Updated By Prateek Lakhera on 25 Aug, 2025 10:50
Karnataka DCET counselling process is conducted online in multiple rounds. The DCET counselling process starts in July 2025 and includes steps such as DCET option entry, seat allotment, and reporting to colleges. The KEA conducts Karnataka DCET counselling for admission to B.Tech (LE) and B.Arch courses.
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KEA conducts the Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling process for qualified students to offer admission to 2nd-year B.Tech (lateral entry) courses. Before starting the DCET counselling process, KEA releases the course-wise seat matrix. The Karnataka Diploma CET counselling is usually conducted in two rounds. However, if seats are left vacant after the initial rounds, the authority might hold another round of counselling to fill the seats. DCET counselling 2025 involves multiple stages, including registration, document verification, option entry, seat allotment based on merit rank and Karnataka DCET 2025 choice filling, fee payment, and finally, reporting to allotted colleges. The exam authority has released the final seat allotment for the round 3 counselling on August 22, 2025. Earlier, provisional seat allotment was released. The last date to download the challan form is August 27, 2025, and the last date to submit the counselling fees is August 28, 2025. Following this, you are required to download the confirmation slip by August 29, and finally, the last date to report to the allotted colleges is August 30, 2025.
You can check the final and provisional round 3 seat allotment links here:
| Link to Karnataka DCET round 3 Final seat allotment - (Activated) |
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| Direct link to access the provisional round 3 Karnataka DCET seat allotment - (Activated) |
You can check the Karantaka DCET counselling 2025 schedule in this section
Before releasing the Karantaka DCET counselling schedule, KEA conducted the document verification for the eligible students. You can check the DCET document verification dates here:
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Karnataka DCET Document Verification 2025 | June 10, 2025 |
| Last date for document verification | June 16, 2025 |
KEA has released the complete schedule for both rounds of Karnataka DCET counselling. You can check the detailed schedule here:
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Release of Seat Matrix and Fees | July 3, 2025 |
DCET Options entry 2025 in the order of priority | From 11:00 am on July 3, 2025, to July 10, 2025, up to 12:00 pm (Extended) |
Publication of mock DCET seat allotment 2025 result | July 7, 2025, after 12:00 pm |
Add / Modify / Re-order/Delete the DCET option entry 2025 | From 1:00 pm on July 7, 2025, to July 9, 2025, up to 04:00 pm (Extended) |
Real DCET seat allotment 2025 results | July 16, 2025 |
DCET Choice Selection 2025 | July 18, 2025 to July 22, 2025 (Extended) |
Last date of downloading the challan by Choice-1 and Choice-2 students | July 22, 2025 |
Last date for payment of fees by Choice-1 and Choice-2 students | July 22, 2025 (Extended) |
DCET Seat Confirmation Slip | July 18, 2025 to July 22, 2025 (Extended) |
Release of Round 2 Seat Matrix | July 24, 2025 (After 4 PM) |
Option entry | July 24, 2025 (5:00 pm) - July 28, 2025 (11:00 pm) - Extended |
Release of provisional seat allotment result | July 28, 2025 |
Release of the real seat allotment result | July 29, 2025 (after 3:00 pm) |
| Dates for Downloading Challan | July 30, 2025 - July 31, 2025 (By 4:00 pm) |
Fee payment & downloading of confirmation slip | July 30, 2025 - August 1, 2025 - (Revised) |
| Downloading of Confirmation Slip after Fee Payment | July 30, 2025 - August 2, 2025 - (Revised) |
Last date to report to the colleges | July 30, 2025 - August 2, 2025 - (Revised) |
| Document verification for round 3 and final counselling | August 12, 2025 (11:30 am to 4:00 pm) |
Payment of Caution Deposit | August 11 - 18, 2025 (Extended) |
Final round options registration | August 11 - 18, 2025 (Extended) |
3rd Round Provisional Seat Allotment | August 20, 2025 |
3rd Round Final Seat Allotment | August 22, 2025 |
| Downloading of the challan form | August 25 - 27, 2025 |
| Dates for payment of fees | August 25 - 28, 2025 |
| Downloading of confirmation slips | August 25 - 29, 2025 |
| Last date to report to the allotted colleges | August 30, 2025, by 5:30 pm |
The various stages of the Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling process have been explained below -
Document Verification: You must attend the designated centres for document verification according to the schedule. You must come to the facility with all of your original documentation. You will be required to carry a "Verification Slip" following the verification procedure, which will include a "Unique Keyword".
Option Entry: During the option entry procedure, you must pick your colleges and courses. You will be able to submit as many selections as you like before the deadline.
Seat Allotment: The authorities will publish the DCET 2025 seat allotment result based on the merit list, your marks, and the alternatives you have locked in. Qualified students must report to their designated college and pay the fees. If you are not satisfied with the seats, you have to wait for further counselling rounds.
Fee Payment: In order for admission to be confirmed, you must pay the required fees using a demand draft. You will be disqualified if you do not pay the fee by the deadline.
Reporting to Allotted Colleges: Lastly, you must report to the colleges to which they have been assigned.
You are required to produce the following documents for verification during the Karnataka DCET 2025 counselling -
A printout of the DCET 2025 application form
An original copy or proof of the Challan made at the time of fee payment
Karnataka DCET-2025 Hall Ticket
SSLC/10th standard or equivalent marksheet
A diploma or equivalent scorecard for all the years/semesters
Study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI (for students belonging to the state of Karnataka)
2 recent passport-size colour photographs
Rural Study Certificate (for students claiming to be under the rural category reservation)
Kannada Medium Study Certificate (for students availing of Kannada Medium quota)
Caste Certificate
Income proof
The table below features the institutions that accept DCET scores to grant admission to various Diploma courses across the colleges in Karnataka. Based on the DCET 2025 cutoff scores obtained by the students and the number of seats available in the colleges, the counselling board will summon students for the Karnataka DCET counselling process 2025.
Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management (DSATM) | |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology | |
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Want to know more about Karnataka DCET
Students who are not satisfied with the seats allotted to them via Karnataka DCET seat allotment can wait for better allotment in the round 2 counselling.
It is mandatory for the qualified candidates of Karnataka DCET to participate in the counselling process in order to be eligible for admission across the participating colleges of Karnataka DCET.
Some of the colleges in which candidates can secure admission based upon their performance in the Karnataka DCET exam are Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology, Atria Institute of Technology, Jain Institute of Technology (JIT), RNS Institute of Technology and ACS College of Engineering etc.
The documents that candidates need to produce during the Karnataka DCET document verification process are -
A printout of the Karnataka DCET application form
SSLC/10th standard or equivalent marksheet
2 recent passport-size colour photographs
Karnataka DCET-2024 Hall Ticket
A diploma or equivalent scorecard for all the years/semesters
Income proof
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
An original copy or proof of the Challan made at the time of fee payment
Rural Study Certificate (for candidates claiming to be under the rural category reservation)
Kannada Medium Study Certificate (for candidates availing of Kannada Medium quota)
Study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI (for candidates belonging to the state of Karnataka)
Yes. Students are provided the opportunity to select their institutes of preference during the Karnataka DCET choice filling process.
The Karnataka DCET counselling is conducted across 2 rounds.
The Karnataka DCET counselling comprises the stages of online registration and choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, fee payment and reporting to allotted institutes.
The official website to register for the counselling of Karnataka DCET is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.
Candidates with a valid rank in the Karnataka DCET exam are eligible to participate in the Karnataka DCET counselling process.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts the counselling process of Karnataka DCET exam.
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