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

Before registration, the candidates are advised to check the GCET eligibility criteria. In case the candidates are not able to meet the eligibility criteria, then they will not be allowed to participate in the application and admission process. The eligibility criteria of GCET has been given below.

• Should be of Indian nationality.
• Candidates should have passed 10+2th (or equivalent) standard qualifying examination conducted by a recognised board.
• The minimum required marks should have been secured by the candidates.

Yes. DTE Goa has announced that the state will not conduct Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET). Instead the authorities will accept applications for the counselling and admission process based on the candidate's scores and ranks obtained in JEE Main. However, the candidates will be required to meet the basic eligibility criteria that will be prescribed by the DTE Goa authorities. All candidates will have to attempt one or both sessions of JEE Main to be eligible for GCET/Goa BE admissions. 

GCET 2025 will not be held. In the previous year, DTE announced that the state will not conduct the entrance examination. Instead, admissions into the BE courses offered by the participating institutes will be done based on JEE Main scores/ranks. All candidates will have to attempt atleast one session of JEE Main and qualify it to be eligible for Goa BE admissions. More details regarding the counselling and admission process will be announced by DTE Goa. 

Yes, candidates are expected to have the option to access and submit the GCET/Goa BE admission counselling form offline. The counselling form will be available at - Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna,  PES Rajaram & Tarabai College of Pharmacy, Farmagudi and the Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim. Along with the counselling form, the candidates will also be required to submit their self-attested documents. 

GCET/Goa BE seat allotment result will be declared offline. Candidates will be able to check their seat allotment result at the counselling venue. No other mode will be used to declare the seat allotment result. Allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate's rank, preferences and seat availability.

The authorities will release the GCET/Goa BE admission result/merit list online at dte.goa.gov.in. Candidates will not require any log in credentials to check the result/merit list of GCET/Goa BE admission. The authorities will make the result/merit list available online in the form of a PDF. The given steps can be followed to access the GCET/Goa BE admission result.

• Go to dte.goa.gov.in
• Click on the result/merit list link.
• The result/merit list will be displayed on the screen.
• The result/merit list has to be downloaded for future use.

Candidates are advised to check the GCET/Goa BE admission result/merit list very carefully before downloading it. In case of any mistakes in the GCET/Goa BE admission result/merit list, the candidates are advised to immediately contact the authorities. However, it is to be noted that the authorities will not accept requests for corrections in the merit ranks. In case of corrections in other personal or admission related information, the authorities will accept requests for corrections. 

GCET/Goa BE admission result/merit list will be released online by the authorities of DTE, Goa. Candidates are advised to check the details present in the result/merit list carefully. In case of any mistakes in the examination, the candidates are advised to immediately contact the authorities. The following details will be present in the result/merit list of GCET.

• Candidate's name
• Application number
• Course and subject
• Obtained merit rank

While filling out the GCET/Goa BE admissions application form, the candidates will have to pay the required fee i.e., INR 2000. GCET application fee has to be paid while submitting the form. No other mode of payment will be accepted. If the candidates fail to complete the payment before the final date, then their applications will not be accepted.

GCET/Goa BE admission 2025 application form was available offline for the counselling process. Candidates were able to access the Goa BE admission application form at various locations. The application form had to be filled out with the required details and submitted before the final date, i.e., May 16, 2025. After the final date, the authorities did not accept any applications.

While filling out the offline application form of GCET/Goa BE admission, the candidates will be required to paste their passport size photograph. The photograph should be passport-sized and should be 3.5cm in width and 4.5cm in height. Since the application process is offline, no online uploading of documents is necessary. Candidates will also have to sign the application form in the designated area.

GCET admit card will be prepared and released by the authorities. Registered candidates will not require any credentials to access and download the admit card of GCET. After the GCET application form is filled, submitted and the fee is paid, the candidates will receive the admit card in their registered email ID. Candidates are advised to download the GCET admit card and print it out for future use. In case of any mistakes in the admit card, the candidates will have to immediately contact the authorities.

While reporting at the examination centre, the candidates will have to produce their GCET admit card. Along with the admit card, the candidates will also have to present one identity proof. Any of the identity proofs are valid to be presented at the examination centre - Voter ID/Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driver's License/School ID. If the candidates fail to present their admit card and identity proof at the centre, then they will not be allowed to attempt the examination.

No. The authorities will not accept any requests to change the allotted exam centre after the GCET admit card. While filling out the application form, the candidates are advised to be careful while filling out their exam centre preferences. The authorities will allot the GCET exam centres as per the preferences and availability of the centre. No changes can be made after the centres have been allotted. 

GCET syllabus will be prepared and released by the authorities of the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Goa online at dte.goa.gov.in. No other mode will be used to declare the official GCET syllabus. The subjects, units and topics to be studied for the entrance examination will be released through the GCET syllabus. While preparing for the examination, the candidates are advised to check the official syllabus. 

While preparing for the entrance examination, the candidates are advised to study and give importance to certain topics from the GCET Chemistry syllabus. These important topics are likely to be present in the GCET question paper and have higher weightage. By studying these topics, the candidates have a higher chance of scoring well in the examination. Some of the important topics for GCET Chemistry sections - Chemical Kinetics, d and f - Block elements, Electrochemistry, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, etc. 

Yes, the candidates are advised to refer to and study the entire GCET syllabus. Since the question paper will be prepared based on the GCET syllabus, the candidates should be familiar with it to ensure that they perform well in the entrance examination. By studying the entire syllabus, the candidates will be well prepared. However, the candidates can identify some important topics that are likely to have high weightage in the question paper and give more time to study it.  

As per the official GCET exam pattern, the total duration of the entrance examination is 6 hours. Each paper will be 2 hours long in duration. The authorities will conduct the entrance examination in three papers - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. In the allotted duration, the candidates will have to attempt 75 multiple-choice questions each. No extra time will be allotted to the candidates. Within the allotted time, the candidates are required to complete the examination.

As per the official GCET pattern, the candidates will have to answer a total of 225 multiple-choice questions. The paper is divided into three sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each section will have 75 questions, which will be objective in nature. Candidates will be required to select the correct answer from the four options available for each question. All of the questions have to be answered in the allotted duration. No extra time will be allotted to the candidates.

The official marking scheme of GCET will be prepared and released by the authorities. For every correct response, the candidates will be allotted one mark. The authorities will not deduct any marks for incorrect answers. Unattempted questions will also not be marked negatively. Since there is no negative marking, the candidates are advised to attempt all questions in GCET to raise their chances of scoring well in the entrance examination.

Yes. It is important for the candidates to be familiar with the GCET exam pattern to be well prepared for the entrance examination. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to access information regarding how the examination will be held. Important information such as the exam duration, sections, nature and number of questions, marking scheme and more will be released through the GCET exam pattern. The paper is divided into three sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Yes. Candidates are advised to attempt mock tests regularly to be well prepared for GCET. By attempting mock tests, the candidates will be able to understand how the entrance examination will be held. Mock tests will also help the candidates to know the current preparation progress and their commonly made mistakes. By identifying their commonly made mistakes, the candidates will be able to correct it so that the same is not made during the exam. Mock tests also help the candidates boost their time management skills.

Candidates are advised to check the best books for GCET Physics section so that they are able to understand the concepts better and are able to prepare well for the examination. The listed books are the materials often referred by the candidates or advised by the teachers for the examination preparation. Some of the best books for GCET Physics section are:

• Understanding Physics Electricity & Magnetism for JEE Main and Advanced by DC Pandey
• GCET Preparatory Series for Physics by Rajhauns Publications
• Concepts of Physics (Part I & II) by HC Verma

Candidates will be able to check the GCET answer key online. No other mode will be used to declare the answer key of GCET. The candidates will not need log in credentials to download the answer key. To check and download the GCET answer key, the candidates can follow the given steps.

• Go to the official website.
• Click on the answer key link.
• Candidates will have to search for their respective paper code and category.
• The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
• The answer key has to be downloaded for future use.

Yes, the candidates will be able to calculate their probable secured scores using the GCET answer key. The candidates will have to download the answer key and compare it to their individual responses. The official marking scheme as per the GCET exam pattern has to be followed. The calculated total will be the probable score secured in the entrance examination. It is to be noted that the probable scores will be indicative and may be different from the result.

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Goa will not release the final answer key of GCET online. Since no objections against the provisional GCET answer key will be accepted by the authorities, they will not prepare the final key. The decision of the authorities on the provisional answer key will remain absolute. The official GCET result will be prepared based on the answer key. In case of any problems, the candidates are advised to contact the authorities.