Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission 2023: Dates

The Karnataka Examinations Authority has not announced the date for the commencement of form filling or any other date such as the entrance exam date, result date, counseling date, etc.

Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission 2023: Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission, the candidate must have the following criteria:

• Should have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics as the optional subjects.
• Appearing for the KCET examination in physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics subjects.
• The merit list is prepared by considering 50% marks from 10+2 and the remaining from the CET examination.
• Candidates seeking admission under Agriculturist Quota should appear for a practical test. The weightage of the practical exam is 50% on the merit list.

Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission Process 2023

The application mode for the CET examination is online. The candidate must follow the given steps to apply:

• Visit the official site of Karnataka Examinations Authority (www.kea.kar.nic.in) and click on "CET 2023 UG Online Application".
• Register yourself and login with the new credentials.
• Fill in all the necessary information.
• Upload the scanned images of a passport-sized photograph, left-hand thumb impression, signature, and parent's signature.
• Read the declaration and click the submit button.
• Print out the application form and affix the passport-sized photo, left-hand thumb impression, and signature in the spaces provided. Obtain the signature of the principal of your school or college where you have completed your 10+2.
• Download the challan and print out three copies. Candidates opting to pay the application fees via net banking need not do this.
• Pay the challan at any of the specified banks and retain two copies of it from the bank.
• The application fee for Karnataka residents is INR 500 and non-Karnataka residents is INR 750.
• Females and candidates belonging to the SC/ST category have to pay INR 250 as the registration fee.

Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission 2023: Exam Pattern

• The candidate has to appear for the CET examination. The examination is conducted over two days in a total of four sessions.
• On the first day, there are two sessions, one for biology and one for mathematics.
• On the second day, there are two sessions,  one for physics and one for chemistry.
• This is an MCQ-type exam and each question contains four options. All questions are compulsory.
• Each question carries one mark. There is no negative marking.
• The marks of the CET examination will be considered in equal proportion along with the 10+2 score for the preparation of the final merit list.

Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission 2023: Syllabus

The syllabus of the KCET examination is according to the syllabus prescribed for the first and second Pre-University courses by the Department of Pre-Education of Karnataka State.

Physics Syllabus

Chemistry Syllabus

Biology Syllabus

Mathematics Syllabus

Karnataka BSc Agriculture Admission 2023: Result and Counselling 

The counseling process for BSc Agriculture is carried out in the following manner:

• After the declaration of the merit list, a candidate has to select their preferences. First, a mock round is conducted after which the candidate is allowed to change or reorder their preferences. 
• After the first round is conducted, a candidate must select one of the four choices suitable for them. Candidates selecting choice 1 will not be considered for further rounds.
• Subsequently, the second round is conducted to fill up the remaining seats.