KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test) is a state-level admission exam held once a year. The KCET exam is conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The KCET 2025 Exam is expected to take place in the third week of April 2025. Candidates will be able to fill out application forms beginning in the second week of January 2025.
| KCET 2025 Events | KCET 2025 (Tentative Dates) |
|---|---|
| Application form release date | 2nd week of January 2025 |
| Last date to pay the application fee | 4th week of February 2025 |
| Application correction | 3rd week of March 2025 |
| Exam Date | 3rd week of April 2025 |
| Download Admit Card | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release Date | April/ May 2025 |
| Result Date | 3rd week of May 2025 |
The KEA comes under the Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka. This is a state level competition conducted each year in Karnataka for admissions into various UG courses in fields such as Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, etc. It offers admission into various courses such as B.E/ B.Tech, B.Arch., and B.Pharm., courses across various educational institution in Karnataka state. This common entrance test cell was established under the government of Karnataka in the year 1994 to conduct test for determining the eligibility of students for admissions to the first semester of undergrad professional courses. The KCET Full Form is Karnataka Common Entrance Test which is functioning under the flagship event of KEA. This entrance test will be conducted by the month of August in almost all the districts/ cities of Karnataka.
Karnataka Common Entrance Test is basically an offline exam processed to enroll students under numerous government, private-aided/ private-unaided colleges and universities of Karnataka. The KCET also used to offer medical seats in the institutions of Karnataka before NEET was nationalized in India for medical courses including MBBS, BDS, BAMS etc. unlike NATA for Architecture Courses. The KEA sets the standard of papers in KCET. The entrance exam involves 4 subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. The exam pattern of KCET -
| Exam Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Question Type | MCQ Based |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Total Marks | 60 (each subject) |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Exam Paper Language | English, Kannada |
| Syllabus | 1st& 2nd Year PUC |
All the sections of question paper carries 60 marks each. Only three papers are conducted for any particular course with a choice between Maths or Biology depending upon the concerned program. The syllabus for test is prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka state. One additional Kannada language test is conducted for the students belonging to states other than Karnataka and also for the Kannadiga students living outside the state. This language test is held offline for 50 marks for a duration of one hour.
KCET 2025 is expected to be conducted in 3rd week of April 2025. The entrance exam will be held for Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry. The application process for KCET is quite simple and smooth. Candidates are required to visit the official website of Karnataka Examination Authority in order to apply for undergrad programs through KCET 2025. It is advised to check the eligibility criteria for the concerned program before applying for any of the courses at KCET. The candidates will have to download the application form by logging in with the required credentials received on their registered mail id or mobile number. The application form is required to be submitted along with the necessary documents. Thereafter, applicants will have to process the application fee online using debit or credit card and hence completing the registration process for KCET 2025.
For more information visit KCET 2025 Application Form.
The exam will be conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority in two day sessions. KEA has been conducting this program every year under the aegis of Karnataka University. The exam is conducted for the enrolment of students to the first semester of various undergraduate courses across number of colleges participating in KCET 2025. The candidates looking for admission under medical or architecture courses in KCET colleges will have to produce a valid rank/ score card in NEET & NATA respectively. The exam is conducted in offline mode. The KEA provides a total of 54 exam centers for the candidates in almost all the districts of Karnataka.
For more information visit KCET Exam.
The foremost step is the payment of application for KCET Exam Fees. The application from gets acceptance after the payment only, stating the completion of registration process. The charge for the application form differ category wise. The reserved candidates of Karnataka will have to pay INR 250 for the KCET exams whereas the general candidates will have to pay the amount of INR 1000. Candidates who studied outside of Karnataka will have to pay INR 750 while the candidates who are from out of India will have to pay an amount of INR 5,000. The candidates can process the application fee online through Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card. Also the candidates can process the fee offline through one e- Challan by visiting the nearest SBI branch.
For more information visit KCET Fees.
The KCET 2025 Syllabus for the entrance exam has already been prescribed by the KEA, Karnataka Examination Authority. The syllabus for the exam is extracted from the authorized books of 1st PUC and 2nd PUC standard based on the recommendation of Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka state. The total number of questions asked is 180. The candidates will have to take exam for only four papers (Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology) depending upon the course they applied for. The candidates who have studied out of Karnataka will have to focus additionally for the language test. The syllabus is not very vast for the language exam.
For more information visit KCET 2025 Syllabus.
The KCET Counseling will be conducted online for the candidates. The counseling process is carried out for admission of candidates to the participating colleges. Firstly, the shortlisted candidates will have to appear at the counseling center. They have to fill the form mentioning the right details while choosing the course and concerned colleges for them depending upon the seat matrix offered by KEA. The counseling is completed in three stages with an extended round of counseling. The candidates are summoned in phases as per their rank. The students will have to lock the seat of concerned colleges by paying the required counseling fee which is taken for confirmation towards admission. Thereafter, students can approach the concerned college for admission. The candidates will have to carry documents like KCET Admit Card, Mark sheets, photographs, ID card etc.
For more information visit KCET Counseling.
The allotment of top colleges in Karnataka is done thorough the KCET Ranking of candidates in the entrance exam. There are lots of top colleges in Karnataka from where students can pursue their desired undergrad program. Some of the top colleges participating in the KCET 2025 exams are -
For more information visit KCET Ranking.
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