KCET 2021 Application, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

The eligibility criteria to appear for the KCET entrance test will be determined by which course the applicant is willing to study. KCET entrance exam eligibility criteria will be slightly different for Pharmacy and agriculture candidates. However the eligibility criteria set by the examination authorities are as follows:

Candidates from the general community should have scored a minimum aggregate score of 45% in Mathematics, physics and any one of the subjects like Chemistry/ Biology/ Bio-technology/ computer/Electronics. Candidates belonging to the SC and ST communities should have secured a minimum score of 40% in aggregate for these subjects. Candidates seeking admission to Architecture courses should qualify the NATA examination.

• To appear at this examination, candidates should have passed higher secondary/ 2nd PUC or equivalent examination from a recognized board with Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects.
• The Candidate has to pass class 12th/2nd PUC with English. The candidate should have 45% marks in Physics and Mathematics with combination of Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Electronics/Computer Science subjects.
• For reserved category candidates the marks should be 40% in all the subjects.
• The outside Candidates who are having 7 years of academic experience from the institutions located in Karnataka are eligible to sit for the exam. Jammu & Kashmir candidates are eligible to apply.

The KEA board has released the KCET application form through its official website from 1st week of January and the last date to file the application form online will be in the 2nd week of March. There is no provision to submit the application from through the offline mode. While filling the application form, candidates are required to upload their photograph as well as their left-hand thumb impression and signature in a format prescribed by the university.

• The application form will be available on the official site wwwkea.kar.nic.in.
• Candidates can fill and submit the KCET Application Form via online process.
• There is no offline mode is available for entertaining the application form.
• Application fees for the General and OBC category is INR 650/-
• Application fees for the ST and SC category candidates should pay INR 500/-
• Candidates not belonging to Karnataka is around INR 750/-
• Outside India applicants will have to pay the fee of INR 5000/-

KCET Application form fee can be paid via CHALAN, DEMAND DRAFT.DEMAND DRAFT (DD) must be drawn in the favor of ‘Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority’, payable at Bangalore or Bengaluru.

How to fill KCET Application Form?

Step 1: Visit KCET official website and select “New registration” icon.

Step 2: Select the preferred examination center along with personal and academic details.

Step 3: Upload the scan copy of applicant’s photograph, signature and thumb impression.

Step 4: Make the KCET Application form payment through Demand Draft or through E-Challan.

Step 5: Submit the duly filled application form and take the print out for further reference.

The KCET examination pattern will be provided by the KEA board. The examination will be in MCQ format out of which every right answer will be allotted with 1 mark. The KCET examination will be for around 2 days in 4 sessions. The examination consists of 4 subjects in total allotted with 180 marks. Every question will be provided with 4 options out of which the candidates will have to choose the right answer and mark it in the OMR sheet.

• The KCET examination will be conducted in offline mode only as the students will have to appear for the examination in pen and paper mode.
• The KCET examination will be for the duration 2 hours and 40 minutes i.e., 160 minutes in total.
• When it comes to the marking scheme, every right answers will be awarded with 1 mark but unanswered of wrong answer will be deducted with any marks.

KCET Syllabus:

Karnataka Education Authority (KEA) will be issuing the KCET admit card to the candidate from the 3rd week of April. Candidates who have successfully submitted the online application form, can download the admit card from the KCET official website. Candidates will have to login with their application number and date of birth to access their KCET admit card through its official website.

How to download KCET Admit Card?

Step 1: Visit KCET official website and login.

Step 2: Provide the application from number and date of birth.

Step 3: Once the admit card is displayed download and take the print out of the same.

Details mentioned on KCET Admit Card:

• Candidate’s Name.
• Date and Time of the Entrance Test.
• KCET 2020 Application Number.
• Name and address of the Test Center.
• Photograph of the Candidate.
• Roll Number of the Candidate.
• Signature of the Candidate

Steps to access KCET Score Card

Step 1: Visit the KCET official website and login with the login credentials.

Step 2: Provide the registration number and captcha and click on the icon submit.

Step 3:  Download and take the printout of the displayed score card for further usage.

The KCET Counseling will begin from the second week of June. Candidates will be invited for counseling process according to their performance in the entrance examination. Candidates will have to report for the document verification with the original documents as per the schedule announced by the authority. After declaration of KCET results the KEA will declare the counseling dates. Candidates then can apply for counseling and the process consists of registration, documentation, and fee payment.

KCET Counseling Procedure:

• Document Verification: This is the very first process in KCET counseling in which the candidates will have to verify the required documents. Documents like KCET application form, KCET admit card, Application fee payment slip, 10th and 12th marks sheet, study certificate, and two recent photographs of the candidates of passport size.
• Choice Filling and Locking: After the completion of documents verification, candidates will have to login with their unique id and password and choose through respective college and course. Candidates will have to select the college carefully at the time of choice filling. However the choice filling can be modified and changed as per their requirement.
• Seat Allotment: KCET Seat allotment process will be done based on the choice filled by the candidates. Candidates will be provided with seat allotment letter after logging in with their id and password allotted.
• Reporting to the respective colleges: The last stage of KCET counseling will be reporting at the respective colleges. Candidates will have to carry the required documents to along for their process for verification.

Required documents for Counseling:

• KCET admit card
• Minimum of 2 recent passport size photographs
• SSLC/ Class X and 2nd PUC/ Class 12 Marks sheet
• Caste Certificate for SC/ ST, and OBC(If applicable)
• Income Certificate obtained from concerned Tahasildar(If applicable)

KCET Scholarships

Candidates appearing for KCET will also be benefitted with various scholarship opportunities, especially for the candidates from the financially backward class like SC, ST or OBC. The scholarships offered will be based on the score attained by the candidates in KCET entrance test. The scholarships offered are of 2 categories, each consisting of its own eligibility criteria.

• Post Matric Scholarships for OBC Candidates: This scholarships is been offered to candidates belonging to the OBC category.
• Merit Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to the candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC or Minorities category candidates. To avail this scholarship the OBC category candidate’s net annual income should not be more than 1 lakhs.

KCET brings a list of different colleges and institutes which will provide admission to eligible students into different engineering courses in Karnataka State. The list of colleges will play an integral role in KCET counseling.

The participating colleges of KCET are inclusive of University colleges, State Government Colleges, Government Aided Private colleges and Private Unaided colleges. The Participating institutes will be allocating seats in accordance with the rank obtained in the entrance test of KCET.

Top 10 KCET Participating Colleges in Karnataka

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur
• BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli
• National Institute of Engineering, Mysore
• RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• B.M.S College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore
• MS Ramiah Institute of Tech, Bangalore
• Shri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore
• Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore

KCET center will be established in 53 different locations across the state for all the subjects except for language test. Candidates appearing for the language test conducted by the KEA will be in Bangalore only. The examination center can be opted by the applicants during the application form filling process. Once the examination location will be registered by the applicants it cannot be changed later.

Can I know the exam pattern for KCET ?

The Exam Pattern for KCET is:

• The KCET examination will be held in 2 days 1^st day Biology and Mathematics 2^nd day Physics and Chemistry.
• Total marks for KCET paper will be for 60 marks each for 80 minutes.
• And There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers in KCET 
• KCET will take place from 18th April to 19th April 
• And the Candidates have to obtain 12 marks out of 50 marks
• And the time duration of each paper is 80 minutes for KCET.