The key highlights pertaining to the KCET 2026 exam have been mentioned in the following table.
Particulars | Related Details |
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Full Form of Entrance Exam | Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) |
Conducting Body | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
Types of Questions | Multiple-Choice (MCQs) |
Purpose of Exam | Admission to Bachelor's Programmes (B.Pharma, B.Tech, MBBS, B.Arch) |
Exam Type | State Level Entrance Exam |
| Medium of Paper | Kannada or English |
Occurrence of Exam | Once a Year |
Mode of Entrance Exam | Offline (Pen and Paper Entrance Test) |
| Exam Duration Per Session | 80 Minutes |
Total Number of Questions | 180 MCQs (60 questions in each section) |
| Subject-wise Number of Questions | Mathematics: 60 MCQs Chemistry: 60 MCQs Physics: 60 MCQs |
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