- By Sakshi Gupta
- Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:33 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
KEA Admission 2024: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has started accepting applications for postgraduate medical degree (PGDM) courses, DNB, and diploma courses for Karnataka's in-service doctors on October 1. Applicants who have qualified for the NEET PG 2024 and meet the eligibility requirements for PDGM and diploma courses may apply for the program. The deadline to apply for admission is October 5, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Aspirants will be assigned seats in government medical colleges, government quota seats in private and minority medical colleges, and private seats in private and minority medical colleges (KPCRF, KRLMPCA, AMPCK, and private universities).
According to the official KEA announcement, individuals who scored a minimum percentile or higher in PG NEET 2024 are qualified to apply for admission to postgraduate medical courses. Aspirants from outside Karnataka will not be eligible for the seat reservation quota.
Those who achieved the minimum percentile prescribed for the general category in NEET-PG 2024 (50th percentile) are qualified to apply and register for KEA admission. Furthermore, the SC, ST, and OBC qualifying criteria would only apply to candidates from Karnataka.
The registration cost, document verification timetable, and original documents to be submitted for document verification will all be made available on the KEA website soon, according to the announcement.
“Detailed eligibility criteria including PG NEET 2024 brochure are published on the authority's website for the information of candidates. Before registering, it is advised to read the educational qualifications, eligibility criteria prescribed for seats in various categories, candidate's eligibility for such seats, and other criteria,” the official KEA notice added.
However, KEA does not admit applicants who are incapable of meeting the eligibility criteria or fail to submit the required certificates for document verification. Those who register and finish the document verification process will be qualified for admission to postgraduate medical and dentistry programs at Karnataka's government and private colleges.