KCET 2026 Registration Begins: Keep THESE details and documents ready
KCET 2026 registration is live on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Eligibility: 2nd PUC/Class 12, 45% (40% reserved) in PCM. Apply now, as the tentative last date is Feb 2026. Don't forget your documents and fees. Exams are on April 23 & 24, 2026.
KCET 2026 Registration Begins:The Karnataka Examinations Authority has started the KCET registration 2026 today on the official website-cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. Candidates who have qualified for the 2nd PUC/ Class 12/ equivalent exam with English as one of the languages and obtained 45% marks (40% for the reserved category) in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, are eligible to apply for the KCETR 2026 exam. The authority announced the official last date of KCET registration 2026. It will end on February 17, 2026, tentatively after 20 to 25 days from the starting date of KCET registration. For successful registration, the candidates should upload the list of required documents as per the specified format. Once the details are filled out, the candidates must pay the registration fees before submitting the KCET application form 2026. This year KCET 2026 exam will be held on April 23 and 24, 2026.
Direct link to fill out the KCET 2026 application form
KCET 2026 Registration: List of Required Documents
Candidates should upload the following documents while filling out the KCET application form 2026.
- SSLC/ 10th Standard Marks Card
- 2nd PUC/ 12th Standard Marks Card
- Seven-Year Study Certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO/ DDPI
- Kannada Medium Certificate
- Rural Study Certificate
- Caste/ Caste Income Certificate with RD Number
- Article 371 Katyana- Karnataka Region only (there should be an RD number)
- Study the certificate of the Parents/Parents’ Hometown Certificate/Parents’ Employment Certificate/Parents’ Domicile Certificate/ Parents’ marks card, etc./ Employment of the parents
- ID Card issued by the Jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner/ Rehabilitation Commissioner/ District Magistrate for the candidates who are claiming eligibility for Govt. seats under J & K Migrants quota
- Special Category Certificates
- Religious Minority with RD Number
- Linguistic Minority with RD Number
KCET 2026 Registration Fees
Check out the category-wise KCET registration fees 2026 here in the following table:
Quota | Category | Application Fee (INR) |
Karnataka | GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | 500 |
SC, ST, CAT-1 | 250 | |
All Female Candidates of Karnataka | 250 | |
Outside Karnataka | GM | 750 |
Outside India | GM | 5000 |
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