Karnataka KMAT 2018 is going to be conducted by Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) to offer admission to the candidates to various management level programmes in the state. Any applicant from India is eligible to apply for the exam expected to be conducted in the last week of July 2018. Before applying for Karnataka KMAT 2018 you must meet the eligibility criteria as laid down officially. The Online Registration is going to start from the first week of May 2018. After the exam, candidates can check the score and then appear for selection process. Check here eligibility, registration, admit card, answer key, syllabus, pattern, result, selection process and related information from this page.
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Karnataka KMAT 2018
After the exam, candidates who score minimum cut off marks can get admission to one of the college out of 169+ participating institutions in Karnataka KMAT 2018. The final admission will be provided after document verification is done and all other formalities has been completed. Know the complete Karnataka KMAT 2018 schedule from the table below:
| Karnataka KMAT 2018 | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Availability of Application Form | 1st week of May 2018 |
| Last date of KMAT 2018 Application Form | 2nd week of May 2018 |
| Admit Card will be Issued in | 2nd week of Jun 2018 |
| Karnataka KMAT 2018 Exam Date will be | Last week of Jul 2018 |
| Declaration of Result | Aug 2018 |
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the examination, you must check the eligibility criteria as laid down by KPPGCA. Only after you fulfill the minimum eligibility, you will be provided admission to the colleges of Karnataka:
- You must have Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration from recognized University.
- In the Bachelor’s degree, you must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST category)
- If you are in the final year of qualifying degree, you can fill the application form
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Registration
To apply for the exam, you need to register yourself on the website of Karnataka KMAT 2018. In the Registration Form, you have to fill the personal details along with email and mobile number. As soon as you submit the details a 4 digit registration number is generated, which could be sent to your mail id and the mobile number provided by you during Karnataka KMAT 2018 registration. Using it login to your account and provide personal, academic and communication details in the relevant field. Now take a print out of the application form and send it to the secretary at the specified address accompanied by DD of Rs. 800 payable at Bangalore.
List of Exam Centres to Be Filled in Karnataka KMAT 2018 Registration Form
From the below list you can select one of the centre that is required to be entered in the form for appearing in the examination:
| Bagalkot | Bangalore |
| Belgaum | Bellary |
| Bijapur | Davangere |
| Gulbarga | Hubli |
| Mangalore | Mysore |
| Shimoga | Tumkur |
| Udupi | — |
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Syllabus
KPPGCA has issued Karnataka KMAT 2018 Syllabus officially. As per the syllabus you are required to prepare for the exam, the paper of which is going to be divided into 3 sections. For the same reason here, we have illustrated the entire syllabus topic-wise.
The syllabus has been divided into 3 sections:
| Sections-A (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) | ||
| Grammar | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Sentence completion | Vocabulary | Comprehension of passages |
| Section-B (Logical and Abstract Reasoning) | ||
| Sets | Analogy | Verbal reasoning |
| Section-C (Quantitative Ability) | ||
| Numerical calculations | Arithmetic problems | Ratio and proportions |
| Percentage | Interest | Time and speed |
| Algebra | Geometry | Trigonometry |
| Quantitative reasoning | Interpretation of tables | Common graphs |
| Charts | — | — |
Download Karnataka KMAT 2018 Syllabus PDF File
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Exam Pattern
Total sections: 3
Total No. of questions: 120
Maximum Marks: 120
Mode of Paper: Offline/ Pen and Paper Based
In the table below provides the complete information of Karnataka KMAT 2018 exam pattern:
| Section | Questions |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 40 |
| Quantitative Ability | 40 |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 |
| Total | 120 |
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Admit Card
Candidates who have filled the registration form, will be provided admit card online. You have to download it by entering the login credentials. Karnataka KMAT 2018 admit card is going to contain the important information that could be used to locate the exam centre and take the exam at the time mentioned on it. One of the most important things that you must keep in mind is that while appearing for the KMAT Karnataka 2018 you also need to carry photo identity proof. Without it you may not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
You must keep your admit card safe as it is entry ticket to the examination centre. Moreover, don’t forget to paste a passport size photo on the admit card after downloading it and taking a print out.
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Answer Key
Official Answer Key will be provided for the applicants who have appeared for the examination. This is going to be helpful as you will be able to get an idea of marks that you are going to get in Karnataka KMAT 2018 exam. To calculate the score, you need to compare the answer in the key with your marked responses. After you have done the comparison, calculate the total number of correct responses marked by you. According to marking scheme of the exam every question will be of 1 mark. Which means total number of correct answers give you an idea of marks you will get in the scorecard which could be downloaded after the announcement of result.
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Result
Conducted by Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association is going to release the result after the exam. Candidates can check their Result from the official website, www.kmatindia.com to know the qualifying status. The result is going to be announced in the form of Karnataka KMAT 2018 scorecard. You can find various details on it along with the marks scored by you in each section and the overall score.
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Cut off
Cut off for the the selection process is going to be issued officially. You have to score minimum cut off marks to be considered for the further rounds. It is generally noted that after the announcement of Karnataka KMAT 2018 result, cut off is released separately by the participating institutions and colleges. To decide the cut off number of factors are taken into consideration. Few of them being the reputation of college, maximum marks scored by one of the applicant who took the exam and total number of candidates who appeared for the test. Therefore, you must check the cut off released by the college in which you want to get admission.
Karnataka KMAT 2018 Selection Process
After the release of cut off you must apply for the admission to MBA or PGDM courses in the college where you want to be admitted. Also, your the score obtained b y you in the examination is going to be sent to the 5 colleges that you selected while registering for the examination. If you satisfy the criteria and Karnataka KMAT 2018 cut off for the institutions, you are going to be called to [participate in the selection process. Here you will be required to appear for WAT, GD and PI. Written Ability Test is not taken in all the institutions. You must, however, definitely appear for GD/PI rounds.
After the rounds your performance is calculated and admission to the college is provided. To book your allotted seat you need to get admission as soon as possible and also get your documents verified.
You must bring 2 copies and original documents mentioned in the list below:
- Mark sheets of class 10th and 12th
- Qualifying exam certificates and mark sheets
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Score card of Karnataka KMAT 2018
For Karnataka KMAT 2018 the official website is: www.kmatindia.com
