KCET Registration 2026 (Ongoing): How to Fill Application Form, Fees, Last Date, Documents

The KCET registration 2026 has started on 17th January 2026 and students who are willing to attempt the test can register before the specified deadline which is 17th February 2026.

Students can also check the latest updates on the website and they must follow the prescribed instructions (regarding registration) by KEA.

Interested and eligible candidates can go through this article to get in-depth information related to the KCET exam, Its registration process, KCET application form last date, fee details, important documents, etc.

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is the conducting body of KCET which is conducted once in a year. Through this entrance test, candidates can seek admission into UG courses such as Engineering / Technology, Farm sciences (B.Sc Hons. - Agriculture / Sericulture), B.Pharma, D.Pharma, Veterinary, B.Sc Nursing programs in Karnataka.

For admission to B.P.T. , BPO, B.Sc. Allied Health Sciences Courses, candidates have to register for KCET-2026 mandatorily but no exam will be conducted for them.

For admission to Medical, Dental, and AYUSH (Ayurveda, Naturopathy & Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) courses, candidates have to qualify the UG-NEET and For admission to Architecture courses, students must qualify the NATA entrance exam. But still, these students need to register for the UG-CET / KCET exam.

Go through the below-given table to get specific details related to the KCET / KEA UG CET 2026 examination:

The application form for Karnataka CET entrance test 2026 conducted by KEA is required to be filled and submitted online. Candidates have to pay the form fees through debit / credit card, net banking, UPI and other modes. The fee varies for the candidates belonging to different categories.

The below-given table consists of KCET 2026 application form fees:

*For ST / SC / OBC (Category - 1) candidates, an income certificate is required to get the benefit of fee exemption.

Candidates appearing for Karnataka Common Entrance need to meet the KCET eligibility criteria 2026 before proceeding for the registration. After fulfilling the necessary requirements, students can follow the below-given steps:

Step 1: Log in to the official website of KEA “cetonline.karnataka.gov.in”

Step 2: Click on the “UGCET 2026 Online Application”

Step 3: Afterwards, go to “New User? Click Here to Register”.

Step 4: Fill in all the asked information in the registration form and then submit it.

Step 5: After completing the registration, an Application Number and User ID will be displayed on the screen and candidates will receive the same on their registered mobile number.

Step 6: In the next step, log in on the page by using the User ID and Password. After successful login, complete the details required in the application form in chronological order such as:

• General Details
• Reservation
• RD details
• Study Details

Step 7: Afterwards, look for the ‘Reservation Menu’ and upload the scanned images of below-listed documents separately (in the required format) under the same:

• Photograph
• Signature
• Thumb impression of the Left Hand

*Verify the entries related to Reserved Category, Annual Income, 371 (j) RD Number, Study in Kannada Medium, Study in Rural area, Special category, etc. Candidates can modify their information before final submission.

Step 9: After filling all the necessary details and carefully checking the same, select the declaration tick box.

Step 10: Select the mode of payment and pay the applicable fees.

Step 11: At last, the candidate has to download and take the print out of the application form.

*To complete the KCET application form 2026, candidates must undergo all the above mentioned steps without any failure.

*Candidates can take extra copies of submitted application form, proof of paid fees and printouts of scanned and uploaded photographs for future reference.

The candidates need to consider the below-given documents that are required to fill in the details at the time of registration / application:

• Marks card of class 10^th
• 12^th Mark sheet (applicable to previous year students) 
• Scanned image of Recent Photograph, Signature and Thumb impression of Left Hand.
• Caste / Income Certificate / 371 (j) / Reservation certificates (as required to enter the RD number if applicable).

Other Certificates to be Kept Ready (only if applicable):

• Kannada Medium Certificate
• Rural Study Certificate
• Hyderabad-Karnataka Certificate
• Special Category Certificate
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (NCLC)

*The students have to keep Reservation Certificates to claim the applicable reservation.

*After successful registration, candidates can start the preparation for the examination based on the KCET exam pattern 2026.

During the time of filling the application form, candidates need to upload the documents in the below-given specified format only: