KEA opens CET Karnataka 2025 applications for all UG courses

The Karnataka state level Common Entrance Test (CET-K) 2025 has been scheduled to be conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) from 16 to 18 Apr 2025.

KEA has now started the application process for the same.

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test is conducted for the purpose of determining the eligibility / merit, for admission of Karnataka candidates and the ward/s of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants to the First year or First semester of full time courses for Government share of seats in UG courses.

Course(s) covered: (i) B.Tech (Including Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering) (ii) B.Arch (iii) B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Hons) Sericulture, B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture, B.Sc (Hons) Forestry, B.F.Sc (Fisheries), B.Sc. (Hons) Agri Business Management (iv) Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V. Sc. & A.H.)

Important note about Compulsory Common Application: Admission in Medical, Dental, AYUSH courses is based on NEET-UG, admission in Architecture is based on NATA while admission in BPT, BSc Allied Health Sciences, BPO is based on PU marks (no entrance test). However, all candidates must compulsorily register themselves for CET 2025, fill the application and pay the application fees to become eligible to participate in the KEA counseling.

Domicile : Candidates who satisfied one of the 15 specified clauses / eligibility criteria are eligible for selection / allotment of government seats.

Key dates for CET-K

Last date to apply : 18 Feb 2025

Test dates: 16 to 18 Apr 2025

Subjects to appear in CET-K

Engineering / Technology course: PCM

BPharm and Pham-D: PCM or PCB

Farm Science courses (B.Sc. Agriculture, Sericulture, Horticulture etc): PCMB

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Naturopathy & Yoga and BSc (Nursing): PCB

Additionally, there will be a 1 hour Kannada language test for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates (conducted at select test centres).

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