Applicants appearing in the exam can check KCET 2025 important books for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics here.
Before you begin making a choice of good books and study material for KCET, candidates should get familiar with the KCET exam pattern and syllabus. This will assist in making the right choice of KCET study material. Engineering Exams in India can get a bit complicated to crack at times. To be able to ace the exam one needs to have a good hold on concepts and a better understanding of the basics. Studying from the right set of books will help you yield a good score. For the ease of students, we have compiled the best books for KCET exam, syllabus and important topics here.
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- Best Books for KCET 2025 Preparation: Physics
- Best Books for KCET 2025: Chemistry
- Best Books for KCET Preparation 2025: Mathematics
- Other Important Books for KCET 2025 Preparations
- KCET Syllabus 2025
- KCET 2025 important topics
Best Books for KCET 2025 Preparation: Physics
Candidates can check best books for Physics to prepare for KCET 2025 exam from below:
- Physics for 1st Year PUC by AS Govind
- NCERT Physics Textbooks of Class 11 and Class 12
- New Course Physics by Pradeep
- Principals of Physics by S Chands
Best Books for KCET 2025: Chemistry
The list of important chemistry books for KCET 2025 preparation is provided below:
- NCERT Chemistry book of Class 11 and Class 12
- Modern ABC Chemistry by SP Jauhar
- New Course Chemistry by Pradeep
- Chemistry for 1st Year PUC by Prof. Somashekara Prasad
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Also read: What should be your preparations to crack KCET 2025 exam?
Best Books for KCET Preparation 2025: Mathematics
Candidates can refer to the KCET 2025 books for Mathematics preparations from below.
- Mathematics by Dinesh
- NCERT Mathematics book of Class 11 and Class 12
- Mathematics for 1st Year PUC BY Dr. PG Umarani
Also Read: KCET 2025 preparation tips
Other Important Books for KCET 2025 Preparations
Here we have compiled important books for KCET exam which might help candidates to get and edge in their preparation:
- KCET Engineering Entrance Exam Solved Papers
- KCET Chapter wise Previous Questions with Solutions Annapurna Experts
- Karnataka CET Explorer for Engineering (Paperback) by MTG
- KCET 14 Years Solved Papers Karnataka CET Explorer Medical by MTG
KCET Syllabus 2025
KCET study material is based on the syllabus as prescribed by the Karnataka Examination Authority. KCET syllabus is similar to the JEE Main exam. Candidates preparing to crack JEE Main 2025 exam can easily appear for KCET without any extra preparation. Take a look at the subject wise list of topics in KCET syllabus:
| Subject |
Topics in KCET Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Physics |
General, Mechanics, Sound and mechanical waves, Thermal physics, Electricity and magnetism, Optics, Modern physics. |
| Chemistry |
Physical Chemistry: Measurements in chemistry, Mole concept, Atomic structure, Gaseous and liquid states, Atomic structure and chemical bonding, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Solid state, Chemical kinetics, Surface chemistry. |
| Organic Chemistry: Basic concepts, Reactive intermediates, Isomerism, Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes, Aromatic compounds, Haloalkanes (Alkyl halides), Haloarenes, Alcohols, Polymers, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Carboxylic acids, Amines, Carbohydrate, Amino acids and proteins. |
|
| In Organic Chemistry: Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Hydrogen, s- Block elements, p- Block elements, d- Block elements, f- Block elements, Coordination compound, Metals and metallurgy. |
|
| Mathematics |
Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry, Differential calculus, Integral calculus, Vectors. |
| Biology |
Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology, Humans and Environment, Biotechnology, Biology of Animal systems, Biology of Plant systems. |
Download PDF of KCET 2025 revised syllabus from the table below
| Particulars |
Download link |
|---|---|
| KCET 2025 first PUC revised syllabus |
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| KCET 2025 second PUC latest syllabus |
KCET 2025 important topics
Take a look at the subject-wise list of important topics for KCET 2025:
- Physics for KCET can be enhanced by focusing more on topics like Wave, Force, Oscillation Gravitation etc
- Chemistry for KCET can be aced by giving importance to topics like Block elements, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium etc
- Mathematics for KCET will be easier to crack, only if you a good hold on Differentiation and Calculus
- Some of the important topics in Biology for KCET includes Human & Plant Physiology, Plant Anatomy, Morphology etc
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Karnataka Examination Authority conducts KCET exam every year for the admissions to engineering and other courses offered by participating institutes. Candidates who appear in the exam are always advised to refer to the KCET best books 2025 for their preparations. For the ease of candidates, Shikha.com has compiled a list of best books to prepare for KCET 2025 exam below.
Physics
Concepts of Physics
HC Verma
Aptitude Problems in Physics
S. Krotov
New Course Physics
Pradeep
Chemistry
IIT Chemistry
O.P. Aggarwal
Concepts of Chemistry
ABC
Mathematics
Maths XI & XII
R.D Sharma
Algebra Made Easy
K. P. Basu
Differential Calculus
Admit M Agarwal