KCET Counselling 2025 Date (Out): Seat Allotment, Schedule, Document Verification
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KCET Counselling 2025 Date (Out): Seat Allotment, Schedule, Document Verification

RanjeetaUpdated on 10 Sep 2025, 10:06 PM IST

KCET Counselling 2025 Dates - The Karnataka Examinations Authority announced the KCET 2025 Round 3 counselling dates on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2025 round 3 option entry was concluded on September 9, 2025. Candidates who qualified for the KCET exam must participate in the counselling for admission. The authority conducts multiple rounds of KCET 2025 counselling. The provisional KCET 2025 round 3 seat allotment has been announced on September 10, 2025. Candidates should regularly check the website for updates regarding counselling dates, option entry, and seat allotment status.

KCET Counselling 2025 Date (Out): Seat Allotment, Schedule, Document Verification
KCET Counselling 2025 Dates: Check Schedule, Document Verification

KCET Counselling Important Dates 2025

Particulars

Dates

KCET 2025 exam dates

April 16 & 17, 2025

Availability of result

May 24, 2025

Verification of documents at KEA Bangalore

June 23, 2025

KCET 2025 option entry start date

July 8, 2025

Last date for KCET option entry

July 22, 2025

First mock allotment

July 21, 2025

July 25, 2025

Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options

July 21 to 24, 2025

July 26 to 29, 2025

First round provisional seat allotment results

July 28, 2025

August 1, 2025

KCET seat allotment round 1 objection period

August 2, 2025, 11 AM

Final seat allotment for KCET 2025 round 1

August 2, 2025

Choice selection process for allotted seats

August 4 to 14, 2025

Last date for reporting to the allotted colleges
August 15, 2025
Display of Round 2 seat matrix
August 20, 2025
KCET Round 2 choice entryAugust 21 to 25, 2025
Provisional Round 2 seat allotmentAugust 29, 2025

KCET 2025 final seat allotment for round 2

August 30 2025

Exercising choices for KCET round 2 seat allotment

September 2, 2025

Payment of fees by choice 1 or 2 candidates

September 2, 2025

Downloading of admission offers by choice 1 candidate

September 2, 2025

Last date for reporting to the allotted colleges

September 3, 2025

Schedule for the KCET round 3

Option entry

September 6, 2025

KCET round 3 provisional seat allotment

September 10, 2025

KCET round 3 final seat allotment

September 2025

Payment of fees and downloading of the admission order

September 2025

Last date for reporting to the colleges

September 2025

Procedure of KCET 2025 Counselling

The procedure for KCET 2025 Counselling is as follows:

Step 1 - Document Verification and Registration: All qualified candidates must verify their documents at the specified centres. The following documents must be produced:

  • Scorecard of SSLC/10th Standard.

  • Scorecard of 2nd PUC/12th Standard.

  • Two recent passport-size photographs.

  • Study Certificate Countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI.

  • Any other required documents.

  • KCET 2025 application form printout.

  • Proof of application fee payment.

  • KCET 2025 admit card.

List of Documents required for KCET counselling 2025

  • Caste / Caste Income Certificate.

  • Kannada Medium Certificate.

  • Income Certificate

  • Rural Study Certificate.

  • Parents’ study certificate / Hometown certificate / Domicile certificate / Employment certificate / Cumulative Record / Marks Card, etc., for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats based on the parents' domicile/study/employment.

  • Duly sworn in Affidavit of the candidate who claims eligibility under Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga clauses C and D. (Regarding Mother Tongue).

Check Nodal centres for KCET document verification

After verification, candidates will be given a unique ID and password. One set of photocopies of all documents will be retained by KEA, and the original documents will be returned to the candidates. Candidates will also receive an acknowledgement card and verification slip.

Step 2 - Choice Filling and Locking: Verified candidates must log in using their KCET number to fill in their preferred courses and colleges, in order of preference. Candidates can add, rearrange, or modify their choices before the final date. The candidates will be able to check the course-wise, category-wise, and college-wise seat matrix, which the authorities will release. No changes will be accepted after the choices are locked.

Step 3 - Allotment of Seats: After the choice-filling process ends, the authorities announce the mock seat allotment result of KCET 2025. Candidates can check their chances of admission based on their merit and preferred seats. Candidates can change their choices and check their allotment status in online mode by logging in using their CET number. Two rounds of allotment, along with a second extended round and special round, will be conducted during KCET 2025 counselling. The provisional allotment letter must be downloaded and printed out by the candidates.

Step 4 - Reporting at Allotted Institutes: Selected candidates must report to their respective allotted institutes to confirm their admission before the last date for KCET document verification 2025. Candidates must produce their documents, the allotment letter, and pay the KCET counselling fees while reporting to the institute.

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Hello,

KCET for  (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/kset2025) 2025. To verify the payment confirmation, click the link; it will direct you.

Enter the allotted CET number and other given details, such as DOB, as such.

After the verification of details, it will direct you to the fee payment section or confirmation slip; just search

Hello,

Quitting the pharmacy college after joining the academic session will highly affect the career, and risks will be imposed from both KEA and the side of the college.

You may be imposed to pay penalties and also forced to face the ineligibility for future exams and post deadlines.

KEA

Hello,

Yes, you can appear for the 2nd PUC exam 2 in 2026 to improve your marks, as Karnataka allows multiple attempts for the PUC exams, and the Karnataka Examination Authority considers your best scores for KCET ranking. Since you passed in 2025, you can apply for the repeater/improvement exam

HELLO,

UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE ADMISSION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 WILL BE BASED ON THE RANK OF NEET. HIGHER RANK ON NEET, 40% TO 50% ON HIGHER SECONDARY WITH ENGLISH AS AN AMANDATORY SUBJECT IS REQUIRED.

THANK YOU


Hello aspirant,

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases broad cutoffs every year, although the KCET engineering cutoff varies greatly depending on the particular engineering branch, college, and candidate category.  For instance, OBC cutoffs may be approximately 3,000, SC/ST categories may reach 15,000 or higher in elite universities, and general cutoffs