KCET 2025 Application Form - Direct Link, Fees, Documents Required, How to Apply

Updated By Dewesh Nandan Prasad on 29 Mar, 2025 10:16

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KCET 2025 Application Fee can be paid by February 25, 2025, at kea.kar.nic.in. To apply for the KCET 2025 exam, candidates have to carefully check the KCET 2025 eligibility criteria, submit the needed documents, and pay the prescribed KCET 2025 application fee through various payment options.

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KCET 2025 Application Form

KCET 2025 Application Correction widow will be activated after the conduct of the KCET 2025 exam. As per the official notification released by the KEA (Karnataka Examination Authority), on requests of various parents of the registered candidates to allow the students to make corrections to their submitted KCET application form. Earlier,  KCET Application Form 2025 could be filed till February 24, 2025. To fill out the KCET 2025 Registration Form, candidates had to check Documents Required to Fill KCET Application Form 2025 along with the KCET Eligibility Criteria 2025. Candidates had to fill out the application form in different steps like registration, filling the registration form, uploading documents such as photographs, signatures & other documents in specific formats and fee payment. The direct link to register for KCET 2025 Exam has been provided below. The application form of KCET 2025 was released on January 23, 2025, by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

KCET Application Form 2025Direct Link  (Over)

Candidates planning to appear for the KCET 2025 Exam must register and fill out the application form. After the registration period, the authorities will open the correction facility for the candidates if they want to change any information. To make corrections in the KCET 2025 Application Form, candidates must log in using their credentials like KCET 2025 application number, date of birth and password. Application Form of KCET 2025 can be filled in online and offline. For candidates who are filling out the registration form online mode, they have to submit the KCET application fee 2025 through a credit card/ debit card or net banking. For the Offline method, candidates will be able to pay fees through bank challan. 

Latest:

  • KCET Admit Card 2025 will be released on April 7, 2025, by Karnataka Examination Authority on the official website. 
  • KCET 2025 Exam Dates Released at at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET 2025 Entrance Exam will be conducted on April 16 and 17, 2025 for English and April 18, 2025, for Kannada language candidates.

Check the page for the latest updates on KCET Application Form 2025. 

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KCET Application Form Dates 2025

KCET 2025 Application Form Dates have been announced and provided in the following table. 

Event

Dates

KCET 2025 Application Form Release Date

January 23, 2025 (Released)

KCET Application Form 2025 Last Date

February 24, 2025

Deadline to Pay the KCET Application Fee 2025

February 25, 2025

Facility to make edits in the KCET Application Form 2025

April 2025

Reopening of KCET Registration Window

April 2025

Last Date for Fee Payment

April 2025

Steps to Fill KCET 2025 Application Form

The detailed process to fill KCET 2025 application form can be checked below -

Steps to Fill KCET Application Form

Step 1 - New User Registration

  • Visit the official website of KEA or click on the direct link available on this page
  • Click on the 'New Registration. Click Here to Register option
  • Enter the required information and click on the 'Submit'
  • You will receive an Application Number and User ID on your registered mobile number
  • Create a password to proceed with form-filling 

Step 2 - Form Filling & Image Upload

  • You will have to log in by entering the User ID and Password
  • Fill the required 'Student Information' carefully and click on the 'Save' option
  • Fill the required 'Education Details' and click on the 'Save and Next' option
  • Upload the scanned images of passport size photograph, signature and left-index finger thumb impression

Requirements to Fill KCET Application Form

Step 3 - Application Fee Payment

  • You can pay the application fee either online or by downloading the Challan copy
  • If you are paying the fee online, you can do the same by using Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Internet Banking
  • If you have downloaded the Challan Copy, visit the nearest bank (bank name specified on the challan)
  • Pay the registration fee
  • Collect the challan copy

Step 4 - Printout of Application Form & Principal Signature

  • After the successful payment of the application fee, you will have to download the application form and take the printout of the same
  • Affix (paste) the passport size photograph on the printout of application form (photo should be same as uploaded one)
  • Sign on the application form along with left-hand thumb impression
  • The application form should be signed by the Prinicipal of the college (2nd-PUC) along with a seal

The candidates will have to carry the printout of the application form along with hall ticket on the exam day. 

Documents Required to Fill the KCET Application Form 2025

Candidates need to upload the following documents in their KCET 2025 application form. While uploading these documents applicants make sure that they are as per the following formats.  

Scanned Documents

Particulars

Signature

  • File Size: 5 to 40 KB
  • File Format: jpg/jpeg
  • File Dimension: 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm

Photograph

The candidate's photograph should be colored with a white background. Mobile photos will also be allowed.

  • File Size: 5 to 40 KB
  • File Format: jpg/jpeg
  • File Dimension: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm

Left Thumb Impression

  • File Size: 5 to 40 KB
  • File Format: jpg/jpeg
  • File Dimension: 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm

KCET Application Fee 2025

The application fee for various categories is mentioned below:

Candidate

Category

Fee

Within Karnataka

General category

Rs. 500

ST/SC reservationRs.250

Outside Karnataka

General category

Rs. 750

Outside IndiaGeneral categoryRs.5000

Payment of KCET 2025 Application Fee

  • This year, the candidates will have to pay the application fee through the internet banking facility or by using credit card or debit card

Note: Candidates must not forget to take a printout of the KCET application form 2025.

KCET Application Form Correction 2025

Candidates will be able to make edits in the KCET application form 2025 after the KCET exam (as per the latest notification). The KCET application form correction window 2025 will enable the candidates to rectify the errors committed while filling out the KCET application form 2025. Candidates should keep in mind that they will not be permitted to make any corrections in the application form of KCET 2025 after the specified deadline. Candidates can find detailed information about KCET 2025 application form correction in the following section.

How to Edit KCET Application Form 2025?

The candidates will have to follow the steps mentioned below to make changes or edit the KCET application form:

  • Firstly, the candidates will have to visit the official website of KCET.
  • Click on the Edit KCET Application Form link.
  • Enter the 'User ID' and 'Password'.
  • Your application form will be displayed.
  • You can make changes and submit the same.

Candidates who are making changes or editing the KCET application form must note that he/she must fill in the correct details so that the Hall Ticket or admit card will be generated with the correct details. 

Can other state students apply for KCET?

One question that candidates often wonder is: Can other state students apply for KCET? No, students who do not have a Karnataka domicile cannot apply for KCET. The exam is conducted specifically for students with Karnataka domicile. If you are an other state student aiming for admission into Karnataka colleges, you can explore other entrance exams like COMEDK which is conducted for admission to private engineering colleges in Karnataka.

How to Retrieve KCET 2025 Application Number?

It is recommended that candidates verify their registered email address in case they forget their application number. They must get in touch with the KCET authorities at keauthority-ka@nic.in if the application number is still not available. You may also reach them at 080 - 23 460 460 via their helpline number.

How to Retrieve KCET 2025 Password?

Follow the instructions given below to retrieve your KCET 2025 password.

  • Visit the KCET 2024 candidate portal.
  • Choose "Forgot Password."
  • Click on the Create a new password.
  • It is necessary to input the KCET 2025 User ID, application number, security question, security answer, and security code.
  • Select "Submit" from the menu.

Candidates must create and confirm a new password of their choice. Applicants can also verify their new password using their registered email address or cellphone number.

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FAQs about KCET Application Form

When is the last date for KCET 2025 Registration?

According to the official schedule, the KCET 2025 Registration Last Date is February 24, 2025. The KCET 2025 exam will be held on April 16 & 17, 2025. 

When will KCET 2025 Application Form be released?

KCET 2025 Application Form is released on January 23, 2025, on the official website at kea.kar.nic.in. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released KCET Application Form 2025. 

How to register for CEE Kerala Gov in 2025?

To register for KCET, it is required to use either the candidate's or parent's Email ID and Mobile Number. All essential messages and OTP for forgotten passwords will be dispatched to the registered Mobile Number or Email ID. The applicant's Name and Date of Birth must match with the corresponding entries of the supporting document(s) that need to be uploaded.
 

What should candidates do in case they are not able to upload the scanned documents during the KCET 2025 application process?

Candidates should follow the specifications mentioned by the conducting body regarding the uploading of the scanned documents.

 

What after KCET Application Form 2025?

Candidates who have successfully filled out the application form of KCET 2025 exam will be able to download their KCET admit card 2025. The admit card is a crucial document as candidates will not be allowed to appear for the entrance exam without it.

 

What can be done in case candidates make mistakes while filling the KCET application form 2025?

KEA will open the KCET application form correction window 2025 for all the registered candidates thus enabling them to make the necessary corrections and submit their KCET 2025 application form.

 

Do candidates need to submit the application form of KCET via offline mode?

No. Candidates are not required to submit the KCET application form 2025 through offline mode. However, they will have to download the KCET 2025 application form and get it attested by the Principal of the Standard 12 or PU of the institute/school/college studied or where the candidate is currently studying or by any Gazetted Officer.

 

Is there an online application fee payment option for KCET?

There is an online application fee payment option for KCET, and the candidates can do the same through the internet banking facility. 

Is Principal or Gazetted Signature mandatory in KCET application form?

Signature of the College Principal (PUC II) or Gazetted Signature is mandatory in the KCET application form. The candidates will have to take the printout of application form and get this signature done in it. 

What is the application fees for KCET?

The application fee for the General/ OBC category is Rs. 500 and it is Rs. 250 for Reserved and Female candidates. 

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