KCET Option Entry 2026 - KEA will commence the KCET 2026 option entry on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Registered candidates can fill out their college and course preferences during the KCET 2026 option entry. Candidates are advised to prepare in advance and log out after saving their options. Students who have cleared the Karnataka CET exam are eligible for admission through the counselling process. The authority will announce the KCET 2026 seat allotment based on the choice filling. The KCET 2026 counselling includes document verification, option entry, seat allotment, and reporting to the institutes. Check the KCET college predictor to find the best college based on the KCET score. Read the article for more details about the KCET option entry 2026.
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The authority will announce the 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
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
KCET option entry start date | July 2026 |
Last date for KCET 2026 option entry | July, 2026 |
Availability of mock allotment result | July 2026 |
Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options | July 2026 |
KCET 2026 provisional seat allotment | August 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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
SSLC/10th Standard Marks Card
2nd PUC / 12th Standard Marks Card
KEA will announce the provisional KCET 2026 third round seat allotment online. 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)
Yes, the Karnataka Examination Authority ( KEA) ill conduc the KCET 2026.
The KCET 2026 option entry date is not out yet.
Candidates have to login to the official portal and fill their preferred choices of college and courses.
The KCET 2026 document verification was held offline. Candidates have to report in person to the centres for the verification process.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Yes, you likely can apply for KCET, as you studied 7 years in Karnataka, fulfilling the core study requirement, but you'll need a Karnataka-issued 7-year Study Certificate and your AP Aadhaar for identity, proving you meet domicile/eligibility for Karnataka seats.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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