The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) to admit Karnataka candidates and the ward/s of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants to full-time professional courses offered by Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un-Aided institutions in the State of Karnataka.
The full-time courses are
- Engineering
- Technology
- Architecture
- Bachelor of Yoga and Naturopathy (BNYS)
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
- BSc (Hons) in Agriculture, Sericulture, Horticulture, Forestry, Community Science, Agriculture Maco
- BTech in Biotechnology, Agriculture Engineering, Food Technology, Dairy Technology
- BFSc (Fisheries)
- BPharma
- DPharma
Candidates seeking admission to Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy courses should qualify National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by NTA once in a year. On the other hand, candidates who want to pursue Architecture course (BArch) must qualify NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture or JEE Main Paper-2.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates interested for admission to the above-mentioned professional courses must fulfill the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for KCET varies from course to course. Hence, check KCET 2021 eligibility criteria for different courses below.
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
| Engineering / Technology courses (BE / BTech) | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam Secured 45% aggregate in Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Bio- Technology / Biology / Electronics / Computer (40% for SC, ST, Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B category candidates) Studied English as one of the Languages |
| Architecture course (BArch) | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam with 50% in all subjects (45% for reserved category candidates) Obtained 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (45% for reserved category candidates) Studied English as one of the Languages |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam Obtained minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. (40% for reserved category candidates) In case of BVSc & AH merit will be prepared based on 50% of Marks secured in CET and 50% of marks scored in the practical test |
| Naturopathy & Yoga | Passed in qualified examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and obtained 50% aggregate (40% for reserved category candidates) Studied English as one of the Languages |
| Farm Science courses | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology as optional subjects. |
| BPharma | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam Obtained 45% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology subjects (40% for reserved category) or Pass in Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India with minimum 45% aggregate (40% for reserved category) |
| 2nd Year BPharma | Passed in Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India with minimum 45% aggregate (40% for reserved category) |
| DPharma | Pass in 2nd PUC / Class 12 or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Passed in Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India |
KCET Dates 2021
| Events | Dates | Salient Features |
| Information bulletin availability | February 2021 | KEA will release information brochure. |
| Application form availability | February 2021 | The application form will be available online tentatively in first week of February 2021 |
| Last date to apply | March 2021 | The application window will remain open first week of March 2021 |
| Last date to pay the application fee | March 2021 | The application fee can be paid online until first week of March 2021 |
| Application correction | March 2021 | Candidates can modify the details in the application form (if any) |
| Hall ticket release date | May 2021 | KEA will release hall ticket tentatively in first week of May 2021 |
| KCET exam date | May 2021 | KCET will be conducted in May 2021 (tentative) |
| Date of Kannada language test: (Only for Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates) | May 2021 | Candidates belonging to the the Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga community will only appear in the Kannada language test. |
| Answer Key released | June 2021 | Official answer key released by KEA |
| Result declaration date | June 2021 | The result will be declared online tentatively in last week of June 2021 |
| Final Answer Key Released | June 2021 | The final answer key will be released along with result |
KCET 2021 Seat Reservation Rules
| Particulars | Required Qualification |
| Reservation for Reserved Category Candidates | Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of citizens under categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B have to produce “Caste Certificate / Caste Income Certificate” issued by the concerned Jurisdictional Tahasildar |
| Reservation for Rural Candidates | 15% of the Government seats will be reserved for rural candidates who have studied for ten full academic years from Class 1 to Class 10 in educational institutions situated in places in the State of Karnataka other than larger urban area, smaller urban area or transitional area |
| Reservation for Kannada Medium Candidates | 5% of the Government seats will be reserved for the Kannada medium candidates who have studied ten full academic years in Kannada medium from Class 1 to Class 10 |
| Reservation for Ward of J&K Migrants | Reservation will be given to the son / daughter of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants, who satisfy the eligibility condition and produce all the required documents at the time of document verification |
| Reservation of seats for Article 371 (J) Hyderabad Karnataka | The part of the State called the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region comprising the districts of Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary shall be regarded as the local area 70% of the available seats in every course of study in any regional University or educational institution located in the places referred above in the local area shall be reserved in favour of the local persons, in respect of such University or education institution 8% of the available seats in every course of study provided in a state wide University or a statewide educational institution be allocated among the local candidates of the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region |
KCET 2021 Admission Process
The admission process of KCET includes various stages such as filling application form, download admit card, appearing in exam, result declaration and counselling. Let us know about these stages briefly below:
- Stage 1: Fill KCET 2021 application form – The application form is released by KEA online at its official website. Aspirants seeking admission through KCET 2021 must apply and qualify the exam
- Stage 2: Download KCET 2021 admit card – The admit card will be issued to the candidates for appearing in the exam. Candidates will be able to download it online by using their login credentials.
- Stage 3: Appear in KCET 2021 – Candidates have to contest and qualify the exam so that they can get admission in the desired college/university of Karnataka.
- Stage 4: KCET 2021 result declaration – KEA will declare result after a few days of conduct of the exam. Candidates who will take the exam will be able to check their result online.
- Stage 5: KCET 2021 counselling: Counselling will be organized by KEA for seat allocation, document verification, fee payment, etc. This will be the final stage for admission and after counselling candidates will join their college.
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