DCET 2024 - Choice Selection (Started), Seat Allotment,

Counselling, Cutoff, Result, Admission Process

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 - 11:58 a.m. IST by Jalla Venkatesh

DCET 2024 - KEA has activated the DCET 2024 choice-selection and admission order link at
cetonline.karanataka.gov.in. The authority declared the DCET final seat allotment result on July 22,
2024. Candidates can check the DCET seat allotment 2024 on the official website using their CET
number. The payment and downloading of challan for choices 1 and 2 candidates can be done by
July 25, 2024. The last date to report to the college by choice 1 candidate is July 26, 2024. The DCET
2024 seat allotment is based on the choices filled, the candidate's merit in the DCET exam and the
availability of seats. Moreover, the authority has released the DCET 2024 cutoff for round 1 online
along with the provisional seat allotment on July 21, 2024.
Direct link for DCET 2024 choice, challan, fee payment and admission order download

The Karnataka Examination Authority concluded the DCET 2024 web options entry on July 18, 2024.
The Karnataka DCET 2024 mock seat allotment was declared on July 11. Candidates who have
qualified the Karnataka DCET exam can participate in the admission counselling. The authority
declared the Karnataka DCET result 2024 on June 29. Karnataka DCET 2024 was held on June 22,
2024. Read the article to know all about DCET 2024.

DCET 2024 - Quick Facts

Particulars Details

Examination name Diploma Common Entrance Test

Commonly known as DCET

Exam conducting body Karnataka Examination Authority

Level of examination State Level Examination

Mode of application Online

Mode of exam Offline

 Conducted for admission into the 2nd Year
Purpose
B.E. courses

DCET Exam Dates 2024

KEA has announced the DCET 2024 exam dates on the official website. With the help of the exam
dates of DCET 2024, candidates can know the timeline of events to be conducted for admission
such as the release of the application form, last date, admit card release date and much more.

DCET 2024 Exam Dates

Events Dates

Start date of Application May 3, 2024

Last date of Application May 15, 2024

DCET 2024 registration reopen May 20 to 23, 2024

Last date of Fee Payment May 18, 2024 May 24, 2024 May 31, 2024

Release of Admit Cards June 12, 2024

DCET 2024 June 22, 2024

DCET 2024 provisional answer key June 24, 2024

Objection for DCET 2024 June 24 to 26, 2024

DCET result 2024 June 29, 2024

DCET 2024 counselling dates

Events Dates

DCET 2024 seat matrix and fee availability

July 4, 2024
date

July 9 to 11, 2024 July 9 to 15, 2024 July 9 to

DCET option entry dates
18, 2024

Publication of mock seat allotment result

July 11, 2024
DCET 2024
 Add, modify, re-order, delete options July 11 to 13, 2024

DCET real seat allotment July 13, 2024 July 22, 2024

Choice selection July 15 to 17, 2024 July 22 to 24, 2024

Downloading of challan by choice 1 and

July 15 to 18, 2024 July 23 to 25, 2024
choice 2 candidates

Challan payment of fee by choice 1 and

July 16 to 19, 2024 July 23 to 25, 2024
choice 2 candidates

Downloading of admission order by choice

July 16 to 19, 2024 July 23 to 25, 2024
1 candidate

Last date to report to the college by choice

July 20, 2024 July 26, 2024
1 candidates

DCET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of DCET 2024 before applying for the entrance
exam. There are some conditions and requirements that candidates must meet to be considered
for admission. No candidate will be eligible for the final seat allotment if he/she does not fulfill the
minimum eligibility criteria.

DCET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Particulars Details

Candidates must have passed diploma or

equivalent exam from a recognized institution
with a minimum 45% marks in 5th and 6th
Eligibility for B.E. Courses (Day Engineering
semesters combined.
Institutions)

However, the minimum percentage marks for

SC/ST candidates is 40%.
 Candidates must have passed diploma or
equivalent exam from a recognized institution
with a minimum 45% marks in 5th and 6th
semester combined (40% in case of SC/ST
Eligibility for B.E. Courses (Evening Engineering candidates).
Institutions)
In addition to this, candidates must have 2
years of relevant professional experience as
on 1 September 2024.

Candidates must have passed a diploma or

equivalent exam from a recognized institute
Eligibility for B.Arch First Year (Only in Day with 50% aggregate score in all the subjects of
Engineering College) the final year along with 40% marks in NATA
2024.

DCET Application Form 2024

The authorities concluded the application form of DCET 2024 on May 31, 2024. Candidates can refer
to the procedure of both phase 1 and phase 2 mentioned below to fill DCET application form 2024.

Phase 1 of DCET 2024 Application Form

• Visit the official website and click on “DCET-2024 UG Online Application”.

• Click on “New User? Click Here to Register. '' Candidates will have to register by entering basic
details like name, mobile number, email Id, gender, etc. Upon successful registration, candidates
will receive the Application number and User ID on their registered mobile number and email.
The same will also be displayed on the screen.

• After this, a login prompt will be displayed on the screen. Candidates will have to log in with the
received User Id and password created by them.

• On successful login, “Student information” will be displayed on the screen. Candidates will have to
fill all the required details.

• After entering all the student information, candidates will have to click on “Save”.

• After this, candidates will have to enter educational details and click on “Save and Continue”.
• After entering all the details, candidates will have to upload a scanned image of the Photograph,
signature and left-hand thumb impression as per specifications prescribed by the authorities.

Phase 2 of DCET Application Form 2024

After completing the first phase, candidates will have to complete the second phase of the DCET
2024 application form. In this phase, candidates will have to select the declaration, read and
understand it carefully and finally click on the “Submit” button.

• After all the entries are done, candidates will receive an application number and password on
their registered email and the same will be displayed on the screen also.

• After this, the candidates will have to take a printout of the challan and pay the application fee in
designated bank branches. The challan will be in triplicate; the bank will retain one copy with it
and return to copies to the candidates.

• After this, candidates have to take the printout of the application form, affix their recent
photograph, and put their signature and thumb impression in the designated space. After this,
the candidate will have to obtain the Principal seal and signature from the college where they
have studied final year diploma on the space provided in the printed form. It should be noted
that this printed application is required at the time of verification along with the copy of challan.

DCET 2024 Application Fee

Category Application Fee

General and OBC Category students from the

Rs 650
state of Karnataka

SC/ST category-1 students of Karnataka origin Rs 500

DCET Exam Centres 2024

KEA has released the exam centres of DCET 2024 along with the admit card. The DCET exam centres
include a list of all the cities where the entrance exam will be conducted. Candidates will be able to
select their preferred DCET exam centres 2024 while filling out the application form.

DCET Exam Centres

S.No Exam Centre

1 Bangalore
 2 Bellary

3 Bijapur

4 Belgaum

5 Davangere

6 Mangalore

7 Dharwad

8 Gulbarga

9 Mysore

10 Shimoga

11 Tumkur

Note: Horanadu / Gadinadu Candidates must choose Bangalore as their exam centre.

DCET Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates preparing for the DCET 2024 exam must be aware of the exam pattern. Before
commencing the preparation, candidates are advised to check the DCET 2024 exam pattern.
Through the knowledge of DCET exam pattern 2023, candidates will be able to know about the type
of questions, number of questions, sections of the exam, etc.

DCET 2024 Exam Pattern

Particulars Details

Mode of exam Offline i.e. pen-paper based exam

Duration 3 hours

Type of Questions Objective type (multiple choice questions)

Total no. of questions 180 questions

• Applied Mathematics- 40 marks

Sections • Applied Science- 40 Marks
• Engineering Papers- 100 marks
 Total marks 180 marks

• Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each

Marking scheme correct answer.
• There is no negative marking in the exam.

DCET Syllabus 2024

The syllabus of DCET 2024 broadly covers topics from the three sections- Applied Science, Applied
Mathematics and Engineering subject. Applied Science and Applied Mathematics are common for
all the candidates and engineering subjects will depend upon the course selected by the candidate.

DCET 2024 Syllabus

Topics Sub-Topics

Matrices and Determinants

Engineering Mathematics
Straight Lines

Differential Calculus And Applications

Trigonometry

Integral Calculus And Applications

Statistics and Analytics Statistical Data Collection And Types

Summarization of Data

Measure of Location And Dispersion

Introduction To Python Programming

Introduction to Basics of Coding

Design and Develop Web Pages

IT Skills Business Process Automation / ERP

Introduction To Cloud And IoT Concepts

Cyber security And Safety

Fundamentals of Electricals & Electronics Electrical Safety

Engineering
 Electrical Fundamentals

Protective Devices And Wiring Circuits

Electrical Machines and Batteries and UPS

Introduction to Electronic Devices and Digital

Electronics

Introduction

Project Administration

Project Management Skills Project Life cycle

Project Planning, Scheduling, and Monitoring

Project Control, Review, and Audit

Candidates can check the detailed DCET syllabus here - Karnataka Diploma syllabus

DCET Admit Card 2024

Candidates who successfully register for the entrance exam has been issued an admit card for
DCET 2024 on June 12, 2024. The DCET admit card download link can be accessed from the official
website. DCET admit card 2024 details like exam date & time, exam centre, etc. of the candidate.

How to download DCET 2024 Admit Card

• Visit the Karnataka DCET 2024 admit card official website.

• Click on the admit card link.

• Enter the login credentials.

• DCET admit card 2024 will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the admit card and take a printout.

Candidates must keep a copy of the DCET admit card safely till the final allotment of seats and
admission.

DCET Answer Key 2024

KEA has released the DCET 2024 provisional answer key on June 24, 2024, on its official website. The
answer key of DCET 2024 contains the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam.
Candidates have the opportunity to submit objections to the answer key from June 24 to June 26,
2024, via post or email. Following the review of objections, the exam authority will release the final
answer key for DCET 2024.

DCET Result 2024

The authority has announced the DCET 2024 result on June 29, 2024. Candidates who appeared in
the exam can check the result of DCET 2024 online mode by logging in to the result portal. DCET
2024 results contain the marks secured by the candidates - individual subjects and overall scores.
Candidates can refer to the given steps to check the results of DCET 2024.

How to download DCET 2024 Results?

• Visit the official website.

• Click on the result link.

• Login with the DCET number.

• The result will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the result.

DCET Counselling 2024

All the candidates who qualify the DCET exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling of
DCET 2024. The candidates will first have to complete the document verification process. The
detailed DCET counselling process is mentioned below.

DCET 2024 Counselling Procedure

• Document Verification- Firstly, candidates will have to visit the designated helpline centres for
document verification according to the schedule. Candidates must report to the centre with all
the original documents. Also, candidates should note that they must obtain a “Verification Slip”
after the verification process and ensure that “Unique Keyword” is mentioned on the verification
slip.

• Option Entry- After document verification, candidates will next have to visit the official website
and click on “Diploma CET-2024–OPTION ENTRY”. Enter the Diploma CET Admission Ticket
Number and click on submit. On the next page, candidates will have to enter their Application
Number and unique Keyword and create a new password. Once the account is created,
candidates will have to log in to the account and select their choices of colleges and courses.
Candidates can enter as many choices as they want but only before the last date. It should be
 noted that candidates will not be allowed to add more options afterwards so they are advised to
enter maximum choices.

• Seat Allotment- Based on the merit list and options locked by the candidates, the authorities will
release the result of the seat allotment. Candidates who will be satisfied with their seats will have
to report to the allotted college and pay the fee. While the candidates who are not satisfied with
their seats will have to wait for the next round of counselling.

DCET 2024 Document Verification

Morning session - 1 Morning session - 2 Afternoon Session -2

Afternoon Session -1
Date

From Up to From Up to From Up to Up to

July 2,
1 1200 1201 2400 2401 3200 3201 4000
2024

July 3,
4001 6000 6001 8000 8001 10000 10001 12000
2024

July 4,2
12001 14000 14001 17000 17001 The last rank
024

What are the documents required at the time of verification?

• Final Printout of the DCET-2024 Downloaded Application Form

• Original copy of the Challan ( application fee payment)

• DCET-2024 Admission Ticket

• SSLC / 10th Standard / Equivalent Examination Marks Card

• Diploma or Equivalent Examination Marks Card for all the Years / Semesters

• Study Certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO / DDPI (Only for Karnataka Candidates)

• TWO recent passport-size Colour Photographs.

• SSLC / 10th standard Marks Card

• Diploma scorecard of all the semesters.

• Study Certificate of the Candidate

• Rural Study Certificate (students claiming rural category reservation)

• Kannada Medium Study Certificate (for candidates claiming Kannada Medium quota)

• Caste and Income certificates (if applicable)

Karnataka DCET Cutoff 2024

The authority has released the DCET 2024 cutoff on the official website. Candidates can check the
cutoff of Karnataka DCET 2024 to know the closing rank for admission. DCET cutoff will vary for each
category of participating colleges. Below is the Karnataka DCET cutoff 2024.

Karnataka DCET 2024 cutoff

Rounds Cutoff

• DCET 2024 round 1 General cutoff

• DCET 2024 round 1 General working professional
Round 1 cutoff

• DCET 2024 round 1 HK cutoff

• DCET 2024 round 1 HK working professional cutoff

• DCET 2024 mock HK quota cutoff

Mock round
• DCET 2024 mock general cutoff

Check the previous year DCET cutoff.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - DCET 2024 - Choice Selection (Started),

Seat Allotment, Counselling, Cutoff, Result, Admission Process

Question: When will the Karnataka DCET result 2024 be released?

Answer:

Karnataka DCET 2024 result was released on June 29, 2024.

Question: How can I check the Karnataka DCET 2024 result?

Answer:
Candidates can check the Karnataka DCET 2024 result on the official website,
cetonline.karntaka.gov.in

Question: What is DCET 2024 exam date?

Answer:

DCET 2024 exam date was June 22, 2024.

Question: Can I raise an objection against the answer key of DCET 2024?

Answer:

Yes, candidates could raise objections against the DCET answer key. Candidates have to send their
objections through post or email within the stipulated time.

Question: What will be the mode of DCET 2024 exam?

Answer:

DCET 2024 was conducted as a pen and paper based exam (offline mode).

Question: What is the DCET application fee for OBC candidates?

Answer:

For candidates belonging to the OBC category, the DCET 2024 application fee will be Rs. 600.

Question: Who is the conducting body of DCET 2024?

Answer:

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is responsible for conducting the DCET 2024 exam.