KCET 2026 Notification is OUT; What is New this Year?

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) 2026 notification PDF is released at official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can download the KCET notification PDF to know more about the eligibility criteria, updated dates and changes for the 2026 session of the KCET 2026 exam.

What is New this Year in KCET?

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the KCET 2026 notification PDF at its official website. The notification PDF is followed after the KCET application form 2026, which was released on January 16, 2026. Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria can register for KCET 2026 till February 17, 2026. To register for the exam and download the notification they can visit - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Check all the changes for this session along with the dates and download the KCET notification PDF here.

KCET 2026 Schedule

KCET 2026 Notification PDF Download 

For the 2026 session, the exam body has introduced a few new things. Bringing a lot of changes into the admission process. Here we have mentioned “What is New” this KCET session - 

• A new Candidate Portal allows applicants to download documents. The application printing process will depend on verification status of claimed reservations and study details.
• For certain claims like Kannada medium or rural study, only a claim slip will be available, requiring verification at college before full application can be printed.
• Candidates not making these specific claims can print applications after KEA verification. 
• Internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) will be followed by a government order from 2025, requiring specific certificates as mentioned in the KCET notification PDF. 
• As part of a major change, a mandatory Aadhaar card verification requires the candidate's name to match their SSLC marks card and other certificates.
• For detailed information related to KCET 2026, candidates must download the PDF available on the KEA website as well as from this page here.

The Karnataka CET is a state-level annual entrance exam which is conducted to shortlist candidates for engineering, pharmacy related courses in participating colleges in Karnataka.