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Information bulletin availability

05-Feb-2020

KEA released the KCET information bulletin which has all the exam related details.

Application form release date

05-Feb-2020

The application form of KCET is available online and candidates who want to sit for the exam should fill the form at the earliest.

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02-Mar-2020

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06-Mar-2020

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Application form re-open

07-Mar-2020 to 16-Mar-2020

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Application correction 

19-Mar-2020 to 27-Mar-2020

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18-Mar-2020

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19-Mar-2020 to 25-Mar-2020

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Date of Kannada language test: (Only for Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates)

Postponed

Candidates belonging to the the Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga community will only appear in the Kannada language test.

Result declaration date

May-2020

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Start of counselling

Aug-2020

The successful candidates will get the chance to participate in the counselling process. 

Reservation for Reserved Category Candidates

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of citizens under categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B have to produce “Caste Certificate / Caste Income Certificate” issued by the concerned Jurisdictional Tahasildar

Reservation for Rural Candidates

15% of the Government seats will be reserved for rural candidates who have studied for ten full academic years from Class 1 to Class 10 in educational institutions situated in places in the State of Karnataka other than larger urban area, smaller urban area or transitional area

Reservation for Kannada Medium Candidates

5% of the Government seats will be reserved for the Kannada medium candidates who have studied ten full academic years in Kannada medium from Class 1 to Class 10

Reservation for Ward of J&K Migrants

Reservation will be given to the son / daughter of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants, who satisfy the eligibility condition and produce all the required documents at the time of document verification

Reservation of seats for Article 371 (J) Hyderabad Karnataka

• The part of the State called the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region comprising the districts of Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary shall be regarded as the local area
• 70% of the available seats in every course of study in any regional University or educational institution located in the places referred above in the local area shall be reserved in favour of the local persons, in respect of such University or education institution
• 8% of the available seats in every course of study provided in a state wide University or a statewide educational institution be allocated among the local candidates of the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region

Unit I: Physical World and Measurement

Unit I: Electrostatics

Unit II: Kinematics

Unit II: Current Electricity

Unit III: Laws of Motion

Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Unit IV: Work, Energy and Power

Unit IV: Electromagnetic induction and Alternating Currents

Unit V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

Unit V: Electromagnetic waves

Unit VI: Gravitation

Unit VI: Optics

Unit VII: Properties of Bulk Matter

Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Unit VIII: Thermodynamics

Unit VIII: Atoms & Nuclei

Unit IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory

Unit IX: Electronic Devices

Unit X: Oscillations and Waves

Unit X: Communication systems

Physical world

Scope and excitement of physics, Physics, technology and society, Mention of fundamental forces in nature, Nature of physical laws, etc.

Units and measurement

Unit of measurement, System of units, SI units, Fundamental and derived units, Length, mass and time measurements, Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Dimensions of physical quantities - Dimensional analysis and its applications, etc.

Motion in a straight line

Definitions of path length and displacement, Definitions of average speed and average velocity, instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity & uniform and non-uniform motion, Uniformly accelerated motion, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, etc.

Gravitation

Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, Acceleration due to gravity: Derivation of relation between g and G, Gravitational potential energy: Derivation of gravitational potential energy, Earth satellites, etc.

Mechanical properties of solids

Elasticity and plasticity, Elastic behavior of solids, Stress and strain, Hooke’s law, Stress-strain curve, Elastic moduli: Definitions and expressions of Young’s modulus, Bulk modulus, etc.

Mechanical properties of fluids

Pressure, Derivation of pressure at a point inside a liquid, Gauge pressure, Pascal’s law: Statement and its applications, Streamline flow, Bernoulli’s principle, Viscosity, Reynolds number, Surface tension, etc.

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium, Laws of Thermodynamics, Adiabatic process, Heat engines, Refrigerators, Reversible and irreversible processes, etc.

Kinetic theory

Equation of state of a perfect gas, Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy: Statement and application to specific heat capacities of monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases, Concept of mean free path, etc.

Oscillations

Periodic and oscillatory motion: Definitions of Period and Frequency, Displacement as a function of time, Periodic functions, Simple harmonic motion, Oscillations due to a spring, etc.

Magnetism and Matter

Bar magnet: Properties of magnetic field lines, Gauss law in magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field and its elements, Magnetic properties of materials, Hysteresis, Hysteresis loop, definitions of retentivity and coercivity, etc.

Electromagnetic Induction

Experiments of Faraday and Henry, Lenz’s law, Inductance - Mutual inductance, Self-inductance, AC generator, etc.

Alternating Current

Mention of expression for instantaneous, peak and rms values of alternating current and voltage, AC voltage applied to a resistor, AC voltage applied to an inductor, AC voltage applied to series LCR circuit, Mention of expression for power in ac circuit, LC oscillations, etc.

Electromagnetic Waves

Displacement current, need for displacement current, expression for displacement current, expression for Ampere-Maxwell law, Electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum, etc.

Atoms

Alpha particle scattering, Schematic diagram of Geiger-Marsden experiment, Rutherford’s model of an atom, Atomic spectra, Bohr model of hydrogen atom, Derivation of energy of electron in stationary states of hydrogen atom, etc.

Nuclei

Definition of atomic mass unit, Isotopes, isobars and isotones, explanation of mass defect and binding energy, Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, Radioactivity, etc.

Communication Systems

Block diagram of generalized communication system, Transducer, Signal, Noise, Transmitter, Receiver, Attenuation, Amplification, Range, Bandwidth, bandwidth of transmission medium for coaxial cable, free space and optical fibers, Propagation of electromagnetic waves, etc.

Unit I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Unit I: Solid State

Unit II : Structure of Atom

Unit II: Solutions

Unit III : Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Unit III: Electrochemistry

Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics

Unit V : States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

Unit V: Surface Chemistry

Unit VI : Chemical Thermodynamics

Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Unit VII : Equilibrium

Unit VII: p-Block Elements

Unit VIII : Redox Reactions

Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements

Unit IX : Hydrogen

Unit IX: Co-ordination compounds

Unit X : S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals )

Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarene

Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements

Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ether

Unit XII : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Unit XII: Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids:

Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons

Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen

Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry

Unit XIV: Biomolecules

Unit XV: Polymers

 Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

General introduction: Importance and scope of chemistry, Properties of matter and their measurement, Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory, Atomic and molecular masses, Avogadro constant, mole and molar mass, Reactions in solutions, etc.

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Significance of classification, Mendeleev periodic law, Henry Moseley observation based on X- ray spectra of elements, account of groups, periods, s, p, d and f blocks, Periodic trends in properties of elements with reason, etc.

Thermodynamics

Thermodynamic terms – concepts of system, surroundings, Internal energy: as a state function, work and heat, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Heat capacity, specific heat, Thermochemical equations- examples , enthalpy of a reaction, Spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, etc.

Redox reactions

Concept of oxidation and reduction, Redox reactions, Oxidation number, Oxidation, reduction, oxidizing agent/oxidant, Types of redox reactions, etc.

Hydrogen

Position of hydrogen in periodic table, reaction with halogens, dioxygen, physical properties, chemical properties, dinitrogen, Hydrides – classification, Dihydrogen as a fuel – meaning of hydrogen economy

s – Block Elements

Group – I & Group – II: elements electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in ionization enthalpy, hydration enthalpy, atomic and ionic radii, Anomalous properties of lithium, Preparation and properties of some compounds, Biological importance of sodium and potassium, etc.

Some p – Block Elements

General introduction to p– block elements-electronic configuration, oxidation states, inert pair effect, anomalous behaviour of first member of each group, Group 13 elements, Group – 14 elements, Carbon: anomalous behaviour, reason, catenation, allotropic forms, etc.

Environmental chemistry

Environmental pollution, Air pollution or troposphere pollution, Stratospheric Pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Strategies to control environmental pollution, Green chemistry: Introduction, green chemistry in day-to-day life, etc.

Solid State

General characteristics of solids: amorphous and crystalline solids, Classification of crystalline solids, Definitions – lattice point, crystal lattice, unit cell, coordination number, Close packing in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, Point defects-types, Electrical properties, etc.

Solutions

Types of Solutions – binary – gaseous, liquid and solids, Solution of liquid in liquid, Solution of a solid in a liquid, Raoult’s law, Numerical problems on determination of molar mass using colligative properties, Abnormal molar mass, etc.

Surface chemistry

Adsorption: adsorbate, adsorbent, examples, distinction between adsorption and absorption, Physisorption and chemisorption, Catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, Classification of colloids-types of colloidal systems, Properties of colloids: Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, etc.

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Principles and methods of extraction: concentration of ores, hydraulic washing, magnetic separation, froth floatation, leaching of alumina from bauxite, roasting and calcination, extraction of different metals, Refining: principles and examples each for distillation, etc.

Coordination Compounds

General introduction to salts, difference between double salt and coordination, Coordination entity, central metal ion, coordination number, Werner’s theory, CFT (crystal field theory), Spectrochemical series, compare weak field ligand, Isomerism, Stereoisomerism, Importance of coordination compounds, etc.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Classification based on hybridization of carbon, Preparation from alcohols, Physical properties, Reactions of haloalkanes, Nucleophilic substitution reactions, Optical isomerism, Elimination reaction ( ß elimination, Haloarenes, Electrophilic substitution reactions for chlorobenzene, Reaction with metals, etc.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Classification: mono, di, tri ,allylic, and benzylic alcohols, mono, di and trihydric phenols, Preparation of alcohols, Preparation of phenol, Physical and Chemical properties of primary alcohols, Esterification and acylation of alcohols/phenols, Reactions of phenol, etc.

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Amines: Structure of amines, classification, Methods of preparation: Reduction of nitrobenzene, reduction of nitrile and amide, Physical and Chemical properties, Diazonium salts¸ Retention of diazo group, etc.

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates: classification-based on hydrolysis, Glucose, Disaccharide, Polysaccharides, Proteins, Classification of ?-amino acids, Hormones, Vitamins, Nucleic acids, etc.

Polymers

Polymer, monomer, polymerization, macromolecule, Classification: source, structure, types (mode) of polymerization, Methods of polymerization, Name of monomer/s and partial structure for the polymers, Rubber, Non-biodegradable polymers, etc.

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Chemicals in medicines: drugs, chemotherapy - different classes of drugs- antacids, etc.; Chemicals in food: artificial sweetening agents, preservatives; Cleansing agents: soaps, process of saponification with equation, etc.

Unit I: Limits and Derivatives

Unit I: Continuity & Differentiability

Unit II : Relation and Function

Unit II: Determinants

Unit III : Straight Lines

Unit III: Applications of Derivatives

Unit IV: Sequence and Series

Unit IV: Integrals

Unit V : Trigonometry

Unit V: Differential Equations

Unit VI : Probability

Unit VI: Vector Algebra

Unit VII : Conic Sections

Unit VII: 3D Geometry

Unit VIII : Redox Reactions

Unit IX : Hydrogen

Unit IX: Co-ordination compounds

Unit X : S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals )

Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarene

Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements

Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ether

Unit XII : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Unit XII: Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids:

Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons

Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen

Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry

Unit XIV: Biomolecules

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Unit XV: Polymers

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Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life

Introduction to 3D Geometry

Coordinate axes and coordinate planes in three dimensions. Coordinates of a point. Distance between two points and section formula and problems.

Mathematical Reasoning

Definition of proposition and problems, Logical connectives, compound proposition, problems, Quantifiers, negation, problems, proving a statement by the method of contradiction by giving counter example.

Statistics

Measure of dispersion, range, mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of ungrouped/grouped data. Analysis of frequency distributions with equal means but different variances.

Principle Of Mathematical Induction

Process of the proof by induction, motivating the application of the method by looking at natural numbers as the least inductive subset of real numbers, The principle of mathematical induction and simple problems based on summation only, etc.

Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations

Need for complex numbers, especially ?, to be motivated by inability to solve every quadratic equation. Brief description of algebraic properties of complex numbers. solution of quadratic equations in the complex number system, Square-root of a Complex number given in supplement and problems, etc.

Linear Inequalities

Linear inequalities, Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and their representation on the number line and examples, Graphical solution of linear inequalities in two variables and examples Solution of system of linear inequalities in two variables -graphically and examples

Permutation And Combination

Fundamental principle of counting. Factorial n Permutations: Definition, examples, derivation of formulae nPr, Permutation when all the objects are not distinct, problems. Combinations: Definition, examples Proving nCr= nPr r!, nCr = nCn-r; nCr +nCr-1 = n+1Cr, Problems based on above formulae.

Binomial Theorem

History, statement and proof of the binomial theorem for positive integral indices. Pascal’s triangle, general and middle term in binomial expansion, Problems based on expansion, finding any term, term independent of x, middle term, coefficient of xr .

Sets

Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets, Subsets of the set of real numbers especially intervals (with notations), Power set, Universal set, Union and intersection of sets, Difference of sets, Complement of a set, Properties of Complement sets, Simple practical problems on union and intersection of two sets, etc,

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Definition, range, domain, principal value branches. Mentioning domain and range of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, Conversion of one inverse trigonometric function to another, etc.

Matrices

Column matrix, row matrix, rectangular matrix, square matrix, zero matrix, diagonal matrix, scalar matrix and unit matrix, Equality of matrices, Addition, multiplication, scalar multiplication of matrices, Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric and skew symmetric matrices, Concept of elementary row and column operations, etc.

Application Of Integrals

Area under the curve: area under simple curves, especially lines, arcs of circles/parabolas/ellipses, Area bounded by two above said curves: problems

Linear Programming

Introduction of L.P.P. definition of constraints, objective function, optimization, constraint equations, non- negativity restrictions, Mathematical formulation-mathematical formulation of L.P.P, Different types of L.P.P, etc.

Physical world

Scope and excitement of physics, Physics, technology and society, Mention of fundamental forces in nature, Nature of physical laws, etc.

Units and measurement

Unit of measurement, System of units, SI units, Fundamental and derived units, Length, mass and time measurements, Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Dimensions of physical quantities - Dimensional analysis and its applications, etc.

Motion in a straight line

Definitions of path length and displacement, Definitions of average speed and average velocity, instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity & uniform and non-uniform motion, Uniformly accelerated motion, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, etc.

Gravitation

Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, Acceleration due to gravity: Derivation of relation between g and G, Gravitational potential energy: Derivation of gravitational potential energy, Earth satellites, etc.

Mechanical properties of solids

Elasticity and plasticity, Elastic behavior of solids, Stress and strain, Hooke’s law, Stress-strain curve, Elastic moduli: Definitions and expressions of Young’s modulus, Bulk modulus, etc.

Mechanical properties of fluids

Pressure, Derivation of pressure at a point inside a liquid, Gauge pressure, Pascal’s law: Statement and its applications, Streamline flow, Bernoulli’s principle, Viscosity, Reynolds number, Surface tension, etc.

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium, Laws of Thermodynamics, Adiabatic process, Heat engines, Refrigerators, Reversible and irreversible processes, etc.

Kinetic theory

Equation of state of a perfect gas, Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy: Statement and application to specific heat capacities of monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases, Concept of mean free path, etc.

Oscillations

Periodic and oscillatory motion: Definitions of Period and Frequency, Displacement as a function of time, Periodic functions, Simple harmonic motion, Oscillations due to a spring, etc.

Magnetism and Matter

Bar magnet: Properties of magnetic field lines, Gauss law in magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field and its elements, Magnetic properties of materials, Hysteresis, Hysteresis loop, definitions of retentivity and coercivity, etc.

Electromagnetic Induction

Experiments of Faraday and Henry, Lenz’s law, Inductance - Mutual inductance, Self-inductance, AC generator, etc.

Alternating Current

Mention of expression for instantaneous, peak and rms values of alternating current and voltage, AC voltage applied to a resistor, AC voltage applied to an inductor, AC voltage applied to series LCR circuit, Mention of expression for power in ac circuit, LC oscillations, etc.

Electromagnetic Waves

Displacement current, need for displacement current, expression for displacement current, expression for Ampere-Maxwell law, Electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum, etc.

Atoms

Alpha particle scattering, Schematic diagram of Geiger-Marsden experiment, Rutherford’s model of an atom, Atomic spectra, Bohr model of hydrogen atom, Derivation of energy of electron in stationary states of hydrogen atom, etc.

Nuclei

Definition of atomic mass unit, Isotopes, isobars and isotones, explanation of mass defect and binding energy, Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, Radioactivity, etc.

Communication Systems

Block diagram of generalized communication system, Transducer, Signal, Noise, Transmitter, Receiver, Attenuation, Amplification, Range, Bandwidth, bandwidth of transmission medium for coaxial cable, free space and optical fibers, Propagation of electromagnetic waves, etc.