KCET 2025- KEA will soon release the official notification of Karnataka CET 2025 exam. The application form for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 will also be released with notification at kea.kar.nic.in. Eligible candidates will be able to apply for KCET exam 2025 from January 2025. Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will hold the Karnataka CET 2025 in April 2025 in two sessions. KCET 2025 will be held at 54 exam centres, spread over Karnataka. Karnataka Common Entrance Test conducted by KEA, every year, for admission to various Engineering, Technology & Farm Science. Candidates who are interested in the KCET 2024 can go through the article and gather all the important details.
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Karnataka CET 2024- A Brief Introduction
| Complete Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test |
| Commonly referred as | KCET |
| Conducting Organisation | Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate (UG) |
| Exam Type | State level |
| Frequency of the exam | Once in a year (Annual) |
KCET 2025 Exam Date
KEA will soon release the KCET exam dates 2025. Candidates should be aware of all important dates related to Karnataka CET 2025. Check all KCET 2025 important dates-
KCET Exam Date 2025
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Notification for KCET 2025 | January 2025 |
| Application form Availability | January 2025 |
| Deadline to Submit KCET Application form | February 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Fee | March 2025 |
| KCET form correction facility | March 2025 |
| Download KCET Admit Card | April 2025 |
| KCET 2025 Exam Date for Biology & Mathematics | April 2025 |
| KCET 2025 Exam Date for Physics & Chemistry | April 2025 |
| Kannada Language Test in Bangalore (only for Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kannadiga candidates) | April 2025 |
| Release of Provisional Answer Key | to be announced later |
| Declaration of KCET 2025 result | to be announced later |
| Counselling & verification of documents | to be announced later |
| Seat Allotment | to be announced later |
KCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the exam, the candidates must be eligible as well. To be eligible for the exam, the candidates must satisfy all the KCET eligibility conditions. Below we have provided all the points that must be satisfied by the candidates in order to be eligible:
- Only Indian candidates can apply.
- They must have studied and qualified from the government institute for a minimum period of 7 years in Karnataka.
- They must have passed their class XII in Karnataka from a government institute.
- The mother tongue of the candidate of either parent must be Kannada, Kodava or Tulu.
- They must have qualified second PUC/ XII with physics and mathematics as the compulsory subjects and biotechnology/chemistry/electronics/computer science as optional subjects.
Rest conditions can be checked in the official notification.
- For admission to Medical and Dental courses- Aspirants have to get good scores in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – 2025.
- For admission to Architecture course- Aspirants have to appear in NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) or JEE Main 2025 Paper -2.
KCET 2025 Application Form
The application form for KCET 2025 will soon available via online mode. The candidates have to visit the official website in order to apply for the exam.
Steps for applying online for KCET Exam 2025
- Visit the official website and register yourself.
- After registration, they will receive an ID and password.
- Candidates will have to log in again by entering their ID and password.
- Now upload the required images in the prescribed format.
- After filling up all the required details and uploading the scanned images, candidates have to take a print out of the challan copy. Candidates will need to pay the requisite fee in any of the Bank prescribed.
All the images should be in jpg/jpeg format and its size should be between 5 to 40 KB.
| Documents to be uploaded | Dimension |
| Photograph: Colour photo with white background | 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm |
| Signature:- Must be in black or blue ink. | 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm |
| Left Thumb Impression | 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm |
- Candidates need to take a printout of the application form on A-4 size paper. They have to obtain the seal and signature of the principal of the college where they have studied 2nd PUC or 12th standard on the space provided in the printed form. The same copy should be produced during document verification.
KCET 2025 Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
Bank Charges |
e-Post Office Charges |
| FOR General/OBC | Rs.650 | Rs.10 | Rs.12 |
| FOR SC/ST/Category-1 | Rs.500 | Rs.10 | Rs.12 |
| Candidates who have completed their PU/12th Exam from outside Karnataka | Rs.750 | Rs.10 | Rs.12 |
KCET 2025 Exam Centres
The KCET examination will be held in 54 exam cities.
| Bagalkot | Chitradurga | Mangalore |
| Bangalore | Davangere | Moodabidre |
| Jamakhandi | Dharwad | Ujire |
| Belgaum | Gadag | Puttur |
| Doddaballapur | Hubli | Mysore |
| Athani | Gulbarga | Raichur |
| Chickodi | Hassan | Ramanagara |
| Gokak | Haveridte | Channapatna |
| Bellary | Karwar | Shimoga |
| Hospet | Dandeli | Bhadravathi |
| Bidar | Kumta | Sagar |
| Basavakalyan | Sirsi | Tumkur |
| Bhalki | Kolar | Tiptur |
| Bijapur | Koppal | Udupi 1 |
| Chamarajanagar | K G F | Karkala |
| Kollegal | Madikeri | Kundapura |
| Chickaballapur | Krishnarajapet | Yadgir |
| Chickamagalur | Mandya |
KCET 2025 Exam Pattern
Refer the below table to check the KCET exam pattern. The exam will be held in pen and paper mode and for each correct answer 01 mark will be awarded. There will be no negative marking.
| Subject | Total Marks | No. of questions |
| Mathematics/ Biology | 60 | 60 |
| Physics | 60 | 60 |
| Chemistry | 60 | 60 |
| Kannada | 50 | 50 |
KCET 2025 Syllabus
The KCET Syllabus 2025 has been provided below. Each topic is important hence prepare the complete syllabus to qualify the entrance test.
KCET Maths Syllabus 2025 |
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| Sets and functions | Relations and functions | Mathematical reasoning |
| Algebra | Vectors and 3-D geometry | Statistics and probability |
| Co-ordinate geometry | Linear programming | Probability |
| Calculus | ||
KCET Chemistry Syllabus 2025 |
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| Some basic concepts of chemistry | Solid state | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
| Structure of atom | Solutions | Electrochemistry |
| Surface chemistry | p-block elements | Equilibrium |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Chemical Kinetics | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| States of Matter- Gases and Liquids | Biomolecules and polymers | Hydrogen |
| Thermodynamics | Alcohols, Phenols, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic acids and Ethers | Organic Chemistry – Some basic principles & Techniques |
| Redox reactions | d and f block elements | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| Hydrocarbons | Co-ordination compounds | Chemistry in everyday life |
| s-block elements | Environmental chemistry | |
KCET Physics Syllabus 2025 |
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| Physical world | Electric charges and fields | Units and Measurement |
| Magnetism and matter | Electrostatic potential and capacitance | Current electricity |
| Motion in a straight line | Motion in a plane | Moving charges and magnetism |
| Wave optics | System of particles and rotational motion | Work, energy, and power |
| Laws of motion | Alternating current | Communication systems |
| Kinetic theory | Electromagnetic induction | Oscillations and waves |
| Semiconductor electronics | Thermodynamics | Atoms and nuclei |
| Gravitation | Electromagnetic waves | Mechanical properties of fluids |
| Mechanical properties of solids | Ray optics and optical instruments | Dual nature of radiation and matter |
| Thermal properties of matter | ||
KCET Biology Syllabus 2025 |
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| Diversity in the living world | Reproduction | Cell structure and function |
| Biotechnology and ecology | Genetics and evolution | Human physiology |
| Plant physiology | Biology in human welfare | |
List of Courses
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) | B.Sc. (Agriculture) | B.Sc. (Forestry) |
| B.Sc. (Sericulture) | B.Sc. (Horticulture) | B.Sc. Agri Bio Tec |
| B.H.Sc. (Home Science) | B.Tech (Agri. Engg) | B.Tech (Food Technology) |
| B.Tech (Dairy Tech) | B.F.Sc (Fisheries) | B.Tech (Food Science &Tech) |
| B.Sc. (Agri. Marketing & Co-Op) | B.Pharm | Pharm-D |
| AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani and Homoeopathy) |
KCET 2025 Admit Card
KEA will release the admit card of KCET 2025 online in the month April 2025. Candidates should keep their login details handy to download the KCET exam admit card. To download the Karnataka CET 2025 exam admit card, candidates need to visit the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The admit card will contain the details like exam date, personal details, exam centre details and address. It should be noted that candidates with admit cards will be allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates should also bring a valid ID proof along with the admit card.
KCET 2025 Answer Key
The exam authorities will release the answer key of KCET 2025 within a week of exam conclusion. Candidates will be able to check the correct answers to all the questions asked in the KCET question paper. By calculating scores through KCET answer key, candidates will be able to get their scores before declaration of results. Candidates will be able to challenge the provisional answer key. The final KCET exam answer key will be released along with the result.
KCET 2025 Result
KEA KCET results 2025 will be declared in the month of May 2024 at the official website. Candidates will need their KCET login details to check the Karnataka CET result online. Based on the KCET 2024 scores and rank, candidates will get the admission.
KCET 2025 Counselling
Karnataka Examination Authority will hold the KCET counselling process in June 2024. The complete counselling schedule for KCET 2025 counselling will be released after result declaration. Candidates need to register online, fill choices, and upload documents for verification. After successful choice filling, KEA will release KCET seat allotment result for the student with the name of allotted college based on the ranks and scores of the candidates.
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