Karnataka PGCET 2020 Postponed Again; Check the New Dates
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Karnataka PGCET 2020 exam schedule has been announced by KEA. The test will be conducted on October 14. Candidates can apply from September 16 to September 21. Know the detailed information here.
Karnataka PGCET 2020 Postponed to October 14
Karnataka Examination Authority has postponed the Karnataka PGCET 2020 exam for a week. The application process has been reopened for the candidates who are yet to apply for the exam. The exam was earlier scheduled for October 6 (ME/MTech MArch) and October 7 (MBA/MCA) has been now postponed to October 13 and October 14 respectively. KEA states the reason for postponing the exam dates as, “As different Universities and other Department exams were scheduled on the same dates, considering the requests of the students to postpone the PGCET 2020 exam dates, with the approval of the Government, the entrance exam will now be held on 13.10.2020 and 14.10.2020".
The revised schedule of Karnataka PGCET 2020 exam is as follows:
Karnataka PGCET 2020 Revised Schedule
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Karnataka PGCET 2020 application commencement |
September 16 (7.30 pm onwards) |
| Karnataka PGCET 2020 last date to fill the application form |
September 21 (till 6.30 pm) |
| Last date to pay application fee |
September 22 (till banking hours) |
| To be announced |
|
| Karnataka PGCET 2020 exam |
October 14 |
| To be announced |
|
| Karnataka PGCET 2020 Result |
To be announced |
Earlier, the exam was scheduled on October 6 and October 7. The Karnataka PGCET application process had been opened from August 14 to August 20.
Candidates who are yet to apply for Karnataka PGCET can do it now by following the below steps.
How to Fill the Application Form of Karnataka PGCET 2020
Karnataka PGCET 2020 application form can be filled online through the official website. Check steps and application fee to apply for the exam.
Step 1: Visit the official website of KEA
Step 2: Register to create system-generated User ID and Password
Step 3: Fill online Karnataka PGCET 2020 Application Form
Step 4: Note down Application form number for fee payment
Step 5: Take a print out of filled in the application form
Karnataka PGCET 2020 application fee for General and OBC candidates is Rs 650, while for the SC/ST and Category-I candidates, it is Rs 500.
Karnataka PGCET is the entrance exam for admission to MBA and MCA programmes in 178 institutes across Karnataka. The exam can be taken not only by candidates belonging to Karnataka but across India.
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