KCET

KCET 2018 Eligibility Criteria related to Mother Tongue of Candidates who have studied for complete 10 academic years in Kannada language from 1st to 10th standard outside Karnataka need not to appear for the Kannada Language Test conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Such candidates must have studied and passed the qualifying exam from any recognised educational institution. Candidates whose mother tongue is Kannada, Tulu or Kodava must have resided and studied for a duration of 7 years between 1st and 12th standards in disputed Kannada speaking area of South Solapur or Akkalkot or Jath or Gadhinglaj Talks of Maharashtra State or Kasargod or Hosadurga Talks of Kerala State. Such candidates have to undergo and clear the Kannada Language test. Candidates whose mother tongue is Kannada, Tulu or Kodava or their parents mother tongue is the same or either of the parent was domiciled in the state of Karnataka, then such candidates will have to undergo Kannada Language test conducted by KEA.

No, only those students who have cleared their SSC (Class 10) or HSC (Class 12) exams from Karnataka are eligible to appear for the KCET exams. Other top national level medical entrance exams you can apply to are as follows:
1) NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate)
2) AIIMS MBBS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance Examination)
3) PGIMER Entrance Exam (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Entrance Exam)
4) CMC Vellore PG (CMC Vellore PG Entrance Exam)
5) COMEDK PG Medical Admissions (Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Post Graduate Medical Admissions)