The Karnataka Examination Authority will release the application form for the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 will be released on April 25, 2025, and then the window to apply will be available upto May 10, 2025. Stay tuned to check the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and other details by staying tuned till the end.
The KEA will hold the Karnataka PGCET 2025 for the aspirants seeking admission for MBA, MCA, MTech, ME, and MArch from academic year 2025-26. Individuals who meet the certain eligibility criterias to sit in this examination will be able to apply by providing basic and educational qualification details, attaching documents with photographs and signature and making fee payment.
Important Dates
The important dates for the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 are disclosed by the Karnataka Examination Authority, which are given below.
- Notification: April 25, 2025
- Application: April 25 to May 10, 2025
- Admit Card: July 2025
- Examination:
- ME/MTech/MArch: May 31, 2025
- MCA/MBA: June 22, 2025
- Answer Key: July 2025
- Objection Window: July 2025
- Result: August 2025
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criterias for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 is available below, go through the listed points to check the details.
- ME/MTech: A candidate must have pursued BE/BTech from an institution recognized by the AICTE.
- MBA: A candidate must have pursued a Bachelor’s degree in subject from an institution recognized by UGC.
- MCA: A candidate must have pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, CS, Applications, Programming, or Business Maths/Stats from an institution recognized by the UGC or AICTE.
- M.Arch: A candidate must have pursued BArch from an institution recognized by the COA.
The minimum requirement in the qualifying exam is 50% score as aggregate, or 45% only incase of belong to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste or Category-I; and there is no cap on the minimum or maximum age limit to apply for the Karnataka PGCET 2025.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025, a candidate is required to pay the application fee of ₹700/- using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway. Individuals who belongs to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes or Category-I is required to pay only ₹500/-.
Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 is available below in terms of mode, duration, total questions, maximum marks, question type, marking scheme, section and medium for MBA, MCA, ME, MTech and MArch.
MBA
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 120 Minutes
- Total Questions: 100
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: +1 for each correct answer; no negative marking
- Sections:
- Proficiency in English Language – 25 questions
- General Knowledge – 25 questions
- Reasoning and General Intelligence – 25 questions
- Quantitative Analysis – 25 questions
- Medium: English
MCA
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Total Questions: 80
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- Part A: 60 questions × 1 mark = 60 marks
- Part B: 20 questions × 2 marks = 40 marks
- No negative marking
- Medium: English
M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Total Questions: 75
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- 50 questions × 1 mark = 50 marks
- 25 questions × 2 marks = 50 marks
- No negative marking
- Sections:
- Part A: Courses by VTU, UVCE, UBDTCE
- Part B: Courses by Kuvempu and Mysore University
- Medium: English
How to Apply?
The complete step-by-step instructions to submit the Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form is available below.
- Go to the official website of Karnataka Examination Authority at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.
- Find and click the “PGCET 2025 Application” option on the homepage.
- Enter your basic details, create a password, and submit to generate your Application Number.
- Use your Application Number and password to access the application form.
- Enter your personal, academic, contact, and course details carefully in the online form.
- Upload scanned copies of your photo, signature, and thumb impression as per instructions.
- Select your preferred city for taking the entrance exam from the dropdown list.
- Pay the application fee using one of provided payment gateway.
- Submit the form and download or print the confirmation page for future reference.