KCET Option Entry 2025 Date (Out): Kea Schedule, Instructions & Updates
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KCET Option Entry 2025 Date (Out): Kea Schedule, Instructions & Updates

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 08 Sep 2025, 11:37 AM IST

KCET Option Entry 2025 Date - KEA has released the round 3 KCET 2025 option entry date on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2025 round 3 option entry is being held from September 6 to 8, 2025. Candidates with a valid rank in the KCET 2025 exam are able to participate in the option entry. The KCET 2025 option entry allows candidates to choose their interested course and college during the counselling. To choose options for the KCET exam, candidates need to log in using the acknowledgement number and secret key, allowing them to select their colleges.

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  1. KCET Option Entry 2025 Important Dates
  2. Steps for KCET 2025 Option Entry
  3. What is after the KCET 2025 option entry?
KCET Option Entry 2025 Date (Out): Kea Schedule, Instructions & Updates
KCET Option Entry 2025 Date

The option entry is conducted along with the KCET 2025 counselling. Admission will be granted to candidates based on the choices locked by them during the option entry. The KCET 2025 option entry will be held in 2 rounds, along with two mock rounds of allotment. The seat allotment will also be done in order of the choices given by the students.

KCET Option Entry 2025 Important Dates

Events

Dates

KCET mock round option entry start date

July 8, 2025

Last date for KCET 2025 mock round option entry

July 18, 2025

Availability of mock allotment result

July 21, 2025

Last date for KCET option entry 2025 for round 1

July 24, 2025

First round seat allotment results

July 28, 2025

Choice selection process for allotted seats

August 4 to 7, 2025

KCET 2025 round 2 option entryAugust 21, 2025

Last date for KCET 2025 option entry round 2

August 26, 2025

Provisional seat allotment for KCET 2025- Round 2

August 29, 2025

KCET 2025 round 3 option entry
September 6 to 8, 2025

Steps for KCET 2025 Option Entry

The following steps can be referred to by the candidates for the KCET 2025 option entry

  1. Document Verification: Eligible candidates must first complete the document verification at the assigned KEA Helpline Centre. Once the documents are successfully verified, the candidates will receive an Acknowledgement Slip and Secret Key. Candidates must use these credentials to login to the KCET option entry portal.

  2. Option Entry & Choice Filling: Candidates must click on the “KCET 2025 Option entry” link on the official website and login using the required credentials. Once the candidate logs in, the list of eligible colleges and courses based on the ranks of candidates will be available.

  3. Select Options: The colleges and branches can be selected and rearranged according to the preference of the candidate.

  4. Save & Continue: Once the candidate is happy with his order and choices, he can hit the Save and continue” button to avoid losing data

  5. Locking Choices: Once the candidate is happy with his choices, he should “lock” them. Once locked, take a printout of the final option entry slip for future reference.

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Note: The candidate cannot change their choices after locking them unless the portal is reopened for editing. Hence, the candidate should double-check the options before locking them.

What is after the KCET 2025 option entry?

Candidates who have successfully completed the option entry will then be allotted seats during the KCET 2025 seat allotment. The authority released mock allotment along with three seat allotment results. Candidates can modify their KCET options before each round of seat allotment based on the colleges and courses allotted to them.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the dates for the KCET 2025 option entry?
A:

The KCET 2025 option entry for round 3 is being held from September 6 to 8, 2025. 

Q: How many times will the option entry window for KCET 2025 be opened?
A:

The KCET option entry window will be opened 2 to 3 times during the counselling process.

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Hi Vinay

KCET Exam (Karnataka Common Entrance Exam) is a state-level examination which helps 12th-class students get admission in undergraduate courses like technology, engineering and pharmacy and agriculture courses in Karnataka colleges.

If you want to prepare for the KCET exam-

  1. Read the KCET exam syllabus
  2. Understand the exam pattern
  3. Complete the syllabus with the help of the NCERT book
  4. Fill the form and make a strategy for revision
  5. Try to do a lot of mock tests & manage time so that you have time to do revision.

If you didn't have much time to prepare the whole syllabus. Try to complete important topics which have high weightage in the exam.

You can also prepare for the exam on our official website, careers360. If you know more about the exam, I've attached the link. You can get an article from our website, careers360.

Here is the link- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-crack-kcet

I hope this will help you.

Best Wishes.

Hello,

To be eligible for KCET under the EWS quota, you need to meet the following criteria:

  • You must be an Indian Citizen.
  • Your family's gross annual income should be below the specified limit set by the government.
  • you should also possess an EWS certificate issued by the competent authority.

The following link provides you more details on eligibility, seats, and how to apply:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/snq-quota-in-kcet-2025

I hope this answer helps you!


Hi there,

Yes, your daughter is still allowed to go for the vacancy round in KCET counselling.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) after the third round, typically holds a vacancy round, which is an extended or special round, to fill those seats that are left unallocated due to withdrawals or unreported admissions.

As her KCET rank is 34,000, she still has quite a good shot of attaining a seat, especially in private or newly established engineering colleges, or in branches that have lesser demand.

Just frequently visit the official KEA website for the latest updates about the vacancy or casual round schedule, and be all set with the documents so that she can participate at the earliest when the portal goes live.

Hope it helps!!!
Thank you.

Hello,

you can find KCET questions on laws of motion on Careers360

This resource includes MCQs that covers various topics such as friction, motion with connected blocks over a pulley, and applications of Newton's laws to scenarios like objects in lifts.

Follow the link to get KCET questions on laws of motion:

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main/newtons-laws-of-motion-practice-question-mcq

I hope this answer helps you!


Hello candidate,

Here is a link attached where you can find the KCET sylabuss wise weightage , clock on the link given below

KCET Chapter Wise Weightage 2026 - High Scoring Topics... Read more at: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-chapter-wise-weightage

Thank you.