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

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    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 28 Feb 2026, 11:20 AM IST

    KCET Document Verification 2026 - KEA concluded the offline KCET 2026 document verification process on February 27, 2026. Candidates can pay the KCET 2026 registration fee untill March 3, 2026. Respective candidates (clause a) need to get their original documents verified at the college as per their claim certificate. Thereafter, the candidates will be able to print their KCET verification slip as proof of the correct documents. Applicants will have to produce this slip at the time of KCET counselling. Those who fail to do so will not get admission despite their performance in the KCET 2026. The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam on April 23 to 24, 2026. And the Kannada language exam will be held on April 22, 2026.

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    2. KCET 2026 Document Verification
    3. List of Documents for KCET Document Verification 2026
    KCET Document Verification 2026: Date, Process & Required Documents List
    KCET Document Verification 2026

    As per the previous held process, candidates who will apply under the clauses 'b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n & o' have to book a slot through the document verification link online and report to the centre with the required documents. The slot booking link for the KCET document verification will be available on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates have to complete the document verification for B.Tech admission through the Karnataka CET. For in-depth details of document verification for KCET 2026, read this article.

    KCET Document Verification 2026 Date

    EventDates

    KCET application release date

    January 16, 2026

    Last date of the KCET 2026 application form


    February 17, 2026 February 22, 2026, till 11:59 AM

    February 27, 2026

    KCET document verification for candidates under a clause

    January 20 2026, to February 22, 2026

    February 27, 2026

    KCET 2026 document verification for candidates under clauses 'b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n & o'

    May 2026

    Further dates for KCET document verification 2026 for clauses 'a to 'o'July 2026

    KCET 2026 Document Verification Date for Special Category

    Name of the Special CategoryDateTimings
    CAPF/CRPF/CISF/BSF/ITBPMay 202610:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ex-defence/Ex-CAPFMay 2026
    DefenceMay 2026
    Scouts & Guides/Anglo-IndianMay 2026
    NCCMay 2026
    Extended Submission of Special Category CertificatesMay 2026

    KCET 2026 Document Verification

    The authority has announced new guidelines for document verification of KCET 2026 in February 2026.

    • Candidates eligible for offline KCET document verification 2026- Candidates choosing Clause Code 'A' and those who have not studied from 1st to 10th class in Kannada medium, Rural, Religious / Linguistic Minority reservations, but whose 07 years of study have been confirmed through SATS, will be assigned the Claim Certificate as Successfully Verified. It means that the application is accepted.

    • Candidates who need to opt for offline document verification of KCET 2026-

      • The students who have claimed clause code "A" and studied 10 years from 1st Std. to 10th Std. and claimed Kannada Medium, Rural, Religious or Linguistic reservation will receive the claim certificate printed as 'Claimed Verified or Claimed not Verified or not Claimed'. They will have to produce relevant documents and thor xerox in the presence of their Principal of PUC/12 class/ studying college or the nearest Government PU college.

      • The offline KCET document verification 2026 date will be announced online for those who have entered Clause codes 'B', 'C', 'D', 'T', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', other than Clause code 'A'.

      • Students who have entered clause codes 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', and 'O' will have to get the academic documents verified in the PUC/12 Std. studying college. But documents related to Defence, Ex-Defence, CAPF, and Ex-CAPF should be submitted thereafter for verification in ΚΕΑ.

    • Candidates have to check the validity and provide the RD numbers while filling out the application form as part of the verification of 371(j), Caste, Caste-Income Certificate.

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    The principals of the colleges will be submitting 'OK' in their login after verification of the KCET 2026 documents. In case any certificate is found to be fake or forged, that student will be debarred from counselling, and criminal action will be initiated against them.

    Related:

    KCET B.Tech

    Karnataka CET Counselling

    List of Documents for KCET Document Verification 2026

    KEA will release the information brochure stating the eligibility clauses and the required documents for the verification process. Aspirants can check the overall list here. The following KCET documents must be produced by all applicants for the exam.

    Type

    Details of the Documents / Certificates

    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.

    The following documents must be produced by candidates as per their KCET eligibility claim in their application form.

    Type

    Details of the Documents / Certificates

    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”

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the KCET document verification venue?
    A:

    The KCET 2026 document verification venue is KEA, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Sampige Road, Bangalore- 560012 (for clauses b to o).

    Q: What are the required documents for KCET 2026?
    A:

    Aspirants can check the above article for a list of documents for KCET 2026 verification.

    Q: Has KCET document verification started?
    A:

    The offline KCET document verification for those who chose Clause A started on January 16, 2026. The authority will begin the KCET 2026 document verification for candidates under clauses B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O from May 2026.

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