KCET 2025 Counselling LIVE: KEA option entry link at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in; round 1 schedule out, updates

Some colleges that accept the KCET rank around 50000+ are given below:

1. JSS Science and Technology University (SJCE)
2. RNS Institute of Technology
3. SJB Institute of Technology
4. Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT)
5. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
6. AMC Engineering College

The KCET 2025 Counselling Round 1 Option Entry has started at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has also issued the seat matrix for both engineering and agriculture.

Karnataka Examinations Authority publishes the KCET 2025 cut-off after the completion of the counselling process. The KCET 2025 cut-off is published separately for all the rounds. Candidates are suggested to check the KCET previous year cut-off prior to appearing in the counselling process.

Karnataka Examinations Authority does the KCET counselling in online mode. Candidates need to do choice filling and locking after successful registration. Candidates need to choose choices of colleges and courses during the choice filling of KCET counselling 2025.

KCET 2025 seat allotment result will be available on the official website. Once the KCET seat allotment result is out, a confirmation mail is sent to the registered ID of the candidate. Students are also notified by a registered mobile number. Candidates must log in using user ID to download KCET 2025 seat allotment letter. Candidates who are provided a seat must report to the institute on the date & time specified in the letter. The entire fee has to be paid at the time of physical reporting.

The KCET counselling is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority in online mode. Candidates need to fill in choices of colleges and courses and then lock them after successful registration. Candidates need to enter their preferred college and course choices while filling out the choices for KCET counselling 2025. Seats are allotted by KEA in the counselling process according to the choices entered by the candidates.

There are a total of 63,824 seats available for the KCET 2025 round 1 counselling.

Following are some of the best women's colleges accepting KCET scores 2025:

• Godutai Engineering College
• MR college of nursing for girls
• Miranda College of Nursing
  
• JSS College for Women
• GSSS Institute of Engineering

KCET UGCET 2025 counselling dates are:

There are about 250 colleges that provide admissions to engineering and architecture programs in KCET counselling.

KCET rank under 10,000 is the safest rank for the top 10 colleges in Karnataka.

No, KCET rank card is valid for only one year.

The KCET QR code can be found on the KCET verification slip 2025.

Yes,  the KCET hall ticket is necessary during the KCET counselling for document verification. The admit card will be used as an identity proof for the candidate.

Approximately 230-250 colleges are involved in the KCET counselling. The following are some of the top colleges for KCET counselling:

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology
• Siddaganaga Institute of Technology
• Visvesvaraya Technological University
• PES University
• New Horizon College of Engineering
• BMS College of Engineering

Steps to download the KCET 2025 verification slip is given below -

• Go to the KCET website: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
• Click on the verification slip link provided on the KCET UGCET tab
• Enter login ID or registration number and password
• Enter Captcha code and submit
• The verification slip will appear on the screen
• Download and save.

In the KCET 2025 round 1 counselling, there are a total of 63824 seats.

Yes, you can modify, rearrange, add, or remove options up to the deadline. Once done, they get auto-locked if you do not lock them manually. The KCET 2025 option entry link is now open on the official website.

Yes, the exam conducting authorities have begun the KCET counselling 2025 for round 1. Candidates can complete the KCET counselling 2025 by fulfilling all the requirements for the procedure.

In the table below are the eligibility criteria for KCET 2025.

• University Visveswariah College of Engineering
• B.M.S. College of Engineering
• Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology
• R.V. College of Engineering
• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• Islamia Institute of Technology
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• M.V.J. College of Engineering
• Sir M.Visveswaraya Institute of Technology

• KCET application form printout
• 2nd PUC/12th Standard scorecard
• Two recent passport-size photographs
• KCET admit card 2025
• SSLC/10th Standard scorecard
• Study Certificate Countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI
• Proof of application fee payment
• Kannada Medium Certificate
• Caste / Caste Income Certificate
• Income Certificate
• Rural Study Certificate

Karnataka Examinations Authority is the exam conducting authority of KCET 2025.

According to the latest updates, candidates will be able to fill in the KCET option entry 2025 till July 15, 2025 (11:59 pm).

The KCET 2025 seat distribution will be announced by the authorities on the official website. The selection of seats for KCET 2025 is determined by the candidates' answers, their exam scores, and the number of seats available.

Candidates can now register and proceed through their KCET counselling procedure 2025 as the exam conducting authorities have begun the counselling procedure. 

Also Read: KCET 2025 counselling round 1 mock allotment on July 19, schedule out

The KCET 2025 counselling dates are as follows:

cetonline.karnataka.gov.in is the link to the official website from where candidates can fill in their preferences for option entry for the KCET 2025 counselling procedure.

There are four main steps in the KCET 2025 counselling procedure, which are as follows: 

1. Document Verification and Registration
2. Choice Filling and Locking
3. Allotment of Seats
4. Reporting at Designated Institutes

Yes, BMSCE Bangalore accepts KCET scores for admission. Some of the best engineering streams provided there are:

• Electronics and communication
• Civil engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
• Mechanical engineering
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

No, the KCET rank is only applicable for the year of admission for which it is issued. You will have to appear again next year if you want to take admission via KCET.

Here is the step-by-step process to download the KCET verification slip:

1. Visit the website of KCET: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
2. Click on verification slip link given on the KCET UGCET tab
3. Enter login ID or registration number and password
4. Enter the CAPTCHA code and submit
5. Verification slip will appear on the screen
6. Download and save

A secure rank for general category students would be in the range of 1,000–3,000 KCET rank to get admission to good government colleges or sought-after branches such as CSE or ECE.

Applicants can access the KCET QR and CET number on the KCET verification slip 2025.

Here are the colleges that accept KCET rank 50000+

• JSS Science and Technology University (SJCE)
• RNS Institute of Technology
• SJB Institute of Technology
  
• Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT)
• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
• AMC Engineering College

July 4 was the last date of KCET certificate verification.

The steps to check the KCET seat matrix 2025 are as follows-

1. Visit the official website: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
2. Click on the UGCET notification and select the KCET engineering final seat matrix PDF
3. Download and check the KCET seat intake of the colleges

After the seat allotment, choose from the four options: accept & freeze, accept & upgrade, decline, or exit. Pay the fee, download your admission order, and report to the college.

Yes, KEA has released the KCET fee structure for engineering, architecture, pharma and other courses on the official website.

KCET fee structure for various courses (Source; Official website)

The KEA has announced the KCET 2025 counselling dates and they can be checked below: 

The official website of KCET counselling is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

You can select any one of the following four options after KCET seat allotment:

Option 1: Accept & Freeze

Option 2: Accept & Upgrade

Option 3: Play next round

Option 4: Leave the process

The registration, option entry, and seat allotment are done online. But document verification is done offline at authorized centres.

The process to access the KCET 2025 option entry is given below -

1. Go to the official website
2. Select the option entry link on the UGCET tab
3. Input the application CET number or Scan the QR code (printed on the verification slip)
4. Complete course preferences and colleges from the drop-down list
5. Check again and submit the options

Yes, while competitive streams might not be possible, you can avail civil, industrial, or newer streams in private institutions. Appearing in all the rounds improves your chances. The KCET counselling 2025 has been initiated. The option entry link is now live, and the schedule for KCET 2025 seat allotment will be out soon.

Applicants can input unlimited numbers of options in courses and colleges. It is recommended to input maximum numbers in your order of preference so that seat allotment possibilities increase.

• Visit kea.kar.nic.in/cetonline.karnataka.gov.in to access the official KCET 2025 seat allocation website.
• Select the link for KCET seat allocation.
• Applicants must input their Karnataka CET number.
• Click the "Submit" button now.
• The screen will show the 2025 KCET seat allocation.
• After downloading it, continue with the next steps in the KCET seat allocation process.

Below is the list of KCET 2025 participating institutes.

• University Visveswariah College of Engineering
• B.M.S. College of Engineering
• Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology
• R.V. College of Engineering
• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• Islamia Institute of Technology
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• M.V.J. College of Engineering
• Sir M.Visveswaraya Institute of Technology

• KCET application form printout
• 2nd PUC/12th Standard scorecard
• Two recent passport-size photographs
• KCET admit card 2025
• SSLC/10th Standard scorecard
• Study Certificate Countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI
• Proof of application fee payment
• Kannada Medium Certificate
• Caste / Caste Income Certificate
• Income Certificate
• Rural Study Certificate

Candidates can check the number of seats available for the KCET first round of counselling in 2025, broken down by quota.

The four primary steps of the KCET 2025 counselling procedure are document verification, option entry, seat allotment and reporting to the designated institutes.

• Candidates must go to the KCET option entry link on the official website.
• They have to enter their security pin and CET number after clicking the link, then click the "Submit" button.
• They will then have to come up with a password of their own choice. The screen will show the available KCET alternatives. Candidates are free to choose the college and courses that best suit their needs.
• Lastly, they should submit their selections and take a printout for their records.

Some top engineering colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET 2025 are given below:

1. RV College of Engineering
2. BMS College of Engineering
3. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
4. PES University
5. International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore

Around 3,11,991 candidates appeared for the KCET 2025 examination, and approximately 3,30,787 candidates applied for the examination.

Around 1,32,309 seats are available for admission to engineering courses through the KCET 2025.  The Round 1 Option Entry for KCET 2025 has started by the authorities.

The KCET 2025 Counselling Round 1 Option Entry can be completed on the official website of KEA, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

The KCET 2025 Counselling Round 1 Option Entry has started by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). Candidates can complete the option entry for KCET 2025 on the official website.