KCET 2026 Dates Announced; Check Last Date to Apply for Karnataka CET
KCET 2026 dates have been announced. Candidates appearing for Karnataka CET must apply soon for KCET 2026 at official website. Check last date to apply here
KCET 2026 Dates OUT
KCET 2026: Karnataka Examinations Authority has announced dates of KCET 2026. According to schedule released, last date to fill KCET application form is February 16, 2026. As of now, last date to apply for KCET without any late fee payment is yet to be announced. KCET 2026 registration has already started. Candidates meeting eligibility requirements can fill KCET application form by visiting official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
As per dates released earlier, KCET will now be conducted on April 23 and 24, 2026. Candidates are still awaiting for release of detailed KCET 2026 notification pdf. Once out, they can download it from official website. The admit card for Karnataka CET will be available for download from May 1, 2026.
KCET 2026 Dates
Candidates can check table to know revised KCET date
| Events |
Revised Dates |
|---|---|
| Last Date to apply for KCET |
February 16, 2026 |
| KCET admit card |
April 2026 |
| KCET exam |
April 23 and 24, 2026 |
| KCET result |
May, 2026 |
How to fill KCET 2026 Application Form?
KCET application is available online. To fill KCET application form, candidates can check these steps
- Go to official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
- On homepage, go to admission tab
- Click on UGCET 2026
- Now, go to Apply Online Link
- Complete registration
- Now, login with generated credentials
- Fill KCET application form, upload documents and pay fee
- Submit form and also download confirmation page
The KCET 2025 option entry process can be done in the following way -
- Visit the official website- cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
- Click on the UGCET and login using the scan QR
- Capture photo and verify OTP
- Pay a non-refundable processing fee of INR 750
- Once the payment is sucessful, candidates can participate in the counselling process.
- Select the desired category, based on which you want to do the KCET option entry.
- Enter the list of the colleges and courses on the right side (rank them in your desired order)
- Rearrange and once you are satified
- Save and submit the KCET 2025 options.
The KEA has announced the KCET 2025 round 1 counselling dates on the website. The mock seat allotment result will be announced on July 19 and the KCET provisional seat allotment 2025 result will be declared on July 25.
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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 Apriul 23-24, 2026. Applicants looking for admissions to engineering and other courses can check the KCET exam dates at official website kea.kar.nic.in.