Goa Common Entrance Test [GCET]

Conducted by:Directorate of Technical Education, Goa

Start Date of Application:May 5, 2022 Last Date of application:Jun 6, 2022 Exam Date: Jun 22, 2022 Result Date: Jun 28, 2022

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Overview

Goa Common Entrance Test which is commonly known as GCET Exam is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Goa State (DTE Goa). Through GCET Exam, aspiring candidates got admission to the professional degree courses like Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing and other allied courses including BPT, BOT, BOpt, BSc. MIT, BSc. AT, BSc Nursing, offered by colleges located in Goa.

Apart from that, the admissions to Architecture degree course will be held on the basis of NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture).

GCET Exam Reservation Criteria

The reservation criteria of GCET Exam will be as per the guideline issued by the Government of Goa. Under GCET Exam reservation criteria, there are certain categories like SC, ST and PH for whom a certain percentage of the total seats will be reserved. These reserved seats will be available only to candidates belonging to that particular category. However, to avail the benefits of GCET Exam reservation criteria, the candidate needs to mention his/her category at the time of filling the application form along with the necessary supporting documents. The candidate will also be required to submit original documents at the time of counseling during the document verification process.

Category	Reservation (%)
Schedule Caste (SC)	2%
Schedule Tribe (ST)	12%
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	27%
Physically Handicapped (PH)	3%
Freedom Fighter (FF)	1%
Central & State Personnel	3%
Ex- Defence Service Personnel	1%
GN (Grandparent/Parent from Goa)	2%
NRI	Up to 5%
Kashmiri Migrant	On supernumerary basis for AICTE courses

Key Facts of GCET Exam

Events	Overview
Name of Exam	Goa Common Entrance Test
Short Name	GCET Exam
Conducting Institute	DTE, Goa (Directorate of Technical Education)
Purpose	B.Tech admission in State Engineering Colleges
Seats	Over 1300
GCET Exam Type	Offline (Pen and paper based)
GCET Exam Category	Undergraduate (UG)
GCET Exam Duration	Two hours for each Paper
Number of Papers	Three – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Score/Grade validity	1 year
Syllabus Covered	10+2 syllabus of secondary and higher secondary education prescribed by Goa Board
Type of Questions Asked	Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
Frequency of Test	Yearly
GCET Exam Centres	Conducted in 15 test centres across Goa
Number of Questions	Each paper comprises 75 questions
Total Marks	225
Marking Scheme	Each question carries 1 mark There is no negative marking
Application Fee	Rs. 1800
Examination Dates	Second week of May (Tentative)
Announcement of Result	Third week of May (Tentative)
Reservation of Seats	As per the Government of India Regulations