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KIET Entrance Examination (KEE)
The KIET Entrance Examination (KEE) is an online entrance test conducted by KIET Deemed to be University for admission to its flagship B.Tech programmes. The examination is designed to evaluate students' academic knowledge, analytical ability, language proficiency, and logical reasoning skills.
KEE provides aspiring engineering students with an opportunity to secure admission to KIET through a transparent and merit-based evaluation process.
Students who have completed or are appearing for Class XII with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) are eligible to apply for the KIET Entrance Examination.
Admission to B.Tech programmes at KIET Deemed to be University can be considered through multiple criteria:
- JEE (Main) Score
- KIET Entrance Examination (KEE) Score
- Composite Merit, which may include Class XII PCM percentage along with other admission parameters.
The final merit calculation and weightage are announced in the official admission brochure.
KEE is conducted in Online Proctored Mode, allowing students to appear for the exam from their home or any suitable location while being monitored through advanced technology to ensure fairness and transparency. Candidate must have a laptop/desktop/Mobile with web camera, microphone and good internet connection.
The total duration of the KEE examination is 100 minutes.
The examination consists of multiple sections designed to evaluate both academic understanding and problem-solving ability.
These sections collectively assess a candidate's conceptual clarity, logical thinking, language skills, and analytical capabilities.
Total: 50 MCQ
Total Marks: 100 Marks
Time: 100 Minutes
No negative marking is applied in the examination.
Test Pattern:
| S.No | Sections | Subject | No. of MCQ | Marks per MCQ |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mathematics | 25 MCQ: 5 Easy, 10 Moderate, 10 Difficult | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Physics | 15 MCQ: 5 Easy, 5 Moderate, 5 Difficult | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Aptitude and Reasoning | 5 MCQ: Moderate Level | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | English | 5 MCQ: Moderate Level Grammar | 2 |
Syllabus for MCQs:
APTITUDE AND REASONING TEST :-
- UNIT- 1 Awareness of persons: Buildings, Materials. Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three- dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three- dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)
- UNIT– 2 Three dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.
ENGLISH :-
- Comprehension: Three questions
- Assertion reason questions: Two Questions
- Grammar, Active Passive voice and sentence composition.
MATHEMATICS (JEE SYLLABUS) :-
- UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS: Sets and their representation; Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relations, type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.
- UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS: Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems and their solutions; Relations between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.
- UNIT 3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS: Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and matrices of order two and three, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants; Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix; Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices.
- UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS: The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r), Simple applications.
- UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS: Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications.
- UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES: Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
- UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY: Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions; derivatives of order upto two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.
- UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS: Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Integration by substitution, by parts and by partial fractions. Integration using trigonometric identities.
- UNIT 9: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS: Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the solution of differential equation by the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation.
- UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY: Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the co-ordinate axis. Straight line: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle. Circle, conic sections: A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic sections (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms.
- UNIT 11: THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY: Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, direction ratios and direction cosines and the angle between two intersecting lines. Equation of a line; Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation.
- UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA: Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.
- UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY: Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculation of standard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distribution of a random variable.
- UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY: Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties.
PHYSICS (JEE SYLLABUS) :-
- UNIT 1: Units and Measurements Units of measurements, System of units, SI Units, fundamental and derived units, least count, significant figures, Errors in measurements. Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.
- UNIT 2: Kinematics The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, speed and velocity, uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion, relative velocity. Motion in a plane, projectile motion, uniform circular motion.
- UNIT 3: Laws of Motion Force and inertia, Newton’s first law of motion, momentum, Newton’s second Law of motion, impulse, Newton’s third Law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications, equilibrium of concurrent forces. Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction. Dynamics of uniform circular motion, centripetal force and its applications: vehicle on a level circular road, vehicle on a banked road.
- UNIT 4: Work, Energy and Power Work done by a constant force and a variable force, kinetic and potential energies, work-energy theorem, power. The potential energy of a spring, conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non- conservative forces, motion in a vertical circle. Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
- UNIT 5: Rotational Motion Centre of mass of a two-particle system, centre of mass of a rigid body. Basic concepts of rotational motion, moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications. The moment of inertia, the radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions.
- UNIT 6: Gravitation The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy, gravitational potential. Escape velocity, motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period and energy of satellite.
- UNIT 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids Elastic behavior, stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column, Pascal's law and its applications, effect of gravity on fluid pressure, viscosity, Stoke’s law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity, Bernoulli's principle and its applications. Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface, application of surface tension: drops, bubbles and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, calorimetry, change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation.
- UNIT 8: Thermodynamics Thermal equilibrium and the concept of temperature, zeroth law of thermodynamics, heat, work and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes. The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes.
- UNIT 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, kinetic theory of gases: assumptions, the concept of pressure, kinetic interpretation of temperature, RMS speed of gas molecules, degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat capacities of gases, mean free path, Avogadro's number.
- UNIT 10: Oscillations and Waves Oscillations and periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation, phase, oscillations of a spring: restoring force and force constant, energy in S.H.M.: kinetic and potential energies, simple pendulum: derivation of expression for its time period. Wave motion, longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of the travelling wave, displacement relation for a progressive wave, principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics, beats.
- UNIT 11: Electrostatics Electric charges: conservation of charge, Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field: electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines, electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole, torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field. Electric flux, Gauss's law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges, potential difference, equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel and capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.
- UNIT 12: Current Electricity Electric current: drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current, Ohm's law, electrical resistance, I-V characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors, electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity, series and parallel combinations of resistors, temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications, Wheatstone bridge, Metre Bridge.
- UNIT 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Biot- Savart law and its application to the current carrying circular loop, Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields, force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, the force between two parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere, torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. Current loop as a magnetic dipoleand its magnetic dipole moment, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines, magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis, torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field, para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances with examples, the effect of temperature on magnetic properties.
- UNIT 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law, induced emf and current, Lenz’s law, eddy currents, self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage, reactance and impedance, LCR series circuit, resonance, power in AC circuits, wattless current, AC generator and transformer.
- UNIT 15: Electromagnetic Waves Displacement current, electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays), applications of electromagnetic waves.
- UNIT 16: Optics Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula, total internal reflection and its applications, magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism, microscope and astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting ) and their magnifying powers. Wave optics: wave front and Huygens ‘Principle, laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle. Interference: Young's double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Polarization: plane-polarized light, Brewster's law, uses of plane- polarized light and Polaroid.
- UNIT 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations, Einstein's photoelectric equation, particle nature of light. Matter waves: wave nature of particle, de- Broglie relation.
- UNIT 18: Atoms and Nuclei Alpha-particle scattering experiment, Rutherford's model of atom, Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, mass-energy relation, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion.
- UNIT 19: Electronic Devices Semiconductors, semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, the photodiode, solar cell, Zener diode, Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR).
Students can apply for the KEE exam through the official KIET admission portal: admission.kiet.edu
The admission application form and entrance examination form are integrated into a single online application, making the process simple and convenient.
Application Fee: Rs. 500/-
After completing the application process, students can select their preferred exam date and time through the admission portal based on the available exam slots.
Slot booking is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are advised to book their slot early to get their preferred date and time.
To appear for the KEE online proctored examination, students must have:
- Desktop or Laptop
- Stable internet connection
- Working webcam
- Functional microphone
These requirements ensure smooth monitoring and secure exam conduct.
To maintain exam integrity, KIET uses advanced online proctoring technologies such as:
- Live camera monitoring
- Screen recording
- AI-based identity verification
- Real-time behaviour analysis
- Browser lockdown
These systems help ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair and transparent environment.
The results of the KEE examination are typically announced within one week after the exam, and students are notified by the admission team through the merit list.
Tie-Breaking Criteria
In case two or more students obtain the same score, the ranking will be determined based on the following order:
- Higher Mathematics marks in Class XII
- Higher Physics marks in Class XII
- Higher overall PCM percentage
- Older age (based on date of birth)
Students may be allowed to reschedule the exam in certain circumstances such as:
- Technical issues
- Server problems
- Medical emergencies
- Other genuine reasons approved by the admission committee
A retake of the exam is generally not permitted, but may be allowed in rare cases involving verified technical disruptions or system errors.
KIET ensures a secure and transparent examination environment through several measures:
- Secure question paper delivery
- AI-based malpractice detection
- Real-time monitoring
- Detailed audit trails of exam activity
Strict disciplinary action is taken in cases of unfair practices to maintain the integrity of the examination process.
Instructions for Admit card :
- Candidates must use a laptop or desktop computer for taking the online test. Use of Mobile phones and tablets are not permitted.
- The device must have a functional webcam and microphone (HD/FHD recommended), which should remain enabled throughout the examination for proctoring purposes.
- The recommended browsers are Google Chrome (Version 138 or above). Candidates are advised to update their browsers before the examination.
- A stable internet connection with a minimum upload/download speed of 1 Mbps is required to ensure smooth conduct of the examination.
- Candidates must log in at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start time to complete identity verification, system checks, and proctoring setup.
- Candidates must ensure they appear for the test from a quiet, well-lit room, and no other person should be present in the examination area.
- Use of Bluetooth headphones, earphones, wireless mouse is not allowed for the test.
- Any attempt at impersonation, malpractice, or use of unfair means will result in immediate termination of the examination, disqualification from the admission process, and not eligible for the refund of admission form fees.
- Violation of any instruction or failure to comply with the online proctoring guidelines may lead to automatic cancellation of the test attempt.
- Candidates are advised to carefully follow all instructions provided on the examination portal to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted examination experience.
- Failure to adhere to the above guidelines may result in system blocking or disqualification from the examination.
- Proctors will monitor the Candidates and verify their details. Kindly cooperate with proctor and inform regarding any issue to proctor only to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted examination experience.
- Ensure your face is clearly visible in the camera at all times during the test, and carry one government ID (Aadhar/PAN) during the verification process.
- Whenever there is a connection drop during the test, or a candidate logged in again, a new test will start on the candidate’s screen.
- This is an AI Proctored test. Candidate can be called for the in-person physical interview for the final selection. Interview will be on the same syllabus of KIET Entrance examination.
Instructions to display before test on screen :
- This test consists of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- All Questions carry 2 marks each. The questions are from Mathematics, Physics, Aptitude & Reasoning and English.
- The total duration of the test is 100 minutes.
- You may attempt the questions in any order during the examination.
- There is no negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempt questions.
- Candidates may use blank A4 sheets for rough work. These sheets must be shown to the proctor before use and should be kept visible on the desk during the examination.
- Candidates must not indulge in any form of malpractice or unfair means during the examination. Any suspicious activity detected by the proctoring system may lead to cancellation of the test and disqualification from the admission process.
- KIET University treats examination malpractice very seriously. The results of candidates suspected of malpractice may be withheld pending investigation.
- The “Finish Test” option will be enabled only after the first 50 minutes of the examination.
- Candidates are advised to carefully review their answers before submitting the test.
NOTE :
- Click “Finish Test” only after completing the examination and reviewing your responses. Once submitted, the test cannot be reopened.
- Whenever there is a connection drop during the test, or a candidate logged in again, a new test will start on the candidate’s screen.
- This is an AI Proctored test. Candidate can be called for the in-person physical interview for the final selection. Interview will be on the same syllabus of KIET Entrance examination.