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KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

Upcoming

119d 12h 49m until Application opens

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Full timeline

  1. Application opens

    20 Jan, 10:00 am IST

    Confirmed

  2. Application closes

    20 Feb, 11:50 pm IST

    Confirmed

  3. Admit card release

    01 Apr, 10:00 am IST

    Tentative

  4. Exam days

    15 Apr, 10:00 am IST → 16 Apr, 10:00 am IST

    Confirmed

Eligibility & pattern

Who can apply
Karnataka domicile with 7-year study requirement for state quota seats.
Minimum marks
45% in PCM (40% reserved)
Age limit
No upper age limit
Exam pattern
OMR · Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology · 60 marks each · no negative marking
Streams
PCM · PCB · PCMB