AICTE okays Karnataka PGCET for MBA
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has permitted Karnataka government to conduct the Postgraduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) for the state’s management courses.
Earlier this year, AICTE had instructed private colleges to admit students on the basis of CMAT scores. However, the Supreme Court overturned the rule, highlighting AICTE’s role as limited to being an ‘advisory and recommendatory body’.
Post this, Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA), which has 169 member institutions decided to conduct admissions to all 169 colleges under it through Karnataka Management Admissions Test (KMAT).
On Wednesday, KPPGCA representatives met the higher education minister, RV Deshpande, and informed that 50% seats will be given to the government, if PGCET is conducted.
However, according to internal sources, the chances of the state conducting PGCET for MBA is bleak, but a test for MCA and MTech admissions may be held.
