Karnataka Examination authority carries out Karnataka Common Entrance Test in order to admit the eligible candidates for the graduate course in Ayurveda. The candidates those who clear the written test are eligible for an admission to the Ayurveda course. This examination is conducted only for the students those who belong to the state of karnataka.

Structure of Karnataka CET for Ayurveda

The question paper is designed in an objective type multiple choice manner. There is negative marking for every wrong answer. The examination is divided into three papers. They are:

• Paper I: Physics
• Paper II: Chemistry
• Paper III: Biology

Syllabus for Karnataka CET for Ayurveda

Physics

• Units and dimensions and their applications
• Motion in straight line
• Equations of motion
• Speed
• Bending of cyclist and banking of roads
• Force and inertia
• Conservation of linear momentum
• Rocket propulsion
• Equilibrium of concurrent forces
• Laws of friction
• Angle and coefficient of friction
• Inertial and non-inertial frames of reference
• Work, energy and power
• Collision in one and two dimensions
• Mass energy equivalence
• Conservation of energy
• Center of mass of two particle system
• Center of mass of a rigid body
• Motion of center of mass
• Velocity
• Vectors in two dimensions
• Unit vector resolution of vector
• Scalar and vector product of vectors
• Motion in two dimensions
• Projectile motion
• Circular motion
• Torque
• Angular momentum and its conservation
• Moment of inertia
• Parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorems
• Poisson’s ratio
• Elastic energy
• Viscosity
• Strokes law and terminal velocity
• Stream line flow
• Reynold’s number
• Equation of continuity
• Bernaulli’s equation
• Velocity of efflux
• Surface tension
• Surface energy
• Excess of pressure capillarity
• Kinetic theory of gases
• Pressure exerted by ideal gas
• Kinetic interpretation of temperature
• Gas laws
• First law of thermodynamics
• Cp and Cv of ideal gas
• Thermodynamic process
• Second law of thermodynamics
• Carnots engine and efficiency of heat engine
• Black body radiation,
• Stefen’s law
• Wein’s law
• Thermal conductivity
• Moment of inertia of a ring
• Rod bar, disc, sphere
• Universal law of gravitation
• Inertial and gravitational mass
• Variation of acceleration due to gravity with altitude/depth
• Latitude and rotation of earth
• Gravitational potential energy
• Orbital and escape velocity
• Geostationary satellite and Kepler’s laws
• Elastic properties
• Hook’s law
• Co-efficient of elasticity
• Periodic motion
• Simple harmonic motion and its equation of motion
• Oscillations due to spring
• Kinetic energy and potential energy in S.H.M
• Examples of simple harmonic motion
• Beats
• Doppler effect
• Periodic motion
• Kinetic energy and potential energy in S.H.M
• Coulomb’s law
• Dipole
• Electric current, drift velocity
• Ohm’s law
• Resistibility
• Resistance in series and parallel
• Kirchoff’s law and its applications
• Electric power
• Heating effects of current
• Grouping of cells
• Thermoelectricity
• Seebeck effect
• Peltier effect.
• Ampere’s laws

Chemistry

• Nuclear chemistry
• Chemical Equilibrium
• Law of mass action
• Acids and bases
• Chemical Kinetics
• Solutions
• Energetic and Chemical Thermodynamics
• Redox Reactions and electrochemistry
• States if Matter
• Surface chemistry
• Periodic Properties
• Chemical Bonding and Molecular structure
• Chemistry of Representative Elements
• Chemical Arthematic, Atomic structure and Nuclear Chemistry
• Laws of chemical combination, mole concept
• Atomic structure
• Bohr’s model of Hydrogen atom
• Quantum numbers
• Pauli exclusion principle
• Hund’s rule and Aufbau principle
• Heisengerg’s uncertainty principle
• De-Broglie equation
• Alkaline metals
• Alkaline earth metals
• Boron Family
• Carbon family
• Nitrogen family
• Oxygen family
• Halogen family
• Organic Chemistry
• Molecules of Life
• Transition metal including lanthanides
• Co-ordinaiton chemistry and Organometallics
• Chemistry of Metals
• Nomenclature and basic concepts inorganic chemistry
• Hydrocarbons

Biology

• Cell as a unit of life
• Ultra –structure of cell, structure and functions of various organelles
• Nucleus
• Lysosomes
• Cell vacuole and cell inclusions
• Centriole, basal bodies, cilia and flagella
• Structure of prokaryotic cell
• Morphology and Anatomy of Anglosperms
• Modifications of roots and their function
• Micromolecules, water, minerals, mono and oligosacharides,
• Amino acids, nueleotides, macro-molecules, polysaccharides proteins and lipids
• Cell wall and plasma membrane
• E.R. and ribosomes.
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplasts
• Golgi Complex

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should possess a pass in the 12th standard board examination that has been conducted by the Karnataka University. They should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the optional objects with English as one of the languages. They should also hold a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, put together. The minimum eligibility for SC/ST candidates is 40% marks for Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

How to Apply?

The candidates can obtain the application forms from the schools/colleges located in the state of Karnataka in which the students are pursuing their higher secondary education. Application forms can be obtained by paying an amount of Rs 650/- as demand draft. The demand draft has to be drawn in favor of the executive director, Karnataka examinations authority, Bangalore and it should be payable at Bangalore. The SC/ST candidates need to pay only an amount of Rs 500/- for the procurement of application form.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Last Date of Issue of the Application Forms: Second Week of March 2012

Last Date for the retrieval of Application Forms through post: Second Week of April 2012

Last Date of Submission of Demand Draft: Second Week of March 2012

Date of Commencement of Examination: Last Week of April 2012

List of Karnataka CET Centers

• Bagalkot
• Bangalore
• Basavakalyan
• Belgaum
• Bellary
• Bhadravathi
• Bidar
• Bijapur
• Chamarajanagar
• Channapatna
• Chickaballapur
• Chickamagalur
• Chitradurga
• Davangere
• Dharwad
• Gadag
• Gokak
• Gulbarga
• Hassan
• Haveri
• Hospet
• Hubli
• Jamakhandi
• K. G. F.
• Karwar
• Kolar
• Koppal
• Kumta
• Madikeri
• Mandya
• Mangalore
• Mysore
• Puttur
• Raichur
• Sagar
• Shimoga
• Sirsi
• Tiptur
• Tumkur
• Udupi
• Yadgir

Colleges Accepting Karnataka CET Score

• ALN Rao Memorial Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• Alva’s Ayurvedic Medical College
• Amrutha Ayurved Medical College
• Ashwini Educational Associations Ayurved College
• AV Samiti’s Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• Bapuji Ayurvedic Medical College
• Bapuji Ayurvedic Medical College
• Bhagawan Mahavir Jain Ayurved Medical College
• B.M. Kankanawadi Ayurvedic Medical College
• D.G.Melmalagi Ayurveda Medical College
• Dr. BNM Rural Ayurved Medical College & Hospital
• Dhanwantari Ayurved College& Hospital
• Government Ayurvedic Medical College
• Govt. Ayurved Medical College & Hospital
• Govt. Taranath Ayurved College
• JSS Ayurved Medical College
• Karnataka Liberal Education Society Shri BM Kankanadi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• Kalmathada Pujya Shri Virupaksha Sivacharya Ayurved Medical College
• Kannada Balag Society’s Rural Ayurved Medical College
• Kalidas Ayurvedic Medical College
• KVG Ayurved Medical College & Hospital
• Mahaganpati Ayurvedic Medical College
• Muniyal Institute of Ay.Medical Sciences
• NK Jabashetti Ayurved Medical College
• Rural Education Trust’s Ayurvedic Medical College
• Rajiv Gandhi Education Society’s Ayurvedic Medical College
• SDM College of Ayurveda
• Shri Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangha Ayurved Medical College
• Shri Bhartesh Vidya Mandal Gramin Ayurved College
• Shri DGM Ayurved Medical College
• Shri DM College of Ayurved
• Shri Guru Valmiki Maharishi Ayurved Medical College
• Shri Hingulambika Education Society’s Ayurvedic College
• Shri JG Cooperative Hospital, Ayurved Medical College
• Shri SBS Ayurved Medical College
• Shri Sivayogeshwar Rural Ayurvedic Medical College
• Shri Vijay Mahantesh Ayurvedic Medical College
• SNVV Samasthe’s SGV Ayurved Medical College
• NSS Ayurvedic Medical College
• TAME Society’s Ayurveda Medical College
• Taluka Shikshana Prasarak Sahakara Mandal Ayurvedic Medical College
• Veerpulikeshi Vidyavardhak Samasth’s Rural Ayurved Medical College & Research Centre

Contact Address for Karnataka CET

• Address : The Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Sampige road, 18th cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore- 560 012
• Ph: 080-23461575, 23462599, 23462758
• Fax: 080-23461576

Reference Books for Karnataka CET Entrance Exam

• Pradeep’s Biology
• SC Verma (Part-1 and 2)
• Arihant Organic Chemistry
• Dinesh Chemistry
• Morrision Boyd for Organic Chemistry
• Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula for Physical Chemistry
• NCERT- Chemistry Part 1 and Part 2
• MTG (Biology Today) CBSE PMT (Subscription)
• Dinesh Biology
• NCERT- Biology Part 1 and Part 2
• Trueman’s Biology
• AC Dutta for Botany (Oxford Publication),
• Physics: CBSE PMT set of 3 Volumes by Anil Aggarwal
• HC Verma for Physics,
• Concept of Competition Physics for CBSE PMT by Aggarwal
• NCERT- Physics Part 1 and Part 2
• Coaching Centers for Karnataka CET
• Brilliant Tutorials Pvt.Ltd
• Aggrawal Classes
• Giraffe Learning
• Giit Jee
• Excellent Institute
• Elite Academy
• Aakash Institute
• A.K Vidyamandir
• Imperial Tutorials
• Helix Institute
• Eiit Jee
• Dr.Bhatia Medical Colege Institute Pvt.Ltd
• Disha
• DAMS
• Career Academy
• C.R.B Institute

Study Plan

• The candidates have to prepare an effective and feasible study plan.
• Study according to the established time table.
• Make the necessary improvements in the created time table if it is necessary.
• The aspirants can refer to the previous years question papers.
• It helps the candidate to face the examination with confidence.
• Candidates have to spend more time on the weaker areas of study.
• Keep time for revising all the portions that you have studied.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The candidates can download the results of Karnataka Common Entrance Test on the stipulated time of publication of results from the official website of Karnataka Examination Authority. The website address is:

http://kea.kar.nic.in/

Score Validity

The score obtained for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority is valid until the admission process gets completed.