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KARNATAKA PGCET

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test

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KARNATAKA PGCET Basic Information

  • Application Fee:₹ 650
  • Examination Modes:Pen & Paper Mode
  • Exam Conducting Body:Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
  • Courses:M.Tech, MCA, MBA , M.ARCH
  • Streams:Engineering, Management, Computer Application, Architecture

Karnataka PGCET 2023: Result(Announced),Answer Key, Counselling, Application Form

Updated On - February 25 2023 by Akriti Maurya

Karnataka PGCET 2023 will be held in the month of November. Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Examination 2022 was held on 19-20 November 2022 by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). It is a state level exam for the purpose of determining the eligibility/merit, for admission of Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates to 1st year / 1st-semester full time / part-time MBA / MCA / M.E. / M. Tech. / M. Arch courses and for admission to 2nd-year Lateral Entry to MCA Course in Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un-Aided professional educational institutions in the state of Karnataka which will be notified by the Government of Karnataka for the year 2023.

Latest Updates

  • Karnataka PGCET 2023 will be held in November 2023.
  • Karnataka PGCET 2022 Provisionl Answer key for the exam was re-released on December 07, 2022.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Exam Status

Candidates can check the Karnataka PGCET 2023 exam status from the below table:

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Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2023 Status

Result has announced

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Dates

Candidates can find important dates related to Karnataka PGCET 2023 from the given table:

KEA PGCET 2023(Tentative)
EventsDates
Commencement of Entry of Application OnlineOctober2023
Last Date of Entry of Application details OnlineOctober 2023
 Last date to pay the fees in the specified BankOctober 2023
Reopen of Application form October 2023
Fee PaymentOctober 2023
Admit cardNovember 2023
Date of Entrance Exam for M.E. / M. Tech / M. Arch

November 2023

Date of Entrance Exam for MCA and MBANovember 2023

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Application Form

Students can fill Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2023 online mode from the official website. The application form will be available at www.kea.kar.nic.in. The process of applying for Karnataka PGCET includes the following steps:
Registration: Provide name, email id, phone number, DOB, gender for the Karnataka PGCET 2023 Registration:
  • Filling Online Application Form: Fill in all the mandatory details such as Course applied for, Caste, Category, Details of Qualifying Examination, Program Type, Claim for Reservation and Communication details. 
  • Uploading of Documents: Upload Signature, Photograph and Left-hand thumb impression in JPEG format.
  • Declaration and Submission of Application Form
  • Payment of Application Fee: The fee has to be paid by generating challan.
  • Printout of Filled Application Form: Take the printout for future correspondence.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Application Fee

The submission of the application form will be complete only after the successful submission of the application fee. The fees can be paid in offline mode by submitting the generated challan to the banks specified for the payment.
Category
Amount (Expected)
General & OBC Candidate
Rs. 650/-
SC/ST candidates
Rs. 500/-

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The applicants can check below KEA PGCET 2023 Eligibility Requirements

For MBA Full-time & Part-time
  • Full-time: Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years with 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates)
  • Part-time: Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years with 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (+) must have worked for not less than 3 years as of 31 July 2023
  • Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka candidates.
  • Rounding off aggregate per cent is not permitted.
For MCA Full-time & Lateral Entry to 2 year MCA
  • Full-time: Bachelor’s Degree with Math/ Stats/ Comp. Sci./ Comp. App./ Comp. Prog./ Business Math/ Business Stats (any one subject) (+) 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates).
  • Lateral Entry: Bachelor’s Degree in BCA/ B.Sc(I.T./ Comp. Sci)\(+) Math in 10+2/ Graduate level(+)50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates)
For ME/ M.Tech./ M.Arch. Full-time & Part-time
  • Full-time: Valid GATE Score (OR) Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years(+) 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates)
  • Part-time: Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years (+) 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (+) must have worked for not less than 3 years as of J31 July 2023
  • Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka candidates.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Admit Card

The admit card must be carefully preserved by the candidate as it will act as an entry ticket in the examination hall. Also, the admit card will be required at the time of the counselling and admission process. Candidates will be able to download the admit card online mode from the official website of the authority. Karnataka PGCET 2023 Admit Card would be made available in the third or fourth week of June 2023 tentatively.
  • The admit card will be available for a candidate on the official website www.kea.kar.nic.in
  • Click on the ‘Download Karnataka PGCET admit card
  • Karnataka PGCET 2023 Admit Card will be displayed on the screen in PDF format.
  • Download it and take a printout of admit card for future assistance.
  • Candidates must preserve their admit card till the admission process not over.
Along with the Karnataka PGCET 2023 Admission Ticket/hall ticket candidate has to carry anyone valid Identity Card like College Identity Card, Bus Pass, Driving License, Passport, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Exam Pattern

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Exam Pattern is mentioned below which has all the details like; mode of examination, duration of the examination, a number of type of questions asked language in which the exam can be taken by the students etc.
PGCET 2023 Exam Scheme
Mode of Examination
Offline (Pen & Paper)
Duration of Examination
150 minutes
No. of Questions asked
100 (For every course)
MBA/MCA/ME/MTech/MArch
Type of Questions
MCQ (Objective) 
Marking Scheme
No Negative Marking
Medium of examination
English
Total Marks 
100 – MBA
100 – MCA
100 – ME/MTech/MArch
Sections 
3 – MBA
3 or 4 - MCA
2 – ME/MTech/March
Section-wise division of marks and questions
Course
Total Questions
Total Marks
MBA
100
100
MCA
80
100
ME/ M. Tech/ M. Arch
75
100

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Syllabus 

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Syllabus is mentioned below course wise which must be strictly followed by all the students to score well:
Karnataka PGCET 2023 Syllabus For MBA: The Syllabus of MBA will consist of questions from English grammar, vocabulary and literature section. There will also be a question from General Knowledge, Reasoning and General Intelligence and Quantitative analysis.
Karnataka PGCET 2023 Syllabus For MCA: The MCA syllabus will consist of questions from General Awareness, General English, Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness and Mathematics.
Karnataka PGCET 2023 Syllabus For ME/ M. Tech/ M. Arch: The Syllabus for this course will vary as per the branches chosen by the candidates. 60 questions will be from the technical syllabus and the remaining will be from Arithmetic and Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Answer key

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Answer Key will be released within a few days after the completion of the entrance exam. Candidates can download the answer key from the official website of KEA.

Candidates can also file their objections regarding the answers within three days after publishing the answer key along with supporting documents and justification. The key will be renounced by officials after three days of the examination.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Objection Answer Key will be released on 22 October 2023 tentatively. A merit list will be produced for different courses as per of marks of the students obtained in the PGCET exam.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Result

Check the result details below in the given points:

  • Karnataka PGCET 2023 Result  has announced.
  • The candidate will be able to access the result using their registration number to login to the result page.
  • The merit list will be prepared on the basis of the marks gained by the candidates in the exam.
  • A different merit list will be prepared and published for the entire offered program courses along with separate lists for different courses.
  • Candidates will be invited for the counselling process according to their ranks in the merit list.
Valid GATE score
GATE score of 2019, 2023 and 2023 will be valid for three years from the date of announcement of the result. If the GATE score is above the qualifying marks, the candidate shall be eligible to apply for M.E. /M. Tech. courses.

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Counselling

The notification of counselling will release on the official website. Counselling will be done online on the basis of the merit list. If a candidate does not appear in the Counselling Process, then his / her seat will be cancelled. Candidates are advised to bring the following documents on the day of the counselling/admission for verification & seat allotment purpose:

  • PGCET 2023 admission ticket
  • Printout of Application Form
  • Copy of Challan for having paid the fees
  • SSLC Mark sheet
  • II PUC Marks sheet
  • Study certificate (to show that student has studied a minimum period of seven years n Karnataka)
  • Qualifying exam mark sheet
  • Degree certificate/provisional degree certificate/course completion certificate
  • Caste/Caste income certificate
  • Two recent photograph

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Exam Centres

Given below are exam centres for Karnataka PGCET 2023:

Mysore

Bagalkot

Dharwad

Gulbarga

Tumkur

Belgaum

Shimoga

Bijapur

Bangalore

Mangalore

Bellary

Davangere

Karnataka PGCET 2023 Highlights

The aspirants can check below in the table Karnataka PGCET 2023 highlights:

Exam name

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test

Conducting authority

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)

Exam level

State

Courses offered

MBA/MCA/ME/MTech/MArch

Exam purpose

Admission to Government / University/ Private Aided / Private Un-Aided professional educational institutions in Karnataka

Application Link

https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/pgcetapplication2023/(S(sbzbifjf5xqcng2u3kwxogd1))/Home.aspx

KEA PGCET Official website

http://kea.kar.nic.in/

About Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)

The government of Karnataka established Common Entrance Test Cell in 1994 for conducting the entrance test and determining the eligibility/merit, for admission to the first year of full-time professional courses for Government share of seats in Medical, Dental, Indian systems of medicine and Homeopathy, Engineering/Architecture Courses, Farm Science i.e, B.sc. (Agriculture), B.sc. (Sericulture), B.sc (Horticulture), B.sc(Forestry), B.sc. Agri Bio Tech, BHSc.(Home Science), B.Tech (Agri.Engg), B.Tech (Food Technology), B.Tech (Dairy Tech), B.FSc.(Fisheries), B.Tech (Food Science & Tech)., B.Sc. (Agri.Marketing & Co-Op), B-Pharma, Pharma-D Courses.

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KARNATAKA PGCET Important Dates

TitleDates
KARNATAKA PGCET 2023 Form Date15 Oct - 29 Oct 2023 (Tentative)
Admit card07 Nov 2023 (Tentative)
KARNATAKA PGCET 2023 Exam Date20 Nov 2023 (Tentative)

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test Exam Pattern

Paper 1
Exam Duration:

2 hours 30 minutes

Total Marks:

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Question Paper Type :

Multiple Choice Questions

Negative Marking:

No

S.No
Subjects
Questions
Marks
Total
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Instructions:Subjects are different for Different Courses chosen by candidates. The No. of Question is also different for different course. For MBA(100), MCA(80)and for M.Tech,M.E (75).

Paper 2
Exam Duration:

2 hours 30 minutes

Total Marks:

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Question Paper Type :

Multiple Choice Questions

Negative Marking:

No

S.No
Subjects
Questions
Marks
Total
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Frequently Asked Questions

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After completing b e in mechanical can we do mtech in cs without gate score in cs through Karnataka pgcet

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I have applied for pgcet on 16september 2021 is it necessary to apply once again

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when the registration starts for pgcet 2021 fo mca

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15 Oct 2023

Form End Date:

29 Oct 2023

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