The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Majority of candidates from outside Karnataka

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Monday, May 29, 2006

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Majority of candidates from outside Karnataka

Staff Reporter

They came from Rajasthan, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Bihar

Bangalore: Several students appearing for the Under Graduate Entrance Test conducted by the Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) on Sunday were from outside the State mostly coming from Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Bihar.

Most students and parents felt that appearing for the COMED-K entrance test was the only option to get seats in professional colleges here, as the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Government was limited to Karnataka students.

"This is our only option even though we may have to pay higher fees. The seats available through CET are very few and I am doubtful of getting through that test. It would have been better if the Government had conducted the test for all the professional course seats in the State," said Sumukh of Vijaya College.

A few parents were also apprehensive about whether the test and seat selection process conducted by private institutions would be fair.

"Most people come to Karnataka because of the good quality of education and the institutions here. We would have been happier if the CET had conducted the test for all the professional colleges as the test has been known for being fair and not biased," said a parent from Uttaranchal.

The fee structure for courses in private professional colleges was also a concern for students and parents.

"I would be happy to get a seat through CET because the fees in colleges which come under the COMED-K may be much higher. But we have little option," said Gautham from Bangalore who has appeared for both CET and UGET.

Some students were seen running around for a black pen a few minutes before the test started to mark the OMR sheets.

As for the entrance test, most students felt that the UGET was easier than the CET test.

The chemistry paper was easy but the physics paper questions were a little confusing, said Vibha.

Some outstation students felt that questions were little out of their syllabus as they were mostly taken from the State syllabus.

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