Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling - Registration, Documents, Seat Allotment, Fees, Procedure and Online Reporting

Updated By Lipi on 01 Jan, 2025 21:42

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Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling will be conducted in 3 rounds, tentatively in October, November, and December respectively. You can participate in Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 if you qualify the exam.

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Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling

Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling will commence in the month of October 2025. The authority that hosts the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling is the Karnataka Examinations Authority. The counselling process will include registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institutes. You should note that admission precedence while KEA counselling is given to those qualified for the GATE 2025 exam. You will only be eligible for Karnataka PGCET counselling if you qualify the Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam or have a valid GATE rank. Read more details about Karnataka PGCET counselling here.

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Karnataka PGCET Counselling Date 2025

KEA is yet to announce the dates related to Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling. Furthermore, according to the previous year's trends, it is expected that the counseling will be conducted 3 rounds, in October, November and December respectively. Till the official schedule of Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 is announced, you can go through the tentative schedule below:-

Events

Dates

Round 1 Counselling

Document verification

October 2025

Seat matrix and fee structure display

November 2025

Last date for option entry

November 2025

Mock allotment result publishing date

November 2025

Provision to change option entry

November 2025

Round 1 seat allotment result

November 2025

Choice exercising

November 2025

Fee payment 

November 2025

Last date for reporting at allocated colleges

November 2025

Round 2 Counselling

Provision to change option entry

November 2025

Round 2 provisional seat allotment result

November 2025

Round 2 final seat allotment result

December 2025

Fee payment & downloading of admission orders

December 2025

Reporting to the allotted colleges

December 2025

Final Round Counselling

Seat Matrix publication

December 2025

Options Entry

December 2025

Release of provisional seat allotment results

December 2025

Release of final seat allotment result

December 2025

Challan downloading & fee payment

December 2025

Downloading of admission orders

December 2025

Last date to report to the colleges

December 2025

Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling Eligibility Criteria

You will be able to attend the counselling of Karnataka PGCET 2025 only if you are eligible as per the specified criteria. Check the Karnataka PGCET counselling eligibility criteria below:-

  • Must have passed the qualifying degree with a minimum of 50% (45% for reserved category)
  • If you have qualified GATE exam, then you are eligible to apply.
  • Your name must have appeared on the merit list.
  • If you are seeking admission to M.Tech/ M.E (Part-time), then you must have work experience of more than 3 years.

Karnataka PGCET Counselling Process 2025

You must be aware of the details regarding the complete process if you are going to participate in Karnataka PGCET counselling. Further, the Karnataka PGCET counselling process is mentioned in the table below:-

Steps

Details

Registration

To register, you need to visit the nearest helpline centres, where you will be informed about the complete process of counselling that includes exercising options, allotment of seats, payment of fees and reporting to the college.

Document Verification

  • To get the documents verified, you need to carry the original as well as the photocopy of the required documents to the helpline centres. The document verification will be conducted as per the schedule, therefore, you must confirm the date & time of the verification before arriving to the helpline centres.
  • This will followed by getting the document verification acknowledgement card & verification slip issued that needs to be retained during the entire admission process. After the completion of the verification, the authority will return the original documents and will retain one set for the attested photocopies of all the documents.
  • After the document verification, your eligibility will also be simultaneously verified on the same day.

Verification Schedule

  • The document verification will be done for all the disciplines. However, you will have to produce the original documents with one set of Gazetted officer-attested photocopies of all the original documents and two passport-size photographs during the verification process.
  • If you are eligible after verification, then you will be considered for options entry which is the next step of the counselling process.
  • The complete list of the eligible students will be published by KEA on its website at the end of every day after verification.

You must note that after the document verification, you will be given a high-security secret key that will be required to register and create a password as per your choice for login at the online option entry portal. For this, only you will be responsible for maintaining the secrecy of the password and secret key.

Choice Filling

  • The next and one of the most important steps in Karnataka PGCET choice filling 2025. During this process, you will have to choose the colleges and courses of your choice. You will have to enter the course/ college of your choice from among the seats that are displayed at the time of the entry of options, i.e., college-wise, category-wise course-wise, discipline-wise.
  • One may enter any number of options as he/she wishes to exercise on his / her own priority. It is advisable for you to enter more options to avoid the disappointment of not securing a seat. Once the options are recorded in the server on the last day and time of the notified schedule each round will be frozen and only the frozen options will be considered for seat allotment. After entering the options, it is necessary \ to take a printout of the options entered in each round once the last date and time for entry of options are over.

Mock Allotment

After the options entry, the authority will conduct the mock allotment and the allotment status will be hosted on the website of KEA. The mock seat allotment is conducted to familiarize the students with the seat allotment procedure. In order to verify the status of their allotment, two days time will be given to the students. You can change/modify your choices on the basis of the mock allotment result. After ascertaining college and course allotted, if you wish to change/modify the options, then, you can do so within the stipulated date and time and on the basis of the modified entry of options, the real seat allotment process will be conducted.

Seat Allotment

This is the last step of the counselling process. The seat allotment is conducted on a merit-based and on the basis of the options filled. The  Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment will be done as per the reservation policy of the government. After seat allotment, you must report to the college for seat confirmation.

Reporting to the allotted institute

In this step of the counselling process, you have to visit the allotted institute within the specified date and time who have been allotted a seat after the first, second or special round (if any). You will be issued a provisional seat allotment letter which you can download by logging into the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling portal. While visiting the college, you must carry all the documents in their original and xerox copies and deposit the requisite fees as charged by the college.

Documents Required for Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling Process

As discussed above, during the counselling process of Karnataka PGCET counselling process, you need to present some documents for their verification. Moreover, the complete list of the mandatory documents is mentioned below:-

  • Qualifying Examination Mark Sheet
  • Degree Certificate / Provisional Degree Certificate
  • Class 10th Mark Sheet
  • Class 12th Mark Sheet
  • Candidate’s Study Certificate
  • Caste/Caste Income Certificate
  • A candidate claiming Hyderabad/Karnataka region reservation must submit the certificate in the prescribed format duly attested by the competent authority
  • Work certificate if applying for M.Tech/M.E./M.Arch Part-Time course
  • Two passport size photograph
  • PGCET Admission ticket/Hall Ticket
  • GATE Scorecard (if applicable)
  • Printout of the PGCET 2025 application form

Karnataka PGCET Option Entry 2025

Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry will be conducted individually for different rounds. The Karnataka PGCET 2025 web options allow you to opt for your desired colleges & courses from the seats available. This process enables you to prioritize your options based on college, course, seat, and discipline. You can select an unlimited number of options, and indicate your preferences in the order in which you wanted the admission. You can do thorough research about the colleges before providing their names. The steps in the Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry process are as follows:-

  1. Visit the official website of KEA @ cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
  2. On the homepage click on the link that says 'PGCET First Round Option Entry Link'.
  3. Enter the PGCET number, followed by the case-sensitive captcha code that appears on the screen.
  4. Fill out the option entry details and provide the name of the college you wish to take admission.
  5. Click the 'Submit' button.

Karnataka PGCET Seat Allotment 2025

Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment is a key process, participating in which you will be closer to getting admission to your preferred college. The seat allotment is released based on the options entry. First, the authority releases the provisional seat allotment, and a few days after the same, the final allotment is released. In the mock seat allotment, you will be allowed to make modifications to the options selected, unlike the final allotment. The following section describes how to download the allocation order and pay the entry fee:-

  • Visit the official Karnataka PGCET website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/pgcet.
  • Click on the relevant page to get the seat assignment order and pay the fees.
  • Enter the PGCET number, followed by the case-sensitive captcha code.
  • To view the allocation order, click the 'Submit' button.
  • The login dashboard allows you to print the seat allotment order. You will also see a button to pay the entry fee.

Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2025 Help Centres

KEA will create various Karnataka PGCET counselling help centres to help the students. You can find the complete list of Karnataka PGCET counselling 2025 help centres in the table below:-

Hassan

Dharwad

Raichur

Gulbarga

Mangalore

Davangere

Bangalore

Belgaum

Bijapur

Bellary

Mysore

Shimoga

Karwar

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FAQs about Karnataka PGCET Counselling Process

When will the Karnataka PGCET 2024 counselling begin?

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will commence the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2024 will commence soon after the declaration of the result.

 

Can GATE-qualified candidates take part in Karnataka PGCET 2024 counselling?

Yes, GATE-qualified candidates can take part in Karnataka PGCET counselling 2024.

On what basis Karnataka PGCET seat allotment 2024 will be done?

Karnataka PGCET 2024 seat allotment will be done as per the choice filling, performance in the Karnataka PGCET/ GATE exam, availability of seats in participating colleges, etc. 

 

What documents are required for the Karnataka PGCET counselling 2024?

Documents like Class 10+ 2 mark sheets, caste/income certificate, degree certificate / provisional Degree Certificate, two passport size photographs, PGCET Admission ticket/Hall Ticket, etc are required for the Karnataka PGCET 2024 counselling process.

Will Karnataka PGCET Counselling be online or offline?

The Karnataka PGCET counselling will be conducted online by KEA staff. However, candidates must be physically present for the document verification round at the designated venue.

 

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