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

KSET Application Form 2026

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will activate the KSET 2026 application link on the official website- cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/, tentatively in the last week of August 2026. The last date to submit the application form and the last date to complete the online fee payment will be notified in September 2026. Candidates must apply online only; no offline applications will be accepted. The fee structure for KSET 2026, based on the previous year's pattern, is as follows: INR 1,000 for General, Category IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, and Other State candidates, and INR 700 for Category I, SC, ST, PwD, and Transgender candidates. The application fee is non-refundable and can be paid only through online mode, via credit/debit card, net banking, or UPI.

The KSET exam, conducted by KEA under the guidance of the University of Mysore, determines the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges across Karnataka. The KSET 2026 exam date will be announced along with the official notification. Check out the complete information about the KSET Application Form 2026, including 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.

All dates are tentative and based on the previous year's schedule. Official dates will be notified by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/.

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