KEA Announces Extension of Option Entry Deadline for Karnataka DCTE 2024

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has made significant updates regarding the Diploma CET (DCET) Counselling 2024. Here are the latest details:

Extension of Options Submission Deadline:

• Extended Deadline: The last date to fill in options for round one of seat allotment has been extended to July 15, 2024.
• This extension follows an interim order from the High Court, ensuring that candidates who have passed the Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) are now eligible for DCET 2024 counselling and seat allotment.

Document Verification for NTTF Candidates:

• Verification Dates: NTTF candidates can have their documents verified between July 13 and July 14, 2024.
• Candidates must bring original documents along with two sets of photocopies to KEA in Malleshwaram, Bangalore.
• Successful verification is mandatory for entering options and being considered for the first round of seat allocation.

Ineligibility of Working Professionals for Professional Quota:

• Professional Quota Exclusion: Working professionals applying for DCET 2024 are ineligible for admission to second-year engineering courses under the professional quota.
• This is due to their failure to submit a required one-year service certificate.
• To be considered, these candidates must attend document verification, obtain verification slips, and be classified as regular diploma candidates.

Document Verification for Engineering and Architecture Programmes:

• Verification Schedule: Document verification for admission to the second year or third semester of engineering or architecture programmes via DCET 2024 will be held on July 13, 2024, at 2 PM (reporting time 1:45 PM) or July 14, 2024, at 11 AM.
• Candidates who have previously completed document verification need not attend again.

Government Seat Matrix and Seat Allotment Schedule:

• Government Seat Matrix: Seats allocated by the Board of Governors in the Government Seat Matrix have been included, influencing the extension of the options entry deadline.
• The updated schedule for upcoming seat allotments will be published on the KEA website soon.