Karnataka PGCET 2025 Question Papers with Answers: Download PDFs

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2025 ( Karnataka PGCET )

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Updated on Oct 14, 2025 00:56 IST

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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Question Papers: Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases the Karnataka PGCET question papers 2025. With the release of the information brochure and notification for the exam, KEA releases Karnataka PGCET previous year's question papers. Candidates can use the previous year question papers for Karnataka PGCET preparation. These question papers comprise all the questions that appeared in the previous examination sessions. With the help of Karnataka PGCET sample papers, aspirants can prepare according to the pattern, difficulty standards, important topics and more. Candidates can get the Karnataka PGCET question paper PDFs of previous sessions. Besides the Karnataka PGCET question papers, candidates can access the Karnataka PGCET preparation guides.

Download previous year's Karnataka PGCET question papers for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and more exam sessions. Solve the Karnataka PGCET question paper for enhanced preparation strategy and improve the speed and accuracy. The question paper PDF for Karnataka PGCET comprises information pertaining to difficulty standards, important topics, exam pattern, marking scheme, etc. Solving Karnataka PGCET will boost the overall exam preparation by simultaneously focusing on speed and accuracy.

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Q:   Where can I get Karnataka PGCET previous year question papers?
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Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the Karnataka PGCET question papers. With the release of the information brochure and notification for the exam, KEA releases Karnataka PGCET previous year's question papers. Candidates can use the previous year question papers for Karnataka PGCET preparation. These question papers comprise all the questions that appeared in the previous examination sessions. With the help of Karnataka PGCET sample papers, aspirants can prepare according to the pattern, difficulty standards, important topics and more.

Q:   How may questions are there in total in Karnataka PGCET?
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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.

Q:   Which section of Karnataka PGCET has the maximum weightage?
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All sections in Karnataka PGCET exam has equal weightage. Therefore, all sections of the PGCET exam has equal importance.

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  • Karnataka PGCET 2025 Pattern
  • How to Download Karnataka PGCET Question Papers?
  • Advantages of Solving Karnataka PGCET Question Papers

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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Pattern

Karnataka PGCET exam will be conducted offline for 150 minutes. The total mark of the test is 100. There is no negative marking scheme for wrong answers. For correct answers, candidates will get 1 to 2 marks. Questions for MBA will be asked from Computer Awareness, Proficiency in English Language, General Knowledge, Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence and Quantitative Analysis. The table below mentions the exam pattern to be followed in Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam for MBA:

Karnataka PGCET Pattern Elements

Karnataka PGCET Exam Details

Medium of the exam

English

Duration of the exam

120 minutes

Mode of the exam

Pen and Paper Based Test (PBT)

Types of questions

MCQ

Marking scheme

(+) 1 mark for every correct answer; no negative mark for incorrect responses

Number of sections in the question paper

Five

Number of answer options per question

Four

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there any negative marking in Karnataka PGCET?
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No there is no negative marking in Karnataka PGCET exam. Each correct answer will fetch 1 marks. Candidates must answer all question in PGCET exam as guess work may also help increase PGCET score.

Q:   Is there a sectional time to solve the Karnataka PGCET question paper?
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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.

Q:   Will marks be deducted for any question which is not attempted in Karnataka PGCET?
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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.

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How to Download Karnataka PGCET Question Papers?

KEA PGCET question papers are available on this page above. Candidates can click the download button to access Karnataka PGCET question papers from past years. KEA may or may not release Karnataka PGCET question papers every year. However, test takers and coaching centres releases the PGCET question paper PDF on the unofficial platforms soon after the exam is over.

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Advantages of Solving Karnataka PGCET Question Papers

  • Karnataka PGCET previous year papers allow candidates to get an idea of what to expect in the actual examination, types of questions etc.
  • Solving Karnataka PGCET question papers will help candidates to gauge the weightage of topics that will be asked in the exam
  • Candidates can improve their time management and speed by solving the question papers
  • Solving question papers candidates will get confidence

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the books that cover the Karnataka PGCET syllabus for Reasoning and General Intelligence section?
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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.

Q:   How to prepare for Karnataka PGCET English Proficiency section?
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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.

Q:   What is the Karnataka PGCET syllabus for Resoning and General Intelligence section?
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The topics under the Reasoning and General Intelligence section of Karnataka PGCET include:

  • Puzzles
  • Diagrams
  • Analogy
  • Logic
  • Verbal Ability
  • Analytical Ability
  • Related Aspects

The sectional overview of the Reasoning and General Intelligence section is similar to other sections. A total of 25 questions are asked from the topics mentioned above. Candidates have to choose one correct option out of the four answer options. Each correct answer in Karnataka PGCET exam will fetch +1 mark. While there will be no negative marking in the exam.

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