cet sports quota

The reforms in cet sports quota rules are being welcomed, especially by those who know that many students misuse the system to get seats.

Sports-quota seats in professional courses allotted through Common Entrance Test will see a big jump if Karnataka green-lights a proposal being prepared its two departments.

Students who excelled in sports like chess, kabaddi and kho-kho and sought admission to professional courses through CET under the sports quota can heave a sigh of relief. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to restore the eligibility of all sports mentioned in the prospectus and brochure for this year’s entrance test.

Physically challenged athlete Shishir K Deep was in for a shock on Wednesday when the CET Cell informed him he isn’t eligible for a seat under the sports quota.

Results of the Maharashtra state common entrance test (MH-CET) exam are on Wednesday but students are confused about the additional quota marks for participation in sports, cultural events, NCC among others.

In a partial setback for a section of medical aspirants, the Bombay high court on Tuesday rejected a plea that the state’s common entrance test (CET) for MBBS admissions should cover private unaided colleges too, not just government-run colleges

BANGALORE: The second day of the CET counselling for admission to professional courses went on without any hiccups on Friday with verification of documents of candidates claiming seats under the sports quota.

BANGALORE: With the Karnataka HC on Monday refusing to entertain college managements' plea to stay the seat-selection process, the CET cell will commence counselling from July 8 as per schedule.

Chess whizkid Girish Koushik and cue-sports champion Varshaa Sanjeev do not merely spearhead the cream of athletes seeking seats under the CET’s sports quota. They have ensured that their education will be free with the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) ready to pay their study fees.

Sports is no great leveller in medical and engineering college admissions. CET norms back homegrown talent which stands by Karnataka at the expense of those who excel for central education boards such as ICSE and CBSE.

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), which conducts the CET, has highlighted a few aspects that are new this year.

The state government is likely to scrap the additional marks given for participating in sports/NCC or for falling under the freedom fighters’ quota while granting merit ranks for medical common entrance test (CET)

Though Karate is recognized by the Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association, it is not recognized as a sport in the state, said All India Shitoryu Karate Association president Arun Machaiah.

BANGALORE: In an effort to reassure the anxiety-ridden students, the CET Cell on Tuesday announced a fresh seat- selection process for professional courses from August 7.

Applications Up From 265 Last Year To 919 This Time

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced the D.El.Ed. CET 2025 results for the 2025–27 session. Out of 14,352 test-takers, 3,203 qualified. The exam was held on May 29 across 87 centres. Sports quota counselling is scheduled for July 21–22, while the complete seat allotment schedule will be released soon on hpbose.org.

The first phase of online counselling of APECET received poor response from the candidates. Out of the 40,331 seats available under the convener quota, only 18,178 seats were filled.

The additional weightage will be applicable to medical, dental, ayurveda, homeopathy, unani and allied health science courses. Details have been posted on the official website: www.dmer.org.

Government medical colleges in the state will commence the academic session after the first round concludes on July 22.

BANGALORE: Chief Justice of India V.N. Khare and his bench is expected to hear two petitions from Karnataka and one from Kerala on Thursday regarding admissions to professional colleges.

Kandivli teen Abhinendra Singh is on cloud nine—the 17-year-old’s HSC score has shot up from 95.33% to 99.5% after the addition of 25 sports quota marks. Abhinendra’s family is hoping the new tally will make him the state’s HSC topper.

LUDHIANA: Acting on the recommendations of the committee constituted by the state government, Punjab sports department has added nine events to its gradation list to enable sportspersons to be eligible for admission to medical and engineering colleges through CET and PMT tests with effect from the next year.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has begun the online admission process for the 2025-26 academic session. Applications are open for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs, with several new courses introduced this year. CETs will be held from April 26 to May 18, 2025, and online counselling for various programs will begin in May and June. The university has also increased financial aid and launched new initiatives for diverse student categories.

The high court on Monday quashed proceedings initiated by a city magistrate court against former KPCC president B Janardhan Poojary and secretary B Prakash Rathod.

BANGALORE: The state government has barred eight medical and eight dental colleges from admitting students through CET for 2003-2004, according to the medical and dental seat matrix.

Students will have to brace for a 10% fee hike for government seats in private engineering colleges this year too.