The Karnataka DCET 2027 admit card, which KEA calls the admission ticket, is expected in May 2027, about a week before the exam. You download it from the KEA website using your DCET application login. In 2026 it was released on 16 May for the 23 May exam. You need it to enter the exam hall.
Latest (23 May 2026): The DCET 2026 exam was held on 23 May 2026. The DCET 2027 admission ticket is expected in May 2027.
Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2027
This page explains how to download the DCET 2027 admission ticket, what to carry and the exam day rules.
Is Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2027 out?
Not yet. Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2027 is expected in May 2027.
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- Admission ticket
- May 2027
- Exam
- May 2027
How to Download the Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2027
- Go to cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and open the DCET 2027 section.
- Click the admission ticket download link once KEA activates it.
- Log in with the credentials you used for your DCET 2027 application.
- Check your name, photo, DCET number, exam centre and timing on the ticket.
- Print it on A4 paper and keep a copy until admission is complete.
What should you check on the DCET admission ticket?
Check that your name, photograph, DCET number and exam centre are correct as soon as you download the ticket.
If anything is wrong, contact KEA before the exam on its helpline 080-23460460 (10 am to 6 pm) or by email at [email protected].
Karnataka DCET 2027 admit card (sample layout)
Candidate nameAs in your application
DCET numberXXXXXXX
PhotographAs uploaded
Exam dateAs printed (expected May 2027)
Exam timeAs printed (2:00 to 5:00 PM in 2026)
Exam centreCentre name and address
InstructionsExam-day rules, as printed
What should you carry on DCET exam day?
- The printed DCET 2027 admission ticket.
- A blue or black ballpoint pen. Fountain or gel pens do not press through to the OMR copy sheet.
- Any ID or other items listed in the instructions on the ticket.
- Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates: photocopies of the parent’s documents (marks cards, study certificates) for the Kannada language test.
What are the DCET exam day rules?
- Books, tables, charts, programmable electronic aids and mobile phones are not allowed. Carrying them counts as malpractice.
- The first 10 minutes are for writing and shading your name, DCET number, question booklet version code and serial number on the OMR sheet. If the DCET number or version code is wrong, your sheet is not scanned and you get no rank.
- Shade only one circle per question. You cannot use whitener, and no second OMR sheet is given.
- The OMR sheet has a carbon copy. You take the bottom copy home and should keep it for at least one year after your admission order.
Karnataka DCET Admit Card 2027 FAQs
When will the DCET 2027 admit card be released?
It is expected in May 2027, about a week before the exam. In 2026 KEA released it on 16 May for the 23 May exam.
Where is the DCET Kannada language test held?
Only in Bengaluru, on the morning of the DCET exam day. Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates who must take it also write DCET at a Bengaluru centre.
Do I need the DCET admission ticket after the exam?
Yes. The DCET admission ticket is one of the documents KEA lists for the seat selection stage, so keep the printout safe.
What should I do if I cannot download the DCET admit card?
Contact KEA before the exam on its helpline 080-23460460 (10 am to 6 pm) or by email at [email protected], with your application details.