Goa Common Entrance Test 2012 For Admissions into various disciplines

Goa Common Entrance Test, which is also popular as GCET 2012 Exam is conducted every year. The students, who want their admission in several undergraduate level programs in the field of Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Dentistry and Pharmacy conducted by various government and private colleges / institutes in state of Goa, have to appear in the entrance test.

Entrance exam: Goa Common Entrance Test  2012

Conducted by: Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Goa

Programme:

• Medicine (M.B.B.S.)
• Dentistry (B.D.S.)
• Engineering (B.E.)
• Pharmacy (B. PHARM. Sc.)
• Architecture (B.ARCH)
• Homoeopathy (B.H.M.S)

Eligibility: The Directorate of Technical Education has set different eligibility criteria for different courses that come under Goa Common Entrance Test 2012. These are given below.

FOR MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS

• The candidate must have passed 10+2 examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board.
• The qualifying examination must be passed by the candidates with minimum 50% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry in aggregate, along with English in a single attempt.
• For the SC/ST and OBC candidates, minimum of 40% marks are required in the qualifying examination.

FOR BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.E)

• The candidate needs to have cleared 10+2 level of examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent examination, from a recognized Board.
• The qualifying examination must be passed by the candidates with at least 50% marks and must have studied Physics and Mathematics as compulsory with Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology as optional subjects.
• In case of SC/ST and OBC candidates, a minimum of 40% marks are sufficient.

FOR BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (B.PHARM)

• The candidate must have cleared 10+2 level of examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent examination, from any recognized Board.
• Candidates must have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate and should have studied English, Physics, Chemistry compulsory subjects, while Mathematics/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology must be studied as optional.
• SC/ST and OBC candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate.

FOR BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B ARCH)

• The candidate must have passed 10+2 level of examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent examination, from any statutory Board.
• The candidates should have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate, with Mathematics as one of the main subjects.
• Candidates seeking admission in B Arch must have a valid score in National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted online by Council of Architecture.

How to apply: Prospectus shall be available at notified places on payment of Rs.350/- in cash (Extra Rs. 10/- service charge payable to designated branches of Syndicate / Nationalised Bank). Outstation candidates can obtain the prospectus and application form by sending request to Director, Directorate of Technical Education, Alto- Porvorim, Goa, 403521 along with a DD of Rs.400/- payable in favour of “Director of Technical Education” at Panaji. Candidates may utilize downloaded Application Form –A for appearing at GCET 2012-10 and submit the same in person at notified Application Reception Centre as per centre opted, alongwith a DD of Rs. 400/- payable in favour of “Director of Technical Education” at Panaji – Goa.

Application deadline: May 2012

Address: Chairman, Admission Committee
Directorate of Technical Education
Alto-Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 403 521

Phone: (0832) 2416370

Website: www.dtegoa.gov.in