KCET Exam Centres 2026 – KEA has announced the list of KCET 2026 exam centres on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. As per brochure, the KCET exam centres will fall within the district of Karnataka state. The exam centres list includes the names of the cities where the KCET exam will be conducted. Candidates must check their KCET 2026 hall ticket to know their allotted exam centre address. The KCET 2026 exam will be held from April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language exam will be held on April 22, 2026. Applicants will be allotted the exam centres for KCET 2026 as per their preference made during the registration process. During the KCET 2026 application process, candidates need to select their preferred exam centres as per the district in which they studied class 12th or 2nd PUC.
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The authority provided the list of KCET exam centres for 2026 online. There are around 53 KCET exam centres in Karnataka. Candidates can choose the test centre according to Karnataka's KCET 2026 exam centres. Students can check the complete list of KCET exam centres 2026 from the following table.
| Exam Centre | Exam Centre | Exam Centre |
|---|---|---|
Bagalkot | Chitradurga | Mangalore |
Jamakhandi | Davangere | Moodabidre |
Bangalore | Dharwad | Puttur |
Doddaballapur | Hubli | Ujire |
Belgaum | Gadag | Mysore |
Athani | Gulbarga | Raichur |
Chikodi | Hassan | Ramanagara |
Gokak | Haveridte | Channapatna |
Bellary | Kanwar | Shimoga |
Hospet | Dandeli | Bhadravathi |
Bidar | Kumta | Sagar |
Basavakalyan | Sirsi | Tumkur |
Bhalki | Kolar | Tiptur |
Bijapur | KGF | Udupi |
Chamarajanagar | Koppal | Karkala |
Kollegal | Madikeri | Kundapura |
Chikkaballapur | Mandya | Yadgir |
Chikmagalur | Krishnarajapet |
Candidates should note that they will not be allowed to change the KCET exam centre at any stage of the exam. So it is important to choose the exam centre carefully while filling out the KCET application form.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The authorities release the list of KCET 2026 exam centres in the official information brochure.
Candidates can check the list of KCET exam centres on the official website - cetonline.karnataka.gov,in.
Candidates can select their preferred exam centres while filling out the KCET 2026 application form. However, the allotment of KCET exam centres will be based on the availability of seats and preferences chosen by candidates.
The details of the exam centre venue and address will be communicated to the candidates via the KCET 2026 admit card.
No, candidates cannot request to change the allotted KCET exam centres.
No, the authority hadn't released the KCET admit card 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Hello, Varsha
Please contact to the KCET exam authorities.
Yes, 30% of of seats in each category are reserved for female candidates in the KCET engineering college.
Link:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-reservation-criteria
If you have already submitted the application form, wait for the correction window to open and then you can change the gender.
Hello Student,
Can you clarify which exam you are planning to sit for?
Hi !
You can check the KCET previous year question papers in the link below.