
Karnataka PGCET Question Papers: Shiksha has sourced the official Karnataka PGCET question paper PDFs for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and more on this page. Karnataka PGCET question papers available below. Candidates using Karnataka PGCET question papers and sample papers while preparation tend to have a better understanding of the test structure, important topics, and difficulty standards of PGCET 2026 exam. Besides previous year papers, candidates will find Karnataka PGCET 2026 question paper here soon after the exam. Download Karnataka PGCET question papers for MBA and MCA courses from this page below.
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Karnataka PGCET exam has a total of 100 questions to be answered within a time duration of 120 minutes. In case a candidates leaves any question unanswered, no marks will be added or deducted. Also, no marks are awarded or deducted for any question, where the candidate has selected multiple answer choices. Infact, there is no negative marking in the exam. For each correct response marked by the candidate in the OMR sheet, KEA will award one mark in Karnataka PGCET 2023 exam while for the wrong answers, no marks will be deducted.
Candidates preparing for the Karnataka PGCET Reasoning and General Intelligence section must refer to the following bools while preparation:
- Logical Reasoning by Arihant
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma
- Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
- Reasoning by Mukesh Khanna
In addition to preparation using the above mentioned books, candidates must solve practice question papers to improve their resoning skills. Solving more and more questions will help candidates develop a logical apoproach towards answering questions.
While preparing for English section of PGCET exam, candidates must focus on improving their vocabulary grammar, idioms, and phrases. Candidates must also practice sentence correction.
Karnataka PGCET has a total of 100 questions. these questions are divided equally in each section of Karnataka PGCET exam. Candidates will find 25 question in each exam section.
No. KEA has not defined any of the sections in Karnataka PGCET based on the time duration. Candidates do not need to follow any sectional time limit to solve questions from different sections of the Karnataka PGCET question paper. The total time to complete the exam is 120 minutes. Candidates need to answer all the 100 objective type questions within the time duration of 2 hours.
Candidates need to devote a minimum of two hours to practice the Karnataka PGCET exam paper daily without a any miss. This will help them in increasing the accuracy level to answer questions in less time with proficiency. The actual exam duration of the Karnataka PGCET exam is 150 minutes. However, candidates will have to answer all questions within 120 minutes. The remaining 30 minutes are required for frisking and mentioning the details on the answer booklet.
To prepare for General Knowledge section of Karnataka PGCET exam, candidates must follow news, read bulletins, and refer Manorama Year Book to know about the current affairs.
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Karnataka PGCET syllabus for MBA, MCA and Engineering courses. Candidates can find the Karnataka PGCET syllabus for all the courses on the official website. Candidates must check the PGCET Karnataka syllabus before starting the exam preparation. Alternatively, Karnataka PGCET syllabus article from Shiksha can provide a detailed section wise syllabus of Karnataka PGCET exam. The questions in the Karnataka PGCET exam are framed from the pre defined syllabus of the exam.
Yes, dedicating six months is ample time. It allows candidates to completely cover all topics, extensively practice mock tests, and thoroughly revise formulas without any exam-day stress.
Candidates preparing for the General Knowledge section of the Karnataka PGCET exam must abide by the syllabus while preparing. Here are some of the best books that covers Karnataka PGCET syllabus for General Knowledge section:
- Lucent's General Knowledge for Competitive Exams
- General Knowledge by Arihant
- General Knowledge by R.S. Aggarwal
- Manorama Year Book
- The Hindu Year Book
- The Indian Express Year Book
Besides the above mentioned books, candidates who are well aware of the news, and reads newspapers regularly may not require to invest numerous weeks preparing for the section. The difficulty standards of the Karnataka PGCET General Knowledge section will vary for each candidates based on his/her preparation.
Karnataka PGCET syllabus has five sections as mentioned below:
- Computer Awareness
- Proficiency in English Language
- General Knowledge
- Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence
- Quantitative Analysis
Basic English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin, Objective English by M.G.Kulkarni, The Practice of English Usage by E.B. White, and The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, are some books that help in KEA PGCET preparation.
The maximum score achievable in the Karnataka PGCET exam is 100 marks. The paper holds exactly 100 questions, and each right answer contributes one mark.
Some of the important topics for the Quantitative Analysis section include
- Arithmetic
- Basic Statistics
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
Besides above topics, various other related mathematical concepts that were taught at the graduation level are important for PGCET exam.
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Student Forum
Answered 2 weeks ago
Presidency College Bangalore accepts the Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam scores. The exam is conducted in mid-May. Registration for this state-level test usually opens in April, and it serves as a gateway for many top colleges in the region. The entrance test includes entrance exam scores followed by GD/P
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, Karnataka PGCET is not a mandatory entrance exam to be qualified for Jain College, Jayanagar MA courses. The institute decides the selection of candidates based on merit of last qualifying exam score of a candidate.
Thus, candidates who have appeared for the aforementioned entrance exam will not
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates must upload their passport-sized photograph, signature, and left thumb impression strictly in JPEG or JPG format. The file size must remain between 5 KB and 40 KB.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases and manages the Karnataka PGCET application process on its official web portal.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
No, Karnataka PGCET application fee is non-refundable. Refunds are only initiated by KEA if an online transaction fails but the amount is successfully deducted from your bank account.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, the application form of KEA PGCET is available in an online mode. The conducting authority does not provide printed forms or entertain any physical applications sent by post.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, final-year graduation students are eligible to apply and sit for the Karnataka PGCET exam. However, they must fulfill the minimum percentage criteria during the document verification stage.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Candidates with a 3-year bachelor's degree are eligible for PGCET exam. However, candidates must have obtained at least 50 per cent aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories).
For Part-time MBA candidates must additionally have three years of work experience.
Answered a month ago
Candidates can apply for PGCET exam by following the process below
- Vist the official KEA website
- Click 'New User' to register
- Generate login credentials
- Log in to fill details
- Upload the required scanned documents
- Pay the fee
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
No, offline submissions of Karnataka PGCET application form is not allowed. The Karnataka Examinations Authority accepts applications submitted through their official online portal.
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188 Institutes accepting Karnataka PGCET
Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE
Manipal ⢠Private
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- 2 years
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- Full Time
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
M S R Nagar, Bangalore ⢠Private
- âı 2.99 Lakh
- 2 years
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- Full Time
International Institute of Information Technology, B...
Hosur Road, Bangalore ⢠Private
- âı 9.20 Lakh
- 2 years
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- Full Time
Hosur Road, Bangalore ⢠Private
- 2 years
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- Full Time
Registration - 23 Mar '26 - 8 Apr '26
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