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Updated By Dewesh Nandan Prasad on 03 Oct, 2025 11:02
Karnataka DCET exam dates are announced by KEA via an official notification. Generally, the Karnataka DCET exam dates are in May, and the application process also starts in the same month. The Karnataka DCET result is generally released in June.
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Karnataka DCET exam dates are released by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) via an information brochure, generally in March. The exam dates and schedule highlight the dates for important Karnataka DCET events such as online registration, admit card release date, DCET result date, and dates and schedule for the counselling process.
The Karnataka DCET 2026 exam will be held in May 2026, and the Karnataka DCET 2026 result date will be in June 2026. The Karnataka DCET 2026 exam dates are released by KEA on its official website along with the exam notification. You should be aware of the important dates for the Karnataka DCET 2026 exam. Check this page to know the complete Karnataka DCET 2026 schedule.
The Karnataka DCET 2026 exam will be held for admission to lateral entry B.Tech courses across Karnataka. You can have a look at some of the major highlights of the Karnataka DCET 2026 exam here:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | Diploma Common Entrance Test or DCET |
Conducting Body | Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) |
Exam Level | Undergraduate |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Mode of Exam | Pen Paper Based Test (Offline) |
Courses offered through the Entrance Exam | 2nd year B.Tech / 1st year B.Arch |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Total Questions | 180 |
Language / Medium of Exam | English |
KEA has released the important Karantaka DCET 2026 dates. You can check the important schedule below:
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Karnataka DCET Application Form 2026 | April 2026 |
Last Date to Register for Karnataka DCET Exam 2026 | May 2026 |
Last date for DCET application fee payment | May 2026 |
Release of Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2026 | May 2026 |
Karnataka DCET 2026 Exam | May 2026 |
Release of Karnataka DCET Answer Key 2026 | June 2026 |
Last Date to Raise Objections Against Karnataka DCET Answer Key 2026 | June 2026 |
DCET Marks Entry Portal | - |
Karnataka DCET Result 2026 | June 2026 |
Release of Seat Matrix and Fees | July 2026 |
DCET Options entry 2026 in the order of priority | July 2026 |
Publication of mock DCET seat allotment 2026 result | July 2026 |
Add / Modify / Re-order/Delete the DCET option entry 2026 | July 2026 |
Real DCET seat allotment 2026 results | July 2026 |
DCET Choice Selection 2026 | July 2026 |
Downloading of the challan by Choice-1 and Choice-2 students | July 2026 |
Payment of fees by Choice-1 and Choice-2 students | July 2026 |
DCET Seat Confirmation Slip | July 2026 |
Release of Round 2 Seat Matrix | July 2026 |
Option entry for DCET round 2 counselling | July 2026 |
Release of Round 2 DCET provisional seat allotment result | July 2026 |
Release of the Round 2 DCET real seat allotment result | July 2026 |
| Downloading of Challan | July 2026 |
Fee payment for the allotted college in Round 2 counselling | July 2026 |
| Downloading of the confirmation slip | July 2026 |
Last date to report to the colleges | August 2026 |
| Document verification for 3rd and final round of counselling | August 2026 |
| Payment of Caution Deposit | August 2026 |
| Final round options registration | August 2026 |
| 3rd Round Provisional Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
| 3rd Round Final Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
| Downloading of the challan form | August 2026 |
| Dates for payment of fees | August 2026 |
| Downloading of confirmation slips | August 2026 |
| Last date to report to the allotted colleges | August 2026 |
The Karnataka DCET 2026 application form date is in April 2026. The KEA released the Karnataka DCET 2026 registration link on the official website. You were able to submit the Karnataka DCET application in May 2026. Following the registration process, the KEA released eligible students' Karnataka DCET 2026 admit cards in May 2026
The Karnataka DCET 2026 Admit Card date will be released by KEA in May 2026. The Karnataka DCET 2026 admit card will be issued online in PDF format. You will be able to download the Karnataka DCET 2026 admit card using your exam credentials, such as application number and password. You were required to present the DCET 2026 admit card on the day of the Karnataka DCET 2026 exam to verify your identity.
The DCET 2026 result will be released in June 2026. The Karnataka DCET 2026 result is released online at the KEA website. The result of Karantaka DCET 2026 features the total marks scored in each subject. Based on the Karnataka DCET 2026 result, you will be invited for the counselling process.
The counselling process for the DCET 2026 exam has started for allotting seats and streams to the qualified students. Karnataka DCET 2026 counselling dates and schedule will be released by the exam authorities. The counselling process of DCET 2026 will be conducted in multiple rounds.
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