Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025 (Starts Today): Registration Fees, Last Date, How to Apply

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 ( Karnataka PGCET )

DeskCalelnderRegistration - 24 Apr '25 - 10 May '25

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Abhishek Dhawan
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 14:02 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will start Karnataka PGCET registration 2025 on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Candidates will be able to apply for PGCET 2025 from April 24. Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form will be facilitated online until May 10. Eligible candidates will be able to fill and submit the application form before the PGCET application last date.

Holding a bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate score of 50 per cent makes a candidate eligible to apply for Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam. Karnataka PGCET registration requires candidates to provide personal, educational, and communication details. Additionally, candidates have to upload required documents and pay application fees of INR 700. Scroll down for complete insights on Karnataka PGCET application form 2025, including eligibility to apply, registration process, application fees, and more.

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Q:   When will Karnataka PGCET application form release?

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Karnatka PGCET application process starts around 45 days before the exam date. Candidates are able to fill the online application form for PGCET on the official website only. Offline application forms are not released. Candidates with bachelor's degrees are eligible for MBA admission in Karnataka based on PGCET scores. Karnataka PGCET registration requires the candidates to provide personal, academic, and communication details. Additionally, candidates have to upload documents and pay the application fee. The last date to apply for Karnataka PGCET is released along with the Karnataka PGCET information bulletin.

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Q:   What is the date to apply for Karnataka PGCET?

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Karnataka PGCET registration starts around 30 to 45 days before the scheduled exam date. Candidates are informed about the last date for PGCET registration along with the publication of information bulletin. The application form for Karnataka PGCET is available online on the official website for all candidates aspitring for MBA and MCA admission. Candidates will have to complete the entire application process online, including uploading of the documents and paying the application fee.

To apply for Karnatka PGCET, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50 per cent (45 per cent for unreserved categories). In addition to the qualifying degree, candidates aspiring for a part-time MBA must have a minimum of three-year of work experience to be eligible for Karnataka PGCET.

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Q:   Are other state students eligible for the Karnataka PGCET?

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Yes, other state-domiciled students can also apply for the Karnataka PGCET. There are no restrictions on those from other states pursuing a postgraduate degree in Karnataka through the PGCET. Other state students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements, which are graduation with a score of 50%. It is just that Karnataka students have several advantages, such as: 1. Karnataka Category I students can apply with only 45% of their graduation. 2. Around 90 percent of seats in colleges are available for Karnataka state applicants. 3. SC, ST of other state are treated as General category unlike state categories.
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Q:   Do GATE-qualified students need to appear for the Karnataka PGCET?

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No, if you have qualified for the GATE exam, you do not need to appear in the Karnataka PGCET to take admission in the M.Tech course. The GATE is a national-level exam, and admission to the majority of engineering colleges in India is based on its score. You can apply for admission to M.Tech programs at prestigious engineering colleges like Manipal Institute of Technology, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, and BMS College of Engineering with a valid GATE score. If you have a high GATE score, you can also be admitted to NITK Surathkal. In case you have not scored well, you can still appear in the Karnataka PGCET by choosing the "Non-GATE scorer" option in the PGCET application form.
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Table of content
  • Direct Link to Fill Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025
  • Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Prerequisites of Filling Karnataka PGCET Application Form
  • Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • How to Fill Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025?
  • Karnataka PGCET Application Fee 2025
  • Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form: Document Required
  • Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form Correction
  • Karnataka PGCET Admit Card 2025
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Direct Link to Fill Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025

DeskCalendarRegistration: 24 Apr ' 25 - 10 May ' 25

KEA is yet to release the link to fill Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form online. Candidates can access the Karnataka PGCET registration from the link mentioned below:

Direct Link for Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form: to be updated soon

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Prerequisites of Filling Karnataka PGCET Application Form

Candidates need to keep the following details/ things handy before they proceed to fill Karnataka PGCET application form for a hassle-free registration process.

  • Class 10th mark sheet
  • Class 12th mark sheet
  • Scanned copy of passport-sized photograph
  • Scanned copy of signature
  • Scanned copy of left thumb impression
  • Government-approved ID proof
  • Active email ID
  • Active mobile number
  • Bank details to pay Karnataka PGCET application fee
  • Category certificates
  • Graduation degree details
  • Choice of examination city
  • A printer connected with the system to print the application confirmation page
  • Good quality internet connection
  • The online application form for Karnataka PGCET 2025 is best viewed in Internet Explorer 9 or above and the latest versions of Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox
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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates need to meet the Karnataka PGCET eligibility conditions before they fill the application form for the same. Karnataka PGCET is conducted for MBA, MCA, M.Tech, and M.Arch. The table below mentions the eligibility criteria to fill Karnataka PGCET application form.

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for MBA

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50 per cent (45 per cent for unreserved categories). In addition to the qualifying degree, candidates aspiring for a part-time MBA must have a minimum of three-year of work experience to be eligible for Karnataka PGCET 2025.

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for MCA

Candidates aspiring for MCA course must have passed from any of the following courses with 50 per cent aggregate for UR category and 45 per cent aggregate for reserved categories

  • BCA
  • Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree
  • B.Sc. with Mathematics in 10+2 or graduation level
  • B.A. with Mathematics in 10+2 or graduation level
  • B.Com with Mathematics in 10+2 or graduation level

Also Read: Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

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How to Fill Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025?

Candidates can fill the Karnataka PGCET application form by following the steps mentioned below.

Step 1 of Karnataka PGCET Application Process: Creating User Account

  1. Visit the official site of KEA, that is kea.kar.nic.in or follow the URL - https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
  2. Click the link reading ‘PGCET 2025 online application’ in the ‘Flash News’ tile
  3. Click the 'New User' tab to create a user account
  4. Enter basic details including mobile number, email ID, name, gender, and other key details to complete the Karnataka PGCET registration

NOTE: Candidates receive a system-generated email and SMS containing PGCET login credentials, preserve the Karnataka PGCET login credentials for future correspondence

Step 2 of Karnataka PGCET Application Process: Fill Details

  1. Log in using the User ID and Password received after the Karnataka PGCET registration process
  2. Enter personal, academic, contact and other details in the PGCET application form
  3. Click on the 'Save and Next' button

Step 3 of Karnataka PGCET Application Process: Uploading Documents

  1. Upload scanned copies of the following documents
    1. Recent passport size coloured photograph
    2. Signature
    3. Left thumb impression
    4. Parent's signature
  2. Click on the 'Save and Next' button
  3. Read through the form of declaration carefully and click the checkbox against the ‘I Agree’ button.

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Step 4 of Karnataka PGCET Application Process: Verification and Confirmation

  1. Review all the details entered in the form
  2. Click on the ‘Edit’ button in case of any error
  3. Click on the 'Submit' button to proceed with the next step of the registration process

Step 5 of Karnataka PGCET Application Process: Application Fee Payment

Candidates can select the mode of payment and pay the Karnataka PGCET registration fee based on their category selected while filling the form

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Karnataka PGCET Application Fee 2025

After filling out the Karnataka PGCET application form, candidates must pay the registration fee before the deadline. Category wise amount for the Karnataka PGCET application fee is as follows.

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Fee (Indicative)

Category

Application Fee (in INR)

PGCET Registration Fee 2025

700
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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form: Document Required

Candidates need to upload the documents while filling the Karnataka PGCET application form. The documents are to be uploaded in a prescribed format only. Documents required while filling the Karnataka PGCET application form are as follows

  1. Photograph
  2. Signature
  3. Left thumb impression

Candidates need to upload documents as per the following specifications.

Image Specifications for Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form

List of Documents

Specified Size

Specified Format

Photograph

5 KB to 40 KB

JPEG/JPG

Signature

5 KB to 40 KB

JPEG/JPG

Impression (Left Thumb)

5 KB to 40 KB

JPEG/JPG

Karnataka PGCET Application Portal

This is how the application login portal of Karnataka PGCET 2025 will look like.

Karnataka PGCET Application Form 2025
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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form Correction

After the KEA closes the Karnataka PGCET registration window, candidates can rectify/modify details in the Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form. In an instance of any error in the Karnataka PGCET application form, candidates can use the form correction window facilitated by Karnataka Examination Authority.

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Karnataka PGCET Admit Card 2025

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All the candidates completing the Karnataka PGCET registration before the last date will be issued the Karnataka PGCET admit card. Candidates need to carry a hard copy of the PGCET admit card on the examination day. If the candidates cannot show the Karnataka PGCET hall ticket on the examination day, the officials will not allow them to enter the hall. The hall ticket of Karnataka PGCET 2025 will comprise details such as course name, hall ticket number, exam centre-related details, and exam day instructions.

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