Karnataka PGCET MBA Change of Option Entry 2025: Dates, Steps and Key Instructions
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Karnataka PGCET MBA Change of Option Entry 2025: Dates, Steps and Key Instructions

Team Careers360Updated on 29 Sep 2025, 12:22 PM IST

Karnataka PGCET MBA counselling 2025: KEA to allow the change of option entry from September 29 to October 3, 2025. Candidates who have filled the college options during Karnataka PGCET MBA counselling 2025 can now reorder, delete, or rearrange the options. All candidates who wish to make any changes to the option will be able to do so by visiting the official website kea.kar.nic.in. After the conclusion of the Karnataka PGCET change of option entry, the Karnataka PGCET provisional seat allotment will be released on October 3, 2025. The final Karnataka PGCET seat allotment will be out on October 4, 2025. To find complete details about the Karnataka PGCET change of option entry and the complete list of counselling dates, keep reading.

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  1. Steps To Change Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 Option Entry
  2. PGCET MBA 2025 Counselling Dates: Option Entry Change
  3. Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2025 for MBA: Documents Required
Karnataka PGCET MBA Change of Option Entry 2025: Dates, Steps and Key Instructions
Karnataka PGCET MBA Change of Option Entry 2025: Dates, Steps and Key Instructions

Steps To Change Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 Option Entry

Follow the step-by-step process below to exercise the Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 Option Entry.

Step 1: Visit the official website for PGCET 2025 at kea.kar.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on admissions, and select PGCET-2025, then click on PGCET-2025-Option Entry.

Step 3: Scan the QR code printed on the claim slip, then enter the application number and option entry PGCET no.

Step 4: Submit the OTP received on the registered contact number, and select the verify number option.

Step 5: Then, log in to the ‘option entry login’ through face recognition.
Step 6: Pay the fee of Rs 750 by using the payment gateway.

Step 7: After the payment confirmation, ‘Candidates Option Entry’ link will be enabled for the candidates.

Step 8: Go to the worksheet tab to see the list of colleges, courses and number of seats available.

Step 9: Now, exercise your choice by giving a number to the options in sequence, as per your preference.

To delete Options in the order of Entry

Step 1: Click on the tab ‘Modify selected option’.

Step 2: Enter the numeric '0' in the option field. Aspirants can delete more than one option at a time.

Step 3: After making the changes, click on the ‘Update’ Tab.

PGCET MBA 2025 Counselling Dates: Option Entry Change

The Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 counselling schedule for the 1st round has been announced. For further rounds, dates are yet to be declared and will be updated on this page. Interested candidates can check for important dates in the table below.

PGCET 2025 Round 1 Seat Allotment

Karnataka PGCET MBA Counselling Schedule 2025

Option entry (priority of options) by eligible candidates

September 24th (11:00 am) to September 28th, 2025 (11:59)

Mock allotment result published

September 29, 2025 (after 2:00 pm)

Provision to change the option entry (after verifying the mock allotment results, candidates are free to change, reorder, delete, and add to their choices of courses or colleges as per their preference)

September 29, 2025 to October 03, 2025

Publication of first-round real seat allotment result (Provisional)

October 03, 2025

Publication of first-round real seat allotment result (Final)

October 04, 2025

Exercising choices by the seat allotted to candidates in consultation with their parents


October 04 to October 07, 2025

Payment of fees by choice 1 and choice 2 candidates

October 06 to October 08, 2025

Last date for reporting at the allotted colleges (Choice 1 candidate only), along with all the originals as per the verification slip

October 09, 2025

PGCET 2025 Seat Allotment Round 2

Karnataka PGCET MBA Counselling Dates

Display of choice 3, choice 4, forfeited, cancelled, newly added (if any) options during round 1

To Be Released/Announced

Option entry by eligible candidates (candidates can add fresh options, modify options or delete options

To Be Released/Announced

Seat allotment result for Karnataka PGCET MBA counselling 2025 (provisional)

To Be Released/Announced

Final seat allotment result for 2nd round MBA PGCET

To Be Released/Announced

Fee payment and admission order download

To Be Released/Announced

Last date for reporting to the colleges

To Be Released/Announced

PGCET 2025 Final Round Seat Allotment

Karnataka PGCET MBA Last Round Counselling Dates

Display of the seat matrix

To Be Released/Announced

Fresh options entry (options entered earlier will not be considered)

To Be Released/Announced

Seat allotment for MBA Counselling (provisional)

To Be Released/Announced

Final seat allotment for PGCET MBA Counselling

To Be Released/Announced

Fee payment and admission order download

To Be Released/Announced

Last date for reporting to the colleges

To Be Released/Announced

Karnataka PGCET MBA Counselling 2025: Key Points to Remember

  • Candidates can enter as many options as they wish to exercise; there is no limit to the number of options.

  • The priority of options entered by the candidate for the first round will remain the same for all the rounds of seat allotment.

  • Candidates will not be allowed to enter new options again for any subsequent rounds.

  • Although a candidate may reorder, delete, or rearrange the options.

  • Options recorded in the server on the last day and time of the notified schedule in each round will be frozen, and only these frozen options will be considered for seat allotment.

Karnataka PGCET Counselling 2025 for MBA: Documents Required

Registered candidates of PGCET MBA counselling will be asked to report to the counselling centre allotted to them. Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 aspirants must carry the required documents for verification. After the verification of the documents, the original documents of the candidates will be given back along with an acknowledgement slip. Documents to be carried by a candidate are as follows:

  • Marksheet for 10th and 12th

  • Qualifying examination marksheet

  • The income certificate of the family

  • Category certificate of the candidate (if Applicable)

  • Karnataka PGCET admit card

  • Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 scorecard

  • Other relevant documents

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many college choices can I fill in the Option Entry process?
A:

You can fill in as many options as available; there is no limit on how many you can select.

Q: Can I appear in round 2 of counselling for PGCET MBA Karnataka?
A:

If you have not been allotted a seat in the first round of counselling or have not accepted the allotted seat, you can participate in the next round of counselling for Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025.

Q: How many rounds are there for Karnataka PGCET MBA?
A:

There are 2 counselling rounds for PGCET MBA 2025 and one final round.

Q: What is the Karnataka PGCET 2025 counselling date?
A:

The 1st round of Karnataka PGCET MBA 2025 will start on September 24th, 2025.

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