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KCET Document Verification 2026 - The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has closed the KCET 2026 document verification process on May 21, 2026. Only candidates who booked slots were allowed to appear for the verification process. Applicants were required to carry their original documents as per their claim certificates. After successful verification, a KCET verification slip is generated as proof that the documents have been accepted. This slip must be produced during KCET counselling, and candidates who fail to present it will not be eligible for admission, regardless of their KCET 2026 performance. The KCET 2026 exam was conducted on April 23–24, 2026, while the Kannada language KCET 2026 exam was held on April 22, 2026.
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As per the previous held process, candidates who will apply under the clauses 'a1, b1, 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 was 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.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
KCET application release date | January 16, 2026 |
Last date of the KCET 2026 application form |
February 27, 2026 |
KCET document verification for candidates under a clause | January 20 2026, to February 27, 2026 |
| KCET 2026 document verfication slot booking for candidates under clauses 'a1, b1, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n & o' | May 7, 2026 |
KCET 2026 document verification for candidates under clauses 'a1, b1, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n & o' | May 11 to |
| Name of the Special Category | Date | Timings |
|---|---|---|
| CAPF/CRPF/CISF/BSF/ITBP | May 2026 | 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Ex-defence/Ex-CAPF | May 2026 | |
| Defence | May 2026 | |
| Scouts & Guides/Anglo-Indian | May 2026 | |
| NCC | May 2026 | |
| Extended Submission of Special Category Certificates | May 2026 |
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The authority has announced new guidelines for document verification of KCET 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.
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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Rural Study Certificate |
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Caste / Caste Income Certificate (Income and Caste Certificate)– with RD Number |
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Income Certificate |
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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)
The KCET 2026 document verification venue is KEA, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Sampige Road, Bangalore- 560012 (for clauses b to o).
Aspirants can check the above article for a list of documents for KCET 2026 verification.
The offline KCET document verification for those who chose Clause A started on January 16, 2026. The authority has begun the KCET 2026 document verification for candidates under clauses A1, B1, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O from May 2026.
On Question asked by student community
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Hello,
Don't worry too much. If you wrote your CET number correctly and only made a mistake while bubbling it, your paper is not necessarily going to be rejected.
In many cases, the authorities can cross-check the written details with the bubbled details. Since your correct CET number is written
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Your estimated KCET rank with a 36 in the KCET exam and 277 out of 300 in class 12 PCM is between 45,000 and 60,000. Your OBC 2A category may marginally improve your admission cutoff rank, but the base rank remains tied to your overall score.
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Yes, you can rewrite the KCET exam next year.
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