CET Trivandrum Admission 2024: Admission process, Dates, Entrance Exam

At undergraduate level, CET Trivandrum offers Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) and Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) to the candidates. The college also accepts a lateral entry in the B.Tech program and it also conducts B.Tech program on part-time basis for the working professionals.

 Admission to the B.Tech program is done through KEAM conducted by the Government of Kerala while admission in the B.Tech lateral is done on the basis of marks scored in State level entrance test conducted by the Joint Controller of Technical Examinations. Admission to the B.Arch program is done through NATA conducted by National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture.

• All seats under Lateral Entry scheme will be filled from the common rank list prepared by the Directorate of Technical Education for the LET Admission.
• 15% of seats under Lateral Entry are reserved as Management seats in Aided Engineering Colleges and remaining 85% will be allotted as Government seats.
• Communal reservation for candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) and SC/ST category will be followed as per usual norms.
• 3% Seats are reserved for physically disabled candidates. Candidates claiming reservation under physically disabled quota shall have a minimum of 40% disability.
• One seat each is reserved for Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and Information Technology branch for defence quota.

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At the postgraduate level, CET Trivandrum offers two technical courses leading to Master of Technology (M.Tech) and Master of Planning (M.Plan) degrees. The M.Tech program is also offered on part-time basis, for which the course duration is three years.

Candidates should have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the Bachelor’s degree examination to be eligible for the M.Tech program. For SC/ST candidates a pass in the Engineering Degree course is sufficient. For SEBC (OBC) students, a minimum of 54% aggregate marks in the Engineering Degree examination is mandatory. Candidates, who have passed AMIE / AMIETE Examinations with minimum of 55% marks are eligible for admission.

• Selection of candidates to the M.Tech and M.Plan programs will be based on the GATE score.
  • In case of tie, advantage will be given to the candidates who secure highest aggregate marks up to sixth semester in their qualifying examination (8th semester for B.Arch students).
  • In case seats remain vacant due to lack of candidates with valid GATE score, candidates from Kerala State without valid GATE score will be considered against such vacancies. If seats are still remaining vacant, candidates from other states will be considered for admission.
  • 5% Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).
  • 15% Seats are reserved for SC/ST Candidates. The seats reserved for each category will be distributed among the eligible communities by observing the pattern of general reservation rules of the state.
  • 3% seats are reserved for physically handicapped candidates.
  • 15% seats relating to management quota in T K M College of Engineering, Kollam, M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam and N S S College of Engineering, Palakkad will be filled by the Management institutions themselves.
  • If any sponsored seat remains unfilled, it can be converted to merit seats and the institutions themselves can fill the above seats by inviting separate applications from among the candidates figuring in the rank list published by the Director of Technical Education on merit basis and reservation policy.

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In addition to the technical programs, the college also offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Application (MCA) degree programs at the postgraduate level. The MBA program is of two years whereas the MCA program is of three years. The college also provides MBA program on part-time basis for the working professionals.

Candidates seeking admission to MBA Program are required to have a Bachelor's degree with marks 50% in aggregate for Part III(for B.A, B.Sc and B.Com) and 50% in aggregate (for all other degrees). Those who have obtained 50% in Master's degree are also eligible. In the case of SC/ST candidates a pass in qualifying examination is sufficient.

A candidate applying for admission to the MBA program should have a valid CMAT/ KMAT/ CAT score. Short listed candidates will be called for interview and group discussion. The admission score is calculated based on CMAT/ KMAT/ CAT score, performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The weightages are allotted as follows :

• Valid CMAT/KMAT/CAT Score - 80%
• Performance in GD - 10%
• Performance in Interview - 10%

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA Evening (part-time) program should satisfy the following qualifications and conditions:

• A pass in the degree level examination with 50% marks in aggregate from a university.
• Working as a full time employee of an organization.
• A valid score in CMAT/CAT/KMAT.

For admission to the MBA part-time program, candidates will be required to appear for an entrance test. Based on the score obtained in the entrance test, short-listed candidates will be called for interview and group discussion. Final selection will be based on the total admission scores obtained by candidates, computed by adding together the marks obtained in the entrance test, qualifying examination, group discussion & interview and for the work experience as per the prevailing norms and regulation in force.

For admission to the MCA program, a candidate needs to hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Application or any discipline with Mathematics. The MCA program has an intake capacity of 30 seats. Admission to the MCA program is done through an Entrance examination conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala.

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