Karnataka PGCET 2025 Round 1 Allotment: Provisional List, How to Check & Next Steps

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has declared the Provisional First Round seat allotment 2025 of the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET). The allotment results can now be checked by the candidates who have registered their names in counselling and have exercised the option entry. The allotment is made depending on the PGCET rank, category, the reservation rules, and preferences given at the time of option entering.

This is among the fundamental steps of the counselling process in that candidates are supposed to confirm or reject or upgrade the allotted seat within the given time frame.

Key Dates for Karnataka PGCET 2025 Counselling

Details of Round 1 Seat Allotment

• The tentative allotment list shows the details of candidates, roll number, rank, category, and course/college allotted.
• The allocation of seats is based on merit ranking, choices that are made by the candidates, and reserving policies.
• The allotment letter is downloadable on the portal of KEA, and the candidates have to choose how they want to proceed until the deadline.
• Anyone who is not content with the seat allocated may wait till additional rounds.

How to Check Karnataka PGCET Round 1 Allotment

The applicants may apply the following steps to obtain the result:

1. Go to the official site of KEA.
2. The procedure is to click the link of PGCET 2025 Round 1 Provisional Allotment.
3. Enter your PGCET number and date of birth/ password.
4. The allotment status would be shown on the screen.
5. Get the allotment letter and print it out to use later.

Post-Allotment Process

Once the allotment has been announced, the candidates are supposed to choose one of the following options:

• Option 1 (Accept Allotment) -Take up the allotted seat, pay the applicable fee, and report to the allotted college before the due date.
• Option 2 (Upgrade Option) – Accept temporarily but upgrade later on in future rounds, retaining the current seat.
• Option 3 (Reject and attend Next Round) – Reject the assigned seat and wait till the next round of counselling.
• Option 4 (Exit Counselling): Accept the rejection and leave the process of counselling altogether.

To confirm the seat, the candidates need to pay fees and submit a report within the deadline provided.

Important Links

Tips for Candidates

• Check your allotment information twice and then make a decision.
• Make sure you ensure payment of fees within the stipulated time lapse so as not to be canceled.
• In case of an upgrade, remember that you might lose the seat you have got.
• The documents necessary to report on should be ready beforehand.
• Keep visiting the KEA site regularly to update or change any information.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. The Karnataka PGCET Round 1 Provisional Allotment is expected to be announced when?

It will be dated 03 October 2025 (after 5:00 PM).

Q2. When will the Final Round 1 Allotment take place?

The list will be published on 04 October 2025 (after 4:00 PM) as the final one.

Q3. What happens to allotment after allotment?

Candidates may either take the seat as it is, upgrade, decline, and await the next round, or drop out of counselling.

Q4. By what date must allotted colleges be reported to?

Candidates who take up the seat (Choice 1) would be required to report by 09 October 2025.

Q5. What will be the case in the event of my failure to ensure the confirmation of my assigned seat?

Otherwise, the failure to pay the fee or to certify the seat will cancel the allotment.