Students’ Speak: What are the preparation tips for KCET?
Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 ( KCET )
Registration - 16 Jan '26 - 17 Feb '26
By: Shubham Singla
If you are in the last week and still preparing for your exam then solving past years’ papers is a must for you. It will give you the whole idea about your exam.
There are always various activities that can be done to get a good score in the exam. Today, we will talk about preparation tips for KCET. KCET is one of the important exams for engineering students. Those who don’t make it to JEE-MAINS, go for KCET, after all, it’s a good exam.
It’s best advised to the candidate not to wait till March or April rather prepare earlier for the same. There are a total of 180 questions - 60 each of Physics, Maths and Chemistry. The entrance test is of 80 minutes. KCET is all about speed, if you understand the problems faster then only you can crack the exam, you need to be very fast to get a good rank in the exam. The advantage you get in this exam is there is no negative marketing in the exam, so you have a chance to attempt each and every question of exam and you will get 1 mark for every correct answer.
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If you are in the last week and still preparing for your exam then solving past years’ papers is a must for you. It will give you the whole idea about your exam. First of all give sufficient time to study, make a study schedule and do work according to it. Make sure that you are using flow charts and diagrams for a better understanding. Visual adds can be very helpful especially when you are revising something. It helps you to retain study material more accurately.
Always take regular breaks, as breaks are needed for a better understanding and focus. Focus on the Chemistry part first, as these questions are easy to attempt and fast to solve, then attempt the Physics part, and then go for the Mathematics part. Going in this way helps you to attempt faster than others. Try to solve as many questions as possible. In the last time revise all the notes that are made by you only and not by anyone else. Also, do focus on NCERT part too, as many times many concepts are directly asked from NCERT part. Also, solving NCERT also helps you in your Board exams too which are equally important for you guys.
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About the Author:
Shubham Singla is a student at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology pursuing Bachelor's in Technology (Information Technology). He is a tech enthusiast and likes to network with people. His hobbies include photography, digital marketing.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 23 hours ago
6-8 months is a sufficient time to prepare for the KCET. However, for students who are well-versed with 10+2, they will find cracking the KCET easy.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 23 hours ago
Based on past year trends, Maths is generally considered difficult and time-consuming section to prepare for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test. Rest are easy to crack.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 23 hours ago
Candidates can find the KCET syllabus PDF from its official website. There the authorities have uploaded the KCET information brochure PDF which students can download for their perusal.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 5 days ago
Yes, B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering at VTU is easily achievable with a rank of 7000 for the students belonging to the General AI category.
Students can refer to the table below to know which colleges are available to them in the last round.
| College | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| Acharya Institute of Technology | 36960 |
| Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management | 35584 |
| SJB Institute of Technology | 33150 |
| JSS Academy of Technical Education | 30202 |
| Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering | 29642 |
| Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology | 28117 |
| KLE Dr. M.S.Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology | 27834 |
| Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology (AIT), Bangalore | 27544 |
| CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 27114.5 |
| Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology | 23757 |
| NHCE Bangalore - New Horizon College of Engineering | 22469 |
| KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi | 21865 |
| Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering | 20446 |
| R.N.S. Institute of Technology | 19792 |
| B.N.M Institute of Technology | 19049 |
| BMS Institute of Technology and Management | 15498 |
| KLE Technological University | 15143 |
| R V Institute of Technology and Management | 14565 |
| Siddaganga Institute of Technology | 14310 |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology | 13549 |
| The National Institute of Engineering | 12751 |
Note: This is not the entire list of col
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The KCET Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quotas.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 234 and 261973. The maximum rank at which admissions are entertained was 261973. Please keep i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The MVJCE KCET Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories and rounds under the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 26347 to 257572, wherein the easiest and the hardest courses for admission were B
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, candidates are not required to appear for the KCET to qualify for MBBS admissions at St. John's Medical College. Instead, candidates need to register for the counseling rounds of KCET to gt seats alloted during MBBS admissions.
To qualify for St. John's Medical College MBBS admissions, candidates
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The DSU KCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech courses for all rounds and categories under the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 24798 to 121064.5, wherein the most competitive course for admission was B.Tech. in Aerospac
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The RNSIT KCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BE courses for various rounds and categories under the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI quota, the last round cutoff varied between 16199 and 258478, wherein the hardest course for admission was B.E. in Computer Science a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The KLE Technological University KCET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE course for various categories under the both the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI quota, the cutoff in the last round ranged from 10412 to 69873, wherein the most and least challenging course wa
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Contributor-Level 10