Karnataka PGCET 2025: Mock Allotment Results (OUT), Counselling Dates, Cutoff, Colleges List

Q: How do I crack the Karnataka PGCET for MBA?

The KEA annually conducts the Karnataka PGCET an entrance examination for postgraduate admission. The following expert tips can help you clear the Karnataka PGCET for MBA: 1. Prepare the study plan according to the time available for the Karnataka PGCET. 2. You can start by reviewing the topics in which you have some knowledge. 3. Later, you can study the difficult topics by reviewing the fundamentals. 4. Select your study material to understand the basics and practice for the exam. 5. You can use online resources such as YouTube to understand complex topics like Statistics. 6. For the English section of KPGCET, regular newspaper reading may help. 7. For the general knowledge section, you can pick up any GK book like one by Arihant, Odisha Experts, or Lucent. 8. Practice well before the actual exam to maintain accuracy in every section. 9. You can also create short tricks for the reasoning and quant sections of the PGCET. 10. Devote one-third of your time to correcting and improving on your mistakes. You can view the experts' decoded strategy on this Shiksha Page: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/karnataka-pgcet-exam-preparation.

Q: Which are the best books to refer for PGCET exam preparation?

Books for general knowledge: For general knowledge part of PGCET, you can refer to these books: 1. First in India 2. First in World 3. Current Affairs 4. Awards Books for reasoning and general intelligence: R.S.Agarwal is one of the best books for PGCET Verbal Reasoning. 1. R.S. Agarwal Verbal Reasoning 2. R.S. Agarwal Logical Reasoning Books for Quantitative Technique: Arun Sharma Apart from practising the questions and the concepts, keep an eye on the time so that you have an estimate of which questions take more time and likewise you will be able to have a SWOT analysis of yours. Keep taking mock tests as these are actually helpful, also helps to build your confidence level and make you more prepared for the test. Hope it helps you in having some insight for the same. All the best for all your future endeavours.

Q: How much time should I devote to practice Karnmataka PGCET question papers?

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.

Q: What is the Karnataka PGCET admit card download process?

To download the Karntaka PGCET admit card candidates have to use Karnataka PGCET registration number and password. The password is the same as generated at the time of registration process. After the admit card has been downloaded, candidates have to cross-check the details filled in the application form with the details furnished on the Karnataka PGCET hall ticket before taking a printout. Any discrepancy in the Karnataka PGCET admit card must be reported immediately. To print Karnataka PGCET hall ticket immediately after downloading the same, the system must be connected with a printer beforehand.

Q: Where can I download my PGCET Karnataka admit card?

Karnataka PGCET hall ticket is downloadable from the official website hosted by Karnataka Examinations Authority. Candidates who completed the registration process before the last date are allowed to download the PGCET hall ticket Karnataka. The landing page of the KEA website hosts an 'Admissions' tab in the main menu. Candidates can Access PGCET admissions link from the drop-down under the 'Admissions' tab. the PGCET hall ticket download link is available on the PGCET exam page.

Q: What are the login credentials for Karnataka PGCET hall ticket download?

Candidates require some login credentials to download the PGCET Karnataka admit card. The hall ticket download process for Karnataka PGCET exam will require the candidates to enter the credentials, including the application number and date of birth. After entering the login credentials, candidates have to click on the 'Submit' button to access the Karnataka PGCET admit card dashboard. In case the candidates are not able to download the Karnataka PGCET admit card using the login credentials that were generated at the time of registration, they must contact the examinations authority for an immediate resolution.

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

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: Which topic from the Karnataka PGCET exam take the maximum time to solve?

The Reasoning and General Intelligence, as well as the Quantitative Analysis section. It will take maximum time to complete all the topics from these sections of Karnataka PGCET 2023. This is primarily because the problems will be tricky and memorizing different shortcut formulas is not easy. Building logical ability skills takes time and it is acquired only through extensive practice.

Q: What are the broad topics to prepare for Karnataka PGCET exam?

The broad topics from Karnataka PGCET 2024 exam include Proficiency in English Language, General Knowledge, Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence and Quantitative Analysis. Karnataka PGCET preparation should be aligned with the syllabus and exam pattern prescribed by the KEA. The topics covered under these board sections are: Proficiency in the English Language: The questions in this section check knowledge of the English language, grammar, correct expression of words in English, ability to frame sentences, acumen of business language and vocabulary. General Knowledge: Questions in this section will check candidates’ awareness of events happening in India and the world at large. Some of the topics to keep in focus when preparing for the section are Indian Business Environment, Economics, Management, Cultural Events, and others. Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence: The questions in this section are in the form of puzzles, analogies, and sets and are analytical in nature. It tests the candidates’ ability to apply their analytical minds to answer questions. Quantitative Analysis: Questions in this section will not be from advanced level arithmetic, statistics, and data interpretation. However, knowing the right formula is important to crack questions asked in this section

Q: What After the declaration of Karnataka PGCET result?

Candidates who pass the Karnataka PGCET exam are eligble to appear for the centralised counselling process to be conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority. Candidates are called for the document verification process based on their ranks in the Karnataka PGCET exam. Candidates are advised to attend the counselling only if they have the required percentage of marks in the qualifying exam (50 per cent for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories).

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Counselling - 29 Sep '25 - 3 Oct '25

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

MBA/PGDM MCA ME, MTech, MTech Lateral Entry MArch

Updated on Oct 1, 2025 11:46 IST

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Karnataka PGCET 2025: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has publishd the PGCET 2025 mock seat allotment results and cutoff ranks. Eligible candidates can find the KEA PGCET mock allotment result with the tentative college allotment inside the login dashboard. Candidates are allowed to edit priority of options inside the same login dashboard. Karnataka PGCET seat matrix indicates more than 20,000 MBA seats are to be filled via the Karnataka PGCET counselling process.

This year, as many as 18,738 candidates had applied for the Karnataka PGCET MCA exam, whereas MBA recorded a total registration count of 33,282 candidates. Scroll down for complete details on Karnataka PGCET 2025, including exam dates, notification, pattern, syllabus, application process, and more.

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What is Karnataka PGCET?
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling
Karnataka PGCET Results 2025
Karnataka PGCET Answer Keys 2025
Karnataka PGCET Hall Ticket Download 2025
Karnataka PGCET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Preparation Tips
Karnataka PGCET Application Process 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Centres
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Contact Information
FAQs on Karnataka PGCET 2025

What is Karnataka PGCET?

Karnataka PGCET or Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is administered annually by Karnataka Examination Authority. Karnataka PGCET acts as the gateway exam for admission into PG courses, including MBA, MCA, M.E., M.Tech. and M.Arch in the state of Karnataka. Candidates taking the PGCET exam have to answer as many as 100 MCQs within 150 minutes. Read on to know about Karnataka PGCET, its application process, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus and more.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Where can I find the Karnataka PGCET syllabus?

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Q: What type of questions are there in Karnataka PGCET exam?

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
29 Sep ' 25 - 03 Oct ' 25	PGCET Counselling: Facility to Edit Exercised Options ONGOING
03 Oct ' 25	Karnataka PGCET First Round Allotment Results (Provisional)
04 Oct ' 25	Karnataka PGCET First Round Allotment Results (Final)
04 Oct ' 25 - 07 Oct ' 25	Exercising of choices by candidates with an allotment
06 Oct ' 25 - 08 Oct ' 25	Payment of fees by Choice 1 and Choice 2 candidates

Dates	Past Exam Dates
29 Sep ' 25	Karnataka PGCET Mock Allotment Results
24 Sep ' 25 - 28 Sep ' 25	Karnataka PGCET Option Entry
07 Aug ' 25	Release of Karnataka PGCET Result
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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling

DeskCalendar Counselling: 29 Sep ' 25 - 03 Oct ' 25

Soon after the declaration of the Karnataka PGCET results, candidates are able to participate in the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025. According to the Karnataka PGCET counselling process, KEA allocates seats based on the options exercised, cutoff ranks, etc. The counselling process for admissions via PGCET ranks is hosted on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025. After the document verification, candidates can exercise options. KEA releases PGCET seat allotment results based on the options exercised by the eligible candidates.

Direct Link for Karnataka PGCET Mock Allotment Result: https://keaonline.karnataka.gov.in/pgcet_results_2025/main/index.php

More than 250 colleges in India accept Karnataka PGCET scores for MBA admissions. Some of the top colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET scores are as follows.

AIMS Institute	PES University Bangalore
Presidency College, Bangalore	KLS Institute of Management Education and Research
Global Business School	AIT-Acharya Institute of Technology

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Commonly asked questions

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Karnataka PGCET Results 2025

Karnataka Examinations Authority releases the Karnataka PGCET 2025 result online. Candidates can view the scorecards by entering their registration number at the official login portal available at kea.kar.nic.in. Karnataka PGCET 2025 scorecard hosts the qualifying status along with other relevant information. Candidates passing the Karnataka PGCET exam will be marked eligible to participate in the counselling process.

Also Read: Karnataka PGCET Result 2025 - OUT

How to Check Karnataka PGCET Results?

Candidates must follow the steps below to check the PGCET Karnataka result 2025:

Visit the official KEA website, that is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea
Click on the 'Admissions' tab from the main menu.
From the drop-down menu, choose 'PGCET-2025'
From the appearing window, click on the link for Karnataka PGCET results
Enter the login credentials, including the PGCET number, followed by hitting the 'Submit' button.

Karnataka PGCET Inter-se-Merit Preparation

KEA allocates merit position or rank to each candidate based on their score in the PGCET exam. Candidates with a higher score will get a better rank in the inter-se merit list. In case two or more candidates have an equal score in the Karnataka PGCET exam, KEA will resolve the tie using Karnataka PGCET tie-breaking criteria mentioned below:

If there's a tie in merit for Karnataka PGCET, combined aggregate marks from the qualifying exam are considered.
If marks are still equal, older candidates are preferred when allocating a rank.

Commonly asked questions

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Q: What is the method to prepare the inter-se merit list for Karnataka PGCET?

Q: How can a candidate check the Karnataka PGCET results online?

Karnataka PGCET Answer Keys 2025

Once the Karnataka PGCET exam is conducted, KEA releases the answer key online on the official website. Candidates can find the correct answers for all the questions in the question paper in the Karnataka PGCET answer key. Test takers can check the Karnataka PGCET answer key from the dedicated login portal. Alternatively, KEA also releases the Karnataka PGCET answer key in a PDF format. Candidates can file objections if they find errors in the answer key. Filling objections against the answer key of PGCET 2025 is also available online via the same login portal. Along with the email, candidates must submit relevant documents supporting their claim.

Also Read: Karnataka PGCET 2025 Answer Key PDF

Commonly asked questions

Q: How is Karnataka PGCET rank list prepared?

Q: Do I need any login credentials to check Karnataka PGCET answer keys?

Q: How to raise objections against Karnataka PGCET answer keys?

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Karnataka PGCET Hall Ticket Download 2025

All the applicants are allowed to download the Karnataka PGCET admit card from the official website. KEA releases the Karnataka PGCET admit card online at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The admit card of Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam is released prior to the exam date. Candidates can download the PDF file of the Karnataka PGCET hall ticket, and print the same before the exam day. KEA officials will deny entry to the examination hall if the candidates appear for the exam without a hard copy of the admit card.

Direct Link for Hall Ticket Download: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/PGCET_ADMIT_CARD_2025/forms/login.aspx

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the Karnataka PGCET admit card download process?

Q: Where can I download my PGCET Karnataka admit card?

Q: What are the login credentials for Karnataka PGCET hall ticket download?

Karnataka PGCET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

Karnataka PGCET 2025 comprises four sections. The Karnataka PGCET question paper will have questions from the sections tabulated below.

Sections	Number of Questions and Marks
Computer Awareness	20
Proficiency in English Language	20
General Knowledge	20
Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence	20
Quantitative Analysis	20
Total	100

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Karnataka PGCET Exam Pattern 2025

KEA conducts the exam in an offline mode for admission into several PG level courses including MBA and MCA. The Karnataka PGCET exam for MBA will have as many as 100 MCQs from five different sections including Proficiency in English Language, General Knowledge, Computer Awareness, Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence, and Quantitative Analysis.

The table below mentions the exam pattern for Karnataka PGCET MBA exam:

Karnataka PGCET Exam Pattern Features	Details
Mode of the exam	Offline (OMR Based)
Medium of the exam	English
Duration of the exam	120 minutes
Number of questions	100
Total Marks	100
Type of questions	MCQ
Marking scheme	One mark for every correct answer; No negative mark for incorrect responses
Number of sections in the question paper	Four
Number of answer options per question	Four

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Commonly asked questions

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

Q: Which topic from the Karnataka PGCET exam take the maximum time to solve?

Q: What are the broad topics to prepare for Karnataka PGCET exam?

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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Preparation Tips

Karnataka PGCET 2025 has four sections. Candidates must prepare for the exam using the pattern and syllabus. Here are a few preparation tips for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam.

Get aware of the Karnataka PGCET exam details, including exam pattern and syllabus.
Divide time for all four sections of the Karnataka PGCET exam as all four sections hold equal weightage in the exam.
Use the books recommended by the toppers and subject experts to study for all the four sections
Practice using Karnataka PGCET mock tests and previous year’s question papers to get an idea of difficulty standards. This also helps in increasing speed and accuracy.
Prepare short notes to get help for last-minute preparation for Karnataka PGCET.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: How do I crack the Karnataka PGCET for MBA?

Q: Which are the best books to refer for PGCET exam preparation?

Q: How much time should I devote to practice Karnmataka PGCET question papers?

Karnataka PGCET Application Process 2025

Candidates need to fill and submit the Karnataka PGCET application form 2025 before KEA closes the registration window. Candidates will have to provide some crucial details, including personal, academic and communication details while filling the Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form. After filling the form, all the candidates who pay the Karnataka PGCET application fee will be considered for the further admission process.

Direct Link for Karnataka PGCET 2025 Application Form: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/pgcet2025/forms/appchecklist.aspx?open-reg

The application fee for Karnataka PGCET is payable through a Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking. Details for the PGCET application fee for different categories are as follows.

Unreserved category: INR 650
Reserved category: INR 500

KEA also facilitates a window for Karnataka PGCET application form correction

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Admission Process

Institutes in Karnataka offer MBA admissions based on the Karnataka PGCET exam. The first stage of the Karnataka PGCET requires the candidates to fill the application form. All the applicants are able to download the hall ticket (admission tickets) and appear for the exam. The examination score aids the counselling process for admission based on the Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam.

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

MBA admission based Karnataka PGCET exam is done for full-time and part-time programmes. Karnataka PGCET eligibility criteria for MBA admission is as follows.

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for Full-Time MBA

Candidates must pass a three-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised institute.
Qualifying marks in the bachelor’s degree examination is specified below based on the social category of the candidate

Unreserved Candidates: 50% aggregate marks
SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka Candidates: 45% aggregate marks

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for Part-Time MBA

In addition to the Karnataka PGCET eligibility for a full-time MBA course, candidates must have a work experience of not less than three years as on July 31, 2025.
The establishment or the workplace of the candidate must be within 40 KM radial distance from the institution he/she is seeking admission in.

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for Government Seats

Candidates should have studied and passed from a government-recognised educational institution located in Karnataka for a minimum period of seven academic years commencing from 1st standard continuously or in broken period and must have passed class 10th or class 12th from a government-recognised institution located in Karnataka.

The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination from Karnataka. In addition, either of the parents must have studied for a period of seven years in Karnataka

Children of ex-servicemen who had declared a place in Karnataka as their home town at the time of joining the defence services. In addition, such candidates should have passed the qualifying exam from a University or Board located anywhere in India.

NOTE: Candidates are not permitted to round off the aggregate score.

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