COMEDK Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
The Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association, in their endeavour to offer an effective, fair and objective testing procedure to determine merit of students seeking admission to the member institutions, have formed "Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka". (COMEDK).
COMEDK entrance test & publication of test score and rank list will be followed by centralised counselling (Single window system). The details will be publicised in due course on our website.
The list of the Member Institutions who have indicated that they are participating in the COMEDK testing program, along with the courses offered by them, is published as part of this brochure, on our website.
Applicants are advised to read the brochure thoroughly and familiarise themselves with the test procedures.
Eligibility Criteria
Degree / Diploma Programs:
Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by MCI / DCI. Accordingly, they should have successfully passed their M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. from an institution recognised by MCI / DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30/04/2009.
MCI / DCI Norms:
* Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for the registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post Graduate training restricted to the college / institution to which the applicant is admitted for the time being exclusively for Post Graduate studies; provided further, that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subjected to the condition that such person is duly registered as medical practitioner in his own country from which the he/she has obtained his / her basic medical / dental qualification and that his / her degree is recognised by the corresponding Council or concerned authority in India.
* As specified by the Dental Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2009) for eligibility for admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State.
* As per the Post Graduate Regulation 2000 of Medical Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2009) for eligibility for admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State.
* Rank list / Rank Card will be prepared only for those candidates who become eligible for admission to Post Graduate Courses as per the regulations of Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India Regulations.
* Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate medical / dental course in any of the medical / dental institutions in the country, shall possess recognised M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India, or any of the State Medical / Dental Council or should obtain the same with in one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.
Application Procedure
The process involves the following stages:
Note: Send the Application in A4 size envelope only. Do not fold the application form.
Applicants are requested to send the filled-in application form at the earliest to avoid any delay. Please do not wait until the last date to send in your forms.
# Multiple application form filled and received from the same candidate will result in confusion and may result in disqualification.
# Take a print of the filled in Application form and Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof. (Two copies: Candidate copy and COMEDK Copy)
# The Online application form has to be filled up properly and completely.
# The Application form is said to be complete only if it is enclosed with all the documents and posted to COMEDK office.
# If Demand Draft is not enclosed the application will be rejected.
# Multiple Demand Drafts in excess of the prescribed fee (Rs.1500/-) if sent by the candidate will not be refunded.
# Non-refundable fee for taking COMEDK PGET-2009 and attending centralized counseling, if eligible, is Rs.1500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only).
# Ensure that the Demand Draft for Rs.1500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only), along with all the prescribed documents are kept ready before filling up the Online Application form.
Note:
The recent passport size photographs to be provided have to be identical. It should not be more than 6 months old. Application with smudged/tampered or hazy photograph will not be accepted. Any application received not adhering to these specifications will be rejected without any clarifications and no refund will be made. The decision of the COMEDK Committee on this would be final and binding.
Note: Candidates are advised to visit COMEDK website regularly to watch for “Red Alert”. The “Red Alert” consist the list of incomplete applications. COMEDK is not responsible for rejection if clarifications listed in the red alert are not provided on time.
The completed Application Form has to reach COMEDK office by post or courier on or before Monday the 05th January 2009 to the following address.
The Executive Secretary - COMEDK,
# 37, First Floor,
Ramanashree Chambers,
Lady Curzon Road,
Bangalore 560001,
Karnataka
Note:
Applications will not be received in person either in the COMEDK office or by any member institutions.
Test Scheme
There will be one test for PG Medical and one test for PG Dental Courses. Each test will have 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQ).
* The time allotted for the test would be 180 minutes. The test will begin at 10:00AM and end at 1:00PM
* Candidates are required to mark their answers in an OMR (Optical Mark Reader) Answer Sheet.
* Each correct answer is awarded one mark.
* There will be no negative marking.
* However, in the event of a tie in score the principle of least negative responses will be adopted. In addition, if required, other methods may be adapted to break ties vide 5.4.2.
* No mark/s will be awarded for multiple marking (marking multiple responses) of any question
Test Admission Tickets and Related Information
Candidates appearing for COMEDK PGET-2009 will be issued a Test Admission Ticket (TAT) for identification. Candidates are required to bring the TAT and the original (Candidate Copy) Date of Birth Certificate / Identity Proof duly attested by the Head of the Institution where he/she has studied last or Gazetted officer not below the rank of Tahasildar of the area in which he/she is a resident, which is similar to the copy submitted (COMEDK Copy) along with the application form. This is mandatory.
The Test Admission Ticket gives the details of test centre assigned to the candidate. The candidates are assigned a test centre decided by the COMEDK authority during the application processing, itself and no requests for change in test centre would be considered.
The Test Admission Tickets would be dispatched to the candidates by speed post at the address mentioned in their application form after the applications are processed. However all Test Admission Ticket will be dispatched by 13/01/2009. Candidates who do not receive the Test Admission Ticket must check the COMEDK web site in their Applicant Login on or before 19/01/2009, and then contact COMEDK helpdesk or send email to have the details of the Test Admission Ticket.
COMEDK is not responsible for any loss in transit or for incorrect address given by the candidate in the Application Form. Effort to collect Duplicate Test Admission Ticket (TAT) from the Test Centre is the sole responsibility of the candidate.
Please re check the website for any changes / updates before leaving your hometown for the test.
Change of address, if any, during the process of COMEDK PGET-2009 must be intimated through post / courier / Email / Fax to COMEDK office so as to reach not later than 26/02/2009; the responsibility for the same rests solely with the applicants.
Instructions For Test Takes
* Report 60 minutes before the commencement of the test (9:00AM)
* Test commences at 10:00AM
* Arriving later than 10:15AM is not permissible and you will not be allowed to take the test.
Candidates must not carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers except the Admit Card (without the envelope) inside the hall.
Answer sheet: All answers need to be registered on an Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet, which is machine read and evaluated. Candidates must use only black/blue ballpoint pen for marking their answers on the OMR sheet. Use of erasers or whiteners is not permitted. (Ref: Appendix-VI for format)
* OMR answer sheets will be supplied only at the examination hall. After the test is over, the answer sheet should be given back, before leaving the room. Candidates are allowed to take the candidate’s copy of the answer sheet only on completion of the test.
* Kindly note that the candidates must sign on their TAT and OMR answer sheets in the presence of the invigilator, after the invigilator has verified their TAT. Invigilators will also sign on the column indicating Invigilators Signature on the OMR Sheet, if not; the answer sheet will be invalid and not be considered for processing.
* Candidates are also required to write their name, question booklet number, Version Code, TAT number ONLY in the space provided in their OMR answer sheet.
* The OMR answer sheet is machine assessed and therefore it should be handled with care. If there is any doubt, please contact the test invigilator immediately
* The COMEDK PGET-2009 test administration is timed. The test session is designed to be completed within 180 minutes as indicated in this brochure and no compromise will be made on the set time limits. The Chief Superintendent of the test centre is the official timekeeper. Candidates (Test takers) will not be permitted to continue the test beyond the established time limit.
* It is planned to use biometrics (fingerprinting) during the test session.
* Candidates are not allowed to go out of the room temporarily for any reason during the test duration.
Note: information collected from the official website: www.comedk.org