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Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2025- KEA has extended the last date to report for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 3 seat allotment to November 15, 2025. The Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 3 final seat allotment was released on November 8, 2025. Candidates can find the Karnataka PGCET final allotment link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, Once the confirmation slip is generated, candidates must report to the respective institutes by November 15, 2025. Read the article below to know more about the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling.
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The authority has released the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 3 provisional seat allotment on November 7, 2025. The authority releases the Karnataka PGCET 2025 cutoff for different courses after the allotment. Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 3 option entry was concluded on November 6, 2025. Candidates can check the Karnataka PGCET seat matrix 2025 online. Students who clear the Karnataka PGCET or have a valid GATE rank can participate in the counselling process.
The authority announced the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 schedule for round 3 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025. Candidates can check the dates of Karnataka PGCET counselling and seat allotment 2025 below.
Events | Date |
Option entry for round 3 | November 4 to 6, 2025 |
Provisional seat allotment | November 7, 2025 |
Final seat allotment for round 3 | November 8, 2025 |
Payment of fees and downloading of the seat confirmation slip |
November 10 to 15, 2025 |
Last date for reporting to the colleges |
November 15, 2025 |
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Option Entry (Priority of Options) by eligible candidates | October 16 to 23, 2025 |
| Publication of the second round seat allotment provisional result | October 24, 2025 |
| Publication of the second round seat allotment final result | October 25, 2025 |
| Payment of fees and downloading of the confirmation slip | October 25 to 29, 2025 |
| Last date for reporting at the allotted colleges | October 30, 2025 |
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| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Option Entry (Priority of Options) by eligible candidates | September 24 to 28, 2025 |
| Publication of Mock Allotment Results | September 29, 2025 |
| Provision to change option entry by eligible candidates (After verifying the Mock Allotment results, candidates are free to change, reorder, delete and add to their choices of courses/colleges as per their preference.) | September 29 to October 3, 2025 |
| Publication of first round seat allotment provisional result | October 3, 2025 |
| Publication of the first round seat allotment final result | October 4, 2025 |
| Exercising choices by the seat allotted to candidates in consultation with their parents | October 4 to 7, 2025 |
| Payment of fees by Choice 1 and Choice 2 candidates and downloading of the confirmation slip by Choice 1 candidates | October 6 to 8, 2025 |
| Last date for reporting at the allotted colleges (Choice 1 candidates only) on the downloaded confirmation slip | October 9, 2025 |
Aspirants can refer to the following table to know the Karnataka PGCET document verification 2025 dates. Applicants shortlisted through the PGCET seat allotment 2025 must download the acknowledgement slip after option entry. For document verification, students have to visit the allotted college within the specified dates.
Event | Dates |
Round 1 document verification last date for Karnataka PGCET 2025 | November 2025 |
PGCET 2025 document verification last date - Round 2 | December 2025 |
Final round PGCET document verification 2025 last date | December 2025 |
Candidates who meet the Karnataka PGCET counselling eligibility criteria 2025 are considered for the counselling process:
Students should have passed the qualifying degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for the reserved category),
Candidates with valid GATE 2025 scores will be eligible to apply. Also, such candidates must have filled out and registered for the Karnataka PGCET 2025.
Names of the candidates should appear in the PGCET 2025 merit list (GATE and PGCET merit lists will be prepared separately. Preference will be given to GATE 2025 qualified candidates).
Candidates seeking admission in M Tech/ME (Part-Time) should have work experience of not less than 3 years.
Note: GATE-qualified candidates need not appear in the Karnataka PGCET 2025 test but should fill out the online application form.
Candidates who are applying for admission through the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling process must keep the following points in mind:
Aspirants have to visit the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 help centres as per their rank and schedule only.
Students will have to carry documents required for Karnataka PGCET verification 2025, both original and Xerox copies, to the help centres.
They are advised to fill in choices in order of their preference. The seat allotment of Karnataka PGCET 2025 will be done only as per the choices filled based on the rank and category of students. Also, they should check and lock their choices before the last date.
Those who will be allotted a seat in any round should download the provisional seat allotment letter and visit the allotted institute within the specified time.
Students who do not visit the allotted institute within the date mentioned in the provisional Karnataka PGCET seat allotment letter 2025 will themselves be liable for the cancellation of their seats.
Candidates who will be allotted a seat in the 1st round but wish to participate in the second round of counselling of Karnataka PGCET 2025 will have to first confirm the seat by the payment of the seat acceptance fees at the help centre.
For claiming reservations under any category, they should submit proper certificates duly attested by prior authorisation.
The income certificate for claiming a fee waiver must be recent and obtained from a competent authority on or after 01.01.2025.
Applicants who will be applying for admission through the GATE 2025 score, non-Karnataka candidates, and PwD candidates will have to visit the Bangalore help centre for the verification of documents.
Candidates who will be applying for admission through the GATE score 2025 will be required to apply online for the Karnataka PGCET 2025; however, they need not appear in the entrance test.
KEA allots help centres for Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling across the state to help students in the counselling process. Check below to check the complete list:
Bangalore | Belgaum | Bijapur |
Bellary | Mysore | Shimoga |
Hassan | Dharwad | Raichur |
Gulbarga | Mangalore | Davangere |
Karwad | -- | -- |
Candidates have to follow the procedure below while appearing for Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling:
Students who will be applying for admission will have to visit the help centre for registration according to their ranks and schedule. The exam authorities will set up help centres across the state for all the processes regarding registration and counselling. Registration will be done using the PGCET 2025 application number, where candidates will have to submit all the details as requested. During the process of registration, candidates will be briefed on further counselling procedures by the officials conducting counselling for PGCET 2025.
Document verification will be done at the designated centre after the successful registration of Karnataka PGCET 2025. Candidates will have to carry all the documents required for Karnataka PGCET verification 2025, both original and xerox copies, to the help centres. Also, candidates will be issued a document verification acknowledgement card and verification slip, which they will have to retain till the entire admission process is over. Below is the list of document verification for PGCET 2025.
Printout of the Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form
GATE 2025 scorecard (if applying through GATE)
Two passport-size, recent colour photographs
SSLC/Class 10 mark sheet
Class 12/ 2nd PUC mark sheet
Certificates of class 10 and 12
Qualifying exam mark sheet and degree/provisional certificate
Category certificate (In case applicable)
Income certificate if availing the fee waiver
Work certificate if applying for M.Tech/M.E./M.Arch Part-Time course
Candidates who will be eligible for Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment after document verification will be allotted a high-security key. All candidates will have used this high-security key to log in for choice filling. They need to change their password right after logging in through the security key. Students are advised to carefully register their choices as per their order of preference and lock them before the last date, failing which the choices will be locked automatically.
Note: Candidates can enter any number of choices available to them and can also modify the list till final submission.
The authority has released the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 3 final seat allotment on November 8, 2025. The candidates who will be allotted seats must pay the fees and download the confirmation slip by November 15, 2025. The last date for the seat-allocated candidates to report to their college is November 15, 2025.
Karnataka Examination Authority allocates the seats based on merit prepared from the candidate’s score in the PGCET/GATE exam, category, and choice filled by them. Seats will be allocated with priority to GATE-qualified candidates on an Indian basis without any reservation.
After the seat allotment of GATE-qualified candidates, the remaining seats are offered to PGCET/GATE candidates based on the reservation criteria for the Karnataka region in the order of merit. Candidates allotted a seat will have the option to withdraw from counselling after accepting the seat, and either move to the second round after accepting the seat or withdraw from the counselling without accepting it.
Candidates will be able to download the allotment letter and visit the allotted institute within the specified date & time to confirm their admission/seat. Those who want to appear in round 2 of counselling have the option of modifying their choice within a specified date and time.
The authority has released the Karnataka PGCET cutoff 2025 for the mock round. KEA will also upload the cutoff for other rounds separately. Candidates do not have to log in to check the cutoff of Karnataka PGCET. The following table shows the Karnataka PGCET 2025 cutoff.
| Round | PGECET Cutoff 2025 | PGCET Cutoff 2025 HK |
Mock Round | Karnataka PGCET mock cutoff 2025 (HK) | |
| Round 1 | Karnataka PGCET Round 1 cutoff 2025 (HK) | |
| Final Round | Karnataka PGCET Final Round cutoff 2025 (HK) | |
| Second Round |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Registration for the counselling process of Karnataka PGCET can be done using the PGCET 2025 application number. Candidates have to visit the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 help centres/colleges as per their rank and schedule for document verification.
Candidates eligible for Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment will be allotted a high-security key after their document verification. The high-security key has to be used for logging in and for choice filling. Candidates are advised to fill in choices in order of their preference and lock them before the last date.
The counselling of PGCET is being done in online mode.
The round 3 final Karnataka PGCET seat allotment 2025 date is November 08, 2025.
The last date for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling registration for round 3 was November 6, 2025.
The Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry allows candidates to choose their institutes and courses according to their preferences.
The Karnataka PGCET counselling is conducted for admission into the PG Colleges in Karnataka.
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