Goa

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. 

If two or more candidates secure same merit rank in GCET/Goa BE admission, then authorities will follow a tie breaking method. Students will be ranked according to their marks in each section of paper. Final tie breaking guideline is age.

After candidates are allotted seats through GCET/Goa BE counselling, they have to confirm their admissions before final date, which will be announced soon. If candidates are not able to confirm their admission before final date, then their allotment will be cancelled. For admission confirmation, candidates will have to pay required tuition fee and submit documents for verification.

During GCET/Goa BE admission, candidates will have to submit their preferred course and colleges for allotment. Candidates will have to select their choice of courses and colleges at counselling venue. It is to be noted that selection of choices has to be done in order of preference. This is important since order of preferences are considered during seat allotment.

GCET/Goa BE admission merit list will be prepared by the authorities for the counselling and admission process. To prepare the merit list of GCET/Goa BE admission, the authorities will check the JEE Main scores/ranks of the candidates. All candidates need to have a valid JEE Main score/rank to be eligible for the Goa BE admission process. The allotted merit ranks are important since it will be considered for the GCET/Goa BE admission seat allotment. No entrance examination will be held by DTE Goa for BE admissions.

The authorities have released the GCET/Goa BE admission merit list online at the official website. Candidates will be able to check their allotted merit rank through the GCET/Goa BE admission merit list. During the GCET/Goa BE admission counselling process, the merit ranks will be considered by the authorities. Other factors that will be taken into consideration while preparing the GCET/Goa BE admission seat allotment results are the submitted preferences, category of the candidates and availability of seats in the preferred course and college.