What All Should I Know Before Applying to the PGCET Entrance Exam for MBA?

The management courses have been a popular pick by many students in the last 10 to 20 years. The MBA seats are being filled as hot selling cakes every year due to its popularity and career advantages that it provides to the students. Each year nearly 70% of admissions are filled in the management stream across numerous colleges. The top MBA colleges in Bangalore are continuously striving hard to ramp up and increase their intakes every year to meet the increasing demand for engineering admissions. This development shows how engineering has been in demand and continuous to be in future.

 What is the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test PGCET?

• The PGCET Exam is a state level exam of Karnataka State for getting admissions to different MBA courses offered by Government/University/Private-Aided/Private Un-Aided professional education institutions of Karnataka.
• The eligible students interested to join professional post graduate management degree in different colleges and universities of Karnataka are required to attend PGCET exams 

What is Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)?

• The Government of Karnataka established a common Entrance Test Cell for conducting of entrance test and determining the eligibility/merit, for admission to different professional courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level offered by all the colleges in Karnataka.
• The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts PGCET exam for getting admissions to different management courses in colleges of Karnataka 
• The students applying for professional courses such as MBA in Government/University/Private-Aided/Private Un-Aided professional education institutions of Karnataka are required to attend the PGCET exam
• The students who qualify PGCET exam are required to undergo counselling sessions to choose their colleges based on their rankings
• The KEA conducts counselling sessions for all the students for different management colleges in Bangalore and Karnataka

Application Process for PGCET Exam

Step 1- Registration

• The students who have qualified their graduation in any stream with 50 % aggregate from recognised university are eligible to apply for PGCET Exam
• The students have to register themselves online for PGCET exam through the official website

Step 2: Filling of Application

• The students have fill in all details in the online application carefully without any mistakes
• The students are required to upload their details like Marks Cards, Passport Photos, address proofs etc

Step 3: Fee Payment

• The students have to pay the required application fees through online using Credit/Debit Cards or Net Banking
• Once the application fees is paid the students will receive unique username and password on their registered email id and registered mobile numbers

Step 4: Hall Ticket Download

• The students will receive their hall tickets on their registered email ids and registered mobile numbers
• The students have to download their hall tickets by logging in with their unique user’s name and password

Step 5: Exam Day

• The aspirants are required to give the PGCET exam through Pen & Paper (Offline) at the designated exam centres
• The aspirants are required to attend the PGCET exam at the designated exam centres mentioned on their Hall Tickets 

Step 6: Answer Keys and Result Day

• The KEA announces the answer keys and the students can compare their answers with the official answer keys released by KEA
• The students who have qualified the PGCET exam will receive their PGCET test scores on their registered email Ids and mobile numbers
• With the PGCET test scores the students are required to attend the counselling sessions and choose the college according to their ranking

Eligibility for PGCET Exam

The aspiring students who have completed their degree in any stream with 50% aggregate marks from the recognised university are eligible to apply for the PGCET exam.  The candidates who are in the final year of bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply to the PGCET exam.

Age Limit and No of Attempts for PGCET Exam

The students appearing for PGCET Exam should have completed minimum 21 years of age at the time of admissions. There is No Upper Age limit for the PGCET Exam and there is No restriction on the number of attempts for the PGCET exam.

Question Paper Pattern for PGCET Exam

The PGCET Exam is conducted in Paper and Pen Mode (Offline). The exam consists of 100 MCQs and the duration of the exam is 3-hours or 180 minutes.

The students can get detailed information about PGCET. 

Tips to Crack PGCET

PGCET Exam is one of the management entrance exams for getting admission to different MBA colleges in Karnataka and Bangalore.

• Focus on topics and fundamental concepts according to your strengths and weaknesses
• Solve previous years question papers
• Try to solve more and more number of mock tests available on internet
• Allot specific timings for different sections for preparation

Best Books for PGCET Exam preparation

There are many books in market for PGCET exam preparations, some of the important and popular books are:

• Karnataka PGCET MBA Entrance Test by: Chandresh Agarwal 
• MBA Entrance Exam Guide by: R. Gupta

Exam Centres for PGCET Exam

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting PGCET Scores

Some of the top management colleges that accept PGCET scores in Bangalore are:

• Christ University
• AIMS School of Business (AIMS)
• PES University
• Dayananda Sagar University
• Kristu Jayanti College (KJC)
• RV Institute of Management Studies
• M S Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies
• St. Joseph's Institute of Management
• GIBS Business School
• New Horizon Institute of Management Studies
• CMR University
• CMR Institute of Management Studies
• ISBR College
• IFIM College
• Krupanidhi College 

Conclusion

The PGCET exam is the one of the important entrance exams for getting admissions to different professional post graduate courses offered by the colleges in Karnataka. All the colleges offering these courses should be recognised by the State Government and should follow the counselling procedures according to KEA Norms. The PGCET exam is also mandatory for all the Non localite students interested to join different professional courses in Karnataka.The PGCET exam is considered as the basic parameter for all the aspirants to join their dream courses in different colleges of Karnataka.