cetonline.karnataka.gov.in 2026: Registration, Date, Fees, Process, Documents etc.

cetonline.karnataka.gov.in 2026: The Karnataka Education Authority (KEA) is responsible for conducting the counselling process for MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses in Karnataka. It manages admissions for 85% of the state quota seats in government and private medical and dental colleges. Eligible candidates must participate in the counselling process to secure admission into MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and BHMS programs offered by various colleges and universities across the state.

This article provides comprehensive details about KEA updates, including the number of participating colleges, the official website (cetonline.karnataka.gov.in), counselling process, structure, and admissions for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and BHMS courses.

About Karnataka Education Authority (KEA)

Particulars	Details
Authority Name	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
Established	1994 as the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell
Reconstituted As	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act, 1960, vide Government Order No. ED 212 TEC 2006 dated 20-12-2006.
Primary Objective	To conduct entrance examinations and determine eligibility and merit for admission to professional courses under the Government quota in Karnataka.
Courses Covered	Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Pharmacy and other professional courses.
Medical Courses Under KEA Counselling	MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS and other AYUSH programmes.
Seat Allotment Basis	Seats are allotted based on the Government-approved seat matrix and the candidate’s NEET UG rank and score.
Admission Rules	Admissions to Government quota seats are conducted as per the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006, as amended from time to time.

AIQ/ Deemed/ Central State Quota Schedule

MCC has released the AIQ/ Deemed/ Central State Quota Schedule.

S No.	Schedule for Admission	All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities	Verification of Joined Candidates Data by MCC	State Counselling	Verification of Joined Candidates Data by States
1	1st Round of Counselling	21st July, 2026 to 30th July, 2026	7th Aug to 8th Aug, 2026	30th July to 6th Aug, 2026	13th to 14th Aug, 2026
	Last date of Joining	6th Aug, 2026	12th Aug, 2026	–	–
2	2nd Round of Counselling	11th Aug, 2026 to 20th Aug, 2026	30th Aug, 2026 to 1st Sept, 2026	19th Aug, 2026 to 29th Aug, 2026	5th Sept, 2026 to 6th Sept, 2026
	Last date of Joining	20th Aug, 2026	4th Sept, 2026	–	–
3	Round-3	3rd Sept, 2026 to 10th Sept, 2026	19th Sept, 2026 to 21st Sept, 2026	9th Sept, 2026 to 18th Sept, 2026	24th Sept, 2026
	Last date of Joining	18th Sept, 2026	23rd Sept, 2026	–	–
4	Stray Vacancy	22nd Sept, 2026 to 26th Sept, 2026	25th Sept, 2026 to 29th Sept, 2026	–	–
	Last date of Joining	3rd Oct, 2026	3rd Oct, 2026	–	–
5	Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses	1st September, 2026	–	–	–

cetonline.karnataka.gov.in NEET UG Counselling Dates

This section will provide the cetonline.karnataka.gov.in NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule. Let’s have a look:

S NO.	Description	Tentative Dates
1	Date of online Registration Start	07 July 2026
2	Last Date of Registration End	10 July 2026
3	Date of Merit List Declaration	3rd week of July 2026
4	Date of Online Choice Filling	3rd week of July 2026
5	Date of Allotment Result Declaration	4th week of July 2026
6	Date for downloading the allotment letters & Admission	4th week of July 2026

About Karnataka Education Authority (KEA)

Particulars	Details
Authority Name	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Established	1994 as the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell
Reconstituted As	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act, 1960, vide Government Order No. ED 212 TEC 2006 dated 20-12-2006.
Primary Objective	To conduct entrance examinations and determine eligibility and merit for admission to professional courses under the Government quota in Karnataka.
Courses Covered	Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Pharmacy and other professional courses.
Medical Courses Under KEA Counselling	MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS and other AYUSH programmes.
Seat Allotment Basis	Seats are allotted based on the Government-approved seat matrix and the candidate’s NEET UG rank and score.
Admission Rules	Admissions to Government quota seats are conducted as per the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006, as amended from time to time.
Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

Round 1 Seat Allotment Result & What to Do Next

Once KEA declares the Round 1 provisional seat allotment result, allotted candidates should:

• Log in with CET number and date of birth to download the allotment order/PDF.
• Choose one of the four standard options: retain the seat and join, retain and upgrade in later rounds, surrender the seat for the next round, or exit the counselling.
• Pay the applicable admission/security fee within the notified window.
• Report to the allotted institute with original documents for final verification.

cetonline.karnataka.gov.in NEET UG Counselling Process 2026

Candidates can visit the KEA Web portal of the Karnataka Education Authority to get themselves registered for NEET Karnataka State Counselling. Below, we have mentioned the step-by-step process of counselling:

1. Registration and Fee Payment.
2. Roll Number Linking (for candidates already registered under UGCET).
3. Document Verification.
4. Choice Filling and Locking.
5. Mock Allotment Review and Option Modification.
6. Seat Allotment.
7. Reporting at the Institute.

Document Required

Candidates allotted a seat in the KEA NEET Counselling will be asked to report with the following documents to complete the admission formalities:

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET Rank Card
• 10th & 12th Mark Sheet & Passing Certificate
• Category Certificate
• Domicile Certificate
• Character Certificate
• Migration Certificate
• Passport Size Photographs
• Printout of Registration Form
• Allotment Letter

cetonline.karnataka.gov.in Application Fee

Here in this section, we provide detailed information about the KEA NEET counselling application fee. Candidates can check the category-wise application fee:

Particulars	Amount
SC / ST / Category-1 / PWD Candidates	₹500
General / 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B Candidates	₹1000
NRI / OCI / PIO / Foreign Nationals Candidates	₹2000

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