) and the same is not applicable to non-Karnataka students.

Not only a candidate who has passed the qualifying examination with requisite marks but also a candidate who has appeared / is appearing for the Q.E. and expecting the results is eligible to apply for the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test-2011.



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