Karnataka PGCET ME, MTech, MTech Lateral Entry Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2024 ( Karnataka PGCET )

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Karnataka PGCET exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam. It provides information regarding the marking scheme, time duration, total marks and section-wise distribution of questions. The detailed Karnataka PGCET exam pattern 2020 is available on this page.

Karnataka PGCET Exam Pattern 2021 for ME/MTech/MArch

Karnataka PGCET 2021 exam for ME/MTech/MArch will be held in two sessions separately for Type A and B. The total marks of the exam is 100 and the duration of the test is 150. Questions in the test will be objective type. Questions will be for 1 and 2 marks and there is no negative marking. The different type of Karnataka PGCET question paper pattern for ME/MTech/MArch courses are as follows-

Karnataka Question Paper Pattern for Part A

Course name

Details

Civil Engineering

Total number of questions – 75

50 questions of 1 mark each - 50 marks

25 questions of 2 mark each -50 marks

Computer Science & Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Textile Engineering

Mechanical Science

Part A – All branches

Total questions – 45

Total marks – 60

30 questions carrying 1 mark – 30 marks

15 questions carrying 2 mark – 30 marks

 

Part B – Respective Branch of Specialization

Total number of questions – 30

Total Marks – 40

20 questions carrying 1 mark: 20 marks

10 questions carrying 2 marks: 20 marks

Polymer Engineering

Total number of questions: 75

Total marks: 100

50 questions of 1 mark each – 50 marks

25 questions of 2 mark each – 50 marks

 

 

Architecture

Biotechnology

Karnataka PGCET 2021 question paper pattern for Part B

Course name

Details

Mathematics and Computer Science

Total number of questions – 75

Total marks – 100

50 questions of 1 mark each:50 marks

25 questions of 2 mark each: 50 marks

Karnataka PGCET 2021 Exam Pattern – Important Points

  • All questions asked in the exam are compulsory
  • There is no choice among questions
  • Candidates are advised to attempt all the questions to obtain maximum marks
  • Candidates will not be given marks in case of multiple answers

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Karnataka PGCET Dates 2021  Karnataka PGCET Syllabus 2021
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