Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Application Form, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Selection Process, Counseling

Karnataka is considered the favorite destination to pursue MBA courses for students in India. MBA Admission in Karnatka are based on an entrance exam followed by a counseling session. Candidates can sit for any national level entrance exam or the KMAT 2023.

Every year, thousands of students take admission to MBA courses in the MBA colleges in Karnataka. Admission to MBA programs in Karnataka will be done based on the candidate's performance in Karnataka KMAT 2023. Registrations for KMAT 2023 are ongoing since June 06, 2023 and the exam will be held in September 2023.

KMAT is a State-level common entrance exam consisting of 120 questions divided into 3 sections. For further details regarding Karnataka MBA Admissions such as important dates, the application process, result, counseling, etc. read the article given below.

Table of content

Karnataka MBA Admission Highlights 2023
Karnataka MBA Admission Dates 2023
Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Eligibility Criteria
Karnataka MBA Admission Form 2023
Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Exam Pattern

5.1 Syllabus

5.2 Counseling

5.3 Seat Allocation

5.4 Reservation

Top Karnataka MBA Colleges 2023
Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: FAQs

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Highlights

The following are some of the highlights of the MBA course:

Course Level	Postgraduate
Full-Form	Master of Business Administration
Duration	2 years
Examination type	Semester type
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university
Admission Process	KMAT
Course Fee	INR 80,000 per annum

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Important Dates

Applicants who are looking forward to admission to the Karnataka MBA course need to keep track of Karnataka MBA important dates provided in the table given below:

Schedule	Date
Application Commenced	June 2023
Last date to apply for the exam	August 2023
Availability of Admit Card	September 2023
KMAT Exam Date	September 2023
Declaration of answer key	To be announced
Declaration of results	To be announced

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria given below laid down by the admission authority before filling the Karnataka MBA Application Form:

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university.
The candidate must have completed a bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration with 50% aggregate marks in all the subjects including the language subjects taken during the entire duration of the course.
A candidate belonging to SC/ST ad category-1 of Karnataka must have a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in the UG course.
Reservation is available for the candidate belonging to the state of Karnataka.
If a candidate wishes to pursue a part-time MBA program, then the eligibility criteria apart from the above points are- He should have worked in an establishment for a minimum of 3 years and the company should be at min 40kms distance from the MBA College.

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Application Form

Karnataka MBA Application forms can be filled out Online. Check the Comprehensive Application Process below:

Visit the official website of the admission authority.
Fill out the application form. (There was a separate application form released for students who were COVID Positive)
Fill in all the personal and professional details. The aggregate marks in the UG course have to be entered correctly, do not round up the marks.
Attach the scanned documents as mentioned.
Submit the application form
Pay the application fee online using a Credit/ Debit Card/ Net Banking.
The admit card/ hall ticket for candidates who have applied, will be released on the KEA website.
After downloading the admit card students have to report to the respective centers to give the examination.
The Answer Key will be released a few days after the exam day. If any candidate has any objection then, they can file the objection for the same within 3 days of its release.
Candidates belonging to the Reservation category submit the caste certificate or income certificate.
A merit list will be declared on the KEA website. The selected candidates must confirm the seats before the last date will be released soon.
The candidate must confirm the seat in the respective college by paying the 1st-semester fees.

Documents to be submitted at the time of application

SSLC/10th standard Mark sheet
12th standard Mark sheet.
Qualifying examination mark card of the candidate.
Study certificate of the candidate.
If a candidate belongs to the reservation category then documents supporting the same should be submitted. (caste/income certificate)
If the parents of the candidate have studied in the state of Karnataka for a minimum of 7 years, then a certificate of the parents from the institution they have studied in must be submitted.

Documents to be attested during the time of Document Verification

Final printout of the application form.
Proof for having paid the fees.
‘KMAT 2023’ Admission Ticket
SSLC / 10th Standard / Equivalent Examination Marks Card
12th Standard/ Equivalent Examination Marks Card
Qualifying Degree Marks Cards of all the Years / Semesters
For a Part-time MBA, a minimum of 3 years of experience certificate.

Application fee

For the General and OBC category	INR 650
For SC/ST and Karnataka 1 category	INR 500

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Exam Pattern

The total numbers of questions are 100. There are 4 sections, each section contains 25 questions.
The exam is based on an MCQ pattern. Thus each question has 4 options. Every candidate must choose only one option and mark the same on the given OMR sheet.
For every right answer, 1 mark will be awarded. No negative marking for wrong answers.
The paper should be completed within 2 hours.

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Syllabus

The subject-wise syllabus of MBA courses in colleges/ universities in Karnataka is as follows:

Section	Syllabus
Proficiency in the English Language	Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word Substitution, Idioms, and phrases. Pairs expressing relationships, Grammar, Famous Books in English Literature, Sentence Correction
General Knowledge	Puzzles, Diagrams, Analogy, Logic, Verbal Ability, Analytical Ability, and Related Aspects
Test of Reasoning and General	Indian Business Environment, Global Environment, Social Events, Cultural Events, Economics, Management, Political Events, Historical Events, Current Affairs, Sports, Awards, Personalities and Achievements, Science and Technology, Humanities
Quantitative Analysis	Data Analysis and Interpretation, Statistics, Related Quantitative Aspects

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Counselling and Result

The merit list will be declared on the official website.
The merit list is prepared based on marks obtained by the candidate in the KMAT exam.
Based on the merit list, the counseling process will be conducted. The candidate has to choose the colleges he wants.
Two counseling processes are conducted.
Allotment of seats depends entirely on the priority of options given by the candidates as per the merit/rank.
The candidate must confirm the seat and the allocated college before the last day.
The dates for counseling are yet to be notified.

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Seat Allocation

The computer starts the allotment with the Physically Disabled persons / Ex-defence as per their rank and options
All Reserved category candidates will first be considered for allotment in General Merit as per their merit and rank and as per the options given by them.
After the General Merit seats are exhausted the candidate belonging to the respective categories will be allotted the seats in their respective category as per their rank and as per the options given by them.

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Reservation

Seats are reserved for the following candidates

Ex-Defence Special category
Physically Disabled Special category
Reserved category candidates (ONLY FOR KARNATAKA CANDIDATES)
70% of the seats are reserved for students belonging to the state of Karnataka.

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: Top colleges

The list of Participating colleges for Karnataka MBA Admissions is mentioned below:

Karnataka MBA Admission 2023: FAQs

Ques. Which seats are available in the second counseling?

Ans. The following seats are available for Karnataka MBA Admissions:

Un-allotted seats of First Round.
Newly Added seats if any.
Canceled / Surrendered Seats.
Choice 3 and Choice 4 Seats.
Choice 1 and 2 seats – Not paid the fees.
Consequential Vacancies.

Ques. What are the instructions for the exam?

Ans. The exam is MCQ-based, which should be filled in OMR Sheet. The paper should be written in black/blue pen only.

Ques. How should the payment be done for the application fee?

Ans. The step-by-step process for the payment of the application fee is given below:

The candidate has to download/print the Challan of specified Bank from the KEA Website which is in Triplicate. (Banks will be notified by KEA)
In the Challan, the details of the candidate will be pre-printed, such as Name, KMAT No, College / Course Allotted details, Fee to be paid, Bank Account Number.
The candidate has to confirm the printed details and affix the signature on the Challan.
After downloading the Challan, the candidate has to pay the prescribed fee in any nearest branch of that Bank for which challan is downloaded.

Ques. How many colleges participate in the exam?

Ans. All the government, private, and deemed institutions participate in the process. Some of the top colleges are mentioned above.