KEA announces DCET 2026 round 1 option entry dates for lateral engineering admission
Vaishnavi Shukla | August 13, 2026 | 04:00 PM IST | 1 min read
KEA: Candidates seeking direct admission to the 3rd semester of engineering can register their options on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/, till August 17
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET) round 1 counselling dates 2026. Diploma candidates seeking direct admission to the 3rd semester of engineering can register their options till August 17.
Candidates applying for DCET counselling 2026 must note that admission to engineering colleges will be subject to the seat matrix issued by the government of Karnataka and the applicable All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) guidelines governing diploma holders with work experience.
Candidates can download the DCET seat matrix 2026 PDF on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/.
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DCET 2026 round 1 dates
The schedule for the DCET round 1 seat allotment 2026 is as follows:
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Events |
Revised dates |
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Entering choices/options in order of priority |
August 17 till 11 am |
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Publication of final results of first round seat allotment |
August 17 after 2 pm |
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Selection of Choices |
August 17 to 19 from 4 pm |
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Payment of fees by candidates who selected choice 1 and downloading of the seat confirmation slip |
August 18 to 20 |
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Candidates who selected choice 1 must report to the colleges along with the fee payment receipt and downloaded seat confirmation slip |
August 21 by 5:30 pm |
DCET is a state-level entrance exam in Karnataka conducted by the KEA. It allows diploma holders and eligible graduates to get direct admission (lateral entry) into the second year (third semester) of undergraduate engineering (BE or BTech) and first-year architecture courses across day and evening colleges in Karnataka.
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