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New Delhi, Updated on Sep 24, 2025 01:00 IST

KEA is set to start the Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry process today. Candidates will be able to exercise options until November 28. Check details on Karnataka PGCET option entry 2025 here.

Karnataka PGCET option entry 2025

Karnataka PGCET option entry 2025

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is set to begin the Karnataka PGCET option entry 2025 today, September 24. Candidates will soon find the link to exercise Karnataka PGCET 2025 options on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Candidates who have downloaded the claim slip are eligible to participate in the Karnataka PGCET option entry process 2025. To participate in the Karnataka PGCET option entry process, candidates are required to pay a processing fee of INR 750. The last date to complete the Karnataka PGCET option entry process is set as September 28. KEA will release the Karnataka PGCET mock allotment results for all candidates who participate in the option entry process. Karnataka PGCET 2025 mock seat allotment results are scheduled to be declared on September 29.  

Once the mock allotment results are declared, KEA facilitates candidates with a link to edit their options. This option edit window aids addition of new college-course options, deleting options, and reordering Karnataka PGCET options.

Also Check: Karnataka PGCET 2025: KEA Releases First Round Provisional Seat Matrix; 20,000+ MBA Seats

More than 35,000 seats are to be filled via Karnataka PGCET 2025 scores.

KEA is facilitating a common option entry window for all courses, including MBA, MCA and Engineering courses. Candidates have to add options under the desired discipline while choosing the colleges. Candidates are allowed to add as many options as possible. KEA will not provide any window for option entry in subsequent rounds of the Karnataka PGCET counselling process.

Karnataka PGCET Option Entry Dates 2025

The table below mentions the Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry dates:

Events

Key Dates

Karnataka PGCET option entry start date

24-Sep-2025 (11 AM onwards)

Last date for Karnataka PGCET option entry 2025

28-Sep-2025 (until 11:59 PM)

Publication of mock allotment result

29-Sep-2025 (after 2 PM)

Provision to edit exercised options, including reordering, adding and deleting options

29-Sep-2025 (5 PM onwards) to 03-Oct-2025 (until 11 AM)

Q:   Who releases Karnataka PGCET exam dates?
A:

Karnataka PGCET exam dates and event schedule is released by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).  KEA conducts the Karnataka PGCET exam for admission to MBA/MCA, and MTech courses offered by colleges in Karnataka. Besides these courses, candidates aspiring for MArch courses are also required to fill the PGCET form to be considered for the centralised counselling process. Karnataka MArch admissions are based on CoA's PGETA. 

KEA releases the schedule for Karnataka PGCET exam, including the application schedule, admit card dates, exam dates, answer key release schedule, and result declaration dates. Besides these events, KEA also conducts the centralised counselling process for MBA admission and the schedule for the same is released seperately.

Q:   I have lost my challan copy of having paid for PGCET MBA Karnataka. Is it necessary for verification?
A:

Note that the challan copy is a proof of the candidate’s candidature in Karnataka PGCET, hence it is an important document to retain. If the challan copy is lost, candidates must ensure that they have the challan number with them or anything that would be helpful in proving the candidature. Candidates can login to their candidate portal of Karnataka PGCET and check if the challan copy is a available for download.

The last resort is to contact the administration to inform them about the same. KEA will be able to provide the required resolution for the issue.

Q:   Can I carry a calculator for PGCET exams for MBA?
A:

No, you cannot carry a calculator for the Karnataka PGCET exam. Besides canculators, candidates must not carry any of the below mentioned items to the exam centre:

  • Mobile phones
  • Pagers
  • Smartwatches
  • Pen-drive
  • or any other electronic gadgets

Candidates found in possession of any of the above mentioned item will get their candidature disqualified from participating in the admission process. Candidates must only carry a hard copy of the Karnataka PGCET admit card on the exam day along with a valid photo ID proof. Failing this, applicants will face denial in entry to the exam hall.

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