The KCET 2025 exam application form was released online by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on its official website, kea.kar.nic.in. The application process began on 23 January 2025, with the last date for submission set as 24 February 2025. Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate professional courses such as engineering, pharmacy, veterinary science, and more were required to fill out the application form online on the official KEA website.
The application fee was INR 500 for General and OBC candidates, INR 250 for SC/ST/Cat-I candidates, and INR 750 for candidates from outside Karnataka. PwD candidates were exempted from paying the fee. After registration, candidates could edit their details during the correction window before the final submission. The admit card was released on 7 April 2025, and the KCET exam dates were on 16 and 17 April 2025.
Candidates need to check these steps before applying for the exam:
Step 1: Visit the official KEA website kea.kar.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the registration link, and create a new user account by entering details like your email ID, mobile number, and setting a password.
Step 3: Log in with your credentials and enter personal, academic, and contact details, then select your preferred exam centers.
Step 4: Upload scanned copies of your recent passport-size photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and any category/reservation certificates if applicable, as per the specified format.
Step 5: Pay the required application fee online using net banking, debit/credit card, or offline via a challan, as per your category.
Step 6: Review all details, submit the form, and take a printout of the completed application form for future reference and document verification.
KCET 2025 Exam Application Fees
KCET 2025 Exam Payment Modes
Students can easily complete the payment for the application form by using these payment methods:
Credit Card
Debit Card
Net Banking
UPI
Valid email ID and mobile number for registration and communication
SSLC/10th standard mark card
2nd PUC/12th standard marks card
PUC II hall ticket number
Scanned passport-size photograph (JPG, max 50 KB).
Scanned signature (JPG, max 50 KB).
Scanned left thumb impression.
Category/caste/income/reservation certificates with RD number (if applicable).
Aadhaar card number.
Residential address details.
Credit/debit card or net banking details for fee payment.
Relevant certificates for special categories (e.g., Kannada medium, rural, Hyderabad-Karnataka, PWD, OCI/PIO, Jammu & Kashmiri migrants
KCET 2025 Exam Application Correction Window
The KCET 2025 application form correction window allowed candidates to edit mistakes in their submitted forms online at the official KEA website (cetonline.karnataka.gov.in). The correction facility was activated on 18 April 2025 and remained open until 2 May 2025. To access the correction window, applicants needed to log in with their registration ID and password, select the ‘Edit Application’ option, and make necessary changes before the deadline. Only specific details could be modified, and no corrections were permitted after the window closed. Candidates were strongly advised to review all details carefully and print the confirmation page after submitting corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions
The application form was released on January 23, 2025, and the last date to apply was February 24, 2025.
You must apply online through the official website: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
INR 500 for General/OBC (Karnataka), INR 250 for SC/ST/Cat-1 (Karnataka), INR 750 for outside Karnataka, and INR 5,000 for outside India.
No, the KCET 2025 application form is available only in online mode.
Scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression, 10th marksheet, and category/income certificates if applicable.