KCET Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Engineering · UG · KARNATAKA
Overview
Eligibility
KCET is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority for admission to professional degree programmes in the state.
- Qualifying exam: class 12 with Physics and Mathematics compulsory, and one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Electronics or Computer Science.
- Marks: at least 45% in the relevant subjects taken together, with 40% for reserved-category candidates of Karnataka.
- Candidature: eligibility for the state quota is decided by the clauses the KEA publishes — where you studied, and for how long, counts as much as where you live.
Exam Pattern
Syllabus
Physics
33.33%Physical World & Measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work Energy Power, Motion of System of Particles, Gravitation, Properties of Matter, Thermodynamics, Oscillations & Waves, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects, Electromagnetic Induction, Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation, Atoms & Nuclei, Electronic Devices
Chemistry
33.33%Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, States of Matter, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-Block, p-Block, Organic Chemistry Basics, Hydrocarbons, Environmental Chemistry, Solid State, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, Polymers, Biomolecules
Mathematics
33.33%Sets, Relations & Functions, Trigonometry, Complex Numbers, Matrices & Determinants, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Sequences & Series, Limits & Continuity, Differentiation, Integration, Differential Equations, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors, 3D Geometry, Probability, Linear Programming
Kannada Language
Qualifying only (0% in ranking)Grammar, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Sentence Formation
How to Apply
The application is an online form on the Karnataka Examinations Authority website. Everything below is done in one sitting or saved and returned to; nothing is done on paper.
Register
Create an account on the Karnataka Examinations Authority website with an email address and mobile number you will still have months from now -- every notice, the admit card and the result reach you there. A registration number is issued; keep it.
Fill the form
Personal details, academic record from class 10 onwards, category, and work experience where it applies. The academic figures must match your marksheets exactly, because they are verified later against the originals.
Choose test cities
Cities are given in order of preference and allotted on availability, so the first choice is not guaranteed. Pick somewhere you can reach the morning of the exam without an overnight journey.
Upload photograph and signature
Both have to meet the format, size and background stated in the notification. A rejected upload is the most common reason a form is left incomplete past the deadline.
Pay the fee
Online, through the official portal only. The amount is set afresh in each year’s notification and is lower for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Keep the payment receipt.
Submit, then check
Print the completed form. A correction window usually opens afterwards -- it is limited, and it rarely covers every field, so it is a repair, not a second chance.
Apply only through the official portal. No agent can register you, and nobody can change a score once it is declared.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Papers are held in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, and a candidate sits the ones their programme requires.
- There is no negative marking.
- The rank is computed on the rule the KEA publishes for that year, which combines CET performance with the qualifying examination marks. Read the current brochure rather than an older one — this rule has been changed before.
- Seats are allotted through the KEA’s online counselling in successive rounds against that rank.
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