COMEDK UGET Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

• Computer based, English only.
• One mark per correct answer, no negative marking.
• Four options per question; you can review and change answers until you finish.
• Time spent on the instruction page doesn't count against your paper.
• Your session, slot and centre are on the Test Admission Ticket. COMEDK doesn't publish a single start time or duration, because the exam runs in several sessions.

Percentile, not raw marks

Different sessions get different question sets, so COMEDK normalises scores the way NTA and the IITs do. Rank is based on percentile: the percentage of candidates in your session who scored the same as or lower than you, normalised across sessions. A raw score out of 180 won't convert to a rank.

Tie-break

1. Higher percentile in Physics and Mathematics together
2. Higher percentile in Mathematics
3. Higher percentile in Chemistry
4. Age: the elder candidate ranks higher

The test follows the CBSE syllabus:

A third of the paper is Class 11. COMEDK publishes separate syllabus documents for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics on the UGET 2026 page. There's no fourth subject.

Who can sit

Indian citizens, OCI and PIO candidates (OCI and PIO give a declaration from the brochure annexure). It's open to students from anywhere in India.

B.E. and B.Tech.

• 2nd PUC, 10+2 or equivalent, with Physics, Mathematics and English compulsory and one of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Computer Science or Electronics.
• 45 per cent aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for General Merit; 40 per cent for SC, ST and OBC candidates of Karnataka. Each subject passed individually, including all optional and additional subjects.
• All subjects from one board. Physics and Chemistry from CBSE with Mathematics from NIOS makes you ineligible.
• Diploma holders can't sit for B.E. or B.Tech. There's no lateral entry through COMEDK. They can apply for Architecture.
• Age and the year you passed 12th follow AICTE and VTU norms.
• Any attempt gets you a rank, except a score of zero.

Karnataka candidate

You count as Karnataka on either ground; otherwise you're Non-Karnataka:

1. Belong to Karnataka by birth or domicile, with at least seven years of schooling between 1st standard and 2nd PUC or 12th as on 1 July of the test year, and passed SSLC or 2nd PUC (or equivalent) in Karnataka. Repeated years count as one.
2. Of Karnataka origin, passed both 1st and 2nd PUC in Karnataka at a state-run or recognised institution, and a parent studied in a Karnataka institution for at least seven years.

It matters for the 40 per cent concession (Karnataka SC, ST and OBC only) and for the Kalyana Karnataka Region (KKR) seats under Article 371(J), which need the 371(J) certificate from the district's Assistant Commissioner.

Architecture

• No COMEDK test. Admission uses NATA 2025, NATA 2026 or JEE 2026 Paper 2A; B.Plan. needs JEE 2026 Paper 2B.
• 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics plus one of Chemistry, Biology, a Technical Vocational subject, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics Practices, Engineering Graphics or Business Studies, at 45 per cent (40 for SC, ST, OBC); or a 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics at the same percentages.
• Separate registration and counselling notification.

1. The combined COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE E exam, one day, several sessions.
2. Provisional answer keys, a paid objection window, then final keys.
3. Percentile normalisation and the rank card.
4. Centralised online counselling, with its own registration.

Counselling

Registration costs ₹2,000, non-refundable, and you must be ready to pay the allotted college's total fee (tuition plus other fees) to COMEDK after allotment. The Counselling Process Document has the full rules.

• No limit on preferences. Add, change and reorder them as often as you like in the window, except a seat already allotted.
• Only saved preferences count.
• A blank choice form at the end of Round 1 ends your counselling: you're treated as Reject and Withdraw.

Choose Accept and Upgrade in Round 1, get no upgrade in the next round, and you're left with only Accept and Freeze.

Rounds

• A mock allotment before Round 1 shows where your list would land.
• Round 1: general.
• Round 2: KKR seats only, for KKR-approved candidates who filled choices in Round 1.
• Round 3: general merit again, for Round 1 candidates on Accept and Upgrade or Reject and Upgrade, Round 2 candidates on Reject and Upgrade, those not yet allotted, and supplementary candidates (their first choice filling).
• Round 4, after which cut-off ranks and vacant seats are published.

An already allotted seat shows in green; to upgrade, add preferences above it.

Supplementary candidates must register in the initial counselling period (there's no separate window) and upload the passed marks sheet before Round 3 starts.

This is an admission test, so there's no salary. These are the costs COMEDK handles:

The application fee isn't refunded, even if you have to file a fresh form to fix a mistake. COMEDK doesn't set college fees; it publishes seat availability and fee details before each round, college by college, on comedk.org.

Online only at comedk.org: register, get a login ID and password, fill the form, upload documents and pay online by debit card, credit card or net banking. Demand drafts aren't accepted or returned.

The application fee is non-refundable.

Editing

An edit window in April lets you fix the photograph, signature, category and academic details. You can't change your name, email, mobile number or test city, or anything entered at registration. If you've submitted with an error in those, the only fix is a new application with a different mobile and email, and the first fee isn't refunded.

Uploads

A smudged, tampered, hazy or more than three months old photograph gets the form rejected, and a mismatch at the centre disqualifies you.

• Around 150 engineering colleges, all KUPECA members and unaided private colleges in Karnataka, with around 20,000 seats in 2026-27.
• Architecture institutions, counselled separately on NATA or JEE Paper 2A.
• COMEDK still lists its 16 medical and 24 dental colleges but holds no test for them since NEET.

The Engineering Institutions, Architecture Institutions and Courses Offered lists are on comedk.org. Only courses offered by member colleges appear.

Each college has a code like E001, E019, E077, used in the seat matrix, cut-off files, vacant seat lists and allotment results. A cut-off is always quoted against a college code, a course code and a seat category.

400 centres across India in 2026, in Karnataka and states from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to Odisha and Punjab, with several in Bengaluru. The city list is on the UGET 2026 page.

Centre and session are allotted by computer assisted randomisation and shown on your Test Admission Ticket. A city can have several centres. Requests to change city or slot aren't entertained, and the test city can't be edited.

On the day

• Entry strictly by the reporting time on your ticket, through a baggage area in small groups.
• Your photo is taken at the desk, and biometric verification may be required. CCTV runs throughout.
• You can't leave the room during the test for any reason.
• If your computer fails, you move to a buffer system and the lost time is credited.

COMEDK UGET 2026

And the counselling that followed

The schedule can change; check comedk.org. Applications usually open in early February and the exam is in May.

The Test Admission Ticket is downloaded from your login only; nothing is posted. In 2026 it was available from 30 April 2026, 2:00 p.m. until exam day, 9 May 2026. One ticket covers both COMEDK and Uni-GAUGE.

It gives your centre, session and reporting time, and carries the photo you uploaded. A mismatched, hazy or over-three-months-old photograph means disqualification.

Bring the printed ticket, your original ID, two recent passport size colour photographs (mandatory), a transparent water bottle and a pencil. COMEDK's Things Allowed for Exam and Standard Operating Procedure documents are on the UGET 2026 page.

Answer key objections

• Provisional keys come out with objections open the same day. Each clarification costs ₹500 plus charges (five cost ₹2,500).
• The COMEDK academic committee decides. You're refunded only for clarifications upheld, after the whole process ends.
• Nothing is entertained against the final keys, the score or the rank.

In 2026: objections 16 to 18 May, final keys 23 May, rank cards 29 May.

Rank card

Download it from your login on comedk.org; it's never sent by email, post or courier. Tampering with it bars you from any further COMEDK process. If you sat for both tests you get two documents: a COMEDK rank card with percentile and rank, and a Uni-GAUGE score card with scores only.

COMEDK publishes cut-off ranks after each allotment round, separately for Engineering and Architecture, as dated PDFs on comedk.org. Each gives the rank of the last candidate allotted for every college, course and seat category (such as GM, General Merit). To use a cut-off you need the year, the round, the college and the course and category.

There's no qualifying mark: any attempt earns a rank unless you score zero.

• Give Class 11 a third of your time. About 33 per cent of the paper comes from it.
• Answer everything. No negative marking, and you can revisit answers before you submit.
• Aim at a rank, not a raw score. Your rank comes from a session percentile, so set your target from the published cut-off ranks for the colleges you want, and don't compare raw marks with friends in other sessions.
• Push Physics and Mathematics. They break ties first; Chemistry comes last.
• Use the eleven mock tests for the interface only. COMEDK says they don't reflect the real pattern or syllabus and show no score. Practise content on full 180-question timed papers on a computer: 60 per subject, one mark each, English only.
• Sort eligibility before applying: one board for all subjects, 45 per cent PCM, no diploma route for B.E. Check your name, email, mobile and test city before submitting.
• Note your answers so you can check the provisional key in its short objection window.
• Fill counselling choices generously, use the mock allotment, and decide what you'll do with each of the four options before Round 1 closes.

COMEDK doesn't release past question papers. It does publish the provisional and final answer keys each May, and gives eleven mock tests in the candidate login from mid February, though those are for practising the interface, not the content.

The syllabus documents and the Information Brochure are on the UGET 2026 page.

• COMEDK official website, the only official site, with the institution and course lists, candidate login and cut-off files
• About UGET and Notification 2026: brochure, quick guide, calendar, cities, syllabus documents, exam-day instructions
• Information Brochure 2026
• Counselling Process Document 2026
• Cut-off ranks and vacant seat lists, posted on the home page as dated PDFs after each round
• Student helpdesk: studenthelpdesk@comedk.org

Who conducts COMEDK UGET?

COMEDK, the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka, for the KUPECA engineering colleges.

Is COMEDK still used for medical and dental admission?

No. Since NEET, it covers only the roughly 150 KUPECA engineering colleges.

What is the exam pattern?

Computer based, Physics 60, Chemistry 60, Mathematics 60, 180 marks, one mark each, no negative marking, English only.

Which syllabus is it based on?

CBSE, about 33 per cent Class 11 and 67 per cent Class 12.

Do I have to sit Uni-GAUGE E separately?

No. It's the same exam, same application and same admit card. You get a COMEDK rank card and, if you opted in, a Uni-GAUGE score card.

What marks do I need in Class 12?

45 per cent in PCM with individual passes; 40 per cent for SC, ST and OBC candidates of Karnataka. All from one board.

I have a diploma. Can I join second year engineering?

No. There's no lateral entry through COMEDK. Diploma holders can apply for Architecture.

Is there an age limit?

COMEDK sets none; AICTE and VTU norms apply.

How do I get into Architecture?

Through NATA 2025, NATA 2026 or JEE 2026 Paper 2A (B.Plan.: JEE 2026 Paper 2B), with a separate registration.

What is the application fee?

₹1,950 COMEDK only, ₹3,200 both, ₹1,600 Uni-GAUGE only. Counselling is a separate ₹2,000.

Can I choose my centre or session?

No. Both are randomly allotted and can't be changed.

How is the rank calculated?

From your percentile, normalised across sessions. Ties go to Physics and Mathematics, then Mathematics, then Chemistry, then the elder candidate.

Can I challenge the answer key?

Only the provisional key, at ₹500 per clarification, refunded if upheld.

What happens if I leave my choice form blank?

You're treated as Reject and Withdraw and drop out of counselling.

What is Round 2 for?

Kalyana Karnataka Region seats under Article 371(J), for KKR-approved candidates.

Where are the cut-offs?

On comedk.org, as dated PDFs after each round, by college, course and seat category.