Karnataka BEd Admission 2025: Application, Counselling, Reservation, Fees, Merit List and Top Colleges

Karnataka BEd Admission 2025: Admission Dates

The general timeline for the Karnataka BEd Admission 2025 is as follows:

Karnataka BEd Admission 2025: Reservation

The government of Karnataka provides reservations to various categories. The details about the reservation are provided below in detail.

Special Eligibility Criteria Reservation

The reservation that each category will be eligible for Karnataka BEd Admission is listed below. The following reservation list is as of 2025. 1% of the total available government seats reserved for the following categories will be filled as follows.

After selecting the special candidates, the remaining government seats will be allocated based on merit and reservation, 50% to arts and commerce and 50% to Science. 60% of the total seats in science are given by PCM and 40% from CBZ (In case there are not enough candidates in CBZ such seats will be selected from another group of the same division)

Reservation for Different Category

According to the above reservation, if even after the final round of online counselling seats remain, they will be transferred to the general category.

What are the special groups?

Defence Force

• Their husband/wife/son/unmarried daughter currently serving in Karnataka, OR
• Husband/wife/son/unmarried daughter currently serving the Defence Force and the state of origin declared at the time of joining is Karnataka, OR
• Husband/wife/son/unmarried daughter who has served in Karnataka for one year and has been sent on UT of J&K or North-Eastern parts and whose family has been permitted by the Defense authority to live in Karnataka.
• Candidates applying for this reservation must submit a soldier certificate at the time of enrollment.

Ex-Servicemen

• Ex-Servicemen means a person who has served in any rank as a soldier or non-soldier in the Indian Defence Forces such as the Army, Air Force and Navy and who has declared the native village in Karnataka when joining the service and currently draws pension such as retirement, OR
• Discharged from service as unfit for military service on medical grounds or due to circumstances beyond his control and on medical and disability pension, OR
• Those discharged from service as a result of non-voluntary retrenchment.
• Those relieved of duty after completing a specific time, and, are receiving a gratuity. However, this excludes those dismissed due to misconduct or incapacity.
• Pensioners with continuous service
• Pensioners with physical disability from military service
• Winners of gallantry awards: People who have received awards for bravery in military service. However, those who served in certain auxiliary forces (like Defense Security Corps, Lok Asyad Sena, etc.) are excluded, unless they were honorably discharged before July 1, 1987, and served at least 5 years.

Frontier Kannadiga

• Candidates who speak Kannada, Kodava, or Tulu as their mother tongue and live in areas where the language is disputed, such as South Solapur, Akkalakot (Maharashtra), or Jat, Gadhinglaj, and Kasaragod (Kerala).
• They need to submit the following documents, Language Certificate (Mother Tongue Certificate), Residence Certificate, and Government Order which governs the enrollment rules for such candidates.

Overseas Kannadigas

It refers to candidates who have

• Lived outside outside Karnataka but within India for at least 5 years as of 1st July of the year they are applying.
• Kannada, Kodava, or Tulu as their mother tongue.
• Passed the required eligibility test from a university, examination board, or institution outside Karnataka.
• They need to submit the following documents, Mother Tongue Certificate, Residence Certificate, and Kannada Medium Certificate.

N.C.C. Cadets

It refers to candidates who have participated in certain N.C.C. (National Cadet Corps) activities while studying from Class 8 to 12 in Karnataka. To be eligible, candidates must have at least an NCC 'B' Certificate.

Candidates eligible for NCC Cadet's reservation are

• Candidates who have participated in Republic Day Camp organized by NCC directorate general, New Delhi, while studying in Karnataka.
• Candidates who have participated in Other N.C.C. Camps and have an NCC ‘B’ certificate. Other NCC Camps include
  • All India Thal Sainik Camp (Boys/Girls)
  • All India Naval Sainik Camp
  • All India Air Force Camp
  • Youth Exchange Programs, Foreign Naval Cruises, Mountain Climbing (over 5900 meters), Wind Sailing Adventure (401 km), Motorcycle Adventure (over 3500 km), and Cycling Adventure (over 1500 km)
• Candidates who have participated in any N.C.C. Camps conducted by the directorate of Karnataka and Goa
  • National Morality Camp
  • Trekking Camp
  • Mountaineering Course
  • Basic and Top Leadership Camps
  • Rock Climbing Training
  • Land, Air Force, Navy, and Medical Services Camps

Selection Priority for Reserved Seats

Candidates who have

• Participated in the Republic Day Camp and won a gold, silver, or bronze medal and were considered the best cadet in India.
• Attended the camps mentioned above and won a gold, silver, or bronze medal, or were recognized as the best cadet in India.
• Attended these camps in Karnataka, and have an NCC 'B' Certificate.

All other N.C.C. candidates with a 'B' Certificate will be selected based on merit for general and reserved category seats.

N.S.S. Volunteers

Those who have served at least 2 years under NSS and have obtained a certificate from the authorities.

Athletes

Candidates who have participated in state or national-level sports events during their studies, from class 8 to the completion of their graduation are eligible for this reservation. To avail of this reservation candidates need to submit certificates produced by authorities organising the sports tournament which can be

• Department of Education, Government of Karnataka
• University
• Directorate of Youth Services and Sports

Who can be called a Karnataka candidate?

Students who can be called Karnataka candidates

• Should have completed 1st class to 2nd PUC in a Government Educational Institution or an Educational Institution recognized by the government in Karnataka. Or should have completed 7 years of education up to class 12 or equivalent. And,
• Must have passed SLCC/Class 10 or Secondary PUC/Class 12 Examination in Karnataka itself.
• SLCC or PUC students who have directly registered for the exam or studied in NIOS (and passed), do not have to submit certificates of 7 years of study, instead submit residence certificates proving 7 years of stay in Karnataka. Such candidate's mark sheet must be marked ‘Private Candidate’

What are the steps to apply for Karnataka BEd Admission 2025?

The Karnataka BEd Admission 2025 process is a fully online application. The steps to apply are:

• Submit an online application using the official website.
• Upload the necessary documents and select a nodal centre for future offline document verification.
• Select the colleges in order of preference. The final seat allotment will be based on this preference list.
• Candidates can refer to the institutions' list provided on the Application page.
• Candidates can change the selection list after the merit list is published
• Next, candidates need to pay the application fee and take a printout of the same.
• The application fee can be paid through net banking/debit card/credit card or bank challan (challan only at SBI)

Application Fees

The application fees must be paid online after completing the application form. You can check the fees to be paid below:

Karnataka BEd Admission 2025: Documents and Certificates Required

The students who want to get admission to Karnataka BEd Admission in the allotted college need to submit the following documents:

Karnataka BEd Admission 2025: Merit List

The merit list for Karnataka BEd Admission 2025 will be released on the official website the of Department of School Education, Karnataka. The tentative date for the release of the merit list is in November 2025.

Once the merit list is released the rest of the steps in the admission process begin. The candidates then need to fill out the order of preference and submit it on the official website.