I am an OCI Card Holder in Bangalore. I am in 10th grade currently and i just wanted to know if im eligible to write jee mains(and under which category) and kcet(alongwith the procedures involved) two years hence, when i am in 12th grade

Hello aspirant ,

Yes...PIO/OCI cardholders are eligible for getting admission in NITs/IIITs/ Other-GFTIs through JEE mains.....

PIO/ OCI candidates will be considered as General (GEN) or GEN-PwD (persons with disabilities) and seat allotted to them are OPEN or OPEN-PwD.....

KCET is a state-level offline Entrance Exam held for admissions of Indian and NRI students into Engineering (B.Tech / B.Arch), Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Farm Science, AYUSH & Medicine courses in various govt.

Yes....Only OCI Students are eligible to appear for KCET....

eligibility criteria for KCET Exam for B.Tech / B.E. courses

• The applicant must be a citizen of India.
• Applicant must have passed Class 12/2nd PUC or any equivalent exam with Maths & Physics as mandatory subjects.
• Applicant must have a 3rd mandatory subject out of - Biology/Chemistry/Bio-Technology/ Electronics/Computer Science with a language subject English.
• Applicant must have scored a minimum of 45% and reserved candidates (SC/ST/ OBC) must have secured 40%.
• In case if the candidate is an OCI cardholder, he/she must have the relevant documents to prove so.

So...you need to score good marks in 11th and 12th To be eligible for JEE mains exam and to get the college you want

Hope this helps

Work hard !

All the best for your Future