KCET Document Verification 2026: Date, Process & Required Documents List

KCET Application proof

CET-2026 Application Print

Marks Card

SSLC / 10th Standard Marks Card

7-Year Study Certificate

• Study Certificate to show that the candidate has studied in Karnataka for a minimum period of SEVEN years from 1st standard to 12th standard or qualifying examination issued by the Head of the institution, including SSLC / 10th Standard or 2nd PUC / 12th Standard.

• Further, School study certificates should be countersigned by the concerned Block Educational Officer (BEO) / Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) COMPULSORILY in the proforma prescribed.

• Countersignature is not required for the CBSE / CISCE study certificate.

Kannada Medium Certificate

• Candidates who have studied in Kannada Medium from 1st to 10th Std. in Karnataka and also

• outside the state of Karnataka. Certificate for having studied 10 full academic years in Kannada

• medium from 1st standard to 10th standard issued by the Head of the educational institution and

• such certificate should be countersigned by the respective BEO or DDPI in the proforma prescribed in

• the following pages.

Rural Study Certificate

• Those who claim seat under the rural category will have to obtain a rural study certificate for having studied 10 full academic years in rural areas from 1st standard to 10th standard from the respective school / high school issued by the head of the institution which should be countersigned by the concerned Block Educational Officer (BEO) as per format.

• General merit candidates who claim seat in the rural category should also submit Non Creamy Layer Certificate (¥ Àj²Ã®£Á ¥ Àæª ÀiÁt ¥Àv Àæ) issued from the concerned Tahasildar along with the rural study certificate as per format with RD Number.

Caste / Caste Income Certificate (Income and Caste Certificate)– with RD Number

• Caste / Caste income certificate should be in the name of the candidate.

• Candidates seeking reservation benefits should obtaina Caste Certificate in Form ‘D’ in case of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; in Form ‘E’ in case of Category -1; a Caste Income Certificate in Form ‘F’ for Other Backward Classes such as 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, issued by the concerned Jurisdictional Tahasildar, in accordance with the Government order No. Sa Ka E225 BCA 2000 dated 30th March 2002 and No. Sa Ka E 104 BCA 2011 dated 06-02-2012 as amended from time to time.

• The candidates belonging to SC, ST and Category –1 of the Other backward classes should also obtain a separate Income Certificate to claim Tuition Fee Exemption from concerned department / Government of India scholarship as per the prescribed format given in the following pages

Income Certificate

• All candidates including General Merit candidates are eligible for Supernumerary quota seats if their annual income is less than Rs.8.00 Lakhs.

• The Income Certificate should have an RD Number and it should be in the name of the candidate.

• The candidates who claim seats under “Supernumerary Quota” (SNQ) will have to obtain an income certificate from the concerned Tahasildar. (For Engineering Seats only)

• SC / ST / Cat-1 and GM candidates should obtain income certificates separately.

• Caste and Income certificate of 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B category candidates will be considered for Supernumerary seats.

• NOTE: EWS certificate and Arya Vyshya certificate (Form-G) will not be considered as Income Certificate.

Article 371 (j) Kalyana-Karnataka Region in Annexure-A only – Should contain RD Number.

Candidates claiming Kalyana-Karnataka Region Reservation [Article 371 (j)] must obtain the certificate in Annexure – A (eligibility certificate – rule 3(3)) issued by the concerned Assistant Commissioner.

Mother Tongue Affidavit

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

Identity Card

Issued by the Jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner / District Magistrate / Rehabilitation Commissioner, for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats under

Jammu & Kashmiri Migrants quota. (Allotment of seat is subject to Government Directions)

OCI / PIO Candidates

Birth certificate and Aadhar Card of the candidate.

Passport, VISA / Resident VISA of candidate and parent (Copies).

Citizenship of the candidate - OCI / PIO Card.

Income Tax Documents are required as per the Income Tax Act 1961.

Candidate's parents' resident certificate issued by the Embassy of that country complying with the Income Tax Rules / any other certificates to establish evidence that they are residents of that country/affidavit on Rs.100/- e-stamp paper to that effect.

Study Certificate of the candidate and parent as per eligibility “Clause-a” or “Clause-b”