Karnataka PGCET 2020 Analysis: Moderate Difficulty Level Test in Expected Pattern

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2026 ( Karnataka PGCET )

Sreetama Datta
Sreetama Datta Roy
Manager Content
Updated on Oct 15, 2020 18:43 IST
Get the detailed section-wise analysis of Karnataka PGCET MBA 2020 exam, held on October 14. Know the topics and difficulty level of each sections and estimate your performance.

Get the detailed section-wise analysis of Karnataka PGCET MBA 2020 exam, held on October 14. Know the topics and difficulty level of each section and estimate your performance.

Karnataka PGCET 2020 Analysis

The Karnataka PGCET 2020 exam for MBA admission has been conducted on October 14. The exam was in expected lines. The overall difficulty level of the exam was labelled as moderate. In terms of section-wise difficulty level, General Knowledge section was considered as the toughest in comparison of the other sections and Reasoning and General Intelligence was the easiest. The two-hour duration test was conducted from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm in paper-pencil based mode. This article of Shiksha brings a detailed analysis of Karnataka PGCET 2020 MBA entrance test.

Karnataka PGCET 2020 Exam Pattern

Sections

Total Number of Questions

Total Marks

Proficiency in English Language

25

25

General Knowledge

25

25

Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence

25

25

Quantitative Analysis

25

25

Total

25

100

Each question carries one mark and there is no negative marking scheme. There is no sectional time limit as well.

Karnataka PGCET 2020 Analysis

Now let us proceed to the section-wise analysis of Karnataka PGCET 2020. The following table represents the sectional difficulty level of the exam.

Section

Difficulty Level

Proficiency in English Language

Moderate

General Knowledge

Moderate to Tough

Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence

Easy to Moderate

Quantitative Analysis

Moderate

Proficiency in English Language

This section was predominantly vocabulary based. The major topics from which the questions were asked were Sentence correction, Antonyms & Synonyms and Idioms and Phrases. The question types were odd man out, fill in the blanks, grammar, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section can be termed as moderate.

General Knowledge

The questions were from an array of topics from both current affairs and static GK. The topics included Politics, Sports, Environment, Society and Culture, Economics, International Relations, History, Science and Technology, among others. As compared to the other three sections, this was the toughest section.

Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence

The topics from which this section’s questions were asked were Logic, Puzzles, Verbal Ability and Diagrams & Analogy. The questions were mainly set based. The difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. As compared to the other sections, this was the easiest.

Quantitative Analysis

Majority of the questions of the QA section were asked from Arithmetic, Statistics and Data Analysis and Interpretation. As compared to previous years, this section was of easier difficulty level. Overall, the section’s difficulty level was moderate.

The scores of Karnataka PGCET 2020 will be accepted by 178 colleges across Karnataka. The answer key is expected to be released by the fourth week of October and the result is likely to be declared in November.

Read More

Karnataka PGCET Cutoff

Karnataka PGCET Question Papers

Karnataka PGCET Counselling

Videos you may like
About the Author
author-image
Sreetama Datta Roy
Manager Content
Sreetama Datta Roy is a journalist working in the Education beat, with over 15 years of work experience. A postgraduate in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. At Shiksha, s
Read Full Bio
Download Important Dates for MBA/PGDM Exams

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News

Explore Other Exams

22 Jun '26 -

7 Sep '26

MAT September 2026 Registratio...

22 Jun '26 -

14 Sep '26

MAT September 2026 Registratio...

Sep '26

KMAT 2026

2 Apr '26 -

15 Jul '26

KMAT 2026 registrations

31 Jul '18

PESSAT 2018 Exam: End Date

1 Jul '18

PESSAT 2018 Online Registratio...

Aug '26

CAT 2026 application process

Nov '26

CAT 2026 admit card download

Oct '26

CMAT 2027 registration and app...

Jan '27

CMAT 2027 exam

2 Jul '26 -

19 Jul '26

MAH MBA CAP 2026 Registration

3 Jul '26 -

20 Jul '26

MAH MBA CAP 2026 Registration ...

The list of exams are recommended based on what other exams do the students in your area show interest in
qna

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered a month ago

The highest rank acceptable in 2024 was 2206 for the General AI category. So, students who have a rank below 2206 have a better chance of admission in the MBA/PGDM course. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories will vary. 

Note: Cut- off data is an estimate and not official. 

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

To get a seat at NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology for the MBA/PGDM course, students have to first appear for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam and then for its counselling process to be considered eligible for admission. 

The Karnataka PGCET cutoff is released in the form of open and closing r

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

To get a seat at this university for the MBA/PGDM course, students have to appear for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. The cutoff is released in the form of ranks for various AI and HS quota categories. 

Candidates who clear the round, year and category-specific

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Qualifying Karnataka PGCET is compulsory for Karnataka domicile students to get admission in M.Arch in BMS School of Architecture. For others, it is not compulsory and they can get admission based on GATE score or through Management Quota.

S

Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10