GCET/Goa BE Admission 2025: Counselling (STARTS), Merit List (OUT), Admission Process

Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) exam is a state-level entrance test conducted by DTE Goa for admissions to professional degree courses in Engineering offered at various colleges in Goa. Goa CET is a state-level entrance exam and admission to these courses is governed by DTE Goa. However, GCET will not be held for the admission year of 2025-26. Instead, BE admissions will be done based on the candidate's score/rank in JEE Main. 

The highlights of GCET 2025 (Goa BE Admission 2025) have been given in the table below.

GCET/Goa BE counselling 2025 has commenced to select candidates for BE admissions into the participating institutes. During the counselling process, the eligible and registered candidates will be required to fill out their choice of courses and colleges in order of preference at the venue. The order of preference is important since the authorities will consider it during the seat allotment process, along with other factors. For admissions, the authorities will consider the JEE Main 2025 ranks. Candidates will be allotted seats based on their candidate's rank, preferences and seat availability. If the candidates fail to confirm their admission before the final date, then their allotment will be cancelled. 

GCET/Goa BE 2025 result/merit list has been released online. Candidates can now access the Goa BE 2025 admission merit list in the form of PDF. The list of candidates and their eligibility status for the counselling process is listed in the merit list. The details present in the merit list should be checked carefully. The JEE Main rank, along with 12th standard scores are also present in the result/merit list. Based on the merit list, the candidates have to participate in the offline GCET/Goa BE 2025 counselling process.

GCET/Goa BE admission 2025 application form was released offline. All eligible candidates with a valid JEE Main 2025 score/rank had to fill out and submit the Goa BE 2025 application form to participate in the counselling and admission process. After the final date, no applications were accepted by the authorities. Candidates had to pay the application fee of INR 2000 online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. If the candidates were unable to fill out the application form before the final date, then they were not considered for the GCET/Goa BE 2025 admission process.

GCET/Goa BE Admission 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for admission to the courses offered in the state through GCET/Goa BE admission will have to comply with the following eligibility norms. 

Nationality:

• Candidates should be Indian nationals.
• Non-resident Indians holding Indian passports may also apply for seats reserved under the NRI category.
• Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) /Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders are also considered eligible for admission to seats under the NRI Category.
• Foreign Nationals must apply to Govt. of India.

Valid score in JEE Main 2025

• Candidates must have appeared and obtained a valid score in the JEE Main conducted for the year of admission. JEE Main score of the previous year/s is not considered valid.
• For Architecture, the candidate must have appeared and obtained a valid score at NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.

Qualifying Examination & Minimum Marks:

• Candidates should have cleared the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination of the Goa Board.
• Or an examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, or any other examination equivalent to the H.S.S.C. examination of Goa Board.
• They must also have acquired the minimum percentage of marks in the specific subjects.

First Year B.E.:

• Candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science /Biology, and secured not less than 45% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology. (40% for the applicants belonging to SC, ST and OBC only).
• Candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects and secured at least 50% marks in aggregate (45% aggregate marks for applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC).

         OR

• 10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognised by Central/State Governments with 50% aggregate marks.

         OR

• International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as a compulsory subject of examination.

Kashmiri Migrants only in Engineering Courses:

• The candidate should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology and secured not less than 45% marks in the subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology.

Diploma/BSc Degree holder:

• Candidates who have passed a Diploma in Engineering /B.Sc. Degree with Mathematics as a subject at Std XIIth, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC), were eligible for admission to First Year of Engineering Degree Courses, subject to vacancies in First Year after vacancies at Lateral Entry into Direct Second Year are exhausted.
• The merit list of such candidates is prepared based on aggregate marks scored at the qualifying exam.

Take a look at the tentative list of GCET/Goa BE admission Participating Institutes.

Not applicable since GCET will not be held and admissions will be done based on JEE Main scores

Registered candidates will be able to access the GCET admit card 2025 through email after completing their registration process. The authorities will send the admit card of GCET 2025 to all registered candidates by email and no login credentials will be required. The details regarding the exam date, timings, centre and more will be available on the admit card.