Gujarat Common Entrance Test

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Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET) is an annual common entrance exam for MBA and MCA studies in Gujarat, India, since 2002. Every year it is conducted between March and August. Gujarat Technological University was inaugurated in October 2007. [1] Then, it started conducting GCET.

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MBA programmes

Admission and exam pattern

There two types of admissions seats covered under GCET:

The written test comprises sections on quantitative ability, reasoning, data interpretation, reading comprehension, verbal ability, and general knowledge. Examinees can take the test in English or Gujarati.

Institutes covered

Few prominent institutes are:

GCET 2009

5,429 MBA admissions were given. Out of it, 3,298 admissions were from Open/General category; while 1,463 from SEBC category. [2] 7% seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste, 15% for Scheduled Tribes and 27% seats are for Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (including widows and orphans). [3]

#Name of InstituteUniversityPlace GIA or SFIRank of last candidate admitted from Open Category
1 Auro University of Hospitality and Management Auro University Surat GIA-
2 B K School of Business Management Gujarat University Ahmedabad GIA66.0
3 M S Patel Institute (Faculty of Management Studies) The M S University of Baroda Vadodara GIA77.0
4AES PG Institute of Business Management Gujarat University Ahmedabad SFI189.0
5Som-Lalit Institute of Business Management Gujarat University Ahmedabad SFI238.0
6G H Patel PG Institute of Business Management Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidhyanagar GIA263.0
7NR Institute of Business Management Gujarat University Ahmedabad SFI329.0
8G H Patel PG Institute of Business Management Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidhyanagar SFI384.0
9Centre for Management Studies Dharmsinh Desai University Nadiad GIA385.0
10Department of Business & Industrial Management Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Surat GIA433.0
11GLS Institute of Computer Technology Ahmedabad SFI445.0
12Centre for Management Studies Dharmsinh Desai University Nadiad SFI546.4
13Shri Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Management & Research Gujarat University Ahmedabad SFI623.0
14RD Gardi Institute of Business Management Saurashtra University Rajkot GIA668.0

Note: GIA: Grants-in-aid, SFI: Self-financed

MCA programmes

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