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    KCET Option Entry 2026 (Started): KEA Choice Filling Link Out, Last Date, Process
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    KCET Option Entry 2026 (Started): KEA Choice Filling Link Out, Last Date, Process

    Team Careers360Updated on 30 Jun 2026, 09:52 AM IST

    KCET Option Entry 2026 - KEA will conclude the KCET 2026 option entry process today, June 30, 2026. Registered candidates can access the KET option entry link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. They can submit their preferred colleges and courses through the KCET option entry link 2026. Applicants are advised to prepare their choices in advance and ensure they log out after saving their options. Candidates who have qualified for the Karnataka CET exam can participate in the counselling process for admission. The KCET 2026 counselling procedure comprises document verification, option entry, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institute.
    Direct link to KCET 2026 option entry

    This Story also Contains

    1. KCET 2026 Option Entry Date
    2. KCET 2026 Counselling Steps
    3. KCET Option Entry 2026 Procedure
    4. KCET 2026 Option Entry: Key Points
    5. KCET Seat Allotment 2026
    KCET Option Entry 2026 (Started): KEA Choice Filling Link Out, Last Date, Process
    KCET 2026 Option Entry

    KCET 2026 Option Entry Date

    The authority has announced the revised option entry date for KCET 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Students can refer to the following table to know the KCET option entry dates.

    KCET Option Entry Date 2026

    EventsDates

    KCET option entry start date

    June 10, 2026

    June 20, 2026

    Last date for KCET 2026 option entry

    June 30, 2026

    Availability of mock allotment result

    July 6, 2026

    Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options

    July 6 to 9, 2026

    KCET 2026 provisional seat allotment

    July 15, 2026

    Final round seat allotment results

    August 2026

    Choice selection process for allotted seats

    August 2026

    KCET 2nd round seat allotment 2026

    August 2026

    Provisional seat allotment for KCET 2026 round 2

    August 2026

    Final KCET 2026 round 2 seat allotment

    August 2026

    KCET 3rd round option entry date

    September 2026

    Last date for KCET 2026 option entry round 3

    September 2026

    KCET third round seat allotment 2026

    September 2026

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    KCET 2026 Counselling Steps

    The counselling process consists of four main steps: document verification, option entry, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institutes. Candidates can find a detailed guide to the option entry process below.

    • The initial step involves the verification of documents and registration.

    • The second step is the option entry or choice-filling process for KCET 2026.

    • The third step is the seat allotment process for KCET 2026.

    • Finally, the fourth and last step is reporting to the institute that has been allotted to the candidate.

    KCET Option Entry 2026 Procedure

    Candidates can follow the step-by-step process for the KCET option entry 2026 process as mentioned below-

    • Candidates must visit the official website and access the KEA KCET option entry link.

    • After clicking on the link, they will be required to enter their CET number and security pin and click on the "Submit" button.

    • Then, they will need to create a password of their choice. The KCET options will be displayed on the screen. Candidates can select their preferred choices of college and courses.

    • Finally, they should submit their choices and take a printout for future reference.

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    KCET 2026 Option Entry: Key Points

    • Before exercising KCET option entry 2026, candidates must complete document verification and possess the verification slip.

    • To be eligible for KCET 2026 choice filling for admission to Professional Courses in Government / Private Colleges in Karnataka, candidates must complete the KCET 2026 counselling registration process, including document verification.

    • Candidates will receive a high-security user ID and secret key, which they must use to log in and set a password of their choice to complete the KCET option entry 2026 process.

    • Candidates can enter as many KCET 2026 options as they wish through the KEA web portal on their arrangement.

    • It is recommended that candidates take a printout of the KCET 2026 option entry or filled choices in each round.

    • A candidate who had secured a seat in any discipline through KEA in any of the previous years and not surrendered the seat before the last date fixed for entry of KCET options for the final round of seat allotment for the respective disciplines will not be considered for allotment of a seat to the same discipline during 2026. However, they are eligible to appear for KCET 2026 for allotment of seats in any other discipline.

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    KCET 2026: Documents required during verification

    Candidates are required to complete document verification to participate in the KCET 2026 option entry. A list of all the documents required for the verification process can be found below.

    • 7 years study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO / DDPI

    • Two recent passport-size photographs

    • Other required documents as per category

    • Final printout of the CET 2026 online application form

    • KCET 2026 admit card

    • SSLC/10th Standard Marks Card

    • 2nd PUC / 12th Standard Marks Card

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    KCET Seat Allotment 2026

    KEA will announce the mock KCET 2026 seat allotment online on July 6, 2026. Candidates can check the KCET seat allotment on the official website. Students have to use their Karnataka CET number to check their KCET 2026 seat allotment results.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the kea kcet choice filling 2026 link active?
    A:

    The Karnataka Examination Authority ( KEA) has activated the KEA KCET choice filling 2026 link on June 20, 2026. 

    Q: What is the KCET 2026 option entry date?
    A:

    The KCET 2026 option entry date is June 20, 2026. 

    Q: How can I complete the KCET option entry 2026?
    A:

    Candidates have to login to the official portal and fill their preferred choices of college and courses.

    Q: What is the process of KCET document verification?
    A:

    The KCET 2026 document verification was held offline. Candidates have to report in person to the centres for the verification process.

    Q: How do I open an option entry in KCET?
    A:
    • Go to the official website of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). 
    • Click on the KCET counselling link. 
    • The login page for round 3 option entry will appear. 
    • Log in using your CET number. 
    • Enter your preferred choices in the order of priority.
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