Karnataka's Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum for smooth admission into MBA, MCA, MA, M Tech and M Arch courses in Post Graduate colleges across Karnataka. Conducted under the supervision of Central Post Graduate Admission Committee (CPAC), PGCET scores determine the merit of both Karnataka and Non - Karnataka Candidates for admission to the First year, First semester of Full time (2 years) and Part time (3 years) Master of Business Administration (MBA), Full time (2 years) MBA (Infrastructure Management) and Full time (3 years) Master of Computer Applications (MCA) courses in University.

Departments and institutions affiliated to the following Universities: Bangalore, Gulbarga, Karnatak, Kuvempu, Mangalore, Mysore, Tumkur, Karnataka State Women's University and Visvesvaraya Technological University within the State of. However, the Non - Karnataka candidates appearing for PGCET are Only eligible for seats available in the management quota of private professional institutions. For both Karnataka & Non-Karnataka Students admission will be based solely on performance in written test (PGCET), then followed by counseling for seat selection as per merit.