KCET 2025: Just 3 days to go for exam; passing marks out of 180 for PCM, biology, Kannada test
Anu Parthiban | April 13, 2025 | 12:26 PM IST | 2 mins read
KCET passing marks out of 50 for the Kannada language exam is 12. Admit card for all candidates and bell timings have been announced on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
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Download NowNEW DELHI: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will conduct the Karnataka Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (KCET 2025 or Karnataka UGCET) on April 16 and 17 for engineering, architecture, BSc Nursing, pharmacy and other courses.
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Applicants are required to submit the details of marks obtained in the qualifying Class 12 exams. “If the qualifying examination marks of the candidates change after revaluation or re-totaling then the candidates are required to submit a copy of the latest marks card indicating the change in marks if any to the KEA for assignment of revised / new rank,” it said.
Before the KCET exam for engineering and pharmacy is conducted, the Kannada language Test, only for Horanadu, Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates, will be held on April 15.
The KCET engineering and pharmacy exam will be held in two shifts on April 16 and 17 - morning shift from 10.30 am to 11.50 pm and afternoon shift from 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm - for four subjects namely physics, chemistry, mathematics/ biology.
KCET passing marks out of 180
The Kannada language test will be administered from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. This question paper will be held at Class 4-level. Of the total questions. KCET passing marks out of 50 for the Kannada language exam is 12.
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KCET 2025 |
Number of question |
KCET passing marks |
|
Physics |
60 |
The general category should obtain at least 50% of the total marks and SC, ST, and other reserved category candidates will have to score 40% of the total 180 marks. KCET passing marks out of 180 is 90 and 80 for general and reserved categories |
|
Chemistry |
60 |
|
|
Mathematics |
60 |
|
|
Biology |
60 |
|
|
Kannada language test |
50 |
12 |
KCET 2025: Subjects to appear in
The KCET question paper consists of 180 questions carrying one mark each. Course-wise KCET passing marks and educational qualification details here.
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KCET |
Subjects to appear in CET |
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Engineering, technology courses |
Physics, chemistry, and mathematics (PCM) |
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Farm Science courses (BSc Agriculture, Sericulture, Horticulture etc) |
Physics, chemistry, mathematics, and/ or biology (PCMB) |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Naturopathy and Yoga and BSc Nursing |
Physics, chemistry, and biology (PCB) |
|
B-Pharma, 2nd Year BPharma, Pharma-D |
PCM or PCB |
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