Goa CET

Eligibility Criteria GOA CET

Engineering Entrance , Goa CET (Engg)

GOA Common Entrance Test Eligibility Criteria:

The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth).

GOA CET examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science /Biology and secured not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology, obtained in one and the same sitting. (40% for the applicants belonging to SC, ST and OBC only)

Age Criteria in GOACET Exam:

No age limit, minimum or maximum, is specified for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy & Architecture.
It is mandatory for an applicant to Degree courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Homeopathy to complete the age of 17 Years on or before 31st December of the Academic Year of admission to be entitled for admission to first year.

Changes in GOA CET Entrance Eligibility:

In case of Medical Council, Dental Council, AICTE, Council of Architecture, Pharmacy Council, any Court or any other Able Authority Changes the GCET 2011 Eligibility Conditions and makes it relevant to the proceedings of this year, the provisions of the prospectus may be altered accordingly, subject to approval of Government.

Residential requirement:

Applicant belonging to General Category must have studied and passed Std. XIIth or equivalent examination from schools/colleges in the State of Goa and must have resided in Goa continuously for a minimum period of 10 years (5 years for those whose either of the parents/ grandparents is born in Goa), immediately preceding the last date/month of application OR Be son/daughter of Government of Goa deputationists or employees posted outside Goa and must have passed the qualifying examination from Central Board.

d of Secondary Education, New Delhi or other recognised State Boards.

Relaxations in Residential requirement:

1.) Any period spent by the applicant outside Goa on account of posting / leave/training / deputation of either of his / her parents being the Goa State Government Employee shall be counted towards the continuous residence of 10 years (5 years for those whose either of the parents/grand parents is born in Goa).

2.) Any period spent by the applicant in another State, under the scheme of Exchange Programme as the student of Navodaya Vidyalaya from Goa, shall be counted towards the ten years continuous residence in Goa (5 years for those whose either of the parents/grand parents is born in Goa).

3.) An applicant born in Goa and has studied and passed qualifying examination (Std. XIIth) from schools/colleges in the State of Goa, should have minimum residence of overall 10 years in the State of Goa, as on last date of submission of application for admission.

Eligibility Qualification:

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

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E):

This is only for the students who have Mathematics as one of the subject in their (10+2) standard. 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 MBBS, BDS, BHMS:

This is only for the students who have Biology as one of the subject in their (10+2) standard .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.

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.

The 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.

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.