KCET Exam Date 2026 (OUT): KCET Registration (Correction Window open till March 30), Admit Card, Result Dates

Exam On - 23 Apr '26 - 24 Apr '26

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

B.E. / B.Tech BSc, BHMS, BAMS BSc, BFSc, BHSc BPharm DPharm Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic...B.Sc and B.Tech Agriculture

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 08:15 IST

By Vikrant Shukla, Deputy Manager

KCET Exam Date 2026: The exam body, will relese the KCET admit card 2026 soon. The hall ticket will be issued to all the candidates who have successfully submitted the application form. As per the KCET 2026 exam dates, the entrance exam will be held on April 23 & 24, 2026. The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted in offline pen and paper mode, tentatively.

Prior to this, the authorities opened the KCET application correction window till March 30, 2026 and candidates make corrections to their already submitted application form. They also extended the last date to pay the KCET application fee till March 7, 2026. Earlier the last date to pay the fee was March 3, 2026. Candidates who successfully submitted the application form but didn't pay the application fee could visit the official website and pay application fee of KCET 2026 by visiting - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.. KEA released KCET 2026 notification PDF on January 18, 2026. Find all details regarding KCET admission 2026 dates here.

Table of contents

KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
KCET Admit Card Date 2026
KCET Exam Date 2026
KCET Answer Key Date
KCET Result Date 2026
KCET Counselling Date 2026
KCET Application Form Date 2026
FAQs on KCET Dates 2026

KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of KCET 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	KCET 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE
23 Apr ' 26 - 24 Apr ' 26	KCET Exam 2026
May ' 26	KCET Result 2026 TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
07 Mar ' 26	Last date to pay application fee
24 Feb ' 26 - 30 Mar ' 26	KCET Application Correction Window
29 Jan ' 26	KCET 2026 Official Syllabus PDF Release
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KCET Admit Card Date 2026

DeskCalendar Admit Card: Apr ' 26

KEA will release the KCET admit card 2026 at its official website - kea.kar.nic.in, and students who successfully register will be issued the admit card to download it from there. After downloading KCET hall ticket, they must check all details carefully. In case of errors, they must contact exam authority for corrections. Students must carry the KCET admit card along with one valid photo ID proof to the exam centre.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the items required to be carried along KCET admit card at the exam centre?

Applicants appearing in the exam will have to carry their KCET hall ticket along with one valid photo ID proof. Candidates are also allowed to carry their personal pen/pencil and face mask inside the exam centre. Applicants are advised not to carry any item restricted inside the exam centre. Without valid KCET admit card, applicants will not be allowed to appear in the exam. A list of valid photo ID proofs applicable for KCET exam are given below.

PAN card
Driving License
Voter ID
Passport
Aadhaar Card (With photograph)
Bank Passbook with Photograph.
12th class admit card.

Q: What are the details required for CET hall ticket download?

KEA will release the KCET admit card at kea.kar.nic.in. Successfully registered candidates can download their KCET 2026 admit card through the application number and password. Applicants are advised to have all the details ready before downloading the KCET admit card 2026. Candidates can download the KCET hall ticket till the exam date. The applicants are advised to keep KCET admit card 2026 safely till the conclusion of the admission process.

KCET Exam Date 2026

KEA mentioned the KCET exam date 2026 on its notification PDF and released it on its official website. As per the dates announced, the test will be conducted on April 23 and 24, 2026. The Kannada language test will be conducted on April 22, 2026. The KCET entrance test will be conducted in offline pen & paper mode. Students will have to appear in the exam by carrying their admit card along with one government-issued photo ID proof.

The entrance exam will be held across major exam centres in the state of Karnataka to shortlist candidates for the B.Tech. course across participating universities. Students' final selection for the course will be based on their performance in the exam and how they go through the counselling process.

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KCET Previous Year Question Papers

KCET Syllabus 2026

KCET Answer Key Date

Karnataka Examination Authority, will release KCET 2026 provisional answer key after the exam is successfully conducted. Along with the provisional answer key, the authorities will also activate KCET answer key objection link, students having objections against the provisional answer key will be able to raise their objections till the last date. After reviewing all objections in the KCET answer key 2026, KEA will release KCET OMR response sheet 2026 at kea.kar.nic.in. The KCET answer key 2026 comprises the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. With the help of the KCET answer key, applicants can calculate their expected scores. The answer keys will be made available for subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics in the PDF format.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I file objections against the KCET answer key?

Yes, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) allows candidates to raise objections in KCET answer key. Applicants who appeared in the exam will be allowed to raise objections to the KCET answer key till a specified date.

Q: Will KEA release KCET final answer key?

Yes, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will release KCET final answer key at official website and based on the final answer key it will create the result.

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KCET Result Date 2026

DeskCalendar Result: May ' 26

Karnataka Examinations Authority will announce the KCET 2026 result in May tentaticely on the official website. Applicants who appeared in the exam can check the KCET results through registration number and first four characters of their name. The direct link to check the KCET result and download the rank card has been activated. Shortlisted candidates based on results will be called for the counselling process.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will the results of the KCET exam be declared?

The exam body Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will declare KCET 2026 results online at the official website. Applicants appeared in the exam will be able to check their results by using their login credentials - user ID and password.

Q: How can I check KCET exam results?

KCET results can be checked from here - kea.kar.nic.in, upon release.

Q: What are the details mentioned in KCET results?

The details mentioned in KCET result will be namely -

Candidate’s name

Total marks secured

Subject wise marks

Rank secured

Qualifying status

KCET Counselling Date 2026

Karnataka Examinations Authority will start KCET 2026 counselling online. Applicants shortlisted based on the results will be eligible to participate in the KCET counselling process. Candidates first need to complete the KCET counselling choice filling and locking from the login facility. Candidates will be able to access the option entry link from the official website upon release.

After reviewing all the choices, KEA will release the KCET seat allotment 2026 at the official website. KEA will first release the KCET mock seat allotment 2026 after the counselling windows close. Candidates allotted college will have to report it to verify their documents and claim their seat. They must also pay their course fee to continue with their admissions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I choose my preferred test slot for the KCET exam?

No, Karnataka Examination Authority will not allow any candidate to choose their exam centre and slot. KEA will allot KCET exam centres on random basis based on the preference fillled by applicants at the time of filling form. KCET exam centre details will be conveyed to applicant through hall ticket.

Q: What are the documents required for KCET counselling?

Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts KCET UGCET counselling in online mode. Applicants first have to complete the KCET counselling registration followed by choice filling and locking. At the time of counselling registration candidates have to upload certain documents in the candidate portals. A list of documents required to be uploaded at the time of KCET counselling registration are given below.

Copy of KCET application form

Copy of KCET admit card

KCET application fee payment proof

Class 10 mark sheet and certificate

Class 12 PUC mark sheet and certificate

7 years study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO or DDPI

Recent passport size photography

Income certificate

Rural study certificate

Caste certificate

Kannada medium certificate

Parents' study certificate or Parents Hometown certificate or Parents Domicile certificate or Parents Employment certificate or Parents Cumulative Record or Parents Marks Card, etc. for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats based on the domicile or study or employment of the parents

Identity card issued by the Jurisdictional Deputy Commission or District Magistrate or Rehabilitation Commission for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats under Jammu & Kashmir Migrants quota.

Q: When will the admit card for KCET be released?

Karnataka Examination Authority will release the KCET admit card online at the official website. Applicants appearing in the exam can download their KCET admit card on 10th April 2026. Candidates must carry their KCET admit card and one valid photo ID proof to the exam centre.

Q: What is KCET exam date?

The exam body released the exam dates for the KCET 2026 on its official website. As per the dates, the test will be conducted on April 23-24, 2026.

KCET Application Form Date 2026

KEA has also started the KCET 2026 application correction window which will be open till March 30, 2026. Applicants who made any mistakes at the time of filling form can make corrections through the application correction. Karnataka Examinations Authority closed the KCET 2026 application fee payment window on March 7, 2026, earlier the last date to py the fee was March 3, 2026. Applicants looking for admission to engineering courses could fill out the application form of KCET 2026 till February 27, 2026 from cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The application process of KCET 2026 comprised of registration, filling out forms, uploading documents, and payment of the KCET application fee.

Candidates had to upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature at the time of filling the KCET application form 2026.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the last date to fill KCET application form?

The last date to apply was February 27, 2026. Candidates could fill out the KCET application form at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Q: How will I know if I registered for KCET exam successfully?

After successfully filling the KCET application form, applicants gets the confirmation mail on their registered ID. KEA also send the confirmation text on the registered number. Candidates looking for admission are advised to enter a valid mobile number and email ID at the time of KCET registration. Applicants are advised to keep the confirmation mail and text safe till the conclusion of the admission process.