How Was KCET

I like to get detail about the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) . Please give here detailed information about the exam ?

[Arun Vats]

Karnataka Examination Authority conducts Karnataka Common Entrance Test for providing admission in engineering and medical courses.

KCET exam generally conducted in month of may .

KCET exam Eligibility Criteria :

For KCET engineering entrance exam:
Candidate must have study Mathematics, Physics as compulsory subjects and must obtained aggregate minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC, ST, OBC) in aggregate.

For KCET Medical entrance exam:

Candidate must have obtained at least 50% (40% for SC, ST, OBC) aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in qualifying exam .


KCET examination pattern :
Question paper of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics will each be of 60 marks.

Kannada language test of 50 marks shall be conducted for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates.

Agricultural practical examination of 200 marks to be held for claiming seats under agriculturist quota. There is no negative marking

Can you provide me the paper pattern for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) for admission in Engineering (B. Tech) program?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is an offline entrance exam conducted for admission in various Engineering (B. Tech) & other professional courses in Government/ University/ Private Aided/Private un-aided institutions in Karnataka State conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)


KCET Exam Pattern 2020


Exam Mode:
The KCET exam will be conducted via offline mode (pen and paper based test).


Courses:
Candidates will get admissions in engineering, technology, pharmacy, Ayurveda, homeopathy and other science courses.


Subjects:
The questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects.


Type of Question:
In this examination, objective type questions will be asked from each subject.


Exam Duration:
One will have total 80 minutes for each section. The exam will be conducted in different sessions, i.e. morning session (10:30 AM to 11:50 AM) & Afternoon session (2:30 PM to 3:50 PM).


Language of Question Paper:
The questions will be asked in English language. One will also have an option to choose the Kannada language.


Writing Mode:
One will only use black or blue ball point pen to mark their answers.


Marking Scheme:
One mark will be given for each correct answer.


Negative Marking:
There will be no negative marking in this exam. In case of more than one answer for each question will be considered as a wrong answer.


Additional Exam:
Language Test (for Bangalore candidates only) and Agriculture Practical Test (for agriculture aspirants)


Section wise Question Weightage

Section No. of Question Marks Allotted Duration
Physics 60 60 80
Chemistry 60 60 80
Mathematics/ Biology 60 60 80


Topic Wise Weightage


KCET 2020 Topic Wise Weightage for Physics

Topic Name Weightage (in %age)
Wave Optics 9%
Heat & Thermodynamics 8%
Ray Optics 8%
Electrostatics 8%
Electromagnetic Induction 6%
Current Electricity 6%
Physics of Nucleus 6%
Modern Physics 6%
Wave Motion 5%
Alternating Current 4%


KCET 2020 Topic Wise Weightage for Chemistry

Topic Name Weightage (in %age)
Biomolecules 7%
Carboxylic Acid & its Derivatives 6%
Alcohol, Phenol, Ether 6%
S-Block Elements 5%
Redox Reaction 4%
Chemical Kinetics 4%
Atomic Structure 3%
p-Block Elements 3%
Chemical Bonding 3%


KCET 2020 Mathematics Topic Wise Weightage

Topic Name Weightage (in %age)
Integration 7%
Vectors 7%
Permutation & Combination 6%
3D Geometry 6%
Probability 6%
Complex Numbers 5%
Limits 5%
Matrices Determinants 5%
Continuity & Differentiability 4%
Statistics 3%