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KCET 2021 Syllabus – Download Pdf Now

Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET 2021) is conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

The KCET question paper for engineering consists of 180 questions with 60 questions from each of the three sections – Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET 2021) is conducted Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

KCET 2021 Highlights

Exam Name KCET 2021
Full Form Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Conducting Body Karnataka Examination Authority [KEA]
Level State-level
Category Undergraduate (UG)
KCET Exam Mode Offline i.e., Paper-Based Test (PBT)
Topics Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology
Medium English and Kannada
Exam Duration 1 hour 20 minutes for each paper
KCET Official Website kea.kar.nic.in
Exam Purpose For B.Tech admissions into the participating institutes of the Karnataka state

Aspirants can download the KCET 2021 Syllabus – Download Pdf Now from the official website.

KCET 2021 Courses Offered

KCET is conducted every year for the below-mentioned undergraduate courses. The students who wish to seek admissions to medical/ dental courses in Karnataka need to appear for NEET 2021 and architecture aspirants need to qualify NATA 2021 or JEE Main 2021 Paper II.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture
B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture B.Sc (Hons) Forestry
B.Sc. (Hons) Sericulture B.Tech. Biotechnology
B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science B.Tech Dairy Technology
B.Tech Agricultural Engineering B.F.Sc. Fisheries
B.Tech Food Technology B.Sc. Agricultural Marketing & Co-op
B. Pharma and Pharma-D

KCET 2021 Exam Dates

Herein is tabulated KCET 2021 Exam Dates. The students are advised to go through the same so that they don’t miss any important deadlines.

Event Dates
KCET Registration June 15, 2021 to July 10, 2021 July 20, 2021 till 6:00 PM
Last date to pay KCET 2021 application fees July 20, 2021
Submission of Special Category Original Certificate July 14, 2021 to July 20, 2021
KCET Application Form Correction July 20, 2021 to July 23, 2021 and August 2, 2021 to August 5, 2021
KCET Admit card August 12, 2021
KCET Exam Dates August 28, 2021 to August 30, 2021
KCET Answer Key September 1, 2021
KCET Result September 20, 2021
KCET Counselling First week of October 2021

KCET 2021 Exam Pattern

KCET 2021 will test the knowledge of the candidates related to Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology. Given below are the major highlights for KCET 2021 exam pattern to further assist the students:

Particulars Details
Examination Mode Pen-paper based examination
Medium of Language English or Kannada
Exam Duration 1 hour 20 minutes for each session
Question Type MCQs
Total Number of Questions 180 Questions
Number of Questions per Subject 60 Questions
Marking Scheme For every correct answer, one mark will be awarded.
Negative Marking There is no negative marking in the exam.

The number of questions, maximum marks, and time duration for each of the three subjects is tabulated below:

Subjects Number of Questions / Maximum Marks Time Duration
Mathematics 60 / 60 80 minutes
Physics 60 / 60 80 minutes
Chemistry 60 / 60 80 minutes
Total 180 / 180 240 minutes or 4 hours

There is also the Kannada Language Test for candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga. The Kannada Language Test has 60 questions.

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KCET 2021 Syllabus

KCET 2021 syllabus is based on higher secondary curriculum. The KCET exam duration for every subject is 80 minutes. There are 60 questions asked in every subject.

KCET Physics Syllabus 2021

KCET Physics Syllabus comprises of the topics that are listed below.

  • Laws of Motion
  • Motion Plane
  • Wave Optics
  • Current Electricity

First Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET 2021 syllabus of first-year PUC include Physical World and Measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy & Power, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory, Oscillations and Waves.

Chapters Weightage
Gravitation 8
Motion in a straight line 7
Oscillations 7
Thermodynamics 7
Mechanical properties of solids 4
Mechanical properties of fluids 4
Kinetic theory 4
Units and measurement 3
Physical-world 2

Second Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET 2021 syllabus of second-year PUC include Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic induction and Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual nature of matter and radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronics devices, Communication system.

Chapters Weightage
Magnetism and Matter 7
Alternating Current 7
Electromagnetic Induction 6
Nuclei 6
Atoms 5
Communication Systems 3
Electromagnetic Waves 2

KCET Syllabus 2021 Chemistry

The questions are asked from the topics that involve mathematical calculations and chemical equations. Some of the important topics to focus on Chemistry for KCET are as follows.

  • Block Elements
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Equilibrium
  • Structure of Atoms

First Year PUC Syllabus

The first-year PUC of KCET Chemistry syllabus include Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Chemical bonding and molecular structure, States of Matter: Gases & Liquids, Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox reactions, Hydrogen, S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), Some p-blocks elements, Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Hydrocarbons, Environmental Chemistry. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements.

Chapters Weightage
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry 8
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties 8
Some p – Block Elements 7
S– Block Elements 6
Thermodynamics 4
Redox reactions 4
Hydrogen 3
Environmental chemistry 2

 

Second Year PUC Syllabus:

The second-year PUC of KCET Chemistry syllabus include Solid State, Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, p-Block Elements, d and f Block Elements, Co-ordination compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarene, Alcohols, Phenols and Ether, Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Organic compounds containing Nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life.

Chapters Weightage
Solid State 7
Solutions 7
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 7
Coordination Compounds 6
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 6
Surface chemistry 6
Biomolecules 6
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen 5
Polymers 5
Chemistry in Everyday Life 4
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements 4

KCET Syllabus 2021 Mathematics

There will be 60 objective type questions from the Mathematics Paper. 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answers and there will be no negative marking for incorrect/ unattempt/ double answered answers.

First Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET Maths syllabus includes topics such as Sets, Binomial Theorem, Mathematical Reasoning, Principle of Mathematical Induction, Linear Inequalities, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations, Permutation and Combination, Introduction to 3D Geometry, Statistics.

Chapters Weightage
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations 9
Permutation And Combination 9
Binomial Theorem 8
Sets 8
Introduction to 3D Geometry 7
Linear Inequalities 7
Statistics 7
Mathematical Reasoning 6
Principle Of Mathematical Induction 5

Second Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET 2021 syllabus includes Matrices, Linear Programming, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Application of Integrals.

Chapters Weightage
Matrices 9
Inverse Trigonometric Functions 8
Application Of Integrals 8
Linear Programming 7

KCET Syllabus 2021 Biology

The KCET 2021 Syllabus for Biology includes the topics given below.

  • Cell
  • Animal Kingdom
  • Transport in Plants
  • Mineral Nutrition

First Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET Biology syllabus for first-year PUC includes Living World, Plant Kingdom, Body Fluids and Circulations, Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, Breathing and Exchange of Gases, Digestion and Absorption, Plant Growth and Development, Respiration in Plants, Morphology of flowering plants, Biomolecules, Cell Cycle and Cell Division, Locomotion and Movement, Excretory Products and their elimination.

Chapters Weightage
Neural Control and Co-ordination 5
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants 5
Respiration in Plants 5
Plant Growth and Development 5
Biomolecules 5
Plant Kingdom 5
Cell Cycle and Cell Division 5
Body fluids and Circulation 4
Morphology of Flowering Plants 4
Anatomy and Flowering Plants 4
Locomotion and Movement 4
Breathing and Exchange of Gases 3
Living World 3
Excretory Products and their Elimination 3
Digestion and Absorption 3
Biological Classification 2

Second Year PUC Syllabus:

The KCET 2021 syllabus for Biology for second-year PUC includes Microbes in Human Welfare, Reproduction in Organisms, Biotech: Principles and Processes, Environmental Issues, Biotech: Application, Biodiversity and Conservation, Organism and Population, Ecosystem, Reproductive Health, Human Reproduction, Evolution.

Chapters Weightage
Human Reproduction 7
Microbes in Human Welfare 6
Biotech: Principles and Processes 6
Organism and Population 6
Ecosystem 6
Environmental Issues 6
Biotech: Application 5
Reproduction in Organisms 5
Reproductive Health 5
Evolution 5
Biodiversity and Conservation 4

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KCET 2021 Exam Centers

KCET 2021 will be conducted in 29 districts and 53 locations across the state of Karnataka. Given below is the list of the exam districts released by the authorities:

District District
Bangalore Chamarajnagar
Ramanagara Mysore
Bellary Mandya
Belgaum North Canara
Bagalkot Raichur
Bijapur Koppal
Bidar South Canara
Davangere Udupi
Chitradurga Tumkur
Chikmagalur Shimoga
Gadag Kodagu
Haveri Hassan
Dharwad Kolar
Gulbarga Chikkaballapur
Yadgir

Books for KCET 2021 Preparation

The best books for KCET preparation are as under:

  1. NCERT for Class 11 and 12
  2. 16 Years Solved Papers Karnataka CET Engineering Entrance 2021 by Arihant Publications
  3. Karnataka CET Explorer – Engineering by MTG Publications
  4. Objective Biology – Chapter-wise MCQ for AIPMT/ AIIMS/ KCET 2nd Edition
  5. Objective Chemistry – Chapter-wise MCQ for JEE Main/ BITSAT/ AIPMT/ AIIMS/ KCET 2nd Edition
  6. Objective Physics – Chapter-wise MCQ for JEE Main/ BITSAT/ AIPMT/ AIIMS/ KCET 2nd Edition