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Indian Express
14-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
58% Karnataka candidates crack NEET UG 2025, Mangaluru student emerges state topper
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced NEET UG 2025 results, wherein Karnataka registered a qualification rate of 58 per cent, a 5 per cent drop from last year. A total of 83,582 candidates out of 1.42 lakh who appeared from the state qualified this year, compared to 88,887 candidates out of 1.5 lakh last year (59 per cent), indicating a decrease of 5,305 qualified candidates. Nikhil Sonnad from Mangaluru topped the state with an All India Rank (AIR) 17 this year. He is followed by Ruchir Gupta (AIR 22), Tejas Shailesh Ghotgalkar (AIR 38), Pranshu Jahagirdar (AIR 42), Harini Sriram (AIR 72), Diganth S (AIR 80), and Nidhi KG (AIR 84). A native of Vijayapura, Sonnad is a student of Expert PU College, Mangaluru. Positioning himself in the top 20 in India was a moment of 'satisfaction and bearing fruit of hard work'. 'I loudly exclaimed – YES! after hearing my rank. It was just pure satisfaction and validation of my hard work,' he told The Indian Express. He scored 670/720 with 99 percentile. He also secured an impressive rank of 8 in Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) in BSc Agriculture and a rank of 8000 in JEE Mains. Talking about his 'recipe for success', he said, 'I dedicated the final two months in the run-up to the exam for mock tests. However, I believe mere mock tests will not fetch you success. It is important to get your basics right, concepts correct, and the foundation strong to face the examination. This mantra helped me crack even the trickiest of the questions, including those in Physics.' 'I feel it's the attitude towards life. When I entered college, my aim was not to crack NEET. It was about learning concepts and getting a good grasp of the basics. As for preparing for the examination, it is important to solve random questions from multiple sources to achieve a strong grip on the basics. In fact, this is the principle I imbibed from my father,' he added. Born into a family of doctors – his father is a neurosurgeon and his mother an ophthalmologist – medicine was Sonnad's natural calling. He aims to pursue his higher education at AIIMS, New Delhi. Ruchir Gupta secured AIR 22, emerging as the second topper from Karnataka. A student of Alpine Public School in Bengaluru, Gupta stuck to consistency and revision. Speaking to The Indian Express, Gupta said, 'I never believed in rote learning. I was more inclined to revisions and focused on NCERT textbooks, which is a bible for NEET.' 'In fact, physics was the most challenging part. In the first few minutes of the examination… my thoughts were not in line. But, somehow, I managed to finish it,' said Gupta, recalling his experience at the examination centre. Highlighting his preparation method, Gupta added, 'I worked on at least 600 mock tests over the last two years and underwent rigorous practice. I never loaded myself with all the concepts in a single day. I used to stretch it out over the days. I ensured I gained conceptual clarity instead of mere textbook learning.' Gupta shared that he is eyeing a seat at AIIMS, New Delhi. Meanwhile, Diganth S from Narayana College in Kempapura got AIR 80. He also secured a KCET engineering rank of 289 and a 10,000 rank in JEE Mains. 'Besides textbooks, I used to solve question papers in education apps on my mobile phone. I used to solve 50-60 problems a day,' he said. Diganth's mother Nagarathna told The Indian Express, 'He was jovial and was never tense about examinations. He used to come back from college, watch TV, mainly IPL matches, have his dinner, and start studying only from 9 pm. He used to study for four hours.' Sanath Prasad is a senior sub-editor and reporter with the Bengaluru bureau of Indian Express. He covers education, transport, infrastructure and trends and issues integral to Bengaluru. He holds more than two years of reporting experience in Karnataka. His major works include the impact of Hijab ban on Muslim girls in Karnataka, tracing the lives of the victims of Kerala cannibalism, exploring the trends in dairy market of Karnataka in the aftermath of Amul-Nandini controversy, and Karnataka State Elections among others. If he is not writing, he keeps himself engaged with badminton, swimming, and loves exploring. ... Read More
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Some private universities in Karnataka see rise in applications after adopting JEE for admissions
Bengaluru: Many private universities in the city, which dropped their entrance tests and adopted JEE ranks for admission this year, reported a remarkable increase in the applications they received. The state higher education department had asked private universities not to hold their entrance exams to help students who are forced to take multiple entrance tests for engineering. Instead, the universities decided to use the score from a national entrance like JEE or the Karnataka Common Entrance Test, which holds the key to the govt quota seats in the engineering colleges here. Universities said the move worked out well for them as they received applications from a national pool of students, as well as a higher number. PES University, which received 24,000 applications last year, said it saw a rise of 10% in applications. After the JEE-Mains 1, the university held one round of early admissions. After the combined JEE results were announced, it drew up a merit list based on the applicants' scores, and admissions were made. The majority of the students who got admissions in this list were above the 85th percentile. A similar process will follow for PESU-CET after the first round of K-CET counselling. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Undo "Not only have the numbers gone up, but the parents have been very happy with the system. They feel that with JEE being a widely accepted exam, with a more credible standing, the stature of the university has also gone up," said Ajoy Kumar, COO, PES University. RV University, which had around 7,000 applications last year for their exam, jumped up to 10,000 applications this year. The cut-off percentile was 80%. The university has 243 seats for this category. "There are advantages and disadvantages to the new system. While the applications have increased, giving us a national pool of students, it is also a task for us to follow up with each candidate. Not all of them would be interested in joining the university. They would have applied as it has become an easier process, but it has added to our administrative tasks," said DP Nagaraj, pro-chancellor, RV University. Reva University said there was no considerable change in the number of applications they received. The university said while the single entrance system has been mandated by the govt, they would have preferred a system where they could choose the students based on their interests and whether they align with the ideas of the university. quote Sanjay Chitnis, vice-chancellor of REVA University Exams like JEE are designed to eliminate candidates through a standardised process. However, it does not assess critical 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, innovation, entrepreneurship. We would have liked to engage students in a two-week immersion, allowing us to evaluate their soft skills, understand their aspirations, and mentor them accordingly. In such a model, an average JEE score would not have been a constraint. Unfortunately, the current regulatory framework does not allow this flexibility Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
NDTV
01-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
Karnataka Common Entrance Test Spot Rank List To Be Out On June 2, Details Here
KEA KCET 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is scheduled to release the spot rank list for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) on June 2, 2025. Once released, candidates will be able to download the spot rank list on the official website of KEA, The first main rank list was released on May 24, 2025. Candidates who had an error in their Class 12 marks or details were given a chance to rectify them and based on the rectified errors, a spot rank is assigned to the candidate which will be used to evaluate the candidates' eligibility to engineering, architecture, farm science, B-Pharm, and Pharm-D programs. KCET 2025 Spot Rank List: Details Mentioned On The Rank List Students must make sure to check the following details on the rank list: Student's name Date of birth Marks obtained Total marks Qualifying status KCET 2025 Spot Rank List: What To Do When Spot Rank Is Released? Once the spot rank list is released, candidates will move to the counselling process in which spot rank list and main rank list will be used in conjunction to determine the candidates' eligibility to the respective courses. Candidates will be allotted seats based on their: Rank (either main or spot rank). Their preferences. The availability of seats. The KCET physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology papers were conducted from April 15 to April 17, 2025.
Indian Express
01-06-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
KCET 2025: KEA to release spot rank list on June 2 at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
KEA KCET 2025 Spot Rank List: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced that the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 spot rank list will be released on June 2. Candidates can check their ranks on the official website, by entering their registration number and date of birth. KCET Results 2025 Updates The rank card will include details such as the student's name, date of birth, marks obtained, total marks, and qualifying status. The KCET 2025 rank will determine admission to various engineering programs, and counselling will begin soon. KCET 2025 was held from April 15 to April 17. On the first day, the KEA conducted the KCET Kannada language test from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. The KCET physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology papers were conducted on April 16 and 17 in two shifts. Earlier, KEA had reopened the window for candidates without ranks to submit marks in the Karnataka 2nd PUC exams 2025 on May 26. The KCET 2025 results were declared on May 24, with 2,75,677 candidates qualifying out of 3,11,991 who appeared for the exam. However, results for around 10,000 students were delayed due to incorrect registration numbers. The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 saw a significant number of candidates participating in the examination. For Engineering, approximately 2.62 lakh candidates appeared, while 1.98 lakh candidates were interested in BNYS. In the agricultural field, 2.14 lakh candidates opted for BSc Agriculture, and 2.18 lakh candidates opted for Veterinary courses. Additionally, 2.66 lakh candidates appeared for Pharma-related courses, and 2.08 lakh candidates appeared for Nursing programs. The attendance in individual subjects was as follows: Physics had 3,11,690 candidates, Chemistry had 3,11,767 candidates, Maths was attended by 3,04,170 candidates, and Biology had 2,39,459 candidates. Harishraj D V of Narayana e-Techno School – Yelhanka ranked first in Nursing and Veterinary, scoring 179 marks in both. He also topped the BNYS exam, scoring 99.39. In agriculture, he ranked sixth with 97.29 marks. Akshay M Hegde from Alva's PU College, Vidyagiri, topped the agriculture exam with a score of 98.08 marks.
Deccan Herald
30-05-2025
- General
- Deccan Herald
KEA awaits seat matrix for professional courses
Given that the results of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 have already been announced, the delay in submission of the seat matrix is the only hurdle to the KEA preparing the ground for the counselling process.
