Karnataka PGCET MCA 2025 Answer Key (Official); Download PDF, Check Question Paper Analysis
Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 ( Karnataka PGCET )
KEA has released the Karnataka PGCET MCA answer key on the official exam website. The official answer key for PGCET MCA exam are also available for candidates to raise objections.
Karnataka PGCET MCA Answer Key and Question Paper Analysis
Karnataka PGCET MCA Official Answer Key 2025: KEA has released the Karnataka PGCET MCA answer keys on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025. Candidates are also facilitated with the answer key objection link for Karnataka PGCET 2025 MCA answer key. Candidates can raise objections against the PGCET MCA answer key until 5 PM, June 25.
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Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the Karnataka PGCET question papers. With the release of the information brochure and notification for the exam, KEA releases Karnataka PGCET previous year's question papers. Candidates can use the previous year question papers for Karnataka PGCET preparation. These question papers comprise all the questions that appeared in the previous examination sessions. With the help of Karnataka PGCET sample papers, aspirants can prepare according to the pattern, difficulty standards, important topics and more.
Karnataka PGCET has a total of 100 questions. There are four sections in the exam and each section has 25 MCQs. Each MCQ carry 1 marks. The sections are Proficiency in English Language, General Knowledge, Reasoning and General Intelligence, and Quantitative Analysis. The total time to complete the exam is 120 minutes. 100 MCQs are to be completed in 2 hours.
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KEA releases the Karnataka PGCET official MCA answer keys soon after the exam is conducted. Candidates can raise objections against the provisional Karnataka PGCET MCA answer keys 2025. KEA has published the answers for all four exam sets in one PDF for the Karnataka PGCET MCA answer key 2025.
Based on the objections received, KEA prepares the final answer keys. Karnataka PGCET final answer keys are released along with the PGCET exam results.
- PDF Download Link: Karnataka PGCET MCA Answer Key
- Direct Link for Answer Objections: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keaobjections/forms/login.aspx
- Karnataka PGCET OMR Sheets: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keaomrs/kries.aspx
Karnataka PGCET 2025 MCA Official Answer Key Dates
According to the information bulletin, the official PGCET answer keys are likely to release within three days from the exam date. The table below indicates the release dates for the Karnataka PGCET provisional answer keys:
| Karnataka PGCET MCA Exam Events |
Karnataka PGCET Answer Key Dates |
|---|---|
| PGCET 2025 MCA exam date |
22-Jun-2025 |
| Release of Karnataka PGCET unofficial answer key (MCA) |
22-Jun-2025 |
| Release of Karnataka PGCET MCA (official) answer key |
23-Jun-2025 |
| Karnataka PGCET MCA answer objection facility |
23-Jun-2025 to 25-Jun-2025 (until 5 PM) |
Karnataka PGCET exam has a total of 100 questions to be answered within a time duration of 120 minutes. In case a candidates leaves any question unanswered, no marks will be added or deducted. Also, no marks are awarded or deducted for any question, where the candidate has selected multiple answer choices. Infact, there is no negative marking in the exam. For each correct response marked by the candidate in the OMR sheet, KEA will award one mark in Karnataka PGCET 2023 exam while for the wrong answers, no marks will be deducted.
Candidates need to devote a minimum of two hours to practice the Karnataka PGCET exam paper daily without a any miss. This will help them in increasing the accuracy level to answer questions in less time with proficiency. The actual exam duration of the Karnataka PGCET exam is 150 minutes. However, candidates will have to answer all questions within 120 minutes. The remaining 30 minutes are required for frisking and mentioning the details on the answer booklet.
No. KEA has not defined any of the sections in Karnataka PGCET based on the time duration. Candidates do not need to follow any sectional time limit to solve questions from different sections of the Karnataka PGCET question paper. The total time to complete the exam is 120 minutes. Candidates need to answer all the 100 objective type questions within the time duration of 2 hours.
No. Candidates are not allowed to leave the Karnataka PGCET exam centre before the last bell rings. Immediately after the last bell rings, invigilator will collect the answer sheet and provide a replica of the OMR sheet for future references. Candidates have to sign the sheet before leaving the PGCET exam centre to acknowledge receiving the OMR answer sheet. PGCET has an exam duration of 120 minutes.
Karnataka PGCET MCA Analysis 2025
As per the Karnataka PGCET MCA exam analysis, candidates used the OMR sheet to mark their answers. The exam had a total of 100 multiple choice questions. These questions were divided equally across five sections. The overall difficulty level of the PGCET MCA 2025 exam was similar to previous years.
The space below mentions the Karnataka PGCET MCA exam analysis 2025:
| Karnataka PGCET Question Paper Analysis |
Karnataka PGCET Difficulty Standards |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level in Mathematics section |
Tough |
| Difficulty level in Computer Awareness section |
Easy |
| Difficulty level in Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning section |
Easy |
| Difficulty level in General Awareness section |
Moderate |
| Difficulty level in General English section |
Easy |
| Overall difficulty level of PGCET MCA exam |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total questions in Karnataka PGCET MCA exam |
100 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 10 hours ago
KEA conducts Karnataka PGCET exam for admission to MBA, MCA and M.Tech courses. The Karnataka PGCET rank is crucial as it helps determine a candidate's position among other test-takers. Karnataka PGCET rank leads to allotment of seats during the PGCET counselling process. Candidates with a higher ra
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The Karnataka PGCET score is calculated by evaluating the candidate's correct and incorrect responses in the entrance test as per the marking scheme set by KEA. Marks are awarded for every correct answer, with no negative marking in case of incorrect responses or unattempted questions. The final sco
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The Karnataka PGCET score refers to the actual marks a candidate secures in the PGCET exam. KEA calculates the Karnataka PGCET marks based on correct and incorrect answers marked by a candidate. On the other hand, Karnataka PGCET rank represents the candidate's relative position among all test-taker
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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) considers the PGCET tie breaking criteria to allocate a rank to the candidate with an identical marks. In case all the criterion leads to a tie, KEA considers a 'Draw of lots' method to allot a rank to the candidates. "Draw of lots" in Karnataka PGCET is a
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KEA has three different methords to allocate a Karnataka rank to the candidates, which includes considering the PGCET scores, qualifying exam scores and the age of the candidate. In case PGCET scores are same, KEA considers qualifying exam scores, if the qualifying exam marks is also same, age of th
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In case of a tie, KEA considers the Karnataka PGCET tie breaking criteria to allocate a rank. If candidates have the same Karnataka PGCET score and the qualifying exam marks, the tie-breaking is done based on age of the candidate. The older candidate is given preference in the Karnataka PGCET merit
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In cases where two or more candidates score the same marks in the Karnataka PGCET exam, KEA takes into account a tie-breaking method to assign ranks to the candidates. As per the Karnataka PGCET tie breaking criteria, the total aggregate marks obtained in the qualifying exam will be considered first
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Karnataka PGCET exam aids admission process for MBA, MCA as well as M.Tech courses across the state. Candidates aspiring for M.Tech admissions in Karnataka with a valid GATE score are not required to appear for the PGCET exam. KEA prepares the merit list for GAT qualified candidates for M.Tech admis
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No, candidates cannot get a merit rank based only on qualifying exam marks. Karnataka Examinations Authority considers the Karnataka PGCET entrance test marks to prepare the merit list. The qualifying exam marks are critical for candidates to meet the eligibility conditions for admission through PGC
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Yes, KEA prepares separate merit lists for MBA, MCA, and M.Tech courses. Candidates can check their rank and position while checking the results using the login dashboard. KEA considers the Karnataka PGCET marks to prepare these individual merit lists. This separate listing helps candidates understa
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Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), the conducting body of Karnataka PGCET exam, has designed the exam with multiple choice questions. Each question in the Karnataka PGCET exam has four answer options. Candidates have to choose one correct option. The most appropriate option will have to be selected and candidates have to mark the bubble corresponding to the most appropriate answer. For example if the answer to question 2 is C, then the bubble C has to be darkened.