Karnataka PGCET 2019 – Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

Karnataka PGCET 2019 – Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts Karnataka Post – Graduate Common Entrance Test for the courses such as 1st year / 1st semester full time / part time MBA /MCA /M.E./ M.Tech / M.Arch Courses and to 2nd year Lateral Entry to MCA Course in Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un- Aided Professional Educational Institutions in the state of Karnataka. Karanataka PGCET is a state level examination. To grasp more information like eligibility criteria, application form details so forth and so on about Karnataka PGCET 2019, candidates can go through this article.

Karnataka PGCET 2019

A Separate merit list will be released after the declaration of results. Candidates can have a look at the schedule given below to know about the important events and dates related to Karnataka PGGCET 2019.

Karnataka PGCET 2019	Dates
Online Application Start Date	3rd week of May 2019
Last date of online application submission	2nd week of Jun 2019
Last date to pay the fees in the bank	to be announced
Admit card	1st week of Jul 2019 – 2nd week of Jul 2019
Entrance examination	2nd week of Jul 2019 – 3rd week of Jul 2019
Release of Answer key	Last week of Jul 2019
Declaration of result	3rd week of Aug 2019
Last Date of fee payment	2nd week of Oct 2019
Last date for downloading admission order	2nd week of Oct 2019

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Karnataka PGCET 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Karnataka PGCET 2019 exam is meant for admissions to Postgraduate degree award, therefore, the candidates are admitted carefully in light of verification of their suitability for the course. Unless you satisfy these criteria, you may not be allowed to give Karnataka PGCET 2019 Examination.

MBA (Full Time):

• A candidate who has passed Recognised Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects including languages in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MBA courses. (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates).

MBA (Part Time):

• A candidate who has passed recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects including languages in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MBA courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates). (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates)
• In addition to this a candidate after obtaining the degree, must have worked for not less than three years as on 31st July 2019, 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.

For MCA:

• A candidate who has passed any recognized undergraduate examination or equivalent examination with Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science or Computer Applications or Computer Programming or Business Mathematics or Business Statistics as one of the optional subjects and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MCA courses.
• 45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates. Provided that in respect of candidate who has studied and passed one of the subjects specified above in Pre-University Course with fifty percent of marks in that subject shall also be considered for admission. 45% of marks in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates.

MCA (Lateral Entry to 2nd year MCA):

A candidate who has passed recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination in BCA, B.Sc (I.T. / Computer Science) with Mathematics at 10 + 2 level or at Graduate Level and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects in all the years of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to MCA courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates).

For M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch Course (Full Time):

• A candidate with valid GATE score will be considered for admission. A candidate who has passed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects of all the years / semesters of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I candidates. (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates).

For M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch Course (Part-Time):

• A candidate who has passed prescribed qualifying examination or equivalent examination as prescribed by the Competent Authority and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks taken together in all the subjects of all the years / semesters of the Degree Examination is eligible for admission to M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch courses (45% of marks in Q. E. in case of SC, ST and Category-I Karnataka candidates) (Reservation is applicable only for Karnataka Candidates).
• In addition to this candidate after obtaining the complete degree, must have worked for not less than three years as on 31st July 2019, 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 2019 Application Form

Candidates can fill Karnataka PGCET 2019 Application Form only after getting registered. So, Registration is the first step in order to fill the Application Form. Candidates will have to keep in mind that they will have to fill basic details, communication details, academic qualification details in Karnataka PGCET 2019 Application Form. Candidates will also get an opportunity to edit their Karnataka 2019 Application Form. Candidates will be required to upload scanned images of photograph and signature and as last step they will have to pay the Application Fee in order to submit Karnataka PGCET 2019 Application Form.

Candidates must note the amount mentioned here is based on previous year’s information brochure and data. So, it might change as per the wish governing authority. Until then, candidates can have a look at the information given below:

• General Category – Rs 650
• SC / ST – Rs 500

Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay the Application Fee using the Bank Challan and then submit to any specified bank mentioned on the official website.

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Admit Card/ Hall Ticket

The Hall Ticket for Karnataka PGCET 2019 will be issued one week before the examination. Candidates will have to first visit the official website which is kea.kar.nic.in. After visiting the official website, candidates will have to enter their Login Credentials such as Username and Password. Candidates are advised to carry a valid ID Proof with the Karnataka PGCET 2019 Hall Ticket.

The Hall Ticket will be comprising of certain details about the candidate such as name and address of the candidate, photograph and signature of the candidate, complete address of the test centre, name of the course. A noteworthy thing which candidates have to keep in mind is that they have to carry Karnataka PGCET 2019 Admit Card positively because it will act as an entry ticket at the time of examination, failing so, candidates will not be allowed to sit for the examination.

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Syllabus

For MBA

• Proficiency in the English Language
• General Knowledge : (Section – B)
• Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence (Section – C)
• Quantitative Analysis (Section – D)

For MCA

• Mathematics
• Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
• General English
• Computer Awareness

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Exam Pattern

For MBA: The PGCET-2019 will be held in one session separately for MBA, conducted for 100 marks with 150 minutes duration. Each question paper will be of (Objective) Multiple Choice type. The question paper will be in four different versions. Each question will have four different options. Each question will carry 1 mark.

For MCA: The PGCET-2019 will be held in one session separately for MCA courses conducted for 100 marks with 150 minutes duration. Each question paper will be of (Objective) Multiple Choice type. The question paper will be in four different versions. Each question will have four different options.

• Part A- The Part A will be comprising of 60 questions which will carry 1 mark each.
• Part B- The Part B will have 20 questions which will be of 2 marks each.

Exam pattern for courses offered by Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Mathematics and Computer Science of Kuvempu University and Department of Studies in Computer Science, University of Mysore

• Total questions= 75
• 50 x 1=50
• 25 x 2= 50
• Type of questions= MCQs
• Total marks= 100

For programmes offered in VTU / UBDTCE and UVCE

(i) Exam Pattern For M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch programs of VTU / UBDTCE and UVCE which offers Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Textile Engineering, Polymer Science, Architecture and Biotechnology

• Total questions- 75
• 50 x 1=50
• 25 x 2= 50
• Type of questions- MCQs
• Total marks- 100

(ii) For Electrical Science/ Mechanical Science program in VTU / UBDTCE and UVCE

This part is further divided into 2 parts. Type A and Type B.

Type A- is common to all branches of Electrical and Mechanical Science carrying the following exam pattern while Part B is specific to your course

Course	Type A	Type B
Total questions	45 questions 30 questions x 1mark= 30 marks 15 questions x 2 mark= 30 marks	30 questions 20 questions x 1 mark= 20 marks 10 questions x 2 marks= 20 marks
Format	Pen & paper based
Total marks	60	40
Type	Multiple choice questions

VTU / UBDTCE and UVCE offers specialization in:

Electrical Science	Mechanical Science
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (E & E)) Electronics and Communication Engineering (E & C) Telecommunication Engineering (TC) Instrumentation Technology (IT) Biomedical Engineering (BME) Medical Electronics (ME) Allied branches of Electrical Science (ABE	Mechanical Engineering (MC) Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE) Industrial and Engineering Management (IEM) Automobile Engineering (AE) Manufacturing Science and Engineering (MSE) Allied Branches of Mechanical Science (ABM)

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Result

THe Result for Karnataka PGCET 2019 will be declared on the official website at kea.kar.nic.in. Candidates will be required to enter PGCET 2018 Number in order to check the results. A Rank List will be published after the declaration of results. After the release of the Rank List, candidates will have to appear in the Counselling Process which is 5 step process in total.

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Merit list

A Merit List will be prepared for every course under PGCET such as MBA, MCA, ME, M.Tech/ M.Arch on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in Karnataka PGCET 2019. The Merit List will be published after the declaration of Karnataka PGCET 2019 Result. A tie- breaker will also be followed if the two or more candidates will obtain the same marks in PGCET 2019. After the release of Merit List, candidates will have to appear in the Counselling Process.

Karnataka PGCET 2019 Counselling

The counselling for Karnataka PGCET 2019 will be done online. The Counselling Process will take place after the release of the merit list. Candidates will have to carry required documents when the counselling process will take place. If a candidate does not appear in the Counselling Process, then his / her seat will be cancelled. Candidates will have to bring the documents like study certificate, caste / income certificate, 10th and 12th class mark sheet, a certificate for either of the parent having studied for at least 7 years in Karnataka.

Official Website: www.kea.kar.nic.in

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