Karnataka Examinations Authority releases KCET 2026 third-round seat allotment results

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the provisional results for the third and final round of seat allotment for KCET 2026 engineering and other CET courses. For the first time, the authority has introduced a ‘Choice-4’ exit option.

Candidates newly allotted a seat in this third round may select Choice-4 to exit the counselling process by 5 pm on September 5. This option is not available to candidates who were already allotted seats in the second round and participated in the third round for upgradation purposes.

KEA officials warned that once final results are announced, candidates must take admission. Those who decline an allotted engineering seat after the final results may face a penalty equivalent to five times the prescribed fee and potential legal action for blocking government-quota seats. Vacated seats from Choice-4 selections will be returned to the pool for a rerun of the third-round allotment.