KCET 2026 Chemistry Question Paper with Answer Key: The KCET 2026 Chemistry question paper was successfully conducted in offline pen-and-paper mode. Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts KCET every year as a way to get admission into undergraduate engineering, pharmacy, and other professional courses across Karnataka. Chemistry is one of the three core science subjects tested in KCET 2026, along with Physics and Mathematics/Biology in different sessions. The KCET 2026 provisional answer key has been released at the official website of KEA. Students can access provisional answer key using their login credentials.
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In this article, we have provide you with the chemistry KCET 2026 question paper . It will help you in understanding the exam pattern and chapter-wise weightage, as well as a post-exam analysis and answer key. Candidates who appeared in the exam today can check their responses below, and those preparing for future shifts or upcoming exams can use this as a complete reference guide.
The KCET 2026 chemistry question paper PDF is provided in this section. You can click on the link given in the table to download the KCET chemistry question paper.
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As soon as the question paper becomes available, we will provide you with the KCET exam answers prepared by our subject matter experts. These solutions will help you in calculating your expected score accurately. To access and download the answer key, simply click on the link given in the table below.
The paper analysis will be available on this page right after the exam. The difficulty, type of Question, and level of question will all be available in the table below after the exam.
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Analysis | |
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Overall |
Moderate |
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Physical |
To be updated |
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Organic |
To be updated |
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Inorganic |
To be updated |
You can check the exam pattern from the table given below:
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Parameter |
Details |
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Exam Conducting Body |
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
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Exam Date |
April 23, 2026 |
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Session |
Afternoon – 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM |
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Total Questions |
60 |
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Total Marks |
60 |
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Marks per Question |
1 Mark |
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Negative Marking |
No |
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Question Type |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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Mode of Exam |
Offline (OMR-based) |
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Syllabus |
PUC I & PUC II (Karnataka Board) |
Practising with the KCET previous years’ question paper is one of the best preparation strategies. The PYQs help us in understanding the exam pattern, types of questions asked, how problems in the KCET exam are framed, concepts that have been repeated in the past years, and the overall difficulty level of the exam. You can access the previous year's question papers from the link provided below:
The KCET 2026 answer key will be released by KEA a few days after the exam. You can use the answer key to match your responses, calculate your raw score, and raise an objection if needed.
To calculate the KCET Chemistry score refer to the points given below:
1. Download the KCET Chemistry Answer Key
2. Match Your Responses with the correct answers provided in the answer key.
3. Marking +1 mark for every correct answer and no negative marking for incorrect answers
4. Count Correct Answers
5. Calculate Your Score by multiplying the number of correct answers by 1.
Question 1: In the reaction between hydrogen sulphide and acidified permanganate solution,
1) H2 S is oxidised to SO2,MnO4−is reduced to MnO2
2) H2 S is reduced to SO2,MnO4−is oxidised to Mn2+
3) H2 S is oxidised to S,MnO4−is reduced to Mn2+
4) H2 S is reduced to S,MnO4−is oxidised to Mn2+
Question 2: A member of the Lanthanoid series which is well known to exhibit +4 oxidation state is
1) Europium
2) Erbium
3) Cerium
4) Samarium
Question 3: Which formula and its name combination is incorrect?
1) [CoCl2(en)2]Cl, Dichloridobis (ethane-1, 2diamine) cobalt(III) chloride
2) [Co(NH3)5(CO3)]Cl,
Pentaammine carbonylcobalt (III) chloride
3) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)],
Diammine chloridonitrito- N -platinum (II)
4) K3[Cr(C2O4)3],
Question 4: In the complex ion [Fe(C2O4)3]3−, the Co-ordination number of Fe is
1) 5
2) 6
3) 3
4) 4
Question 5: Arrange the following compounds in their decreasing order of reactivity towards Nucleophilic addition reaction.
CH3COCH3,CH3COC2H5,CH3CHO
1) CH3COCH3>CH3CHO>CH3COC2H5
2) CH3COC2H5>CH3COCH3>CH3CHO
3) CH3CHO>CH3COC2H5>CH3COCH3
4) CH3CHO>CH3COCH3>CH3COC2H5
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The KCET 2026 Chemistry exam is scheduled on 23 April from 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM afternoon session.
The KCET Chemistry question paper will have a total of 60 MCQs, each carrying 1 mark, for a total of 60 marks.
No, there will not be any negative marking in the exam. Aspirants can attempt all the questions without any fear of negative marking.
You can download it from the official website only when available to download, but from our page, you can download right after the exam.
Based on analysis of KEA chemistry question papers from previous years, the most important chapters are Electrochemistry, Coordination Compounds, Organic Chemistry (reactions and mechanisms), Chemical Kinetics, p-Block Elements, and Thermodynamics.
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