KCET 2020 Exams
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KCET 2020 will be conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority for admission to undergraduate Engineering ,B.Pharma, Agricutural (Farm Sciences) and Veterinary programs to Colleges in State of Karnataka. KCET 2020 Exam Dates have been announced, the exam will take place from April 22, 2020 to April 24, 2020. The Kannada language test will take place on April 24, 2020. Eligbility Criteria of KCET states that candidates passed/ appearing higher secondary with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology as compulsory subjects can apply for the same.
- KCET 2020 Application Form will be available online at kea.kar.nic.in from first week of February 2020.
- The exam will be conducted in English and Kannada with 180 Objective type questions on Physics, Chemistry, Maths/ Biology and Kannada language (wherever required).
- KCET Result will be released in online mode in May 2020. Based on the scores secured in KCET, the candidates will be allotted seats into the institutes.
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KCET 2020 Exam Dates
KEA will conduct KCET Agriculture Practical Test for those candidates who are seeking admission under Agriculturist Quota in Farm Universities. The test on “Identification of Agriculture Related Specimens” is held to claim seat under the quota. The minimum qualifying marks are 50%.
KCET 2020 Exam Dates
Here, we are providing the official dates for KCET 2020 Exam as announced by KEA:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|
| KCET 2020 Registration Begins on | February 1, 2020 | Candidates can fill the form in Online Mode Only. |
| Last day to submit KCET 2020 Application Form | March 20, 2020 | No Relaxation in Submitting Application Form after the last date. |
| Last day to pay KCET Application Fees | March 21, 2020 | Application Form will not be successfully submitted withou Fee Payment. |
| Availability of KCET Admit Card 2020 | April 16, 2020 | Admit Card is Released on the Official Website. |
| KCET 2020 Exam Date | ||
| April 22 and 23, 2020 | Notification Released on January 1 stated the same. | |
| KCET 2020 Result Declaration | May 25, 2020 | Declared after a month of Exam Date. |
| KCET Counselling | June 6, 2020 | Candidates who clear the Cut off will be called for Counselling. |
1. With NEET becoming the national level medical/dental entrance test, KCET medical exam has discontinued.
2. There is no entrance test for admission in Architecture. The admission is based on NATA scores or JEE Main Paper 2 through KCET Counselling.
3. Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order for KEA to allow candidates holding Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card to apply for the examination process.
KCET 2020 Exam Highlights
| Feature | Detail | Key Point |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) | Conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
| KCET Official Website | kea.kar.nic.in | No other agency is responsible for holding admission and application process. |
| Exam Type | State Level Entrance Exam | For Admissions to Undergraduate Engineering, B.Pharma, Agricultural Programs. |
| Total Exam Centers | 53 | Across 29 districts of Karnataka. |
| Mode of Examination | Offline | 3 Papers with 60 questions each. Time duration of 210 minutes, 70 minutes for each section. |
| Mode of Application | Online | At the official website kea.kar.nic.in |
| KEA Helpline | 080 – 23 460 460 | For Admission and Result Related Queries |
KCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
KCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
KCET Eligibility Criteria vary course-wise. The basic eligibility for admission to various courses is mentioned below.
For Engineering Courses:
- Qualifying Exam: Candidates have to qualify the 2nd PUC/10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board.
- Subject: Candidates must pass their examination with Mathematics & Physics as a main subject & English as a language subject.
- Minimum Marks: It is compulsory to score at least 45% marks (40% marks in SC/ST category) in physics and mathematics along with one of the subjects, i.e. Biotechnology/Biology/Electronics/Chemistry/Computer science.
For B.Pharma Course:
- Qualifying Exam: Candidates have to pass their 2nd PUC/10+2 or equivalent with PCB/PCM and English as a language subject.
- Minimum Marks: Candidates have to secure minimum 50% marks (40% in case of SC/ST Category) in PCB group.
KCET 2020 Application Form
- The online application form for KCET 2020 will be available between February 1 – March 20, 2020 (Tentative). More than 1.7 lakh candidates are expected to register for KCET 2020.
- Candidates can register by visiting the official website of KCET i.e. kea.kar.nic.in.
- Candidates have to enter their personal details, so as to generate an Application Number and Password.
- After that, they have to upload a scanned copy of recent passport size Colour Photograph, Signature and Left Hand Thumb Impression in JPG/JPEG format separately.
- The next step is to pay the Application Fee either by Challan or Net Banking.
KCET 2020 Exam Schedule
| Date | Day | Exam Timings | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2020 | Wednesday | 10.30 am to 11.50 am | Biology |
| 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm | Mathematics | ||
| April 23, 2020 | Thursday | 10.30 am to 11.50 am | Physics |
| 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm | Chemistry | ||
| April 24, 2020 | Friday | 11.30 am to 12.30 pm | For Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga Candidates |
KCET 2020 Application Fee
| Domicile | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Karnatak | GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | INR 500 |
| SC, ST, CAT-1 | INR 250 | |
| Female Candidates | INR 250 | |
| Outside Karnataka | GM | INR 750 |
| Outside India | GM | INR 5000 |
Payment by Challan: The bank will retain bank copy of the Challan with them and handover the remaining two copies of the Challan to the candidates.
The candidates who are residing outside India shall pay the fees in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority, payable at Bangalore, the demand draft should be sent to KEA address by mentioning the application number.
Practical Test Fees for admission under Agriculture Quota: INR 500/‐ for General and OBC (INR 250/‐ for SC, ST and Category ‐1), this fee amount will be paid at the respective Practical Test Centre on the day of verification of documents in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Comptroller of the respective University.
