KCET 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise Difficulty Level, Expected Cutoff, Chapterwise Weightage

KCET Paper Analysis

KCET 2025 exam analysis will be updated here after the exam concludes. KCET paper analysis 2025 will help candidates understand the difficulty level of the paper, good attempts, the type of questions asked (easy, difficult, moderate), the marking scheme, etc. Candidates can review the paper analysis here, which is based on the test takers' initial reactions. 

KCET 2025was conducted for a total of 180 marks with, 60 questions in each section. All the questions will carry one mark. There will be no negative marking for unattempted/wrong responses; each right answer will receive one mark. 

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Detailed KCET Paper Analysis 2025

Since the KCET 2025 exam is yet to be conducted by the authorities, the paper analysis of the exam for each shift will be updated here. Till then, candidates are advised to check the previous years paper analysis of KCET to get an idea of the exam. 

KCET Paper Analysis 2024

The paper analysis of KCET 2024 can be checked from the table below.

KCET Paper Analysis 2023

The paper analysis of KCET 2023 can be checked from the table below.

KCET Paper Analysis 2022

The detailed question paper analysis of each subject along with the unofficial answer key can be checked by clicking on the links below.

Also read: KCET syllabus

KCET Exam Analysis 2020

KCET 2020 exam took place on July 30 & 31, 2020. This year, the exam was conducted Covid-19 outbreak. The government had taken extensive measures with regard to student safety. In most of the centres, sanitization took place after each paper, and students were given sanitisers at the entrance of the exam centre. However, social distancing norms were not followed in some of the exam centres across the state. Here is the overall exam analysis of KCET exam.

You can click on the links below to check the detailed analysis.

KCET Exam Analysis 2018

On the first day of the exam, candidates received the OMR sheets with pre-entered details such as the name, hall ticket number, and version code of the question paper. Apparently, the idea behind prefilled details was to eliminate the possibility of errors. In wake of this change, the duration of 15 minutes for filling up the details before the commencement of the exam was reduced to 10.

Students welcomed the move as it reduced the stress of filling the correct details in the OMR sheet, and it meant that aspirants could focus just answering the question paper.

Day 1 of KCET 2018

Biology: The KCET 2018 Biology paper was set from the prescribed syllabus only. While 15 questions were from 11th Class syllabus, 45 questions were asked from 12th Class syllabus. A student who prepared well for the exam can easily score 80 to 85% marks.

Mathematics: Mathematics paper was moderate in terms of the difficulty level. There were 40 questions that turned out too easy, 15 questions were of moderate difficulty level and 5 questions were on the tough side. The question paper was set from the prescribed syllabus of 11th and 12th class. 

Day 2 of KCET 2018

Physics: All the questions asked in the entrance exam were from the prescribed syllabus of 11th and 12th class. However, the maximum questions were asked from class 12 syllabus. This year, the paper had 50% more numerical questions in comparsion to last year's paper. Most of the questions in Physics paper had a moderate difficulty level. Well-prepared candidates can fetch 80%-85% marks in the exam. 

Chemistry: The question paper of Chemistry was balanced in terms of questions. Almost 75% questions asked in the paper were easy in terms of the difficulty level. The numerical questions asked in the Chemistry paper were also good in number. In this subject, 17 questions from the syllabus of class 11 and 12.

Subject-wise KCET Paper Analysis 2018

KCET Important Topics 2025

Candidates should study KCET important topics carefully. Based on past years' papers, the most significant topics that should not be overlooked in one's preparation plan are listed below.

Chemistry

Physics

Biology

Mathematics

Also read: KCET exam pattern