BANGALORE: In terms of popularity and trust, the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted all these years by the CET Cell remains solid, despite the reduction of medical and engineering seats under it this time. For proof, 98 per cent of the registered candidates appeared for the test in the State over the last two days. The turnout at the city's 49 centres stood at 97.2 per cent. A whopping 87,000 candidates out of the 88,000 registered, appeared for the Physics and Chemistry tests on Wednesday.

The two papers were without glitches, said Syed Jamal, Administrative Officer of the CET Cell.

Barring a mistake in the Biology paper, the students were satisfied with the conduct of the test.

In all, 86,976 candidates appeared for the Physics paper and 86,954 students took the Chemistry paper across the State. In Bangalore, 27,292 students appeared for both the Physics and Chemistry papers.

The Kannada language test, scheduled only for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates, will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. on the CET Cell premises on 18th cross, Malleswaram here.

The aptitude test for admission to the Architecture course will be held on May 12, according to the notified time schedule.

Key answers

The "CET 2006" key answers (the correct answers that would be applied for evaluation), would be published at the CET Cell office and posted on the CET website (http://kar.nic.in/cet) on May 22.

Mr. Jamal said the candidates and parents could file their objections, if any, addressed to the "Special Officer, CET Cell, Bangalore" on or before May 26, either in person or through Speed Post only, with regard to any of the published key answers. These should be accompanied by all supporting documents.

"The objections received by the CET Cell would be placed before an expert committee, whose decision would be final for determination of the right key answers," the administrative officer said.

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