The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts the Karnataka Common Entrance Test as a gateway to offer admissions into various undergraduate courses in the state of Karnataka. The exam was initiated in 1984 to facilitate the entry of students into the Engineering, Technology, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Architecture and Agricultural courses. The exam will be conducted on May 20 & 21 this year and will be of a 2-hour duration.

What is the KCET Exam?

The Government of Karnataka set up the Common Entrance Test Cell in 1994 for conducting various entrance exams such as KCET. In 2006, the Common Entrance Test Cell was transformed into the Karnataka Examinations Authority which is an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act 1960. The exam evaluates students based on their knowledge in the domains of Math, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Additionally, those students who are claiming government seats under Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga clauses also have to appear for a Kannada language test.

Purpose of the KCET Exam

The KCET exam is conducted every year for students seeking to take admission into various undergraduate courses in the state of Karnataka. The purpose of the exam is to serve as a single platform for entrance into different courses and colleges and thus, eliminates the need of conducting different entrance examinations. The exam facilitates admission into the Engineering, Technology, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Architecture and Agricultural courses.

Highlights & Exam Pattern of the KCET

Name of the Exam	KCET 2023
Conducting Body	Karnataka Examinations Authority
Exam Level	Undergraduate
Exam Frequency	Once a Year
Duration	4 Sessions of 80 Minutes Each
Mode of Exam	Pen and Paper
Sections	Mathematics Biology Physics Chemistry
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme	1 Mark for Each Correct Answer
Total Questions	180
Total Marks	180
Medium of Exam	English & Kannada
Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

Eligibility Criteria for KCET Exam

In order to be eligible for the KCET exam, a candidate must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Must be a citizen of India.

• Must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination before 1st July 2023 from a recognised board.

• Must have passed 10th or 10+2 from Karnataka state.

• For candidates who studied outside Karnataka, it is necessary that either they or their parents must have Kannada, Tulu or Kodava as their mother tongue and must be residing outside Karnataka as on May 1, 2023. Such candidates have to appear for the Kannada Language Test.

KCET Exam Date 2023

Event	Tentative Dates
Registration Process Beginning Date	27th February, 2023
Last Date for the Registration Process	5th April, 2023
Last Date to Submit the Application Fee	7th April, 2023
Last Date for Correction in Application form (if any)	27th April, 2023
Admit Card Release Date	5th May, 2023
Exam Date	20th & 21st May, 2023
Date of Kannada Language Test	22nd May, 2023
Date of Release of Provisional Answer Keys	25th May, 2023
Last Date for Submission of Objections on Question Paper	27th May, 2023
Announcement of the Result	12th June, 2023

Registration Process & Fee

In order to take the KCET exam, a candidate has to apply online, following the below-mentioned steps:

• A candidate has to log on to the KEA website and select the “UGCET 2023 Online Application”

• After that, the candidate must select the “Click Here to Register” option under the “New User” tab

• After this, the candidate has to register himself/ herself/ themselves by entering all the required details

• Once registered, the candidate will receive their Application Number and User ID

• The candidate must log in using their User ID and Password and fill in the detailed application form

• This step is followed by the uploading of a photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression of the candidate in the specified format

• After this, the candidate must take the print-out of the form and verify all the information provided

• If all the information is correct, a candidate has to undertake a declaration

• This is followed by the payment of the application fee through the online mode

Application Fee

Category	Fee
Students from Karnataka	INR 500 (Male) INR 250 (Female & SC/ ST)
Students Outside Karnataka	INR 750

KCET Admit Card

The admit card for the KCET exam will be available for download on the official website of the Karnataka Examinations Authority from 5th May 2023. You can download KCET admit card by entering your registration ID and date of birth.

KCET 2023 Exam Centres

Bagalkot	Chitradurga	Mangalore
Bangalore	Dharwad	Puttur
Doddaballapur	Hubli	Ujire
Belgaum	Gadag	Mysore
Athani	Gulbarga	Raichur
Chikodi	Hassan	Ramanagara
Gokak	Haveridte	Channapatna
Bellary	Kanwar	Shimoga
Hospet	Dandeli	Bhadravathi
Bidar	Kumta	Sagar
Basavakalyan	Sirsi	Tumkur
Bhalki	Kolar	Tiptur
Bijapur	KGF	Udupi
Chamarajanagar	Jamakhandi	Koppal
Karkala	Kollegal	Madikeri
Kundapura	Chikkaballapur	Mandya
Yadgir	Chikmagalur	Krishnarajpet
Davangere	Moodabidri

KCET 2023 Exam Syllabus

Physics
1. Physics World	16. Units of Measurement
2. Motion in a Straight Line	17. Work Energy and Power
3. Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion	18. Laws of Motion
4. Mechanical Properties of Fluids	19. Gravitation
5. Thermal Properties of Matter	20. Mechanical Properties of Solids
6. Oscillation	21. Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory
7. Electric Charges and Fields	22. Waves
8. Current Electricity	23. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
9. Magnetism and Matter	24. Moving Charges and Magnetism
10. Alternating Current	25. Electromagnetic Induction
11. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	26. Electromagnetic Waves
12. Wave Optics	27. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
13. Nuclei	28. Atoms
14. Communication Systems	29. Semiconductor Electronics
15. Motion in a Plane

 

Chemistry
1. Structure of Atom	16. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
2. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	17. States of Matter, Gases and Liquids
3. Thermodynamics	18. Equilibrium
4. Redox Reaction	19. s-Block Elements
5. Hydrogen	20. Some p-Block Elements
6. Organic Chemistry	21. Hydrocarbon
7. Environmental Chemistry	22. Solid-State
8. Solution	23. Electrochemistry
9. Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry	24. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
10. p Block Elements	25. d and f Block Elements
11. Coordination Compounds	26. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
12. Phenols and Ethers	27. Alcohols
13. Aldehydes	28. Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
14. Ketones and Carboxylic Acid	29. Chemistry in Everyday Life
15. Polymers

 

Mathematics
1. Sets Relations and Functions	14. Trigonometric Functions
2. Principle of Mathematical Induction	15. Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equation Linear Inequalities
3. Permutation and Combination	16. Sequence and Series
4. Binomial Theorem	17. Straight Line
5. Conic Sections	18. Introduction to 3D Geometry
6. Limits and Derivatives	19. Mathematical Reasoning
7. Statistics	20. Probability (1st and 2nd PUC)
8. Relations and Functions	21. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
9. Matrices	22. Determinants
10. Continuity and Differentiability	23. Application of Derivatives
11. Integrals	24. Application of Integrals
12. Vector Algebra	25. Differential Equations
13. Three-Dimensional Geometry	26. Linear Programming

 

Biology
1. The Living World	12. Animal Kingdom
2. Biological Classification	13. Structural Organization in Animals
3. Plant Kingdom	14. Body Fluids and Circulation
4. Cell Cycle and Cell Division	15. Chemical Coordination and Integration
5. Morphology of Flowering Plants	16. Neural Control and Coordination
6. Locomotion and Movement	17. Breathing and Exchange of Gases
7. Anatomy of Flowering Plants	18. Mineral Nutrition
8. Excretory Products and Their Elimination	19. Transport in Plants
9. Cell – The Unit of Life	20. Respiration in Plants
10. Biomolecules	21. Digestion and Absorption
11. Photosynthesis in Higher Plants	22. Plant – Growth and Development

KCET 2023: Section-Wise Distribution of Question Paper

Subjects	Total Questions	Total Marks
(Paper I) Maths	60	60
(Paper II) Biology	60	60
(Paper III) Physics	60	60
(Paper IV) Chemistry	60	60
Total	180 (PCM/ PCB)	180

Colleges that Accept the KCET Exam Score

• ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore
• Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences, Bangalore
• Appa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gulbarga
• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
• Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikmagalur
• Bangalore College Of Engineering And Technology, Bangalore
• BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore
• National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore
• Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• T John Institute of Technology (TJIT), Bangalore
• RV College of Engineering, Bangalore

KCET 2023: Expected Exam Cut Off

The cut-off of the KCET 2023 exam will depend upon a number of factors. These are:

• Number of candidates appearing for the exam
• Difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available
• Last year’s cut-off trends

Here, we have listed the expected cut-off for different streams for some of the top colleges accepting KCET scores:

Name of College	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering	RV College of Engineering	Bangalore Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering	54665	11658	73254
Computer Science and Engineering	2436	158	3124
Electronics & Communication Engineering	7324	614	7850
Electrical Engineering	18857	1192	19523
Mechanical Engineering	49638	4695	75621

KCET Important Exam Guidelines

• Candidates must keep with themselves at least 3 copies of the application form, fee receipts and identical copies of the photograph that they uploaded while filling out the application form.

• Candidates must retain a copy of the admit card till the end of the admission process.

• Candidates must make sure that the information entered by them in the application form is correct.

• Merely applying for the KCET exam or qualifying for the exam does not guarantee admission.

• There will be an additional Practical test for candidates seeking admission into Agricultural courses.

• Candidates are advised to use only ballpoint pens while filling out the OMR sheet.

• It is mandatory to affix the left-hand thumb impression on the OMR sheet.

• The candidates must carry the admit card and a government-issued ID card with them to the examination centre.

KCET Exam Preparation Tips

• Thoroughly go through the syllabus to familiarise yourself with the various important concepts that you must focus on while preparing for the exam.

• Go through previous years’ question papers and identify the concepts that have been repeatedly asked in the exam.

• Focus on important concepts first and then move on to the other parts of the syllabus.

• Revise regularly and solve mock tests to evaluate your preparation. Identify the areas that you need to improve upon and revise these concepts.

• Participate in some kind of physical activity to improve focus.

• Meditate regularly to stay calm during the preparatory phase.

• Stay confident during the exam, do not panic.

Previous Years’ Question Papers

You can access the previous years’ question papers here.

FAQs

1. What is the use of KCET exam?

The KCET exam is conducted for providing admission into various undergraduate courses in the state of Karnataka. The exam is conducted for the students looking to enrol on the courses of Engineering, Technology, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Architecture and Agriculture.

2. Who is eligible for KCET exam?

Students who have passed 10+2 level of study and have pursued either 10th or 10+2 from the state of Karnataka are eligible for the exam.

3. Which courses come under KCET?

The exam is conducted for the students looking to enrol into the courses of Engineering, Technology, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Architecture and Agriculture.

4. Does KCET have negative marks?

No, there is no negative marking in the KCET exam.

5. How many students write KCET exam every year? in 2020, 2021 and 2022?

Every year, over 1 million students appear for the KCET exam.

6. What is the dress code for KCET exam?

There is no dress code for the KCET exam. Candidates can wear anything that they feel relaxed in. However, they must avoid wearing fancy clothes.

7. How KCET rank is calculated?

The rank is calculated on the basis of marks scored by the candidate in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology. If your aggregate score turns out to be 100, you can expect a rank between 4000 to 6000

8. When KCET exam 2023 will be conducted?

The KCET exam 2023 will be conducted on 20 & 21 May.

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