Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 2 option entry begins; seat allotment result on October 23

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has opened the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET 2025) round 2 option entry window for MBA, MCA, MTech, ME, and MArch courses. Eligible candidates can enter, modify, or delete their choices by October 23 through the KEA portal at kea.kar.nic.in.

As per the official press release, the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 2 seat allotment will follow the same procedure as the first round. Candidates who had exercised choice 2 in the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 1 will participate in round 2 while holding their previously allotted seats.

If a new seat is allotted in this round, their earlier seat will automatically be added back to the matrix and offered to the next eligible candidate. For these candidates, the seat allotted in the first round will be treated as their last option. If a candidate wants to retain the same seat, they will have to delete all higher preferences from the option entry portal.

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Candidates who exercised Choice 3 in the first round — meaning they did not retain any seat — can log in, agree to the terms, and modify, reorder, or delete their earlier options.

Candidates who did not receive any seat earlier rounds can also participate in the Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 2 after logging into the KEA portal and submitting their consent form.

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PGCET round 2 seat allotment on October 23

The Karnataka PGCET 2025 round 2 seat allotment result will be published on October 23, followed by the final seat allotment result on October 24. After the declaration of the second round results, candidates will not have any further choices.

Candidates allotted seats will have to pay the fees and download the confirmation slip between October 25 and October 29. The last date to report to the allotted colleges with all original documents, two photocopies, and a mobile set is October 30.

Seat cancellation and refund policy:

Candidates who were allotted seats in the first round under Choice 1 or Choice 2 and wish to surrender their seats can do so on or before 4 pm on October 18 at the KEA office in Bengaluru.

As per the official notice, an amount of Rs 5,000 will be deducted, and the balance amount will be refunded. After the deadline, the entire fee amount will be forfeited as per KEA rules. “In case they surrender the seat after the last date, full amount paid as fees will be forfeited as per the rules,” the official notice said.