SVNIRTAR CET 2024: Exam Date, Eligibility, Application Process

Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), located in Cuttack, Odisha, conducts the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission into various courses for the academic year 2024-25. The courses offered through CET include Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO), and Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (B.ASLP). This entrance test serves as the gateway for aspiring students seeking admission to SVNIRTAR to pursue their undergraduate studies in the field of rehabilitation and allied health sciences.

The exam is tentatively scheduled for June 23, 2024, and the result will be declared on July 05, 2024.

SVNIRTAR CET 2024

The Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) conducts the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission into BPT, BOT, BPO, and B.ASLP courses for the academic year 2024-25.

Courses Offered

Important Dates

Important Dates
Starting of online publication of Information Brochure and Application forms on website	15.04.2024 (05:00 PM)
Closing date for online receipt of Application Form through online only	20.05.2024 (11:59 PM)
Availability of Admit Cards through online only	04.06.2024
Date of Common Entrance Test (Tentative)	23.06.2024
Declaration of Results (Tentative)	05.07.2024
Choice filling & locking period for all Candidates irrespective of Rank	08.07.2024 to 10.07.2024
1st Round Seat allotment (Through System)	12.07.2024
Payment of Seat acceptance fee	12.07.2024 to 23.07.2024
Date of 1st round Certificate verification (Physical) and Counseling cum admission	25.07.2024 & 26.07.2024
Choice filling & locking period for Non-reported and withdrawn Candidates	27.07.2024 to 29.07.2024
2nd Round Seat allotment (Through System)	31.07.2024
Payment of Seat acceptance fee (Exempted for those who have already paid)	31.07.2024 to 07.08.2024
Date of 2nd round Certificate verification (Physical) and Counseling cum admission	09.08.2024
Choice filling & locking period for Non-reported and withdrawn Candidates	10.08.2024 to 12.08.2024
3rd Round Seat allotment (Through System)	14.08.2024
Payment of Seat acceptance fee (Exempted for those who have already paid)	14.08.2024 to 21.08.2024
Date of 3rd round Certificate verification (Physical) and Counseling cum admission	23.08.2024
Mop up Round	30.08.2024
Session begins for all Institutes	Will be informed during document verification

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

• The candidate should be an Indian/Foreign Nationals particularly from neighboring South East Asian Countries.

Age Limit

• Lower age limit– He/ She has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the BPT/BOT/BPOcourse.
• Upper age limit- There is no upper age limit
• No age bar for BASLP Course.

Academic Qualification

SVNIRTAR, Cuttack

• B.P.T. : The students must have passed the qualifying XII standard or I.Sc or equivalent examination having English as a subject and a minimum of 50% in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology as mandatory subjects. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped (Divyangjan) candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively. 
• B.O.T. : The students must have passed the qualifying XII standard or I.Sc or equivalent examination having English as a subject and a minimum of 50% in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology as mandatory subjects. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped (Divyangjan) candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively.
• B.P.O. : A Candidate who has passed 10+2 in Science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Mathematics with minimum 50% in PCB/PCM. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped (Divyangjan) candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively.
• B.ASLP : Candidates passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board with minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• The applicant/candidate should have studied Physics, Chemistry and any one of the subject Biology / Mathematics / Computer Science / Statistics / Electronics / Psychology. No age bar.

NILD, Kolkata

• B.P.T. : A Candidate who has passed 10+2 in science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with minimum aggregate 50% marks in PCBE. For SC/ST and Divyangjan candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively. 
• B.O.T. : A Candidate who has passed 10+2 in science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with minimum aggregate 50% marks in PCBE. For SC/ST and Divyangjan candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively. 
• B.P.O. : A Candidate who has passed 10+2 in science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics, and English with minimum aggregate 50% marks in PCBE/PCME. For SC/ST and Divyangjan candidates, the minimum mark should be 40% and 45% respectively. 

NIEPMD, Chennai

• B.P.T. : A pass in Higher Secondary Course with PCB / PCBZ under Science Stream with a Minimum of 50% in aggregate in PCB / PCBZ and a pass in English subject. (40% for SC/ST/OBC in aggregate, 45% for Divyangjan). 
• B.O.T. : A pass in Higher Secondary Course with PCB / PCBZ under Science Stream with a Minimum of 50% in aggregate in PCB / PCBZ and a pass in English subject. (40% for SC/ST/OBC in aggregate, 45% for Divyangjan). 
• B.P.O. : A pass in Higher Secondary Course with PCB/ PCM / PCBZ with a Minimum of 50% in aggregate in PCB / PCM/ PCBZ and a pass in English subject. (40% for SC/ST/OBC in aggregate, 45% for Divyangjan). 
• B.ASLP : Candidates must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• The applicant/candidate should have studied Physics, Chemistry and any one of the subject Biology / Mathematics / Computer Science / Statistics / Electronics / Psychology.
• No age bar.

PDUNIPPD, New Delhi 

• B.P.T. & B.O.T. : Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (10+2) or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCBE), provided the candidate has passed in each subject separately. The candidate from general category should have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in PCBE and candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD/CWAPP categories should have secured a minimum aggregate of 45% marks in PCBE. 
• B.P.O. : Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (10+2) or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCBE) or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English (PCME) provided the candidate has passed in each subject separately. The candidates from general category should have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in PCBE/PCME and candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD/CWAPP categories should have secured a minimum aggregate of 45% marks in PCBE/PCME. 

CRCSRE, Guwahati 

• B.ASLP : Candidates passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board with minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• The applicant/candidate should have studied Physics, Chemistry and any one of the subject Biology / Mathematics / Computer Science / Statistics / Electronics / Psychology.
• No age bar.

In case of Open Schooling

• For admission at SVNIRTAR NIPMED, PDUNIPPD & CRCSRE Guwahati- The students passing from the recognized Institute of Open School (NIOS), subject to fulfilling the prescribed eligibility criteria are eligible for admission.
• For admission at NILD- Candidates passed from National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS- Min. of HRD, Govt. of India) ONLY are eligible, as approved by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Students from any other Patrachar Vidyalaya / Open school/Open University correspondence courses are not eligible. 
• The Senior Secondary school examination of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) with a minimum of 5 subjects with any of the following group of subjects
  • English, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology
  • English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other language
• In 10+2 examination, candidate should have five subjects with English as a Compulsory Subject

Application Fee

• Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) for General/OBC/EWS Candidates And
• Rs. 800/- (Rupees Eight hundred only) for SC/ST/PwD or PH (Divyangjan) Candidates
• Exempted for PwD/PH (Divyangjan) Candidates having UDID cards
• Mode of payment : Through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ internet banking/ UPI/ Wallet using on-line gateway payment facility. BillDeskgateway available for online transaction

Application Process:

1. Log in to https://admission.svnirtar.nic.in
2. The candidates are required to apply only online as per the procedure detailed below. Hard Copy will not be accepted.
3. Candidates can apply for CET – 2024 only through “Online”.
4. Information Brochure can be downloaded from the website https://admission.svnirtar.nic.in
5. Online submission of Application Form may be made by accessing CET-2024 from the Institute website https://admission.svnirtar.nic.in
6. Instructions for Online submission of Application Form are available in Information Brochure and on the website https://admission.svnirtar.nic.in
7. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the Information Brochure available on the website (https://admission.svnirtar.nic.in). Candidates not complying with the instructions shall summarily be disqualified.

Required Documents

To apply, you will need the following documents in scanned format:

• A recent color photograph with white background
• Signature
• Left Thumb Impression

Please ensure that the scanned documents are in the prescribed format and specifications, as mentioned in the application instructions. Also, have your bank details handy for paying the application fee.

SVNIRTAR CET Exam Pattern

Duration of Exam	2 hours (120 minutes)
Type of Questions	Multiple choice objective type of 10+2 standard
Number of Parts	4
Parts	– Part A: General Ability & General Knowledge (10 Marks)
	– Part B: Physics (30 Marks)
	– Part C: Chemistry (30 Marks)
	– Part D: Biology OR Mathematics (30 Marks)
Total Number of Questions	100
Marks per Question	1
Marking Scheme	– More than one option answered against a question will be deemed as incorrect.
	– Any question not attempted shall be awarded a ZERO mark.
Negative Marking	No

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