KCET Document Requirements for Verification and Reservation

Aspiring candidates for KCET 2025 must ensure that they provide the necessary documents for verification to claim their respective reservations. Failing to submit the required documents may result in disqualification from availing reservation benefits. Below is a detailed list of the necessary documents and guidelines to ensure a smooth verification process.

Importance of Document Submission

During the KCET application process, candidates have claimed various reservations such as linguistic minority, Karnataka medium, and others. To validate these claims, corresponding documents must be submitted. If a candidate fails to provide the required documents, they will be deemed ineligible for the respective reservation category.

Candidates should maintain a checklist of the required documents, marking the ones they have and working towards arranging the missing ones well before the verification process.

General Guidelines for Document Verification

1. Candidates must possess all necessary original documents supporting the claims made in their online application.
2. Failure to produce any required documents, certificates, or mark cards will result in disqualification from exercising their options.
3. Example: If a candidate claims a 3A caste category reservation but fails to provide the relevant caste income certificate with an RD number, they will not be eligible for the reservation.
4. Candidates who claimed a reservation in their application but fail to submit supporting documents will be ineligible.
5. If a candidate is eligible for a reservation but did not claim it in the application, they cannot avail it later.

Conditions for Valid Documents

1. The candidate’s name, father’s name, and mother’s name should be correctly printed on all certificates and mark sheets.
2. Study certificates should clearly mention the study period and years attended in any institution.
3. The BEO (Block Education Officer) and DDPU (Deputy Director of Public Instruction) counter-signature is compulsory.
4. The caste or caste income certificate should be valid at the time of application.
5. The RD number must be printed on caste, caste income, and income certificates.
6. Caste and caste income certificates must be issued in Karnataka and be in the candidate’s name.
7. Certificates from other states, migrant certificates, or OBC certificates issued by the central government will not be valid.
8. The caste certificate should be in the following formats:
   • Form F: For 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B reservation
   • Form E: For Category 1
   • Form D: For SC/ST reservation
9. Category 1 and SC/ST candidates must also submit an income certificate to avail of fee exemption benefits.

List of Essential Documents for All Candidates

1. KCET 2025 Application Printout
2. 10th Mark Card
3. Seven-year study certificate signed by the BEO/DDPI
4. Study certificate indicating a minimum of seven years of study in Karnataka, including either 10th or 12th grade
5. School study certificate counter-signed by BEO/DDPI (not required for CBSE/ICSE candidates)

Additional Documents Based on Specific Claims

Kannada Medium Certificate

• Candidates who studied in Kannada medium from 1st to 10th grade (inside or outside Karnataka) must provide a certificate issued by the head of the institution, counter-signed by BEO/DDPI.

Rural Study Certificate

• Required for candidates claiming the rural category
• Must show proof of studying for 10 full academic years in a rural area
• General Merit candidates claiming rural reservation must also submit a non-creamy layer certificate

Caste and Income Certificate

• Must be in the candidate’s name
• SC/ST candidates must submit Form D
• Category 1 candidates must submit Form E
• OBC (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) candidates must submit Form F
• Candidates claiming tuition fee exemption must provide an income certificate

Income Certificate for Supernumerary Quota (SNQ) Seats

• General Merit candidates with an annual income below 8 lakh INR can apply
• The income certificate must be issued by the concerned authority and contain an RD number
• Separate income certificates are needed for SC/ST, Category 1, and General Merit candidates

Other Special Category Certificates

1. Kalyana Karnataka Region Certificate (for candidates from this region)
2. Parent’s Study Certificate (for candidates whose parents studied in Karnataka)
3. Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga Affidavit
4. Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Identity Card
5. Religious Minority Certificate (for Christian/Muslim candidates)
6. Linguistic Minority Certificate (only for Medical/Dental applicants)
7. OCI/PiO/Foreign Nationals
   • Passport
   • Citizenship Certificate
   • Birth Certificate
   • Parent’s Resident Certificate

Final Advice

Candidates should start gathering their documents immediately to avoid last-minute delays. If a document is missing, they should apply for it as soon as possible. These documents may be required at various stages of the KCET process, from form filling to counseling.

By ensuring that all necessary documents are in place, candidates can confidently claim their reservations and proceed smoothly through the KCET admission process.