KCET 2014 Rank Predictor: How to calculate scores
Karnataka Common Entrance Test(KCET) 2014 was conducted on May 1 and May 2 and the answer keys for the same has been released on the official website. The exam results are expected to be out on May 27.
The exam is conducted by the Karnataka University for admission to Engineering, Medical and Dental courses at the undergraduate level.
In KCET 2014, the scores and ranks will be determined on an aspirant’s marks in the qualifying examination and the marks he/she scores in this exam.
The question paper was divided over three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and aspirants were required to answer a total of 60 objective questions from each of the section. Each correct answer was awarded 1 mark while there was no negative marking for any question answered incorrectly.
The determination of merit in KCET will be in the following manner:
Medical and Dental courses:
For medical and dental courses, the scores and ranks will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained by candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects taken together in the exam.
Tie breaker: In case if the marks of two or more aspirant is same, the merit will be determined through the marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test in Biology.
Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy Courses:
For such courses, the merit will be determined on the basis of the marks obtained by aspirants in Physics, Chemistry & Biology subjects in KCET and the marks acquired by aspirants in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the qualifying examination, taken in equal proportions.
Tie breaker: In case if the marks of two or more aspirant is same, the merit will be determined through the marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test in Biology.
Engineering and Technology courses:
For these courses, scores and ranks will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained by an aspirant in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects KCET 2014 and the marks obtained by students in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the qualifying examination, taken in equal proportions.
Tie breaker: In case, if the marks of two or more students are same, the merit will be determined through the marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test in Mathematics.
Architecture Courses:
For architecture courses, the ranks and scores will be allotted on the basis of marks obtained by aspirants in the qualifying examination in all subjects and the (valid NATA score) taken in equal proportions.
- In case, if the marks of two or more students are same, the scores for these students will be determined on the basis of the marks they acquires in NATA.
- In case, if the marks obtained in NATA is equal, then the merit will be calculated on the basis of marks obtained in Mathematics in the qualifying examination
- In case, if the marks obtained in mathematics are equal, then the merit will be determined on the basis of the age of the candidate. Here, the elder aspirant will be considered before the younger.
G – 55 : What does it imply?
Even after the results are declared, aspirants might not get ranks assigned. Here are the reasons, why such a case might arise:
- For want of qualifying exam(QE) marks, an aspirant might have missed the rank
- An aspirant might have marked the version code wrongly
- Q. E. marks may get varied due to revaluation or otherwise, when corrected, a fresh ranking becomes necessary.
The KEA computers are programmed to assign new ranks or fresh ranks to the candidates falling within the above said categories without disturbing the rank numbers assigned to the candidates whose results were declared earlier.
The computer program is designed in such a way that it can assign ranks in between two integers without altering the previous rank numbers.
For instance, you were assigned a rank after the declaration of the results. When a rank was assigned to you, rank 1234 and 1235 had been assigned to two other candidates. When it came to assigning a rank to you, the computer found that in the normal course, your rank would have been after the candidate with rank 1234 and before the candidate with rank 1235. Therefore, the computer had to place you between 1234 and 1235.
Like stated above, the computer is programmed to generate large number of ranks between two integers by dividing the space alphabetically from A to Z. Then each alphabet is subdivided from 1 to 99. Now, if a new rank is required to be assigned between two integer ranks, in the first instance, the computer assigns a division number as ‘G 55’ before the previous rank.
If one more rank needs to be assigned between the rank 1234 and 1234 G 55, the computer assigns a rank as 1234 G 44. If one more rank is to be assigned between 1234 G 55 and 1235, then it assigns a rank as 1234 G 66.
Counselling:
- Counselling is conducted for all the state quota seats (100%) in government and government aided engineering colleges in Karnataka and 45% state quota seats in private engineering colleges in Karnataka.
Note: All these seats are reserved for Karnataka State Domiciles.
- Admissions into the remaining seats in private engineering colleges are not conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority(KEA). Out of the remaining seats in Karnataka Private Engineering Colleges, around 35% seats are allotted through the COMED – K and around 20% seats are allotted under the Management Quota.
- The counseling for medical courses is conducted for 85% of the total seats in Government and Government Aided Medical and Dental colleges in Karnataka.
- Admissions into the remaining 15% seats in Government and Government Aided Medical and Dental colleges in Karnataka are conducted by the DGHS under the ‘All India Quota’ on the basis of AIPMT.
- The counseling will also be conducted for 40% MBBS seats in Private Medical Colleges in Karnataka and 35% BDS seats in Private Dental Colleges in Karnataka.
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