Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Updated at: 09/01/2026
Updated at: 09/01/2026
The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is conducted by KEA (Karnataka Exam Authority) annually. The exam is a state-level entrance exam conducted to offer admission to various bachelor’s degree programs in the state of Karnataka except medical and dental.
Established in 1994, the KEA is an entrance exam conducting body in the state of Karnataka. It’s a government agency functioning under the Department of Higher Education responsible for conducting numerous exams acting as a gateway for students to simplify admission to various undergraduate courses.
KCET is conducted to offer admission to various professional courses in the state of Karnataka. The students have to attend the counselling session after qualifying the exam. The courses that come under the KCET are:
|
Exam Conducting Body |
KEA |
|
Number of Times Conducted |
Once a year |
|
Mode of Exam |
Offline |
|
Age Limit |
Minimum age – 17 years Maximum Years- No upper age limits |
|
Medium of examination |
English & Kannada |
|
Marking |
1 Mark for every correct question |
|
Negative Marking |
NIL |
|
Type of Question |
MCQ |
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Subjects |
No of Questions |
Time Allotted |
|
Physics |
60 |
80 Minutes |
|
Chemistry |
60 |
80 Minutes |
|
Biology/Mathematics |
60 |
80 Minutes |
|
Kannada (in case) |
50 |
60 Minutes |
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