KCET Counselling Process 2025 (Started) - Step-by-Step Guide & Important Dates
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KCET Counselling Process 2025 (Started) - Step-by-Step Guide & Important Dates

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 08 Sep 2025, 10:34 AM IST

KCET Counselling Process 2025 - KEA is concluding the Round 3 KCET 2025 option entry on September 8, 2025. Candidates can complete the option entry process on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The round 3 KCET provisional seat allotment will be released tentatively in the second week of September 2025. Candidates have to pay the fees to confirm the seat allotment. The authority is expected to conclude the KCET 2025 counselling process by the end of September 2025. Selected candidates have to report to the colleges as per the guidelines in the final KCET 2025 seat allotment letter. Read the article below completely to know more details regarding the KCET Process 2025.

KCET Counselling Process 2025

KCET Counselling Process 2025 (Started) - Step-by-Step Guide & Important Dates
KCET Counselling Process 2025

The authority follows a fixed schedule for the counselling process of KCET 2025. Candidates can get an idea of the step-by-step process for the KCET counselling 2025 here. Note that those who fail to complete the process will not be considered for admission to KCET participating institutes. The authority will release further details on its official website.

The KCET 2025 counselling process flowchart is provided here.

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Step-by-Step Guide for KCET Counselling 2025

The detailed process of KCET counselling is provided below.

Step 1- KCET Document Verification 2025- Candidates must verify their documents and other details online. The following documents must be produced at the time of online verification.

  • 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.

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List of Documents required for KCET counselling 2025

  • Caste / Caste Income Certificate.

  • Kannada Medium Certificate.

  • Income Certificate

  • Rural Study Certificate.

  • Parent’s study certificate / Hometown certificate / Domicile certificate / Employment certificate / Cumulative Record / Marks Card, etc., for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats based on the parent's 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. Candidates will also receive an acknowledgement card and KCET 2025 verification slip. Candidates will have to download the KCET verification slip 2025 online through login. They must check the details mentioned therein. In case of discrepancy, applicants are advised to contact the authority immediately.

Step 2 - Choice Filling and Locking: Applicants will have to choose the desired course and college through this process. They have to log in using their KCET number. Candidates can add, rearrange, or modify their selection. The course-wise, category-wise, and college-wise seat matrix will be released online. No changes will be accepted after the final submission of choices (locked).

Step 3 - KCET Seat Allotment 2025: Initially, KEA announces the KCET mock seat allotment. Candidates can check this to verify their chances of admission based on the chosen merit and preferred seats. After this, applicants will be able to change their choices. To check the KCET seat allotment status, one must log in using their CET number. The provisional allotment letter must be downloaded and printed out by the candidates.

Step 4 - Reporting at Allotted Institutes: Candidates who have accepted the seat must report to the allotted institute. They will have to carry the necessary documents and a provisional allotment letter to confirm their admission. Candidates must pay the admission fee as well.

KCET 2025 Counselling Process Dates

The counselling body is responsible for determining the schedule for the KCET counselling process. The details will be made available on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. It is important to check the dates of KCET counselling 2025 process. So as not to miss any deadlines. The table given below will be updated with the KCET counselling dates 2025.

KCET Counselling Important Dates 2025

Particulars

Dates

KCET 2025 exam dates

April 15, 16 & 17, 2025

Availability of result

May 24, 2025

KCET 2025 spot rankJune 2, 2025
KCET verification slip release dateJune 23, 2025

Verification of documents at KEA Bangalore

June 2025

KCET 2025 option entry start date

July 8, 2025

Last date for KCET option entryJuly 15, 2025
July 18, 2025July 22. 2025 July 29, 2025

First mock allotment

July 19, 2025

July 21, 2025 July 25, 2025

Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options

July 19 to 22, 2025

July 21 to 24, 2025 July 26 to 29, 2025

KCET 2025 provisional seat allotment result for round 1August 1, 2025
Objection last dateAugust 2, 2025, 11 AM
Final KCET round 1 seat allotment resultsAugust 2, 2025
Choice selection process for allotted seatsAugust 4 to 14, 2025
Last date for reporting to the allotted collegesAugust 15, 2025
Display of Round 2 seat matrixAugust 20, 2025
KCET Round 2 choice entryAugust 21 to 25, 26, 2025
Seat allotment result - Round 2 (Provisional)August 29, 2025
KCET 2025 final seat allotment for round 2August 30, 2025

Choice selection andpPayment of fees by choice 1 or 2 candidates

September 2, 2025
September 3, 2025

Downloading of confirmation slip by choice 1 candidate

September 2, 2025
September 3, 2025

Last date for reporting to the allotted colleges

September 3, 2025
September 4, 2025
Schedule for KCET round 3
Option entrySeptember 6 to 8, 2025
KCET round 3 provisional seat allotmentSeptember 2025
KCET round 3 final seat allotmentSeptember 2025
Payment of fees and downloading of admission orderSeptember 2025
Last date for reporting to the collegesSeptember 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How is KCET counselling done?
A:

The KCET counselling process is done online. It starts with online verification. Followed the KCET verification slip, choice filling, mock seat allotment, provisional seat allotment and final admission.

Q: Is the KCET counselling process online?
A:

Yes. The process of KCET counselling 2025 is online.

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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.

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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 for top Computer Science programs may be less than 1,000.

For more information, you can visit our site through following link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-cutoff

Thank you

If you joined an engineering college through KCET 2025 and completed around 3 months but now want to leave due to personal reasons, then you can definitely discontinue. However, you need to follow a proper procedure because the seat was allotted by KEA. First, you have to visit your present college and apply for official discontinuation. The college will ask you to submit a written application, no-dues form, and sometimes they may also ask for payment of fee balance as per their policies. After this, the college will issue a Transfer Certificate (TC), study certificate (if applicable), and a fee receipt acknowledgment.

Once you discontinue, your current KCET-allotted seat will get cancelled. If you want to join another engineering college next year, you must appear for KCET again or take admission through the management quota, because the old KCET seat cannot be transferred. There is no penalty from KEA side for writing KCET again next year, so you can attempt the entrance exam once more and participate in counselling to get a new seat in your preferred college.

So, the correct process is:

  1. Submit a discontinuation request to your current college.

  2. Clear no-dues and collect TC and supporting documents.

  3. Appear for KCET next year if you want another government/KEA seat.

  4. Attend counselling again and choose a new college.

Taking this step early will avoid creating academic loss later and you will be able to join a better college comfortably next year. All the best.

Hello,

For VITEEE, focus only on your VITEEE exam score and rank. KCET marks are irrelevant. To qualify, ensure 60% in Class 12 PCM/PCB and aim for a rank under 25,000 for good branches.

To know more details access below mentioned link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/viteee-2025-qualifying-marks-vit-btech-cutoff-details

Hope it helps.

Hello,
If you want to apply for VITEEE at Vellore, you need to appear for the VITEEE entrance exam. The exam can be taken at designated exam centers, and it is not necessary to write it only at the Vellore campus. You can choose an exam center that is convenient for you while filling the application form. Admission will be based on your performance in this entrance exam.
Hope this helps you.