Karnataka PGCET 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: Know Dos & Don'ts
Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2026 ( Karnataka PGCET )
Karnataka PGCET exam date (MBA/MCA)
14 Jun '26
KEA has conducted the Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam for MTech courses. KEA PGCET MBA exam will be held on June 14. Candidates must abide by the Karnataka PGCET exam day guidelines for a hassle-free examination process.
Karnataka PGCET Exam Day Guidelines
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has successfully conducted the Karnataka PGCET exam for ME/MTech courses. KEA will conduct PGCET 2026 exam for MBA/MCA courses on June 14. Candidates appearing for MBA exam must abide by all exam day guidelines. Candidates can download the Karnataka PGCET 2026 hall ticket from the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea, until the exam day. KEA PGCET 2026 admit card also mentions the exam day guidelines. Candidates appearing for the exam must remember specific instructions for a hassle-free exam experience. Knowing the dos and don'ts beforehand will also help reduce exam day anxiety. Read this article to know the Karnataka PGCET exam day guidelines 2026.
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Karnataka PGCET Exam Day Guidelines 2026
Candidates appearing for Karnataka PGCET 2026 must be careful of dos and don’ts for the exam day. The space below mentions the exam day instructions for Karnataka PGCET 2026:
- Candidates are advised to leave for the Karnataka PGCET examination centre, keeping the unforeseen delays in mind.
- Candidates must not carry any modern electronic equipment, including gadgets, pagers, Bluetooth devices, mobile phones, calculators, wireless devices, smartwatches, etc.
- Besides electronic gadgets, candidates must also avoid carrying bits of paper, markers, white fluid, books, study notes, etc.
- Candidates must report at least 1 hour before the scheduled time of Karnataka PGCET 2026.
- Candidates must not carry any watch inside the exam centre. KEA will install caution bells at different intervals of the exam.
- No candidate will be allowed to enter the Karnataka PGCET exam hall without producing a hard copy of the admission ticket/hall ticket.
- Along with the Karnataka PGCET admit card, candidates must carry a valid photo ID proof, such as:
- Driving License
- Passport
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Voter ID Card
- Final year degree admit card
- Candidates must occupy the allotted seat immediately after the first bell, i.e. after 10 AM or 2 PM.
- No candidate will be allowed to enter the Karnataka PGCET exam centre after 10:30 AM/2:30 PM. Therefore, candidates must try to reach the centre on time.
- Candidates must carry a blue or black ballpoint pen. Any colour other than blue or black is not readable while evaluating the responses.
- The candidate will write their name on the OMR answer sheet only after the first bell rings.
- Additionally, candidates are required to shade the relevant spaces in the OMR sheet to add their PGCET number and PGCET subject.
- Candidates are also required to add the question booklet version code and serial number on the nominal roll shared by the invigilator.
- The invigilator will not allow the candidates to leave the exam hall before the stipulated time of the Karnataka PGCET exam.
- Candidates must retain the Karnataka PGCET hall ticket even after the exam is over. The hall ticket is to be produced in later stages of the admission process.
- Candidates must verify the subject printed on the admit card with that on the question paper. In case of any discrepancy, candidates must inform the authorities immediately.
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NOTE: Candidates appearing for ME/MTech/MArch exams can carry non-programmable calculators to the exam hall.
KEA will also mention the Karnataka PGCET exam day guidelines on the hall ticket. Although the PGCET hall ticket will mention the shift timing, reporting time, and exam duration, KEA will release Karnataka PGCET bell timings separately. Karnataka PGCET 2026 bell timings is released two to three days before the exam date. Knowing the PGCET exam day guidelines and bell timings helps candidates plan their exam day.
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