KCET 2021 begins TODAY - Check COVID guidelines, other dos and don'ts

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will conduct the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) exam from today till Monday (August 28, 29, 30) in two shifts – 10.30 am to 11.50 am and 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm. KCET will be conducted at more than 500 centres across the state. Biology, Mathematics exam will be on August 28, Physics, Chemistry on August 29 and Kannada exam for Gadinadu and Horanadu Kannadigas on August 30.

Karnataka CET Exam is a state-level entrance exam conducted for the admissions to Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharma D and other professional courses offered by colleges and institutions in Karnataka.  

The KCET Admit Card 2021 was released on the official website- kea.kar.ac.in on August 12.

Here are the exam-day instruction and COVID-19 guidelines that candidates appearing for KCET 2021 must follow:

It is mandatory to wear masks at all times and social distancing is a must.  

Candidates must reach the examination centre at least 2 hours prior to the first bell. The timings for the same have been mentioned on the KCET Admit Card 2021.  

KCET Admit Card 2021 is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam hall.  Candidates also must carry a valid Identity, Id proof to the exam hall for checking.  

Students will have to take their seats in the exam hall after the first bell. No student will be allowed to enter the KCET 2021 exam hall after the third bell rings.  

Candidates are required to carry a blue/black ballpoint pen to fill the OMR sheet. No pencils or pens of any other colour will be allowed.  

Students will have to give their left-hand thumb impression in the space provided at the bottom portion of the OMR sheet or wherever they are asked to.  

Candidates must check the Serial Number on the Question Booklet and the one on the OMR sheet. In case they don't match, candidates must immediately contact the invigilator.  

No wristwatch is allowed in the exam hall. Along with this, students are prohibited from carrying any electronic gadgets like gadgets, pagers, mobile phones, markers, Bluetooth, white fluid, calculator, wireless sets, bits of paper, books/notes, etc.