The state entrance test known as the Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET) is administered using pen and paper. The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) administers the test in order to fill UG engineering seats that are available at a variety of J&K government and private institutions. Candidates who completed or are passing their 10+2 exams in the current year are eligible to take the test.
JKCET 2025
Pen and paper mode are used to conduct the state entrance exam known as the Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET). The exam is administered by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) in order to fill UG engineering seats that are open at various government and private universities in J&K. Applicants may sit for the examination if they passed or finished their 10+2 exams this year.
The candidate need to prapare 10+2 level questions in maths, physics, and chemistry for clearing the entrance test. Additionally, seat allocations at various institutes are based on the JKCET scores, the candidates' declared preferences, and their reservations. However, the process of seat assignments are made using an online counselling process.
JKCET 2025 Highlights
| Exam Name |
Jammu & Kashmir Common Entrance Test |
| Conducting body |
Jammu & Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination |
| Exam Level |
State-Level |
| Language |
English |
| Courses covered |
BTech
Civil Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning)
Computer Science and Engineering
Information Technology (IT) |
| Application process |
Online |
| Question type |
Multiple-choice or objective type |
| Frequency |
one times a year |
| Exam mode |
Online mode |
| Mode of Counseling |
Online |
| Total question |
180 |
| Total marks |
180 marks |
| Marking scheme |
1 mark for every right answer
0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer |
| Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
| Official website |
https://www.jkbopee.gov.in/ |
JKCET 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates can check the given section to know 2025 exam dates:
| Events |
Date (Tentative) |
| Application form starting date |
1st week of May 2025 |
| Last date to fill out the application form |
3rd week of May 2025 |
| Download the admit card. |
1st week of June 2025 |
| Examination date |
2nd week of June 2025 |
JKCET 2025 Application Process
Candidates who are willing to take admission in the programs have to apply for JKCET online. The candidates are required to apply only as per the procedure mentioned in details below.
How to apply
The candidates are required to apply online only as per the procedure detailed below.
Step 1: Visit the official website .
Step 2: Click on “Application fee payment” on the page, the “payment verification” page will appear on the screen.
Step 3: After entering all the required information, go through the “Payment through debit card/credit card/net banking.
Step 4: After successful payment, the webpage will automatically redirect to “Proceed to Fill Application.”.
Step 5: Fill out the payment reference ID, qualifying examination hall ticket number, candidate's/student’s mobile number, and date of birth as given in the application fee payment, and click on “Proceed to Fill Application.”.
Step 6: After checking all the filled information, confirm/freeze the application, click on the confirm/freeze button.
Application fee
The application fee
- 1200/-
JKCET 2025 Eligibility
Candidates can check the course-wise eligibility criteria for 2025:
Candidates should be aware that they can only appear in the JKCET 2025 entrance exam if they meet the requirements for eligibility. Candidates should carefully review the qualifying requirements before completing the application.
- The JKCET 2024 application is only open to applicants who are Jammu and Kashmir State permanent citizens.
- The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) minimum aggregate score for an Open Merit applicant is 45% (40% for candidates in restricted categories).
- English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are the required disciplines for the qualifying test that students must pass in order to be admitted into the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) program.
- English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are the core disciplines of the qualifying test that applicants must pass in order to be admitted into medical programs including MBBS, BDS, Physiotherapy, and BAMS/BUMS.
- In the 10+2 exams, a reserved category student must receive at least 40% of the possible points in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
JKCET 2025 Syllabus
The authority of the university will release the specific syllabus for JKCET 2025 on the official website. Candidates must go through the syllabus before starting to prepare for the entrance exam.
The table below mentions the syllabus of the JKCET exam:
JKCET syllabus and topic
| Subject |
Topics |
| Mathematics |
Sets, relation and functions
Complex number, linear inequation, linear programming
Sequence and series, permutation and combination & binomial theorem
Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions
Matrices and determinants
Limit, continuity and differentiation
Integration and differential equations
Straight lines and conic sections
Statistics and probability
Vectors and three dimensional geometry |
| Physics |
Physical world and measurement
Kinematics\
Laws of motion
Work, energy and power
Motion of system of particles and rigid body
Gravitation
Properties of bulk matter
Thermodynamics
Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory
Oscillations and waves
Electrostatics
Current electricity
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
Electromagnetic induction and alt. Current
Electromagnetic waves
Optics
Dual nature of matter and radiation
Atoms and nuclei
Electronic devices
Communication system |
| Chemistry |
Chemical arithmetic & atomic structure
Chemical equilibrium
Chemical kinetics
Solutions
Chemical thermodynamics
Redox reactions and electrochemistry
Solid state & states of matter
Surface chemistry
Periodic properties
Chemical bonding and molecular structure
Chemistry of representative element
Transition element including lanthanides
Coordination chemistry
Nomenclature and basic concepts in organic chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Organic chemistry based on functional group-I
Organic chemistry based on functional group- II
Organic chemistry based on functional group- III
Molecules of life
Polymers |
JKCET 2025 Exam Pattern
The official website of the JKCET 2025 entrance exam conducting authorities specifies the exam pattern. The exam will take place online and last for 3 hours.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Exam Level |
State-level exam |
| Exam duration |
180 minutes |
| No. of questions |
180 questions |
| Exam pattern |
Multiple Choice Questions |
| Mode |
Pen paper based |
| Total marks |
180 |
| Marking Scheme |
1 mark for every correct answer
0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer |
Marking Scheme
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- For each incorrect answer, there will be a 0.25 mark deducted.
- No marks will be given for unanswered or unattempted questions.
- In case a question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to the candidate irrespective of whether he has attempted it or not.
JKCET 2025 Admit Card
Candidates should have downloaded the hall ticket from the official website of the university. To download the admit card, candidates should have to enter their registered email ID and password that was generated during the registration process.
Candidates have to carry a print copy of the hall ticket along with two passport-size recent colour photographs at the exam centre on the day of the exam.
How to download JKCET Hall Ticket 2025
Candidates can download the hall ticket for JKCET 2025 by following the steps given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website.
- To download the admit card, candidates should have to visit the official website.
Step 2: Log in to the portal.
- Candidates have to log in to the portal using the application number and password.
Step 3: Download the admit card.
- Click on the tab “JKCET 2025 Admit Card.”
- Admit cards will appear; check all the details.
- After checking all the details, download the admit card/hall ticket.
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JKCET 2025 Result
The authority will declare 2025 on their official website. The link to check the result will be updated on the website. To check the result, candidates have to provide their email ID and password to check the result of JKCET 2025.
Candidates who have qualified for the will be eligible to appear in the counselling. The counselling of the candidates will be conducted based on the ranking of students.
Steps to check the JKCET 2025 result
Step 1: Visit the official website
- To check the result, candidates must visit the official website.
- Go to the homepage and click on the JKCET 2025 direct result link.
Step 2: Log in
- A login page will open.
- Enter the required login credentials.
- Click on the submit button.
- The result will be displayed on the screen.
Step 3: Download the result
- Candidates should download the result and print a copy for future reference.
JKCET 2025 Cut Off
The cutoff marks for JKCET 2024 will be announced by the university. The candidate's performance is calculated, and the results are used to produce a merit list once the result declaration is made public. This determines the cutoff. The JKCET cut-off list is made accessible online and contains the applicant's category and rank along with details on the day, time, and place of the counselling session.
