Karnataka BTech Admissions 2025 – Dates, Eligibility, Selection Process, Application Form

Karnataka BTech Admissions 2025 - Karnataka BTech admissions are done through the entrance exams like JEE Main 2025 exam , KCET, or COMEDK UGET.  Those who want to take Karnataka BTech admission 2025 should pass any of these entrance exams and appear in the counselling process. During the counseling process of these Karnataka BTech entrance exams, students will be granted seats in the participating colleges. The Karnataka BTech admission process has been started. Check the details regarding Karnataka BTech admissions 2025 like dates, eligibility criteria, entrance exam accepted, counselling process, etc here.

Karnataka is a high-tech hub, which is known for its education and job prospects. Every year, thousands of students from different states come to Karnataka to pursue BTech. There are numerous private engineering colleges and deemed universities in Karnataka that enroll students in the BTech course . All the details about the Karnataka BTech counselling procedure are explained in this article. Other than this, you will get a detailed idea about the documents required for admission to Engineering College 2025, the Karnataka engineering entrance exam, and other details on Karnataka Btech admission 2025.

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JEE Main Exam Dates 2025	COMEDK UGET 2025 Exam Date
KCET 2025 Exam Date	-

Karnataka BTech Admission Process 2025 Video

Entrance Exams Accepted by Karnataka Engineering Colleges 2025

Engineering colleges in Karnataka accept multiple Karnataka engineering entrance exams for B.Tech admissions. Students have a good number of options and can select the relevant entrance exam based on their requirements. The following are the Karnataka engineering entrance exams accepted by Karnataka engineering colleges–

• KCET 2025 exam (Karnataka Common Entrance Test) conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

• COMEDK UGET (Under Graduate Entrance Test) conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges – Karnataka on behalf of Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association. COMEDK UGET 2025 exam is applicable for B.Tech admission in 190 private engineering colleges across the state.

• JEE Main 2025 exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Only private engineering colleges and deemed universities (private) across the state consider JEE Main score for B.Tech admission.

• Apart from the above, deemed universities in Karnataka such as Manipal Deemed University, Christ Deemed University, PES Deemed University, etc conduct their entrance test for B.Tech admission. Students with JEE Main/ COMEDK UGET/ KCET can also apply for admission into such universities.

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JEE Main Session 2 Application	COMEDK UGET 2025 Registration
KCET 2025 Application Form	-

Karnataka BTech Admission 2025: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria and domicile rules for Karnataka B.Tech admissions are as follows –

Particular	Details
Academic Qualification	To take Karnataka B.Tech admission, students must have passed PUC (Class 12) with at least 45% of marks. The students must have studied Class 12 with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Computer Science as the main subjects. The students must have a valid KCET or COMEDK UGET or JEE Main score to secure B.Tech admission in Karnataka.
Domicile Rules (for B.Tech admission based on KCET score or rank)	Students who completed their education in Karnataka (including PUC) for seven years are eligible for B.Tech admission in Karnataka through KCET. These students can compete for admission to government/ private engineering colleges. Students who have studied only Class 11 & 12 from Karnataka can also apply for B.Tech admission through KCET. However, the parents of the students must have studied in Karnataka for a minimum period of seven years. Students whose parents' mother language is Kannada can apply for B.Tech admission through KCET. These students must undergo a Kannada Language Test conducted by KEA. Students will be assigned KCET exam centres in their respective districts.
Domicile Rules (for B.Tech admission based on COMEDK UGET score or JEE Main rank)	Students who completed their education in Karnataka (including PUC) for a period of seven years are eligible for B.Tech admission in Karnataka through COMEDK UGET. These students can compete for admission into private engineering colleges. Hyderabad Karnataka region students can also apply for B.Tech admission in Karnataka through COMEDK UGET. Private engineering colleges reserve some seats for students belonging to the Hyderabad Karnataka region. Students from outside Karnataka can register for B.Tech admission in the state through COMEDK UGET score or JEE Main score.

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Karnataka Engineering Admission Important Dates 2025

As engineering colleges in Karnataka accept KCET, JEE Main, and COMEDK UGET scores for B.Tech admission, the counselling schedule is different for both. Students who appear for both Karnataka engineering entrance exams have to flexibility to take part in the admission process based on KCET, JEE Main and COMEDK UGET. Go through the important dates for COMEDK UGET and KCET mentioned below.

KCET 2025 Exam Dates

The KCET 2025 exam date has been announced by the KEA. students can check the KCET 2025 important dates below.

Event	Dates
Commencement of KCET 2025 Application Process	January 23, 2025
Deadline to Apply for KCET 2025 Exam	February 24, 2025 (Previously February 18)
Deadline to pay the KCET Application Fee 2025	February 25, 2025
Availability of KCET Admit Card 2025	April 6, 2025
KCET 2025 Exam Date	April 16 & 17, 2025
KCET Entrance Exam 2025 in Kannada language (only for Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates)	April 15, 2025 (10:30 AM to 11:30 AM)
Release of KCET Preliminary Answer Key 2025	April 18, 2025
Facility to Challenge KCET Preliminary Answer Key 2025	April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Release of KCET Final Answer Key 2025	April 25, 2025
KCET Result 2025 (English) KCET Kannada Language Exam Scorecard	May 24, 2025 April 25, 2025
KCET 2025 Application Form Correction	April 18, 2025, to May 5, 2025

KCET 2025 Counselling Dates

KEA conducts two rounds of counselling for B.Tech admission through KCET. Given below is the tabular overview of the counselling dates of Karnataka B.Tech admissions.

Event	Dates
Option Entry	July 8 to 29, 2025
Display of mock allotment	July 25, 2025
First round seat allotment	August 2, 2025
Last date of accepting seat	August 8, 2025
Last date of reporting	August 9, 2025

COMEDK UGET 2025 Exam Dates

Go through the COMEDK UGET important dates 2025 mentioned below.

COMEDK UGET 2025 Counselling Dates

COMEDK UGET counselling dates 2025 can be checked below.

Round 1

COMEDK 2025 Counselling Events	Dates
COMEDK UGET 2025 Result Release	June 7, 2025
Commencement of Online Registration for counselling and document upload	June 9, 2025, from 4 pm
COMEDK counselling 2025 last date for registration	June 18, 2025, till 2 pm
Deadline to upload documents for verification	June 30, 2025 (Extended Again)
Document Verification Completion	July 12, 2025
COMEDK Choice Filling Date 2025 for mock round	July 18 to July 20, 2025
COMEDK UGET mock seat allotment 2025	July 22, 2025 (4:00 pm)
Edit choice filling	July 22 to 24, 2025 (till 4:00 pm)
COMEDK UGET 2025 seat allotment round 1	July 28, 2025
Decision Making and fee payment after seat allotment round 1	July 28 to August 4, 2025 (Extended)
Reporting to college	July 28 to August 4, 2025 (Extended)
Seat cancellation for round 1	July 28 to August 4, 2025

COMEDK UGET Counselling Round 2 Dates

COMEDK 2025 Counselling Events	Dates
Edit COMEDK choice filling date 2025 (HKR and KKR Only)	August 7 to 8, 2025
COMEDK UGET seat allotment 2025 for Phase 2	August 12, 2025
Decision Making and fee payment after seat allotment	August 12 to 16, 2025
College Reporting	August 12 to 16, 2025
Seat cancellation for round 2	August 12 to 16, 2025

JEE Main 2025 Exam Dates

You can check the important dates regarding the JEE Main 2025 exam below.

JEE Mains Session 2 Exam Date 2025: April Session

The JEE Main 2025 Exam Dates and other important dates have been provided in the following table.

JEE Main 2025 Event	JEE Main Exam Dates 2025
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Notification	October 28, 2024
JEE Main Session 2 Application Form Release Date 2025	February 1, 2025
JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Application Form Submission Date	February 25, 2025
JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Application Form correction	February 27 & 28, 2025
Release of JEE Main Session 2 city slip	March 20, 2025
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Admit Card	March 29, 2025
Conduct of JEE Main April Session Exam 2025	Paper 1: April 2, 3, 4 , 7, 2025 (Shift 1 & 2) April 8, 2025 (Shift 2) Paper 2: April 9, 2025 (Shift 1)
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Answer Key 2025	April 11, 2025
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Results 2025	April 18, 2025

JEE Main Exam Date 2025: January Session

Candidates can check the dates for the JEE Main 2025 exam for session 1 in the table below:

Event	Timeline
Release of JEE Main 2025 Official Notification	October 28, 2024
JEE Main Session 1 Application Form Release Date	October 28, 2024
JEE Main Session 1 Application Form Submission Date	November 22, 2024 (9:00 PM)
JEE Main 2025 Session 1 Application Fee Submission Date	November 22, 2024, up to 11:50 PM
JEE Main Form Session 1 Application Correction 2025 Dates	November 26 & 27, 2024
JEE Main Session 1 City Slip	January 10, 2025
JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card  2025	January 18, 2025, for January 22 to 24, 2025
Conduct of JEE Main 2025 January Exam	January 22, 23, 24, 28, & 29, 2025 for BE/BTech and January 30 for BArch/BPlan.
JEE Main Session 1 Paper 2 Answer Key 2025	February 15, 2025
JEE Main Result 2025 Session 1 Paper 2	February 11, 2025 (Paper 1) February 23, 2025 (Paper 2)

JEE Main 2025 Counselling Dates

Refer to the table below to know the JEE Main counselling dates 2025.

JoSAA released the official dates of JEE Main 2025 counselling and seat allocation. Candidates can check below the official JEE Main 2025 counselling dates:

Events	JoSAA Counselling Dates (Announced)
JoSAA 2025 registration and choice filling	June 3, 2025 (5:00 PM) to June 12, 2025
Mock seat allocation Round 1	June 9, 2025
Mock seat allocation Round 2	June 11, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 1 seat allotment	June 14, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 1	June 14 to June 22, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 2 seat allotment	June 25, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 2	June 25 to June 29, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 3 seat allotment	July 2, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 3	July 2 to 4, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 4 seat allotment	July 6, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 4	July 6 to 9, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 5 seat allotment	July 11, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 5	July 11 to 14, 2025
JoSAA 2025 round 6 seat allotment	July 16, 2025
Document verification and reporting for round 6	July 16 to 27, 2025

Karnataka BE/ BTech Admission Process 2025

BTech/ BE admission 2025 Karnataka is purely based on merit and entrance exam scores. More details are elaborated below –

Karnataka B.Tech Admission Procedure through KCET: After the announcement of KCET entrance exam results, KEA releases the merit of students who are eligible to take part in the KCET counselling process. All the students whose names appear on the merit list must attend the counselling as per the schedule. All the students in the merit list will have a rank or merit number based on which they can take part in the KCET counselling process. The KCET merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained by the students in the KCET entrance exam. The percentage secured by students in Class 12 board exams will also be considered while preparing the merit list.

Karnataka B.Tech Admission Procedure through COMEDK UGET: COMEDK UGET is another exam conducted by COMEDK for students aspiring to get admission in private engineering colleges across the state. In the last week of May, COMEDK releases the results of UGET. Rank will be allotted to each student based on his or her score in the entrance exam. All the students who have a valid COMEDK UGET rank are eligible to take part in the COMEDK UGET counselling process.

Karnataka B.Tech Admission Procedure through JEE Main: JEE Main is a national-level BTech entrance exam. Many colleges in Karnataka accept JEE Main scores as admission criteria. Students must pass the JEE Main exam and appear in the JOSAA counselling process. During the JOSSA counselling, students will be assigned seats to the Karnataka BTech colleges accepting JEE Main scores based on their ranks.

Documents Required for B.Tech Admission in Karnataka 2025

The documents required for admission to engineering college through KCET and COMEDK UGET are different. The students can check the list of documents required for admission to engineering college 2025 here:

Name of the Counselling Process	Documents Required for Admission in Engineering College through KCET, COMEDK UGET and, JEE Main
KCET 2025 Counselling	Printout of KCET application form KCET fee payment receipt KCET admit card Class 10 & 12 Mark Sheet or Certificate Study Certificate Domicile Certificate (if applicable) Category Certificate (if applicable) Income Certificate (if applicable) Transfer Certificate
COMEDK UGET 2025 Counselling	COMEDK UGET Rank Card COMEDK UGET Printout of Online Application Form COMEDK UGET TAT (Admit Card Number) Original ID Proof Parent’s or Guardian’s Original ID Proof SSLC or Class 10 Certificate PUC or Class 12 Certificate SC/ ST/ OBC Certificate (if applicable) Religious Minority Certificate (if applicable) Tulu Minority Certificate (if applicable) Karnataka Domicile Certificate (If applicable) DD (Demand Draft) of Rs. 55,000 Original Verification Card issued during Counselling (required while reporting to college) Seat Allotment Letter (required while reporting to college) Transfer Certificate Migration Certificate (If applicable)
JEE Main 2025 Counselling	JEE Main seat allotment letter JEE Main admit card JEE Main mark sheet Government-issued photo identity cards like Aadhar cards, PAN cards, Passports, Driving License, etc Three passport size photographs Date of Birth Proof Proof of fee payment for allotted seat Category certificate Class 12th mark sheet

Karnataka B.Tech Counselling Process 2025

Karnataka B.Tech counselling process through KCET, JEE Main and COMEDK UGET is different. A detailed explanation of B.Tech admissions in Karnataka through KCET and COMEDK UGET can be checked below.

Karnataka B.Tech Counselling Process through KCET

B.Tech counselling process in Karnataka based on KCET is divided into the following stages –

Step 1: Document Verification
The counselling process starts with the verification of documents. The students must be present at the prescribed counselling centre on time on the scheduled dates. KEA will conduct rank-wise certificate verification on different dates. Therefore, the students must check the dates published by KEA properly. The students must carry all the documents mentioned above. At the counselling center, ranks will be announced and the students must report to the verification desk accordingly.

After the document verification, a verification slip will be issued to students along with a Unique ID and Password. The unique ID and password must be used for exercising choices or options.

Step 2: Filling and Locking of Choices
As per the scheduled date, the students must visit the KEA website to fill out the option entry form. After visiting the KEA website, click on the relevant link to log in. Enter the Unique ID and Password, which was issued after certificate verification. The list of colleges and B.Tech specializations will be displayed on the website. The students can choose a maximum number of choices to increase their chances of securing B.Tech admission in Karnataka. Lock the choices to confirm and log out.

Step 3: Seat Allotment
The students will be selected based on merit, KCET rank, and choices filled in the option entry. The students who are selected for admission must take the printout of the seat allotment letter, which will be available on the official website of KEA. The students must log in with a Unique ID and Password and check and download the seat allotment letter.

Take the printout of the seat allotment letter, report to the allotted college, submit the seat allotment letter & other documents, pay the first-year B.Tech fee, and confirm the admission.

Karnataka B.Tech Counselling Process through COMEDK UGET

The COMEDK UGET counselling process is completely different from KCET, and it involves different stages, which will be carried out on a single day. The stages involved in the COMEDK UGET counselling process are –

Step 1: Registration and Document Verification
Visit the COMEDK UGET 2025 official website and click on the counselling registration link. Complete the counselling registration by providing the required details. Upload the needed documents as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities. Upload valid documents only. Authorities will reject any false or forged documents. Visit the official website to check your document verification status. Only after successful document verification, you will be able to take part in the COMEDK UGET counselling process.

Step 2: Choice Filling
After registration, the choice filling window will be open. Provide the names of your preferred college and courses before the deadline.

Step 3: Mock Allotment
Before conducting the official seat allotment round, the authorities will conduct a mock allotment to make you aware of the seat freeze, float, and slide process.

Step 4: Seat Allotment
Based on the choices filled, seats available, and your performance in the COMEDK UGET 2025, the seat allotment result will be released. Log in with your credentials to download your allotment letter.

Step 5: Fee Payment
To confirm your seat, pay the tuition fees. Collect your allotment letter and fee payment receipt. Lastly, visit the allotted college as per the schedule.

After all rounds of main rounds of counselling are over, students who passed the PU Board / 10+2 for the leftover seats would be eligible for an exclusive round of COMEDK counselling 2025 for the remaining seats.

Note: - The above explanation on KCET and COMEDK UGET counselling process does not apply to privately deemed universities (which are not accepting COMEDK UGET or KCET scores) and IIT, NIT, and IISc located in Karnataka.

Karnataka B.Tech Counselling Process through JEE Main 2025

JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) conducts the JEE Main counselling process in 5 rounds. After the main rounds of counselling are over, CSAB counselling is held to fill the vacant seats. Check the JEE Main 2025 counselling details below.

Step 1: Registration
Visit the JoSAA official website, click on the registration link, and complete the registration process.

Step 2: Choice Filling
After successful registration, students need to lock their course and college preferences. Students will be assigned seats according to their availability and the selections made by them.

Step 3: Seat Allotment
Students will be assigned seats according to their JEE Main 2025/JEE Advanced 2025 ranks. JoSAA also held two rounds of mock seat allocation. Students who are given seats must pay the admission confirmation fee and show up at the designated institution on the designated dates in order to confirm their admission.

Step 4: Admission Fee Payment
Following the seat allocation process, students must confirm their seats and pay the counseling fees. For the designated seats, students must use Net Banking or e-Challan to pay the seat acceptance fee. The reporting center will verify all necessary paperwork. Students will get a provisional admission letter following document verification and fee payment.

Students can float, freeze, slide, and withdraw their seats if they are unhappy with the seat that has been assigned to them and take part in further rounds.

Step 5: Reporting to the Center for Document Verification
Students must bring their original documentation to the designated JoSAA reporting center. Students' candidature may be canceled if they do not show up for the center or do not provide the required paperwork. For the purpose of verification and seat confirmation, students are must bring multiple copies of all documents. .

Step 6: Final Reporting to the Designated Institute
Students have to report to the allotted college and pay the remaining fees before the deadline.

Karnataka B.Tech Admission Reservation Policy 2025

Both KEA and COMEDK follow reservation policies of the state government for conducting the Karnataka B.Tech admission process. As the COMEDK UGET counselling process is conducted only for B.Tech admission in private engineering colleges, Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association will decide the reservation policies. Equal representation is given to all the categories during the admission process.

Top B.Tech Colleges in Karnataka 2025

Almost all private engineering colleges in Karnataka accept KCET and COMEDK UGET scores for B.Tech admissions. Government engineering colleges consider only KCET scores for B.Tech admissions. Here is the list of some of the top BTech Colleges in Karnataka in which you can take admission–

Name of the College	Location
Krupanidhi Group of Institutions	Bangalore
Cambridge Institute of Technology (North Campus)	Bangalore
Cambridge Institute of Technology	Bangalore
Garden City University	Bangalore
Alliance University	Bangalore
T John Group of Institutions	Bangalore
Acharya Institutes	Bangalore
ACS College of Engineering	Bangalore
Alpha College of Engineering	Bangalore
KLE Technological University	Hubballi
Ballari Institute of Technology and Management	Bellary
Bangalore Institute of Technology	Bangalore
BMS College of Engineering	Bangalore
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology	Davangere
CMR Institute of Technology	Bangalore
Christ Deemed University – Faculty of Engineering	Bangalore
Don Bosco Institute of Technology	Bangalore
GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women	Mysore
P.D.A College of Engineering	Raichur
Jain College of Engineering	Belgaum
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bangalore
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering	Mangalore
PES Institute of Technology and Management	Shivamogga
RV College of Engineering	Mangalore
SDM College of Engineering and Technology	Dharwad
Sri M. Visveswaraya Institute of Technology	Bangalore

We hope that the explanation on KCET and COMEDK UGET admission and counselling process was helpful to you and clarified all your doubts. If you have any doubts about KCET/ COMEDK UGET admission process, counselling process, selection procedure, and participating institutes,

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