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KEA Exam Date 2026 Released for All Exams – Check Official Schedule

Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 20 Jan 2026, 11:18 AM IST

KEA Exam Date 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority has announced the KEA B.Tech 2026 exam date on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The B.Tech for KCET exam will be conducted on April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language exam is scheduled for April 22, 2026. The exam includes important details such as the registration date, admit card, exam, result and counselling etc. Candidates can check the KEA exam dates for all related examinations on this page. Thousands of students take examinations organized by KEA every year in order to get permission to enter engineering, medical, dental, pharmacy, agriculture, and other professional programs. In this article, candidates are advised to check the KEA exam date 2026 below.

This Story also Contains

  1. KEA 2026 Time Table
  2. KCET 2026 Exam Dates
  3. Karnataka PGCET 2026 Exam Date
  4. Other Important KEA 2026 Exam Dates
  5. How to Check the KEA 2026 Exam Date?
  6. KEA Exam Date 2026 Important Highlights
KEA Exam Date 2026 Released for All Exams – Check Official Schedule
KEA Exam Date

KEA 2026 Time Table

The authority has announced the KEA 2026 schedule for B.Tech on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the exam date for KEA in the table below.

KCET 2026 Exam Dates

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Kea 2026 application start date

January 17 to February 23, 2026

Kannada language exam

April 22, 2026

Physics

April 23, 2026

Chemistry

April 23, 2026

Mathematics

April 24, 2026

Biology

April 24, 2026

Karnataka PGCET 2026 Exam Date

The authority has announced the Karnataka PGCET exam date 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the postgraduate exam date in the table below.

Karnataka PGCET 2026 Schedule

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Karnataka PGCET exam date 2026 for M.Tech

March 23, 2026

MCA

May 14, 2026

MBA

May 14, 2026

Other Important KEA 2026 Exam Dates

Candidates can check the detailed KEA 2026 schedule for Pharmacy, Nursing, NEET, and KSET examinations in the table provided below for reference.

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KREIS/EMRS 2026 exam date

March 1, 2026

KSET exam date 2026

October 11, 2026

M.Sc Nursing 2026 exam date

July 18, 2026

M.Pharma exam date 2026

November 21, 2026

Recruitment (HK) KEA 2026 exam date

February 21, 2026

UGNEET 2026 exam date

To be notified

PGAYUSH 2026 exam date

To be notified

PGET exam date 2026

To be notified

Diploma in Pharmacy 2026 exam date

To be notified

KEA KCET Agri Practical

To be notified

KEA KPCL exam date 2026

To be notified

How to Check the KEA 2026 Exam Date?

Candidates can check the KEA exam date 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Students can follow the step by step guidelines given below to check the KEA 2026 exam date.

  • Visit the KEA 2026 official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

  • On the home page, Select the category-wise exam date.

  • Once clicked, the exam date pdf will be displayed on the screen.

  • Download the exam date pdf and save it for further reference.

KEA Exam Date 2026 Important Highlights

  • The exam will be conducted in offline mode.

  • The exam date will be released through an official notification.

  • Separate exam schedules will be published for different courses.

  • The question paper will be in English and Kannada.

  • The exam will be held once a year.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which exams are conducted by KEA in karnataka?
A:

The KEA will administer some of the main entrance tests in Karnataka to undergraduate course work namely KCET, Agriculture, Pharmacy, and postgraduate course work such as PGCET, M.Tech, MCA and MBA.

Q: What is the KEA exam for?
A:

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is a body that has its main purpose of administering different public exams and entrance tests to enable admissions and certifications in different institutions of learning in Karnataka.

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Have a question related to KCET ?

Hello,

Yes, PCMB students can write KCET in all four subjects.

For engineering, PCM marks are used; for medical/agriculture, PCB marks are considered.

This allow students to keep multiple career options open, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

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