🔴 DCET 2026 OPTION ENTRY LIVE DEMO | Step-by-Step Option Filling | Complete Counselling Guide

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• The video is a step-by-step walkthrough of how to perform DCET 2026 option entry during counselling, including:
  • login, OTP verification, face verification
  • paying the option-entry fee
  • filling options
  • downloading/printing the option-entry report
• The process is time-bound (there’s an option-entry window). Even if the portal temporarily closes and later reopens, you should not panic.
• It explains key platform rules, especially around counselling rounds—how many rounds of option entry exist and what you can and cannot change in later rounds.
• It teaches how to use the priority system (top/mid/low), including how priorities shift automatically when you add/delete/reorder options.
• It recommends selecting options course-wise first (not college-wise) to reduce confusion.
• The portal provides fee structure indicators by college/category/type. Fees depend on institution type and your category.

Step-by-step methodology / instructions (detailed)

1) Access the option-entry portal and log in

• Go to the admissions portal page:
  1. Open the Diploma City / Admissions section on the website.
  2. Click the DCET 26 Option Entry link (opens in a new window).

Login method

• The page shows a QR code.
• You can either:
  • Scan the QR code using your mobile camera to log in, or
  • Enter required numbers manually (e.g., application number and option-entry city number).

QR/OTP verification flow

• After login, an OTP is sent.
• Enter the OTP before it expires.
• If the OTP does not arrive:
  • Don’t repeatedly request OTP in very short intervals.
  • Wait for the next available OTP request window.
• Tip mentioned:
  • WhatsApp may be easier than SMS due to different rate/limit behavior (subtitle meaning is unclear).

2) OTP verification + face verification (anti-proxy)

• After OTP entry, the system prompts face verification.
• Instruction:
  • Be physically present and use your phone’s front camera.
• Purpose:
  • Prevent someone else from submitting on your behalf.
• After face capture:
  • The system automatically logs you in and opens the option-entry dashboard.

3) Pay the option-entry fee (required to activate option entry)

• On the dashboard:
  • Option entry appears pending until payment is completed.

Fee guidance (as stated in the video)

• The video states all categories pay ₹750 for the option-entry fee.
• It also mentions a fee-reduction effect, though the exact context is unclear.

Payment method

• Choose Pay Online.
• Pay via UPI (scan QR or follow the UPI flow).

Payment reliability tips

• During payment confirmation:
  • Do not refresh or close the page.
  • Wait for the payment status to confirm (e.g., success/tick).

After successful payment

• Dashboard updates:
  • pending → paid
  • option entry becomes active

4) Understand counselling rounds and what changes are allowed

• Option entry happens in up to three rounds (first, second, third).

Key rule emphasized

• Anything you enter in Round 1 continues into Round 2.
• In Round 2, you cannot add new colleges/options again (very important).

What you may be allowed to do in later rounds

• You may be allowed to delete, alter, reorder, shuffle, or modify priority/order (based on the allowed editing actions described).
• The ability to add may be restricted in later rounds; earlier rounds are treated as more flexible.

Seat updates

• The third round is suggested to reflect changes due to remaining seats (exact wording is unclear, but the concept is that seat availability updates later).

5) Check deadlines / timing window

• The video repeatedly reassures viewers:
  • the option-entry portal may close temporarily and later reopen.
• There is a last date/time, and time may reopen before the final deadline.
• Guidance:
  • Don’t wait until the last minute out of fear.
  • Complete option entry within the available days/time.
  • Don’t panic during mock allotment cycles.

6) Prepare a worksheet / list before entering options

• Suggested prep:
  • Download and print an option-entry worksheet.
  • Mark which option is 1st priority, 2nd priority, etc.
• Optional support:
  • The speaker mentions providing an options list/reference PDF via contacting MD Academy (exact package details unclear).

7) Enter options with correct priority logic (priority shifting)

How the portal is structured (as described)

• Left side: colleges
• Right side: your selected options/priorities
• A timer runs; it may reset per page.

Priority behavior

• Options are saved with numeric priority positions:
  • Top priority = highest preference
  • then mid
  • then low
• When you add/modify/reorder, the system may shift priorities automatically.

Recommended selection approach

• Choose course-wise first, not college-wise.
• How to choose:
  1. Select the discipline/course (e.g., Computer Science, Electronics, etc.)
  2. Then select the course/branch
  3. Choose colleges that match

Autonomous vs affiliated distinctions

• The portal may show autonomous vs VTU/affiliated mappings under different headings (subtitles were messy).

Example behavior (conceptual)

• If you set a college/course as priority 1, it should appear at the top.
• If you insert a new item later, previously set priority numbers can shift.
• Editing actions mentioned:
  • Save & submit after updates
  • Use “update option” to re-sort/reorder your priority list

8) Use fee structure indicators while selecting options

• The portal shows fee info per option.
• Fee differs by:
  • government vs private
  • type (autonomous/type variations)
  • category (SC/ST/other categories)

Fee examples (as described in the video; amounts may be approximate due to subtitle issues)

• Government colleges: about ₹39,000–₹46,000 range
• Mentions ₹0 for SC/ST in KA fee context, with the caveat that college fee may still apply (numbers are unclear/muddled)
• Mentions autonomous/type fee amounts like ₹9,000 and ₹29,000, and notes there may be additional college-level fees.

Instruction

• Before finalizing, check the fee structure displayed from the option interface.

9) Download and print the option-entry report

• After completing option entries:
  • Click Download option entry report.

Report contents (as described)

• Candidate option entry summary
• Total number of option entries (example shown: 10)
• Lowest/highest fee among selected options (example shown: both ₹19,000 in the demo set)
• QR code for verification/record
• Responsibility note indicating whether submission was done by the candidate
• The report can be printed and re-downloaded if needed.

Speakers / sources featured

• MD Academy (speaker/instructor) — presented the live demo and guided viewers through:
  • login, OTP/face verification
  • payment
  • option-entry steps