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    KCET Bell Timings 2026: Schedule and Rules
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    KCET Bell Timings 2026: Schedule and Rules

    Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 17 Jan 2026, 02:24 PM IST

    KCET 2026 Bell Timings - KEA will release the KCET bell timings 2026 on the official website,cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET bell timings are important and must be checked before appearing for the exam. The KCET exam will be held on April 23 and 24, 2026. The Kannada language exam is scheduled for April 22, 2026. The detailed schedule for the KCET 2026 exam will be announced online. Students must adhere to the KCET bell timings for a smooth exam experience. The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted for 1 hour and 20 minutes for each subject. Throughout the exam, there will be seven bells. Each bell signifies something different. Read this article to know more about the KCET bell timings 2026.

    KCET Bell Timings 2026: Schedule and Rules
    KCET Bell Timings

    KCET 2026 Bell Timings

    Karnataka Examinations Authority will release the KCET bell timings online at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the bell timings for KCET 2026 below. Every bell that rings has a different meaning and candidates must know what each bell signifies. The following table is updated for both morning and afternoon session timings.

    BellTimingsDetails

    First Bell

    • Morning Session - 10:20 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 2:20 PM

    • Candidates will enter and occupy their seats in the examination hall, upon showing their CET-2026 admission ticket and valid identity card.

    • The Invigilator will verify the photograph printed on the admission ticket, identity card and nominal roll.

    • OMR answer sheets to the candidates present in the examination hall will be distributed by the invigilators.

    • Candidates have to write their name in CAPITAL LETTERS on the OMR Answer Sheet. They also have to enter their CET number and shade the respective circle on the sheet.

    • Candidates should verify the CET No. written on the OMR answer sheet with that of the CET number printed on the admission ticket.

    Second Bell

    • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

    • Sealed question paper packets will be distributed in the examination hall.

    • The invigilator will obtain signatures of any TWO candidates present in the examination hall, in the space provided on the packet.

    • Question paper distribution will be done at 10:35 am and 2:35 pm for both shifts respectively.

    • Candidates should write the version code of the question booklet and shade the respective circle on the space provided on the answer sheet.

    • They should also affix their signature on the bottom portion of the sheet, in the box provided.

    • Candidates have to write the question booklet version code & serial number on the nominal roll and affix their signature on the nominal roll.

    • Until the third bell is heard, the candidates should not be allowed either to look inside the question booklet or to start answering on the OMR Answer Sheet.

    Third bell


    • Morning Session - 10:40 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 2:40 PM

    • Candidates should be allowed to open the question booklet and to start answering on the OMR Answer Sheet.

    • After this bell, the candidates will not be allowed either to enter OR to leave the examination hall, till the completion of the session.

    Fourth bell
    • Morning Session - 11:10 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 3:10 PM

    • This is a first caution bell where the invigilator will inform all the candidates that half an hour of examination has been completed.

    Fifth bell
    • Morning Session - 11:30 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 3:30 PM

    • It's a second caution bell where invigilators will inform that candidates that twenty minutes are remaining for the examination to end.

    Sixth bell
    • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

    • Here, the invigilators will announce that only five minutes are remaining for the examination to end.

    Sixth bell
    • Morning Session - 10:30 AM

    • Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM

    • The bell will notify the end of the examination and soon after the bell, the invigilators will first ensure that all the candidates have stopped answering on the OMR answer sheet. They will collect the OMR answer sheets as it is from the candidates.

    • The Invigilator will return the bottom sheet replica (CANDIDATE COPY) to the respective candidates, along with their question booklets.

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