Karnataka may not have single test Entrance Exam for professional courses this year

Single entrance exam for professional courses in Karnataka may not happen this year.

Earlier there have been reports of a single entrance for professional courses in Karnataka but now there seems to be some delay in the process and it may not happen this year. As per reports, the process of implementation of the Karnataka Professional Education Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 is still in its initial stages, although it was set to be implemented in the 2015-16 academic year.

It can be recalled that once the 2006 act is implemented, there will be a single entrance examination for admissions into medicine, engineering and other professional courses in the state. As of now, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) and Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka (Comedk), a collective body of private managements, conduct separate entrance tests for such courses.

Reports say that the authorities are in the process to amend the Common Entrance Test (CET) Act. 

The government has also constituted committees for fee-fixation and admission-monitoring, which are headed by retired judges of the high court. As per Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association (KUPECA) officials, the association has submitted all the accounts and is waiting for the fees to be fixed.

It was also mentioned that the students' unions are in opposition to the act, stating that its implementation may result in different fees for different colleges. Students who acquire government-quota seats may also need to pay steep fees.

Sources: http://www.minglebox.com/article/news/single-test-for-professional-courses-in-karnataka-doubtful-this-year

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