KCET 2025 Exam Pattern - Check Marking Scheme, Total Marks, Chapter Wise Weightage, Duration

KCET 2025 Exam Pattern

KCET exam pattern 2025 is prescribed by the Karnataka Examination Authority. Aspiring candidates of KCET 2025 need to be completely aware of the exam pattern of KCET 2025 before beginning their preparations for the KCET 2025 exam. According to the KCET exam pattern 2025, candidates will receive one mark for each right response; incorrect answers will not result in a deduction of marks. The KCET 2025 exam pattern comprises details about the various aspects of the exam including the mode of the exam, type of questions asked, exam duration, marks division, medium of instruction, total number of questions etc. Candidates can check this page to learn more about the KCET exam pattern 2025. 

KCET Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights

Some of the major highlights of the KCET 2025 exam pattern are as follows -

• The entrance test will be conducted in offline mode, which means it will be a pen and paper-based exam

• The paper will consist of multiple-type of questions. Each question will consist of four options out of which candidates will have to choose one correct response

• KCET 2025 will cover units from subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology and Kannada (If applicable)

• The maximum marks for each paper will be 60

• Each question will carry 1 mark

• There will be no negative marking for incorrect answer

• The medium of the language will be either in English or Kannada in the exam

• Each paper will be of 1 Hour and 20 Minutes

Total Number of Questions in KCET 2025

The KCET 2025 examination will be split into four session. Hence each session will carry 60 questions for 60 marks. Overall candidates have to answer 180 questions excluding Kannada paper to crack KCET. The total number of questions in KCET 2025 exam are as follows - 

KCET Marking Scheme 2025

The exam will be conducted in four sessions according to the subjects. The marking scheme remains the same for all four subjects. The marking scheme of KCET 2025 exam is as follows - 

KCET 2025 OMR Answer Sheet Instructions

KEA will publish the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) on their official website. The OMR sheet is divided into top and bottom portion, the top portion contains the candidate's personal details such as Name, Application Number, Serial number of booklet etc. Candidates need to take utmost care while filling the OMR sheet. The bottom half of the OMR sheet will be used for answering the questions. The instructions will be clearly written on the OMR sheet and candidates must go through them before proceeding to fill the form.

Instructions regarding KCET 2025 OMR Sheet

• Candidates can download the OMR sheet from official KEA website and use a black/blue ball pen and practice marking the sheet
• Utmost care is to be taken while marking the OMR sheet, and errors must be prevented
• The top portion of the sheet is used to fill the candidate's personal information and the bottom half for answering the questions
• In case candidates mark double answer for a question, the answer will be considered as invalid and marks will not be given

KCET 2025 Kannada Language Test

In order to demonstrate their proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Kannada, candidates whose mother tongue is Kannada, Tulu, or Kodava and who are claiming eligibility for government seats under the Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga clauses must take a Kannada language test. The Kannada Language Examination will take place at the following centres of Bengaluru, Belagavi, Ballary, Bijapura, Mangalore, and Bidar.

KCET 2025 Physics Topic Wise Weightage

Physics is one of the compulsory subjects in KCET 2025. The paper contains 60 questions that will cover 10+2 Physics syllabus. The topic-wise weightage for KCET 2025 is as follows -

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KCET 2025 Chemistry Topic Wise Weightage

The chemistry session of the exam will contain 60 questions in MCQ format covering the entire syllabus. Students have 1 hour 20 minutes to attempt all the questions. The topic-wise weightage for KCET 2025 Chemistry can be checked below -

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KCET 2025 Mathematics Topic Wise Weightage

Candidates can opt to choose either Mathematics or Biolgogy, depending on the course they wish to pursue. The syllabus is that of 10+2 mathematics syllabus. The topic-wise weightage for KCET 2025 Mathematics can be checked below -

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