KEA Released Provisional Special Category Additional Seat Matrix for KCET 2026; 23 Seats Added Under PH & SNQ Category
Karnataka Examinations Authority updated its 2026 engineering seat pool with 23 additional special category allocations for PH and SNQ candidates.
23 Seats Added Under PH & SNQ Category
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released a provisional engineering additional seat matrix under special categories for 2026 academic year. The PDF released on the exam body’s official website details final provisional allocations across premium state institutions.
As per the fresh seat matrix, the exam body has added 23 supernumerary and special category seats strictly targeting Physically Handicapped (PH) and Supernumerary Quota (SNQ) candidates with major beneficiary Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering receiving the maximum allocation. Check the detailed report and download the seat matrix PDF here.
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The matrix outlines seat distributions across five distinct engineering colleges:
| College Name |
Course Name |
PH Seats |
SNQ Seats |
Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering |
4 |
9 |
13 |
| Sir M V School of Architecture |
Master of Planning |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| CMR University |
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (AI & ML) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
| Rai Technological University |
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| B.Tech in Data Science |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
| REVA University |
B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| B.Tech in Design Engineering |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
| GRAND TOTAL |
12 |
11 |
23 |
Download the official Seat Matrix PDF from here - Click here to download.
The overall seat distribution highlights targeted institutional access:
-
Physically Handicapped (PH): 12 seats
-
Supernumerary Quota (SNQ): 11 seats
-
Other Categories (NCC/Sports/Cap): 0 seats
Candidates registered under special quotas can access the detailed institution-wise matrix on the official KEA counseling portal to modify their option entry.
KCET Round 2 Counselling
The exam body is currently conducting the round 2 of its counselling process and as a part of it, they released the KCET 2026 round 2 mock seat allotment on August 17, 2026. Students have until August 20, 2026 9 AM to rearrange their preferences. After which the exam body will release the provisional seat allotment. Stay tuned with shiksha.com for all the latest updates related to KCET 2026.
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