KEA has released Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 2 counselling dates on its official website. Catch live updates on Karnatala PGCET round 2 counselling schedule here.
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling Dates & Schedule
PGCET 2025 Round 2 Counselling Dates: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released PGCET second round allotment schedule, including the round 2 option entry dates. KEA will fill more than 21,000 seats based on the Karnataka PGCET round 2 seat allotment. Candidates who exercised choice 2 or choice 3 in the first round counselling are eligible for second round of Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling process. As per the Karnataka PGCET counselling schedule, KEA will close the round 2 option entry window on October 23.
Catch live updates on Karnataka PGCET round 2 counselling schedule here.
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Option Entry Link: https://keaonline.karnataka.gov.in/pgcet_optionentry_2025/main/index.php
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Counselling Schedule 2025
| Particulars | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| Publication of seat matrix after Choice 3, Choice 4, Forfeited, Cancelled, newly added if any | 16-Oct-2025 after 2.00 pm |
| Karnataka PGCET option entry (candidates can modify the options / delete the options) | 16-Oct-2025 to 23-Oct-2025 up to 10.00 am |
| Last date to surrender seat allocated in first round allotment | 18-Oct-2025 before 4.00 pm |
| Publication of PGCET second round provisional seat allotment results | 23-Oct-2025 after 6.00 pm |
| Publication of Karnataka PGCET round 2 Final seat allotment results | 24-Oct-2025 after 10.00 am |
| Payment of fees & Downloading of Confirmation Slip | 25-Oct-2025 to 29-Oct-2025 |
| Last date for reporting to colleges along with all the original documents / two Xerox copies, mobile set | 30-Oct-2025 before 5.30 pm |
Seats that remain vacant after the second round counselling will be filled via the final round counselling. KEA does not provide the choice filling facility in the second round of Karnataka PGCET counselling.
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Live Updates on Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling Dates & Schedule
- 5:00 PM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025: Round 2 Option entry window will close at 10 AM on Oct 23
KEA will close Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry window at 10 AM on October 23. The provisional seat allotment results will be out on the same day after 6 PM.
- 3:42 PM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Additional Seat Matrix
KEA has released Karnataka PGCET additional seat matrix. Candidates can find the PGCET additional seat matrix on the official website. Earlier, KEA released provisional seat matrix for Karnataka PGCET round 2 counselling.
- 2:30 PM IST• 17 Oct 2025
No Choice Filling in Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Counselling
Candidates who are allotted a seat in Karnataka PGCET round 2 do not have choice to reject a seat. Therefore, KEA does not provide choice filling in the second round of PGCET counselling.
- 12:38 PM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Counselling: Last Date to Surrender Seats from Round 1 Tomorrow
Candidates who were allotted a seat in PGCET round 1 counselling can surrender their seat until tomorrow, October 18. KEA will deduct a processing fee of INR 5000. Candidates failing to surrender their seats will lead to getting their entire fee forfeited.
- 11:16 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Eligibility for Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry
Candidates who selection choice 2 or 3 in the first round of PGCET allotment are eligble to modify options in the Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry process. Also candidates who did not get an allotment in the first round are eligible for Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry.
- 10:53 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
How to login for Karnataka PGCET option entry?
Candidates can login useing their CET number to exercise options in the round 2 of Karnataka PGCET counselling.
- 9:13 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Eligibility for Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry
KEA facilitates the Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry for all candidates who selected choices 2 or 3 in the first round of allotment.
- 8:22 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
How many rounds are conducted for Karnataka PGCET counselling?
KEA typically conducts the PGCET counselling in two rounds. However, to fill the seats, KEA might conduct an additional counselling round known as the final counselling round.
- 7:07 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
What after Karnataka PGCET round 2 option entry?
KEA will close the Karnataka PGCET option entry process at 10 AM on October 23. Candidates can check Karnataka PGCET 2025 provisional seat allotment results under second round after 6 PM.
- 5:30 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
How to Login for Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Option Entry?
Candidates can complete the round 2 option entry by accessing the login dashboard. PGCET round 2 option entry portal is accssible using the CET number. Candidates can also scan the claim slip to login and edit options.
- 4:00 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Last Date for Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Option Entry
KEA will facilitate the Karnataka PGCET round 2 option enrty window until October 23.
- 3:33 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling: Last Date to Surrender Seats from Round 1 - October 18
Candidates who have been allotted a seat in the first round Karnataka PGCET seat allotment have the facility to surrender the seat on or before October 18. A processing fee of INR 5000 will be deducted.
- 2:10 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Round 2 Provisional Seats
More than 200 colleges accept Karnataka PGCET scores for admission. As per the round 2 provisional seat matrix, more than 21,000 seats will be filled via Karnataka PGCET 2025. Check course wise number of colleges and seats available for the second round counselling:
Course
Colleges Participating in Round 2 Counselling
Seats
MBA
285
12614
MCA
187
5602
MTech/ MArch
123
3693
- 12:40 AM IST• 17 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Provisional Seat Matrix: Category wise MBA Seats
The table below mentions the category wise MBA seats
Category Number of Seats 1G 449 1H 71 2AG 1614 2AH 271 2BG 516 2BH 72 3AG 418 3AH 76 3BG 492 3BH 80 GM 3245 GMH 585 NKN 280 PH 1030 SCG 2037 SCH 324 STG 903 STH 135 XD 15 Total 12614 - 11:11 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Cutoff for Presidency College
KEA will release the Karnataka PGCET round 2 cutoff for Presidency College along with the round 2 allotment results. The first round cutoff for MBA admissions is tabulated below:
Category Karnataka PGCET MBA Cutoff Rank 1G 10333 2AG 13039 2BG 10136 3AG 9650 3BG 11628 GM 7672 NKN -- SCG 26101 STG 20182 - 10:00 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET 2025 Round 2 Option Entry Critical for Admission
In the second round of Karnataka PGCET counselling, candidates must exercise only the options which they find better than the current allotment. In case the seat is allotted in round 2, allotment from first round will be cancelled.
- 8:49 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2025: No Choice Filling in Round 2
KEA does not facilitate the choice filling process in the second round of Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025. Candidates who are allotted a seat are required to accept the allotment- and report at the allotted college.
- 8:27 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET round 2 seat allotment results on Oct 23
KEA will release Karnataka PGCET provisional seat allotment results under round 2 counselling on October 23. The final seat allotment results will be declared on October 24.
- 7:44 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Option Entry Starts Soon
KEA will soon release Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry link under second round counselling. As per the notified schedule, KEA decided to start the Karnataka PGCET option entry after 5 PM, October 16.
- 7:41 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Counselling: 12,000+ Seats for MBA Admissions
As per the Karnataka PGCET round 2 provisional seat matrix, KEA will fill 12614 seats for MBA admissions. As many as 285 colleges are participating in round 2 of KEA PGCET counselling 2025.
- 7:38 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET second round counselling dates out
KEA has released round 2 Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling dates.
- 6:30 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Who releases Karnataka PGCET second round counselling schedule?
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases the PGCET round 2 counselling dates. Candidates will find a PDF for the Karnataka PGCET counselling dates 2nd round.
- 5:33 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Where to find Karnataka PGCET round 2 counselling schedule?
KEA is set to publish Karnataka PGCET round 2 counselling dates. Candidates will find the counselling dates on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025.
- 4:48 PM IST• 16 Oct 2025
Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Counselling Dates Soon
KEA will release Karnataka PGCET round 2 counselling dates soon on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025
Karnataka Examinations Authority is responsible for conducting the Postgraduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) in the state of Karnataka. The participating institutes in PGCET Karnataka offer seats to qualified candidates based on their performance in the entrance exam. KEA allocates these seats in two allotment rounds. However, before the real allotment round starts, KEA releases a mock seat allotment result for all the candidates who completed the option entry process. This mock allotment helps candidates to understand the process and the seat allocation system.
Karnataka Examinations Authority KEA conducts the PGCET counselling online. However, the certificate verification round is conducted offline. Candidates completing the document verification are marked eliigble to participate in the online counselling process which includes option entry, seat allotment, and choice filling process. During the document verification, officials at the centre will verify the documents. Candidates who get their documents verified will get a secret key for the online option entry process.
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