The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has again extended the last date to submit applications for the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to various professional courses till February 27.

This will be the final opportunity, and there will be no further extension after this deadline, KEA Administrative Officer Islavuddin Gadyal said in a statement.

So far, 3.18 lakh candidates have paid the fee and submitted their applications. Many others had requested an extension beyond the earlier deadline of February 22. Accordingly, the deadline to submit applications has been extended to February 27, and the last date to pay the application fee is March 3.

Among the applicants, document verification for 2.18 lakh candidates has been completed online through SATS. Additionally, documents of 1.08 lakh candidates have been verified at the college level, he said.