CET exam on April 20 & 21; Applications accepted from Jan 10: KEA

Bengaluru: The CET (Common Entrance Test) for admissions to professional courses for 2024-25 in Karnataka, including engineering and nursing, will be held on April 20 and 21. The applications will be accepted online starting January 10, announced S. Ramya, Executive Director of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).

In a press release issued on Friday, the KEA said that the biology exam will be held on the morning of April 20 and mathematics in the afternoon on the same day. On April 21, the physics exam will be held in the morning and chemistry in the afternoon. All papers will carry 60 marks each.

Also, the Kannada language test will be held on Friday, April 19, at Bengaluru, Bidar, Belagavi, Ballari, Vijayapura and Mangaluru centers for overseas and border Kannadiga candidates.

This notification also applies to candidates seeking admission to various courses such as Naturopathy, Yoga, BPharma, Pharma-D, Second Year BPharma, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, B.Sc (Nursing), Medical, Dental, and Ayush courses, KEA said.

Candidates must provide accurate RD Number, caste/income certificates, and relevant details regarding the Kalyan Karnataka (371J) certificate while applying online.

A separate CET examination will be held on April 18, for those desiring direct entry to the 3rd semester of engineering (Direct Entry to B.E.). Eligible candidates will soon have access to an application portal, the examination authority said.

Similarly, PGCET for entry to MBA, MCA, ME, M.Tech, and M.Arch courses will take place on April 18 and 19. The application portal for these candidates will open soon as well, KEA added.

Regarding 2023 fee refunds, the authority urged candidates who canceled their admissions or made overpayments to ensure correct bank details by December 31.