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KCET 2027
Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Exam date
21 Apr 2027 — 22 Apr 2027
In 11 months
Registration ends
5 Mar 2027
In 10 months
Result
28 May 2027
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Colleges accepting KCET
Quick facts
Eligibility
Class 12 with PCM — Karnataka candidates primarily
Application fees
₹500 (General), ₹250 (SC/ST)
Admit card
10 Apr 2027
Registration opens
20 Jan 2027
Accepted by
Engineering, pharmacy, agriculture colleges in Karnataka
Exam pattern
Format
OMR-based — separate paper for each subject
Total questions
240
Duration
5 hours 20 minutes (80 min × 4 papers)
Total marks
240
Marking scheme
+1 for correct, no negative marking
Syllabus
4 sections — full topic breakdown below.
Physics
60 questions / 60 marks
Class 11 + 12 PUC syllabus (Karnataka)
Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Optics
Electricity & Magnetism, Modern Physics
Chemistry
60 questions / 60 marks
Physical — Solutions, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Kinetics
Inorganic — p / d / f-Block, Metallurgy, Coordination
Organic — Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Amines, Biomolecules
Mathematics
60 questions / 60 marks
Sets, Functions, Trigonometry
Algebra — Matrices, Determinants, Complex Numbers
Calculus — Limits, Derivatives, Integrals
Coordinate Geometry, 3D Geometry, Vectors
Probability & Statistics
Biology (for medical/agri streams)
60 questions / 60 marks
Botany — Plant Diversity, Anatomy, Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics
Zoology — Animal Kingdom, Human Physiology, Genetics, Evolution, Biotechnology
Important notes
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50:50 weighting — KCET marks combined with Class 12 marks (PCM/PCB) for final rank.
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Used for engineering, agriculture, veterinary, B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, and other professional courses in Karnataka.
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Kannada language test (50 marks) is a 5th paper — only for Horanadu/Gadinadu Kannadigas claiming reservation.