Latest Update - KCET 2024 Exam Concludes Successfully for Day 1
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KCET 2024 Exam Highlights
The below table curates the important dates for the upcoming Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2024. Applicants are advised to check these dates carefully to avoid any last-minute rush.
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Event |
Date |
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KCET 2024 Application Form |
Jan 10, 2024 (Ongoing) Application Closed from 13th - 17th Jan ‘24 |
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The last date fill out the KCET 2024 Application |
Feb 23, 2024 (Extended) |
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Last Date to fill out KCET Application Fee 2024 |
Feb 26, 2024 (Extended) |
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KCET 2024 Hall Ticket Download (Admit Card) |
Apr 5, 2024 Onwards |
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Main Exam |
Apr 18 - 19, 2024 (Revised) |
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KCET - Kannada Language Test |
Apr 20, 2024 |
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KCET Practical Examination for UG course applicants for Agriculture / Horticulture / Veterinary Universities under “Agriculturist Quota” |
Apr 24, 2024 |
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KCET 2024 Exam Result |
May 20, 2024 |
Must Read: KCET 2024 Admit Card
KCET 2024 Exam Timings
The KCET 2024 Examination will be conducted on 18th and 19th April 2024. The exam is conducted in 2 schedules, wherein day 1 is for Mathematics/Biology and the second day is for Physics and Chemistry.
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Exam Subject |
Date |
Time |
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Mathematics |
Apr 18th, 2024 |
2.30 p.m. - 3.50 p.m. |
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Biology |
10.30 a.m. - 11.50 a.m. |
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Physics |
Apr 19th, 2024 |
10.30 a.m. - 11.50 a.m. |
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Chemistry |
2.30 p.m. - 3.50 p.m. |
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| Kannada LT | Apr 20th, 2024 | 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. |
KCET 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights
The KCET 2024 is conducted for admission to top engineering colleges in Karnataka. The exam aims to test the applicants on their Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology Knowledge. The below table highlights the exam pattern followed under KCET 2024.
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Highlight |
Description |
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Mode of KCET 2024 |
Pen-Paper Based (Offline) |
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Duration of Exam |
80 Mins. for each paper (1.20 hrs.) |
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Medium of Question Paper |
English and Kannada |
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Type of Questions |
MCQ Based |
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No. of Questions |
180 |
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Marking Scheme |
+1 for the correct answer No Negative Marking |
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Subjects |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology |
Go Through: KCET 2024 Syllabus
KCET 2024 Marking Scheme
Applicants must appear for 3 major papers in the KCET 2024 Exam. The subjects include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, wherein the student is given a choice between Mathematics and Biology.
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Particulars |
Marks |
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Marks per section/Paper |
60 |
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Total Marks |
180 (60*3) |
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Correct Answer |
+1 |
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Incorrect Answer |
0 |
KCET 2024 Kannada Language Test
Applicants who are willing to claim eligibility for the government seats under Hodanadu and Gadinadu will be required to take the Kannada Language Test. The following are the prerequisites of the same:
- The Kannada Language Test will be conducted offline for 60 mins. and will be of 4th standard level
- The Test will be conducted at exam centers in Bengaluru, Belagavi, Bidar, Bijapur, and Mangalore
- The candidate must score a minimum of 12 marks out of 50 to qualify the Kannada Language Test
- Hodanadu and Gadinadu candidates who have completed their Class I - Xth in Kannada medium outside the state of Karnataka are not required to appear for the Kannada Language Test
KCET 2024 - Instructions to fill the OMR Sheet
The applicants shall be given an OMR Sheet to fill in the responses for the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The applicants must ensure and keep in mind the below pointers while filling in the OMR Sheet.
- Applicants will be provided with a two-page Optical Response Sheet (ORS) to mark their answers, having the same layout
- The first page of the ORS is machine-readable and is designed to leave impressions of the responses on the second page
- The alignment of the two pages of the OMR Sheet should not be separated or disturbed by the applicant under any circumstances
- Candidates are required to mark answers to all the questions on the first page of the OMR Sheet by darkening the appropriate circle
- Candidates must use the BLACK BALL POINT pen to darken the circle
- Candidates must apply adequate pressure to ensure that a proper impression is made on the second page of the ORS
- Instructions for darkening the bubbles will be printed on the question paper and candidates must strictly adhere to the same
- The second page of the ORS will be given by the invigilator at the end of the examination