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Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test 2026 ( Karnataka PGCET )
KEA PGCET 2026 Round 1 Counselling: Confirmation Slip Download
28 Sep '26 - 12 Oct '26
KEA has released Karnataka PGCET counselling dates 2026. Candidates who got a PGCET rank will be allowed to participate in the PGCET counselling 2026 for MBA, MCA, and MTech admissions. Check PGCET counselling expected schedule, previous trends, option entry, mock allotment, and seat allotment details here.
Karnataka PGCET Counselling Dates 2026
PGCET Counselling Dates 2026: Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released PGCET 2026 post allotment schedule under round 1 counselling. PGCET round 1 final allotment results were released on September 25, 2026. Candidates who have been allotted a seat under PGCET round 1 counselling can pay the admission fee within the banking hours until Oct 3.
Karnataka PGCET counselling 2026 is the centralised admission process conducted for admission into MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, and MArch programmes. Before the first round seat allotment, KEA releases Karnataka PGCET mock allotment to provide an idea about the allocations based on options exercised by all candidates.
The counselling process includes major stages such as PGCET 2026 claim slip issuance, seat matrix release, option entry, mock allotment, first-round seat allotment, choice filling, fee payment, and reporting to the allotted college. Check complete details on Karnataka PGCET 2026 counselling dates below.
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- Karnataka PGCET Counselling Dates 2026
- Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2026 Process
- What After Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seat Allotment?
Karnataka PGCET Counselling Dates 2026
The table below provides the timeline for all KEA PGCET counselling events:
| Event |
KEA PGCET Counselling Dates |
|---|---|
| Option Entry (Priority Of Options) by eligible candidates |
11-Sep-2026 upto 18-Sep-2026 (until 10.00 am) |
| Release of mock seat allotment results |
Anytime Soon |
| Last date to change option entry by eligible candidates |
22-Sep-2026 (until 11.00 am) |
| Publication Of first round real seat allotment provisional Result |
22-Sep-2026 (after 5.00 pm) |
| Publication of first round real seat allotment Final Result |
25-Sep-2026 |
| Exercising Choices by the seat allotted candidates in consultation with their parents |
09-Oct-2026 to 13-Oct-2026 |
| Last date for payment of fees by allotted candidates and downloading of Confirmation Slip |
12-Oct-2026 |
| Last Date for reporting at the Allotted Colleges (Choice -I Candidates Only) along With all the originals as per Confirmation Slip |
12-Oct-2026 |
Also Read: Karnataka PGCET Seat Matrix
Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2026 Process
Karnataka PGCET 2026 counselling process is mentioned below:
- Issuance of Karnataka PGCET claim slip on the KEA portal.
- Publication of Karnataka PGCET seat matrix.
- KEA PGCET option entry process to choose college and course preferences.
- Publication of PGCET mock allotment result.
- Add, delete, reorder, or modify options.
- Publication of PGCET seat allotment results (provisional).
- Karnataka PGCET choice filling 2026.
- Payment of admission fee.
- Downloading the Karnataka PGCET admission order.
- Reporting to allotted college.
NOTE: Soon after Karnataka PGCET round 1 counselling concludes, KEA will release PGCET second round seat allotment dates.
What After Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seat Allotment?
Once KEA publishes the Karnataka PGCET seat allotment results, candidates must log in to the portal to exercise choices. KEA provides four choices to all candidates who get an allotment. Check details for Karnataka PGCET choice filling below:
Choice 1: Candidates select choice 1 if they are satisfied with the seat they have been allotted and do not wish to participate in the second round of PGCET counselling. These candidates must pay the required fee, download the confirmation slip, and report to the allotted college before the deadline.
Choice 2: Candidates opt for choice-2 if they are satisfied with the allotment; however, they still wish to consider the float option for a better allotment in round 2 counselling. Such candidates have to pay the fee; however, they need not download the confirmation slip and report at the allotted college. In case of a better allotment in round 2 PGCET counselling, seats allotted in the current round will be offered to the next best candidate.
Choice 3: Candidates opt for choice-3 if they are not satisfied with the round 1 allotment and are interested to participate in the second allotment round. Such candidates need not pay the admission fee. In case no college is allotted in round 2 counselling, such candidates will not be allowed to claim the seat from round 1 PGCET seat allotment
Choice 4: Candidates select Choice 4 if they are dissatisfied with their allotted seat and wish to withdraw from the Karnataka PGCET counselling process. Candidates who choose this option will not be eligible for any further rounds of Karnataka PGCET counselling.
Candidates satisfied with their allotment choose Choice 1, pay the tuition fee, download their admission order, and report to the assigned college. Candidates opting for higher preferences in subsequent rounds choose Choice 2 and pay the prescribed fee to retain their current allotment while participating in further rounds.
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Commonly asked questions
KEA PGCET results are typically declared within a month of the exam date.
KEA starts Karnataka PGCET counselling 30 to 40 days after the result date. The official website hosts the Karnataka PGCET counselling schedule.
Karnataka Examinations Authority KEA conducts the PGCET counselling online. However, the certificate verification round is conducted offline. Candidates completing the document verification are marked eliigble to participate in the online counselling process which includes option entry, seat allotment, and choice filling process. During the document verification, officials at the centre will verify the documents. Candidates who get their documents verified will get a secret key for the online option entry process.
The dates for Karnataka PGCET will be announced after the result separately. Qualified candidates need to appear for Karnataka PGCET counselling. Candidates are called for the counselling process based on their ranks. Candidates are advised to attend the counselling only if they have the required percentage of marks in the qualifying exam (50 per cent for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories).
Commonly asked questions
In cases where two or more candidates score the same marks in the Karnataka PGCET exam, KEA takes into account a tie-breaking method to assign ranks to the candidates. As per the Karnataka PGCET tie breaking criteria, the total aggregate marks obtained in the qualifying exam will be considered first. Candidate who has higher qualifying marks is given the higher rank in Karnataka PGCET merit list. If the qualifying exam marks are also the same, then the tie-breaking process moves to the candidate's age. Candidate who is older is considered first during the Karnataka PGCET merit rank allotment.
Karnataka PGCET counselling is conducted for admission to MBA, MCA and M.Tech courses in Karnataka. The space below mentions the Karnataka PGCET counselling process:
- Document verification
- Option entry
- Mock seat allotment
- Modification of options
- First round seat allotment
- Choice filling
- Payment of fees
- Reporting at allotted colinstitute
KEA also conducts second round of Karnataka PGCET counselling to fill vacant seats.
Karnataka PGCET participating institutes offer seats to qualified candidates based on their performance in the entrance exam. KEA allocates these seats in two allotment rounds. In case the seats remain vacant, candidates may find an additional round for counselling.
No, there is no provision to re-evaluate/re-check Karnataka PGCET 2023 result. The exam conducting authority will not entertain any correspondence in this regard. Therefore candidates have to accept the scores of the exam as declared by the authority as the final ones. Karnataka PGCET rank list will be used for counselling for the allotment of seats. The scores of Karnatka PGCET are carefully determined by the authorities. There are no chances of errors in it. The exam conducting authorities will then calculate the aggregate marks/scores of the candidates in Karnataka PGCET on the basis of the total marks secured by candidates in each subject.
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