KCET 2025 Exam Details: Syllabus, Pattern, Answer Keys & Question Papers

The KCET 2025 exam was conducted on April 16 and 17, as per the schedule.  The exam is conducted in pen-and-paper mode only, and it contains 4 subjects: Biology, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry in multiple-choice format. Refer to the table below to know the exam overview and details.

Things to Avoid During the Exam

The students need to avoid carrying certain things on the KCET exam day, which will lead to a conflict. Here are the things that must be avoided at the exam centre:

• The candidate must not carry prohibited items (mobile phones, electronic gadgets, calculators, or Bluetooth devices).
• The candidate must not panic, but should stay calm and composed.
• The candidate must not leave the OMR sheet incomplete.
• The candidate must not rush without reading the instructions, and read all information carefully.

The KCET 2025 exam pattern generally contains three sections, which are conducted offline, that is, Pen-paper mode. The exam consists of 180 questions, and the duration of the exam will be 80 minutes per session. Each right answer carries 1 mark, and no negative mark deduction is applicable for a wrong answer. Refer to the table below to know the details of the KCET exam pattern 2025.

The KCET previous years' question papers help the students to prepare for the upcoming KCET exam. The previous year's question helps in the analysis of the questions and the topics to be focused on. Students get an idea of the exam pattern, which helps them in the exam for their future. Here are the links to the KCET previous year question papers, subject-wise.

KCET 2018 Previous Year Question Paper

Here are all the subject-wise previous year question papers attached for the year 2018. 

KCET 2019 Previous Year Question Paper

Here are all the subject-wise previous year question papers attached for the year 2019. 

KCET 2020 Previous Year Question Paper

Here are all the subject-wise previous year question papers attached for the year 2020

KCET 2021 Previous Year Question Paper

Here are all the subject-wise previous year question papers attached for the year 2021.

The KCET 2025 answer key has been released on the official website. Candidate can download the answer key by entering their login credentials. The KEA releases the answer key separately for each subject. After reviewing all the objections in the answer key of KCET 2025, KEA has released the final answer keys. The answer keys are available on the official website in online mode. Candidates can calculate the score before the declaration of the exam with the help of the answer key.