New Delhi: The Karnataka Education Authority (KEA) is all set to release the KCET 2023 notification in the first week of February 2023 on its official website @kea.kar.nic.in. 

Earlier, before the pandemic, the KCET application process would begin in the month of February. However, with the education sector getting back to its normal timings, it can be expected that the KCET 2023 application process will start in the first week of February. 

Meanwhile, the KEA is planning to conduct the KCET 2024 exam in the fourth week of April or the first week of May, 2023. Previously, during the pandemic years (2020, 2021, and 2022), the KCET 2023 registration was delayed by 2 months but it is not expected to happen this year. 

The notification of KCET 2023 consists of details regarding the application form date, KCET exam date, syllabus, eligibility criteria, result, etc.

KCET 2023 Exam: Highlights 

Particulars Details
Exam Name Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Conducting Body Karnataka Examination Authority
Type of Exam State Level Entrance Exam
Mode of Exam Offline (Pen and Paper Mode)
Mode of KCET Application Form Online Mode only
Application Fees INR 500 
Frequency of Exam Once a Year
Courses Offered Engineering, Architecture, Yoga and Naturopathy, Veterinary, Farm Science, and Pharma Courses

KCET 2023 Exam: Important Dates

Tabulated below are the notification and exam dates for KCET 2023 examination. 

Events Important Dates (Expected) 
Release of notification First or second week of February 2023
Release of application form First or second week of February 2023
Release of admit card Third or fourth week of April 2023
Exam date Fourth week of April of first week of May 2023

The KEA conducts the KCET, commonly known as Karnataka Common Entrance Test as a state-level entrance examination through the offline or pen-and-paper mode. 

With the help of the KCET exam, candidates will be able to easily get admission into various professional courses in the state of Karnataka. Several government and private colleges offer bachelor's degree courses such as B.Tech, B.Sc, and B.Pharma. 

Candidates who have passed class 12 from a recognized board of education are eligible to apply for KCET. However, they must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology in their 12th as mandatory subjects. In order to appear for the KCET 2023 exam, candidates must have scored at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ ST category) in their qualifying exam. 

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