JKCET 2026 Dates: Check Complete Schedule Here

Updated on Nov 4, 2025 12:35 IST

JKCET 2026 Dates: Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) will release the JKCET 2026 exam date. JKCET 2026 application form is expected to be out in March 2026, and the exam will be held in April 2026.

JKBOPEE conducts the JKCET exam in offline mode across various cities in Jammu and Kashmir. Candidates are advised to check the JKCET 2026 dates to make sure that no events are missed. Registered candidates will have to attempt JKCET 2026 to be qualified for the admission process. Read to know more about JKCET dates 2026.

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JKCET 2026 Exam Date
JKCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule - Tentative
JKCET 2026 Dates: Pre-Exam Events
JKCET 2026 Dates: Post Exam Events
JKCET 2026 Dates FAQs

JKCET 2026 Exam Date

Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) announces the JKCET 2026 exam date. The exam has 3 sections comprising Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 180 questions (60 questions from each section) with a time duration of 3.00 hours. The questions are multiple choice objective types with 1 mark each. There is a 0.25 negative mark for each wrong answer.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the application form release date for JKCET?

JKCET 2026 application form will be out in March 2026.

Q: What is the duration of JKCET exam?

JKCET exam is held in offline mode for 3 hours duration.

JKCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule - Tentative

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

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 26	JKCET 2026 application form TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	JKCET 2026 Admit card release date TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	JKCET 2026 answer key TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	JKCET 2026 exam date TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	JKCET 2026 result announcement TENTATIVE

JKCET 2026 Dates: Pre-Exam Events

The pre-exam events of JKCET 2026 are as follows:

JKCET 2026 Application Form

Aspirants have to fill out the JKCET 2026 application form online only on the official website of the JKBOPEE. Along with the application form, candidates also need to submit the JKCET 2026 2026 application fee in online mode through Internet banking/credit card/debit card.

JKCET 2026 Admit Card

Aspirants must download their JKCET 2026 admit card as per the schedule. The admit card is a mandatory document to appear for the exam and the seat allotment process.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many times in a year is the JKCET exam held?

JKCET is held annually, that is once a year. Jammu and KashmirCommon Entrance Test (JKCET) is a pen and paper based state level entrance exam. The exam is conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) to fill up the UG engineering seats offered in various government and private institutes in J&K.

Q: When will the JKCET admit card release?

The admission authority issues the JKCET admit card a few days before the exam. Candidates can download admit card of JKCET in online mode only afew days before the exam. To download the admit card, they will need login credentials like username and password. Details regarding the exam date, venue, timings and more will be available on the admit card.

JKCET 2026 Dates: Post Exam Events

The events for the JKCET 2026 Exam after the exam is over are as follows:

JKCET 2026 Answer Key

Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) will release the JKCET answer key online after the entrance examination is conducted. The correct responses to all the questions asked in the exam are made available through the JKCET answer key 2026. Using the JKCET answer key, the candidates can calculate their probable scores secured in the examination. Objections in the answer key of JKCET 2026 are accepted until the final date.

JKCET 2026 Result

JKBOPEE uploads JKCET 2026 results on its official website. Aspirants qualifying for the entrance exam will then be called for the counselling process. Tentative dates for the result announcement for all three phases are given in the article above.

JKCET Counselling 2026

Finally, all shortlisted candidates are called for the counselling rounds. In the counselling round, all candidates will be allotted seats in their respective courses.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the counselling schedule for JKCET?

The JKCET counselling schedule is announced after the JKCET result is announced. The candidates who qualify in JKCET can submit the online/offline preference forms for JKCET counselling. The online/offline preference form enables a candidate to fill in the preferences for various disciplines/institutions for allotment of seats for admission in BE/BTech Engineering courses in the government and private colleges of the UT of J&K/Ladakh. JKCET counselling will have 2 rounds and one mop-up round. A final, special counselling round can be held if needed.

Q: When will the JKCET answer key release?

Candidates can access the JKCET answer key on the same day after the exam is over. JKCET 2025 answer key is out. The answer key is uploaded on the official website. The correct answers to the question paper will be available in the answer key. Candidates can make representation, if any, against any question in the required format within a period of three working days.

JKCET 2026 Dates FAQs

Check important FAQs related to JKCET exam below:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What if the JKCET exam is cancelled?

In case JKCET is not held, the merit list shall be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the qualifying examination (12th class). The candidates who are declared qualified in the JKCET exam, have to then appear in the online counselling process.

Q: When will the JKCET result release?

JKCET 2026 result will be announced in April 2026. After the result is released, the JKCET merit list will be prepared on the inter-se merit acquired by students in the exam (in descending order for Open Merit Category and for each Reserved Category, separately). Qualified candidates will be able to participate in the counselling process.

Q: Can I know about JKCET exam?

JKCET stands for Jammu & Kashmir Common Entrance Test, conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE). Candidates striving for admission to BE/BTech programme in the government and private colleges of Jammu and Kashmir can register for JKCET. After qualifying for JKCET, candidates will become eligible for admission to various courses under BE/BTech like Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering and Bio-Medical Engineering.

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