Is PESSAT exams for B.Des also ?
PESSAT is an entrance test for admission into the undergraduate programmes of PES UNIVERSITY located in the state of Karnataka.The affiliated programmes of PES University include Engineering, Medicine, Management, Architecture ,Design and Law.
Examination is held in the month of April-May in ONLINE COMPUTER BASED MODE only.
Last date of Application is April 12 for the examination being held in 2019.
Regarding preparation of merit list and scholarship, Merit list is prepared based on the marks scored in the entrance exam as well as performance in interview. However, NO SCHOLARSHIP IS PROVIDED TO ANYONE IN THE MERIT LIST.
Interestingly all seats of PES University is not filled by PESSAT. 60% seats are filled through PESSAT and 40% seats are filled through KCET(Karnataka Common Entrance Test).
Although PES UNIVERSITY does not give you a direct scholarship under PESSAT It does provide a provision for different types of scholarships after admission.
1.Research scholarship:- Students who are keen for research can work under a professor and are compensated for it.
2.Rural Scholarship:- The university offers free engineering education to several students of rural background every year.
3.Corporate Scholarship:- Some corporates also offer scholarships for certain students whose criteria is fixed by the corporates themselves .
Hope this cleared the clouds of misinformation in your mind.