Distant Karnataka PGCET 2026 Exam Centres Create Travel Worries for Candidates
KEA released the Karnataka PGCET 2026 admit card on June 7 for all applicants. Several candidates have reported issued with the allocated test centres. The allotted PGCET centres do not match the candidate's preferences.
Karnataka PGCET Exam Centre Misallocation
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the PGCET 2026 admit card on June 7 for the exam to be held on June 14. Candidates had to select the test city preference while filling the application form. Following the issuance of the KEA PGCET hall ticket, several applicants have raised issues stating that their centre allocation is far from their preferred test city. Some of these applicants also have their UG semester exam scheduled on June 13, and 15.
According to some of the candidates on social media platforms, PGCET hall tickets mention a major change in the districts. For instance, a student residing in Mangalore, who had selected a local city during registration, discovered the allotted test venue is in Bengaluru, leading to a travel distance of over 350 kilometres.
Candidates are concerned about the travel time in between their semester exams, sharing academic challenges. Students state that travelling long distances to reach distant KEA test centres directly compromises their ability to attend their semester exams. Candidates have also been criticising KEA for the mismanagement of the state-level exams.
Commonly asked questions
The golden rule of all speed-based test is time management and this is applicable for Karnataka PGCET exam as well. In order to master skills of managing time for the test, practice Karnataka PGCET question papers multiple times as well as any available online test on MBA exam question paper. Do not just practice, keep an eye on the time taken to solve the question paper. On the exam day if you know all the answer but cannot manage the time you will end up completing a fraction of the test paper. Your aim should, therefore, be to answer a maximum number of questions accurate within less duration.
KEA releases Karnataka PGCET admit card on the official website. No other mode is available for admit card download. Candidates can find the direct link for the Karnataka PGCET hall ticket here.
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.
Despite the hall tickets with a distant test centre and the exam approaching June 14, KEA has not issued an official statement regarding the misallocations. With just a few days left for the Karnataka PGCET exam, candidates must reach out to KEA for a resolution on the same. KEA is less likely to change the PGCET test centres on such short notice.
KEA will conduct the Karnataka PGCET exam for MBA and MCA courses on the same day.
Read More: Karnataka PGCET 2026 Admit Card Download Link Available at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
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