KCET 2026 Registration Extended to Feb 27; Over 3.2 Lakh Applicants Signed Up for Karnataka CET
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) extended KCET 2026 deadline to Feb 27, 2026. The last date to pay the KCET 2026 application fee is March 3. As of writing this news, over 3.2 lakh students have registered so far. The exam schedule remains unchanged. This is the final chance for candidates to apply for UGCET 2026.
KCET 2026 Registration Deadline Pushed to Feb 27
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has once again extended the KCET 2026 registration deadline. As per the latest extension, the last date to register for KCET 2026 is February 27, 2026, 11:59 pm while the last date to pay the KCET application fee is March 3, 26 till 5: 30 PM. KEA has granted this latest extension after receiving multiple requests from students who required more time to finish the registration process. As of February 21, close to 3.15 lakh students have registered for KCET 2026 using Aadhaar numbers.
Candidates who haven’t applied for the KCET exam yet can visit the official website - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea to register. Check more details about KCET 2026 here.
KCET 2026 Registration Extended Again
KCET 2026 Registration Status (as of Feb 21, 2026)
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Total Registered Candidates |
3,15,713 candidates |
| Final Registration Deadline |
February 27, 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) |
| Application Fee Payment Deadline |
March 3, 2026 (up to 5:30 PM) |
| Verification via SATS |
1.8 lakh candidates completed |
The exam date for KCET 2026 is the same and the exam will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode for subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology) on April 23 and 24, 2026, while the Kannada Language Test will be conducted on April 22, 2026. The KCET admit card is expected to be released from April 10, 2026 onwards.
Commonly asked questions
Karnataka Examination Authority will commence the KCET application form facility after the conclusion of the exam at the official website. Applicants can make changes in the KCET application form in online mode. Candidates are allowed to make changes in certain fields only. Applicants are advised to cross-check all the details before submitting information. KEA do not entertain any request for change in KCET application form after the conclusion of correction facility.
Yes, Indian nationals can fill the KCET application form. Candidates from Maharashtra can fill the KCET 2026 application form at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Applicants need to fill their state domicile information at the time of filling out the KCET application form
The last date to apply was February 27, 2026. Candidates could fill out the KCET application form at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
The KCET is an annual entrance level test conducted to shortlist candidates into undergraduate engineering, architecture, medical, and pharmacy programs across Karnataka.
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