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KCET 2026

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

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KCET is Karnataka's premier state-level entrance exam for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, and other professional courses. Over 1 lakh seats in 252 participating institutions make it one of India's biggest state CETs.

Exam Date

April 23–24, 2026

Result

May 2026

Total Seats

1,00,000+

App Fee

₹650 (GM) / ₹500 (SC/ST)

Official Website

Important Dates — KCET 2026

Notification ReleasedJan 16, 2026

Registration OpensJan 16, 2026

Registration ClosesFeb 27, 2026

Admit Card ReleasedApr 10, 2026

Exam DayApr 23–24, 2026

Answer Key ReleasedApr 29, 2026

Result DeclaredMay 2026

Counselling BeginsJune 2026

Seat AllotmentJuly 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Passed 2nd PUC / Class 12 with PCM or PCB

Minimum 45% aggregate in PCM/PCB (40% for SC/ST/OBC)

Must be Karnataka domicile / Horanadu / Gadinadu Kannadiga

No upper age limit for Engineering

Physics, Chemistry, and Maths/Biology compulsory

Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Physics	60	60	80 min
Chemistry	60	60	80 min
Mathematics	60	60	80 min
Biology	60	60	80 min

›No negative marking — attempt all questions

›Offline OMR-based exam

›Separate Kannada language test for Horanadu/Gadinadu candidates

›NEET required separately for Medical/Dental admissions

›NATA/JEE Paper 2 needed for Architecture via KCET counselling

Syllabus — KCET 2026

Physics

•Laws of Motion

•Work, Power & Energy

•Gravitation

•Thermodynamics

•Electrostatics

•Current Electricity

•Magnetic Effects

•Optics

•Modern Physics

•Semiconductor Electronics

Chemistry

•Atomic Structure

•Chemical Bonding

•Thermochemistry

•Equilibrium

•Organic Chemistry Basics

•Hydrocarbons

•Biomolecules

•Polymers

•Coordination Compounds

•Electrochemistry

Mathematics

•Sets, Relations & Functions

•Trigonometry

•Algebra (Sequences, Matrices)

•Vectors & 3D Geometry

•Calculus (Limits, Derivatives, Integrals)

•Probability & Statistics

•Linear Programming

Biology

•Cell Biology

•Plant Physiology

•Human Physiology

•Reproduction

•Genetics & Evolution

•Ecology

•Biotechnology

•Microbes in Human Welfare

Preparation Tips

01Focus on PUC I & II NCERT/Karnataka state board textbooks — KCET is strictly syllabus-based

02Since there is no negative marking, attempt all 60 questions per subject

03Physics and Chemistry are scoring — prioritise these over Biology for engineering

04Solve 10 years of previous KCET papers — patterns repeat heavily

05Time yourself: 80 minutes for 60 questions = 80 seconds per question max

Top Colleges Accepting KCET 2026

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RV College of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC A+

ACS College of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B+

AMC Engineering College

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B

Abhaya Group of Institutions

Bangalore, Karnataka

Acharya Institute Group

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC A

Achutha Institute of Technology

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B

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