# Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) (KCET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: KA
- Questions: 240 · Total marks: 240 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 320 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, KN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 17–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Passed 12th/PUC with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Computer Science, with 45% aggregate (40% for reserved categories)
- Approximate annual vacancies: 86,000
- Note: Karnataka domicile mandatory; must satisfy at least one domicile clause (e.g., 7 years study in Karnataka from 1st-12th); Kannada language test required for certain categories; non-Karnataka students can appear but face severe seat limitations
- Official portal: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in (Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA))

## Key dates
- 2026-08-04 — Round 2 counselling and option entry begins
- 2026-08-04 — Counselling registration begins
- 2026-08-18 — Round 2 seat allotment result expected
- 2026-08-19 — First round seat allotment
- 2026-08-23 — Round 2 provisional seat allotment (expected)
- 2026-09-10 — Mop-up round counselling (tentative)
- 2026-09-15 — Mop-up round (expected)
- 2027-01-02 — KCET 2027 notification release

## Declared results
- 2026-06-01 — Entrance Exam Results & Rank Cards: KCET 2026 exam conducted in April; results declared in early June → https://shishya.in/exams/KA_KCET/results/ba96eaf1-0930-4f19-9a3a-2d9c21be33e7

## Syllabus outline
### Physics (weight 1)
Alternating Current (2nd PUC) · Atoms (2nd PUC) · Communication Systems (2nd PUC) · Current Electricity (2nd PUC) · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter (2nd PUC) · Electric Charges and Fields (2nd PUC) · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance (2nd PUC) · Electromagnetic Waves (2nd PUC) · Electromagnetic Induction (2nd PUC) · Gravitation (1st PUC) · Kinetic Theory (1st PUC) · Laws of Motion (1st PUC) · Magnetism and Matter (2nd PUC) · Mechanical Properties of Fluids (1st PUC) · Mechanical Properties of Solids (1st PUC) · Motion in a Plane (1st PUC) · Motion in a Straight Line (1st PUC) · Moving Charges and Magnetism (2nd PUC) · Nuclei (2nd PUC) · Oscillations (1st PUC) · Physical World (1st PUC) · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments (2nd PUC) · Semiconductor Electronics (2nd PUC) · System of Particles and Rotational Motion (1st PUC) · Thermal Properties of Matter (1st PUC) · Thermodynamics (1st PUC) · Units and Measurement (1st PUC) · Wave Optics (2nd PUC) · Waves (1st PUC) · Work, Energy and Power (1st PUC)

### Chemistry (weight 1)
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (2nd PUC) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (2nd PUC) · Amines (2nd PUC) · Structure of Atom (1st PUC) · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (1st PUC) · Biomolecules (2nd PUC) · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (1st PUC) · Chemical Kinetics (2nd PUC) · Classification of Elements and Periodicity (1st PUC) · Coordination Compounds (2nd PUC) · d- and f-Block Elements (2nd PUC) · Electrochemistry (2nd PUC) · Environmental Chemistry (1st PUC) · Equilibrium (1st PUC) · Chemistry in Everyday Life (2nd PUC) · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (2nd PUC) · Hydrocarbons (1st PUC) · Hydrogen (1st PUC) · General Principles of Isolation of Elements (2nd PUC) · Organic Chemistry — Some Basic Principles (1st PUC) · p-Block Elements — Groups 13 and 14 (1st PUC) · p-Block Elements (2nd PUC) · Polymers (2nd PUC) · Redox Reactions (1st PUC) · s-Block Elements (1st PUC) · Solid State (2nd PUC) · Solutions (2nd PUC) · States of Matter — Gases and Liquids (1st PUC) · Surface Chemistry (2nd PUC) · Thermodynamics (1st PUC)

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Applications of Derivatives (2nd PUC) · Applications of Integrals (2nd PUC) · Binomial Theorem (1st PUC) · Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations (1st PUC) · Conic Sections (1st PUC) · Continuity and Differentiability (2nd PUC) · Determinants (2nd PUC) · Differential Equations (2nd PUC) · Integrals (2nd PUC) · Introduction to Three-Dimensional Geometry (1st PUC) · Inverse Trigonometric Functions (2nd PUC) · Limits and Derivatives (1st PUC) · Linear Inequalities (1st PUC) · Linear Programming (2nd PUC) · Mathematical Reasoning (1st PUC) · Matrices (2nd PUC) · Permutations and Combinations (1st PUC) · Principle of Mathematical Induction (1st PUC) · Probability (1st PUC) · Probability (2nd PUC) · Relations and Functions (1st PUC) · Relations and Functions (2nd PUC) · Sequences and Series (1st PUC) · Sets (1st PUC) · Statistics (1st PUC) · Straight Lines (1st PUC) · Three-Dimensional Geometry (2nd PUC) · Trigonometric Functions (1st PUC) · Vector Algebra (2nd PUC)

### Biology (weight 1)
Anatomy of Flowering Plants (1st PUC) · Animal Kingdom (1st PUC) · Biodiversity and Conservation (2nd PUC) · Biological Classification (1st PUC) · Biomolecules (1st PUC) · Biotechnology and its Applications (2nd PUC) · Biotechnology — Principles and Processes (2nd PUC) · Body Fluids and Circulation (1st PUC) · Breathing and Exchange of Gases (1st PUC) · Cell Cycle and Cell Division (1st PUC) · Cell — The Unit of Life (1st PUC) · Chemical Coordination and Integration (1st PUC) · Digestion and Absorption (1st PUC) · Ecosystem (2nd PUC) · Environmental Issues (2nd PUC) · Evolution (2nd PUC) · Excretory Products and their Elimination (1st PUC) · Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production (2nd PUC) · Human Health and Disease (2nd PUC) · Human Reproduction (2nd PUC) · The Living World (1st PUC) · Locomotion and Movement (1st PUC) · Microbes in Human Welfare (2nd PUC) · Mineral Nutrition (1st PUC) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance (2nd PUC) · Morphology of Flowering Plants (1st PUC) · Neural Control and Coordination (1st PUC) · Organisms and Populations (2nd PUC) · Photosynthesis in Higher Plants (1st PUC) · Plant Growth and Development (1st PUC) · Plant Kingdom (1st PUC) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation (2nd PUC) · Reproduction in Organisms (2nd PUC) · Reproductive Health (2nd PUC) · Respiration in Plants (1st PUC) · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (2nd PUC) · Structural Organisation in Animals (1st PUC) · Transport in Plants (1st PUC)

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 135-150 / 240 (56-63%) |
| EWS | 125-140 / 240 (52-58%) |
| OBC (Category 1) | 120-135 / 240 (50-56%) |
| SC | 90-110 / 240 (38-46%) |
| ST | 75-95 / 240 (31-40%) |
| PwD | 65-85 / 240 (27-35%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 15-20 marks higher than OBC, 40-50 marks above SC, and 55-65 marks above ST categories for government medical/premier engineering seats.
- **Year-to-year variation**: Cutoffs fluctuate ±5-10 marks based on paper difficulty, seat matrix changes, and candidate pool strength; medical seat cutoffs trend at 75-85% range for General, while top engineering branches remain competitive at 60-70%.
- **Context**: These ranges reflect qualifying/competitive marks for government college admission; top-tier medical seats demand 90%+ across all categories, while mid-tier engineering accepts 50-60% for General and proportionally lower for reserved categories.

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