KCET 2027
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (UGCET)
KCET (also called UGCET) is the Karnataka state entrance test conducted by KEA for Government-share seats in engineering, pharmacy, agriculture and allied courses. The engineering rank combines KCET marks and 2nd PUC marks in equal proportion.
- Conducted by
- Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
- Mode
- Offline, OMR-based pen-and-paper test (multiple choice)
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Duration
- 80 minutes per subject paper, over two days in four sessions
KCET 2027 Syllabus
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Karnataka Examinations Authority notices
KCET is set on the Karnataka 1st and 2nd PUC syllabus. The 2027 syllabus follows the new KEA notification, so check the PDF on the KEA site (the 2026 syllabus was posted on 29 January 2026). Chapter groups below are indicative.
Subject-wise syllabus
Physics1st PUC + 2nd PUC
Mechanics
Units and measurements · Motion in a straight line and plane · Laws of motion · Work, energy and power · System of particles and rotational motion · Gravitation
Properties of matter and heat
Mechanical properties of solids and fluids · Thermal properties · Thermodynamics · Kinetic theory
Oscillations and waves
Oscillations · Waves
Electricity and magnetism
Electric charges, fields and potential · Capacitance · Current electricity · Moving charges and magnetism · Magnetism and matter · Electromagnetic induction · Alternating current · Electromagnetic waves
Optics and modern physics
Ray optics · Wave optics · Dual nature of radiation and matter · Atoms · Nuclei · Semiconductor devices
Chemistry1st PUC + 2nd PUC
Physical chemistry
Basic concepts and mole concept · Structure of atom · States of matter · Thermodynamics · Equilibrium · Solutions · Electrochemistry · Chemical kinetics · Surface chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Periodic classification · Chemical bonding · Hydrogen and s-block elements · p-block elements · d and f block elements · Coordination compounds · General principles of metallurgy
Organic chemistry
Basic principles and techniques · Hydrocarbons · Haloalkanes and haloarenes · Alcohols, phenols and ethers · Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids · Amines · Biomolecules · Polymers · Chemistry in everyday life
Mathematics1st PUC + 2nd PUC
Algebra
Sets, relations and functions · Complex numbers · Permutations and combinations · Binomial theorem · Sequences and series · Matrices and determinants
Trigonometry and geometry
Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions · Straight lines · Conic sections · Vectors · Three-dimensional geometry
Calculus
Limits and continuity · Differentiation and applications · Integration and applications · Differential equations
Probability and statistics
Probability · Statistics · Linear programming
BiologyFor farm science, B.Pharm (PCB), BNYS and Nursing paths
Diversity and structure
Diversity of living organisms · Structural organisation in plants and animals · Cell: structure and function
Plant and human physiology
Plant physiology · Human physiology
Reproduction, genetics and evolution
Reproduction · Genetics and evolution
Biology and human welfare
Biotechnology and its applications · Ecology and environment · Human health and disease
How to use this syllabus
- Both PUC years are covered, and 2nd PUC carries heavy weight.
- Download the KEA syllabus file and mark chapters that are deleted or rationalised.
- Practice with KEA's previous question papers and key answers.