KCET Bell Timings 2025: Schedule and Rules
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KCET Bell Timings 2025: Schedule and Rules

Samridhi MishraUpdated on 16 Apr 2025, 09:27 AM IST

KCET 2025 Bell Timings - Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the KCET bell timings 2025 for the exams on April 16 & 17. Candidates can check the KCET bell timings on this page before appearing for the exam. The KCET exam will be conducted on April 16 for the physics and chemistry subjects and on April 17 for maths and biology. Students must adhere to the KCET bell timings for a smooth exam experience. Throughout the exam, there will be seven bells. Each bell signifies something different. Read this article to know more about the KCET bell timings 2025.

KCET Bell Timings 2025: Schedule and Rules
KCET Bell Timings

The KCET 2025 exam will be conducted for 1 hour and 20 minutes for each subject. Moreover, the authority conducted the KCET exam for the Kannada language test on April 15, 2025.

KCET 2025 Bell Timings

Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the KCET bell timings online at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the bell timings for KCET 2025 below. Every bell that rings has a different meaning and candidates must know what each bell signifies. The following table is updated for both morning and afternoon session timings.

Bell
Timings
Details

First Bell

  • Morning Session - 10:20 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 2:20 PM

  • Candidates will enter and occupy their seats in the examination hall, upon showing their CET-2025 admission ticket and valid identity card.

  • The Invigilator will verify the photograph printed on the admission ticket, identity card and nominal roll.

  • OMR answer sheets to the candidates present in the examination hall will be distributed by the invigilators.

  • Candidates have to write their name in CAPITAL LETTERS on the OMR Answer Sheet. They also have to enter their CET number and shade the respective circle on the sheet.

  • Candidates should verify the CET No. written on the OMR answer sheet with that of the CET number printed on the admission ticket.

Second Bell

  • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

  • Sealed question paper packets will be distributed in the examination hall.

  • The invigilator will obtain signatures of any TWO candidates present in the examination hall, in the space provided on the packet.

  • Question paper distribution will be done at 10:35 am and 2:35 pm for both shifts respectively.

  • Candidates should write the version code of the question booklet and shade the respective circle on the space provided on the answer sheet.

  • They should also affix their signature on the bottom portion of the sheet, in the box provided.

  • Candidates have to write the question booklet version code & serial number on the nominal roll and affix their signature on the nominal roll.

  • Until the third bell is heard, the candidates should not be allowed either to look inside the question booklet or to start answering on the OMR Answer Sheet.

Third bell


  • Morning Session - 10:40 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 2:40 PM

  • Candidates should be allowed to open the question booklet and to start answering on the OMR Answer Sheet.

  • After this bell, the candidates will not be allowed either to enter OR to leave the examination hall, till the completion of the session.

Fourth bell
  • Morning Session - 11:10 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 3:10 PM

  • This is a first caution bell where the invigilator will inform all the candidates that half an hour of examination has been completed.

Fifth bell
  • Morning Session - 11:30 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 3:30 PM

  • It's a second caution bell where invigilators will inform that candidates that twenty minutes are remaining for the examination to end.

Sixth bell
  • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

  • Here, the invigilators will announce that only five minutes are remaining for the examination to end.

Sixth bell
  • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

  • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

  • The bell will notify the end of the examination and soon after the bell, the invigilators will first ensure that all the candidates have stopped answering on the OMR answer sheet. They will collect the OMR answer sheets as it is from the candidates.

  • The Invigilator will return the bottom sheet replica (CANDIDATE COPY) to the respective candidates, along with their question booklets.

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Have a question related to KCET ?

Hello,

Yes, you can appear for the 2nd PUC exam 2 in 2026 to improve your marks, as Karnataka allows multiple attempts for the PUC exams, and the Karnataka Examination Authority considers your best scores for KCET ranking. Since you passed in 2025, you can apply for the repeater/improvement exam for the 2026 exams.

I hope it will clear your query!!

HELLO,

UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE ADMISSION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 WILL BE BASED ON THE RANK OF NEET. HIGHER RANK ON NEET, 40% TO 50% ON HIGHER SECONDARY WITH ENGLISH AS AN AMANDATORY SUBJECT IS REQUIRED.

THANK YOU


Hello aspirant,

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases broad cutoffs every year, although the KCET engineering cutoff varies greatly depending on the particular engineering branch, college, and candidate category.  For instance, OBC cutoffs may be approximately 3,000, SC/ST categories may reach 15,000 or higher in elite universities, and general cutoffs for top Computer Science programs may be less than 1,000.

For more information, you can visit our site through following link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-cutoff

Thank you

If you joined an engineering college through KCET 2025 and completed around 3 months but now want to leave due to personal reasons, then you can definitely discontinue. However, you need to follow a proper procedure because the seat was allotted by KEA. First, you have to visit your present college and apply for official discontinuation. The college will ask you to submit a written application, no-dues form, and sometimes they may also ask for payment of fee balance as per their policies. After this, the college will issue a Transfer Certificate (TC), study certificate (if applicable), and a fee receipt acknowledgment.

Once you discontinue, your current KCET-allotted seat will get cancelled. If you want to join another engineering college next year, you must appear for KCET again or take admission through the management quota, because the old KCET seat cannot be transferred. There is no penalty from KEA side for writing KCET again next year, so you can attempt the entrance exam once more and participate in counselling to get a new seat in your preferred college.

So, the correct process is:

  1. Submit a discontinuation request to your current college.

  2. Clear no-dues and collect TC and supporting documents.

  3. Appear for KCET next year if you want another government/KEA seat.

  4. Attend counselling again and choose a new college.

Taking this step early will avoid creating academic loss later and you will be able to join a better college comfortably next year. All the best.

Hello,

For VITEEE, focus only on your VITEEE exam score and rank. KCET marks are irrelevant. To qualify, ensure 60% in Class 12 PCM/PCB and aim for a rank under 25,000 for good branches.

To know more details access below mentioned link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/viteee-2025-qualifying-marks-vit-btech-cutoff-details

Hope it helps.