KEA KCET 2025 exam concludes; What's next

KEA KCET 2025 exam has been concluded. Candidates who appeared for KCET 2025 now await the release of the answer key, results, and the start of the counselling process. Check details here
KCET 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has concluded the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025 for engineering, agriculture, and pharmacy aspirants. With the KCET 2025 exam now behind them, candidates are eagerly looking ahead to the next steps. Several coaching institutes will soon release the unofficial KCET 2025 answer key, enabling candidates to estimate their expected scores.
The KEA is expected to release the official KCET answer key a few days after the exam concludes. The provisional answer key will be available for download on the official website. Candidates will need to log in using their credentials to access the official KEA answer key PDF. The KCET 2025 was held across multiple centres in Karnataka on April 16 and 17.
What’s Next After KCET 2025?
Now that the Karnataka CET 2025 exam has concluded, here’s what candidates can expect in the coming weeks:
KCET 2025 Answer Key Release Date
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is expected to release the provisional answer key for KCET 2025 by next week of April. However, there has been no official confirmation. Candidates will be able to download the KCET answer key from the official website: kea.kar.nic.in and compare it with their responses to calculate their scores. An objection window, typically lasting 2 to 3 days, will be provided for candidates to raise any discrepancies or concerns regarding the provisional KCET 2025 answer key.
KCET 2025 Result Date
After reviewing the objections, KEA will declare the KCET 2025 results, which will include subject-wise scores and overall ranks. The KCET results are expected to be announced in the second week of May 2025. Candidates can check their KEA KCET results by logging into the official portal by using their registration number and date of birth.
Document Verification and KCET 2025 Counselling
After the release of KCET result, KEA will begin the document verification process.
- KCET 2025 Counselling Rounds: Multiple rounds of online counselling will follow, including choice entry, mock allotment, and final seat allotment.
Candidates are advised to keep all necessary documents: such as SSLC/PUC marks cards, caste/category certificates, income certificates, and study certificates ready in original along with photocopies.
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No, Karnataka Examination Authority will not allow candidates to use calculators during the KCET 2025 exam. Applicants are also not allowed to carry any electronics devices like mobile phones, pagers and other items inside the exam centre. Applicants appearing in the exam can use their question paper for rough work. The authorities will allow candidates to do calculations and rough work in the question paper booklet. Any candidate carrying restricted items inside the KCET 2025 exam hall will be disqualified from the admission process.
Karnataka Examinations Authority will commence the KCET 2025 choice filling at the official website. Applicants are advised to consider all the factors before completing the choice filling process. At the time of KCET counselling choice filling, applicants have to fill preferred course and choices. The factors candidates should keep in mind while choice filling is given below.
- College Infrastructure 
- Previous year cutoff 
- Faculty 
- Placement records 
- Location of institute 
- Hostel facilities 
- Academic records 
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Karnataka Examination Authority has released the KCET 2025 exam date on the official website. Applicants looking for admissions to engineering and other courses can check the KCET exam dates at kea.kar.nic.in. The KCET 2025 exam was conducted on April 16 & 17. KEA conducted the KCET 2025 exam in an offline centre-based mode. Candidates appearing in the exam must carry their KCET admit card 2025 and one valid photo ID proof. The KCET exam date 2025 for the Kannada language exam was on April 15.