KEA PG Dental 2026: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has announced the official timetable for the 3rd Round of Seat Allotment for admission to Postgraduate Dental (MDS) Courses for the year 2026. In order to be considered for the seat allotment process, candidates appearing for the third round should register their options and pay the required caution deposit within the prescribed time frame. Non-SC/ST candidates need to deposit Rs. Four Lakh as a caution deposit, whereas SC/ST candidates need to pay one lakh rupees as caution deposit until October 13, 2026.
The option registration will stay open along with the deposit until October 13. Provisional allotment result will be declared by KEA at 11:00 AM and final results will be declared at 6:00 PM on October 14. Candidates who are allotted seats should pay the rest of the fee after taking into account the caution deposit from October 15 until October 16. Moreover, original document verification will be held at KEA office on October 16 and October 17. After the successful submission and verification of the documents,
KEA PG Dental 2026: Key Dates & Allotment Schedule
Below are the important date related to the KEA PG Dental 2026:
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Activity |
Timeline / Date |
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Caution Deposit Payment Window |
Open up to October 13, 2026 |
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Option Entry (Choice Filling) |
Open up to October 13, 2026 |
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Provisional Seat Allotment Result |
October 14, 2026 (11:00 AM) |
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Final Seat Allotment Result |
October 14, 2026 (6:00 PM) |
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Balance Fee Payment (Post-Adjustment) |
October 15, 2026 – October 16, 2026 |
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Original Document Submission at KEA |
October 16, 2026 – October 17, 2026 |
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Admission Order Download & College Joining |
On or before October 19, 2026 |
KEA PG Dental 2026: Admission & Reporting Procedure
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Fee Revision: The amount that is given as the caution deposit before choosing will be deducted from the total tuition fee. The rest of the fee amount has to be deposited online on October 15 and October 16.
Document Verification: Candidates who have been allotted seats have to personally appear at KEA office with all original documents on October 16 and 17.
Admission Order Download: After verification of the documents, candidates will be able to download the admission order from the KEA website.
Reporting to College: Candidates will have to report to their allotted dental colleges with admission order on October 19, 2026.
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