GCET 2015

Goa Common Entrance Test 2015 will be conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Goa. The GCET 2015 is also known as the Goa CET 2015. This is a state level entrance examination for the admission to various institutions located in Goa state and offering the various UG courses in the field of Medical, Engineering, Architecture, Technology and Homeopathy.

GCET 2015 Notification

The DTE Goa has announced the notification about the date of examination for the admission to the MBBS, BDS and BHMS, BE/B.Tech, B.Pharm and B.Arch courses as per the following schedule:

Date	Day	Time	Subject	Question/Marks
05.05.2015	Tuesday	10:00 to 12:00 hrs	Physics	75/75
		14:00 to 16:00 hrs	Chemistry	75/75
06.05.2015	Wednesday	10:00 to 12:00 hrs	Mathematics	75/75
		14:00 to 16:00 hrs	Biology	75/75

Eligibility

Before applying the application form the candidates are suggested to read the eligibility criteria carefully. The eligibility criteria for applying to the GCET 2015 is as the following:

• The candidates must be completed the age of 17 years as on or before 31^st December 2015 for Medical courses. For engineering, pharmacy and architecture courses, the age limits are not required.
• For medical courses, the candidates must be passed HSC or 12^th of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination or its equal with English and secured least 50% marks (40% for reserving class and 45% for PH candidates) in Physics, chemistry and biology.
• For engineering courses, the candidates must be passed HSC or 12^th of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination or its equal with English, physics and mathematics as compulsory and secured least 45% marks (40% for reserving class) in total of Physics, mathematics and optional subject (chemistry, biotechnology, computer science or biology).
• For Pharmacy courses, the candidates must be passed HSC or 12^th of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination or its equal with English, physics and chemistry as compulsory and secured least 45% marks (40% for reserving class) in total of Physics, chemistry and optional subject (mathematics, biotechnology, computer science or biology).
• For admission to the B.Arch, the candidates must have passed the NATA with valid scores. The candidates must be passed HSC or 12^th of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination or its equal.

GCET 2015 Application Form

The candidates may get the application form by cash payment of application fee (Application Brochure fee Rs. 900/- and examination fee Rs. 700/-) from the authorized centres in Goa. The out station candidates may get the application form by sending a request to the Director (DTE) at the address mentioned below along with the DD of the application fee to the favour of Director of Technical Education at Panaji. The candidates may also download the application form from the official site of the Board, and submit the same with filled details along with the DD of application fee, three photographs and photocopies of other relevant certificates to the authorized counters. The admit card will be issued only to candidates by hand. After the general prescribed date, the applications will be submitted with additional late fee of Rs. 1000/- only.

Directorate of technical Education
Bardez, Alto – Porvorim
Goa – 403521

Exam Pattern

The exam will consist of four papers as physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology. Each paper will be of 2 hours duration with 75 multiple type questions about that subject only. Each correct answer will be awarded with one mark. For incorrect answer, no mark will be awarded. There will no negative marking in this examination. The examination will be in English language only. The questions will be composed from the 11^th & 12^th syllabus prescribed by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

Selection Process

The selection will be made through the counselling process. The candidates will be ranked as per their individual score in GCET result 2015 and called for counselling. After the successful processing of counselling, the candidates will be allotted the institutions and seat as per their ranks.

GCET 2015 Important Dates

• Application Form availability starts from – Third week of March 2015
• Last date of receiving applications – Third week of April 2015
• Issue of Admit Cards – Second week of April 2015
• Last date with late fee – Last week of April 2015
• Exam Dates – 5^th & 6^th May 2015
• Goa Common Entrance Test 2015 Result – Second week of May 2015
• Application for counselling starts from – Third week of May 2015
• Date of counseling – June and July 2015