MYSURU: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has decided to bring down the number of candidates in an exam hall from 20 to 12, for candidates taking the Common Entrance Test (CET), to ensure proper social distancing. The authority has decided to hold the examination in most taluk centres.
KEA which had earlier planned to hold CET at 54 places across the state, has now decided to hold the test in an additional 75 places, taking the total number of places where the test will be held to 129.
Test on July 30, 31
KEA administrative officer S J Somasekhar informed that keeping in mind the interest of students, the authority decided to limit 12 students in an examination hall. “It was 20 students earlier, but now we have decided to bring down the number to 12 students. We want to ensure enough distance between candidates who take the test,” he said.
He also informed that the examination centres will be opened up in an additional 75 towns. “Many students returned to their native places from the place where they studied their PU course, and are stuck due to the lockdown. Many students from across the state study in PU colleges in Dakshina Kannada. They have now returned to their native places. To enable these students to take the CET in their native places, CET examination centres have been opened in another 75 towns,” he said.
In Mysuru, as per the original CET notification, it was planned to open a testing centre only in Mysuru city, but now it has been decided to conduct the test in all the taluk headquarters, including HD Kote town. Similarly, in Kodagu district, the CET examination will be conducted in Virajpet and Somwarpet towns as well. Similarly, new towns have been added in all the districts of the state, to conduct the CET.
Students are given time till 6 pm on May 31 to edit their online applications on the preferred place where they wish to take the test. “The students will be given three options to select their preferred place,” said a KEA official.
Candidates are happy with the decision to increase the number of test centres. “This decision will help students from remote places. It takes students from border areas an average two hours to reach the district headquarters. Opening test centres in their nearest town is a good idea,” said Shruthi Suman, a student from Nanjanagud.
KEA which had earlier planned to hold CET at 54 places across the state, has now decided to hold the test in an additional 75 places, taking the total number of places where the test will be held to 129.
Test on July 30, 31
KEA administrative officer S J Somasekhar informed that keeping in mind the interest of students, the authority decided to limit 12 students in an examination hall. “It was 20 students earlier, but now we have decided to bring down the number to 12 students. We want to ensure enough distance between candidates who take the test,” he said.
He also informed that the examination centres will be opened up in an additional 75 towns. “Many students returned to their native places from the place where they studied their PU course, and are stuck due to the lockdown. Many students from across the state study in PU colleges in Dakshina Kannada. They have now returned to their native places. To enable these students to take the CET in their native places, CET examination centres have been opened in another 75 towns,” he said.
In Mysuru, as per the original CET notification, it was planned to open a testing centre only in Mysuru city, but now it has been decided to conduct the test in all the taluk headquarters, including HD Kote town. Similarly, in Kodagu district, the CET examination will be conducted in Virajpet and Somwarpet towns as well. Similarly, new towns have been added in all the districts of the state, to conduct the CET.
Students are given time till 6 pm on May 31 to edit their online applications on the preferred place where they wish to take the test. “The students will be given three options to select their preferred place,” said a KEA official.
Candidates are happy with the decision to increase the number of test centres. “This decision will help students from remote places. It takes students from border areas an average two hours to reach the district headquarters. Opening test centres in their nearest town is a good idea,” said Shruthi Suman, a student from Nanjanagud.
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