Eligible students can access and view the results by visiting the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, and karresults.nic.in, once the KCET results are out.KEA UGCET Result 2026 Highlights: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has announced the results of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). KEA later notified UGCET candidates that those who missed uploading their qualifying exam marks — primarily affecting CBSE, ICSE, and out-of-state board students, will have their ranks withheld. To resolve this, KEA Executive Director H Prasanna (IAS) stated that candidates are required to log into the portal to enter their scores and upload their marksheets. The KEA is expected to process these submissions and issue a spot rank’ within five days of the re-upload window.
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Students who appeared for the test can check and download the results by visiting the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, keaonline.karnataka.gov.in, and karresults.nic.in. This year, Tanisha Karthik topped the engineering exam.
This year, a total of 3,30,479 candidates had registered for the exam. Out of them, 3.1 to 3.2 lakh candidates had appeared for the exam. The exam was conducted in 745 centres across the state. For more information on toppers and merit, students can visit the IE Education Portal.
Websites to check UGCET scorecards
The KCET examination was held in two shifts on April 23 and April 24, 2026. The first shift started from 10:30 am and went till 11:50 am, while the second shift ran from 2:30 pm to 3:50 pm. The provisional answer key was declared on April 26, and the objection window was closed on April 30. Candidates who raised objections had to pay a non-refundable fee.
KEA stated that marks of some CBSE, ICSE and other board students could not be accessed online. These candidates have been advised to submit their marks and supporting documents through the designated portal.
Apart from engineering programmes, KCET 2026 ranks will be used for admissions to pharmacy and several allied professional courses offered by participating institutions.
According to KEA, ranks could not be generated for some candidates because their qualifying examination marks were unavailable during processing. The authority has directed such students to complete document submission at the earliest.
The KCET rank card remains the primary document for counselling. Candidates should download and preserve their results as they will be required during document verification and admission rounds.
More than three lakh candidates appeared for KCET 2026, making it one of the largest entrance examinations in Karnataka for undergraduate professional course admissions.
KEA has activated a dedicated link for candidates whose qualifying examination marks are pending. Students must upload both marks and marksheets to facilitate rank generation.
Apart from engineering programmes, KCET 2026 ranks will be used for admissions to pharmacy and several allied professional courses offered by participating institutions.
Candidates are advised to verify their ranks and personal details carefully before counselling begins. KCET ranks form the basis of admissions to engineering colleges across Karnataka.
KEA has clarified that candidates whose qualifying examination marks were not available during result processing have not yet been assigned ranks. Such candidates must upload their marks and marksheets through the official link.
KEA stated that marks of some CBSE, ICSE and other board students could not be accessed online. These candidates have been advised to submit their marks and supporting documents through the designated portal.
Rishon Fernandes is one of the top performers in KCET 2026. KEA has published the result and rank details, paving the way for the counselling and seat-allotment process.
Ira Jain has been listed among the leading rank holders in KCET 2026. The results determine eligibility and ranking for admissions to engineering and other professional courses offered through KEA counselling.
With the declaration of results, qualified candidates will now await the counselling schedule. KEA will conduct option entry, seat allotment and admission rounds based on KCET ranks.
Ninaad Vasisht is among the candidates securing top ranks in KCET 2026. KEA released the results online and advised candidates to verify their ranks and qualifying details through the official portal.
Candidates can access their KCET 2026 results through the official KEA website. The result page includes score details, qualifying status and rank information for eligible candidates.
KCET 2026 results feature Srajan B S among the leading rank holders. The examination witnessed participation from more than three lakh aspirants competing for seats across Karnataka colleges.
KEA has urged students without ranks not to panic. Officials have clarified that once marks and marksheets are uploaded correctly, spot ranks will be issued and such candidates will remain eligible for counselling.
Tanisha Karthik emerged among the top rank holders in KCET 2026. KEA released the results along with stream-wise toppers and rank details for candidates seeking admission through the state counselling process.
KCET ranks are prepared using entrance test performance along with qualifying examination data. Candidates whose Class 12 marks are unavailable in the system may see a delay in rank allotment until documents are uploaded.
KCET 2026 saw participation from 3,09,014 candidates across Karnataka and other centres. The examination serves as the gateway for admissions to engineering, agriculture, veterinary, pharmacy and other professional programmes in the state.
Candidates who upload their qualifying examination marks after result declaration will receive a spot rank. KEA has said that these ranks will be generated within five days of successful submission.
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced that 2,92,782 candidates qualified in KCET 2026. A total of 3,09,014 students had appeared for the entrance examination conducted in April for engineering, pharmacy and other professional courses.
Nayana Gopi from BASE PU College and Amulya S from Sir MV PU College achieved a perfect score of 100 in Veterinary science stream. They were followed by Rithvik Kumar, Basavaraj Avati and Suchita M who scored 99.44444444.
The result was declared on May 6 at 12 am by KEA. Students could download the result from the official portals keaonline.karnataka.gov.in and cetonline.karnataka.gov.in 2 pm onwards.
Ninaad Vashisht from RV PU College, Jayanagar scored the highest in B.Sc (Agriculture, Sericulture, Forestry, etc) stream at 98.75, closely followed by Anmol Prabhu at a merit score of 98.58333334, Samay A S (98.41666667), and lastly, Rishika K S and Ritul S Reddy who achieved 98.125.
For engineering admissions, KEA follows a 50:50 weightage system, wherein equal importance is given to candidates' scores in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in KCET and their marks obtained in the Class 12 (II PUC) board examinations.
Nayana Gopi from BASE PU College, Bangalore and Amulya S from Sir MV PU College, Davangere topped the KCET exam in B. Pharm and Pharm. D stream with a perfect score of 100. Suchita M recorded a merit score of 99.44444444.
Students are advised to keep the necessary documents ready for the counselling, including the KCET rank card, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, caste and income certificates (if applicable), Kannada medium certificate (if applicable), rural study certificate, domicile or parent’s study certificate, and recent passport-size photographs.
From the Kannada medium students, nine made it to the top 1,000 in Engineering. 75 students were included in the top 5,000 and 226 in the top 10,000.
Candidates who notice any discrepancies in their KCET 2026 results, such as spelling mistakes, category-related errors, or incorrect marks, can raise objections with KEA within three days of the result declaration. Students are advised to carefully review their scorecards and report any issues promptly.
The highest number of students took the exam from Bengaluru Urban district, at 59,305. Next was Belgaum (Belagavi) which recorded 21,550 students who appeared for the exams.
The KCET 2026 result, which was initially expected to be announced in late May, was postponed to the first week of June to give KEA sufficient time to compile and process the marks of more than 24,000 candidates who appeared for agriculture and veterinary practical examinations, as the tests at the Hiriyur centre concluded later than planned.
Document verification was completed online before the declaration of results through the integration of the SATS (Student Achievement Tracking System) and the Revenue Department (RD) databases.
A total of 3,30,479 candidates had appeared for KCET 2026 — 1,86,099 female students and 1,44,380 male students. The exam was held across 745 centres spread across Karnataka.
KEA successfully uploaded all OMR answer sheets across subjects, amounting to 11,51,367 sheets, on its official website within five days of the examination
All examination centres were fitted with CCTV cameras for live webcasting, enabling real-time monitoring from district headquarters. Additionally, network jammers were installed at select centres to curb malpractice and ensure the integrity of the examination process.
Candidates were verified and allowed entry into examination centres through a Face Recognition mobile application developed by the KEA IT team, which matched their live image with the photograph submitted in the application form.
The revised answer key was released on May 10. In Physics and Chemistry, grace marks were awarded for one question in each. One question in Biology was found to have two correct answers.
KCET 2026 was conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode on April 23 and 24, 2026 for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology papers. The Kannada Language Test was held on April 22. No negative marking was applicable in the exam.
As per KEA, the data has been prepared for option entry, and the option entry portal will officially open on June 8, 2026.
Tanisha Karthink from RV PU College, Jayanagar has achieved the highest score at 99.44444445 in the Engineering stream. She is followed by Srajan B S at 99.16666667, Ninaad Vasisht with 98.88888889, Ira Jain with 98.72222223 and lastly Rishon Fernandes with a merit score of 98.61111111.
From the total 2,92,782 eligible candidates, 2,82,603 candidates qualified for engineering streams, B.Pharma saw 2,86,609 eligible candidates, while Pharma-D had 2,24,100. Eligibility stood at 2,12,730 for BNYS, 2,12,909 in BVSc, 2,09,220 for BSc Agriculture, and 2,18,785 for B.Sc Nursing.
KCET this year recorded only 79 rural students in engineering among the Top 1000 scorers. 499 students were included in the Top 5000 and 1,292 in the Top 10,000.
The KCET 2026 rank is valid only for admissions in the current academic year (2026-27). Students who do not secure a seat or choose not to join this year cannot use this rank in 2027 — they will need to reappear for KCET 2027.
Karnataka has thousands of engineering seats across government, aided and unaided private colleges. Top branches like Computer Science, AI/ML, and Electronics see the sharpest competition, with closing ranks often falling within the top 5,000-10,000
Unlike JEE Main or NEET, KCET does not carry negative marking. This means students who attempted all questions — even with some guesswork — may have benefited. Pass percentage is expected to be higher than average this year, according to coaching institute projections.
Due to heavy traffic, the KEA server is currently facing technical issues. Candidates are advised not to repeatedly try accessing the website for the next few hours. KEA will individually share result details with students via WhatsApp.
#ugcet-2026 results have been released. Due to heavy traffic, the #kea server is currently facing technical issues. Candidates are advised not to repeatedly try accessing the website for the next few hours. #kea will individually share result details with students via WhatsApp.…12 government college students ranked in the top 1,000 for Engineering. 15 students from BNYS, 13 from B.Sc. (Agri.), 10 from BVSc., 11 from B.Pharma and 10 from B.Sc. Nursing ranked in top 1000 students.
When the KCET 2026 results came out on June 6, Srajan B S was occupied with some other work. He had no idea that he had just become one of Karnataka’s top engineering rankers. His mother found out first.
“She told me, ‘You got second rank. I myself was shocked,” says Srajan, 18, who secured Common Rank List 4,630 and a category rank of 548 in JEE Advanced 2026, and is now Karnataka’s KCET engineering state second topper. “Like a bit, I thought she was pranking me, but later, I realised that she was not pranking me.”
Students who notice discrepancies — misspelled names, wrong category, incorrect marks — must report to the KEA helpdesk within three days of result declaration. Do not wait for counselling to raise a correction request.
KEA has officially confirmed that 3,30,479 students appeared for KCET 2026 across all streams — the highest participation in the exam's recent history.
For candidates targeting B.Pharma seats, KCET 2026 scores in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics will determine their rank. Pharmacy colleges in Karnataka that participate in KEA counselling include government, aided and private institutions.
Along with the overall rank, KCET 2026 rank card will mention category-specific ranks — General Merit (GM), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), OBC, and others. Category ranks are used for seat allotment under reserved quota seats during counselling.
Many students who appeared for KCET 2026 are also JEE Main qualifiers with NIT options. For those who also have JEE ranks, KCET offers an additional route to quality engineering education without having to leave Karnataka — a significant draw for students preferring home-state institutions
Candidates from rural areas claiming reservation benefits need a valid rural study certificate to be verified during counselling. Ensure this document is in order — any discrepancy at the verification stage can lead to disqualification from the round
If a student's result is withheld — due to issues like incorrect registration number or mismatch in Class 12 marks in the KEA portal — they are covered under the spot rank process. Such candidates should keep checking the KEA website for a separate notification after main results are out
Unlike JEE Main or NEET, KCET does not carry negative marking. This means students who attempted all questions — even with some guesswork — may have benefited. Pass percentage is expected to be higher than average this year, according to coaching institute projections.
The Karnataka government has been expanding engineering seat intake over the past three years. With over 3.3 lakh candidates appearing this year, competition for premier government-quota seats remains intense, especially in Computer Science and AI/ML branches.
Engineering and other course seats that fall vacant after medical seat counseling concludes will be integrated into later rounds for allotment to eligible candidates.
Once you download the KCET 2026 scorecard and rank card from the portal, take at least two printouts immediately. The portal sometimes experiences downtime post-result due to traffic, and having hard copies ensures you are not stranded during counselling document verificatio
If a candidate receives a seat allocation from both the All India Quota and the KEA in the first round, and chooses to proceed with the All India seat, they will NOT face a financial penalty for relinquishing their KEA-allocated sea
To compete for government quota seats in Karnataka engineering colleges, candidates must be Karnataka residents and should meet the domicile/study criteria as laid out by KEA. Candidates whose parents studied or worked in Karnataka may also qualify under certain provisions
KEA is introducing a pre-round counseling phase for the first time. Candidates who are 100% satisfied with their allotted seat can choose to join the college directly or opt to participate in the subsequent first round
Step 1: Go to keaonline.karnataka.gov.in
Step 2: Click on KCET 2026 Result link
Step 3: Enter application number and first 4 letters of name
Step 4: Submit and download scorecard
Step 5: Take a printout for counselling use
Result Declaration: June 6, 2026 (Today)
→ Counselling Registration: To be announced by KEA
→ Choice Filling/Locking: To be announced
→ Mock Allotment: To be announced
→ Final Seat Allotment: To be announced
Watch this space for counselling date updates.
Due to a re-examination, the UGNEET-2026 medical results face a delay. Consequently, KEA will conduct separate counseling for other streams, including engineering, with schedules to be announced shortly
To check their results, candidates need to visit the official website, click on the KCET/UGCET 2026 result link, enter their login credentials, and submit the details. The scorecard will be displayed on the screen and can be downloaded for future reference.
Students who did not perform as expected in KCET should note that COMEDK UGET 2026 offers an alternative route to engineering colleges in Karnataka under management quota. COMEDK ranks are accepted by over 150 colleges in the state.
Before the final seat allotment, KEA releases a mock allotment result that gives candidates a preview of tentative seat allocation based on their choices and rank. Candidates can revise their choices after the mock allotment before the final lock.
This newly developed app pairs current UGCET aspirants with senior students who secured seats via KEA counseling the previous year. Senior students serve as voluntary mentors to guide juniors virtually through the admission and counseling process. Participation is completely optional, and each registered senior can mentor up to five candidates
Hundreds of engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, and allied science colleges across Karnataka participate in KCET counselling. Notable ones include RV College of Engineering, KLE Dr MS Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, and New Horizon College of Engineering
KEA's move to integrate DigiLocker for Class 12 marks verification — especially for CBSE and CISCE students — is part of a broader effort to streamline the admission process and reduce documentation fraud. Candidates should ensure their DigiLocker account is linked and updated
Scanners detected approximately 25,000 candidates who committed errors on their OMR sheets (incorrect registration numbers, version codes, booklet numbers, missing names, or missing signatures). KEA manually verified and corrected these using supporting documents to protect the students' academic interest
Original documents were verified online using SATS / RD data prior to the result declaration. Candidates whose online data did not match were verified at their local PU colleges, while special quota/eligibility clause claims were verified in person at the KEA office. Data for option entry is fully prepared.
KEA utilized advanced artificial intelligence technologies, including facial recognition for student verification and live webcasting to maintain high transparency and eliminate irregularities.
A total of 11,51,367 OMR sheets across all four subjects were uploaded to the KEA website within a record time of 5 days for public review and verification
Total Candidates Applied
3,30,646
Total Candidates Appeared
3,09,014
Physics Attendance
3,09,014
Chemistry Attendance
3,08,946
Mathematics Attendance
3,02,384
Biology Attendance
2,31,023
The KCET 2026 rank card will show your overall rank and category rank. The scorecard shows subject-wise marks. Both will be downloadable from the official portal from 2 PM. Print and keep both documents safely for admission and counselling.
Agriculture, veterinary, and allied sciences candidates had additional practical examinations at the Hiriyur centre. Their results will be part of today's declaration and are expected to be integrated into the main rank list.
Candidates who do not meet the qualifying threshold in KCET 2026 will not be eligible for KEA counselling. However, they can explore COMEDK UGET, management quota seats, central university options via CUET, or reappear next year.
The vast majority of candidates (224,681) appeared for both medical and engineering subjects. 77,518 candidates opted strictly for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. A smaller segment of 6,815 candidates appeared only for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
KCET cutoff ranks are released separately after each round of counselling in the form of closing ranks for every college and branch. The cutoff varies widely — from under 100 for top branches at premier colleges to above 50,000 for less sought-after courses at newer institutions.
This year a total of 3,30,646 candidates had applied for the KCET exam out of which 3,09,014 appeared. From this, as many as 2,92,782 candidates are eligible.
KCET 2025 results were declared on May 24, 2025. This year's results are arriving about two weeks later due to the delay in processing agriculture and veterinary practical marks. The overall candidate count has remained roughly similar — around 3.3 lakh.
Total Candidates Appeared: 3,09,014[
Physics: 3,09,014
Chemistry: 3,08,946
Mathematics: 3,02,384
Biology: 2,31,023
Total Candidates Applied: 3,30,646
After counselling registration and choice filling, KEA releases the seat allotment result based on choices filled, rank secured, and seat availability. Candidates allotted seats must report to their designated institutions for document verification and fee payment.
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Students whose results were withheld — due to incorrect registration numbers or mismatch in Class 12 marks entered in the KEA portal — will be covered under the spot rank process. KEA will issue details separately for affected candidates.
Of the total 3,30,479 candidates who appeared for KCET 2026, female students — at 1,86,099 — outnumber male candidates (1,44,380) by a significant margin of over 41,000. This reflects the growing participation of women in engineering entrance exams in Karnataka.
Press conference starts. The chairman is announcing the names of the toppers
Candidates who find discrepancies in their KCET 2026 result — spelling errors, category mismatches, or mark entry issues — can challenge the result within three days of declaration by reporting to KEA. Act quickly if anything looks wrong on your scorecard.
With 3.3 lakh students expected to simultaneously access the result portal at 2 PM, the KEA website is likely to experience heavy traffic. Students are advised not to panic if the site is slow — keep refreshing and try alternate portals kea.kar.nic.in and karresults.nic.in.
Candidates with strong KCET ranks will be eyeing seats at RV College of Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and PES University — among Karnataka's most competitive private and government engineering institutions.
Press conference will begin at 12 noon. Stay tuned to the live blog for all updates related toresults and pess conference
Students should start gathering — KCET rank card, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, caste/income certificate (if applicable), Kannada medium certificate (if applicable), rural study certificate, domicile/parent's study certificate, and recent passport-size photographs.
Candidates who qualify in KCET 2026 will be eligible to participate in the KEA counselling process, which involves:
Online registration
Document verification
Option entry (choice filling)
Choice locking
Mock allotment
Final seat allotment
Fee payment
Reporting to college
The provisional KCET 2026 answer key was released on April 26, with an objection window open until April 30. KEA's expert committee reviewed all valid objections. The final answer key is expected to be published simultaneously with today's result.
KEA has directed students from CBSE, CISCE and other recognised non-PUC boards to upload or verify their Class 12 marks through DigiLocker. This is mandatory for rank preparation and admission-related verification. Do this as soon as results are out.
KCET 2026 results are applicable for admissions to B.E./B.Tech, B.Pharma, D.Pharma, B.Sc Agriculture, B.Sc Horticulture, B.Sc Forestry, B.Sc Sericulture, B.V.Sc, and other professional undergraduate courses offered at Karnataka institutions.
The KCET 2026 rank card will include: candidate's name, registration number, subject-wise marks in each paper, total marks, overall KCET rank, category rank, and qualifying status.
Students looking at top engineering colleges in Karnataka's government quota should note that a score of 125-140 out of 180 in KCET typically corresponds to a rank within the top 5,000 — which opens up most premium state colleges and sought-after branches.
cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
kea.kar.nic.in
karresults.nic.in
Step 1: Go to cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
Step 2: Click on KCET 2026 Result link
Step 3: Enter application number and first 4 letters of name
Step 4: Submit and download scorecard
Step 5: Take a printout for counselling use
To check your KCET 2026 result, you will need your application number and the first four letters of your name. Keep these credentials ready before 2 PM to avoid last-minute panic
For engineering admissions, KEA uses a 50:50 weightage formula — half the weight goes to marks scored in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in KCET, and the other half to marks secured in Class 12 (II PUC) board examinations.
The KCET 2026 result was originally expected in late May. It was pushed to the first week of June to allow KEA enough time to compile and process marks of over 24,000 agriculture and veterinary practical exam candidates whose tests at the Hiriyur centre concluded later than scheduled.
KCET 2026 was conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode on April 23 and 24, 2026 for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology papers. The Kannada Language Test was held on April 22. No negative marking was applicable in the exam
cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
kea.kar.nic.in
karresults.nic.in
All three portals are expected to host the KCET 2026 result link from 2 PM onwards
To check your KCET 2026 result, you will need your application number and the first four letters of your name. Keep these credentials ready before 2 PM to avoid last-minute panic
KEA will follow a two-step result process today — a formal press conference at 12 PM noon where Medical Education Minister and KEA Chairman Dr Sharan Prakash Patil will announce toppers and pass percentage, followed by activation of individual scorecard links at 2 PM.
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is set to declare the Karnataka Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) results today. Over 3.3 lakh students across Karnataka are waiting anxiously. Stay with this live blog for every update.
To check their results, candidates need to visit the official website, click on the KCET/UGCET 2026 result link, enter their login credentials, and submit the details. The scorecard will be displayed on the screen and can be downloaded for future reference.
The KCET examination was held in two shifts on April 23 and April 24, 2026. The first shift started from 10:30 am and went till 11:50 am, while the second shift ran from 2:30 pm to 3:50 pm.
Results will be declared at 12 noon; however, students will be able to check and download results at 2 pm
Eligible students can access and view the results by visiting the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, and karresults.nic.in, once the KCET results are out.
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will today announce the results of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET).
