Summary
- KCET conducting authority
- Steps for KCET counselling
- Documents required
- KCET examination pattern
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts the KCET examinations every year. It is an annual entrance test for admissions into B tech, B.E. B Pharma, Pharmacy D, B Arch and BSC in colleges in Karnataka.
The seat allotment or the KCET counselling process will begin after the results of the examinations are announced. KCET counselling is conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority.
The college allotment is based on the rank secured by the students and seat availability.
Enumerated Below Is the KCET Counselling Procedure
Step 1 of KCET Counselling Procedure
The students who qualify for KCET can apply for counselling. All students who seek admission in colleges must go through the KCET counselling process.
Verification of Documents
The first step in KCET counselling is the verification of student documents. The documents will include the following:
- 10th std mark sheet
- 12th std or 2nd PUC mark sheet
- 2 passport size photographs
- Study Certificate authenticated by BEO/DDPI
- KCET Application Form printout
- KCET Admit Card printout
- Proof of application fee payment
- KCET scorecard
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Aadhar Card
- Minority Certificate (for NCC or Sports)
- All other required documents
These documents must be taken in original to the verification center. On scrutiny of the documents, the KEA will generate a unique ID and password for the student.
It must be noted that the process of verification of documents must mandatorily be done in person at the designated verification centers. Other processes like seat preference and seat allotment may be done online.
Step 2 of KCET Counselling Procedure
On successful verification of documents and procurement of unique ID and password, students are required to log in to the official website of the Karnataka Examination Authority for KCET counselling.
On this portal, students will be required to enter their choice of college and course and submit the same. Students must make certain that they are sure of their choices before submitting the same through the portal.
Students can opt for multiple choices of colleges and courses based on the ranking in KCET.
Step 3 of KCET Counselling Process
Once the candidates lock and submit the choice of colleges and courses, the Karnataka Examination Authority will display a provisional mock seat allotment to the candidates.
This mock seat allotment allows students to gauge their chances of admission into the college and the course of their choice.
Students are required to change their college and course choices after the mock seat allotment. The final choices of the student must be entered before the prescribed final date, after which changes can not be made by the student.
How Many Rounds of Counselling Are There in KCET?
With regard to the question- how many rounds of counselling are there in KCET? There are mainly two rounds of KCET counselling with an additional third-round in case of seat vacancies.
Seats are allotted by the Karnataka Examination Authority based on merit, ranking, reservations and quotas as per the Government guidelines prevalent at the time.
After seats are allotted, students are given the choice to accept the seat or not.
Students who accept the seat can pay the college fees and take up the course.
However, if the student is not satisfied with the seat allotment and wishes to wait for the second round of KCET counselling, this may be done.
There is a provision to keep the first allotted seat, in case the student is not satisfied with the allotted seat in the second round of KCET counselling.
Students who are totally unsatisfied with the seat allotment and wish to withdraw from the KCET counselling process may do so.
In such cases, the student will not be considered for further stages in the KCET counselling process.
On completion of the third round of KCET counselling for seat allotment, satisfied students may take a printout of the provisional seat allotment certificate.
This provisional certificate is required to be shown at the designated college for admission.
Step 4 of KCET Counselling Process
On obtaining the provisional seat allotment certificate, students must take a printout of the same and submit it to the designated college as proof of seat allotment through KCET.
On receipt of this document and other necessary documents, the college will admit the students to the college after payment of fees. Fees are required to be paid in order to block the seat in the college.
Frequently Asked Question Regarding KCET Examinations and KCET Counselling Process
1. What Is Required for KCET?
The tentative examination date for KCET for the year 2022 is August 2022. Admit cards for the examination will be released on the official portal before the examination dates.
Students are required to go through the admit cards carefully. In case of any errors in the admit card, students must bring it to the notice of the concerned authority immediately.
Upon receipt of the admit card, students must download and take a printout of the admit card/ hall ticket in order to be able to attempt the KCET examinations.
2. How to Download the KCET Admit Card?
- Log on to the official website of the Karnataka Examination Authority
- Login using student unique ID and password generated during the verification of documents in step 1
- Click on “KCET hall ticket and follow instructions to download the hall ticket.
- Download and print the hall ticket
- Stick passport size photo on the hall ticket.
3. What Is the KCET Examination Pattern?
KCET examination pattern consists of the following:
| Mode | The KCET examination 2022 is proposed to be conducted in Offline Mode |
| Subjects |
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| Duration | 80 minutes for each test paper |
| Total Number of questions | 60 question per subject |
| Total marks | 180 Marks (1 mark per question if attempting Physics, Chemistry and Math)
240 Marks (1 Mark per question if attempting Physics, Chemistry, Math and Biology) |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for every correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect or unattempted questions. |
| Question Paper | Each question paper will be distributed in 16 sets |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions with 4 options/ OMR. To be filled by candidates only in blue or black ink. |
| Language of question paper | English and /or Kannada |
| Syllabus | Questions Will be from 11th and 12th class syllabus prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State. NCERT Prescribed content |
4. What Happens if I Fail to Bring Any Document for Verification at The Designated Verification Centre?
Students are required to bring all necessary documents mentioned for verification. In case a student fails to bring documents his or her KCET verification will be denied.
5. Is KCET Counselling Compulsory?
KCET counselling is mandatory for candidates who wish to seek admissions to colleges in Karnataka.
Students not following the KCET counselling procedures will not be permitted in colleges in the state of Karnataka.
Private colleges have limited management quota seats for students seeking admission in the college.
Conclusion
The KCET conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority has brought about a uniform process of admission throughout the state of Karnataka.
