KCET - A Complete Guide
KCET - A Complete Guide
KCET - A Complete Guide
A COMPLETE GUIDE
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CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Salient Points 5
Important Dates 6
Eligibility Criteria 7
Exam Centres 15
Application Process 16
Admit Card 17
Exam Pattern 18
Syllabus19
Answer Key 21
KCET Result 22
Participating Institutes 24
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FOREWORD
Dear KCET aspirants,
Careers360 has compiled the complete details of the KCET exam into an e-book
for your ease. You can check the eligibility criteria, know how to fill the applica-
tion form, keep track of the dates, know about the admit card, result and the
counselling process from this e-book to pave your way easily into one of the
good colleges in the state in a branch of your choice.
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INTRODUCTION
KCET is a state level engineering entrance exam conducted by Karnataka
Examination Authority (KEA) for admission to approximately 220 B.Tech colleges
of the Karnataka state. KCET includes government colleges, private colleges,
private unaided colleges and other institutes offering admission to candidates
for 47,605 seats based on their entrance exam result. KCET is organised in
offline mode having objective type questions based on PUC syllabus to judge
the candidates on their knowledge of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The
candidates who clear KCET will be allowed to participate in the counselling and
seat allotment procedure conducted by the authorities. Candidates will have to
get their documents verified during counselling and fill choices in the order of
their preference of course and college. The seats will be allotted to candidates
in KCET on the basis of their choice filling during counselling and merit based
on result.
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SALIENT POINTS
●● KCET allows candidate to get admission to various government and private engi-
neering colleges of Karnataka for B.Tech programmes.
●● For B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Food
Science & Technology, candidates will have to appear in the exam with Biology
as the third subject with Physics and Chemistry, instead of Mathematics.
●● In order to appear in KCET, candidates will have to fill the application form in
online mode.
●● The annual entrance exam of KCET is conducted in offline mode at allotted exam
or test centres.
●● Candidates belonging to Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kannadiga categories can take
up KCET in Kannada language at the Bangalore centre only.
●● However, it is important for all candidates to check the complete eligibility criteria
of KCET as prescribed by KEA and apply only if found eligible.
●● It is to be noted that before candidates appear in the exam, they should know the
complete syllabus and exam pattern of KCET.
●● The result of KCET will be announced in online mode for all the candidates.
●● Based on KCET result, a merit list will be prepared and candidates will be invited
for counselling process.
●● Seats will be allotted to candidates in the participating institutes of KCET on the
basis of choice filling during counselling and merit rank obtained after result.
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IMPORTANT DATES
KEA releases the important dates of KCET for all the candidates applying in the
exam. Following KCET important dates, candidates can keep a track of all the
exam related events.
The important dates of KCET are provided in the tables given below. These
dates are tentative but can certainly be used to estimate the events related to
the exam.
Exam schedule
Events Dates
KCET exam Third week of April (Biology &
Mathematics)
KCET exam Third week of April (Physics &
Chemistry)
KCET exam for Kannada Language Test in Bangalore Third week of April
(only for Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kannadiga
candidates)
KCET answer key availability First week of May
Announcement of KCET result Last week of May
KCET counselling Third week of June
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates need to adhere to the prescribed eligibility criteria of KCET to be able
to appear in the entrance exam. The eligibility criteria contain certain parameters
like age criteria, qualifying exam scores and domicile etc which candidates will
have to produce mandatorily, otherwise they will not be considered eligible.
The rules for Govt seats have been specified by KEA. Students have been cat-
egorized as per the criteria and given a code. The details of the same are as
follows:
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EXAM CENTRES
The entrance exam of KCET will be conducted at 53 allotted test centres. Can-
didates will have to select the exam or test centres while filling the application
form. They will have to report at their allotted exam centre on the day of exam.
The details of the allotted test centre of KCET will be mentioned on the admit
card of candidates. Candidate can check the list given below to get an idea of
the centres that are available.
*The exam centres mentioned in the table above are tentative and are subject
to change.
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APPLICATION FORM
It is necessary on candidates’ part to fill and submit Rs 500 for OBC, SC & ST- 1 category of Karnataka.
the application form of KCET along with the speci- Candidates residing outside Karnataka will have
fied application fee on or before the end prescribed to pay Rs 750 and those residing outside India will
date. KCET application form will be available in online have to pay Rs 5000. This payment of application
mode for all the candidates. fee has to be done at post office or in any branch of
the banks specified. For candidates residing outside
The application process of KCET involves the India, application fee has to be paid via demand
steps given below: draft in favour of Executive Director, KEA, payable at
Bangalore. The demand draft has to be sent to KEA
Registration – Candidates will have to register address mentioning the application number.
themselves by providing their details required. After
complete entry of all the details, an application ID Print out of the Application Form – Candidates
and password will be sent to their registered mobile will be required to take a print out of the application
phone number and email address. The same informa- form on A4 size paper. They will have to get their
tion will be visible on the screen. application form attested by Principal seal and sig-
nature from the college they have studied 2nd PUC
Log In & Filling the Application Form – Candi- or 12th standard. This copy will have to be produced
dates will be directed to login page, after successful during document verification too.
registration. They will be required to log in using their
KCET user Id, password and security code. After log Note – Candidates must note down their application
in, candidates will have to fill in all of their details Id and password till their application form is com-
required in the application form. plete. They will not be allowed to edit their application
form after agreeing to the declaration or taking the
Uploading Photograph, Signature & Thumb final print out.
Impression – After filling all the details required in
the application form, candidates will have to upload
the scanned images of their photograph, full signa-
ture and thumb impression as directed in the speci-
fied format.
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ADMIT CARD
KEA will release the admit card of KCET for all the eligible candidates in online
mode. Candidates will be required to download KCET admit card using their
application number and date of birth. However, it is important that candidates
check all the details like name, complete address and name of exam centre,
application number, exam date and timings etc. mentioned over KCET admit
card carefully and then download it. Candidates are advised to inform the con-
cerned authorities immediately in case of any discrepancies. After downloading,
candidates are required to preserve the valid admit card and carry it to their
allotted exam centre on the day of exam. The admit card has to be preserved
by candidates till the admission procedure gets over.
How to prepare?
In order to perform well in the KCET entrance exam, candidates are required
to know the prescribed exam pattern and syllabus of KCET. It is important that
candidates follow the syllabus and exam pattern of KCET to plan their prepara-
tion accordingly. Candidates are advised to practise the sample papers of KCET
in abundance to prepare better and produce best results in the exam.
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EXAM PATTERN
The exam pattern of KCET includes total number of questions asked in the
exam along with their weightage, language, mode of exam and marking scheme.
It is important that candidates follow the exam pattern of KCET so that they can
strategise their exam preparation and perform better without missing on any
question in the exam.
The distribution of questions section wise with their marks is provided in the
table given below.
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SYLLABUS
The syllabus of KCET includes PUC first year and second year syllabus on the basis of which questions will
be asked in the exam. KCET syllabus has topics and chapters from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Candidates can check the syllabus of KCET from the tables given below
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KCET SAMPLE
PAPERS
Practising the sample papers of KCET becomes of utmost impor-
tance when it comes to preparing for the exam. The sample papers
will allow candidates to recognise their flaws and work on them
timely. Candidates will be able to work on their efficiency, speed
and time management skills while practising KCET sample papers
on regular intervals.
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ANSWER KEY
KEA will first release the provisional answer key of KCET for all the
candidates who appeared in the exam. This answer key will help
candidates to verify their answers with the ones provided in the
answer key. Candidates are free to raise objections against KCET
answer key, if not satisfied. After considering all the objections, the
authorities will release the final answer key of KCET.
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KCET RESULT
The exam conducting body, KEA will announce the result of KCET in online
mode. Candidates will have to use their registration number to check and
download KCET result. In case, candidates are not satisfied with the details
mentioned on the result, they can challenge it.
●● Candidates can challenge the result of KCET within 3 days of its announcement.
●● Any objections related to marks in KCET entrance exam will not be entertained.
●● Objections can also be raised for missing rank on KCET result sheet, version code
nation marks will have to submit a photocopy of their qualifying exam marks card
either in person or through speed post to the KEA.
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PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES
Candidates will be allotted seat in any of the par- Seat Matrix
ticipating institutes of KCET which include private The seat matrix of KCET participating institutes is
colleges, government colleges, universities and state provided in the table below.
government colleges. Candidates will have to fill
their preference of participating institutes at the time S.No. Institutes Seat Intake
of counselling. The list of top 10 KCET participating
1 General 47605
institutes is provided below.
2 Hyd-Kar 6300
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