Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling & Admission

KEA will conduct the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counseling process offline. Students who passed the KPGCET exam 2025 will be able to join the counseling. Also, GATE-qualified students can participate in counseling in 2025. To get admission, students must go to the support centre and register according to their rank and schedule. The authority will soon update the KPGCET 2025 counseling date.

After registering for KPGCET 2025, there will be a document verification round. Eligible students must go in person to the counseling venue for document verification. Students should check the list of documents needed for verification before attending counseling. After KPGCET 2025 document verification, eligible students for Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allocation will receive a high-security key. All applicants will use this key to log in for choice filling.

A mock seat allotment for Karnataka PGCET counseling will be conducted to help students understand the seat allocation process and get an idea of their seat allotment. Then, the final seat allotment will be announced. Seats will be allocated based on the student's choice filling, entrance exam scores/ranks, and seat availability.

Documents Required For KPGCET Counselling 2025

During the document verification process, students must bring original copies of all relevant documents along with attested photocopies of the same. The following documents are required during the document verification process:

• Semester-wise mark sheets of the qualifying degree
• Karnataka PGCET 2025 Admit Card
• Category certificate
• Employment experience letter (for employed students)
• Payment receipt
• Degree certificate or temporary degree certificate
• Printed copy of Karnataka PGCET 2025 application form
• Study certificate endorsed by BEO in the specified format (For Karnataka students only)
• SSLC / Class 10 certificate
• Sponsorship certificate (if required)
• Class 12 certificate
• Income certificate

KPGCET 2025 Counseling Process

1. KPGCET 2025 Counselling Registration

• To participate in the counseling process, students who are shortlisted need to register first. Students should visit the nearest helpline centers to learn about counseling.
• Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA) is establishing help centers across the state for registration and counseling.
• Using the PGECET 2025 application number, students must complete their registration.
• During the registration process, students will receive more information about the counseling procedure, including option selection, seat allocation, KPGCET 2025 Counselling fee payment, and reporting to the college by counseling authorities.

2. Document Verification

• In the next stage of the counseling process, students who have qualified for the entrance exam need to bring their original documents and photocopies to the helpline centers for verification.
• The document verification will be conducted according to the schedule. Before visiting the helpline centre, students should check the rank ranges, date, and time of verification.
• Students will receive a document verification acknowledgment card and verification slip, which they must keep throughout the entire admission process.
• Once the verification is completed, the original documents will be returned to the student, and KEA will retain one set of attested photocopies.
• The student's eligibility will be verified simultaneously on the same day as the document verification.

3. Verification Schedule

• During the counseling process, all disciplines will undergo document verification. However, only eligible students must present their original documents along with a set of Gazetted Officer-attested photocopies and two passport-size photographs.
• Students who become eligible after verification will be considered for the entry of options, the next step in the counseling process.
• KEA will publish details of eligible students on the website daily after verification. Students should note that, following document verification, they will receive a high-security secret key.
• This key must be used to register, create a password &  log in ID to the online option entry portal. Students are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of the password and secret key, as KEA will not take any responsibility in this regard.

4. Entry of Options

• Students will have the opportunity to select their preferred colleges and courses during counseling.
• This entire process takes place online, where students need to input their application number and the unique key found on the verification slip.
• They must choose their desired course stream, college, and course.
• The KEA website will provide details of available seats categorized by college, course, and eligibility.
• Eligible students can choose their preferred course/college from the available seats displayed during the option entry, considering college-wise, category-wise, course-wise, and discipline-wise details.
• Students can enter as many options as they wish, without any limitations, to ensure a better chance of securing a seat.
• Once options are recorded in the server by the last day and time of the specified schedule for each round, they will be frozen, and only these frozen options will be considered for seat allotment.
• After entering options, students must print out their choices for each round before the last date and time for option entry are over.

5. Mock Allotment

• After submitting their options, a mock allotment will be conducted based on actual data, and the results will be available on the KEA website for students to review.
• The mock seat allotment aims to familiarize students with the seat allocation procedure. Students will have a two-day window to verify their allotment status and make changes or modifications to their choices based on the mock allotment results.
• If a student decides to change or modify their options, they can do so within the specified date and time.
• The real seat allotment process will then be carried out based on the modified entry of options.

6. Seat Allotment

• In the final step of the counseling process, the authorities will assign seats based on the student's merit and their selected choices.
• The Karnataka PGCET 2025 seat allotment will adhere to the government's reservation policy. After receiving a seat allotment, students need to visit the college to confirm their seats.

KPGCET 2025 Seat Allotment

In the Karnataka PGCET 2025 Seat Allotment process, the Government-issued seat matrix for each discipline is followed. The seat matrix, categorized by college, category, and course, is available on the KEA website for students and parents to view. After the deadline for entering options, seats are allocated based on merit, the priority of options, and the Karnataka PGCET 2025 Reservation Policy.

The order of the KPGCET 2025 Seat Allotment Process is as follows:

For ME / M Tech / M Arch Courses:

• For ME, M Tech, or M Arch courses, the first seat is allotted to students with valid GATE scores. Registration is applicable only to those who become eligible as Karnataka students. That doesn't apply to non-Karnataka GATE rank holders. Non-Karnataka GATE rank holders are considered under the Open or General Category.
• After allocating seats to eligible GATE rank holders, the remaining seats under the General category reserve 90% for Karnataka Students, and the remaining 10% of seats for Non-Karnataka Students are given to eligible PGCET 2025 rank holders.
• As per the seat matrix, PGCET 2025 seat allotment is conducted for all GATE students from the GATE Rank List.
• The vacant seats after allotment to GATE students are offered to students eligible in PGCET 2025.

For MBA Course:

• MBA seats for all reserved categories, Ex-defense, and general merit students are offered at this stage simultaneously.

For MCA Lateral Entry & 1st-year Course:

• MCA Lateral Entry seats for all reserved categories, Ex-Defence, if any, and General Merit students are offered in this stage simultaneously.
• All eligible MCA Lateral Entry rank holders, including students allotted seats under the Physically Disabled and ME / M. Tech courses, are considered for seat allotment based on their ranks.

KPGCET 2025 Option Entry

In the Karnataka PGCET option entry, students get to choose their favorite colleges and courses from the available seats. This process allows students to rank their choices based on college, course, seat, and discipline. There's no limit to the number of options students can enter, and they're encouraged to list their preferences in the order they want to secure admission. Students should maximize their options while choosing.

Follow these steps for the Karnataka PGCET 2025 option entry process:

1. Go to the official website of the Karnataka Exam Authority.
2. Click on the Admission tab and choose PGCET from the drop-down menu.
3. Click on the link that says 'PGCET First Round Option Entry Link.'
4. Enter your PGCET number and input the case-sensitive captcha code appearing on the screen.
5. Click on the 'Submit' button.