
Karnataka PGCET 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Karnataka PGCET 2025 first round seat allotment results. Candidates can check their allotment status on the official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea using their CET number. The provisional seat allotment was published on October 3, 2025, followed by the final allotment on October 4, 2025. Eligible candidates who have been allotted seats are required to confirm admission by paying the fees and reporting to their respective colleges by October 9, 2025. KEA has also provided provisions for candidates to exercise choices, make payments, and participate in subsequent counselling rounds, with the second round counselling scheduled for November-December 2025.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment result for round 1 on October 4, 2025. Candidates can check their allotment status for MBA, MCA, M.Tech, and other courses on the official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea using their CET number. After the allotment, candidates must confirm their admission by paying the fees and reporting to the allotted college by October 9, 2025. KEA also provided a window for candidates to exercise and modify their choices between September 24 and October 7, 2025, based on seat availability and merit. The second round of seat allotment and counselling is scheduled for November and December 2025.
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Answer Key was released by KEA on its official website on June 24, 2025. Candidates who have appeared for the Karnataka PGCET Exam on June 22, 2025, can download the preliminary answer keys and check their raw scores from the table given below:
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Karnataka PG ICET Answer Key 2025 PDF Download |
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June 22, 2025 |
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
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| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Highlights | |
| Particulars | Details |
| Karnataka PGCET Full Form | Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test |
| Karnataka PGCET Conducting Authority | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
| Exam Level | State-Level |
| Exam Mode | Offline (OMR-based) |
| Exam Dates (2025) | June 22, 2025 (conducted) |
| Language of Exam | English |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| Courses Offered | MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, MArch |
| Official Website | cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea |
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Dates | |
| Event | Date |
| Commencement of Karnataka PGCET Application | April 25, 2025 |
| Karnataka PGCET Application Deadline | May 19, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | June 16, 2025 |
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Date | June 22, 2025 (conducted) |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | June 24, 2025 (released) |
| Issue of Karnataka PGCET Result | October 2025 |
| Commencement of Centralised Counselling Process | November 2025 (Expected) |
Minimum qualifying marks in UG exam for the general category is 50%, while reserved category candidates should score a minimum of 45% marks.
Minimum qualifying marks in UG exam for the general category is 50%, while reserved category candidates should score a minimum of 45% marks.
Candidates must be employed in a full-time job role.
Candidates must have a minimum of three years of work experience in a relevant field.
Candidates’ current employer’s office must be situated within 40 km radial distance from their preferred institute.
Also Read: Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Analysis
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Pattern | ||
| Feature | Details | |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (OMR-based) | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | |
| Medium of Exam | English | |
| Duration of Exam | 120 minutes | |
| Total No. of Questions | 100 | |
| Section-Wise Questions | Computer Awareness | 20 questions |
| General Knowledge | 20 questions | |
| English Proficiency | 20 questions | |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence | 20 questions | |
| Quantitative Analysis | 20 questions | |
| Total Marks | 100 | |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each correct answer No negative marking for wrong answers | |
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Syllabus | |
| Section | Important Topics |
| English Skills | Antonyms Synonyms One-word Substitution Sentence Correction Idioms and Phrases Grammar |
| General Knowledge | Indian Business Environment Cultural Events Global Environment Economic and Social Events Humanities and Management Sports Political and Historical Events Personalities and Achievements Awards Current Affairs Science and Technology |
| Reasoning Ability | Analogies Ranking and Sequence Analytical Reasoning Logical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Blood Relations Coding-Decoding Syllogisms Alphabet Test Direction Sense Test Series Completion Data Sufficiency |
| Quantitative Analysis | Data Interpretation Time and Work Ratio and Proportion Probability Permutation and Combination Averages Mensuration Number Systems Time, Speed, and Distance Percentages Profit and Loss Simple and Compound Interest |
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Centre | |
| Exam Cities | Exam Cities |
| Bagalkot | Hassan |
| Belgaum | Haveri |
| Bangalore | Gulbarga |
| Bidar | Kodagu |
| Bijapur | Kolar |
| Bellary | Mandya |
| Chikkaballapur | Mangalore |
| Chamarajnagar | Koppal |
| Chikmagalur | Mysore |
| Chitradurga | Shimoga |
| Dharwad | Ramanagara |
| Davangere | Tumkur |
| Gadag | Raichur |
| Udupi | Uttara Kannada |
| Yadgir | |
