KCET 2026 Latest News and Updates – KEA Official Announcements
KCET 2026 Latest News and Updates - The Karnataka Examinations Authority will conclude the KCET 2026 registration fee payment process on March 3, 2026. The KCET 2026 form correction process is being conducted from February 24 to March 30, 2026. The authority has activated the KCET form correction window 2026 link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who have registered can access their accounts to check and edit any errors in their application forms. After the form correction is completed, candidates can download the admit card for KCET 2026 from April 10, 2026. The KCET exam is scheduled on April 23 and 24, 2026 while Kannada languages will be held on April 22, 2026. The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam in online mode. Candidates must check this page for KCET 2026 latest news and updates to avoid missing any events.
KCET 2026 Latest News and Updates
Get updated with the latest news and updates for KCET 2026. Find here all the necessary details, including registration dates, qualification criteria, schedule of the exam, and other important announcements to keep you prepared for the exam.
- KCET 2026 form correction started.
- KCET 2026 registration deadline extended.
- KCET 2026 registration started on January 16, 2026.
- KCET 2026 exam date has been announced.
- KCET 2026 registration date released.
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KCET 2026 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
KCET 2026 Notification Release Date | January 2, 2026 |
KCET application form 2026 date | January 16, 2026 to February 27, 2026 |
Last date to pay the application fee | March 3, 2026 |
KCET 2026 Admit Card | April 2026 |
| KCET exam date 2026 for the Kannada language test | April 22, 2026 |
KCET 2026 exam date for engineering | April 23 to 24, 2026 |
KCET Answer Key (Provisional) | April 2026 |
| KCET 2026 answer key challenge window | April 2026 |
| Final answer key | June 2026 |
| KCET 2026 Kannada language result | April 2026 |
| KCET 2026 result | May 2026 |
Class 12th marks entry date | May 2026 |
KCET 2026 result date | May 2026 |
KCET 2026 option entry | July 2026 |
| First mock allotment | July 2026 |
| Modify, delete, and re-arrange web options | July 2026 |
| First round seat allotment results (provisional) | July 2026 |
| Round 1 KCET final seat allotment 2026 | August 2026 |
| KCET 2026 round 2 seat matrix | August 2026 |
| Round 2 option entry start date | August 2026 |
| Last date for KCET 2026 option entry round 2 | August 2026 |
| Seat allotment result - Round 2 (Provisional) | August 2026 |
| KCET 2026 final seat allotment for round 2 | August 2026 |
| KCET option entry 2026 round 3 | September 2026 |
| KCET 2026 round 3 seat allotment result | September 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted from April 23 to 24, 2026, while the Kannada language exam is scheduled for April 22, 2026.
KCET syllabus will be based on the first and second PUC syllabi as prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State.
Candidates were able to apply the KCET 2026 application form on the official website.
Yes, KCET 2026 rank is calculated using the board marks and entrance test score.
KCET is conducted in an offline mode as pen and paper-based and consists of multiple-choice questions. The exam contains a total of 180 questions, and there will be no negative marking in the KCET exam.
As per the KCET 2026 eligibility criteria candidate must be Indian, and have passed the 2nd PUC / class 12 or equivalent exam with mandatory subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Also, candidates must have studied an optional subject from Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronic with a language subject English.
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