DCET 2026: KEA Announces Document Verification for Working Professional Candidates
DCET 2026: KEA has scheduled document verification for eligible working professional Diploma candidates on August 13, 2026, from 11 AM. Check notice here
DCET 2026 Document Verification
DCET 2026: Karnataka Examinations Authority has announced document verification schedule for Professional Diploma graduates for working professionals who appeared for DCET exam. Candidates can check and download Karnataka DCET document verification notice pdf at official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/. All working professional candidates can appear for document verification on August 13, 2026, from 11 AM onwards.
DCET document verification has been announced following the government’s issuance of KEA Diploma CET seat matrix for admission to newly qualified Professional Diploma candidates at Veerappa Nifty Engineering College, Yadgir. Only candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility conditions will be allowed to participate in verification process.
Who Can Appear for DCET Document Verification 2026?
Candidates who meet all these conditions can attend DCET document verification
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They must be Professional Diploma candidates who appeared for Diploma DCET 2026 exam
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They must have at least one year of service experience
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They must be working within a 75-km radius as prescribed by authorities
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They must not have already completed DCET document verification
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Candidates who have already undergone document verification should not appear again
Original Documents Required for DCET 2026 Document Verification
Eligible candidates must report for verification with all original documents. KEA has stated that complete list of documents to be submitted is available in Diploma Information Booklet 2026. They must check official KEA website and information booklet carefully before appearing for verification.
Admission Through Lateral Entry
Commonly asked questions
The Diploma Common Entrance Test is conducted in offline mode. Students have to mark their answers on an OMR sheet with a black or a blue ink bluepoint pen only.
DCET exam duration is 3 hours. But students also get additional 25 minutes to fill in all the details. In this time, students have to read through the instructions, solve the questions, and mark their answers on the OMR sheets.
Calculator, electronic watch, slide rule, log table, printed or written material, mobile phone, pager or any other electronic devices are strictly prohibited at the DCET examination hall. Disciplinary actions will be taken if any student is found with these during the DCET exam.
As per AICTE guidelines cited by KEA, Professional Diploma (Working Professional) candidates with one year of full-time/regular work experience can be considered for admission to second year or third semester of engineering programmes through lateral entry. It must be noted that admission will be offered only as per DCET seat matrix issued by Karnataka government and other applicable government directions.
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