Syllabus

The question papers of CET will be mostly based on the I and II PUC syllabi prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka State.

Exam Pattern

Each question paper will be of 70 minutes duration and will be of objective type. The question paper in each subject is in 16 different versions and each version will contain 60 questions and each question will have four different options. The candidate will have to mark correct options on the optical mark reader (OMR) sheet, which will be supplied at the beginning of each session of the test.
Each question will carry one mark. The candidate is expected to attempt all the 60 questions. In other words, there is no choice among questions.

The question paper in each subject will be in 16 versions. The version code of the question paper would have been boldly printed on the facing sheet of the question paper. The version codes used in each subject will be from A - 1 to A - 4, B - 1 to B - 4, C - 1 to C - 4 and D - 1 to D - 4. The version code of the question papers given to a student may be different or may be the same in different subjects.

Among the answers provided against a question, only one answer will be correct. The candidate should mark the correct answer by filling / shading only one circle against a question. A wrong answer will lead to a negative mark. A quarter mark will be deducted if the answer is wrong and one mark will be deducted if more than one answer is marked or more than one circle is filled / shaded to a question. The candidates will have to mark the answers by filling the circles on the OMR answer sheets using blue or black ink ball point pen only.

The answer sheet comprises of two sheets. The top sheet, which is meant to be scanned for the purpose of valuation. The bottom sheet is meant to be carried home by the candidate after the examination. The bottom sheet is coated with a special kind of chemical.

When the candidate fills the circles on the top sheet, the pressure on the bottom sheet will create a replica of the top sheet. After the examination, the invigilator will detach the bottom sheet from the top sheet at the perforations on the left side and hand over the bottom replica to the candidate and the candidate is allowed to carry the same with him. The top sheet will be retained by the invigilator for returning the same to the Deputy Chief Superintendent of the exam centre.