Karnataka PGCET official answer keys are now available on the exam website. Candidates who appeared for the exam this year could use it to evaluate their performance by matching their answer with official ones.
Karnataka PGCET Answer Key 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released Karnataka PGCET official answer keys on June 15. Candidates could download the KEA PGCET answer keys for MBA and MCA courses via login. KEA also facilitated a window to raise objections against the provisional answer key. The deadline to challenge Karnataka PGCET answer key was June 17, until 10:30 AM.
As per the Karnataka PGCET exam analysis, the PGCET MBA exam 2026 was tougher this time, with GK and Computer Awareness being the toughest sections of all. PGCET exam 2026 had questions from five sections, namely Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, English Language and General Knowledge.
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Karnataka PGCET Official Answer Keys 2026
Candidates can download Karnataka PGCET official answer key from the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2026. Also find the direct links to download PGCET answer keys below.
Direct Links for PGCET Official Answer Key PDF
| Course | Download Link |
|---|---|
| MBA | Karnataka PGCET 2026 Answer Key PDF |
| MCA | Karnataka PGCET 2026 Answer Key PDF |
Karnataka PGCET Question Paper 2026
Karnataka PGCET question paper for MBA and MCA with solutions have been provided below. Candidates can download the free PDFs by clicking on the links.
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Question Paper with Solutions
Access unofficial answer keys and solutions for MBA and MCA exam.
Commonly asked questions
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases the Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks or Karnataka PGCET last ranks along with the seat allotment results. Candidates can find the PDF file for Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks available on the official website. The cutoff score depicts the last ranks at which the allotment process has been closed. Whereas the Karnataka PGCET seat allotment mentions allotment status of each candidate individually inside the login dashboard.
KEA PGCET results are typically declared within a month of the exam date.
No, there is no provision to re-evaluate/re-check Karnataka PGCET 2023 result. The exam conducting authority will not entertain any correspondence in this regard. Therefore candidates have to accept the scores of the exam as declared by the authority as the final ones. Karnataka PGCET rank list will be used for counselling for the allotment of seats. The scores of Karnatka PGCET are carefully determined by the authorities. There are no chances of errors in it. The exam conducting authorities will then calculate the aggregate marks/scores of the candidates in Karnataka PGCET on the basis of the total marks secured by candidates in each subject.
Karnataka Examinations Authority KEA conducts the PGCET counselling online. However, the certificate verification round is conducted offline. Candidates completing the document verification are marked eliigble to participate in the online counselling process which includes option entry, seat allotment, and choice filling process. During the document verification, officials at the centre will verify the documents. Candidates who get their documents verified will get a secret key for the online option entry process.
Karnataka PGCET Answer Key 2026
Following the conclusion of the Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam, KEA released the provisional answer key on their official website (kea.kar.nic.in).
Candidates were given the chance to review the provisional key and submit objections. To challenge the answers, candidates had to provide supporting evidence during the designated objection window. 4-5 official answers were revised after KEA's subject experts examined the objections raised by candidates against the provisional answer key.
How to Calculate Scores using PGCET Answer Key?
Candidates can estimate their Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam scores by tallying their OMR responses with the official answer key.
Follow these steps to calculate the score:
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Understand the Marking Scheme: The exam contains 100 questions, carrying a total of 100 marks.
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Assign Marks for Correct Answers: Award yourself exactly 1 mark for every answer that matches the official answer key.
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Account for Incorrect Answers: The Karnataka PGCET has no negative marking. Do not deduct any marks for incorrect answers or unattempted questions.
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Compute the Final Score: Add the total number of correct answers.
Calculation Formula: Total Estimated Score = (Total Number of Correct Answers) × 1
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Commonly asked questions
KEA starts Karnataka PGCET counselling 30 to 40 days after the result date. The official website hosts the Karnataka PGCET counselling schedule.
The dates for Karnataka PGCET will be announced after the result separately. Qualified candidates need to appear for Karnataka PGCET counselling. Candidates are called for the counselling process based on their ranks. Candidates are advised to attend the counselling only if they have the required percentage of marks in the qualifying exam (50 per cent for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories).
Candidates who pass the Karnataka PGCET exam are eligble to appear for the centralised counselling process to be conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority. Candidates are called for the document verification process based on their ranks in the Karnataka PGCET exam. Candidates are advised to attend the counselling only if they have the required percentage of marks in the qualifying exam (50 per cent for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories).
Candidates can check Karnataka PGCET result online through the user account and by entering the PGCET number. The result displays the rank and score of the candidate. KEA releases the result on the official website only. Hard copy of the Karnataka PGCET result or mark sheet is not sent to the candidates. They will have to take printouts of the mark sheet and preserve it till the counselling and admission process is over.
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Yes, aspirants are allotted seat in MBA based on Karnataka PGCET scores. Such candidates need to participate in KEA Counselling for seat allotment. Students need to provide course and college preference in the counselling form.
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