COMEDK PGET Pattern

Can you tell me about the exam/paper pattern for Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Post Graduate Entrance Test or COMEDK PGET?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Post Graduate Entrance Test or COMEDK PGET is conducted across the state of Karnataka for all eligible candidates aspiring to pursue PG Courses in Medicine and Dentistry.

COMEDK PGET Exam Pattern

The scope of the syllabi for the Post Graduate Medical / Dental entrance test is based on the M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. syllabus as prescribed by MCI / DCI respectively.

There will be one separate test for PG Medical and another separate test for PG Dental Courses.

Each test will have 180 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).

The test comprises of two sections in each streams:

I. Medical Stream
Section I: Direct MCQ’s – 120 questions of 1 mark each
Section II: Clinical vignettes linked MCQs– 60 question of 1 mark each

II. Dental Stream
Section I: Direct MCQ’s – 148 questions of 1 mark each
Section II: Clinical vignettes linked MCQs– 32 question of 1 mark each


Exam Date & Time –

It is held for 3 hours beginning from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM

There will be one separate test for PG Medical and one separate test for PG Dental programmes

Each correct answer is awarded with one mark

No marks are awarded for multiple marking of any question

There will be no negative marking

A merit/rank list is generated based on the candidate’s score in the entrance exam

The rank list is basis for participation in the seat selection process (Counselling)

One belonging to General Category need to obtain a minimum of 50% and above in the entrance exam whereas, one belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories are required to obtain a minimum of 40% marks