Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) is a state level entrance exam conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for admission to MBA, MCA, ME, MTech and MArch. PGCET is a pen & paper test and successful candidates can have admission to universities, post graduate colleges, university departments and government aided & private institutes located in Karnataka.
Candidates having a bachelor's degree with 50% marks are eligible to apply for the test. SC/ST students from Karnataka need only 45% marks to qualify. The application is done online through the KEA website. The exam is conducted in several cities across the state of Karnataka.
| Name of Exam | PGCET (Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test) |
| For admission to | MBA/MCA/ME/MTech/MArch |
| Level of exam | State |
| Conducted by | Karnataka Examinations Authority |
| Mode of Exam | Offline, objective type, paper-pencil based |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Validity of score | One academic year |
| Periodicity of exam | Once a year |
| Number of chances | Multiple times |
| Date of official notification / Starting of Registration | *Third week of May |
| Date of Exam | *July 14 & 15 |
| Date of Result | *Second/Third week of August |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's degree with 50% marks, 45% for SC/ST (Reservation is only for Karnataka candidates) 3 years work experience (for part time MBA) To claim government seats applicants should be Indian citizens having domicile certificate of Karnataka |
| Fee | General- INR 650 SC/ST candidates- INR 500 Reservation available for Karnataka candidates only |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
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| Website / helpline | https://www.kea.kar.nic.in / 080-23460460 |
| Other information | *Dates are tentative |