Karnataka DCET 2025 Exam - Counselling (Ongoing), Result (OUT), Answer Key (OUT), Cutoff

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts the Karnataka DCET exam in offline mode. The exam is held for diploma-holding students seeking admission to the LE to B.Tech and the 1st year of B.Arch courses. The Karnataka DCET exam 2025 was conducted on May 31, 2025. The exam was held offline at various designated Karnataka DCET exam centres.

Following the Karnataka DCET 2025 exam, KEA is conducting Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling in July for diploma admission in various colleges across the state. Karnataka Examinations Authority has concluded the 2nd round of counselling. The final and 3rd round seat allotment result has been released on the official website along with the provisional round 3 cutoff ranks. The last date for Web Options and Caution Deposit payment was August 18, 2025. If you haven't received any seats in the first and second rounds of counselling, or if your seat has been cancelled, you could participate in the 3rd round of counselling. However, to be able to participate in the final round, a caution deposit of INR 40,000 (INR 10,000 for SC/ST students) was required to be paid. If you are allotted a seat in the final round, the caution deposit will be adjusted towards the tuition fee. The final seat allotment for round 3 will be released soon. You can check the complete details about the Karnataka DCET exam on this page.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which is the state's common examination conducting authority, is responsible for administering the Karnataka DCET exam every year, along with several other common admission exams across the state. The DCET exam is held to offer diploma-holder students admission to 2nd-year B.Tech courses across Karnataka. The authority releases the schedule for examination, such as the DCET 2025 exam date, DCET application 2025 date, DCET hall ticket 2025,  etc, via official notice.

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the Karnataka DCET exam date and registration dates. You can check the detailed Karnataka DCET 2025 exam dates from the table below: 

The Karnataka DCET exam will be conducted for diploma-holding students to get admission to the 2nd year B.Tech courses in top engineering colleges in Karnataka. In the following section, we have provided highlights of important details about the Karnataka DCET exam 2025, including DCET application 2025 form, Karnataka DCET 2025 admit card, and the Karnataka DCET result 2025.

Check out all the important information regarding the Karnataka DCET exam 2025 in the table below - 

KEA provides detailed eligibility criteria; you are required to satisfy the eligibility criteria to participate in the Karnataka DCET exam. Eligibility criteria highlight the conditions, such as age, educational qualifications, and residential conditions, to be able to fill out the KEA DCET application 2025. To apply for the Karnataka DCET exam, DCET 2025 hopefuls must check Karnataka DCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria given below:

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) started the Karnataka DCET 2025 registration on April 25, 2025. The authority shared the KEA DCET application 2025 link on the official website. KEA released details about the DCET 2025 application date earlier. The last date to submit the Karnataka DCET application 2025 form was May 10, 2025. The last date to pay the application fee for Karnataka DCET 2025 has been extended to May 15, 2025, from the earlier date of May 12, 2025. The DCET application 2025 process consists of two phases, where in the first phase, you will be required to enter your details such as personal information, communication address, education details, etc. You can edit/modify/add details in the first phase of the application any number of times. In the second phase of the application, you will be able to select the declaration after confirming that there are no changes to be incorporated and that all the information provided is correct. 

Karnataka DCET Application 2025 Fee

The Karnataka DCET application form fee is based on the category of applicants. Check the application fee in the table below:

Karnataka DCET Application Form Correction 2025 

If you have made any mistakes while submitting the DCET application form 2025 or have entered incorrect information, the exam authorities will provide you with an option to make corrections to the application form. The window for application form correction will be opened for a limited time, and no further amendments will be entertained in the DCET application. You can check the details below: 

Karnataka DCET admit card 2025 has been released at KEA website on May 26, 2025. However, the release of the DCET hall ticket 2025 was delayed; the DCET admit card 2025 was supposed to be released on May 20, 2025. KEA releases the Karnataka DCET hall ticket 2025 following the completion of the Karnataka DCET application 2025 process. Karnataka DCET admit card 2025 has been issued to all those who have applied for the exam and paid the application fees before the deadline. To download the hall ticket for the Karnataka DCET exam, you must log in using your credentials, like the application number and name. Karnataka DCET 2025 admit card will consist of important information like the name, roll number, venue of the exam, uploaded photograph and signature, and exam date and timings. You must remember to take a colored printout of the admit card and carry the same on the day of the exam with you. 

If you are willing to appear for the Karnataka DCET exam, you are advised to check the exam pattern, which includes the duration of the exam, marks weightage of the exam, marking scheme, subjects, medium of the exam, etc. By understanding the Karnataka DCET 2025 exam pattern, you can devise a strategy to successfully clear the exam. Go through the Karnataka DCET exam pattern from the table below - 

Karnataka DCET Exam Pattern for Kannada Language Test

DCET 2025 exam will also feature a section for the Kannada language test. You can check the details about the DCET 2025 Kannada language test below:

Karnataka Examinations Authority releases the Karnataka DCET syllabus 2025 along with the information brochure on its official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The syllabus of Karnataka DCET consists of 5 sections namely Engineering Mathematics, Statistics & Analytics, IT Skills, Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Project Management Skills. You are advised to check the syllabus beforehand to know what is to be studied for the examination. By having a comprehensive knowledge of the syllabus, you have a higher chance of scoring well on the exam. Check the subject-wise Karnataka dcet 2025 syllabus here:

Karnataka DCET Mathematics Syllabus

The following are different sections in the DCET 2025 mathematics syllabus:

Karnataka DCET Statistics and Analytics Syllabus

Check the DCET Statistics and Analytics syllabus from the following table:

Karnataka DCET IT Skills Syllabus

Let's have a look at the detailed IT Skills syllabus for the Karnataka DCET 2025 exam:

Karnataka DCET Fundamentals Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus

The following table includes the section-wise Fundamentals Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering syllabus for Karnataka DCET 2025:

Karnataka DCET Project Management Syllabus

Check the section-wise Karnataka DCET Project Management syllabus below:

Karnataka DCET exam requires thorough exam preparation. Being a state-level exam for admission to technical courses in leading colleges, coming up with an effective Karnataka DCET study plan can be challenging. Therefore, to help you out with the preparation, we have compiled a list of a few tips and tricks that will help you gain a good understanding of the DCET exam pattern and come up with an exam preparation strategy. Check the Karnataka DCET 2025 exam preparation tips by CollegeDekho below: 

1. Prepare from the syllabus: Studying from the DECT 2025 syllabus is fundamental to your KEA DCET 2025 exam preparations. You can identify your strong and weak areas and craft a study plan that caters to all the sections of the syllabus.

2. Make short notes: Most toppers recommend making short and crisp notes for important sections. These short notes will help you remember the important concepts and formulas quickly. Short notes will also come in handy at the time of revisions.

3. Solve Previous Year Question Papers: One of the best ways to understand the DCET 2025 exam pattern is to solve the DCET 2025 PYQs. You can download the DCET 2025 previous year question papers and solve them to practice competitive problems for the exam.

4. Take toppers’ suggestions: Several DCET toppers from past years share their preparation plans and suggestions. You can check these tips and implement them into your schedule accordingly. 

5. Solve mock tests: Mock tests also help you solve all types of problems. Mocks will feature questions based on easy fundamentals to difficult and complex concepts. Therefore, for an all-around preparation, you must solve multiple mock tests. 

6. Revisions: You should give dedicated time to revisions in your daily, weekly, and monthly preparation schedule. Revision helps you mitigate hiccups in exam preparations and gives you a clear idea about your chances in the exam.

7. Take sufficient time off: Continuous studies can be hectic, therefore, you must take care of your mental and physical health. You should have a proper healthy diet as well as enough time to pursue hobbies and relax between studies.

Before the commencement of Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling, the KEA will conduct the document verification process for the Karnataka DCET exam. Students who complete the Karnataka DCET document verification process will be eligible for the Karnataka DCET option entry. KEA has announced the Karnataka DCET document verification dates and the list of verification centres at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. You can check the complete schedule here:

List of Karnataka DCET 2025 Document Verification Centres

KEA has also released the list of Karnataka DCET 2025 document verification centres. Centers are spread across 36 places in Karnataka. You can check the complete list below:

List of Karnataka DCET 2025 Document Verification Centres for Working Professional Applicants

KEA has released the list of Karnataka DCET 2025 document verification centres for working professional applicants. You can check the complete list below:

Working professional applicants will be required to verify their documents at the above-mentioned verification centres from June 13 to 16, 2025, in person from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 

KEA has released the revised Karnataka DCET 2025 answer key after resolving all the challenges to the answer key. Earlier, the provisional Karnataka DCET answer key 2025 was released by the Karnataka Examinations Authority in PDF format on its official website on June 4, 2025. With the help of the Karnataka DCET 2025 Answer Key, you can calculate your expected score in the Karnataka DCET exam. You were able to challenge the provisional answer key by June 6, 2025, 5:00 PM. After cross-checking the submitted errors, the examination authority has now released the final answer keys.

You can access the Karnataka DCET revised answer key link provided below:

Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the Karnataka DCET 2025 result on its official website on June 24, 2025. You can check your DCET result 2025 by logging in using your credentials, like the DCET number and date of birth. The Karnataka DCET result will comprise details like subject-wise scores, overall marks, ranks, and other information about the Karnataka DCET exam. 

How Can I View Karnataka DCET Result 2025?

Follow the instructions below to check the Karnataka DCET result 2025:

It is recommended to review each specific information included in the result before downloading it.

Details Mentioned in the Karnataka DCET Result 2025

The following information will be printed in the Karnataka DCET exam result. KEA will soon release the Karnataka DCET result 2025 date.

KEA is conducting the DCET 2025 counselling process for qualified exam participants in online mode. KEA commenced the DCET 2nd round option entry from July 24-28, 2025. Check out Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling details below: 

List of Documents Required for Karnataka DCET Document Verification 2025

Check out the list of documents required for Karnataka DCET document verification 2025 below. 

Karnataka Examination Authority will release the Karnataka DCET merit list based on marks secured in the Karnataka DCET exam and the marks secured in the final year exam of the diploma course in the related Engineering branch. You can visit the Karnataka DCET official website and upload your required marks before it closes. Based on DCET marks and score in qualifying marks, a Karnataka DCET merit list and result will be prepared. 

A separate merit list will be released for second-year B.E. hopefuls and first-year B.Arch courses. Moreover, the authorities will release a separate DCET 2025 merit list for day and evening colleges. If you have your names on the merit list of the Karnataka DCET exam 2025 will be eligible to participate in the counselling process for admission.