DCET Exam 2024 - Counselling (Started), Result (Out), Cutoff, Eligibility, Admission Process

The exam conducting authority will release the Karnataka DCET 2025 eigibility criteria along with the official notification. The candidates appearing for the exam must check the eligibility criteria of Karnataka DCET before filling the application form. Karnataka Diploma CET 2025 eligibility criteria comprises qualifying examination, minimum marks required and others. 

Eligibility for BE Courses (Day Engineering Institutions)

• Candidates are required to pass the diploma or equivalent exam.

• Candidates with a minimum of 45% marks in the 5th and 6th semesters combined are eligible to fill the applications respectively

•  The minimum percentage mark for SC/ST candidates is 40%

Eligibility for BE Courses (Evening Engineering Institutions)

•  Candidates are required to pass the diploma or equivalent exam

•  Candidates with a minimum of 45% marks in the 5th and 6th semesters combined are eligible to fill the applications respectively

• The minimum percentage mark for SC/ST candidates is 40%

Eligibility for BArch First Year (Only in Day Engineering College)

• Candidates must have passed a diploma or equivalent exam from a recognized institute

• Candidates with a 50% aggregate score in all the subjects of the final year along with 40% marks in NATA 2025.

Reservation Quota

• Admissions under the reserved category will be made in favour of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of citizens under categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B in accordance with the Government Order No.

Other Reserved Category

• (I) Candidates who have participated in Republic Day Camp conducted by the Director-General of NCC, New Delhi from Karnataka and who possess ‘B’ Certificate obtained during the five year period of study in Karnataka between 8th and 12th standards;

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• (ii) The candidates who have participated in the following camps conducted by the Director-General of NCC, New Delhi from Karnataka and who possess ‘B’ Certificate obtained during the five-year period of study in Karnataka between 8th and 12th standards namely;

• (a) All India Thal Sainik Camp (Boys) - TSC(B)

• (b)All India Thal Sainik Camp (Girls) - TSC (G)

• (c) All India Nau Sainik Camp – NSC

• (d)All India Vayu Sainik Camp – VSC

• (e) Cadets who have been finally selected as a part of DG NCC team to participate in All India Movalankar Shooting Championship at National Level AND Youth Exchange Programmes and Foreign Naval Cruise organized by DG, NCC.

KEA will conduct the Karnataka DCET application form 2025 from April 24 to May 10, 2025. Candidates have to check the Diploma CET eligibility criteria before applying for exam. The aspirant have to first register for the Karnataka DCET followed by payment of fees, entry of details, and declaration. It is manadatory to upload the scanned documents as per the required specifications and then choose the preferred exam centres. After filling out the Karnataka DCET 2025 application, the candidates will have to take the printout of the final application form. 

How to apply for Karnataka DCET 2025 Application Form?

Candidates will have to fill the Karnataka DCET 2025 application in two phases.

Phase 1

• Visit the official website and click on “DCET-2025 UG Online Application”.

• Click on “New User? Click Here to Register. '' Enter the basic details like name, mobile number, email Id, gender, etc. After successful registration, candidates will receive Application number and User ID on their registered mobile number and email. 

• A login prompt will be displayed on the screen. Login using User Id and password

• On successful login, “Student information” will be displayed on the screen. Candidates will have to fill all the required details.

• After entering all the student information, Click on the “Save” button.

• Next, candidates will have to enter educational details and click on “Save and Continue”.

• Finally upload a scanned image of Photograph, signature and left hand thumb impression.

Phase 2 

In phase 2 candidates have to read and understand the declaration and finally click on the “Submit” button.

• After completing the application form the candidates will receive application number and password on their registered email.

• Take a print out of the challan and pay the application fee in designated bank branches. The challan will be in triplicate; the bank will retain one copy with it and return copies to the candidates.

• Upload the scanned copy of recent passport size Colour Photograph and Signature in JPG / JPEG format.

• Candidates have to take print out of the application form, affix their recent photograph and put signature and thumb impression in the designated space. After this, the candidate will have to obtain Principal seal and signature from the college where they have studied their final year diploma on the space provided in the printed form. The printed application will be required at the time of verification along with the copy of challan.

DCET 2025 Application Fee

The candidates applying for the Karnataka DCET 2025 exam must know the details of the exam pattern of the Karnataka DCET 2025. KEA will publish the DCET 2025 exam pattern along with the official notification. The Karnataka DCET 2025 exam pattern will consist of the type of questions, number of questions, sections of the exam, duration of DCET exam, examination mode etc. Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus of DCET 2025 will help candidates develop a strategy to crack the exam.

DCET 2025 aspiring candidates must follow the exam preparation tips mentioned below. 

• Know Exam Pattern and Syllabus - Having an understanding of the official exam pattern and syllabus of DCET 2025 will help aspirants prepare for the entrance exam well. Knowing the types of questions, no. of questions and subject topics will give an idea of what needs to be covered. 

• Mock Tests - Candidates are advised to solve mock tests on a regular basis to know what types of questions are asked in the exam. Solving the mock test of DCET and previous year questions will definitely help to boost the performance and preparation progress. This will also help the candidates to know their weak topics and mistakes so that the same is not made during the exam.

• Timetable - Making a study timetable and following it regularly will help candidates to prepare for the exam in a well-prepared manner.

• Revision - Make notes and revise daily so that you have a list of all important key points to revise one day before the exam. 

KEA will release the DCET 2025 admit card in online mode, at the official website. Candidates can download the admit card of DCET using the application number and the candidate's name. The admit card have information related to the candidate’s name, paper, date of birth, gender, test centre name category, etc. In case of any issues, candidates can contact the officials immediately after taking a printout of the same.

How to download the DCET 2025 Admit Card?

• Visit the official website.

• Click on the Karnataka Diploma CET 2025 admit card link.

• Enter the login credentials.

• DCET admit card 2025 will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the admit card and take a print out.

Details Mentioned in Karnataka Diploma CET 2025 Admit Card

The following are the details that will appear on the Hall Ticket of the Karnataka Diploma CET : 

• Candidates name 

• Signature of the candidates

•  Candidates photograph

•  Application number

•  Exam Schedule

•  Roll number

• Subjects

•  Exam Venue 

• General instructions

KEA will upload the answer key for DCET 2025 on the official website. The aspirants who appear in the DCET 2025 exam will be able to download the answer key of the DCET exam 2025 online. In case of any discrepancies in the provisional answer key, candidates can raise objections to the answer key by challenging the answers in online mode. The challenges will be considered and the final answer keys of DCET 2025 will be uploaded. The final answer key of DCET 2025 will be released after the objections are checked. 

How to download the DCET answer key 2025

• Click on the "Answer Key" link given on the official website.

• Login using credentials such as registration number and password.

• DCET 2025 answer key will be displayed.

KEA will declare the DCET result 2025 on the official website. Candidates will be able to check their results and marks in the DCET result. The Karnataka DCET 2025 result will consist of scores, ranks and other information. The candidates who pass the qualifying exam with requisite marks will be eligible to apply for the Diploma Common Entrance Test counselling.

How to check the Karnataka DCET 2025 result?

• Open the Karnataka DCET 2025 official website- kea.kar.nic.in

• Click on the link “Karnataka DCET result”.

• Enter the Karnataka DCET registration number & hall ticket number.

• DCET results will be displayed on the screen. 

• Download the Karnataka DCET result & take a printout of it.

DCET Merit List 2025

The authority will release the Karnataka DCET 2025 result on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in the examination. Note that the authority will publish a separate merit list for 2nd year B.E. and 1st year B.Arch courses. Also, the authority will release the DCET 2025 merit list for day and evening colleges separately. Candidates will be able to check their names in the merit list of DCET 2025 and eligible candidates have to participate in the counselling process.

KEA will release the DCET 2025 cutoff at kea.kar.nic.in. The DCET 2025 cutoff is the minimum mark required to be eligible for admission into the participating institutes. The DCET cutoff 2025 determining factors depend on the total number of candidates who appeared in the exam, difficulty level of the exam, performance of candidates in the entrance test, and availability of seats in DCET participating institutes or colleges.

KEA will announce the Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling schedule online. Candidates clearing the DCET exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling of DCET 2025. Candidates have to apply for the Karnataka counselling registration. The process will be followed by the document verification process. DCET seat allotment results will be uploaded online on the official website. The allotment of seats will be made based on the candidate's merit in the exam, choice filled and the availability of seats. The detailed DCET counselling process is mentioned below.

DCET 2025 Counselling Procedure

• Document Verification- Candidates have to visit the allotted centres for document verification according to the schedule. Candidates have to report to the centre with all the original documents. Candidates will have to carry a “Verification Slip” after the verification process and a “Unique Keyword” will be mentioned on the verification slip.

• Option Entry- In the option entry process candidates have to select the choices of colleges and courses. Candidates will be allowed to enter as many choices before the last date.

• Seat Allotment- Based on the marks secured by candidates, and options locked by the candidates, the authorities release the DCET 2025 seat allotment result. Qualified candidates will have to report to the allotted college and pay the fee and not satisfied candidates have to wait for the next round of counselling.