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KEA Extends DCET 2026 First-Round Admission Deadlines for Candidates
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has given some DCET 2026 candidates more time to finish admission steps.
This applies to students who received a seat in the first-round allotment.
These students are joining engineering courses through lateral entry.
First, they must complete their choice entry online.
They must then download the challan and pay the required fee if they select Choice 1 or Choice 2.
They can download the confirmation slip until the evening of August 24.
They must report to their allotted college by the afternoon of August 25.
KEA says these deadlines will not be extended again.
KEA extended the DCET 2026 first-round deadlines for choice entry, fee payment and college reporting.
Choice entry is open until August 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM.
Challan download and fee payment for Choice 1 and Choice 2 end at 2:00 PM on August 24.
Candidates can download their confirmation slip until 6:00 PM on August 24.
Reporting to the allotted college must be completed by 5:30 PM on August 25, with no further extension planned.
- Who
- The Karnataka Examinations Authority and candidates allotted seats in the DCET 2026 first round.
- What
- KEA extended deadlines for choice entry, fee payment, confirmation-slip download and reporting to allotted colleges.
- Where
- Through the KEA admission portal and at candidates’ allotted colleges in Karnataka.
- When
- The notice was dated August 21, 2026; revised deadlines run through August 24 and August 25, 2026.
- Why
- To give first-round seat-allotted candidates additional time to complete admission formalities for lateral-entry engineering seats.
Key facts
- Choice-entry deadline
- August 24, 2026, by 1:00 PM
- Fee-payment deadline
- August 24, 2026, by 2:00 PM
- Confirmation-slip deadline
- August 24, 2026, by 6:00 PM
- College-reporting deadline
- August 25, 2026, by 5:30 PM
- Eligible candidates
- Candidates allotted seats in the DCET 2026 first round
- Admission route
- Second year or third semester of engineering courses through lateral entry
- Further extension
- KEA said no additional extension will be given
Quotes
Karnataka Examinations Authority
The state authority responsible for conducting and administering Karnataka’s entrance admissions.
“No further extension will be given.”
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