Karnataka PGCET 2026 Admissions & Postgraduate Hub
Your complete independent guide to Karnataka postgraduate admissions for MBA, MCA, and M.Tech/M.Arch across 280+ participating institutes and 30,000+ state quota seats. Simulate seat allotment, explore round-wise cutoffs, and navigate KEA option entry.
Postgraduate Tech & Management
MBA, MCA & M.Tech programs across 280+ Karnataka institutes
Last checked against the official KEA site: September 2026
This page is an independent summary, not the official notification. For legally binding dates, eligibility and rules, always cross-check with the official KEA counselling portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.
What PGCET covers
- MBA: postgraduate management admission at Karnataka B-schools
- MCA: postgraduate computer applications programmes
- M.Tech / M.E. / M.Arch: postgraduate engineering and architecture specialisations, spanning branches such as Computer Science, VLSI Design & Embedded Systems, Structural Engineering, Machine Design, Power Systems, and 50-plus more depending on the college
Admission runs through more than 170 participating institutes across Karnataka, covering roughly 30,000 seats a year across all three streams combined.
The annual cycle
Every PGCET cycle follows the same broad sequence. Each stage now has its own page on this site:
- Important dates: notification, registration, exam, and result windows
- Eligibility criteria: stream-specific requirements for MBA, MCA, M.Tech/M.E./M.Arch
- Application process: how to register and fill the form
- Exam pattern & syllabus: paper structure by stream
- Admit card: when and how it's released
- Answer key: provisional and final key, objection window
- Result and rank list
- Cutoff ranks: reported reference points by college and stream
- Counselling: choice filling, seat allotment, reporting
- Participating colleges
- Frequently asked questions
How it relates to KCET
PGCET is a separate exam from KCET, aimed at candidates who already hold a relevant undergraduate degree and are applying for postgraduate study. Both are conducted by the same body (KEA) and share a similar structure: online application, a written entrance exam, and centralised counselling for seat allotment (document verification, choice filling, round-wise seat allotment).
Also useful
- Exam calendar: see how PGCET lines up against KCET and DCET
- Previous year papers: where to find official PGCET question papers
- Free tools: candidature guide, counselling checklist, and more