<p>The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the date sheet for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2023, but there is no clarity over the SC/ST and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quotas.</p>.<p>The KEA has not received any communication from the government in this regard, official sources said.</p>.<p>"There are several changes in reservation criteria. The government recently increased quota for SC/ST community. Unless we get clarity, we cannot announce it officially," said a senior official of KEA.</p>.<p>During KCET 2022, the KEA made an announcement that the quota increase for the SC/ST communities would be applicable from 2023. The same was said regarding the 10% reservation for the EWS as per the Supreme Court order.</p>.<p>The government has increased reservations for SCs from 15% to 17% and for STs from 3% to 7%. The Department of Technical Education has not given any instruction to KEA to consider it during KCET 2023, for admissions to professional courses.</p>.<p>The sources even mentioned that unless there was clarity on this, they cannot invite applications for the KCET 2023, as there should be a mention of all the available reservations and categories in the application form.</p>
<p>The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the date sheet for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2023, but there is no clarity over the SC/ST and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quotas.</p>.<p>The KEA has not received any communication from the government in this regard, official sources said.</p>.<p>"There are several changes in reservation criteria. The government recently increased quota for SC/ST community. Unless we get clarity, we cannot announce it officially," said a senior official of KEA.</p>.<p>During KCET 2022, the KEA made an announcement that the quota increase for the SC/ST communities would be applicable from 2023. The same was said regarding the 10% reservation for the EWS as per the Supreme Court order.</p>.<p>The government has increased reservations for SCs from 15% to 17% and for STs from 3% to 7%. The Department of Technical Education has not given any instruction to KEA to consider it during KCET 2023, for admissions to professional courses.</p>.<p>The sources even mentioned that unless there was clarity on this, they cannot invite applications for the KCET 2023, as there should be a mention of all the available reservations and categories in the application form.</p>