Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Under Graduate Entrance Test (COMEDK UGET)

COMEDK UGET is a state-level exam conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) for admission to undergraduate engineering courses at around 190 engineering colleges in the state of Karnataka. Around 20,000 seats are offered through COMEDK UGET, with the number of applicants standing at more than 72 thousand. The exam is open to all candidates of Indian nationalit

COMEDK UGET 2020 will be held on May 10 as a Computer-based test (CBT) in English language only. COMEDK 2020 application form will be available in Janaury 2020. COMEDK 2020 admit card will be available to registered candidates for download tentatively in the last week of April. Before filling the COMEDK 2020 application form, candidates needed to verify their eligibility, as otherwise they will not be considered for admission. 

Depending on whether the candidate is seeking admission to B.Tech (B.E) or B.Arch, the COMEDK UGET 2020 eligibility criteria will be different. So, it is recommended that candidates go through the prescribed eligibility criteria of COMEDK UGET 2020 carefully. Among the key eligibility criteria that candidates have to meet include that of qualifying exam (QE) and minimum marks in QE. A quick highlight of the COMEDK UGET eligibility criteria is given below: 

Eligibility Criteria for Engineering Courses

• Qualifying exam: The candidate must have passed second PUC or 10+2 Higher Secondary or equivalent examination from a recognized institute. 
• Subjects in the qualifying exam: The candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with English as a compulsory subject in the last two years.
• Marks in the qualifying exam: The minimum marks required is 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together (40% for SC, ST and OBC candidates of Karnataka State). Also, the candidate must pass each of these subjects individually. Of the aforementioned three subjects, Physics and Mathematics are compulsory, but in place of Chemistry, the candidate may have Bio-Technology or Biology or Computer Science or Electronics as one of the optional subjects. 
• Diploma candidates are not eligible for the entrance exam, as there is no lateral admission scheme.

Eligibility Criteria for Architecture Courses

• Qualifying exam: The candidate must have passed second PUC or 10+2 or hold a Diploma (10+3)
• Subjects in the qualifying exam: Candidates who have passed second PUC or 10+2 candidate must have studied Mathematics as one of the subjects along with other subjects 
• Marks in qualifying exam: The candidate must have scored minimum 50% marks in aggregate (SC, ST and OBC candidates of Karnataka need only 45%). 
• Qualification in NATA or equivalent: B.Arch candidates aren’t required to appear in any separate entrance exam as admission will be based on NATA (or equivalent) scores.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

COMEDK authorities will release the application form of COMEDK UGET 2020 in online mode tentatively in the third week of January 2020. While filling the COMEDK UGET 2020 application form, candidates need to follow the prescribed guidelines, for example – use only valid email id and mobile number. Also, the email id and mobile number entered at the time of registration should be the same until the registration process is over, as most communication will be conducted through them. The steps to fill the COMEDK UGET application form 2020 are discussed in brief below:

Steps to fill COMEDK UGET 2020 Application form

• Registration: To register, candidates will have to enter their name, date of birth, email id and mobile number. Upon successful registration, user id and password would be generated and sent to registered email id. 
• Filling the form: The application form will have sections like personal, academic and communication details. All relevant fields have to be filled. 
• Uploading of documents: Next the candidate has to upload photograph, signature, and other documents in the prescribed format as shown in the table below.            

Image Specifications                                                                                                                                                                                                          

• Selection of test centres: The exam will be conducted across 300 centres. The candidate is allowed to select up to 3 centres in the order of priority. 
• Payment of application fee: In the penultimate step, the candidate has to pay the admission fee in online mode via net banking, credit and debit cards.

Application fee                                                                                           

Application submission: Check that the application is complete in all respects before submitting it. 

Application Fees

By going through the exam pattern of COMEDK UGET 2020, the candidate will get insights into details like the type and nature of questions asked, exam duration, and marking scheme. Using these details, candidates will be better able to execute their plans. The candidates for instance will be guided by the COMEDK UGET 2020 exam pattern to practice objective-type questions, and focus on speed and accuracy. The computer-based (online) exam will include questions from three sections – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 

COMEDK UGET 2020 Exam Pattern                                                                                                                                                                               

The exam conducting authorities made available as many as 6 different mock test so that candidates not only get familiar with the computer-based test, but get enough practice. The COMEDK UGET mock tests were a simulation of the real exam and will include similar types of questions to the ones asked in the entrance exam. Consequently, the candidate can learn about types of questions asked and weightage given, which will aid in preparation. The COMEDK UGET mock tests can also be used for accessing one’s preparation in the final days of the exam, and make fine adjustments. 

By taking the mock test, the candidate will be able to understand the exam situation and how to keep one’s cool under pressure. 

COMEDK UGET 2020 admit card will be released in online mode and candidates who have correctly filled the application form will be allowed to download the test admission ticket. To download the COMEDK UGET admit card, the candidates will have  to log-in to the portal using their user ID and password. The admit card will carry details like the name, roll and application numbers, and address of the exam centre. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to bring along the COMEDK UGET admit card 2020 along with 2 recent passport-size photographs and an original photo ID.     

How to download COMEDK UGET 2020 admit card 

• Click on the admit card download link.
• Log-in using user Id and password.
• The admit card will be displayed on-screen.
• Download and take printout after checking details mentioned on it are correct.

The authorities will release the provisional answer key of COMEDK UGET 2020 few days after the exam. The COMEDK UGET 2020 answer key will contain correct answers to questions asked in the entrance exam. So candidates can compare their responses with those given on the answer key to calculate correct answers and subsequently probable score. When calculating the probable score, the candidate has to follow the official marking scheme. The candidate, however, for instance, were also able to challenge the answer keys if they had any doubts or think a key (s) is incorrect.

Please note that some coaching institutes may also release the answer keys of COMEDK UGET, typically before the release of the official keys.