Medicine and Engineering based entrance exam, applicable to colleges and institutions within the state of Jammu & Kashmir, for students who belong to Jammu & Kashmir.

JKCET (Jammu & Kashmir Common Entrance Test) is a State Level examination conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations for students who are aspiring to pursue courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Dentistry and Nursing offered by colleges and institutions within Jammu & Kashmir. It is an entrance examination meant for the students who belong to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is a very prestigious State level examination in Jammu & Kashmir. Most colleges in Jammu & Kashmir admit students on the basis of their scores in the JKCET.

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What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible for the JK CET, you must be a legitimate citizen of the state of Jammu & Kashmir as defined in the section 6 of the Constitution of J&K.

You must be not less than 17 years of age on the 31^st of December of the year of admission to be eligible for the following courses: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS and Diploma in Dental hygiene.

You must have passed your 12^th class examination or an equivalent from a recognized statutory  board with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as your elective subjects in order to be eligible in courses like MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, Physiotherapy, B.Sc. Nursing (For female candidates only), B.Sc. Radiation, B.Sc. Operation Theatre Tech., B.Sc. Medical Lab. Technology and Diploma in Dental hygiene.

To pursue a course in Engineering, you should have passed your 12^th class examination with English, Physics, Math and Chemistry as your elective subjects.

The minimum percentage requirement for admission into any of the above courses is 50%. For reserved candidates, this minimum required percentage is relaxed to 40%.

Candidates who have appeared in 12th Class Examination of the J & K Board of School Education (Jammu Wing) and whose result have not been declared by the time the application forms come out, are also eligible for the JK CET provided that they submit their 12^th mark sheets before the admit cards are issued.

To gain admission in the MBBS/BDS course, you will have to score at least 50% in the JK CET, if you belong to the General or the Poor and Backward category. If you belong to any of the other reserved categories, the minimum required percentage in the CET to gain admission in this course for you will be 40%.

How to apply?

The application forms with brochures can be purchased from the various branches of J&K Bank. They can also be obtained against a bank draft drawn in favor of FA/CAO, BOPEE (payable at Jammu/Srinagar) from the BOPEE offices in Srinagar and Jammu.

The application can be obtained and submitted online at the following link: http://www.jakbopee.org
Once you fill and submit the form online, you will get a confirmation page along with a registration number. Please take a print out of the page.

Please fill in the details of the application form carefully and attach necessary attested certificates.

Filled in application forms (completed) can be submitted personally at the offices of The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations, Bagat-i-Barzulla, Srinagar, (Opposite J&K Bank, Barzulla) and 4th floor, South Block, Bahu Plaza Jammu as per the specified dates.

The application form can also be submitted through registered/speed post at the offices of the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations at Jammu and Srinagar.

The confirmation page of the online application should be sent along with bank draft/bank challan and necessary documents and photographs through registered/speed post to the BOPEE offices at Jammu or Srinagar before the specified last date.

Please note that no application sent through courier will be accepted.

Your photographs need to be attested by a gazzeted officer. Also, they should be high contrast photographs with you holding a placard that has your name and date (on which the photograph is being taken) written clearly on it.

What is the pattern of the examination?

The paper will be objective type and in the multiple choice format.

There will be four options for every question with one correct answer.

You will need to give three papers. Each paper will comprise of 75 questions of one mark each.

Please do not attempt questions you do not know the answer to as 0.2 marks will be cut for every wrong answer (negative marking).

Students who want to get into courses related to Medicine should attempt Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Paper 1).

Students aspiring to get into Engineering should attempt Physics, Chemistry and Math (Paper 2).

The ranking will be based on merit and separate lists will be created for general and reserved candidates.

What do you do after you get your results?

The medical counseling will be conducted for 100% ‘State Quota’ seats in Government and Government Aided Medical and Dental Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, the counseling is also conducted for all the seats (except Management Quota) in Private Medical and Dental colleges in Jammu and Kashmir.

All these seats are reserved only for Jammu and Kashmir Domiciles.

The engineering counseling is conducted for all the ‘State Quota’ seats (100%) in Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir.  Additionally, the counseling is also conducted for all the seats (except Management Quota) in Private Engineering Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir.

Admissions into the management quota seats in private engineering colleges are not conducted by the JAKBOPEE. Contact the college directly for admissions under this category.

Your goal is to get admission in a suitable course at a suitable college. The test result along with the college/course specific eligibility criteria become the basis for the admission.

Once the results are announced, you will participate in an offline counseling procedure which is conducted by the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations’.
Your goal is to get admission in a suitable course at a suitable college. The test result along with the college/course specific eligibility criteria become the basis for the admission.

Once the results are announced, you will participate in an offline counseling procedure which is conducted by the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations’.

You will not be eligible for admission into a college if you or your authorized representative do not report for the counseling personally.

Before you report for the counseling, make sure you research in detail about the courses and colleges you can join through this counseling procedure. You should be clear about at least your top 5 choices/preference before you step in the hall for counseling.

You will need to reach the venue on the website on the day of counseling. Reach the venue in time along with originals and self – attested copies of all your important documents for verification including your admit card, mark sheets etc. You will also need to take a bank draft of Rs. 5,000 in favor of FA/CAO, BOPEE.

Once you reach the venue and the counseling begins, you will need to select the courses and colleges you wish to join in order of preference. Mark your choices/preferences based on two main factors:

1. The colleges and courses you seek.

2. The colleges and courses that are likely to admit you based on your rank. Go through the ranks that were admitted by a particular college last year for your course. These ranks are generally available online.

Base your decision on these two factors and make multiple choices to ensure that you receive an admission. Try and select colleges that are as per your preference and are likely to admit you as well.

It’s very important to rank your choices correctly. The highest level choice with an available seat will be allotted to you.

Once you’re allotted a seat, you will need to report at the institute/college within the specified time duration and confirm your admission.

For further information regarding the counseling procedure, please visit the following website: http://www.jakbopee.org

What are the prospects?

The JK CET is one of the most important State level examinations in Jammu and Kashmir. It provides students who belong to this state with great opportunities to join a variety of courses. It is conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE). It provides students admission into various courses like: MBBS / BDS /BAMS / BUMS Physiotherapy / SKIMS Courses / BE etc. The various colleges/institutions that admit students on the basis of their rank in the JK CET are:

Important Dates for JKCET 2014: