{
  "id": 4683016,
  "title": "CET: Option entry for third round begins; September 3 last date",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cet-option-entry-for-third-round-begins-september-3-last-date",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cet-option-entry-for-third-round-begins-september-3-last-date/article71411764.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) launched the option selection window for the third round of seat allotment for engineering and other CET courses on Monday evening, reported H. Prasanna, KEA Executive Director. Candidates who missed out on a seat in the second round or reversed their allotted seat after paying the necessary penalty are eligible to enter fresh options until 6 p.m. on September 3. Additionally, those who enrolled at a college post-second round but wish to up-grade can also submit options from 11 a.m. on September 2 to 6 p.m. on September 3. Options entered earlier will not be considered for the third round; candidates must enter options anew. Seats allotted in the third round must be joined, failing which a penalty of five times the applicable fee is imposed. Candidates who did not pick any choice after the second round are ineligible for this round. Candidates who opted for Choice 4 in the second round cannot partake in the third round unless they also applied for medical courses and entered options for them. KEA has updated seat availability on its website for the second round. Candidates are advised to review the remaining seat options before submitting their choices.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "KEA opens option selection for third CET round on Monday",
    "Last date for third round options: September 3",
    "Penalties for non-joining allotted seats"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}