Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET) is an annual common

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, since 2002. Every year it is conducted between March and August. Gujarat Technological University was inaugurated in October 2007. Then, it started conducting GCET.

MBA programmes

Admission and exam pattern

There two types of admissions seats covered under GCET: *

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(GIA) for University run departments. Fees are significantly low. *SFI (Self Financed) for private institutes. The written test comprises sections on quantitative ability,

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interpretation, reading comprehension, verbal ability, and general knowledge. Examinees can take the test in

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Institutes covered

Few prominent institutes are: * School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Auro University of Hospitality and Management,

Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is no ...

* B K School of Business Management, Ahmedabad * Faculty of Management Studies, The M S University of Baroda,

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capita ...

* Centre for Management Studies, Dharmsinh Desai University,

Nadiad Nadiad is a city in the state of Gujarat, India and the administrative centre of the Kheda district. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipality. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir,

* AES Post Graduate Institute of Business Management, Ahmedabad * Som-Lalit Institute of Business Management Studies, Ahmedabad * G H Patel PG Institute of Business Management, Vallabh Vidya Nagar * R D Gardi Institute of Business Management,

Rajkot Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, and is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of ...

* Department of Business & Industrial Management,

GCET 2009

5,429 MBA admissions were given. Out of it, 3,298 admissions were from Open/General category; while 1,463 from SEBC category. 7% seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste, 15% for Scheduled Tribes and 27% seats are for Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (including widows and orphans).Gujarat Admission Committee for Professional Courses: Reservation Policy
/ref> Note: GIA: Grants-in-aid, SFI: Self-financed

MCA programmes

References

External links

Gujarat Technological University's Official Website

GCET Official website

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