GCET (Goa Common Entrance Test) is a state level entrance examination organized by Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Goa.

This exam is a perfect gateway for those students seeking for admission in professional degree courses in the state of Goa

GCET Exam Pattern

The GCET exam pattern is mentioned below:

Type of Question: The question paper will contain objective type questions with multiple optional answers for each question.
Pattern: The question paper will be asked in OMR pattern.
No. of Question & Duration: Each paper will consist of 75 questions to be answered in two hours.
Marking Scheme: One mark will be given for each correct answer.
Negative Marking: There is not any provision of negative marking for wrong answers or multiple answers.

Reservations:

Scheduled Castes (SC) 2%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 12%
Other Backward Communities (OBC) 27%
Physically Handicapped (PH) 3%
Freedom Fighters (FF) 1%
Non-resident Indian (NRI) 5%

Important dates:

Notification release date Last week of November, 2016
Application form starts Fourth week of March, 2017
Last date to submit the application form & issue of admit card First week of April, 2017
Last date to submit application form (with Rs.1000/- late fee) Last week of April, 2017
Issue Date of Admit Card Last week of April, 2017
Exam date 9th May 2017 (Physics & Chemistry) and 10th May 2017 (Mathematics & Biology)
Result announcement Third week of May, 2017
Result Declared First week of June 2017
Counselling begins June, 2017