Expects over 80000 students to appear for the examination across 400 centres
Chennai, March 17, 2022: COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examinations will be held on June 19, 2022, Sunday, as a combined examination for admission to over 150 Engineering colleges and 50+ reputed private and deemed universities, respectively. The entrance test will be held for admissions to B.E/B. Tech programmes for colleges affiliated with the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust and Uni-GAUGE member universities. The exam will be conducted online in over 150 cities across India, with over 400 test centers. This year, it expects over 80,000 students to appear for the examination.
Applicants can register at www.comedk.org or www.unigauge.com. The application process is open online from 14th March 2022 to 02 May 2022
Speaking on the occasion Dr. Kumar, Executive Secretary COMEDK said, “Karnataka is the centre for higher education for the last 5 decades and has been the most preferred destination for Engineering aspirants, because of the choice of colleges, quality of education and higher employability rate after completion. In recent years, we have seen a steep rise in the number of students taking the entrance test from outside Karnataka as well as local Karnataka students. We are anticipating that this year will be different, as colleges and schools are opening doors across the country. COMEDK for the last 15 has been facilitating smooth conduct of the exam nationally: This year too we will ensure safety measures are in place while conducting the exam and admissions”
He further adds, “In line with NEP 2020, we have also launched Comedkares, advanced skill centers for engineering students to stay up to date on new and emerging technologies. Our focus here is to put more emphasis on skill and inter disciplinary education to make the next generation future-ready. The premise underlying this initiative was that many institutions, particularly those in rural areas lack good infrastructure and laboratories, hence the skill centers will bridge this gap for students enrolled in all member institutions of COMEDK. We plan to establish 8 advanced skill centres all across Karnataka in the following locations (Kalburgi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mysore, Dakshina Kannada and Bangalore) and each Skill Lab will support 10 to 12 member institutions. These Skill Labs will focus on the use of rapid prototyping tools, Machine learning & Artificial Intelligence and developing an innovative mind set in them. Thus establishing relevant industrial exposure which will ensure students are job ready & provide a pathway for entrepreneurial careers.”
ComedK – Uni – GAUGE has become the second-largest multi-university private engineering exam in India, with 150+ institutions and 50 plus Universities accepting scores. With a reach of 150 cities and 400 test centers, it has gained significant momentum over the years.
“Much like the GRE as a single platform, Uni-GAUGE is our attempt to provide a single exam for admission to Universities all over India. We have always strived to provide a safe environment for students to comfortably take up the examinations. Despite the pandemic conditions, we conducted the examination in over 400 centers while adhering to all safety regulations.” says P. Muralidhar, CEO, ERA Foundation.
He further added, “While ensuring safety standards at each center, we are aiming to accommodate a higher number of students this year. We will have the exam in 2 sessions, one beginning at 09:00 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m., and the other from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.”
The entire application and exam process will be online. A detailed process guideline on the online exam and application process has been made available to students on www.comedk.org or www.unigauge.com.
Note: www.comedk.org is the only official website of COMEDK. Students, parents are requested to exercise utmost caution and use only the official website for information updates and the application process.
About COMED-K:
COMEDK is an evaluation test that has been initiated by the Associations of Medical, Dental, and Engineering private colleges for merit determination of students who seek admissions to the Member Institution. COMEDK (Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka) is a fair, effective, non-exploitive, and transparent platform to determine the merit of students. Presently about 150 Engineering colleges, which make available around 20,000 seats, are affiliated to COMEDK and utilize its testing mechanism for effecting admission to UG Engineering Program during the academic year 2022-2023.
About Uni-GAUGE:
Uni-GAUGE is an online entrance exam platform for admission to undergraduate programs at leading private and deemed universities across India. Uni-GAUGE is powered by ERA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization.
ERA Foundation, since its inception, has been continuously working towards the holistic improvement of the education sector and skill development in the higher education sector in India. www.unigauge.com
ERA Foundation over the last 3 years has been offering a comprehensive aptitude assessment for entrants to professional/ higher education via its platform MARG. MARG is a comprehensive tool based career counselling program in 6 Indian languages that combines subject knowledge and aptitude to help determine the most suited career for a student. This affordable assessment is made available at Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand) per candidate and for students of the Government institutions is available free with the support of CSR funds.
ERA is making an effort to reach out to every Senior secondary school in India. MARG’s system generated reports are self-explanatory and has been designed by psychologists keeping in mind a child’s understanding of career options.
