Before appearing for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET/ Kar CET) 2018, aspirants need to know the exam pattern and syllabus for the exam. This exam is conducted for the students who want to get enrolled for various programmes in the field of Engineering, pharmacy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy offered by the Government and Private colleges/institutions of Karnataka. Exam Pattern & Syllabus help and guide the applicants in the most effective way to prepare for any entrance exam.
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Important Updates of KCET 2018 examination
The time table for KCET 2018 have been officially released by the examination conducting authority.
KCET 2018 Time Table
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| DATE | DAY | TIMINGS | SUBJECT | MARKS | ||||
| 18-04-2018 | Wednesday | 10.30 AM-11.50 AM | Biology | 60 | ||||
| 02.30 AM-03.50 AM | Mathematics | 60 | ||||||
| 19-04-2018 | Thursday | 10.30 AM-11.50 AM | Physics | 60 | ||||
| 02.30 AM-03.50 AM | Chemistry | 60 | ||||||
| KANNADA LANGUAGE TEST (Only in Bangalore) | ||||||||
| 20-04-2018 | Friday | 11.30 AM- 12.30 PM | BOTH FOR HORANADU AND GADINADU KANNADIGA CANDIDATES | 50 | ||||
Subject Combination for Different Courses
- Candidates applying for Medical and Farm Science Courses need to appear for Physics, Chemistry and Biology while Engineering and Technology aspirants will appear in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
- Candidates need to appear for Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for Pharmacy Degree courses.
- Candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga need to appear in the Kannada language test.
KCET 2018 Exam Pattern
Candidates are advised to be well acquainted with KCET 2018 exam pattern in order to make the preparation more effective. Exam pattern of KCET gives the candidate an idea about the mode of exam, duration, subjects and questions asked from each section, marking scheme. KCET question paper will be set from the first and second year of PUC (Pre – University Courses)recommended by Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka.
The total time duration for completing each paper will be 70 minutes and 10 minutes extra will be given for reading and filling other details. The total duration would be 210 minutes (for 3 papers). The number of question in each paper will be 60. candidates can refer to the following table to get complete information about KCET 2018 pattern:-
| S No | Particulars | Details | ||
| 1. | No. of Papers | 3 papers(physics, chemistry and mathematics/biology) | ||
| 2. | Mode of KCET 2018 | Offline (Pen and Paper based) | ||
| 3. | Duration of the exam | 3 hours and 30 minutes (for three papers) | ||
| 4. | Medium of the Question Paper | In English only | ||
| 5. | Total no. questions | 180 MCQs (Multiple choice questions) | ||
| 6. | Marks for Each question | 1 Mark for Every Correct Response | ||
| 7. | Negative Marking | No Negative Marking | ||
| 8. | Additional Exam | Language Test and Agriculture Practical Test | ||
| Subject | No. of Questions | Duration | Marks | |
| 1. | Mathematics | 60 | 70 minutes | 60 |
| 2. | Biology | 60 | 70 minutes | 60 |
| 3. | Physics | 60 | 70 minutes | 60 |
| 4. | Chemistry | 60 | 70 minutes | 60 |
| 5. | Kannada | 60 | 60 minutes | 50 |
Kannada language test: Candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga need to appear in the Kannada language test. It will be conducted by KEA in a test centre located at Bangalore only. The Difficulty level of Kannada language test is of 4th standard level.
NOTE:- Minimum passing marks for Karnataka Language Examination is 12 marks. Candidates need to obtain the minimum score for assignment of ranks and to become eligible for allotment of seats in KCET 2018.
Use of Optical Mark Recognition(OMR) Sheet
KCET 2018 is an offline Paper i.e OMR sheet will be given to Candidates to mark their answers. Candidate must keep the following points in their minds while marking their answers on OMR sheet.
- Candidates will be given a two – page Optical Mark Recognition sheet (OMR) to mark their answers. The two pages of the OMR will have the same lay-out.
- The first page of the OMR is machine readable. It is designed to leave impressions of the responses on the second page.
- Applicants should not separate or disturb the alignment of the two pages of the OMR under any circumstances.
- Candidates are required to mark answers to all the questions on the first page of the OMR by darkening the appropriate bubble.
- Candidate should use BLACK BALL POINT pen for darkening the bubbles.
- Candidates need to apply an adequate pressure to ensure that a proper impression is made on the second page of the OMR.
- Instruction for darkening the bubbles will be printed on the question paper and candidates must strictly follow those instructions.
- The second page of the OMR will be given to the Candidates by the invigilator at the end of the exam. Candidates can take back home a copy i.e second page of the OMR response sheet.
Syllabus of KCET 2018
The question paper of KCET 2018 Exam covers units from the three sections of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology based on the first and second PUC (Pre – University Courses) syllabus prescribed by the department of Pre – University Education of Karnataka state. To get the detailed look at the syllabus of KCET 2018 follow the table below:-
| Physics Syllabus | Second Year PUC Syllabus |
| Unit I: Physical World and Measurement Unit II: Kinematics Unit III: Laws of Motion Unit IV: Work, Energy and Power Unit V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Unit VI: Gravitation Unit VII: Properties of Bulk Matter Unit VIII: Thermodynamics Unit IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory Unit X: Oscillations and Waves. | Unit I: Electrostatics Unit II: Current Electricity Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Unit IV: Electromagnetic induction and Alternating Currents Unit V: Electromagnetic waves Unit VI: Optics Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Unit VIII: Atoms & Nuclei Unit IX: Electronic Devices Unit X: Communication systems |
| Chemistry Syllabus | Second Year PUC Syllabus |
| Unit I : Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Unit II : Structure of Atom Unit III : Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Unit V : States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Unit VI : Chemical Thermodynamics Unit VII : Equilibrium Unit VII : Redox Reactions Unit IX : Hydrogen Unit X : S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals ) Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements Unit XII : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry | Unit I: Solid State Unit II: Solutions Unit III: Electrochemistry Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics Unit V: Surface Chemistry Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements Unit VII: p-Block Elements Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements Unit IX: Co-ordination compounds Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Unit XII: Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen Unit XIV: Biomolecules Unit XV: Polymers Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life |
| Mathematics syllabus | Second Year PUC Syllabus |
| Unit I: Algebra Unit II: Analytical Geometry Unit III:Trigonometry Unit IV: Calculus | Unit I: Theory Of Indices And Logarithms Unit II:Progressions Unit III: Mathematical Induction Unit IV: Theory Of Equations Unit V: Permutations And Combinations Unit VI: Binomial Theorem Unit VII: Partial Fractions Unit VIII:Elements Of Number Theory And Congruences Unit IX: Analytical Geometry And Calculus Unit X: Coordinate Geometry. Unit XI: Calculus Trigonometry Unit I: Measurement Of Angles And Unit II: Trigonometric Functions Unit III: Relations Between Sides And Angles Of Triangle |
| Biology PUC-1 | Second Year PUC Syllabus |
| Unit I: Diversity in the living world kingdom. Unit II: Structural organization in plants and animals. Unit III: Cell Structure and FunctionCell Unit IV: Plant physiology Unit V: Human Physiology | Unit I: Reproduction Unit II: Genetics and Evolution Unit III: Biology in human Welfare Unit IV: Biotechnology Unit V: Ecology |
KCET Sample Papers
Candidates preparing for KCET 2018 are advised to practice the question papers of previous years to analyses and keep a track of their preparation level. Question papers help candidates to get a fair idea of the questions that might be asked in the entrance exam and also the question pattern. Practicing the KCET sample papers will help candidates recognize and work on their weak areas. Each aspirant is advised to solve previous years question papers or KCET sample papers so as to make the preparation for the entrance examination more effective.
Now Have a look at these previous year’s question papers:- http://kea.kar.nic.in/qepaper.
Candidates who are going to take the KCET 2018 exam, must know the exam pattern & syllabus. KCET 2018 exam will be held in offline (pen-paper) mode of the exam. Detailed information on how to use OMR sheet for answering the questions are provided in the article.
