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Karnataka PGCET counselling delays leave aspirants in limbo
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has pushed back the fee payment deadline for first-round seat allottees three times, creating uncertainty about the next phase of postgraduate admissions counselling.
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Candidates who secured seats in the first round of Karnataka's Postgraduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) counselling are facing mounting anxiety as the state examinations authority continues to delay the announcement of the second round schedule. The fee payment deadline has been extended on multiple occasions, with the latest deadline now set for October 7, 2026.
The repeated postponements have left aspirants uncertain about the timeline for subsequent counselling phases and final admission confirmation. Many candidates remain in a state of flux, unable to make concrete plans regarding their academic futures or institutional preferences pending clarity on the next stages of the admission process.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has not publicly cited specific reasons for the successive delays, intensifying concerns among test-takers and their families. The lack of a clear roadmap for counselling completion has prompted calls for transparency and a definitive schedule from the regulatory body.
Education stakeholders have urged the authority to provide a comprehensive timeline for all remaining counselling rounds to alleviate candidate anxiety and enable orderly progression through the admission cycle. The extended fee payment window has become a point of contention, with some questioning whether further delays may be forthcoming.