How many questions are in the KCET exam?

60 questions in 80 minutes for 60 marks. That's how the newest past paper was set.

Is there negative marking in KCET?

No: a wrong answer costs nothing in KCET, so it pays to attempt every question.

Where can I find KCET previous year papers with answer keys?

Right here: 9 official papers from 2024 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

Are the KCET mock tests free?

Yes, and every KCET paper opens without an account.

Is the KCET mock test like the real exam?

Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real KCET one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.

Engineering

KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test · KEA (Engineering)

9 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.

Every paper opens without an account.

Exam pattern

Questions: 60
Minutes: 80
Marks: 60
Negative: None

As in the newest past paper.

Previous year papers 9

Official papers from 2024 to 2026, newest first. Free, with no account needed.

2026 KCET papers
3 papers
2025

About the KCET exam

KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test · KEA (Engineering)) has 60 questions in 80 minutes for 60 marks, with no negative marking. Practise it here with 9 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

KCET FAQs

How many questions are in the KCET exam?: 60 questions in 80 minutes for 60 marks. That's how the newest past paper was set.
Is there negative marking in KCET?: No: a wrong answer costs nothing in KCET, so it pays to attempt every question.
Where can I find KCET previous year papers with answer keys?: Right here: 9 official papers from 2024 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.
Are the KCET mock tests free?: Yes, and every KCET paper opens without an account.

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