DCET Application Form 2025 (April 24): Registration, Documents Required, Steps to Apply

Diploma Common Entrance Test 2025 ( DCET )

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Updated on Jan 17, 2025 13:45 IST

By Samridhi Mishra, Senior Executive

DCET Application Form 2025: Karnataka Examination Authority will release the KCET 2025 application form on April 24 at the official website. Candidates can fill DCET application form at kea.kar.nic. The DCET application form process consists of registration, filling in the application form, uploading the documents and paying the fee. DCET application form 2025 will be available online only. Before DCET 2024 registration, the candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria. The last date to fill DCET application form is May 10.

At the time of DCET registration 2025, candidates need to enter personal details like name, email ID, mobile number, corresponding address and others. After successful registration, candidates can proceed to fill DCET application form 2025. To appear in DCET exam 2025, it is necessary to fill application form before the last date. After the conclusion of registration process, KEA will commence the KCET application form correction facility online. Candidates who made any mistake at the time of filling form can make corrections through KCET form correction facility 2025. For more details about DCET application form 2025, candidates can refer to the article provided below.  
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Q:   What are the documents required to be uploaded in DCET application form?
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Karnataka Examination Authority will release the DCET 2025 application form online at the official website. Applicants looking for admissions need to upload certain documents at the time of filling DCET application form 2025. The documents required to be uploaded at the of DCET registration 2025 are provided below.  

  • Photograph 

  • Signature 

  • Left Thumb Impression 

Q:   How to fill DCET application form? What are the major steps?
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Karnataka Examination Authority will soon release the KCET 2025 application form online at the official website. Candidates have to follow the given steps to fill out the DCET application form 2025.

Step 1 - Registration
Step 2 - Payment of Fee
Step 3 - Filling of Application Form
Step 4 - Uploading of Scanned Documents

Q:   Can a non-Karnataka student appear for DCET?
A: 

DCET exam is only for Karnataka-origin candidates who have studied for at least 10+ years with Karnataka Technical Education Board. The authorities will ask for proof at the time of registration. When the candidate fills the DCET application form ID which is provided by the Department Of Technical Education has to be uploaded. It will be verified if the student has studied in Karnataka for at least of 10+ years.

Table of content
  • How to Fill DCET Application Form 2025
  • DCET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • DCET Application Form Correction Facility 2025
  • What After DCET Application Process 2025?
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How to Fill DCET Application Form 2025

Candidates have to follow the given steps to fill out the DCET application form 2025.

Step 1 - Registration: In the first step, the candidates have to click on the 'DCET-2025 Online Application' link. Registration was done by providing the required details. The application number will be generated and sent to the registered email ID of the candidates.

Step 2 - Payment of Fee: Candidates have to pay the required fee through challan. Once the candidates have successfully downloaded the challan, they have to select a bank from the list of specified banks to download the Challan and make the payment in the respective bank.

Step 3 - Filling of Application Form: Next, the candidates have to fill out the application form for DCET 2025 with the required personal, academic and contact details. All details have to be valid. 

Step 4 - Uploading of Scanned Documents: After filling out the details, the candidates had to upload their scanned photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and parents' signatures. The uploaded documents should meet the specifications mentioned by the authorities.

DCET Application Fee 2025

Particulars

Category

Fee

People of Karnataka origin

General

INR.650

SC/ ST Category 1

INR 500

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Q:   What is the DCET application fee for SC/ST students?
A: 

DCET exam is for Karnataka-origin students. Students who belong to the SC/ST category have to pay INR 500 for the application form. The DCET application fee has to be paid while submitting the application form. The DCET application form will not be accepted without paying the fee. The application form fee can be paid in online mode. 

Q:   What is the mode of payment for filling out the DCET application form?
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The mode of payment for the DCET 2025 application fee is through e-challan. The candidates need to choose a bank from the provided list of specified banks to obtain the Challan and make the payment at the selected bank.  The application fee is INR 650 for general category students and INR 500 for reserve category students. 

DCET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of DCET 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
31 May ' 25

DCET 2025 exam date

24 Apr ' 25 - 10 May ' 25

DCET 2025 application form

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DCET Application Form Correction Facility 2025

After the conclusion of the registration process, the Karnataka Examination Authority will commence the DCET application form correction facility online at the official website. Applicants who made any mistake at the time of filling DCET application form can rectify errors through the DCET application form correction facility. KEA will allow candidates to access the DCET correction facility 2025 from the login window. Applicants will be allowed to make changes in certain fields only. Changes in personal details like name, email ID, mobile number and others will not be allowed through the DCET correction facility 2025.

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Q:   Can I make changes to the DCET application form?
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Changes can be made through the correction facility after the DCET 2025 application form is submitted. Any error made in the application form can be corrected during the correction window provided by the authority. The candidates will not be allowed to correct the application form after the correction window. 

Q:   Do I need to pay any fee to access DCET application form correction facility?
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No, applicants are not required to pay any fee for DCET application form correction. KEA will allow candidates to make correctios in DCET 2025 application form from the login window. Candidates must note that only certain details will be allowed to be edited at the time of correction facility. Changes in personal details like name, father name, date of birth and email ID will not be allowed.  

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What After DCET Application Process 2025?

After the DCET application form 2024 is filled out and submitted, the candidates can download the admit card. KEA release the DCET 2024 admit card on the official website. Details regarding the examination such as date, timings, allotted exam centre and more will be released through the admit card. Candidates will have to present the admit card at the DCET 2024 exam centres otherwise they will not be allowed to attempt the examination.

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