Day 1 of the Common Entrance Test witnesses an easy Biology paper and a tough Maths paper

Updated on: Thursday, May 02, 2013

The Biology paper seemed to have been a cakewalk for many, but Maths paper was the spoilsport on Day 1 of the Common Entrance Test (CET).

The competition for that coveted medical seat just got tougher with experts claiming that the Biology paper was quite easy scoring. A well-prepared student can score 55 to 56 marks out of 60, said MJ Sundar Ram, head of the department of biology, BASE.

While around 25% questions were from I PU, there were about 40 questions from the II year. "About 29 questions were memory based, 25 were tricky but answerable. Only about six questions would have required thorough preparation," said G Sridhar, managing director, Ace Creative Learning Pvt Ltd.

Experts said even an average student could have easily finished it on time.

While there was a mixed reaction about Maths, the majority found it tough to crack.

"The paper was of a high standard. Over 40 questions were drawn from II PU. An average student can score between 35 and 40. There were no out-of-syllabus questions but about 10 questions were very difficult. The paper was time-consuming and students largely said they couldn't finish it. Thirty-one questions were easily answerable," said Sridhar.

"There was a mistake in question no. 57 in version C-4," said HK Nagaraja, faculty of Mathematics of BASE. He said that the paper was easy and this would help even a first-class students score 60 marks.

Of the 1,39,239 enrolled students, about 1,10,948 (79.66%) attended the Biology paper and 1,22,078 (87.65%) attended the Maths paper. There were no reports of malpractice.

It's the first time CET is being used for admission to agricultural and veterinary courses, and that's why there are almost 20,000 more candidates taking the Biology paper compared to previous years. The Physics and Chemistry papers will be held on Thursday.

Day 1 of the Common Entrance Test witnesses an easy Biology paper and a tough Maths paper

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