The top ten ranks in the Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) for engineering admissions have been clinched by students from Karnataka. The results, expected to be out on Monday, were announced by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) on Saturday, taking the students by surprise.
Last year, only seven of the top ten ranks were bagged by Karnataka students. Although only 33% of the total 58,932 candidates who took the test were from Karnataka, 70% of the top 100 ranks have been bagged by Karnataka students. Similarly, 39.8% of the top 1,000 rank holders are from Karnataka. Mayank Baranwal, a student of Delhi Public School (Bangalore South), secured 165 marks – the highest of the maximum of 180. The highest score in UGET last year was 170, out of 180.
However, candidates were not able to access their results on Saturday evening.
An analysis of the results reveals that 1,423 of the top 2,000 have secured more than 70% in the entrance test, while the remaining 577 candidates, who are in the top 2,000, secured above 67% but below 70%. Meanwhile 7,427 candidates have secured less than 60% but more than 50%.
The online test was conducted on May 14 in 290 test centres at 132 cities across the country. A notification by COMEDK states that students will be able to access their ranks by using their ‘Applicant login’ ID. 30% of the total seats in member institutions that are part of the consortium will be be available to candidates through the COMEDK route.
