Q1. What is the eligibility criteria?
Ans. The eligibility criteria is as follows:
The candidate must pass 10+2 examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent examination from a recognized board, with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry in aggregate, along with English in a single attempt. In case of SC/ST and OBC candidates, minimum of 40% marks is sufficient.
Q2. What is the criteria for reservation of seats?
Ans. The reservation of seats is as follows:
- Total number of seats for MBBS-100 / BDS-40
- For Goa students seats for MBBS/BDS : 85/34 seats reserved ( Based on GCET 2012 score )
- For other states students seats for MBBS/BDS : 15/6 seats reserved ( Based on GCET 2012 score )
- 50% - ( SC/ST/OBC) , 33% -( Women ) , 16.66% -( PH )
Q3. When is the application procedure starting?
Ans. The application procedure starts on second week of March 2012
Q4. What is the last date for the sale of the application forms?
Ans. The last date for the sale of the application forms is first week of April 2012
Q5. When will receipt of application forms start?
Ans. The receipt of application forms will start from Last week of March 2012
Q6. When is the entrance exam?
Ans. The entrance exam will be held on second week of May 2012
Q7. What will be the question paper pattern like?
Ans. Question paper shall be of objective, multiple-choice type containing 75 questions of 1 mark each, with no negative marking
Q8. What will be the syllabus for the exam?
Ans. GCET-2012 shall be based on syllabus prescribed by Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Porvorim for Std. XII th examination of March, 2012 in following subjects:
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology/Computer Science
Q9. Is there any provision for lateral entry?
Ans. Yes, lateral entry is there
Q10. Is it a state level exam or an All-India level exam?
Ans. It is a state level exam
Q11. What are the contact details?
Ans. The contact details are as follows:
Directorate of Technical Education
Goa State DTE Building, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez,
Pin 403521, Goa
Tel: 0832-2413571.
Fax: 0832-2413571
Email: dir-dte.goa@nic.in
Some important links of GCET 2012 :-
- GCET 2012
- GCET 2012 Notification
- GCET 2012 Important Dates
- GCET 2012 Application Submission Process
- GCET 2012 Answer Key
- GCET 2012 Result
- GCET 2012 Counseling
- GCET 2012 FAQS
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