KCET Eligibility Criteria 2021: Check Age Limit, Nationality, Aggregate Marks

KCET Eligibility Criteria 2021- Candidates seeking admission in UG engineering courses in Karnataka have to fulfill KCET 2021 eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission. KCET eligibility criteria 2021 are the conditions of age, domicile, educational qualifications, and nativity which every candidate has to meet. Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2021 eligibility criteria will be released by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) soon. Students applying for KCET 2021 must check all the eligibility criteria before filling the KCET application form 2021. Students who do not meet the KCET eligibility criteria 2021 will not be considered for admission.

KCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria [General Conditions of Eligibility for All]

The conditions of eligibility are divided into two main categories which include educational qualification and nativity. Check below the details about KCET eligibility criteria 2021.

KCET Nationality

• Candidates applying for KCET 2021 must be a citizen of India.

KCET Eligibility- Educational Qualifications

• Candidates must have passed their class 12/PUC examination. Candidates who have appeared in their class 12/PUC examination in 2021 and waiting for their result can also apply for KCET 2021.

• Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination/class 12/PUC from Karnataka State Open University are NOT eligible to apply for KCET 2021

• Candidates must have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in their class 12 along with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Electronics/ Computer Science as optional subjects with English as one of the languages of study

• Candidates must have obtained an aggregate minimum of 45% marks in the optional subjects in the qualifying examination (40% in case of SC, ST, Category-I and OBC (2A, 2B, 3A and 3B) category candidates)

KCET Eligibility 2021- Nativity [For Admission to Government Seats]

• Candidate should have studied in one or more Government or Government recognised educational institutions located in the State of Karnataka for a minimum period of SEVEN academic years commencing from 1st standard to 2nd PUC / 12th standard as on 1st July 2021 and must have appeared and passed either SSLC / 10th standard or 2nd PUC / 12th standard examination from Karnataka State.

• Candidates should have studied and passed either 1st and 2nd year Pre-University Examination or 11th and 12th standard examination within the State of Karnataka from an Educational Institution run or recognized by the State Government and that either of the parents should have studied in Karnataka for a minimum period of SEVEN years.

• A candidate who is son or daughter of defence personnel who has worked continuously in Karnataka for a minimum period of one year in Karnataka during the Two year period of study of candidates in PUC / 11th and 12th Standard course.

• Wards of serving or retired employee in Central Armed Police Force Service, whose parents at the time of joining the CAPF Service (Central Armed Police Force) had mentioned that his/her home town was in Karnataka, has to submit proof of his/her domicile from the Record Office of the CAPF Unit where the Parent’s service record is maintained. In this category, the candidates must have cleared the qualifying examination from a recognised University or Board or any other institution located anywhere in India.

KCET Eligibility Criteria 2021 for Different Categories

Candidates fulfilling the below criteria are also eligible for government seats.

Migrant Candidates of Jammu and Kashmir

• Candidates who are children of migrants of Jammu and Kashmir are required to show proof of migration which they can get from the jurisdictional District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner” of any state in India.

Criteria related to Mother Tongue of Candidates

• Candidates whose mother tongue is Kannada, Tulu, or Kodava must have resided and studied for a duration of 7 years between 1st and 12th standards in disputed Kannada speaking area of South Solapur or Akkalkot or Jeth or Gadhinglaj Taluks of Maharashtra State or Kasargod or Hosadurga Taluks of Kerala State. Such candidates will have to undergo and clear the Kannada Language test.

• Candidates who have studied for complete 10 academic years in Kannada language from 1st to 10th standard outside Karnataka need not appear for the Kannada Language Test conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Such candidates must have studied and passed the qualifying exam from any recognised educational institution.

Children/ Ward of Members of Parliament

• Children of Members of Parliament who are representing Karnataka, must have cleared high school from any institution located in any part of India.

Candidates of State and Central Government Employees

• In case a candidate is a son/daughter of an employee of the Union Government or an employee of the Union or Karnataka State Government Undertaking or Joint Sector Undertaking and his/her parents are likely to be transferred in any part of the country and has worked in Karnataka for a minimum period of 1 year in Karnataka during the 2 year period i.e 11th and 12th standard of the candidate. Such candidates must have cleared the qualifying exam from any recognized educational institute in the state of Karnataka.

• Children of serving or retired employees of the Union Government or employees of Union or Karnataka State Government Undertaking or Joint Sector Undertaking where the employee had mentioned to the employer at the time of joining service that his/her domicile was any place in Karnataka or had studied in any recognized educational institute or institutions in Karnataka for a minimum period of 7 years; and was or is liable to be transferred to any part of India according to the terms and conditions of his employment. It is imperative for the candidates (in such a case) to have cleared the qualifying exam from a University or Board or any other institution located in any part of India.

Other Links

• KCET Exam Pattern
• KCET Cutoff