KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Released - KEA Subject Wise Shift Timings, Update
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KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Released - KEA Subject Wise Shift Timings, Update

Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 18 Jan 2026, 03:21 PM IST

KCET Exam Time Table 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the KCET 2026 exam time table on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2026 Engineering stream exam will be conducted from April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language exam is scheduled for April 22, 2026. Candidates appearing for the KCET entrance exam can check the subject wise exam date through the official website provided by KEA. Along with the timetable, the authority has released the document required for KCET 2026. The KCET registration 2026 will be released tomorrow, on January 17, 2026. The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam for a duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Read more about the KCET exam timetable 2026 below.

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  1. KCET 2026 Exam Time Table Details
  2. KCET Exam Time Table 2026
  3. KCET 2026 Subject Wise Exam Time Table
  4. How to Check the KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Online?
  5. Karnataka UGCET 2026 Time Table - Mode of Conducting The Test
KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Released - KEA Subject Wise Shift Timings, Update
KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Released

KCET 2026 Exam Time Table Details

Particulars

Details

Exam Authority

Karnataka Examinations Authority

Exam Starts From

April 22, 2026

Exam End

April 24, 2026

Examination Time

Engineering: 10:30 to 11:50 AM - 2:30 to 3:50 PM

Kannada language: 10:30 to 11:30 AM

KCET Exam Time Table 2026

The authority has released the KCET exam time table 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the time table for KCET 2026 in the table below.

Karnataka CET Exam Time Table 2026

Events

Dates

KCET 2026 application form release date

January 17, 2026

KCET 2026 registration last date

February 17, 2026

KCET 2026 form correction window

February 2026

KCET 2026 admit card

April 10, 2026 onwards

KCET 2026 exam date

April 22 to 23, 2026

Kannada language: April 22, 2026

KCET 2026 answer key release date

May 2026

KCET result 2026 release date

May 2026

KCET 2026 Subject Wise Exam Time Table

Candidates can check the subject wise exam time table for KCET 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2026 Exam Dates and Timings has been updated in the table below.

KCET Subject Wise Exam Time Table 2026

Dates

Day

Subject & Papers

KCET 2026 exam timing details

Marks/Questions

April 23, 2026

Thursday

Physics

Chemistry

10:30 to 11:50 AM

2:30 to 3:50 PM

60

April 24, 2026

Friday

Mathematics

Biology

10:30 to 11:50 AM

2:30 to 3:50 PM

60

April 22, 2026

Wednesday

Kannada language test

10:30 to 11:30 AM

60

How to Check the KCET Exam Time Table 2026 Online?

The authority has officially released the KCET 2026 exam time table online. Candidates can download the KCET 2026 exam time table pdf on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Follow the step by step instructions below to check the KCET exam schedule 2026.

  • Visit to the official website KCET,

  • On the homepage, click on the link labelled KCET 2026 Exam Time Table.

  • The exam schedule will appear on the screen.

  • Download a time table and take a printout for further reference.

KCET 2026 Exam Time Table Highlights

  • The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam in offline mode.

  • The question paper will be available in English and Kannada language.

  • The duration of the exam will be 1 hour and 20 minutes.

  • The exam will consist of 180 questions.

  • Each correct answer will carry 1 mark and there will be no negative marking in the KCET 2026 exam.

Karnataka UGCET 2026 Time Table - Mode of Conducting The Test

In obtain admission to professional courses through KEA, candidates must appear for the Common Entrance Test as per their choice of courses. The entrance exam will be conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore. The Common Entrance Test-2026 will be conducted at notified places across Karnataka. Candidates who have passed or are appearing for qualifying examination within Karnataka should write 'CET-2026' in a test centre assigned by the KEA within the district in which the candidate has studied 2nd PUC or 12th standard.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the date of the KCET exam in 2026?
A:

The subject test will be conducted on April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language test will be held on April 22, 2026.

Q: How to download the KCET 2026 exam time table pdf online?
A:

Students can download the KCET time table 2026 pdf link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

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If you have studied in a rural area but do not want to claim the rural quota in KCET , it will not create any problem. Rural reservation is only an additional benefit — it is not compulsory. However, if you skip verification, you will not be eligible to claim

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With OBC-NCL category, you have a strong chance to get a seat in CSE programme at NITs like NIT Agartala, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Srinagar. However, if you are looking for NIT Patna, there are vent thin chances. You must apply for CSAB rounds to try your luck there.

Hi, If you have completed the first level of application form, then there is very little possibility that you can change you Exam centre, unless exam conducting authority provides special chance for this purpose only.

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If you want to appear only for NEET-UG for MBBS admission, then you do not need to take the KCET exam. However, you can fill in the exam centre preference in the form as a future option. MBBS admission is done on the basis of the NEET score.

Last date for document verification for KCET under Clause b is May 2026. Check the complete details of KCET document verification .