Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age, Qualification, Documents Required, Marks

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the Karnataka PGCET eligibility criteria 2025 soon in its official notification. The eligibility criteria consist of the different parameters that candidates need to comply with to successfully appear for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam. Before filling out the Karnataka PGCET application form 2025, candidates should go through the Karnataka PGCET 2025 eligibility criteria enumerated on this page. Candidates should take note that the eligibility guidelines consist of age limit, educational qualification, nationality, caste certification (if applicable), etc. The eligibility criteria of Karnataka PGCET 2025 vary course-wise. Read the full post to check the Karnataka PGCET 2025 eligibility criteria for ME, MTech, MBA, and MCA courses.

Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria for M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Arch (Full-Time)

Here are the eligibility criteria for the Karnataka PGCET Full-Time M.Tech course -

• Candidates should have passed the qualifying or equivalent exam from a recognized university.

• Candidates should have a valid GATE score.

• Candidates should have secured at least 50% marks (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST & Category I of Karnataka candidates.

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility For ME/M.Tech/M.Arch (Part-Time)

• Candidates should have passed the qualifying or equivalent exam from a recognized university.

• Candidates should have secured at least 50% marks (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST & Category I of Karnataka candidates.

In addition to this candidate after obtaining the complete degree, must have worked for not less than three years, in an establishment and must be working in an organization situated within a 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 competent authority.

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility For MBA (Full Time)

Here are the eligibility criteria for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 full-time MBA course -

• Candidates should have 3 years Bachelor Degree or equivalent from a recognized board/university.

• Candidates should have secured at least 50% marks (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST and Category I of Karnataka candidates).

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility For MBA (Part-Time)

• Candidates should have 3 years Bachelor Degree or equivalent from a recognized board/university.

• Candidates should have secured at least 50% marks (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST and Category I of Karnataka candidates).

• In addition to this, a candidate after obtaining the degree must have worked for not less than three years, in an establishment and must be working in an organization situated within a radial distance of 40 km from the institution in which the candidate seeks admission.

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Eligibility For MCA

Here is the detailed eligibility for Karnataka PGCET MCA-

• Candidates should have cleared Graduation or an equivalent exam.

• Candidates should have passed the qualifying exam with Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Application, Computer Programming, Business Mathematics, and Business Statistics as one of the optional subjects.

• Candidates should have scored at least 50% marks (45% marks in QE in the case of SC/ST and Category I of Karnataka candidates).

Detailed Eligibility Criteria for Karnataka PGCET 2025, List of Documents

To know more about the eligibility criteria for Karnataka PGCET 2025, read the following information mentioned in the below table:

Karnataka PGCET 2025: Reservation of Seats For Karnataka Candidates

Candidates belonging to Karnataka state must note that the Karnataka PGCET 2025 reservation is made in favor of candidates who belong to the scheduled tribe (ST), scheduled caste (SC), and other backward class (OBC). As per the criteria, a candidate must produce a ‘Caste Certificate or Caste Income Certificate’ that is issued by the concerned Jurisdictional Tahsildar.

As per the Government orders, the annual income limit from `6.00 Lakhs to `8.0’ Lakhs per annum has been enhanced for claiming reservation benefit. If the candidate and his / her father’s – mother’s Gross Annual Income is below Rs.8.00 Lakhs, then they are eligible to claim the benefit of reservation under 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B categories, given that candidates belonging to SC, ST & Category - I should have an Income certificate which is issued by Jurisdictional Tahasildar in the prescribed format.

The Reservation Criteria, as per the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission in the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region) Order, 2013 are mentioned below:

• The Hyderabad-Karnataka Region which consists of the districts of Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Bidar, Gulbarga, and Bellary shall be regarded as the local area.

• Candidates must note that 70% of the available seats in every course of study in any regional educational institution or a university that is located in the places referred above in the local area shall be reserved in favor of the local persons.

• Also, 8% of the seats that are available in every course of study provided in a statewide educational institution or statewide University be allocated among the local candidates of the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

Exemption of Fee for Category-1 Karnataka candidates

By referring to the table given below, candidates can have a clear idea about the fee exemption or pay details for category-1 Karnataka candidates:

Exemption of Fee for SC / ST Karnataka Candidates

By referring to the table given below, candidates can have a clear idea about the fee exemption or pay details for SC / ST Karnataka candidates:

Exemption of Fee for SC / ST Karnataka Candidates

By referring to the table given below, candidates can have a clear idea about the fee exemption or pay details for SC / ST Karnataka candidates: