KCET 2026 Registration LIVE: KEA UGCET dates revised again; application to open today
Vikas Kumar Pandit | January 18, 2026 | 12:12 PM IST | 5 mins read
KEA KCET 2026 new exam dates will be announced on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Updates on exam fee, application process, admit card, result and more.
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Download NowThe Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has again revised the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET 2026) registration dates. As per the revised schedule, the Karnataka UGCET 2026 application form will now open today. Candidates will be able to fill out the KCET 2026 application form through the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The last date to submit the application form has now been revised to February 17, 2026.
The exam authority has also removed the previously listed exam dates from the official website. As per the earlier announced dates, the KCET 2026 exam will be conducted on May 25 and 26. KCET admit card 2026 will be issued on May 1 and results will be declared on June 30. However, the KEA is expected to announce the revised exam schedule and updated dates for the admit card release and result declaration soon.
Karnataka UGCET 2026 is conducted for admission to undergraduate courses, including engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, and allied programmes, offered by colleges in Karnataka.
The KCET application fee for Karnataka candidates belonging to GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B categories is Rs 500. Candidates from SC, ST, and category 1 of Karnataka are required to pay Rs 250. Candidates who have studied outside Karnataka will have to pay Rs 750, while candidates applying from outside India will be charged Rs 5,000.
KCET 2026 Registration: Exam highlights
The KCET 2026 exam will be conducted in offline mode. The key exam highlights for KCET 2026 are given below.
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Parameter |
Details |
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Conducting Body |
Karnataka Examinations Authority |
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Frequency Of Conduct |
Once a year |
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Exam Level |
State Level Exam |
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Mode Of Application |
Online |
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Mode Of Exam |
Offline |
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Mode Of Counselling |
Online +1 more |
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Participating Colleges |
217 |
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