KCET 2026 Option Entry & Counseling Dates

KCET 2026 Results — 2026-06-06

Declared by KEA

Draft Engineering Seat Matrix — 2026-06-02

Draft published on KEA portal

Final Engineering Seat Matrix — 2026-06-30

Eng_Seat_Matrix_final_30062026 — official final matrix · ~77,068 engineering seats · 252 colleges

Document Verification — 2026-06-10

At assigned KEA helpline centres · verification slip required

Round 1 Option Entry — 2026-06-20

Opened 11:30 AM · closed June 30, 10:00 AM

Last Date for Option Entry — 2026-06-30

Closed at 10:00 AM

Mock Seat Allotment Result — 2026-07-06

Released after 11:00 AM · check at keaonline.karnataka.gov.in

Mock Allotment Cutoff Ranks Published — 2026-07-06

PROF_CODE_E_R/H mock cutoff PDFs

Modify / Rearrange Options — 2026-07-06

Closed July 9, 10:00 AM · choices locked for Round 1

Last Date to Modify Options — 2026-07-09

10:00 AM deadline passed

Round 1 Seat Allotment Result — 2026-07-15

Official first-round result & cutoffs published (PROF_CODE_E_R/H_13072026)

Round 1 Cutoff Ranks Published — 2026-07-13

242 colleges · GM/SC/ST RK+HK — on keaoptionentry.in Round 1 page & predictor

Round 1 Fee Payment & College Reporting — 2026-07-15

Download allotment order · pay fees · report to college or wait for Round 2 upgrade

Round 2 Option Entry — 2026-08-21

Expected · for upgradation / fresh choices

Round 2 Seat Allotment — 2026-08-30

Expected · verify on KEA portal

Round 3 (Extended) Option Entry — 2026-09-06

Expected · final round for remaining seats

Round 3 Seat Allotment — 2026-09-11

Expected · last major allotment round