KCET Full Form
What is the full form of KECT?
The Expansion of KCET is the Karnataka Common Entrance Test. KCET is a State - level entrance exam conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for candidates who need to get seats in various government or private educational institutions within the state of Karnataka.
The undergraduate courses that are offered under the entrance exam are Engineering /Technology, agricultural science, pharmaceuticals, and so on. This exam will be conducted once every year.
KCET Exam Date (2023)
The KCET 2023 exams will be conducted soon. The complete information will be released on the KEA official website. The Tentative date of the KCET examination is expected to be in the 3rd week of June. Eligibility criteria, Exam pattern,Tentative dates for submitting an application and receiving admit cards will be discussed in the following topics.
Official website :kea.kar.nic.in
Kcet Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have studied 12th grade in a recognized educational institution and those who have been studying can also apply.
Candidates who are applying for KCET should have passed 12th grade with a minimum of 45% in physics , chemistry mathematics.
For special categories (SC/ST), they should have passed with a minimum of at least 40%.
The above criteria are only for engineering courses. For some other courses, the candidate must have completed 12th with a minimum average in specific subjects.
KCET Exam Pattern
Marking scheme, Mode of action ,Number of sessions and number of questions in each session,coverage of topics and time duration are discussed in the following table:
Coverage of topics | Physics,chemistry, mathematics biology |
Mode of exam \language | Offline and English or Kannada |
Number of sessions | Four |
Number of questions for each session | Sixty questions |
Time duration for one session | One hour sixty minutes(1 hr 60min) |
Overview of Tentative Dates
KEA released tentative dates that might be followed in the upcoming days
Application form fill up | April - May (2023) |
Release of admit card | June 2023 |
Exam date | 3rd week of June (2023) |
Final result | July 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates who have completed 11th and 12th grade in a professional educational institution in Karnataka and their parents must have studied for at least 7 years in Karnataka.
KEA(Karnataka Examination Authority) has decided not to consider 12th marks for students who have passed this year for the KCET exam.
No , It's not compulsory.But if you wish you can do the same by writing four subjects , then continue.
Getting Government based seats that increases the chance of getting a scholarship
There is no limitation on the number of attempts. If a candidate has completed 12th grade and has been waiting for results, then he can also write.