Bengaluru, August 24, 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the KCET/UGCET 2026 Round 2 provisional seat allotment result, giving engineering and other professional-course aspirants an important update in the ongoing Karnataka admission process. The provisional allotment was published on August 23, 2026.

Candidates who participated in the Round 2 counselling and completed their option entry can now check their provisional allotment through the KEA portal. However, students who have been allotted a seat should not report to the allotted college yet, as the result remains provisional until KEA examines valid objections.

Objection deadline is 4 PM today

Candidates who find an error or discrepancy in their provisional allotment can submit an objection to KEA by 4 PM on August 24, 2026.

Objections must be supported by appropriate justification and can be submitted by email to keauthority-ka@nic.in. Candidates should clearly explain the issue and provide relevant supporting information.

KEA has indicated that objections may be relevant in cases such as an apparent issue with the applicable cut-off or where a candidate had entered an option but was not allotted a seat despite being eligible under the counselling rules.

Important: options cannot be changed now

Candidates should note that the objection window is not an opportunity to modify their previously entered college or course preferences.

KEA has specifically clarified that candidates cannot submit objections simply because they did not receive a seat for an option they failed to enter during the option-entry period. Previously entered options also cannot be changed at this stage.

Courses covered under Round 2

The KCET/UGCET Round 2 provisional allotment covers a wide range of professional programmes.

These include:

• B.E./B.Tech engineering
• Architecture
• Farm Sciences
• Veterinary courses
• B.Sc Nursing
• B.Pharm
• Pharm-D
• Yoga and Naturopathy
• Physiotherapy
• Allied Health Science courses
• Other professional programmes covered under UGCET counselling

The allotment has been prepared based on candidates’ merit, reservation eligibility, options entered during counselling and availability of seats.

How to check KCET Round 2 seat allotment

Candidates can check their provisional allotment by following these steps:

1. Visit the official KEA website.
2. Open the UGCET 2026 section.
3. Select the link for the Round 2 provisional seat allotment result.
4. Enter the required login credentials.
5. Submit the details.
6. Check the allotted college and course.
7. Download and save the provisional allotment result.

Candidates should carefully examine the college, course, category and allotment details shown in the result.

KEA official website

What students should do after checking the result

The immediate priority is to verify the provisional allotment.

If everything appears correct, candidates should wait for KEA’s final allotment announcement and further instructions.

If a candidate believes there is a genuine error, the objection must be submitted before 4 PM today with supporting justification.

Students should not report to the allotted college based only on the provisional result. KEA will first examine the objections received within the deadline and then publish the final Round 2 allotment.

KCET Round 2 provisional allotment: Important dates

Event	Date
Round 2 provisional allotment released	August 23, 2026
Objection deadline	August 24, 2026
Objection submission deadline	4 PM
Final seat allotment	To be announced by KEA
College reporting	After final allotment and further KEA instructions

Check your allotment carefully

The provisional allotment stage is particularly important because the seat a candidate receives can determine their next steps in the counselling process.

Students should compare their allotment with the options they entered during counselling and check whether their rank, category, course preference and seat availability have been correctly considered.

KEA will consider valid objections before finalising the allotment.

KCET 2026 Round 2 cut-offs also offer useful insights

The provisional Round 2 allotment data provides an early indication of demand for engineering branches across Karnataka.

For the General Merit category, reported provisional data show Computer Science and Engineering opening at rank 285 at RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru. Other popular branches, including AI/ML, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Information Science Engineering, also feature prominently in the allotment data.

However, candidates should remember that these figures relate to the provisional allotment and may change when KEA publishes the final results.

Don’t miss the 4 PM deadline

For students who believe their provisional allotment contains an error, 4 PM today is the critical deadline.

Candidates should submit objections as soon as possible rather than waiting until the final hour. They should retain a copy of the email, supporting documents and any acknowledgement or evidence of submission for their records.

Students who have no objection should continue monitoring the KEA website for the final allotment and subsequent instructions regarding fee payment, admission orders and reporting.

KCET 2026 Round 2: Key takeaway

The release of the KCET 2026 Round 2 provisional seat allotment brings thousands of Karnataka engineering and professional-course aspirants closer to final admission.

For now, the most important instruction is simple: check your allotment carefully and, if there is a genuine discrepancy, submit your objection to KEA by 4 PM on August 24.

Candidates should wait for the final allotment result before reporting to their allotted colleges and should rely on official KEA notifications for the next stage of the admission process.