Karnataka Examinations Authority is governed by the Governing Council headed by the Honourable Minister of Higher Education, GOK
The Government of Karnataka established common Entrance Test Cell in the year 1994 for conducting of entrance test and determinig the eligibility/merit, for admission to the first year or first semester of full time professional courses for Government share of seats in Medical, Dental, Indian systems of medicine and Homeopathy, Engineering / Architecture Courses, Farm Science i.e, B.sc. (Agriculture), B.sc. (Sericulture), B.sc (Horticultue), B.sc(Forestry), B.sc. Agri Bio Tech, BHSc.(Home Science), B.Tech (Agri.Engg), B.Tech (Food Technology), B.Tech (Dairy Tech), B.FSc.(Fisheries), B.Tech (Food Science & Tech)., B.Sc. (Agri.Marketing & Co-Op), B-Pharma, Pharma-D Courses.
Admission to Government Seats Shall be made in accordance with the karnataka selection of candidates for Adimission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institution Rules, 2006 (in Short Rules) as amended from time to time.
Karnataka Examination Authority Will only allot Medical/ Dental / AYUSH Courses Seats As per the Seat Matrix given by the Government of Karnataka based on NEET score.
As per Go No.ED.212 TEC 2006 dated 20-12-2006, the Common Entrance Test Cell has been converted into an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act 1960 called "Karnataka Examinations Authority " .