About KCET 2025
KCET 2025 – The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the revised KCET 2025 exam syllabus on the website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The authorities have increased the Karnataka CET exam syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Biology by adding a unit on experimental skills. Aspirants must follow the revised KCET syllabus and paper pattern to prepare for the test. The KCET 2025 registration process started on January 23, 2025. The link to the application form is available on the official website. Candidates are advised to check the KCET 2025 eligibility criteria before submitting their application. Aspiring candidates for B.Tech admissions in Karnataka engineering colleges must apply for the KCET 2025. Applicants who have passed their class 12/PUC exam from a recognized board can appear for the KCET 2025 entrance exam. The last date to submit the KCET 2025 application form is February 18, 2025, while the fee payment deadline is February 20, 2025. The Karnataka CET 2025 exam will be held on April 16 and 17, 2025, with the Kannada language exam scheduled for April 18, 2025.
The KCET 2025 syllabus has been released on the official website. Candidates must refer to the KCET 2025 syllabus while preparing for the exam. Additionally, the Karnataka UGCET 2025 information brochure has been released, providing comprehensive details about the Karnataka CET 2025 exam. Applicants are advised to follow the Karnataka CET exam syllabus and paper pattern to prepare effectively. Candidates can also solve previous KCET Question Paper for self-assessment and to identify the high-weightage topics. For detailed information on the Karnataka UGCET 2025 exam, check the article.
KCET 2025 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test |
| Short Exam Name | KCET |
| Conducting Body | Karnataka Examinations Authority |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English +1 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Offline : 500 +1 more |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Mode Of Counselling | online +1 more |
| Participating Colleges | 217 |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour 12 Minutes |
KCET Application Form Dates 2025
KCET 2025 Application Form Dates have been announced and provided in the following table.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| KCET 2025 Application Form Release Date | January 23, 2025 (Released) |
| KCET Application Form 2025 Last Date | February 21, 2025 |
| Deadline to Pay the KCET Application Fee 2025 | February 21, 2025 |
| Facility to make edits in the KCET Application Form 2025 | February 2025 |
| Reopening of KCET Registration Window | March 2025 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | March 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria
KEA has released the KCET 2024 eligibility along with the official brochure of entrance examination on the official website. The eligibility criteria of KCET 2024 exam will include the requirements that a candidate needs to meet in order to appear for the entrance examination.
Here we have given the KCET eligibility criteria 2024 for candidates reference.
KCET BE Eligibility criteria:
- The candidate must be an Indian National.
- Candidates must have passed 2nd PUC/class 12th/equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Electronics/Computer Science with English as a language subject.
- No minimum marks are required for KCET 2024 for any category candidates.
KCET 2025 Application Process
Karnataka Examination Authority has commenced the KCET 2025 application form on January 23, 2025. The authority has activated the KCET 2025 registration link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria of KCET 2025 will be able to fill out the application form. KCET application form 2025 comprises registration, form filling, uploading image & signature, and payment of application fees. The eligible candidates must complete the KCET registration before the last date.
Documents Required to be uploaded in KCET 2025 application form
- Email Id and mobile number
- Scanned images of photograph and signature
- Left thumb impression
- Debit/Credit card/Net banking details
How To Fill Online KCET 2025 Application Form
- Visit KEA official website, kea.kar.nic.in.
- Click on the KCET 2025 application form link.
- Click on the new registration link
- Read all the instructions carefully and click on “Proceed”.
- Enter your details like, name, mobile number, email id, parent’s details, and communication details.
- Create a password and click on “Save & Proceed”.
- Fill in all your details like educational details, parent’s details, communication details, income details, etc.
- Pay the KCET application fees.
- Upload your required documents in the prescribed format
KCET Application Fees 2025
The application fees for KCET are mentioned in the table below:
| Category | Application Fees (in Rs.) |
| GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B candidates of Karnataka | Rs. 500/- |
| CAT- 1 / SC / ST candidates of Karnataka | Rs. 200/- |
| Candidates studied outside Karnataka | Rs. 750/- |
| Foreign Candidates | Rs. 5000/- |
KCET 2025 Syllabus
KCET Syllabus 2025 has been released on the official website by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The subject-wise KCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics has been made available on the official website at kea.kar.nic.in. The syllabus of KCET 2025 is based on the first and second PUC syllabus prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State. Candidates preparing for the KCET 2025 exam should master the syllabus prescribed by the authority as it covers the chapters and topics asked in the exam. The KCET exam will be held on April 16 & 17, 2025 in offline pen and paper mode.
Familiarizing with the KCET Syllabus 2025 helps candidates understand the exam structure and prepare an effective strategy for scoring well. Candidates can also use the KCET previous year’s question papers in conjunction with the syllabus. All aspirants should keep a hard copy of the KCET syllabus to monitor their levels of preparedness. KEA provides the KCET 2025 syllabus separately for all subjects. Check the KCET Syllabus 2025 here to get further information on the topics, important topics and more.
KCET 2025 Cutoff
KEA will release the KCET 2025 cutoff online. The cutoff of KCET 2025 will be released after each round of the counselling process. The cutoff will be available as opening and closing ranks. Candidates with high rank will have a high chance of admission to the KCET participating institutes. The cutoff will vary for each category and institute. The authority will consider various factors to determine the KCET cutoff 2025. Below is the previous year KCET cutoff.
KCET cutoff 2024
| KCET 2024 Cutoff | KCET 2024 cutoff HK |
| KCET 2024 second extended round cutoff General | KCET 2024 second extended round cutoff HK |
| KCET 2024 final cutoff for round 2 General | KCET 2024 final cutoff for round 2 HK |
| KCET round 2 cutoff 2024 for General | KCET 2024 round 2 cutoff for HK |
| KCET round 1 cutoff 2024 for General | KCET 2024 round 1 cutoff for HK |
| KCET 2024 first round provisional cutoff for General | KCET 2024 first round provisional cutoff for HK |
| KCET 2024 second mock round cutoff for General | KCET 2024 second mock round cutoff for HK |
| KCET 2024 mock round cutoff for General | KCET 2024 mock round cutoff for HK |
KCET 2023 Cutoff
| Rounds | KCET 2023 Cutoff | KCET 2023 Cutoff HK |
| Round 1 | KCET round 1 cutoff | KCET round 1 cutoff hk |
| Mock Round | KCET mock cutoff 2023 | KCET mock cutoff 2023 for HK |
KCET 2022 cutoff
| Stream | General | Hyderabad Karnataka |
| Mock round | KCET 2022 mock round cutoff | KCET 2022 mock round cutoff HK |
| Round 1 | KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff | KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff HK |
| Round 2 | KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff | KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff HK |
| 2nd extended round | KCET 2022 second extended round cutoff | KCET 2022 second extended round cutoff HK |
KCET 2025 Counselling Process
KEA will commence the KCET 2025 counselling online. The notification regarding the KCET counselling 20205 will be updated on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who qualify the KCET exam will be able to participate in the counselling process. The Karnataka CET counselling process comprises document verification, registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the institutes. Candidates can check the detailed step-by-step procedure for KCET counselling 2025 below:
Step 1 – Document Verification and Registration- Candidates will have to get their documents verified at the specified centres. Candidates will be given a unique ID and password after successful verification.
Step 2 – Choice Filling and Locking- Next, candidates will have to log in to the system using the User Id and password. After login, candidates will have to fill in their choices of institutes and courses. Candidates will be allowed to add, modify, and delete choices. Candidates must lock their choices before the last date otherwise the system will automatically lock the choices. No changes can be made to the choices after locking.
Step 3 – Allotment of Seats- After this, the authorities will first release the mock seat allotment result of KCET. The mock allotment is conducted to let the candidates know their chances of admission based on their merit and preferred seats. The candidates will be able to change their choices after the mock allotment result is announced. Candidates will be able to check their allotment status in online mode by logging in using their CET number.
Step 4 – Reporting at Allotted Institutes- The candidates who will be allotted seats will have to report to the allotted institute to confirm their seat and payment of admission fees.
The authorities will release the list of the centres at which special category documents are to be submitted. Candidates belonging to NCC, sports, defence, ex-defence, scouts and guides, CAPF, ex-CAPF and Anglo-Indian categories must submit the documents within the specified period.
Along with the special category certificates, students should also submit the final printout of the application form and KCET 2025 hall ticket copy. Candidates claiming eligibility under NCC and SPORTS should also submit a photocopy of the study certificates as per the brochure issued by the head of the educational institution for having studied and passed the qualifying examination in the state of Karnataka.
Also, candidates claiming the benefit under various special categories should submit the relevant original special category certificates along with the two sets of copies compulsorily as per the schedule. Along with this, students should also have three photocopies of their KCET 2025 admission tickets.
Centres for Submission of Documents
| S. No. | Name of the Center |
| 1 | Karnataka Examinations Authority, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore |
| 2 | PDA College of Engineering, Aiwan-E-Shahi area, Kalburgi |
| 3 | Angadi Institute of Technology and Management, Savagaon Road, Belgaum |
| 4 | Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Adyar, Mangalore |
| 5 | Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering, 3rd Stage, Gokulum, Mysore |
| 6 | Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davanagere |
Documents Required at KCET 2025 counselling
Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2025
- Printout of KCET 2025 application form
- Original copy of the challan as a proof of payment
- KCET 2025 admit card
- Class 10th/SSLC marksheet
- 2nd PUC / 12th standard marks sard
- Study certificate counter signed by the concerned BEO/DDPI
- Two recent passport size photographs
- Income certificate obtained from concerned Tahasildar (for supernumerary seats)
- Kannada medium study certificate counter signed by the concerned BEO (for kannada medium)
- Rural study certificate counter signed by the concerned BEO and a verification certificate (only for GM candidates)
- Caste certificate/caste income certificate/income certificate (if applicable)
- Candidates claiming hyderabad-karnataka region reservation (article 371 (j)) must submit the certificate
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
- Affidavit for candidate’s claiming eligibility under horanadu and gadinadu kannadiga clauses
- Identity card issued by the jurisdictional deputy commissioner/district magistrate/rehabilitation commissioner, for reservation of government seats under jammu & kashmiri migrants quota
