KCET 2025: Results (Released), Exam Dates (Over), Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Application Form (Over)

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Updated On: May 26, 2025 12:35 PM

KCET 2025 Results has been released on May 24, 2025. KCET 2025 preliminary answer key was released on April 29, 2025, followed by the final answer key on May 10, 2025, at kea.kar.nic.in. Check all the details related to KCET Exam 2025 here.

KCET 2025

KCET 2025 Results has been released on May 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM by the Karnataka's Higher Education Minister, Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, through a press conference. KCET 2025 marks entry link for candidates who did not receive their rank is now active from May 26 to 29, 2025. KCET 2025 Preliminary Answer Key has been released on April 29, 2025. The authorities released the KCET Final Answer Key 2025 on May 10, 2025, at kea.kar.nic.in. KCET 2025 Exam was conducted on April 16 & 17 in English. KEA conducted the KCET Kannada language exam on April 15, 2025. KCET 2025 exam was conducted as a pen-and-paper-based test for a total time duration of 80 minutes per session. KCET 2025 admit card was released on April 6, 2025. Students willing to appear for the KCET 2025 exam can check this article to learn about the KCET 2025 exam dates and other crucial information.

Direct Link to Access KCET Result 2025 Download Link (Link Activated)
Direct Link to Check the KCET Kannada Language Exam Scorecard 2025
Direct Link to KCET Marks Entry Link 2025 (May 26-29) (Link Activated)

KCET 2025 Exam Date

Karnataka Examinations Authority conducted the KCET 2025 exam on April 16 and 17, 2025, as an offline exam. The total time duration of the KCET 2025 exam is 1 hour and 20 minutes for each session. KCET 2025 Exam in the Kannada language was conducted on April 15, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Also Read:

KCET 2025 Syllabus KCET 2025 Exam Date

KCET 2025 Important Dates

Candidates can check the KCET 2025 dates here in the table below.

Events

Dates

Commencement of KCET Application Form

January 23, 2025 (Out)

Deadline to Fill the KCET Application Form 2025

February 24, 2025

Release of KCET 2025 Admit Card

April 6, 2025

KCET 2025 Exam Dates

  • English - April 16 & 17, 2025
  • Kannada - April 15, 2025 (10:30 AM to 11:30 AM)

KCET 2025 Preliminary Answer Key Release Date

April 29, 2025

Release of KCET 2025 Final Answer Key

May 10, 2025

KCET 2025 Result Date

May 24, 2025

KCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

KEA releases the eligibility criteria of KCET 2025 along with the official information brochure. As per the KCET 2025 eligibility criteria, the minimum age to apply for the KCET 2025 exam is 17, and there is no upper age limit for the students. As per the academic requirements, candidates have to successfully clear the Class 12 board examination with a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology / Biotechnology for general category candidates and 40% for SC / ST candidates. Moreover, students must have English as a compulsory subject in Class 12.

Also read: KCET College Predictor

KCET 2025 Application Form

The Karnataka Examinations Authority released the KCET application form 2025 in online mode on January 23, 2025. The last date to fill out the application form of KCET 2025 was February 24, 2025. Candidates planning to appear for the KCET 2025 exam can register and fill out the application form before the deadline. The process to fill up the application form is mentioned below.

Step 1 - New User Registration

Candidates have to visit the official website of KEA at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in to register for the exam. To register themselves, candidates have to enter the required information and submit the details. Upon successful registration, the candidate will receive their application number and User ID on the registered mobile number and email ID.

Step 2 - Form Filling & Image Upload

Candidates have to proceed to fill up the application form after completing the registration process. All details about personal information, communication details, and academic details have to be entered while filling up the application form. Moreover, while filling out the KCET 2025 application form, candidates have to upload their passport-size photograph, signature, left thumb impression and signature of parents.

Step 3 - Payment of Application Fee

After filling out the application form and uploading the necessary documents candidates have to pay the requisite application fee either in the online mode or through the offline mode.

Step 4 - Printout of Application Form & Principal Signature

Students after paying the application fee must take a printout of the application form. Upon taking a printout of the application form candidates have to affix a passport-size photograph and sign on the printed copy of the form along with their respective left thumb impression. The printed application form has to be duly signed by the Principal of the 2nd PUC College along with a seal.

Check,

KCET Exam Day Instructions 2025 KCET Admit Card 2025 KCET Syllabus PDF

Documents to be Uploaded

Students can check the documents to be uploaded along with the dimensions and file size as specified by the authorities.

Documents

Size of the File

Dimension

Format

Signature

5 KB to 40 KB

3.5 cm X 1.5 cm

JPG / JPEG

Photograph

5 KB to 40 KB

3.5 cm X 4.5 cm

JPG / JPEG

Left Thumb Impression

5 KB to 40 KB

3.5 cm X 1.5 cm

JPG / JPEG

Application Fee of KCET

Candidates can check the KCET application fee here in the table below.

Candidate

Category

Fee

Within Karnataka

General / OBC

Rs. 500

Female

Rs 250

ST / SC

Rs.250

Outside Karnataka

-

Rs. 750

Outside India

-

Rs.5000

KCET 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of KCET 2025 is released along with the information brochure by KEA. As per the KCET 2025 exam pattern, the total number of questions to be asked in the exam is 60 per subject. The total time duration for each subject/session is 80 minutes, and the mark allotted per question is 1. There will be no negative marking in the exam, and the KCET 2025 exam will be conducted as a pen and paper-based test. KCET exam pattern enables candidates to be aware of the KCET chapter-wise weightage 2025.

Also read: KCET Rank Predictor

KCET 2025 Syllabus

The KCET syllabus 2025 is based on the first-year PUC and second-year PUC syllabus. Candidates can check the subject-wise first-year and second-year PUC syllabi here in the below table.

KCET Mathematics Syllabus 2025

Students can check the KCET first-year and second-year PUC syllabus here.

First-Year PUC Syllabus

Second-Year PUC Syllabus

Limits & Derivatives

Application of Integrals

Sets, Relations & Functions

Three Dimensional Geometry

Introduction to 3D-Geometry

Differential Equations

Probability

Application of Derivatives

Trigonometric Functions

Probability

Complex numbers and Quadratic equations Linear Inequalities

Integrals

Mathematical Reasoning

Determinants

Statistics

Continuity and Differentiability

Binomial Theorem

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Principle of Mathematical Induction

Linear Programming

Conic Sections

Vector Algebra

Straight Lines

Relations & Functions,

Permutations and Combination

Matrices

KCET Physics Syllabus 2025

Applicants can check the KCET first-year and second-year PUC physics syllabus here.

First-Year PUC Syllabus

Second-Year PUC Syllabus

Work, Energy & Power

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion Gravitation

Wave Optics

Motion in a Straight Line

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Waves

Electromagnetic Induction

Thermodynamics

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Mechanical Properties of Solids

Electromagnetic Waves

Laws of Motion

Semiconductor Electronics

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Alternating Current

Physical World

Magnetism and Matter

Thermal Properties of Matter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Units and Measurements

Electric Charges and Fields

Kinetic Theory

Atoms

Oscillations

Communication Systems

Motion in a Plane

Current Electricity

KCET Chemistry Syllabus 2025

Candidates can check the KCET chemistry first year and second year PUC syllabus here.

First-Year PUC Syllabus

Second-Year PUC Syllabus

Hydrocarbons

Alcohols

Structure of Atom

Aldehydes

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Hydrogen

p-Block Elements

Some p – Block Elements

Phenols and Ethers

Equilibrium

Chemistry in Everyday Life

s – Block Elements

Coordination Compounds

Redox reactions

Phenols and Ethers

Gases and Liquids Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics, Surface chemistry

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure States of Matter

d and f Block Elements

Organic Chemistry – Some basic principles & Techniques

Polymers

Environmental chemistry

Solid State

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Ketones and Carboxylic acids

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Solutions

Electrochemistry

KCET Biology Syllabus 2025

Students can check the KCET Biology first-year PUC syllabus and second-year PUC syllabus here.

First-Year PUC Syllabus

Second-Year PUC Syllabus

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Microbes in Human Welfare

Plant Growth and Development

Organism and Population

Plant Kingdom

Environmental Issues

Body fluids and Circulation

Reproduction in Organisms

Anatomy and Flowering Plants

Evolution

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Biodiversity and Conservation

Excretory Products and their Elimination

Reproductive Health

Biological Classification

Biotech: Application

Neural Control and Coordination

Ecosystem

Respiration in Plants

Biotech: Principles and Processes

Biomolecules

Human Reproduction

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Locomotion and Movement

Living World

Digestion and Absorption

KCET 2025 Preparation Tips

Typically, tips and tricks for major exams like KCET assist students in successfully qualifying for the exam. Similarly, KCET, being one of the major exams conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, requires candidates to deliver the utmost level of focus that will ultimately enable them to qualify for the same. Candidates must follow the KCET 2025 preparation tips mentioned in the section below.

  • Solving Maximum Number of Question Papers: Candidates who will be appearing for the KCET 2025 exam must not only solve the KCET previous year's question papers but also solve question papers of various national and university entrance tests like JEE Main, VITEEE and Amity JEE, other state entrance examination papers like the WBJEE, KEAM and mock question papers of various important coaching institutes.

  • Focus of High Weightage Topics: It is advised by experts and academicians that candidates must give the utmost priority to those concepts and topics that get the highest weightage in the KCET exam. For the biology section, the important topics like  Plant Growth and Development, Respiration in Plants, Ecosystems, Microbes in Human Welfare, and  Human Reproduction. From the chemistry section, the important topics like d and f Block Elements, Ketones and Carboxylic acids, Electrochemistry, s – Block Elements, Hydrogen, etc. In the Mathematics section, the high-weightage topics include Probability, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Vector 3d, Application of Integrals, LPP, Permutation and Combination, and Definite Integrals. Some of the important topics from Physics are Thermodynamics, Optics, Wave Motion, Oscillation, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance.

  • Selective Study: It is highly recommended to study selectively for any competitive exam. Students need to understand how much time they should spend on each subject. It is therefore advised that students prepare for the important topics that they anticipate being asked about on the upcoming exam. On the other hand, students are free to omit topics that are not typically tested on the exam.

  • Use of Tricks: Candidates who are preparing for the KCET exam can take a look at the trick videos on YouTube and other websites. It is required of candidates to watch a few videos that they can use as study aids. They will be more relaxed as a result, and they will also become aware of the strategies that students can employ.

KCET 2025 Best Books

Candidates can check the important books for KCET preparation here.

Physics Books for KCET

Name of Book

Name of the Author

Physics for 1st Year PUC

AS Govind

Physics for Karnataka CET and COMEDK

K. L. Gomber and K. L. Gogia

Fundamentals of Physics

S Chand

NCERT books of Class 11 and 12 for Physics

NCERT

KCET Books for Chemistry

Name of Book

Name of the Author

Modern ABC Chemistry

SP Jauhar

New Course Chemistry

Pradeep

Chemistry for 1st Year PUC

Prof. Somashekara Prasad

NCERT books of Class 11 and 12 for Chemistry

NCERT

KCET Mathematics Books

Name of the Book

Name of the Author

CET Mathematics

Bosco

Mathematics for 1st Year PUC

Dr. PG Umarani

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FAQs

Can candidates appear for the KCET exam without Biology?

Yes. It is not mandatory to attempt the Biology section in KCET if candidates want to pursue Engineering. Biology marks are only considered for Medical, Dental and Paramedical fields.

Is KCET easier than the JEE Main exam?

The identical chapters and subjects from Classes 11 and 12 are covered by the questions in both KCET and JEE Main. However, in comparison to KCET, the questions in JEE Main are more difficult.

Is NCERT enough for the KCET preparation?

NCERT books are a good source for candidates to start if they want to prepare for the KCET 2025 exam. Upon finishing the NCERT books, candidates can proceed to the important KCET books available in the market.

Can candidates join engineering without KCET 2025?

Yes. Another state-level entrance exam namely COMEDK UGET is conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka. Candidates who appear in the COMEDK UGET exam and secure a valid score do not mandatorily need to appear for the KCET exam to get admission into the engineering colleges of Karnataka.

How many attempts are there for the KCET exam?

There is no specified attempt limit for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). Candidates are permitted to appear for the KCET exam any number of times without facing any restrictions on the total attempts.

Who is eligible for the KCET 2025 exam?

General candidates must have scored 45% aggregate whereas reserved categories i.e. Category-I, OBC, and ST/SC should have secured 40% in the qualifying exam to apply for KCET 2025.

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