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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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.
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 entry | August 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 |
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The following steps can be referred to by the candidates for the KCET 2025 option entry
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.
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.
Select Options: The colleges and branches can be selected and rearranged according to the preference of the candidate.
Save & Continue: Once the candidate is happy with his order and choices, he can hit the Save and continue” button to avoid losing data
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.
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.
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)
The KCET 2025 option entry for round 3 is being held from September 6 to 8, 2025.
The KCET option entry window will be opened 2 to 3 times during the counselling process.
On Question asked by student community
With a PCMB score of 332 along with SC category, rural quota, and Kannada medium advantage, your chances of getting BSc Agriculture at University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad are quite good. Based on previous KCET trends, you should aim to score around 75–90 marks in KCET to secure a rank
76 per cent in PCB and 95 marks in KCET will roughly translate to 8,000 - 15,000. Also check: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-marks-vs-rank
Hello Sonit
You can download the KCET previous question papers from the link given below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-question-paper
Hope it helps.
Hello Sneha,
You can access the KCET PYQs (question papers with solutions) through the link below:
KCET Question Papers with Solutions- Download Subject Wise Papers PDFs
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Hi Manikanth,
Click on the link below to download Karnataka CET admit card 2026: