KCET 2025 registration begins today at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in; exam schedule, eligibility

KCET 2025: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has started the registration process for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 from January 23, 2025. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, until February 21, 2025.

KCET 2025 Exam Centres and Application Requirements

KCET 2025: KEA will release the full list of KCET 2025 exam centres on its website. Candidates can select their preferred exam centre while filling out the application form.

To complete the application, candidates must have the following documents:

• SSLC/Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
• 2nd PUC mark sheet
• Passport-sized photograph
• Signature and left-hand thumb impression
• Reservation certificates (if applicable)

KCET 2025 Exam Dates and Pattern

The KCET 2025 will be held on April 16 and 17, 2025, in two shifts each day:

• Morning shift: 10:30 AM to 11:50 AM
• Afternoon shift: 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM
• The Kannada language test is scheduled for April 18, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
• It will be conducted at centres in Bengaluru, Belagavi, Vijayapura, and Mangaluru.
• The exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode in both English and Kannada.
• There will be a total of 180 questions in the exam.
• One mark will be awarded for each correct answer, with no negative marking.

KCET 2025 application fee

Candidates can check the KCET 2025 tentative application fee in the table given below:

KCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

• English must be one of the compulsory subjects.
• Candidates must have passed Class 12 with at least 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, or Biotechnology.
• For SC/ST candidates, the minimum qualifying marks are 40%.

For more updates on education news, stay tuned to Jagran Josh.