Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET)

Exam Info

Name of Examination	KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)
Category of Exam	State Level Entrance Exam
Conducting Authority	KEA (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)
Level of Exam (PG/ UG/ Diploma)	Undergraduate
Name of Universities, colleges or Institute providing opportunities to student through this exam	Government and Private colleges
Language	English, Kannada
Examination Mode	Offline (Pen -  Paper Based)
Number of section in paper	3 section
Courses provided through this exam	BBA, BCA, BJMC, B.A, B.Sc, M.Sc, BHMCT, M.Tech, B.Tech, MBA, B. Pharma
Date of Examination	3 Section
Timing schedule of Examination	Shift 1 – 10:00 AM to 11:50 PM Shift 2 – 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM
Duration of Exam	80 Min for each Subject
Total number of questions	60 question in each subject
Total number of Marks	180
Marks of Each question	1
Total numbers of Centers for this exam	54
Official website of examination or conducting body	www.kea.kar.nic.in
Registration Charges/ Form fill up charges	Rs. 650/- (For General/ OBC) Rs. 500/- (For SC/ ST) Rs. 750/- (For students from outside Karnataka)

 

Important dates related to Examination

Initial Registration Date	27th Feb 2023
Last Date for Registration	5th April 2023
Admit Card releasing Date	10th May 2023
Date of Examination	20th May 2023 – 21st May 2023
Result Declaration Date	12th June 2023
Counselling date for admission	To be announced

Reservation for this exam

Category	Percentages
Rural Candidate	15% of Government Seats
Candidates from Kannada Medium	5%
Jammu & Kashmir Migrants	1 Seat in Every Engineering Colleges
Defense Personnel of Karnataka Origin	10% Seats in all Engineering Colleges
Supernumerary Category	5% seats in all Engineering Colleges

Eligibility Criteria for exam

Age Limit	No age limit
Least Education Qualification	Intermediate
Least Marks in Matriculation	45%
Least Marks in Intermediate	45%

Syllabus of Examination

Subject A	Physics
Subject B	Chemistry
Subject C	Mathematics/ Biology

Process of Counselling: -

For admission to several undergraduate programs in the state of Karnataka, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) administers the KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test).

The counselling procedure starts when the KCET results are released. The following are the steps that make up the KCET counselling procedure, which is done in an online setting.

·       Step 1: Registration

Registration is the initial stage of the counselling process. Applicants must register for the counselling process by going to the KEA's official website. They will need to supply their KCET roll number as well as additional information like their name, email address, phone number, etc.

·       Step 2: Document Verification

Candidates must upload their documents for verification after registering. These are some of the papers that must be uploaded:

o   KCET admit card

o   Class 10 and 12 mark sheets  

o   KCET scorecard

o   Certificate of category (if applicable)

o   Income statement (if applicable)

o   Certificate of domicile (if applicable)

·       Step 3: Option Entry

Candidates can register their choices for colleges and courses after the document verification procedure is finished. Students must sign into their accounts and choose the universities and courses according to their preferences.

·       Step 4: Seat Allotment

The seat allocation procedure will be carried out by the KEA based on the choices made by the applicants. According to their rank, category, and the availability of seats, candidates will be assigned seats.

·       Step 5: Fee Payment

To confirm their entrance, candidates who are given seats must pay the admission fee online. The fee may be paid by debit card, credit card, or net banking.

 

·       Step 6: Reporting to the Allotted College

Candidates must report to the designated college within the stipulated timeframe after paying fees. They must have the necessary documentation with them for admittance and verification.

Finally, the KCET counselling procedure is a well-organized and methodical procedure that guarantees fairness and transparency in the admissions process. To ensure a simple and hassle-free admissions process, candidates should carefully follow the above instructions.