The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has invited online applications from candidates who qualified in UG NEET 2026 and meet the eligibility criteria for admission to Medical, Dental and AYUSH courses. Candidates who have already applied for CET-2026 need to link their NEET roll number through the KEA portal.
How candidates already registered for UGCET-2026 should proceed:
Such candidates need to enter their UG NEET 2026 roll number in the KEA Portal through their existing login. No fresh registration is allowed. This window is open from 7:00 PM on 30-07-2026 to 11:00 AM on 05-08-2026, though KEA has noted that its servers will remain down on 02-08-2026 between 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon.
Eligibility criteria:
Only candidates who have secured the minimum qualifying marks or more, as prescribed in UGNEET-2026, are eligible to register for admission to Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy courses. The relaxed eligibility criteria for SC/ST/OBC candidates apply only to SC/ST/OBC candidates domiciled in Karnataka.
Downloading the verification slip:
- Eligible candidates who have already registered for UGCET-2026 must download their application form after checking the printed NEET roll number at the specified link on the KEA website.
- They should then download the UGCET application form from the KEA website. Since the documents have already been verified online, no separate document verification will be conducted for UGCET, and no fresh claims will be entertained.
Candidates are advised to keep checking the official KEA website for further updates related to UGNEET-CET 2026 admissions.
