KCET Result 2026 (Soon): Download link, Score card, Cut off here
Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 ( KCET )
Exam On - 23 Apr '26 - 24 Apr '26
KCET Result 2026: The exam conducting authority, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will declare KCET 2026 result after releasing final answer key. The result of KCET 2026 will be declared on its official website - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. To access the results, candidates will have to login using their credentials such as - registration number and first four characters of their name. The result comprises candidate's details, score in individual subjects, qualifying status, and others. Candidates can also challenge their results within three days of declaration. Along with the result, the exam body will also share list of KCET toppers' list.
The exam authority will also release seat matrix and special eligibility list for counselling and will activate link for verification slip. Candidates can check marks vs rank to know their expected rank based on their marks. Applicants can also refer to the college predictor to check the list of expected colleges based on the rank secured. Students must check this page for the latest updates on KCET 2026. Check here for more details.
- KCET Result 2026 - Highlights
- KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to Check KCET Result 2026?
- KCET Result 2026 - Toppers List
- KCET Counselling 2026
- How to Challenge KCET Result 2026?
- KCET Result 2026 - Important Points
- KCET Result 2026 - Statistics
- KCET Answer Key 2026
- FAQs related to KCET result 2026
KCET Result 2026 - Highlights
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Official website to check Karnataka CET 2026 result |
cetonline.karnataka.gov.in |
| KCET official website |
Karnataka Examination Authority |
| Details required to check results |
Registration Number and First Four Characters of Name |
| Help desk details |
Karnataka Examinations Authority, Sampige Road, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore - 560012. |
Commonly asked questions
The details mentioned in KCET result will be namely -
Candidate’s name
Total marks secured
Subject wise marks
Rank secured
Qualifying status
KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of KCET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| May ' 26 | KCET Result 2026 TENTATIVE |
How to Check KCET Result 2026?
Result: May ' 26
The KEA CET result link 2026 will be activated on the official website few days after the exam is over. Candidates can refer to the steps given below to check KEA KCET results 2026. The KCET 2026 result link and portal can be checked and downloaded at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, karresults.nic.in. The KCET rank card 2026 is valid for one academic year only.
- Click on the direct link to check KEA UGCET result.
- Enter the registration number and first four characters of name in required fields.
- Check all the details mentioned in the KCET scorecard 2026.
- Download the KCET result scorecard for future reference.
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Commonly asked questions
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release KCET result online on its official portal. Students will be able to check the KCET results from kea.kar.nic.in by logging in to the portal.
The spot rank in KCET is the process conducted by KEA for candidates who results were witheld due to incorrect registration number or 12th class marks in the KEA KCET mark entry portal. For such candidates, the KEA activates the mark entry link for a specific period of time to upload their correct details, based on which candidates will be provided KCET rank.
To access the KCET spot rank details, candidates need to provde their CET number and date of birth.
KCET Result 2026 - Toppers List
The Karnataka Common Entrance releases the KCET topper list at the official website. KEA prepares the KCET topper list 2026 based on candidates' performance in the entrance examination. KCET toppers will receive priority in filling seat preferences. Check out the KCET toppers of different streams below. The past year KCET 2025 topper list below-
KCET Toppers 2025 - Engineering stream
| Candidates name | Marks obtained |
|---|---|
| Bhavesh Jayanthi | 99.06% |
| Satwik B Biradar | 98.83% |
| Dinesh Gomati | 98.67% |
KCET Topper 2025 List - Agriculture stream
| Candidates name | Marks obtained |
|---|---|
| Akshay M Hedge | 179 marks |
| Aathreya Venkatachalam | 179 marks |
| Saphal S Shetty | 178 marks |
KCET Topper's List - Veterinary stream
| Topper's Name | Marks Obtained |
|---|---|
| Harishraj DV | 99.39% |
| Aathreya Venkatachalam | 99.39% |
| Saphal S Shetty | 99.28% |
KCET Toppers 2024
| Ranks |
KCET Toppers Name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Harsha Karthikeya |
| Rank 2 |
Manoj Sohan |
| Rank 3 |
PJ Abhinav |
KCET Toppers 2023 - Engineering Steam
| Rank |
Engineering Toppers name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Vignesh Nataraj Kumar |
| Rank 2 |
Arjun Krishnaswamy |
| Rank 3 |
Samrudh Shetty |
| Rank 4 |
Sumedh SS |
| Rank 5 |
Madhav Surya |
KCET Toppers 2023 - BPharma
| Rank |
Toppers name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Pratheeksha R |
| Rank 2 |
Malavika Kapoor |
| Rank 3 |
Madhav Soorya Tadepalli |
KCET Toppers 2023 - Pharma D
| Rank |
Toppers name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Pratheeksha R |
| Rank 2 |
Malavika Kapoor |
| Rank 3 |
Madhav Soorya Tadepalli |
KCET Toopers 2023 - BSc Nursing
| Rank |
Toppers name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Malavika Kapoor |
| Rank 2 |
Pratheeksha |
| Rank 3 |
Chandan Gowda |
KCET Toppers 2022
Candidates can check the KCET 2022 toppers below.
| Name of Toppers |
Marks secured |
|---|---|
| Apoorv Tandon |
98.611% |
| Siddhartha Singh |
98.334% |
| Atmakuri Venkata Madhi |
98.111% |
| Shishir RK |
97.945% |
| Vishal Bysani |
97.5% |
| Saagar |
97.5% |
| Mahesh Kumar V |
97.167% |
| Siddarth GV |
97.056% |
| Sathvik V |
96.834% |
KCET Toppers 2020 - Engineering
| All India Rank |
Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Rakshith M |
| 2 |
Shubhan R |
| 3 |
M. Shashank Balaji |
| 4 |
Shashank P |
| 5 |
Sandeepan Naskar |
| 6 |
Nakul Abhay Bapat |
| 7 |
S. Srivas |
| 8 |
Advaith Prasad Curpod |
| 9 |
Gaureesha Kajampady |
| 10 |
Deepit S. Patil |
KCET Toppers 2020 - B.Sc Agriculture
| All India Rank |
Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Varun Gowda |
| 2 |
Sanjana K |
| 3 |
Lokesh B. Jogi |
| 4 |
Arnav Aiyappa P P |
| 5 |
Prajwal Kashyap |
| 6 |
Chinmaya S. Bharadwaj |
| 7 |
Pawan S. Gowda |
| 8 |
Mayur S. Chittaragi |
| 9 |
H C Gourish |
| 10 |
Jathin A L D |
KCET 2020 Toppers - B.V.Sc
| All India Rank |
Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Sai Vivek P |
| 2 |
Aryan Mahalingappa Channal |
| 3 |
Sanjana K |
| 4 |
Pawan S Gowda |
| 5 |
Arnav Aiyappa P P |
| 6 |
M D Arbaaz Ahmed |
| 7 |
Varun Gowda A B |
| 8 |
Suman K S |
| 9 |
Karthik Reddy |
| 10 |
Tejas Bhat K |
KCET 2020 Toppers - BPharma/ DPharma
| All India Rank |
Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Sai Vivek P |
| 2 |
Sandeepan Naskar |
| 3 |
Pawan S. Gowda |
| 4 |
Aryan Mahalingappa Channal |
| 5 |
Sanjana K |
| 6 |
M Shashank Balaji |
| 7 |
Arnav Aiyappa P P |
| 8 |
Varun Gowda A B |
| 9 |
M D Arbaz Ahmed |
| 10 |
Gaureesha Kajampady |
KCET 2019 Toppers List
| Name |
Rank |
District |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffin Biju |
1 |
Marathahalli |
| R. Chinmay |
2 |
Mangalore |
| Sai Saketika Chekuri |
3 |
Ramamurthy Nagar |
| Nakula Neeraje |
4 |
Bengaluru |
| Samarth Mayya |
5 |
Mangalore |
| Vaishnav V Rao |
6 |
Bengaluru |
| C S Sai Vishnu |
7 |
Bellary |
| Neeraj K Udupa |
8 |
Bengaluru |
| Kevin Marin |
9 |
Bengaluru |
| Anirudh Phukan |
10 |
Bengaluru |
List of toppers of different streams
| Name |
Stream |
Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffin Biju |
Engineering |
1 |
| R Chinmay |
Engineering |
2 |
| Sai Saketika Chekuri |
Engineering |
3 |
| Keerthana M Arun |
BSc Agriculture |
1 |
| Bhuvan VB |
BSc Agriculture |
2 |
| Srikantha ML |
BSc Agriculture |
3 |
| P Mahesh Anand |
Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences |
1 |
| Udit Mohan |
Veterinary Sciences |
2 |
| BVSN Sairam |
Veterinary Sciences |
3 |
Commonly asked questions
The KCET result 2025 was announced on May 24. The KCET topper's list have also been announced. Candidates can check the KCET toppers in engineering stream below -
Candidates name | Marks obtained |
|---|---|
| Bhavesh Jayanthi | 99.06% |
| Satwik B Biradar | 98.83% |
| Dinesh Gomati | 98.67% |
The KCET toppers in agriculture and veterinary stream have been released along with the KCET results. Candidates can check the KCET toppers of veterinary and agriculture stream below-
KCET Agriculture Toppers 2025
| Toppers Name | Percentage |
| Akshay M Hedge | 98.08% |
| Saish Shravan Pandit | 97.92% |
| Suchith P Prasad | 97.92% |
KCET Veterinary Toppers 2025 list
| Topper's Name | Percentage |
| Harishraj DV | 179 marks |
| Aathreya Venkatchalam | 179 marks |
| Saphal S Shetty | 178 marks |
KCET BNYS Toppers List 2025
| Topper's Name | Marks obtained |
| Harishraj DV | 99.39% |
| Aathreya Venkatchalam | 99.39% |
| Saphal S.Shetty | 99.28% |
KCET Counselling 2026
Karnataka Examination Authority will soon commence the KCET 2026 counselling at the official website. The counselling process will commence after the declaration of the KCET results. Applicants declared qualified will be called for the KCET counselling 2026. Applicants first need to complete the KCET counselling registration followed by choice filling and locking. KEA will release the release the KCET seat allotment result based on choices filled by the candidates.
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Commonly asked questions
The exam authority commenced KCET counselling process at the official website. Applicants declared qualified are eligible to participate in the KCET counseling process. Candidates first need to complete the KCET 2024 counselling registration followed by choice filling and locking. After the conclusion of the choice filling process, the exam authority will release the KCET 2024 seat allotment result. Applicants for allotted seats have to report to the institute for complete fee payment and document verification.
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How to Challenge KCET Result 2026?
After the declaration of the scores, Karnataka Examination Authority allows candidates to challenge the KCET result. Applicants appearing in the exam will be able to challenge their KCET result 2026 within three days after the declaration. The result of KCET 2026 for such candidates will be released separately.
KCET Result 2026 - Important Points
- KCET result is declared in online mode.
- Students must use their credentials - registration number and first four characters of their name to view the result.
- Students can also challenge KCET result within three days after fdeclaration.
- Only those students who qualified in the exam will be called for the next stage of the admission process.
KCET Result 2026 - Statistics
KEA releases KCET 2026 result statistics along with the declaration of the scores. Students can check the KCET result statistics of the previous year from the following tables:
KCET Result 2025 Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total candidates appeared | 3,30,787 |
| Total candidates qualified | 2.7 Lakh |
KCET result 2024 statistics
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Candidates who registered for KCET 2024 exam |
3,10,314 |
| Number of candidates declared qualified based on results |
2.74,595 |
KCET Result 2022 Previous Year Statistics
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Candidates who appeared for KCET 2022 |
2,10,829 |
| Number of candidates who passed KCET 2022 (Engineering) |
1,71,656 |
| Number of female candidates who passed KCET 2022 (Engineering) |
88,575 |
KCET Result 2021 - Number of Candidates Eligible for Rank List
| Strean |
Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| Engineering |
1,83,231 |
| BPharma |
1,86,638 |
| Agriculture |
1,52,518 |
| Pharma-D |
1,86,638 |
| Veterinary Sciences |
1,55,760 |
| Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) |
1,55,910 |
KCET 2020 Result - Number of Candidates Appeared in the Exam
| Subject name |
Percentage of candidates appeared in the exam |
|---|---|
| Physics |
90.23% |
| Chemistry |
90.10% |
| Mathematics |
91.92% |
| Biology |
79.90% |
KCET Answer Key 2026
Commonly asked questions
The KCET 2025 final answer key will be released soon along with the KEA CET results. Candidates must note that the final key is the revised answer key after raising the objections. The KCET final answer key cannot be challenged.
FAQs related to KCET result 2026
The stages includes registering, generation of admit card, appearing for exam, results announcement, counselling, seat allotment and final admission.
The result have will be declared on May on official website that is: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
The KCET result was declared in May 2025 in online mode on official website : cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
To download the KCET admit card candidates need to visit cetonline.karnataka.gov.in or kea.kar.nic.in, and they will have to enter their login credentials such as their application number and date of birth post which take the print.
The exam body Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will declare KCET 2026 results online at the official website. Applicants appeared in the exam will be able to check their results by using their login credentials - user ID and password.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Government Engineering College, Kushal Nagar considers KCET rank for admission. In 2025 KCET closing cutoff was most competitive for Computer Science and Engineeringat 84566. Below is the past three-year KCET cutoff trends:
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Civil Engineering | 200060 | 240742 | 257241 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering | 50533 | 73573 | 84566 |
| B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 73495 | 106184 | 112837 |
| B.E. in Mechanical Engineering | 194440 | 270281 | 256252 |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 days ago
The seats in B.E. programme of Government Engineering College, Kushal Nagar are filled based on KCET rank of the candidates. The seats are allotted to aspirants via KCET Counselling. Hence, aspirants do not need to pass KCET for admission in B.E. programme.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
If candidate's spot a mistake in their name or photo, they must contact the KEA helpdesk immediately for rectification.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, the physical printout of the KCET hall ticket is mandatory and must be carried to the exam hall; digital copies on phones are not allowed.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The KCET admit card will consist of candidate information such as their name, roll number, exam center address, and timing along with the subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Math/Biology).
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Candidates will be able to download their KCET admit card from the official KEA website using their login credentials such as application number and date of birth.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The KCET admit card will be released by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) about two weeks before the exam date. We can expec the hall ticket by April 10, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
It depends on the specific specialisation. While the main BE in Computer Science and Engineering branch at Sapthagiri College of Engineering closed at 66,750, you might have a better chance in Data Science or Electronics and Communication, which had similar or slightly higher closing ranks.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
If you are applying in the General AI quota, your rank should be between 49,268 and 89,902*. To apply under the Home State (Karnataka) quota, score between 63,332 and 1,52,086, depending on stream you select.
*The details are based on the KCET 2025 cutoff.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, there is a major difference between the two. The students who manage to secure a seat in BE through counseling in Sapthagiri College of Engineering under KCET are able to save on fees as these are government-regulated fees. On the contrary, students who secure seats under Management quota are e
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