KCET 2025 Application Process Begins for Karnataka Exam

• KEA opens KCET 2026 applications for undergraduate admissions in engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, and veterinary science.
• Candidates submit applications online from January 17, 2026 to March 15, 2026 through official portal.
• KCET 2026 exams take place in May, with admit cards issued and results announced later.

KEA has initiated the online application process for KCET 2026, a major state-level examination meant for admission to undergraduate professional courses in engineering, pharmacy, agriculture and veterinary science.

While the online application process started on January 17, 2026, applicants can submit applications on the official portal, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea, till March 15, 2026.

The prospective candidates are required to upload necessary documents like SSLC/Class 10th and 2nd PUC/Class 12th marks cards, Aadhaar details, and scanned images of photos and signatures into the form. They have to pay an applicable fee for the application as well.

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With the launch of the application process, KEA has also published an updated exam timetable. The KCET 2026 exams will be conducted on May 25 & May 26, 2026, along with two sittings - morning and afternoon sessions, thereby replacing April exams dates. The issue of admit cards is expected to commence from May 1, while results will be declared on June 30, 2026.

This is a very important procedure for students interested in getting admission into different undergraduate programs in different colleges of Karnataka for the academic year 2026-27.

Students are advised to fill out all the necessary procedure requirements very carefully and enter all their details correctly.

With the application window now open and key details out, many students have started preparation for the entrance test that acts as eligibility for admission into professional programmes in demand in the state.