KCET Exam 2026 - Admit Card (Out), Date, Syllabus, Eligibility Criteria, Pattern, Preparation Tips, Cutoff

KCET 2026 - Karnataka Examination Authority is conducting the KCET 2026 form correction window from February 24 to March 30, 2026. Registered candidates can edit their application forms in accordance with the notification. The KCET 2026 application fee payment last date has been extended to March 7, 2026. After the KCET 2026 application form correction is completed, candidates can download the KCET 2026 admit card from April 10, 2026. The KCET 2026 syllabus was published online. The KCET 2026 exam will be held on April 23 and 24. The Kannada Language Test is scheduled on April 22, 2026.
Latest- KCET 2026 registration

The KCET 2026 registration was concluded on February 28, 2026. This year, applicants are required to provide their Aadhaar card during registration. Candidates are advised to check out the KCET eligibility criteria while filling out the application form. It consists of KCET exam pattern, application process, test centre details and new changes introduced.

What is the KCET Exam?

Karnataka Examination Authority conducts the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) every year for admission to Engineering, Architecture, Medical and Pharma programs. KCET is a state-level exam conducted in offline mode in English and Kannada medium for 1 hour and 20 minutes for each section across various exam centres. The admission process usually consists of registration, appearing for the exam, qualifying for the test, and participating in the counselling process. Candidates who qualify for the Karnataka CET will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The eligible candidates will be given admission to 198 participating institutes of KCET (including government-aided and private ones).