KCET Registration 2025 (Concluded): Apply @kea.kar.nic.in. Process, Fee

Priyanka Verma

Updated on - Feb 24, 2025

KCET Registration 2025 window was open till Feb 24, 2025. The candidates can make the KCET application form 2025 fee payment till Feb 25, 2025 (Till 5:30 PM). The form was made available by the Karnataka Examinations Authority on Jan 23, 2025 on the official website.

KCET is conducted for admission to Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and more undergraduate courses in Karnataka, India. Candidates are advised to check the KCET eligibility criteria 2025 before applying for the KCET 2025 exam.

The conducting officials have also released the KCET 2025 important guidelines regarding the registration process for KCET 2025. Candidates must be aware of all important information regarding the registration process as this is the first step in the KCET journey.

KCET Registration 2025: Direct Link

KCET registration 2025 was made active on Jan 23, 2025 by the conducting authority on the official website. The direct link for the same is shared below and was available till Feb 24, 2025:

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Steps to Register for KCET Exam

Aspirants who wish to appear for the KCET must register before the deadline. Students must be extremely careful while registering for the exam. A step-by-step process is outlined below for the students to refer to when registering for the KCET exam:

• Step 1. Visit the official website.
• Step 2. Click on the 'New User' link.
• Step 3. Download the Information Bulletin and read it carefully.
• Step 4. Confirm by ticking the option that confirms if you have downloaded and read the Information Bulletin and click on 'Proceed'.

Step 5. Fill in all the required personal, contact, and other details in the KCET Registration Form 2025.

• Step 6. Submit the registration form.
• Step 7. After registering, students will receive an application number and user ID with which they must continue the application process.

KCET Registration 2025 Dates

The conducting body will soon release the notification for KCET registration 2025, including the KCET exam dates 2025 on the official website. The KCET Registration 2025 dates are as follows:

KCET 2025 RD Certificate Correction

As per the latest notification released by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), many candidates are categorised under "General Merit" instead of their reservation category. This is due to a mismatch between the student's name in the RD Certificate and the SSLC scorecard.

To rectify this, KEA will also release a list of applicants who claim reservation status but remain unconsidered for it. Candidates must review this list and get their name rectified on the RD certificate to match it to the SSLC mark sheet. Students will have a window to rectify this and upload their correct RD certificate. The direct link to rectify the RD certificate will be provided in the table below:

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KCET Registration 2025 Fees

Students are required to submit a fee while registering for the KCET exam. The KCET registration fee differs based on category and location. Listed below are the KCET fee payment details:

KCET Registration 2025: Important Points

The KCET 2025 registration process is the first step for the KCET exam. Students must check the important guidelines shared by the authority mentioned below for reference.

• Applicants applying for the ex-defence certificates through the Seva Sindhu Portal can either use their Army Number or CET application number to fill in the application form.
• Students who have studied for 7 years in Karnataka and completed their 10th from Karnataka need not submit any 11th or 12th certificate during the application form filling.
• Candidates need not submit any document if the above information has been fetched from the SATS Database.

• Applicants need to upload their certificate of 1st to 10th standard if they are claiming Religious/ Linguistic Minority reservations.
• It will be fine if the schools/colleges issue the study certificate as the documents uploaded by the candidates will be sent to the BEO/DDPU for verification. The countersignature of BEO/DDPU is not required.

KCET Registration Statistics

The KCET Registration 2025 statistics will be released after the exam. Here are the KCET registration statistics in detail for the previous year's examination.

• In the KCET 2024 exam, a total of 2,03,381 students participated.
• Out of these, 43,316 students opted for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM), while 3,917 students chose Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB).
• The exam authorities witnessed the participation of 1,29,780 girls and 1,14,565 boys.
• In the year 2023, Vignesh Nataraj Kumar from Bengaluru secured the top position in the KCET exam.

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What After KCET Registration 2025?

After KCET UG registration, students must complete the KCET application process and make the fee payment to complete the registration process. Students can follow these simple steps to complete the application process:

• Log in using the registration number generated during KCET registration.
• Fill in personal details, academic qualifications, and other required information in the KCET application form.
• Choose your preferred exam centre.
• Upload scanned copies of the photograph, signature and left thumb impression in the specified format.
• Pay the application fee online; the fee amount varies for different categories.
• After successful payment, a confirmation page will be generated.
• Download and print the confirmation page for future use.
• Correct any mistakes in the application within the limited window provided.
• Once the application is complete, download the KCET admit card 2025 from the official website.
• On exam day, bring the admit card and a valid ID to the specified exam centre.