Karnataka CET · 2025–26

KCET Syllabus 2025–26

Complete chapter-wise syllabus for Karnataka CET for both PCM (Engineering) and PCB (Medical) streams. Based on Karnataka PUC 1st and 2nd Year curriculum.

About KCET 2026

Conducting Body

KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)

Exam Type

Offline (OMR-based)

Duration

80 minutes per subject

Total Questions

60 per subject (MCQ)

Marking

+1 correct, No negative marking

Streams

PCM (Engineering) / PCB (Medical)

Language

Kannada & English

Based on

Karnataka PUC 1st & 2nd Year

Physics

Physical World, Units & Measurement
Laws of Motion
Work, Energy & Power
Rotational Motion
Gravitation
Properties of Matter & Fluids
Thermal Physics
Oscillations
Waves
Electrostatics
Current Electricity
Magnetic Effects of Current
Electromagnetic Induction
Alternating Currents
Electromagnetic Waves
Ray Optics
Wave Optics
Dual Nature of Radiation
Atomic Physics
Nuclear Physics
Semiconductor Devices

Chemistry

Atomic Structure
Periodic Table & Properties
Chemical Bonding
States of Matter
Thermodynamics
Electrochemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Surface Chemistry
Hydrogen
s-block Elements
p-block Elements (III to VIII)
d and f block Elements
Coordination Chemistry
Haloalkanes & Haloarenes
Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers
Aldehydes & Ketones
Carboxylic Acids
Amines
Biomolecules
Polymers
Chemistry in Everyday Life

Mathematics

Sets, Relations & Functions
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Equations
Permutations & Combinations
Mathematical Induction
Binomial Theorem
Sequences & Series
Matrices & Determinants
Differential Calculus
Integral Calculus
Differential Equations
Straight Lines
Circles
Conic Sections
Vectors
3D Geometry
Probability
Statistics
Mathematical Reasoning
Linear Programming

Biology

Diversity in Living World
Structural Organisation in Plants & Animals
Cell Structure & Functions
Plant Physiology
Human Physiology
Reproduction
Genetics & Evolution
Biology in Human Welfare
Biotechnology
Ecology & Environment