DCET BArch 2022: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

The Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET), is a lateral entry scheme conducted in Karnataka. Meaning the entrance exam is held for lateral entry at colleges in Karnataka. The entrance test is a gateway for admissions to 2nd-year undergraduate engineering programmes and 1st-year undergraduate architecture programmes offered under the lateral entry scheme. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases a notification announcing the DCET application process, important date, eligibility criteria, and other relevant information in the official website.

Those who have passed the Diploma or who are waiting for their results are eligible to apply for DCET 2026. A minimum of 45% marks in the 5th and 6th semesters combined is required to apply for the exam. The minimum percentage mark for SC/ST candidates is 40%. 

There is no negative marking in DCET examination for any incorrect and unattempted questions. The maximum marks in DCET are 100 marks and candidates get 1 mark for every correct answer.

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. 

Changes to the submitted DCET application form can be made through the correction facility. The application form correction for DCET will be available for a limited time. No corrections will be allowed to the application form after this period.

The DCET application fee can be paid through e-challan. A student has to select a bank, obtain the challan and make the payment at the bank.  The application fee is Rs 650 for general and Rs 500 for reserved category applicants. 

DCET 2024 question paper will consist of  Engineering Mathematics, Statistics & Analytics, IT Skills, Fundamentals Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Project Management Skills for all Engineering Diploma Programmes. By checking the DCET syllabus, the candidates will be able to boost their preparation for the examination.  For higher chances of scoring well, the candidates are advised to study the entire DCET syllabus.

The DCET question paper will have a total of 100 questions. It will include questions from engineering mathematics, statistics & analytics, IT skills, fundamentals of electrical & electronics engineering and project management skills.

Candidates can check the DCET exam syllabus on the website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Students must check the course-wise syllabus to know what to study for the test. The DCET syllabus will help candidates to plan their preparation and cover all the subjects.

To download the DCET admit card, candidates have to visit the KEA website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Click on the download link and enter your application number and date of birth. After a successful login, students can download the DCET hall ticket.

The DCET 2025 admit card will be available a few days before the exam. The DCET admit card will have the information regarding the exam crentre, date and time of the exam. The candidates can check the admit card for the exam day guidelines. Candidates need to download the admit card using the application number and date of birth.

The application number and date of birth of the candidate have to be submitted to check the admit card. The steps to download the application form are as follows.

• Go to the official website of DCET 2025
• Click on the admit card link
• Candidates will have to provide their application form number and date of birth
• Click on 'Submit'
• DCET 2025 admit card will be displayed on the screen 
• Candidates will have to check all the credentials and details mentioned in the admit card
• The admit card has to be downloaded and printed for future use.

Candidates can download the DCET answer key simply by going to the website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. There are no credentials required to download the DCET answer key.

KEA will release the DCET results a few days after the provisional answer key. Candidates will be able to download the DCET result from the website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in using their login details.

Karnataka Examination Authority will release the DCET result 2025 online at the official website. KEA will not allow any candidates to request for re-evaluation. The result once released will be considered as final. However, applicants will be allowed to raise objections in the DCET answer key.  

DCET's previous year's cutoffs are available on this page. Candidates can check the previous year cutoffs for an idea of the minimum marks required for admission to a particular college or course.

DCET 2025 First Round Seat Allotment Result will be announced at the official website. The candidates must enter the CET number to download the result. The DCET 2025 Cutoff will be released online. The direct link to check the DCET 2025 Seat Allotment Result will be released online at the oficial website.

The authority releases the DCET cutoff after each round of counselling. Candidates can check the cutoff for DCET on the authority's website. The cutoffs are the minimum ranks for admission to participating colleges. 

No you cannot, DCET is only for the students who studied in the Karnataka Technical Education Board. Even when you try to apply for DCET it will ask you the ID which is provided by the Department Of Technical Education to be uploaded. It will be verified if the student has studied in Karnataka for at least of 10+ years. It is some what similar to that of KCET. Which requires all the requisites asked by the KCET verification.

Karnataka Examination Authority will release the DCET result online at the official website. Applicants must note that the DCET merit list is prepared keeping weightage of both board and entrance exam marks. While preparing the merit list, 50% weightage will be given to the marks obtained in DCET 2025 and 50% weightage will be given to the marks secured in the final year examination of diploma course.  

The DCET counselling dates will be announced on the website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. DCET 2026 counselling date will include the schedule for various steps such as choice filling, allotment, fee payment, verification and reporting.

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.  

Karnataka Examination Authority will release the DCET application form online at the official website. Applicants looking for admissions to Diploma courses can fill DCET 2025 application form at kea.kar.nic. KEA will announce the DCET application form last date 2025 along with the official notification.  

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal 17 National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Bangalore - Manipal Institute of Technology 14 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal - BMS College of Engineering 15 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore - Ramaiah Institute of Technology 28 Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore - The National Institute of Engineering 13 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore - Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology 9 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology Dharwad - M. V. J. College of Engineering 30 M. V. J. College of Engineering Bangalore - KLS Gogte Institute of Technology 14 KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Belgaum - Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering 17 Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering Shimoga Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology 9 Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) 23 Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) Bangalore Siddaganga Institute of Technology 8 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur - Sri Sairam College of Engineering 5 Sri Sairam College of Engineering Bangalore Don Bosco Institute of Technology 14 Don Bosco Institute of Technology Bangalore School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University 7 Scho.

DCET cutoff will differ for each college and course. The factors that will be considered to prepare the DCET cutoff are: previous year's DCET cutoffs, number of qualified candidates, the total number of seats, exam difficulty level.