Last 10 Year Karnataka PGCET Question Papers
Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 ( Karnataka PGCET )
Counselling - 6 Oct '25 - 9 Oct '25
Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts PGCET exam for PG courses, including MBA, MCA, and ME/MTech. Candidates preparing for the MBA and MCA exam can use the last 10 years Karnataka PGCET question papers here.
Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Papers
Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Papers: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will conduct the Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam on June 22 for MBA and MCA admissions. Candidates preparing for the exam can use the Karnataka PGCET previous year question papers available here. Last 10 year Karnataka PGCET question papers help candidates understand the exam pattern, types of questions, and difficulty level. On this page, candidates can find Karnataka PGCET old question papers from the last 10 years to help improve their exam readiness and target a good score in Karnataka PGCET 2025.
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Karnataka PGCET 2025 will have 100 MCQs from five sections as per PGCET MBA syllabus, namely
- Computer Awareness
- Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Analysis
- English Language
- General Knowledge
KEA will use the paper pattern and syllabus to set the Karnataka PGCET question paper 2025.
- Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download
- Why Solve Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Papers?
- How to Use Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Papers Effectively?
- Karnataka PGCET 2025 Question Paper Pattern
Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download
The table below helps candidates download Karnataka PGCET question papers for the last 10 years. Previous year Karnataka PGCET question papers are useful for MBA and MCA aspirants.
| Exam Year |
MBA Question Paper (PDF) |
MCA Question Paper (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| PGCET 2024 |
Download PDF |
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| PGCET 2023 |
Download PDF |
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| PGCET 2022 |
Download PDF |
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| PGCET 2021 |
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| PGCET 2020 |
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| PGCET 2019 |
Download PDF |
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| PGCET 2018 |
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| PGCET 2017 |
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| PGCET 2016 |
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| PGCET 2015 |
Download PDF |
Download PDF |
Why Solve Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Question Papers?
Solving Karnataka PGCET previous year question papers is one of the effective ways for exam preparation. The space below mentions some of the benefits of solving Karnataka PGCET question papers:
- Provides deep understanding of exam pattern: Karnataka PGCET previous year papers give a clear idea of the exam pattern, including type of questions, and section-wise question weightage.
- Helps identify important topics: By reviewing Karnataka PGCET past papers, candidates will be able to spot commonly asked topics and focus more on high-weightage areas across all exam sections.
- Aids improvement of speed and accuracy: Regular practice using old question papers of Karnataka PGCET will help in time management and reduce mistakes on the actual exam day.
- Helps in self-assessment: Solving Karnataka PGCET question papers under exam-like conditions will help candidates assess their preparation level and identify weak areas. This will help plan the next move in the Karnataka PGCET preparation.
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How to Use Karnataka PGCET Previous Year Papers Effectively?
The space below mentions some tips to prepare for Karnataka PGCET 2025 using the previous year's question papers:
- Timed practice: Candidates must solve one full length paper with a timer set to the actual exam duration. This helps simulate real exam conditions and improves time-management for Karnataka PGCET exam.
- Analyse mistakes: Once the exam is completed, candidates must go through their answers and identify the topics where they lost marks. This helps them in targeting the topics separately for revision.
- Track progress over time: Candidates must maintain a log of scores, topics attempted, and accuracy across multiple test papers and sections. This will help them track improvement.
- Revise frequently asked topics: Candidates must analyse the question and topic patterns that have been appearing frequently in the past years to focus on such topics during their revision phase.
- Use past papers for exam-day strategy: Candidates must analyse what flow of questions suit them while practising the past question papers for PGCET. For the actual exam, candidates must try attempting the questions in a similar flow to reduce exam day anxiety.
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Question Paper Pattern
The table below mentions the Karnataka PGCET test structure for MBA and MCA course exams:
| Karnataka PGCET 2025 Pattern |
Detail |
|---|---|
| PGCET exam mode |
Offline (OMR based)* |
| Total sections in PGCET Karnataka 2025 |
5 |
| Total questions in Karnataka PGCET exam |
100 |
| Type of questions |
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Maximum marks |
100 |
| Duration of the test |
2 hours |
| Exam language |
English |
| Marks per question |
One mark for correct response |
| Negative marking |
No |
*NOTE: The mode of exam updated in the table above is as mentioned in the Karnataka PGCET information bulletin. However, the Karnataka PGCET 2025 syllabus PDF mentions the mode of exam as computer based.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The Harsha Institutions MBA cutoff in the Karnataka PGCET MBA 2024 entrance exam was 36,291. When compared with the cutoff ranks in Karnataka PGCET entrance exams of the previous year, we notice a dramatic increase in competition. The Harsha Institutions MBA cutoff in the Karnataka PGCET MBA 2023 wa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The registrations for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exams will open on 25th April 2025. Candidates can register themselves for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam till 19th May 2025. Candidates who are ble to register within this period will be able to receive the admit card for the Karnataka PGCET ent
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
With a PGCET MBA rank of around 5000 under the OBC-NCL category, plus having the NCC quota, you stand a good chance of getting admission into reputed colleges. Based on previous year cutoffs, colleges like Acharya Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar University, RNS Institute of Technology, NMAM
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Before the first round of counselling starts, KEA conducts a mock allotment round to familiarise candidates with the Karnataka PGCET counselling process, including the release of mock allotment results, and mock round cutoffs.
Candidates will not get admission into Karnataka PGCET participating colle
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Beginner-Level 5
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Karnataka PGCET draft seat matrix is released soon after the result declaration. The draft seat matrix indicates the total seats available at Karnataka PGCET participating colleges. These seats are submitted by the PGCET participating institutes to KEA to provide an idea before the counselling proce
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Karnataka PGCET verification slip is downloadable from the official exam website. Candidates have to login to download the PGCET verification slip. PGCET verification slip is required during the counselling process. Candidates who have the Karnataka PGCET verification slip will be allowed to partici
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
The results for the Karnataka PGCET exam 2025 are scheduled to be released in the month of July. After that, the counseling process for PGCET is scheduled between August and October. Candidates who have appeared for the Karnataka PGCET exam are advised to check the official website during July to re
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The syllabus for the Karnataka PGCET exam is comprised of 4 subjects including, Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Analysis, English Language and General Knowledge. Candidates are advised to get the latest study material for the General Knowledge part of the syl
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
According to the available cutoff data for MBA courses at JSS Science and Technology University, the MBA in Retail Management course has the lowest cutoff for admissions. However, there is a drastic increase in the cutoff for the MBA in Retail Management between 2023 and 2024. The increase in cutof
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
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