What is the syllabus and exam pattern of DCET?

DCET (Diploma Common Entrance Exam) is organized by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). This is an entrance exam for students who want to take admission in government colleges of Karnataka in the 2nd-year of engineering or in the 1st year of architecture. Candidate must pass their class 12th exam with atleast 45% marks and physics, maths as the main subject for being eligible for this exam. Question are asked from the syllabus upto class 12th and applied maths and science. This exam is of 3 hours of total 180 question and 1 mark is awarded for a correct answer and there is no negative marking for the wrong answer. 40 The question each from applied mathematics and applied science. And 100 question are from the subject based of drawing and other skills. The student must pass the exam for getting admission in the government college.

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The students who are admitted from DCET are admitted directly to third semester as lateral entry students from third semester on wards their subject syllabus will be same as those regular students who are admitted to first semester from CET examination. The examination norms of university which are applicable to regular students are also applicable to Diploma based lateral entry students. Only additional mathematics subject called dip. Maths should be additionally taken by lateral entry students. In addition two more subjects namely constitutio of India, Environmental engineering has to be taken. But the students should pass these subjects any time before their final semester examination. The eligibility criteria is also same for lateral entry students as applicable to regular students.

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Most important topics to focus on while preparing for B.Arch exams. It has 2 parts. Part 1 being Mathematics & General Aptitude Part 2 being Drawing test Part 1 Consists of - MATHEMATICS Algebra: Definitions of A. P. and G.P.; General term; Summation of first n-terms of series. Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and their relation; Infinite G.P. series and its sum. Logarithms: Definition; General properties; Change of base. Matrices: Concepts of m x n (m 3, n 3) real matrices, operations of addition, scalar multiplication and multiplication of matrices. Transpose of a matrix. Determinant of a square matrix. Properties of determinants (statement only). Minor, cofactor and adjoint of a matrix. Nonsingular matrix. Inverse of a matrix. Finding area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear equations. (Not more than 3 variables). Trigonometry: Trigonometric functions, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and submultiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations. Properties of triangles, inverse trigonometric functions and their properties. Coordinate geometry 3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry: Direction cosines and direction ratios, distance between two points and section formula, equation of a straight line, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane. Theory of Calculus Application of Calculus Permutation and combination Statistics and Probability GENERAL APTITUDE - Objects, texture related to architecture and built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawing. Visualizing different sides of 3D objects. Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects Mathematical reasoning Sets and Relations Part 2 - DRAWING TEST Understanding of scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, colour texture, harmony and contrast. Conceptualization and Visualization through structuring objects in memory. Drawing of patterns - both geometrical and abstract. Form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces and volumes. Generating plan, elevation and 3D views of objects. Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shape and forms. Perspective drawing, Sketching of urbanscape and landscape, Common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment etc., from memory.

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Hello, The Diploma Common Entrance Test is an exam conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority. The maximum score is 180. The duration is obvious 3 hours. The questions paper will contain three segments. The first one is for Applied Mathematics. The total weightage is 40 marks. The next section is for Applied Science. Carrying the same weightage, 40 marks. The third section, which is the bigger one from the above two will constitute the Engineering/Architecture part (as per your preference). The score of this section is 100 marks. So, every question carries 1 mark each and hence 180 questions for 180 marks. An amazing rule of this exam is that there is no negative marking at all, which means you can try a 'trial & error' method in some of the questions. The syllabus is not so huge. If you have a good command over your class 11th and 12th concepts, maths and science (preferably CBSE -NCERT), you can easily crack this exam with the good marks. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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