Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria

Karnataka Examination Authority has clearly prescribed course-wise eligibility standards for candidates willing to apply for the examination. The eligibility is segregated as per a candidate’s domicile, academic requirement and other factors. Listed below are the same:

KPGCET Eligibility: MBA Program

MBA admissions are offered as full time or part time programs. The eligibility for each type is as follows:

Full-Time MBA course

• A candidate must have passed a recognized Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum of 3 years’ duration or equivalent examination.
• A minimum aggregate of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects including languages in all the years of the Degree Examination makes a candidate eligible for admission to MBA courses.
• For SC/ ST and Category-I of Karnataka, the aggregate of 45% marks in the Qualifying exam is required.

Part Time MBA courses

• The standards for this type remain the same as mentioned above.
• In Addition, candidates must have worked for at least 3 years after obtaining the degree as of July 31, 2022, in a recognized establishment.
• The candidate’s organization must be situated within the radial distance of 40 km from the Institution in which candidate seeks admission

KPGCET Eligibility: MCA Program

Aspirants can take admissions to full-time or part-time MCA Programs. Both Karnataka and Non-Karnataka candidates are also offered admissions to 2nd year lateral entry to MCA courses. 

Full time Course

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised institution or equivalent examination.
• Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Computer Programming/ Business Mathematics/ Business Statistics any one of the optional subjects are mandatory at the UG level.
• A minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates) taken together in all the years of the Degree Examination.
• With respect to a candidate who has studied and passed one of the subjects specified above in Pre-University Course with 50% of marks in that subject shall also be considered for admission.

Lateral Entry to 2nd year MCA 

• Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years’ duration examination in BCA, B.Sc. (I.T. / Computer Science) with Mathematics at 10 + 2 level or at Graduate Level.
• A minimum aggregate of 50% marks taken together in all the years of the Degree Examination makes a candidate eligible for admission to MCA courses
• For SC/ ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates, 45% of marks in Qualifying Examination is required.

Note: There are no Part-time courses offered for the MCA degree.

KPGCET Eligibility: M.E./ M. Tech / M. Arch

Full-Time M.E./ M. Tech / M. Arch Courses

• A candidate with a valid GATE score is given first preference for admissions to the course.
• A candidate who has passed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority.
• Also, a minimum aggregate of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects of all the years/semesters of the Degree Examination makes a candidate eligible for admission to the program.
• For SC/ ST and Category-I candidates, the aggregate of 45% is required.

Part-Time M.E./ M. Tech/ M. Arch Courses

• A candidate who has passed the qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority.
• Also, candidates who obtained a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST and Category-I) taken together in all the subjects of all the years/semesters of the Degree Examination are eligible for admissions.
• In Addition, a candidate must have worked for at least 3 years after obtaining the degree as of July 31, 2022, in a recognized establishment.
• The candidate’s organization must be situated within the radial distance of 40 km from the Institution in which the candidate seeks admission. However, the employer has to fill up the NOC duly signed by the Qualified Authority.

Note: Rounding off aggregate percent is not permitted under any circumstances.

Admission to the Part Time M. Tech Quality Improvement Program (QIP)

• A Candidate who has passed B.E./ B. Tech examination (in the relevant field) of VTU or any other recognized University/ Institution and has obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (No relaxation in this case)
• Candidate must have experience of at least one academic year
• Candidate’s working place shall be within 100kms radius from the institution where they seek admission.
• Not only a candidate who has passed the qualifying exam with the minimum requirement of marks is considered eligible. The candidate appearing for the qualifying examination and expecting the results is also eligible to apply for Karnataka PGCET 2022.

Karnataka PGCET 2022 Eligibility Clauses

Candidates must satisfy one of the following eligibility guidelines in order to be treated as Karnataka Candidates. Each condition is specified in the clause and is referred to by a code. Each clause is followed by the set of documents to be produced during the seat allocation process in order to support the claim. The candidates who do not satisfy any of the clauses/criteria given below shall be treated as non- Karnataka candidates and will be eligible to select only the seats surrendered by the management if any.

Eligibility Guidelines for MBA and MCA

1. The candidate must have studied and passed in one or more Government or Government recognized educational institutions located in the State of Karnataka for at least SEVEN academic years (from 1st standard to Qualifying Examination) either continuously or in a broken period as on 1st July of the year in which the Entrance Test is held.
2. The candidate must have appeared and passed either SSLC / 10th standard or 2nd PUC / 12th standard examination from a Government recognized institution located in Karnataka.
3. The candidate must have studied and passed the qualifying examination within the State of Karnataka from an Educational Institution run or recognized by the State Government.
4. Either of the candidates’ parents should have studied in Government recognized institutions in Karnataka for a minimum period of 7 years.
5. For the son or daughter of ex-servicemen who at the time of joining the defense service had declared a place in Karnataka as their hometown, proof of such domicile should be obtained and produced from the “Deputy Director, Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement.
6. Further, the candidate should have passed the Q. E. from a University or Board or any other institution located anywhere in India.

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Eligibility Guidelines for M.E./M. Tech

• The candidate must have studied and passed in one or more Government or Government recognized educational institutions located in the State of Karnataka for at least 7 academic years (from 1st standard to Qualifying Examination) either continuously or in the broken period as on 1st July of the year in which the Entrance Test is held.
• The candidate must have appeared and passed either SSLC / 10th standard or 2nd PUC / 12th standard examination from a Government recognized institution located in Karnataka State.
• The candidate must have studied and passed the qualifying examination within the State of Karnataka from an Educational Institution run or recognized by the State Government.
• Either of the candidates’ parents should have studied in Government recognized institutions in Karnataka for a minimum period of 7 years
• A candidate or a parent of the candidate has resided in Karnataka for a minimum period of 7 years.