KCET 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced instructions for document verification for candidates applying for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2025. The deadline for KCET registration 2025 is February 18, and applicants can apply at kea.kar.nic.in.
KCET 2025 will be held on April 16 and 17 for admission to undergraduate engineering, medical, and other professional courses provided by institutions throughout the state during the 2025-26 academic year.
KEA requested that college principals enter ‘ok’ in their login after verifying the papers given by candidates. If any student is found to be faking certificates or presenting phoney documents, they will be banned from the admission process, and KEA will take legal action against them.
KCET 2025: Document verification guidelines
Here are the requirements for verifying papers after submitting the KCET 2025 application form.
– Those who have claimed clause code ‘A’ and have not studied from Class 1 to 10 in Kannada medium, rural, religious, or linguistic minority reservations but have had their seven years of study confirmed through SATS will receive a claim certificate indicating that their claim was successfully verified. These applicants do not need to visit any colleges for verification, and their application has been accepted.
– Children who claimed clause code “A” and studied for ten years from Class 1 to Class 10 and claimed Kannada medium, the rural, religious, or linguistic reservation will receive a claim certificate marked ‘claimed verified’, ‘claimed not verified’, or ‘not claimed’. Such students must appear before the principal of their Class 12 or nearest government pre-university (PU) college, accompanied by the required original documents and one set of Xerox copies, for document verification.
– The timetable for document verification for pupils who entered clause codes ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’. The KEA website will post clause codes ‘T’, ‘J’, ‘K’, ‘L’, ‘M’, and ‘N’ that are not ‘A’.
– Students who submitted clause codes ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’, ‘H’, or ‘O’ will need to have their academic records confirmed at the Class 12 college. However, documentation connected to defence, ex-defence, CAPF, and ex-CAPF must be presented for verification in KEA.
– 371(j), caste, caste income certificate The RD numbers are being confirmed online. As a result, students should verify the authenticity of their certificates and input the RD numbers appropriately in the application.
The KEA also released instructions for document verification of KCET 2025 candidates claiming the agriculturist quota for admission to farm universities. Such applicants would be charged Rs 1,200 (Rs 600 for SC/ST). Students will be able to upload the materials online from April 1 to April 15. The institutions will compile a list of qualified applicants between April 4 and 17, which will be published on the website on April 19.
KCET application 2025: Documents required
All documents should be dated between April 2024 and March 2025, and the affidavit fee is Rs 100.
– KCET admission ticket
– In the case of agriculturists or labourers in the agriculture and related sectors, candidates must produce applicable certifications issued by the Tahsildar or an acknowledgement with the RD number.
– The Tahsildar issues a family tree (Vamshavruksha) as a supporting document for undivided families when assessing farm quotas.
– Salary certificate (if salaried class).
– Certificate for income details from business (if associated with any business).
– The Tahsildar issues income certificates (covering agricultural revenue and all other sources of income, together with an RD number and QR code).
– Affidavit-I, together with an income certificate, in which the applicant or parent declares that agriculture is their sole source of income (the first party is the applicant, and the second party is the university where the applicant’s practical exam centre is located).
– Affidavit-II, together with the income certificate, in which the applicant or parent declares all sources of income (including agriculture, salary, business, and pension). Agriculture should be the primary source of income (the first party is the applicant, and the second party is the university where the candidate’s practical exam location is located).
