Goa Common Entrance Test
Exam Date: 01 May 17
A Goa Common Entrance Test is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Goa for the candidates seeking admission to First Year Degree Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture in various Colleges in Goa Admission to Degree Course in Architecture shall be on the basis of National Aptitude Test for Architecture ( NATA )
Exam Information
Eligibility
Eligibility for Goa Common Entrance Test Exam
- GCET Nationality :
GCET Admission to Professional Courses in State of Goa is open to Indian nationals fulfilling the GCET eligibility criteria under various categories
GCET Exam Age : An applicant to Degree courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Homoeopathy must have competed the age of 17 Years on or before 31st December of the Academic Year of admission to become eligible for admission to First Year.No age limit,
Valid Score at Goa CET :GCET Exam score of the previous year’s shall is not valid. For Medicine and Dentistry Degree Courses, minimum GCET Score should be 50% ( 40% in case of SC / ST / OBC ) aggregate in specified subjects. No minimum limit is specified for other courses
GCET Qualifying Examination & Minimum Marks : An applicant must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination of the Goa Board or an GCET Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, or any other examination, which in scope and standard, is deemed to be equivalent to the H.S.S.C. examination of Goa Board, and must have obtained, in one and the same sitting, the minimum percentage of marks in the specific subjects as prescribed for the admission to respective professional courses, as under.
a. GCET First Year MBBS, BDS and BHMS : Applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate ( Std. XII ) examination of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English and secured not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together at one and the same sitting.
b. GCET First Year B.E. :The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate ( Std. XIIth ) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology and secured not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology, obtained in one and the same sitting.
c. GCET First Year B.Pharm. Science : The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate ( Std. XIIth ) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Mathematics / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology and secured not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Chemistry with one of the following subjects Mathematics / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology, obtained in one and the same sitting.
d. GCET Exam First Year B.Arch. : The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate ( Std. XIIth ) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects and secured at least 50% marks in aggregate ( 45% aggregate marks for applicants belonging to SC / ST / OBC ). ( or ) 10+3 Diploma ( any stream ) recognised by Central / State Governments with 50% aggregate marks. ( or ) International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 Years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination. Applicants scoring minimum 80 / 200 at NATA will be eligible for admission to B.Arch.
e. Kashmiri Migrants Only in Goa CET Engineering Courses : The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate ( Std. XIIth ) examination or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology and secured not less than 50% marks in the subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry / Bio – Technology / Computer Science / Biology, obtained in one and the same sitting.
f. Changes in GCET Eligibility : In case Medical Council, Dental Council, AICTE, Council of Architecture, Pharmacy Council, any Court or any other Competent Authority Changes the GCET 2011 Eligibility Conditions and makes it specifically applicable to the proceedings of this year, the provisions of the prospectus may be modified accordingly, subject to approval of Government, and the same will be duly notified.
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1st May 2017syllabus
Chemistry Subject Syllabus GOA Common Entrance Test:
Unit I:Solid State Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties.
Unit II : Solutions Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties - relative lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of B.P., depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass.
Unit III: Electrochemistry Redox reactions; conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell - electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, fuel cells; corrosion.
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst ;order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment)
Unit V: Surface Chemistry Adsorption - physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis :homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions - types of emulsions.
Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements Principles and methods of extraction - concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron.
Unit VII : p-Block Elements Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen - preparation, properties and uses; compounds of nitrogen: preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen ( structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine ,halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only) Group 16 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses; simple oxides; ozone. Sulphur - allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only). Group 17 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens: preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only). Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses.
Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements General introduction ,electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first row transition metals - metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
Lanthanoids - electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states.
Unit IX Coordination Compounds Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding; isomerism, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems).
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions.
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only) Uses and environmental effects of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrochloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses, some important compounds - methanol and ethanol.
Phenols : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of phenols.
Ethers : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses.
Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, and mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses.
Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses.
Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines.
Cyanides and Isocyanides - will be mentioned at relevant places in context.
Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
Unit XIV: Biomolecules Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose), oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen); importance.
Proteins - Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, PROSPECTUS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE COURSES 2008-09
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ALTO-PORVORIM, GOA, 403521 primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
Vitamins - Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids: DNA & RNA .
Unit XV: Polymers Classification - natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization. Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber.
Unit XVI: Chemistry in everyday life
Chemicals in medicines - analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
Chemicals in food - preservatives, artificial sweetening agents.
3.Cleansing agents - soaps and detergents, cleansing action. Prescribed textbooks (Published by Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary
Education, Porvorim)
Chemistry Part-I Textbook for Class XIIth
Chemistry Part-II Textbook for Class XIIth
Mathematics Subject Syllabus GOA Common Entrance Test:
UNIT -I : RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT - II : ALGEBRA
UNIT - III CALCULUS
UNIT - IV : VECTORS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL
UNITS - V : PROBABILTY
APPENDIX
- Proofs in Mathematics :
Through a variety of examples related to mathematics & already familiar to the leaner, bring out different kinds of proofs direct, contra positive, by contradictions, by counter example.
- Mathematical Modelling :
Modelling real-life problems where many constraints may really needs to be ingoted (continuing form Class XI) However now the models concerned would use techniques/results of matrices, calculus and linear programming.
PROSPECTUS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE COURSES 2008-09 DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ALTO-PORVORIM, GOA, 403521
Prescribed textbooks (Published by Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Porvorim)
Mathematics Part-I Textbook for Class XIIth
Mathematics Part-II Textbook for Class XIIth
Physics Syllabus in GOA Common Entrance Test:
Chapter I: Electric Charges and Fields
Chapter II: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Chapter III: Current Electricity
Chapter IV: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Chapter V: Magnetism and Matter
Chapter VI: Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter VII: Alternating Current
Chapter VIII: Electromagnetic waves
Chapter IX: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Chapter X: Wave Optics
Chapter XI: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Chapter XII: Atoms
Chapter XIII:Nuclei
Chapter XIV: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Unit XV: Communication Systems
- Physics Part-I Textbook for Class XII
- Physics Part-II Textbook for Class XII
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