Karnataka: Option entry for medical, dental, pharmacy courses begins

The Karnataka Examinations Authority has opened the option entry process for medical, dental, and pharmacy courses. Students can modify their preferences until August 13, with seat allotment results scheduled for August 19.
Why it matters
This process is essential for thousands of students in Karnataka seeking admission to professional undergraduate courses.
The option entry process for admissions to medical, dental, and pharmacy courses began on Friday (August 8).
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) executive director H. Prasanna said in a release, “Candidates who had already entered options for UGCET courses such as engineering have, for the first time, been given an opportunity to add new options, modify existing ones, or delete previously entered options. Candidates can enter their options in the order of preference until August 13.”
The KEA said the seat matrix and fee details for medical, dental, and pharmacy courses have been published on the KEA website.
Mr. Prasanna added that the first-round seat allotment for medical courses and the second-round seat allotment for engineering and other UGCET courses will be conducted simultaneously. The provisional seat allotment result will be announced on August 19 at 10 a.m.
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