KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)

KCET or Karnataka CET is the common entrance exam for admission to the professional degree courses in the engineering institutes in Karnataka. KCET is conducted by the prestigious KEA state-level entrance test into the first engineering courses & various other professional courses in colleges. KEA allocates seats based on the merit/ranking and category of the students appearing for the KCET 2021. KCET paves way for getting admission to nearly 20 leading government, private colleges and institutes across the state of Karnataka.

KCET, is a state-level entrance exam that is conducted in offline (Pen-Paper based) mode, KCET is a gateway for admission to various professional degree courses in the state of Karnataka. Candidates who wish to pursue courses like B.Tech, B.Sc Agriculture and B.Pharma, offered by various Government/Private Aided/ Private Un-Aided Professional educational institutions in the state of Karnataka will have to take this entrance exam for admission.

Level State (Karnataka)
Frequency Once in a year
Mode Paper Based (Offline)
Language English and Kannada
Course B.Tech/BE, B.Sc Agriculture, B.Pharma
Significance The exam is required for the students to join professional courses like B.Tech/BE, B.Sc Agriculture, B.Pharma.
Examination Fee General/OBC Candidates- Rs. 500
SC/ST/ Female Candidates- Rs. 250
Applicants who studied outside Karnataka- Rs. 750
Centre 53 centers across Karnataka
Duration 1 hour 20 minutes (each session)
Format 180 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
Marking Scheme There is no negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed PUC or 10+2 with Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics combinations with 50% aggregate can apply for this exam
Age Limit Minimum 17 years as on or before 31st December of the year of admission
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of PUC or 10+2 level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range

COMED-K (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental - Karnataka)

The consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental, Karnataka, popularly known as COMEDK 2021, is an entrance examination which attracts engineering aspirants who are interested to take the engineering programs from the Karnataka state. The same exam also tests the potential of the candidates for the medical and dental courses available across Karnataka. COMEDK UGET 2021 presents an opportunity for aspiring candidates to get admission into programs like B.Tech and B.Arch, of different private institutions across the state of Karnataka. KPCF (Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation – Medical & Dental) and KUPECA (Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association) have the absolute rights for conducting the COMEDK UGET 2021 Examination.

Level State (Karnataka)
Frequency Once in a year
Mode Paper Based (Offline)
Language English
Course B.Tech/BE, B.Arch
Significance The exam is required for the students to join professional courses like B.Tech/BE, B.Arch
Examination Fee Yet to be announced
Centre 196 cities across India
Duration 3 hours
Format 180 MCQs
Marking Scheme There is no negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed PUC or 10+2 with Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics combinations with 50% aggregate can apply for this exam
Age Limit No age limit
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of PUC or 10+2 level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination)

The Joint Entrance Examination or JEE is a national level (All-India) Engineering Entrance Examination. It qualifies candidates for IIIT, NIT, IIT and Government aided engineering colleges across the country.

The JEE Main is conducted for providing admission into BE or B.Tech courses in various NITs & other Institutions all over the country. JEE Advanced is the criteria to get admission in the well-known Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) comprises two papers. The Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B. Tech) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/ Universities funded/ recognized by participating State Governments, as well as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. The JEE (Main) is being conducted in multiple Sessions (February/ March/ April/ May 2021) for admissions in the next academic session.

Level All India Level
Frequency Once in a year conducted at multiple sessions
Mode B.Tech: Online Mode (Computer Based)
B.Arch/B.Planning: Both Computer Based (Online) and Paper Based (Offline)
Language English, Hindi, Gujarati ,Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
Course B.Tech/BE, B.Arch, B.Planning
Significance The exam is required for the students to join professional courses like B.Tech, B.Arch in IITs, NITs, centrally funded universities across the country
Examination Fee General: Rs 1300/-
OBC: Rs 650/-
SC/ST/PWD: Rs 325/-
Centre 331 cities across India
Duration 3 hours
Format 300 Questions
Marking Scheme Negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed PUC or 10+2 with Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics combinations with 50% aggregate can apply for this exam
Age Limit There is no age limit
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of undergraduate level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range

JEE Advanced

JEE is one of the milestones that engineering students need to clear to seek admission into their desired course. JEE Advanced are national-level entrance exams that offer admission in top engineering colleges in India. JEE-Advanced examination is mainly conducted by IITs and the students must clear JEE Main to appear for JEE Advanced.

Level All India Level
Frequency The exam is conducted in multiple sessions
Mode Both computers based (online) and paper based (offline)
Language English and Hindi
Course B.Tech/BE, B.Arch, B.Design
Significance The exam is required for the students to join professional courses like B.Tech/BE, B.Arch, B.Design
Examination Fee SC, ST, PwD, Female Candidates: Rs 1400/-
All Other candidates: Rs 2800/-
Centre 222 cities across India
Duration 3 hours
Format 180 marks (each paper)
Marking Scheme Negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed PUC or 10+2 with Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics combinations with 50% aggregate can apply for this exam
Age Limit 27 years
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of undergraduate level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

The GATE exam is conducted on behalf of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE. For candidates who are unaware about the GATE full form, it stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Candidates who are seeking admission or financial assistance to - Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, for them qualifying in GATE exam is mandatory. Not only this, some colleges and institutions, which offer admission without MHRD scholarship/ assistantship, for them also the GATE qualification is mandatory.

Level All India Level
Frequency Once in a year
Mode Both Computer Based (Online ) and Paper Based (Offline)
Language English and Hindi
Course M.Tech/ME, Ph.D
Significance The exam is required for the students to join M.Tech/ME, Ph.D
Examination Fee SC / ST / PwD / Female: Rs 750/-
Others: Rs 1500/-
Centre 201 cities across India and 6 international centers outside India
Duration 3 hours
Format 65 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Marking Scheme Negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed their undergraduate course with 50% aggregate from recognised university can apply for this exam
Age Limit No age limit
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of both undergraduate and postgraduate level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range

PGCET (Post Graduate Common Entrance Test)

Karnataka PGCET is a state-level entrance test conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for admission to MBA/ MCA/ ME/ MTech/ M.Arch programmes offered by Government / University/ Private Aided / Private Un-Aided professional educational institutions in Karnataka. As many as 178 participating institutes accept Karnataka PGCET score for PG admission.

PGCET or Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is a popular state-level entrance exam conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and it serves as a gateway for admissions to the MBA programs run by the Karnataka-based business schools. Therefore, it’s imperative to clear this examination if one wishes to pursue any MBA or PGDM program run by any of the Universities, Government, Private Aided or Private Unaided Business Schools in Karnataka.

Level State (Karnataka)
Frequency Once in a year
Mode Paper Based (Offline)
Language English and Kannada
Course M.Tech/ME
Significance The exam is required for the students to join professional courses like M.Tech/ME
Examination Fee General category: Rs 650/-
Reserved category: Rs 500/-
Centre 12 centres across Karnataka
Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes
Format 100 Questions
Marking Scheme Negative marking for wrong answers
Who can apply? The students who have completed their undergraduate course with 50% aggregate from recognised university can apply for this exam
Age Limit No age limit
Subjects / Syllabus Subjects of both undergraduate and postgraduate level
Cut-off Percentile ≥ 90 to get admission into a reputed college. Other colleges accept percentile within 50-85 range