KCET Syllabus 2025: Download Latest Subject-Wise Detailed Syllabus, Important Topics

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KCET syllabus 2025 is prepared by Karnataka Examination Authority based on the first and second PUC syllabus prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State.

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About KCET 2025 Syllabus

KCET Syllabus 2025 will be released by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) on the official website at kea.kar.nic.in. Candidates preparing for the KCET 2025 exam should consult the syllabus prescribed by the authority as it covers the chapters and topics asked in the exam. The syllabus of KCET 2025 is based on the first and second PUC syllabus prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State. The KCET exam will be held in offline pen and paper mode. Familiarizing with the KCET Syllabus 2025 helps candidates understand the exam structure and prepare an effective strategy for scoring well. KEA releases the KCET 2025 syllabus separately for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates can also use the KCET previous year's question papers in conjunction with the syllabus. All aspirants should keep a hard copy of the KCET syllabus to monitor their levels of preparedness. KEA provides the KCET 2025 syllabus separately for all subjects. Check the KCET Syllabus 2025 here to get further information on the topics, important topics and more.

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KCET Syllabus PDF 2025

Candidates can check the subject-wise PDFs of the KCET syllabus 2025 as provided in the table below.

KCET Physics Syllabus 2025 PDF
KCET Chemistry Syllabus 2025 PDF
KCET Mathematics Syllabus 2025 PDF

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics

KCET Physics 2025 syllabus will primarily cover topics from the 1st and 2nd PUC (Pre-University Course) syllabus. Any changes in the KCET 2025 syllabus will be informed and updated here. Check the KCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics here -

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics based on 1st PUC (Class 11) Topics:

ChaptersKCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics Sub-Topics
Kinetic Theory
  • Ideal gas laws, kinetic interpretation of temperature
Motion of Systems of Particles and Rigid Body
  • Centre of mass, torque, angular momentum
  • Moment of inertia, rotational motion
Oscillations and Waves
  • Simple harmonic motion, wave motion, Doppler effect
Properties of Bulk Matter
  • Elasticity, stress, strain
  • Pressure, buoyancy, surface tension
Thermodynamics
  • Heat, work, the first law of thermodynamics
  • Specific heat capacity, entropy
Laws of Motion
  • Newton's laws, inertia, friction
  • Circular motion
Gravitation
  • The universal law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws
  • Gravitational potential energy, escape velocity
Work, Energy, and Power
  • Work-energy theorem, kinetic energy, potential energy
  • Conservation of mechanical energy
Kinematics
  • Motion in a straight line
  • Motion in a plane
  • Projectile motion
Physical World and Measurement
  • Units and dimensions
  • SI units, accuracy, and errors
  • Vernier callipers, screw gauge

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics based on 2nd PUC (Class 12) Topics

ChaptersKCET 2025 Syllabus for Physics Sub-Topics
Optics
  • Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, total internal reflection
  • Wave optics: Young’s double-slit experiment, interference, diffraction
Atoms and Nuclei
  • Bohr’s model, atomic spectra
  • Radioactivity, nuclear reactions
Electromagnetic Waves
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Properties of electromagnetic waves
Communication Systems
  • Elements of communication systems
  • Modulation, bandwidth
Semiconductors and Electronics
  • PN junction diode, transistor
  • Logic gates, digital electronics
Dual Nature of Matter and RadiationPhotoelectric effect, de Broglie wavelength
Current Electricity
  • Ohm’s law, resistors, Kirchhoff's rules
  • Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  • Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law
  • Magnetic field due to a current-carrying wire, solenoid, moving charges
Electrostatics
  • Electric charge, Coulomb’s law, electric field, Gauss’s law
  • Electric potential, capacitors
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  • Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, self and mutual induction
  • AC generator, transformers

KCET 2025 Mathematics Syllabus

KCET Mathematics 2025 syllabus will primarily cover topics from the 1st and 2nd PUC (Pre-University Course) syllabus. Any changes in the KCET 2025 syllabus will be informed and updated here. Check the KCET 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics here -

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics based on 1st PUC (Class 11) Topics:

Chapters

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics Sub-Topics
Sequences and Series
  • Arithmetic and geometric progressions
  • The sum of finite arithmetic and geometric series
Straight Lines
  • The slope of a line, various forms of the equation of a line
  • General equation of a line, distance of a point from a line
Probability
  • Introduction to Probability
  • Conditional probability and independent events
Introduction to Three-dimensional Geometry
  • Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points
  • Direction cosines, direction ratios
Statistics
  • Measures of dispersion: Range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation
  • Analysis of frequency distributions
Permutations and Combinations
  • Fundamental principle of counting
  • Factorial, permutations, and combinations
Binomial Theorem
  • Statement and proof of the binomial theorem
  • General and middle-terms
Limits and Derivatives
  • Limits of functions
  • Derivatives and their geometrical interpretation
Conic Sections
  • Parabola, ellipse, hyperbola, and their standard equations
  • Condition for tangency
Trigonometry
  • Trigonometric functions and their graphs
  • Trigonometric identities, equations, and properties
  • Inverse trigonometric functions
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
  • Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers
  • Polar representation, quadratic equations in the complex number system
Sets, Relations, and Functions
  • Sets and their representations
  • Union, intersection, and complement of sets
  • Types of relations and functions

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics based on 2nd PUC (Class 12) Topics

Chapters

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics Sub-Topics
Probability
  • Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem
  • Probability distributions: Binomial and Poisson distributions
Integrals
  • Integration as the inverse process of differentiation
  • Definite integrals and properties of definite integrals
Linear Programming
  • Introduction to linear programming problems
  • Graphical method of solving linear programming problems
Vectors
  • Vectors and scalars, types of vectors
  • Vector addition, scalar multiplication, and dot and cross product
Three-dimensional Geometry
  • Direction cosines, direction ratios
  • Equation of a line and plane in space, the shortest distance between two lines
Applications of Integrals
  • Area under curves
  • Area of bounded regions
Continuity and Differentiability
  • Continuity, differentiability, and their applications
  • Differentiation of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions
Differential Equations
  • General and particular solutions of differential equations
  • Formation of differential equations, solution of first-order linear equations
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Principal value branches
  • Properties of inverse trigonometric functions
Applications of Derivatives
  • Tangents and normals, increasing/decreasing functions
  • Maximum and minimum values of a function
Matrices
  • Types of matrices, operations on matrices
  • Transpose, adjoint, inverse of a matrix, determinant of a matrix
Determinants
  • Properties of determinants
  • Application of determinants to solve a system of linear equations
Relations and Functions
  • Types of relations, equivalence relations
  • The inverse of a function, the composition of functions

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry

KCET Chemistry 2025 syllabus will primarily cover topics from the 1st and 2nd PUC (Pre-University Course) syllabus. Any changes in the KCET 2025 syllabus will be informed and updated here. Check the KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry here -

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry based on 1st PUC (Class 11) Topics:

Chapters

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry Sub-Topics
Hydrogen
  • Properties of hydrogen, hydrides, water, and hydrogen peroxide
  • Hydrogen as fuel
s-Block Elements
  • General properties of alkali and alkaline earth metals
  • Important compounds of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium
Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  • IUPAC nomenclature, classification of organic compounds
  • Homolytic and heterolytic fission, types of organic reactions
Some p-Block Elements
  • Group 13 elements (Boron family) and Group 14 elements (Carbon family)
  • Important compounds of boron and carbon
Hydrocarbons
  • Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes: structure, properties, reactions
  • Aromatic hydrocarbons: structure and reactions of benzene
Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental pollution: air, water, soil
  • Ozone depletion, greenhouse effect
Structure of Atom
  • Discovery of electron, proton, neutron
  • Quantum numbers, Bohr’s model, de Broglie’s equation
  • Electronic configuration
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  • Ideal gas equation, Dalton’s law, diffusion
  • Liquefaction of gases, properties of liquids
Redox Reactions
  • Oxidation and reduction, redox reactions
  • Balancing redox reactions, oxidation number
Equilibrium
  • Law of chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle
  • Equilibria in physical and chemical processes, equilibrium constant
  • pH, buffer solutions, solubility product
Thermodynamics
  • System and surroundings, types of processes
  • The first law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy
  • Gibbs's free energy and spontaneity
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  • Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding
  • VSEPR theory, hybridization, molecular orbital theory
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  • Mole concept, empirical and molecular formulae
  • Stoichiometry, laws of chemical combination
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  • Modern periodic table
  • Trends in ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic and ionic radii

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry based on 2nd PUC (Class 12) Topics

Chapters

KCET 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry Sub-Topics
Chemistry in Everyday Life
  • Drugs and their classifications
  • Chemicals in food and cleansing agents
Biomolecules
  • Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and nucleic acids
  • Enzymes and their applications
Coordination Compounds
  • Nomenclature, isomerism, bonding in coordination compounds
  • Importance of coordination compounds in biological systems
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
  • Amines, diazonium salts: preparation, properties, and uses
  • Basicity and reactions of amines
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
  • Classification, preparation, properties, and uses
  • Electrophilic substitution reactions of phenols
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  • Classification, nomenclature, physical and chemical properties
  • Mechanism of nucleophilic substitution
Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids
  • Preparation, properties, and uses of aldehydes, ketones, and acids
  • Nucleophilic addition and condensation reactions
Polymers
  • Types of polymers, methods of polymerization
  • Important polymers and their uses
Electrochemistry
  • Redox reactions, conductance, cell potential
  • Nernst equation, electrochemical cells, batteries, corrosion
d- and f-Block Elements
  • Transition elements, their properties and uses
  • Lanthanoids and actinoids
p-Block Elements
  • Group 15 (Nitrogen family), Group 16 (Oxygen family)
  • Group 17 (Halogens), Group 18 (Noble gases)
Chemical Kinetics
  • Rate of a reaction, factors affecting the rate
  • Order and molecularity of reactions, activation energy
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  • Principles of metallurgy, concentration of ores
  • Electrochemical and pyrometallurgical processes
Surface Chemistry
  • Adsorption, catalysis, colloids
  • Emulsions, applications of surface chemistry
Solutions
  • Types of solutions, concentration terms
  • Raoult’s law, colligative properties, abnormal molecular masses
Solid State
  • Classification of solids, crystal lattices, unit cell
  • Packing in solids, defects, electrical and magnetic properties

KCET Biology Syllabus 2025

Candidates can check the KCET biology syllabus here.

  • Chemical Coordination and integration
  • Structural organisation in animals
  • Breathing and exchange of gases
  • Transport in Plants
  • Plant – Growth and Development
  • Excretory products and their elimination
  • Morphology of flowering plants
  • Biological classification
  • Locomotion and movement
  • Cell – The unit of life
  • Respiration in plants
  • Animal Kingdom
  • Body fluids and circulation
  • Neural control and coordination
  • Cell cycle and Cell division
  • Photosynthesis in higher plants
  • Structural organisation in animals
  • Anatomy of flowering plants
  • Biomolecules
  • Excretory products and their elimination

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FAQs about KCET Syllabus

Who prescribed the syllabus for KCET?

The Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State prescribes the KCET syllabus but KEA will announce it.
 

Do all candidates need to appear in the KCET Kannada language exam?

No, only candidates from Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga are required to appear in the KCET Kannada language exam. 

 

How many questions are asked in the KCET exam?

The KCET exam comprises 180 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each section involves 60 questions from various topics.

 

Do NCERT books cover the KCET syllabus?

Yes, the topics covered under the KCET syllabus are in accordance with those in NCERT books.

 

Who sets the syllabus of KCET?

The Karnataka Examination Authority is in charge of laying down the KCET syllabus.

 

How many subjects are covered in KCET syllabus for Engineering?

There will be three subjects for the KCET engineering exam, i.e. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

 

Is there any negative marking in the KCET exam?

No. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the KCET exam.

 

Will there equal distribution of PUC I & II syllabus in KCET?

PUC II syllabus carries majority of the weightage in KCET.

Is it mandatory to revise PUC I & II syllabus to achieve a good score in KCET?

It is important to revise Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology syllabus of PUC I & II to achieve a good score in KCET.

What is the syllabus for KCET Exam?

The KCET syllabus will comprise of topics which are taught at the 10+2 level.

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