KEA publishes the KCET Syllabus 2025 on their official website. You can plan your exam preparation strategy according to the syllabus. The syllabus for KCET is based on 3 major subjects - Physics, Mathematics/Biology, and Chemistry. Students need to appear for either Mathematics or Biology exam depending on the course they have chosen or they can choose both Maths and Biology. The syllabus is prepared and carefully designed by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) based on the 1st and 2nd PUC syllabi.
The students can choose between PCM, PCB, or PCMB, and each subject will have 60 questions each. In addition to refering to just the syllabus, aspirants must also refer tot he KCET previous year question papers and mock tests to strengthen their preparation. In this article, students can check out the complete syllabus for the KCET 2025 exam along with the deleted topics from each subject and PUC.
KCET Syllabus 2025: Section-Wise
In this section, the candidates can check the section-wise syllabus for each section along with the weighatge that each topic carries. Candidates can prepare for the subject as per the weightage by focussing more on the topics that carry the highest weightage.
KCET Physics Syllabus
| PUC 1 Topics | Expected Weightage | PUC 2 Topics | Expected Weightage |
| Motion in a Straight Line | 3-4% | Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | 1-2% |
| Mechanical Properties of Solids | 1-2% | Wave Optics | 3-4% |
| Thermodynamics | 4-5% | Electromagnetic Waves | 2-3% |
| Work, Energy & Power | 3-4% | Moving Charges and Magnetism | 1-2% |
| Waves | 3-4% | Electromagnetic Induction | 3-4% |
| Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion Gravitation | 1-2% | Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | 2-3% |
| Physical World | 0-1% | Current Electricity | 4-5% |
| Kinetic Theory | 2-3% | Atoms | 1-2% |
| Motion in a Plane | 3-4% | Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | 1-2% |
| Mechanical Properties of Fluids | 2-3% | Alternating Current | 3-4% |
| Laws of Motion | 3-4% | Electric Charges and Fields | 2-3% |
| Units and Measurements | 1-2% | Semiconductor Electronics | 3-4% |
| Oscillations | 3-4% | Magnetism and Matter | 3-4% |
| Kinetic Theory | 4-5% | Communication Systems | 4-5% |
KCET Chemistry Syllabus
| PUC 1 Topics | Expected Weightage | PUC 2 Topics | Expected Weightage |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 1-2% | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 2-3% |
| Equilibrium | 1-2% | Chemistry in Everyday Life | 1-2% |
| Gases and Liquids Thermodynamics | 2-3% | Phenols and Ethers | 1-2% |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1-2% | Aldehydes | 3-4% |
| Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles & Techniques | 2-3% | p-Block Elements | 4-5% |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | 3-4% | Alcohols | 2-3% |
| Redox Reactions | 4-5% | Phenols and Ethers | 2-3% |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 3-4% | Coordination Compounds | 4-5% |
| States of Matter | 3-4% | d and f Block Elements | 4-5% |
| s – Block Elements | 3-4% | Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry | 3-4% |
| Some p – Block Elements | 3-4% | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements | 2-3% |
| Structure of Atom | 2-3% | Solid State | 2-3% |
| Hydrogen | 3-4% | Polymers | 1-2% |
| Hydrocarbons | 3-4% | Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 3-4% |
| -- | -- | Electrochemistry | 4-5% |
| -- | -- | Solutions | 1-2% |
KCET Mathematics Syllabus
| PUC 1 Topics | Expected Weightage | PUC 2 Topics | Expected Weightage |
| Introduction to 3D-Geometry | 2-3% | Differential Equations | 3-4% |
| Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Linear | 4-5% | Integrals | 2-3% |
| Statistics | 3-4% | Inverse Trigonometric Functions | 5-6% |
| Conic Sections | 1-2% | Relations & Functions | 4-5% |
| Limits & Derivatives | 4-5% | Matrices | 3-4% |
| Probability | 2-3% | Linear Programming | 3-4% |
| Sets, Relations & Functions | 4-5% | Determinants | 2-3% |
| Trigonometric Functions | 2-3% | Application of Derivatives | 4-5% |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1-2% | Continuity and Differentiability | 3-4% |
| Inequalities | 2-3% | Probability | 2-3% |
| Binomial Theorem | 2-3% | Three Dimensional Geometry | 4-5% |
| Permutations and Combination | 3-4% | Vector Algebra | 5-6% |
| Principle of Mathematical Induction | 1-2% | Application of Integrals | 4-5% |
| Straight Lines | 3-4% | Differential Equations | 4-5% |
KCET Biology Syllabus
| PUC 1 Topics | Expected Weightage | PUC 2 Topics | Expected weightage |
| Plant Kingdom | 1-2% | Evolution | 1-2% |
| Breathing and Exchange of Gases | 1-2% | Environmental Issues | 3-4% |
| Plant Growth and Development | 1-2% | Microbes in Human Welfare | 1-2% |
| Body Fluids and Circulation | 2-3% | Biodiversity and Conservation | 3-4% |
| Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | 3-4% | Organism and Population | 1-2% |
| Anatomy and Flowering Plants | 2-3% | Reproduction in Organisms | 4-5% |
| Excretory Products and their Elimination | 3-4% | Human Reproduction | 5-6% |
| Neural Control and Coordination | 4-5% | Ecosystem | 3-4% |
| Cell Cycle and Cell Division | 5-6% | Reproductive Health | 2-3% |
| Locomotion and Movement | 2-3% | Biotech: Principles and Processes | 1-2% |
| Digestion and Absorption | 3-4% | -- | -- |
| Morphology of Flowering Plants | 1-2% | -- | -- |
| Living World | 2-3% | -- | -- |
| Biomolecules | 1-2% | -- | -- |
| Respiration in Plants | 2-3% | -- | -- |
| Biological Classification | 1-2% | -- | -- |
KCET B.Sc. Hons Agriculture Syllabus
The BSc Agriculture Degree is a four-year program that encompasses the following departments and disciplines.
Basic Science and Humanities: Plant Biochemistry, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology Fundamentals, Analytical Chemistry Principles, Environmental Sciences Principles.
Agricultural Economics: Principles of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management Fundamentals, and Agricultural Finance.
Agricultural Engineering: Soil and Water Engineering Principles, Energy Resources and Their Application Agro-processing
Agricultural Entomology: Fundamentals of Entomology, Pests of Field Crops and Their Management, Pests of Horticultural Crops and Their Management.
Agricultural Extension: Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology, Extension Dimensions, Extension Methodologies, and Agricultural Technology Transfer.
Agronomy: Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage, Fundamentals of Agricultural Meteorology, Irrigation Management, Field Crop Agronomy, Crop Production, Cropping Principles and Practices, Farming System.
KCET Syllabus 2025 – Deleted Topics
The official KCET syllabus has not yet been made public, candidates can prepare using the syllabus from the previous year. Some topics have been deleted from the KCET Syllabus. The curriculum for the KCET in mathematics, physics, and chemistry for the deleted topics is presented in the tables below.
KCET Physics Deleted Syllabus
| Chapters | Deleted Topics |
| Physical World | Physics- Scope and excitement |
| Physics- Technology and society | |
| Nature of physical laws | |
| Units and Measurement | NIL |
| Motion in a straight line | Frame of reference: Position-time graph, speed and velocity |
| Motion in a plane | NIL |
| Laws of Motion | Intuitive concept of forces |
| Inertia | |
| Newton first law of motion; momentum | |
| Newton second law of motion; impulse | |
| Newton third law of motion | |
| Work, Power, Energy | NIL |
| System of particles and rotational motion | Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorem and their applications |
| Gravitation | Kepler's law of planetary motion |
| Acceleration due to gravity | |
| Mechanical properties of solid | Elastic behavior |
| Shear modulus of rigidity | |
| Poisson's ratio | |
| Elastic energy | |
| Mechanical properties of fluid | NIL |
| Thermal properties of matter | Heat and temperature |
| Heat transfer | |
| Conduction | |
| Convection | |
| Radiation | |
| Thermodynamics | Heat engine |
| Refrigerator | |
| Kinetic Theory | NIL |
| Oscillation | NIL |
| Waves | Doppler effect |
KCET Chemistry Deleted Topics
| Chapters | Deleted Topics |
| Some basic concepts of chemistry | Nature of matter |
| Laws of chemical combination | |
| Dalton's atomic theory | |
| Structure of atom | Discovery of subatomic particles |
| Atomic models | |
| Classification of elements and periodicity properties | Significance of classification, brief history of development of periodic table |
| Chemical bonding and molecular structure | NIL |
| States of matter | Liquefaction of gases |
| Critical temperature | |
| Kinetic energy and molecular speed | |
| Liquid state-vapour pressure | |
| Viscosity and Surface tension (qualitative idea only , no mathematical derivations) | |
| Thermodynamics | Heat capacity and specific heat capacity |
| Criteria for equilibrium | |
| Equilibrium | Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea) |
| Henderson equation | |
| Redox reaction | Applications of redox reaction |
| Hydrogen | Preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide preparation, and structure and uses |
| S-Block Elements | Preparation and properties of some important compounds: Sodium carbonate, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hydrogen carbonate. |
| Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium. | |
| Calcium oxide and calcium carbonate and their industrial uses | |
| Biological importance of Magnesium and Calcium | |
| P-Block Elements | Some important compounds: Borax, Boric acid, Hydrides |
| Aluminium reactions with acids and alkalies and uses | |
| Carbon, Silicon and their uses | |
| Organic Chemistry – Some basic principles and techniques | Methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis |
| Hydrocarbons | Free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion, and pyrolysis |
| Environmental Chemistry | Entire unit deleted |
KCET Mathematics Deleted Topics
| Chapters | Deleted Topics |
| Sets | Difference of sets |
| Complement and properties of sets | |
| Relation and Functions | RxRxR |
| Sum, Difference, Product and Quotients of functions | |
| Trigonometric functions | General solution of trigonometric equations of the type: sin y = sin a, cos y = cos a and tan y = tan a |
| Principal of Mathematical Induction | NIL |
| Complex numbers and Quadratic equation | Polar representation of complex numbers. |
| Square root of a complex number | |
| Linear inequalities | NIL |
| Permutation and Combination | Derivation of formula for nPr and nCr |
| Binomial Theorem | Entire chapter is deleted |
| Sequence and series | Formulae for special sums |
| Straight lines | Shifting of origin, Equation of family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines |
| Conic sections | Entire chapter is deleted |
| Introduction to 3-D geometry | NIL |
| Limits and Derivatives | NIL |
| Mathematics reasoning | Entire chapter is deleted |
| Statistics | Analysis of frequency distribution with equal means but different variance |
| Probability | Axiomatic probability, connection with other theories of earlier classes |
KCET Biology Deleted Topics
| Chapters | Deleted Topics |
| The living world | Taxonomy and systematics |
| Tools to study taxonomy | |
| Biological classification | NIL |
| Plant Kingdom | Angiosperm – classification upto class, characteristics features and examples |
| Animal Kingdom | NIL |
| Morphology of flowering plants | Morphology and modification, Morphology of different parts of flowering plants – root, stem, leaf, fruit and seed |
| Description of families – Fabaceae | |
| Anatomy of flowering plants | Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissues systems in dicots and monocots secondary growth |
| Structural organization in animals | Morphology, Anatomy and functions of different system of an insect |
| Cell – The unit of life | NIL |
| Biomolecules | |
| Cell cycle and Cell division | |
| Transport in Plants | Movement of water, gases, and nutrients; cell to cell transport; diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, plan-water relation, imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis, long-distance transport of water, transport of food |
| Mineral nutrition | Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role, deficiency symptoms, mineral toxicity, elementary idea of hydroponics as a method of study mineral nutrition, nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation. |
| Photosynthesis in higher plants | NIL |
| Respiration in plants | NIL |
| Plant – Growth and Development | Seed germination, phases of plant growth and plant growth rate, conditions of growth, differentiation, differentiation and redifferentiation, sequence of developmental processes in a plant cell, Seed dormancy, vernalisation, photoperiodism |
| Digestion and Absorption | Alimentary canal and digestive glands, role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones, Peristalsis, Digestion, Absorption and assimilation of proteins, Carbohydrates and fats, Calorific value of proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats, Egestion, Nutritional and digestive disorders – PEM indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrohea |
| Breathing and exchange of gases | NIL |
| Body fluids and circulation | NIL |
| Excretory products and their elimination | NIL |
| Locomotion and movement | Types of movement, ciliary flagellar, muscular, Skeletal system and its function joints, disorder of muscular and skeletal system, myasthenia gravis, tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout |
| Neural control and coordination | NIL |
| Chemical coordination and integration | Reflex actions, Sensory perception, Sense organs, Elementary structure and functions of eye and ear |
KCET Syllabus 2025 - Recommended Books
To prepare for the exam, candidates can refer to the books listed below.
| Subjects | Recommended Books |
| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Mathematics |
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| Biology | Objective Biology (Chapter-wise MCQ) – Disha Experts |
| All subjects | Karnataka CET Solved Paper – Arihant |
KCET Syllabus 2025 Preparation Tips
To perform well in the KCET exam candidates can refer to the preparation tips given below.
- Create a good calendar for the full month and adhere to it properly
- Prepare short notes of important topics, facts, and formulas which wil also help you at the time of revision
- To learn more about the format of the question papers, consult prior years' papers
- Solve as many sample papers as possible to improve speed, and efficiency of your writing abilities
- Keep sufficient time for your revision and doubt clearing sessions
- Take help of your teachers or peers in case you face any difficulty in any topic
