KCET 2025 Exam: KEA Planning to Conduct Common Entrance Exam for all Private Universities from Next Year

KCET 2025: Karnataka has 32 private universities, with 17 offering professional courses. The KEA plans to introduce a common entrance exam for all private universities from next year. Check details here.

KEA Planning to Conduct Common Entrance Exam for all Private Universities

Common Entrance Test: Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, private universities offering professional courses in the state will not be conducting separate entrance exams. In line with directives from the Higher Education Department, the universities have formed an association and agreed to abolish their entrance tests. During a meeting with Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, which included representatives from 17 universities. The decision was made to adopt one of the existing standardised entrance exams. Of the state's 27 private universities, 17 offer professional courses.
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Common Entrance Test For Admission

Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said, “Some (private universities) have decided to consider JEE score while others expressed interest in KCET and a few in COMEDK. It is their choice.” The department, however, recommended that the private universities consider conducting a unified entrance test for all institutions. The minister also noted that, in the future, the government may explore the possibility of introducing a common entrance test for admissions to general degree programs at private universities.

High Fee Charged by Private Universities

The issue of high fees charged by private universities was also addressed during the meeting. The universities were instructed to establish a fee fixation committee, led by a retired judge, to regulate and set appropriate fee structures. “It is there in the law of every private university and we have directed them that they must fix the fees only through the committees,” Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar said.

The fees for 40% of the seats in professional courses at private universities, filled through KCET, will continue to be set by the government annually. In a move towards greater uniformity among private universities, the government is also considering introducing a common law that would bring all private universities under a single framework. At present, each university operates under its own individual Act.

KCET 2024 Counselling

Earlier, the Karnataka Examinations Authority announced the KCET round 2 seat allotment for 2024 result on the official website: kea.kar.nic.in. Candidates can check their KCET round 2 seat allotment by using their CET number. It is expected that KCET 2024 round 2 cutoff can be released anytime soon now.

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