Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Jul 12: The department of pre university (PU) education has decided to  introduce the system of conducting common entrance test for admission into PU colleges across the state. The system is proposed to be brought into force with effect from next year, although there is stiff opposition for this move from the managements of private colleges.

The department proposes to spare the students of the need to visit various colleges, collect application forms and booklets by paying hefty amounts, and then apply for seats. The entrance test will avoid this exercise, and provide a forum in which the students will be able to choose the colleges and courses they want on the basis of their merit, in a transparent manner, the government says.

The system will run on the concept of single window. All the students need to do is to download application forms from the website of the department, mention the choice of 30 colleges in order of preference, and the subject combination they want. These will be pooled together, and eligibility list will be prepared by utilizing all the seats available in government colleges and 50 percent in aided colleges. All the students will be governed by a uniform fee schedule, and the colleges will be barred from distributing application forms and booklets separately.

It is learnt that the department is in the process of drafting rules, regulations and procedures for this test. The students desirous of getting admission into PU colleges will be given admission in government and aided PU colleges in the state, on the basis of a list based on the marks scored by the candidates concerned in SSLC examination. The government also wants to utilize the services of Bangalore One and Karnataka One centres for accepting applications from students.