KCET Exam Time Table 2026: KEA has announced the KCET 2026 exam time table through a notification released at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted from April 23 to 24. 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.
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Along with the timetable, the authority has released the document required for KCET 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.
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 |
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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.
Events | Dates |
KCET 2026 application form release date | January 17, 2026 |
KCET 2026 registration last date | February 27, 2026 |
KCET 2026 form correction window | February 24 to March 30, 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 |
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.
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 |
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.
The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam in offline mode.
The question paper will be available in English and the 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.
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 a 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)
The subject test will be conducted on April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language test will be held on April 22, 2026.
Students can download the KCET time table 2026 pdf link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
On Question asked by student community
Hi
Please refer to the link given below to get the KCET PYQs.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-question-paper
Please mention the name of the college for which you are seeking BTech admission. There are a huge number of colleges that accept the KCET, COMEDK UGET, JEE Main and CUET scores.
Please check the link for the list of engineering colleges in Karnataka and their details- https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/ranking/top-engineering-colleges-in-karnataka
All the
Hello Divya,
If you entered your registration number incorrectly in the KCET 2026 application and the correction window does not allow editing it, the only option is to contact the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) directly. The correction window is open till March 30, 2026, but certain fields, like register number,
Hi Ravi,
Please access the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) previous year question papers with solutions here:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-question-paper
Candidates can find the already given kcet mock test 2026 for analysis on the official website.