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KCET Exam Date 2026 - The Karnataka Examinations Authority will announce the KCET 2026 exam date on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2026 exam is scheduled to be held in April 2026. Candidates will be able to check the KCET exam date 2026 on this page once it is released. The exam date will include important details such as the application, admit card, Karnataka CET exam, answer key publishing date, and other key events. The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted as a pen-and-paper-based test, with a total duration of 80 minutes per session. Candidates must carefully review the the KCET exam timeline and adhere to all important deadlines. Read the article for complete details of the KCET 2026 exam dates.
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The authority will announce the Karnataka CET exam date 2026 on the official website. Candidates will be able to refer to the KCET 2026 schedule in the table below. All important dates for UGCET 2026 events will be updated here as soon as they are officially released.
Events | KCET 2026 Dates |
Release date of KCET 2026 Notification | January 2026 |
KCET application form 2026 date | January 2026 |
Registration for KCET 2026 last date | February 2026 |
Last date to pay the KCET registration 2026 fee | February 2026 |
UGCET Application correction facility | February 2026 |
KCET 2026 Admit Card | April 2026 |
Karnataka CET exam date 2026 | April 2026 |
Objection to KCET question paper | April 2026 |
Provisional KCET Answer Key release date | April 2026 |
Answer key objection window | April 2026 |
Final KCET 2026 answer key | April 2026 |
Offline KCET document verification 2026 | May 2026 |
KCET marks entry start date | May 2026 |
KCET 2026 result date | May 2026 |
Events | Timings |
---|---|
First bell | 10:10 AM |
The invigilator brings in the KCET question paper | 10:20 AM |
Distribution of the question paper & answer key | 10:25 AM |
Writing time begins | 10:30 AM |
Half-time | 11 AM |
Last warning bell indicating 5 minutes left for the exam | 11:25 AM |
KCET exam end time | 11:30 AM |
Events | Morning Session Timings | Afternoon Session Timings |
---|---|---|
First bell - Enter the exam hall, attendance, distribution of OMR sheets | 10:20 AM | 2:20 PM |
Distribution of the question paper | 10:30 AM | 2:30 PM |
Open the question booklet and start writing the answers | 10:40 AM | 2:40 PM |
First caution bell- Half time | 11:10 AM | 3:10 PM |
Second caution bell - 20 minutes remaining | 11:30 AM | 3:30 PM |
Last warning bell indicating 5 minutes left for the exam | 11:45 AM | 3:45 PM |
KCET exam end time | 11:50 AM | 3:50 PM |
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The authority will announce the KCET 2026 registration dates on the official website. The KCET 2026 application form will begin in January 2026. The KCET registration link will be updated on the website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The application process will include of registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of registration fees. The eligible candidates will have to complete the registration before the last date.
The authority will issue the hall ticket of KCET 2026 in April 2026. Hall ticket mentions details of the KCET exam date, time, venue, and others. All the dates are provided in the KCET 2026 schedule.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will announce the KCET 2026 exam date online. The KCET 2026 exam will be held in April 2026. Candidates will be able to check the KCET exam date 2026 on this page once it is released.
KEA will announce KCET 2026 answer key release date online. Candidates will be able to access and download the KCET 2026 answer Key from the official website to assess their performance and calculate their scores for the CET 2026 exam, facilitating the issuance of their scorecards.
Karnataka Examinations Authority will announce the KCET 2026 results online. To check their results, students have to log into their candidate portal using their application number and date of birth. The KCET 2026 result will show the candidates' scores in each subject for which they will appear, along with the total marks in the exam and the rank.
Students who have qualified for the exam will be eligible to participate in the KCET 2026 counselling. The authority will release the KCET 2026 counselling dates online after the declaration of the results. Qualified students have to make choices for colleges and programs online. The authority will allot seats through centralized online counselling based on the merit of KCET 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The KCET 2026 registration will begin in January 2026.
The authority will announce the KCET 2026 exam dates on the official website.
Candidates will be able to check the KCET 2026 exam date on this page.
The official website for the KCET 2026 application form is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
To apply for the KCET 2026, applicants will have to fill out the application form on the official website.
The application process for KCET typically involves online registration, filling out the application form, uploading required documents, and paying the application fee. Detailed instructions can be found on the official website.
Exam date changes are typically not allowed, and the schedule is fixed. It's important to plan your preparations accordingly.
On Question asked by student community
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Yes, you can write the KCET exam again even if you took it last year.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for KCET as long as you meet the age and eligibility criteria.
Clearing KCET this time with a good rank will make you eligible for engineering admission again.
You can participate in the counseling process after the exam to choose your preferred college.
Make sure to check the latest eligibility rules on the official KCET website before applying.
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The KCET Round 3 seat matrix shows available BE seats in Karnataka colleges.
About 14,000+ B.Tech seats remained vacant after this round.
These seats are returned to colleges for further admission.
Students must confirm their admission before the deadline.
KEA issued notices to students who didn’t join to prevent seat blocking.
You can check the detailed seat matrix on the official KEA website.
Yes, you can drop out of your present BSc Agriculture program and write KCET again next year to attend counselling. But, you must formally surrender your seat and be aware of the financial penalties for doing so after joining the college.
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If you drop BSc Agriculture in the first semester, you can still appear for the KCET exam again. KCET eligibility depends mainly on your 12th (PUC) marks and qualifications, not on your current college course. You must meet the eligibility criteria set by KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) to apply for KCET. Dropping a course doesn’t stop you from reappearing in KCET for admission in the next year. Just make sure you prepare well and complete the KCET application on time.
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To change your college after the third round of KCET counselling , you generally cannot make new choices or apply for a different seat through the official KCET counselling process once the main rounds are completed. Your options for changing are limited to cancelling your already allotted seat by contacting the official KEA authority and initiating the cancellation but you can try with this option to directly contact them, may you have to pay the fine if applicable
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