KCET 2026 Latest News and Updates - The Karnataka Examinations Authority will soon the KCET 2026 notification on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2026 registration is expected to begin in January 2026. Candidates are advised to check the KCET 2026 eligibility criteria, before applying. Applications must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as mandatory subject. The application fee is Rs. 500 for General candidates from Karnataka, Rs. 250 for SC/ST/Cat-I candidates, and Rs. 750 for candidates outside Karnataka. The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam in online mode. Candidates must check this page for KCET 2026 latest news and updates to avoid missing any events.
Get updated with the latest news and updates for KCET 2026. Find here all the necessary details, including registration dates, qualification criteria, schedule of the exam, and other important announcements to keep you prepared for the exam.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
KCET 2026 Notification Release Date | January 2026 |
KCET application form 2026 date | January 2026 |
Last date to pay the application fee | February 2026 |
KCET 2026 Admit Card | April 2026 |
| KCET exam date 2026 for the Kannada language test | April 2026 |
KCET 2026 exam date | April 2026 |
KCET Answer Key (Provisional) | April 2026 |
| KCET 2026 answer key challenge window | April 2026 |
| Final answer key | June 2026 |
| KCET 2026 Kannada language result | April 2026 |
| KCET 2026 result | May 2026 |
Class 12th marks entry date | May 2026 |
KCET 2026 result date | May 2026 |
KCET 2026 option entry | July 2026 |
| First mock allotment | July 2026 |
| Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options | July 2026 |
| First round seat allotment results (provisional) | July 2026 |
| Round 1 KCET final seat allotment 2026 | August 2026 |
| KCET 2026 round 2 seat matrix | August 2026 |
| Round 2 option entry start date | August 2026 |
| Last date for KCET 2026 option entry round 2 | August 2026 |
| Seat allotment result - Round 2 (Provisional) | August 2026 |
| KCET 2026 final seat allotment for round 2 | August 2026 |
| KCET option entry 2026 round 3 | September 2026 |
| KCET 2026 round 3 seat allotment result | September 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The authority will soon announce the KCET 2026 exam date on the official website.
KCET syllabus will be based on the first and second PUC syllabi as prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State.
Candidates will be able to apply the KCET 2026 application form on the official website.
Yes, KCET 2026 rank is calculated using the board marks and entrance test score.
KCET is conducted in an offline mode as pen and paper-based and consists of multiple-choice questions. The exam contains a total of 180 questions, and there will be no negative marking in the KCET exam.
As per the KCET 2026 eligibility criteria candidate must be Indian, and have passed the 2nd PUC / class 12 or equivalent exam with mandatory subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Also, candidates must have studied an optional subject from Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronic with a language subject English.
No, the KCET 2026 admit card will be issued online.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
KCET for (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/kset2025) 2025. To verify the payment confirmation, click the link; it will direct you.
Enter the allotted CET number and other given details, such as DOB, as such.
After the verification of details, it will direct you to the fee payment section or confirmation slip; just search
Hello,
Quitting the pharmacy college after joining the academic session will highly affect the career, and risks will be imposed from both KEA and the side of the college.
You may be imposed to pay penalties and also forced to face the ineligibility for future exams and post deadlines.
KEA
Hello,
Yes, you can appear for the 2nd PUC exam 2 in 2026 to improve your marks, as Karnataka allows multiple attempts for the PUC exams, and the Karnataka Examination Authority considers your best scores for KCET ranking. Since you passed in 2025, you can apply for the repeater/improvement exam
HELLO,
UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE ADMISSION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 WILL BE BASED ON THE RANK OF NEET. HIGHER RANK ON NEET, 40% TO 50% ON HIGHER SECONDARY WITH ENGLISH AS AN AMANDATORY SUBJECT IS REQUIRED.
THANK YOU
Hello aspirant,
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases broad cutoffs every year, although the KCET engineering cutoff varies greatly depending on the particular engineering branch, college, and candidate category. For instance, OBC cutoffs may be approximately 3,000, SC/ST categories may reach 15,000 or higher in elite universities, and general cutoffs