KCET 2026 Notification Expected in January First Week; Check Tentative Dates here
The exam body, KEA, is expected to release the KCET 2026 notification soon. Based on the schedules of major exams, we can expect the KCET 2026 exam date to be out in January 2026. The official notification will be followed by the application form. Check KCET 2026 details here.
KCET 2026 Notification Expected in January First Week; Check Tentative Dates here
The exam body Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA) is expected to release the KCET 2026 notification soon. As per the schedule of other popular exams such as GUJCET, TS EAMCET which is already out, we can also expect the KCET 2026 exam date to be released soon.
The notification will be released at KCET 2026 official website - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/indexnew. Check here the expected dates, about the KCET exam, steps to apply and more here.
Also read: TS EAMCET 2026 Notification Expected Soon: Schedule to be out at tgeapcet.nic.in
KCET 2026 tentative dates
| Event |
Exam Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| KCET 2026 Notification |
First week of January 2026 |
| KCET 2026 Registration Start date |
Last week January, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply for KCET 2026 |
3rd week of February 2026 |
| KCET 2026 Admit Card Release |
1st week of April 2026 |
| KCET 2026 Exam Dates |
Expected in mid-April 2026 (tentatively April 16–17) |
| KCET 2026 Result |
2nd or 3rd week of May 2026 |
How to apply for KCET 2026?
- To apply for the KCET exam, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below -
- Visit the official website for KCET registration
- Login and fill the application form in detail
- Upload scanned documents as per the prescribed format
- Pay the application fee in online mode to validate the registration
What is the KCET exam?
The KCET exam is an annual entrance exam which is conducted by the KEA to shortlist candidates for admission into undergraduate (UG) programs in Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Veterinary Science etc. As per the KCET 2026 syllabus, question paper will be in objective based format and the questions will be based on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) or Biology (PCB) subjects. As per the marking scheme there will be no negative marking.
The exam body is yet to release the exam dates for the KCET 2026 on its official website. Applicants looking for admissions to engineering and other courses will be able to check the KCET exam dates at official website kea.kar.nic.in.
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The KCET 2025 option entry process can be done in the following way -
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.