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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Seat matrix delay derails CET 2024 counselling across Karnataka
Karnataka Examinations Authority Departments consistently delay seat matrix approval. Full data is still missing, inevitably delaying the CET process –KEA Executive Director H Prasanna The delay in submission of seat matrix by engineering, medical, and nursing colleges to the(KEA) has raised serious concerns about the smooth conduct of the seat allotment process for CET 2024 aspirants. Despite the official deadline of May 23, over 650 institutions have failed to provide details of available seats, leading to fears of potential delays and confusion during the counselling phase. KEA had issued two reminders after the deadline, but many institutions continue to remain year, 3.11 lakh students appeared for the Common Entrance Test (CET), of which 2.75 lakh have qualified. The centralized allotment process depends on timely and accurate seat matrix data, without which the schedule could be severely per the seat matrix data received so far, only 85,259 out of the total 1,11,294 seats across various professional courses have been submitted to KEA. This shortfall is causing widespread anxiety among students and parents who fear delays in counselling may hinder deserving candidates from securing seats in their preferred official from KEA said that engineering accounts for the largest intake with 79,907 seats, but only 66,254 have been reported so far. Pharmacy colleges have submitted 2,826 out of 3,227 seats. In Food Science, 329 out of 365 seats have been reported. Nursing colleges have reported just 12,970 out of 24,642 seats, and Yoga institutions have submitted 283 out of 408 seats. Agriculture has fared slightly better, with 2,168 out of 2,302 seats reported. Veterinary Sciences stands out as the only discipline with 100% submission—316 seats reported in full—while Sericulture has reported only 55 out of 72 Executive Director H. Prasanna acknowledged the delay and pointed out that multiple departments are yet to submit their respective seat matrices. 'Every year, some departments delay approval. This year too, despite repeated appeals, we have not received complete data. This will inevitably affect the CET process,' he has a vast network of institutions—224 engineering colleges, 26 architecture colleges, 97 AYUSH institutions, 65 medical colleges, 38 dental colleges, 16 homeopathy colleges, 5 naturopathy colleges, 126 colleges, 38 Pharm D colleges, and 14 yoga education institutions. Each must submit caste-wise seat data to KEA to ensure a fair and efficient allotment urge all departments to submit seat matrix promptly to prevent student losses.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Delay in submitting seat matrix of professional courses to KEA may delay counselling
Four days after the deadline to submit the seat matrix for various professional courses ended, no department, including the Higher Education Department, has submitted it to the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). The seat matrix of professional courses, including engineering and others, is necessary for both the KEA and students at this stage after the Common Entrance Test (CET) results. However, owing to the delay in submitting the seat matrix, there is a possibility that the counselling process will also be delayed this time. 'We need at least one week to upload the seat matrix after receiving the same from various departments. Unless we receive the seat matrix we cannot proceed further,' said H. Prasanna, executive director of KEA. As per information from the KEA, the authorities have personally met officials of the Higher Education and the Medical Education departments requesting for seat matrix. 'Despite repeated requests there is no response from the departments,' an official of the KEA said. For engineering courses, the Higher Education Department has to get the seat matrix from respective colleges and submit it to the KEA. For medical, dental and nursing it is the responsibility of the Medical Education Department. Higher Education Department officials said they are compiling the data and submitting the same to the KEA soon. However, the medical, dental and nursing seat matrix will be delayed because the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) was under a dilemma following the directions from the Governor not to involve some of the senate members in any committees, including college inspection.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
No PGCET for five engineering courses: KEA
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided not to conduct PGCET-2025 for five ME/MTech courses after fewer candidates than the number of seats available registered for the exam. Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Polymer Science, and Textile Technology are the five courses for which the exam will not be conducted. 'Since the number of applicants is less than the available seats for these courses, a merit list will be prepared and published based on the marks obtained in the qualifying degree examination. This proposal has been submitted to the government,' said H. Prasanna, Executive Director, KEA. With the exception of these five courses, the entrance exam for Civil Engineering, Mechanical Sciences, and Electrical Sciences will be held as per schedule on May 31. The computer-based test for Computer Science Engineering will be conducted on June 2.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
KCET 2025: Link to submit PUC 2 marks, correct registration number opens on May 26
Candidates whose CET-2025 results have not been announced due to errors in entering their registration numbers will be given an opportunity to upload their marks online starting May 26, according to H. Prasanna, Executive Director of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). KEA released the CET-2025 results on Saturday. However, several candidates have submitted representations stating that even though they passed the 2nd PUC / Class 12 exams in the previous year, their CET results were not published. In response, the KEA issued a press release on Saturday. It was earlier announced that the 2nd PUC / Class 12 marks would be obtained directly from the respective education boards before announcing the CET-2025 results, and candidates were required to enter the correct registration number. However, some candidates failed to enter the correct registration number, due to which their results could not be processed, said Prasanna. From May 26, an online link will be activated where such candidates must submit their 2nd PUC / Class 12 marks along with the correct registration number and upload their mark sheet. Once the KEA verifies and confirms these marks with the respective boards, the candidates will be issued a spot rank starting from May 29. Candidates are not required to visit the KEA office to obtain the spot rank, he clarified.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- The Hindu
PGCET: Computer-based test for CS course admission this time
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to conduct a Computer-Based Test (CBT) only for admission to M.E. and Computer Science courses for the first time in Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET-2025). The exam will be held on June 2. To help students get familiar with the format, mock tests will be conducted on May 26 and 27, according to a release issued by H. Prasanna, the Executive Director of KEA. Candidates will be provided with a practice link after downloading their admission tickets. They can use the link to practice for the test, he said. For courses other than Computer Science, the written exam for M.E. and admissions will be held on May 31, he added. Since this is the first attempt to conduct the Computer-Based Test, the infrastructure will be assessed, and based on that, CBT may be extended to other courses in the future, he added.
