KCET BPharm Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2024 ( KCET )

Registration: 18 Apr '25 - 19 Apr '25

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KCET Exam Pattern 2025 - Karnataka Examination Authority releases the KCET 2025 exam pattern on the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam are advised to go through the KCET exam pattern for their preparations. KCET exam pattern 2025 comprises the number of questions, exam duration, marking scheme and others. KCET exam will be conducted in offline pen & paper mode. Going through the KCET exam pattern helps candidates understand the exam scheme. As per the KCET exam pattern 2025, the exam will be conducted for 3 hours in a multiple-choice format. Applicants looking for engineering admissions in Karnataka can also apply for COMEDK UGET 2025 exam.

As per the KCET exam pattern 2025, applicants will be awarded one mark for every correct answer while there will be no negative marking for wrong answers. Along with exam pattern, KCET 2025 syllabus is equally crucial for up-to-the-mark preparation. KCET 2025 exam will be conducted for two days and four sessions. On the first day, the KCET exam of Mathematics and Biology will be conducted in two sessions and on the second day, Physics and Chemistry exam will take place in two sessions. It is important to understand the scheme of the KCET 2025 exam to attempt the paper effectively. Candidates can practice KCET question papers along with the exam pattern. For more details about the KCET exam pattern 2025, candidates can refer to the article below.
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KCET Exam Pattern 2025

The exam authority mentions the exam pattern of KCET 2025 at the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must go through the KCET exam pattern for their effective preparations. KCET 2025 exam will be conducted in offline centre-based mode. As per the KCET 2025 exam pattern, the questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. KCET 2025 Kannada language exam is not compulsory for all the candidates. Applicants are advised to go through the KCET exam pattern thoroughly to understand the scheme of the exam. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

Sections 

Questions 

Duration 

Physics 

60 

80 minutes 

Chemistry 

60 

80 minutes 

Mathematics/Biology 

60 

80 minutes 

Kannada (in case) 

50 

60 minutes 

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KCET Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme

KEA releases the KCET marking scheme 2025 along with the pattern. Applicants will be awarded one mark for every correct answer while there is no negative marking for the wrong answers. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

Sections 

Marks 

Negative Marking 

Physics 

60 marks 

No negative marking 

Chemistry 

60 marks 

Mathematics/Biology 

60 marks 

Kannada (in case) 

50 marks 

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KCET Exam Pattern 2025 – Important Points

  • The questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. 
  • Each question in KCET 2025 will carry one mark. 
  • Candidates will have to solve the questions in 80 minutes. 
  • Each question in KCET 2025 exam will have four options out of which only one answer will be correct. 
  • There will be No Negative marking in KCET 2025 exam. 
  • No marks will be given for multiple answers to a question. 
  • Mode of the KCET exam – Offline. 
  • Candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga will take Kannada Language Test. 

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KCET Exam Pattern 2025 - OMR Answer Sheet Instructions

Candidates should be very careful while marking the response in the KCET 2025 OMR sheet. KEA will host the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet on its website. KCET OMR sheet 2025 will be divided into two portions namely the top portion and bottom portion. The top portion will furnish the details of a candidate such as Name, CET Number, Version code and the serial number of the question booklet. In the bottom portion, candidates will mark the answers, the signature of the room Invigilator & candidate, and the Left-Hand Thumb Impression of the candidate. Check the instructions regarding KCET OMR sheet below. 

  • Download the KCET OMR sheet from the website and practice on them by using blue or black ink ballpoint. 
  • It will help in improving the accuracy in writing and shading the particulars such as Name, KCET 2025 Application Number, Question booklet version code, etc. 
  • OMR sheet will have two sheets in which the upper sheet is to be used for marking correct answers and later scanning & evaluation. The lower sheet is coated with a special kind of chemical that acts as Carbon paper and will be returned to the candidates after the completion of each session of the KCET exam 2025. 

KCET Syllabus 2025

Karnataka Examination Authority releases the KCET 2025 syllabus at the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must go through the KCET syllabus for their preparations. The syllabus comprises important chapters and topics asked in the exam. Referring to the KCET syllabus 2025 also helps candidates to prepare an effective strategy to crack the exam with a good score. 

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