KCET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age Limit, Domicile, Reservation & Required Documents

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Last Updated on 12th December 2024

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Overview

Students are required to fulfil the KCET 2025 eligibility criteria to participate in the exam. To be eligible for the exam, students must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognised board.

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Eligibility

Refer to the table below to check the eligibility criteria for the KCET exam:

Course	Eligibility
B.Tech Course	Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% in Physics, Mathematics, and English, along with Chemistry, Biology, or Biotechnology, and 40% for with Chemistry, Biology, or Biotechnology, and 40% for the reserved category. Appearing students are also eligible to apply.
B.Arch Course	Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board. Candidates must have scored on a recognised board. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. Candidate with a minimum of 45% marks in a diploma in pharmacy from a PCI-approved institution, and 40% for the reserved category To be eligible, candidates must have a valid score in the NATA exam.
B.Pharm Course	Candidates must have completed 10+2 or a diploma in Pharmacy from a Pharmacy Council of India-approved institution. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% in Physics, Mathematics/Biology, and Chemistry, and 40% for the reserved category.

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Syllabus

The KCET 2025 syllabus is the first step toward preparation. The KCET syllabus is divided into four subjects: Mathematics/Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. It does not have a fixed syllabus, but based on previous years, the major questions are mostly from these areas. Refer to the table below for all the details of the KCET syllabus:

Subjects	Important topics
Physics	Mechanics (Work, Energy, Power, Laws of Motion), Thermodynamics (Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat), Optics (Refraction, Lenses, Reflection), Gravitation (Satellites, Universal Law of Gravitation), Electrostatics (Electric field, Electric chnarges, Coulumb’s law), Mechanical properties of solid, Kinetic energy, Oscillation, Waves.
Mathematics	Calculus (Continuity, Differentiation, Integration), Algebra (Progressions, Polynomials, Quadratic equations), Trigonometry (Heights & Distance, Trig Ratios), Linear inequalities, Statistics, Probability.
Chemistry	Organic chemistry (Phenols, Ethers, Hydrocarbons, Alcohols), Physical chemistry (Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Mole concept), Chemical kinetics (Arrhenius equation, Rate of reaction), Inorganic chemistry (d-block elements, p-block elements), Equilibrium, Hydrocarbons, Environmental chemistry, Hydrogen.
Biology	Human Physiology (Excretory system, Circulatory system), Cell Biology (Enzymes, Cell structure, Metabolism), Plant and Animal Physiology (Respiration, Photosynthesis), Genetics and Evolution (Darwin’s theory of evolution, Heredity), Locomotion and movement, Chemical coordination and integration.

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Preparation

KCET scores are considered for admission to various programs in colleges in Karnataka. However, with the right preparation and strategies, candidates can get a good score and rank in the KCET exam. Here are some KCET 2025 preparation tips that need to be followed:

The candidate must understand the exam pattern and syllabus and be familiar with the KCET exam pattern.
The candidate must make a practical study schedule and divide time subject-wise, and include weekly mock test sessions.
The candidate must stick to the NCERT books and practice the question banks and previous year question papers.
The candidate must practice mock tests regularly and review their mistake to improve recovery.
The candidate must keep short notes for quick revisions and revise important formulas and concepts weekly.

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

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KCET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age Limit, Domicile, Reservation & Required Documents