COMEDK – PGET 2009 Notification

The Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association, COMEDK is organising a common entrance test - COMEDK PGET-2009 for the academic year 2009-2010, for candidates aspiring to pursue Post Graduate Courses in Medicine and Dentistry in the state of Karnataka, in Member Institutions of the Consortium (Medical and Dental Colleges)

COMEDK will conduct a separate entrance test for Medical and a separate entrance test for Dental Post Graduate courses called 'COMEDK PGET-2009', for candidates seeking admission to Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental studies. The entrance test is being conducted for use by COMEDK Member Institutions only. The COMEDK entrance test is mandatory for candidates seeking admissions for the Post Graduate courses in COMEDK Member Institutions. The COMEDK PGET-2009 test scores are valid only for admissions during the academic year 2009-2010.

The COMEDK PGET-2009 will be conducted only at centres in Bangalore on Sunday the 08th February 2009

Unaided, private Medical and Dental colleges which are members of COMEDK, across the State of Karnataka , offer various courses in Medical and Dental studies at Post Graduate level. The courses offered at the Post Graduate level include both Degree and Diploma programs. Colleges which have indicated their willingness to make admission to their Post Graduate courses based on merit in the Common Entrance Test organized by COMEDK (COMEDK PGET-2009).

Member Institutions
Medical Colleges-
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Balagangadharanatha Nagara
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College Bangalore
Father Muller Medical College Mangalore
H K E Society's M.R. Medical College Gulbarga
J.J.M. Medical College Davanagere
J.S.S. Medical College Mysore
K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Bangalore
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore.

Dental Colleges:
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences MANGALORE
A.E.C.S. Maruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre BANGALORE
A.M.E's Dental College & Hospital RAICHUR
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital DAVANAGERE
College of Dental Sciences DAVANAGERE
D A Pandu Memorial R V Dental College BANGALORE
Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences BANGALORE
Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College Hospital & Research Centre BANGALORE
H.K.E.Society S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research GULBARGA
Jagadguru Sri.Shivarathreeshwara Dental College & Hospital MYSORE
K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital SULLIA
K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences BANGALORE
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital BANGALORE
M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital BANGALORE
M.S. Ramaiah Dental College BANGALORE
Maratha Mandal's Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre BELGAUM
SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital DHARWAD
Shri. B.V.V. Sangha's P.N.M.Dental College & Hospital BAGALKOT
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital BANGALORE

Eligibility:
Degree / Diploma Programs:
Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by MCI / DCI. Accordingly, they should have successfully passed their M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. from an institution recognised by MCI / DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30/04/2009.

MCI / DCI Norms:
Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate medical / dental course in any of the medical / dental institutions in the country, shall possess recognised M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India, or any of the State Medical / Dental Council or should obtain the same with in one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.

Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for the registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post Graduate training restricted to the college / institution to which the applicant is admitted for the time being exclusively for Post Graduate studies; provided further, that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subjected to the condition that such person is duly registered as medical practitioner in his own country from which the he/she has obtained his / her basic medical / dental qualification and that his / her degree is recognised by the corresponding Council or concerned authority in India.

As per the Post Graduate Regulation 2000 of Medical Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2009) for eligibility for admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State.


As specified by the Dental Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test (COMEDK PGET-2009) for eligibility for admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State.

Rank list / Rank Card will be prepared only for those candidates who become eligible for admission to Post Graduate Courses as per the regulations of Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India Regulations.

How to Apply?
Brochure and application form can be downloaded only through COMEDK website- http://www.comedk.org/

The completed Application Form has to reach COMEDK office by post or courier on or before Monday the 05th January 2009 to the following address.

The Executive Secretary - COMEDK,
# 37, First Floor,
Ramanashree Chambers,
Lady Curzon Road,
Bangalore 560001,
Karnataka

Important Dates:
05th Jan 2009 Monday -Last Date for the receipt of completed Application Form
13th Jan 2009 Tuesday - Last date for Dispatch of Test Admission Tickets
08th Feb 2009- Sunday - COMEDK PGET-2009 Test Day

For more details visit www.comedk.org

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