KCET is Karnataka’s state-level entrance test conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Generally referred to as the Karnataka Common Entrance Test, KCET is a gateway to professional courses such as Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma), Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma), Agriculture courses (Farm Science), Engineering Technology, and Veterinary courses. Students willing to get admitted to Dental or Medical or Unani or Homoeopathy or Ayurveda must pass the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). On the other hand, students willing to get admitted to Architecture courses through KCET must have cleared JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA to take part in KCET counselling.
KCET Admit Card
KEA has released the KCET Admit card on their official website – kea.kar.nic.in. Those candidates who have already registered for KCET can download their admit card from the website mentioned. Candidates need to enter their application number and first four characters of their name to download the admit card. They need to carry their KCET admit card and one valid photo ID proof to the exam centre.
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KCET 2026 Exam Date
KEA is expected on April 18 & 19, in offline pen and paper mode.
We suggest candidates to keep track of KCET exam date so that they don’t miss any event related to the exam. On April 20, KEA will conduct KCET 2024 Kannada language exam. After a few days of the exam, KEA will release the KCET answer key. Candidates can raise objections in the KCET answer key if they find any discrepancy. After going through all the objections, the final answer key along with the KCET result will be made public on May 20. Successful candidates will be called for the KCET counselling.
KCET 2026 Syllabus
On the official website of KEA, KCET syllabus can be checked. Candidates must check the KCET syllabus for their preparations. KCET syllabus is based on first and second PUC syllabus set by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State. To understand the scheme of the exam, candidates must go through KCET syllabus 2026. This will also help candidates draft a fruitful strategy to excel in the exam with a satisfactory score. Go through the syllabus.
Physics
- Kinematics
- Work, Energy and Power
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Oscillations and Waves
- Gravitation
- Thermodynamics
- Electrostatics
- Rotational Motion
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Optics
- Current Electricity
Chemistry
- Life Principles Related to Practical Chemistry
- Solutions
- Polymers
- Biomolecules
- Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds
- Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
- Classification of elements and periodicity properties
- Hydrocarbons
- Chemical bonding and molecular structure
- States of Matter
- Atomic Structure
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Equilibrium
- Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Chemistry in Everyday
Mathematics
- Sets
- Relations and Functions
- Trigonometry
- Mathematical Induction
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Permutations and Combinations
- Binomial Theorem and its simple applications
- Probability
- Integral Calculus
- Coordinate Geometry
KCET 2026 Exam Pattern
On the official website of KEA, candidates can go through the KCET 2026 exam pattern. In order to get a good grasp of the KCET exam pattern, candidates must refer to the official website of KEA. KCET exam pattern consists of exam duration, number of questions, marking scheme among other details. Candidates can go through the table given below for more details.
KCET 2026 Resources
Karnataka CET 10 Mock Test Papers with Solutions
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MTG has launched KCET 10 Mock Test Papers for added practice for the KCET 2025-26 exam. The book is the latest edition, offering perfect practice for KCET. It covers all three subjects and follows the updated syllabus. This book helps candidates familiarize themselves with the exam pattern and provides 10 model test papers. It is fully solved, allowing for self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses. |
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17 Years Karnataka CET Chapter-wise Solutions Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
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MTG’s 17-year Karnataka CET Chapter-wise Solutions Engineering book is recently revised and updated by MTG experts to follow the most recent and latest pattern of the Karnataka CET exam. It has chapter-wise questions from the past 17 previous years’ papers (2009-2025) of Karnataka CET of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with detailed solutions. |
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99 Percent Advantage Pack for Karnataka CET PCMB (Instant download eBooks Bundle)
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15 Years Karnataka CET Chapter-wise Solutions PCMB
| MTG experts recently revised and updated MTG’s 15 years Karnataka CET Chapter-wise Solutions book for Physics and Chemistry with 2023 KCET questions. It follows the most recent and latest Karnataka CET exam pattern. The book has chapter-wise questions from the past 15 years’ papers on Karnataka CET of physics and chemistry along with detailed solutions. It also provides 5 model test papers to practice. With 2400 questions, students are guaranteed to excel in the Karnataka CET engineering entrance exam. |
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MTG has newly launched the Objective Karnataka CET for a 360-degree preparation to ace the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). The latest edition of this book ensures complete coverage with comprehensive theory, 7500+ MCQs, previous 10 years (2014-2023) of KCET questions, 3 types of exercises, and topic-wise 10 years’ trend analysis. 3 Mock test papers are given for an exam-like practice. Detailed solutions are also provided to evaluate your performance. |
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Candidates aiming to crack KCET must start their preparations now. To gain a competitive edge, they can always bank upon the most trusted books of students and teachers – MTG. We will ensure a strong foundation along with comprehensive coverage of the topics. So, what are you waiting for? Bring home MTG books and commence your KCET preparations.
