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KCET Exam Date 2026 (OUT): KCET Registration (Started), Admit Card, Result Dates

Exam Level: StateState: KarnatakaAdmit Card Release Date: Apr 05, 2025

Last Updated on 8th January 2026

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

KCET 2026 Overview

Latest Updates

  • KCET 2026 Application Form Start Date started from January 16, 2026, and the last date is February 17, 2026.
  • The last date to pay the fee for the KCET 2026 Application Form is February 18, 2026.
  • The KCET 2026 admit card will be released on April 10, 2026.
  • The KCET BSc Nursing Exam is on April 23 and 24, 2026. 
  • The KCET Language Exam is on April 22, 2026.

KCET 2026 BSc Nursing is a state-level entrance test offered to applicants of the best nursing colleges in Karnataka. KCET 2026 serves to assess the candidates in the domain of core subjects and language proficiency, which makes them eligible to get professional nursing education. The online registration, fee payment, and correction process should be done by the applicants in the official timeline in order to guarantee participation. 

KCET 2026 Admit card, KCET 2026 answer key, KCET 2026 result, and counselling process are the key phases that define the final seat allotment. The most useful things that the candidates are encouraged to do include checking the updates that are official regularly, preparing based on the syllabus, and observing the exam guidelines, as this would enhance their chances of admission.


Karnataka Common Entrance Test

KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

The Karnataka BSc Nursing Entrance exam dates are mentioned below for any candidate looking to participate in the Karnataka BSc Nursing Entrance exam 2026.

Upcoming Events

Dates 

KCET 2026 Application Form Start Date

Started from January 16, 2026(ongoing)

KCET 2026 Application Form Last Date

February 17, 2026

KCET 2026 Application Form to Pay Fee

February 18, 2026

Application Correction Window

March 2026

Admit Card Release

April 10, 2026

KCET BSc Nursing Exam Dates

April 23 and 24, 2026

KCET Language Exam Dates

April 22, 2026

Provisional Answer Key Release

May 2026

KCET 2026 Result Declaration

Third Week of May 2026

Counselling Process

June-July 2026

FAQS

KCET 2026 BSc Nursing is a state-level entrance exam conducted for admission into BSc Nursing programs in government and private colleges across Karnataka.


The applicants should have 10 + 2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English in a recognized board and a minimum marks requirement.


The applicants will have to complete the application form on the official site of KEA, attach the necessary materials, and pay the application fee prior to the deadline.


The test also involves objective questions, which are normally based on the basic sciences and language, and this is a test of academic knowledge and ability.


Karnataka Common Entrance Test

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AcronymKarnataka Common Entrance Test
Conducting BodyOther
Mode and TypeOffline (Paper Based Test (PBT))
Application ModeOnline
Frequency2 in a year
LanguagesEnglish, Kannada
Test Takers330787
Duration80
Total Marks180
Marking Scheme1 for correct, 0 for incorrect
Application Fee500
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