KCET BSc, BHMS, BAMS Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

The exam authority mentions the exam pattern of KCET 2026 on the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must go through the KCET exam pattern for their effective preparation. The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted in an offline centre-based mode. As per the KCET 2026 exam pattern, the questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The KCET 2026 Kannada language exam is not compulsory for all candidates. Applicants are advised to go through the KCET exam pattern thoroughly to understand the scheme of the exam. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

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KEA releases the KCET marking scheme 2026 along with the pattern. Applicants will be awarded one mark for every correct answer while there is no negative marking for the wrong answers. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

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• The questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. 
• Each question in KCET 2026 will carry one mark. 
• Candidates will have to solve the questions in 80 minutes. 
• Each question in KCET 2026 exam will have four options out of which only one answer will be correct. 
• There will be No Negative marking in KCET 2026 exam. 
• No marks will be given for multiple answers to a question. 
• Mode of the KCET exam – Offline. 
• Candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga will take Kannada Language Test. 

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Candidates should be very careful while marking the response in the KCET 2026 OMR sheet. KEA will host the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet on its website. The KCET OMR sheet 2026 will be divided into two portions, namely the top portion and the bottom portion. The top portion will furnish the details of a candidate, such as Name, CET Number, Version code, and the serial number of the question booklet. In the bottom portion, candidates will mark the answers, the signature of the room Invigilator & candidate, and the Left-Hand Thumb Impression of the candidate. Check the instructions regarding the KCET OMR sheet below. 

• Download the KCET OMR sheet from the website and practice on it by using a blue or black ink ballpoint. 
• It will help in improving the accuracy in writing and shading the particulars such as Name, KCET 2026 Application Number, Question booklet version code, etc. 
• The OMR sheet will have two sheets in which the upper sheet is to be used for marking correct answers and later scanning & evaluation. The lower sheet is coated with a special kind of chemical that acts as Carbon paper and will be returned to the candidates after the completion of each session of the KCET exam 2026. 

Karnataka Examination Authority releases the KCET 2026 syllabus at the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must go through the KCET syllabus for their preparations. The syllabus comprises important chapters and topics asked in the exam. Referring to the KCET syllabus 2026 also helps candidates to prepare an effective strategy to crack the exam with a good score. 

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