KSET 2026 Registration - Application Date, Link, Fees, Documents Required, How to Apply

KSET Application Form 2026

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will activate the KSET 2026 application link in August 2026, at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The last date to submit the application form will be in the third week of September without late fee, while the last date to submit the form with the late fee will be September 19, 2026 tentatively. Candidates must apply online, and the fee structure is as follows: INR 1,000 for General, Cat-IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, and other state candidates, and INR 700 for Cat-I, SC, ST, PWD, and transgender candidates. The payment can be made only through online mode. The KSET exam, conducted by the University of Mysore (KSET Centre), determines the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in Karnataka.  The KSET exam 2026 will be conducted on November 2, 2026 tentatively. Check out the complete information about the KSET application form 2026, such as important dates, how to apply, application fee, and more, on this page.

KSET Application Form 2026: Important Dates

Candidates can get insight into the important dates related to the KSET 2026 application form from the table given below.

Steps to Fill Out KSET Application Form 2026

Interested candidates need to follow the given below steps to apply for the KSET 2026 exam:

• Step 1: The student needs to visit the official website of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) @kea.kar.nic.in.
• Step 2: Click on the KSET 2026 registration link to register on the website with the help of your Email ID and Password.
• Step 3: After registration, click on the link for the KSET application form 2026.
• Step 4: Fill in all the required information including the personal and educational details for the qualifying exam and upload your photograph and signature.
• Step 5: After filling in all the information, click on the submit button.
• Step 6: Students will further have to pay the application fee through online mode including credit/debit/net banking or through any nearest SBI branch.
• Step 7: After the completion of the application form, the students need to revisit the website within two working days to download the application form using the same email ID and password.
• Step 8: Further, the students will have to submit the hard copy of the submitted application form and fee receipt along with other educational certificates required to the respective nodal office for further procedure.

Check out the updated KSET Syllabus 2026

KSET 2026 Application Fees

Candidates can use a debit card, credit card, net banking, State Bank Buddy e-Wallet, SBI e-challan, or both to pay the KSET Application Fee 2026 online. The application fee cannot be submitted in any other way, such as demand draft, money order, etc. The following is the KSET application fee for 2026:

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Documents Required for KSET Application Form 2026

Candidates will require the documents given below to fill out the KSET 2026 application form. 

• 10th mark sheet
• 12th mark sheet
• Graduation passing certificate
• Post-graduation certificate
• Migration certificate/Transfer certificate