Mysore/Mysuru, May 24 -- The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducted the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PG-CET) for admission to M.Tech and Diploma Engineering courses at 11 examination centres across the city yesterday.

A total of 1,519 students appeared for the M.Tech PG-CET held from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Of the 1,648 candidates who had registered, 129 were absent.

For the Diploma Engineering PG-CET conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm, 2,978 students took the examination, while 107 of the 3,085 registered candidates remained absent.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Hanumanth Rao, Examination Process Head appointed by KEA, said that only 24 students were accommodated in each classroom to ensure smooth conduct of the examination.

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