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.
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 25, 2025 |
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July 26 to 29, 2025 |
First round provisional seat allotment results |
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 entry | August 21 to 25, 2025 |
| Provisional Round 2 seat allotment | August 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 |
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.
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).
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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.
On Question asked by student community
If you have studied in a rural area but do not want to claim the rural quota in KCET , it will not create any problem. Rural reservation is only an additional benefit — it is not compulsory. However, if you skip verification, you will not be eligible to claim
Dear Student,
Please check KCET Document Verification 2026: Date, Process & Required Documents List
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With OBC-NCL category, you have a strong chance to get a seat in CSE programme at NITs like NIT Agartala, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Srinagar. However, if you are looking for NIT Patna, there are vent thin chances. You must apply for CSAB rounds to try your luck there.
Hi, If you have completed the first level of application form, then there is very little possibility that you can change you Exam centre, unless exam conducting authority provides special chance for this purpose only.
Dear Student,
If you want to appear only for NEET-UG for MBBS admission, then you do not need to take the KCET exam. However, you can fill in the exam centre preference in the form as a future option. MBBS admission is done on the basis of the NEET score.