Archive · 5 Sep 2026
KCET 2026 Round 3 Allotment Released, Choice 4 Opens
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has released temporary results for the third round of college seat allotments.
Students can check their allotted course and college on the KEA website.
The allotments are for several courses, including engineering, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary science.
Students who received a new seat in Round 3 can use Choice 4 if they do not want it.
Choice 4 lets eligible students leave the counselling process.
They must choose it between September 4 and September 6, 2026, before 10 AM.
Students who accepted and reported to a Round 2 seat cannot use this option after seeking an upgrade.
KEA will collect the seats given up through Choice 4 and run the allotment process again.
A final Round 3 result will be released afterward.
KEA published the provisional UGCET 2026 Round 3 seat allotment results on September 4, 2026, after 6 PM.
The allotment covers engineering, architecture, nursing, veterinary, farm science, pharmacy and allied health courses.
Freshly allotted Round 3 candidates can choose Choice 4 to exit counselling between September 4 and September 6 at 10 AM.
Choice 4 is unavailable to candidates who reported to a Round 2 seat and later sought upgradation.
KEA will consolidate surrendered seats, rerun allotments using existing preferences and publish a final Round 3 result.
- Who
- The Karnataka Examinations Authority and candidates participating in UGCET 2026 counselling.
- What
- KEA released the provisional Round 3 seat allotment result and enabled Choice 4 for eligible fresh allottees.
- When
- The provisional results were published after 6 PM on September 4, 2026; Choice 4 is available until 10 AM on September 6, 2026.
- Where
- Candidates can check the result through the official KEA website; the reports identify kea.kar.nic.in and cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
- Why
- Choice 4 allows eligible candidates who do not want their fresh Round 3 seat to exit the counselling process.
- Conducting authority
- Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
- Result
- Provisional UGCET 2026 Round 3 seat allotment
- Courses covered
- Engineering, architecture, yoga and naturopathy, BSc Nursing, veterinary science, farm science, BPharma, Pharma-D, BPT, BPO and allied health sciences
- Choice 4 eligibility
- Candidates receiving a fresh seat allotment in Round 3
- Choice 4 deadline
- September 6, 2026, at 10 AM
- Choice 4 exclusion
- Candidates who reported to a Round 2 seat and later participated in upgradation
- Next step
- KEA will consolidate surrendered seats, rerun allotments using previously entered options and publish the final result
- Seat surrender warning
- After final allotment, applicable cancellation rules, fees and penalties may apply to candidates who surrender seats
