KEA PGCET 2026: Last Date to Fill Out the Application Form Today; Check Details Here

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will close the PGCET application windows today, which is 20th April 2026. Candidates seeking admission in the M.Tech. MBA, MCA, and M.Arch programmes in the government or private universities in Karnataka can fill out the PGCET Application forms till 11:59 pm today. Applicants can pay the application form fee till 22nd April 2026, and the PGCET entrance exam admit card will be issued on 23rd May 2026 and 24th May 2026. Earlier, the KEA had extended the registration last date from 8th April 2026 to 20th April 2027, and with the notification for last date extension, the board has also confirmed that no further extension will be made. Candidates can check more details about the KEA PGCET entrance exam, including important dates, application fee, and other details, from below. 

KEA PGCET 2026: Important Dates

Candidates who have not filled out the application forms for the PGCET entrance exam can complete the registration till today. Also, the more important dates for this examination are given below in the table. 

KEA PGCET 2026: How to fill out the application forms? 

Candidates can fill out the PGCET entrance exam application forms from the official website of the board. Along with that, they can also follow the steps given below for completing the registration process. 

Step 1: Visit the official website https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/PGCET_2026. 

Step 2: Now, click on the link for Registration for new users. 

Step 3: Complete the registration and fill out all the required details. 

Step 4: After completing the registration, fill out the application forms and enter personal details, academic details, and select the test center. 

Step 5: Upload all the required documents. 

Step 6: Pay the non-refundable application fees. 

KEA PGCET 2026: Documents Required

Candidates need to keep all the documents required at the time of registration. The documents are listed below. 

• SSLC / 10th Marksheet to Enter Register Number and Date of Birth.

• 12th / 2nd PUC Marksheet (In case of Previous year students).

• All the Reservation Certificates to enter RD Number /Caste (Category, Income, Hyderabad-Karnataka(HK) Certificates), whichever candidates want to claim.

• Details of the study in Karnataka.

• Degree Marks Card

• Degree Completion Certificate

• Candidate Latest Passport size photograph in .jpg format e)

• Candidate Signature in .jpg format.

• Candidate Left hand thumb in .jpg format.

KEA PGCET 2026: Application Fee

Candidates who are applying for the PGCET Entrance exam need to pay a non-refundable application fee at the time of completing the registration. Candidates applying for a single course have to pay INR 700 as the application fee, and candidates applying for multiple programmes need to pay a total application fee of INR 1960. While filling out the KEA PGCET application form, candidates will see the total fee calculated based on their category and the number of selected courses.