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KEA KCET 2026 Special Category Eligibility List Released
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the UG Common Entrance Test 2026 (UGCET 2026) special category eligibility lists on its official website. A total of 2,649 special category candidates are eligible for the UGCET 2026 or KCET 2026 counselling process.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is responsible for conducting the KCET 2026 counselling process. The KEA has released the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists for NCC, defence, ex-defence, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), ex-CAPF, scouts & guide, and anglo Indian. Candidates who appear on the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists are eligible to participate in the KCET 2026 counselling process.
Candidates must visit the official website to view and download the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists. This article provides candidates with an overview of KCET 2026, shares insights on the released KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists, and other vital information.
The Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 (KCET 2026) is the state-level entrance exam conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for admission to courses such as Engineering, B. Pharm, Agriculture, and Veterinary Sciences in the state’s colleges. The KCET 2026 was conducted from April 22nd to 24th, 2026, in offline mode.
The questions in KCET 2026 were from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. Candidates could opt for either Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The KCET 2026 consisted of a total of 180 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Each subject in the KCET 2026 consisted of 60 questions. 1 mark was awarded for a correct answer, and there was no negative marking.
The KEA KCET 2026 results were released on June 6th, 2026. A total of 2,92,782 candidates qualified and secured ranks out of the 3,09,014 candidates who appeared for the exam.
Also Read KEA KCET 2026 Result OUT: Download result PDF on keaonline.karnataka.gov.in
The KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists were released by the KEA on its official website on May 29th, 2026. The KEA released the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists for NCC, defence, ex-defence, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), ex-CAPF, scouts & guide, and anglo Indian candidates. A total of 2,649 candidates appear on the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists. Here’s a breakdown of the 2,649 candidates on the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists:
A total of 2,649 candidates on the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists can participate in the KCET 2026 counselling process. Out of all the KCET 2026 special categories, ex-defence had the highest number of eligible candidates, with 1,039 candidates. This was followed by NCC and Defence, with 821 and 443 eligible candidates, respectively. 178 and 164 candidates under the CAPF and ex-CAPF, respectively, are eligible for KCET 2026 counselling under the KCET 2026 special category. The Anglo-Indian KCET 2026 special category had the lowest number of eligible candidates, with 4 candidates.
The scouts & guide KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility list was also released by the KEA, however, none of the candidates on the list is eligible for counselling under that category. This is because these candidates were not awarded the Rastrapathi Award Certificate.
Here are the direct official links to the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists for candidates’ reference:
Candidates who are marked ‘not eligible’ under the ‘Remarks’ section cannot participate in the KCET 2026 counselling process under the KCET 2026 special category as they may have not submitted the correct supporting documents or other reasons.
All the 2,649 candidates appearing on the KEA KCET 2026 special category eligibility lists are eligible to participate in the counselling process.
The KCET 2026 counselling process is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for admission to engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, veterinary, and other professional courses. There are primarily 3 major rounds in the KCET 2026 counselling process, which include round 1, round 2, and the mop-up round (round 3). There may be additional rounds in KCET 2026 counselling based on the availability of seats.
Candidates must register to participate in the KCET 2026 counselling process. After successful registration, they must fill out their college and course preferences. This phase is called the choice filling phase. Candidates can enter as many options as possible based on their preferences. Filling the choices in the order of preference is very important as the seats are allotted to candidates based on candidate choices.
Seat allotment is carried out based on KCET rank, reservation category, seat availability, and the choices entered by candidates. Students who receive a seat can choose to accept it, seek a better option in later rounds, reject it, or exit the counselling process according to KEA guidelines. After accepting an allotted seat, candidates must pay the required fee and report to the allotted college within the specified deadline to confirm admission.
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