Common Entrance Test or CET Karnataka is conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore ( KEA )for the purpose of admitting students to first year Courses in Engineering Medical (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS) Dental Courses in Bangalore , Mangalore, and other districts in Karnataka, All professional colleges  within the Karnataka State which offers Medical  Dental and Engineering colleges are affiliated to the state run Universities and recognized by the MCI, DCI and AICTE. Education that fall to the share of the Karnataka State Government. .

The fee Structure differs every year  These in turn are split between the Karnataka State Government and the college management (From 2005 non Karnataka students are not allowed ).All the Medical Dental Pharmacy Nursing Homoeopathic Unani Aerospace Medicine Mental Health and Neuro Science faculty have been affiliate to Government owned Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Science (RGUHS ) Bangalore Karnataka. All the Engineering colleges have been affiliated to Vishvesarya Technological University (VTU) Belgaum Karnataka.  Admission in Engineering (engg) colleges / medical colleges / dental colleges are based on CET karnataka  entrance merit.  Common Entrance Test (CET) is the test conducted by the state Govt Comedk and Krlm by privet colleges in Karnataka.

• Applications are invited from eligible candidates from Karnataka including the wards of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants for registration for the ‘Common Entrance Test 2007’ for admission to first year Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga / Engineering / Technology / Architecture courses for the seats to be notified by the Government in the professional educational institutions in the State of Karnataka for the academic year 2007-2008.
• The merit will be determined in accordance with the provisions in the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006. A candidate should compulsorily appear for PCB subjects in case of Medical / Dental / Ayurveda / Homoeopathy / Unani / Naturopathy & Yoga courses and PCM subjects in case of Engineering / Technology courses in the Common Entrance Test conducted by the CET Cell. For admission to Architecture course the candidate should compulsorily appear for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture.