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Delay successful receiving the last spot matrix of engineering courses has forced the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) to postpone the Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling docket for the twelvemonth 2026-27.
KEA had planned to commence the spot counselling process for engineering and different nonrecreational courses from June 10. However, arsenic determination is simply a hold successful receiving the last spot matrix from the Higher Education Department, the counselling docket has been postponed by 3 days.
Sources successful the Higher Education Department informed that successful lack of a Higher Education Minister, the last spot matrix and interest for engineering courses has to beryllium approved by the Chief Minister. “The Principal Secretary of the section has sought the assignment of the Chief Minister and we are hoping to get support for the spot matrix soon,” said an authoritative of the department.
The KEA had precocious released the draught spot matrix for engineering courses with 1,59,151 from 227 engineering colleges for the world twelvemonth 2026-27. Among these, 75,041 seats travel nether authorities quota (KEA), 32,769 COMED-K and 51,294 seats were absorption quota seats.
Earlier, KEA utilized to behaviour NEET and CET counselling simultaneously successful the state. But this year, successful the aftermath of the NEET question insubstantial leak, the Union authorities has taken steps to behaviour NEET re-examination connected June 21, 2026. Therefore, without waiting for the NEET results, the State authorities has decided to behaviour CET counselling archetypal this year.
