KCET Toppers List 2026 (OUT): Check 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, Streamwise Ranks, Names & Marks
Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 ( KCET )
KCET Round 3 Registration
31 Aug '26 - 3 Sep '26
KCET 2026 Topper's list is out on June 6, 2026 through a press conference by KEA. Karnataka Examination Authority released KCET 2026 topper's list followed by the result link activation. Applicants can check streamwise past year KCET toppers 2025 from here. Thiss year Tanisha Karthik topped the KCET exam Engineering stream. Check KCET topper list, steps to check the result and other details here.
KCET Toppers 2025
KCET Toppers 2026: Karnataka Examination Authority released KCET 2026 result at its official website on June 6, 2026. Tanisha Karthik secured Rank 1 in Engineering, while Ninaad Vasisht topped Farm Sciences. Navana Gopi made history by ranking 1st across all four streams, including Veterinary and BSc Nursing. Applicants who appeared in examination can check their KCET result by using their login credentials. The exam body also shared the list of stream wise KCET toppers through a press conference prior to declaring the results.
The exam authority released KCET toppers separately for all the streams. KCET toppers are based on performance in KCET entrance exam. Applicants with the highest marks are put in the KCET toppers list. As per the statistics, 3.3 lakh candidates registered for the KCET 2026 exam.
KCET 2026 Topper's List (OUT)
| Rank | Engineering | Farm Sciences (Agriculture) | Veterinary Sciences | Pharmacy (B.Pharm / Pharma-D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Tanisha Karthik (RV PU College, Bangalore) |
Ninaad Vasisht | Navana Gopi | Navana Gopi |
| Rank 2 | Srajan B S (KMWA PU College, Bangalore) |
Anmol Prabhu | Amulya S | Amulya S |
| Rank 3 | Ninaad Vasisht (RV PU College, Bangalore) |
Samay A S | Rithvik Kumar | Rithvik Kumar |
| Rank 4 | Ira Jain (The Learning Centre, Mangalore) |
Rishika K S | Basavaraj Avati | Johan Job |
| Rank 5 | Rishon Fernandes (The Learning Centre, Mangalore) |
Ritul S Reddy | Suchita | Deeksha Shenoy |
Past Year KCET 2025 Topper's List - Engineering Stream
| Ranks |
KCET Toppers Name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Bhavesh Jayanthi |
| Rank 2 |
Satwik B Biradar |
| Rank 3 |
Dhinesh Gomathi Shankar Arunachalam |
| Rank 4 |
Shishir H Shetty |
| Rank 5 |
Divyansh Agrawal |
| Rank 6 |
Tharun A Surana |
| Rank 7 |
Karan Koder |
| Rank 8 |
Rishabh Pandey |
| Rank 9 |
Chaithanya Parama Shivam |
| Rank 10 |
Sarath Chandar M |
- KCET 2025 Toppers List- Agriculture Stream
- KCET Toppers 2024 - Complete List
- KCET Previous Year Toppers
- KCET Toppers 2023 - Engineering Steam
- KCET Toppers 2023 - BPharma
- KCET Toppers 2023 - Pharma D
- KCET Toopers 2023 - BSc Nursing
- KCET Toppers 2022
- KCET Toppers 2020 - Engineering
- KCET Toppers 2020 - B.Sc Agriculture
- KCET 2020 Toppers - B.V.Sc
- KCET 2020 Toppers - BPharma/ DPharma
- KCET Toppers List 2019
- List of KCET Toppers of Various Streams
- How to Check KCET Result 2026?
- How to Challenge KCET 2026 Result?
KCET 2025 Toppers List- Agriculture Stream
1. Akshay M Hegde
2. Saish Shravan Pandit
3. Suchith P Prasad
4. Sumantagouda S Danappagouda R
5. Sneha I Yaraganavi
6. Harishraj D V
7. Siddesh B Dammalli
8. Nikhil Sonnad
9. K Rehan Mohammed
10. Vachan L A
KCET 2025 Topper's List - Veterinary
1. Harishraj D V
2. Aathreya Venkatachalam
3. Saphal S Shetty
4. Vishwaradhya Ramanagoudar
5. Tejas Shailesh Ghotgalkar
6. Nuthan Krishna Bhairavesh D
7. Hem Hasith Nattava
8. Diganth S
9. V Vishwa
10. Manish H
KCET Toppers 2024 - Complete List
Karnataka Examination Authority has released the KCET 2024 toppers list at the official website. Applicants who appeared in the exam can check the KCET toppers here. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.
| Ranks |
KCET Toppers Name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Harsha Karthikeya |
| Rank 2 |
To be updated |
| Rank 3 |
To be updated |
| Rank 4 |
To be updated |
| Rank 5 |
Animesh Singh Rathore |
| Rank 6 |
Prabhav P |
| Rank 7 |
Videep Reddy Jalapally |
KCET Previous Year Toppers
Karnataka Examination Authority releases KCET toppers every year on the official website. KCET topper list is released separately for all the streams. The list of KCET toppers is prepared every year on the basis of the marks secured by them in the entrance exam. For the ease of candidates, we have compiled the KCET previous year toppers here.
KCET Toppers 2023 - Engineering Steam
| Rank |
Engineering Toppers name |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
Vignesh Nataraj Kumar |
| Rank 2 |
Arjun Krishnaswamy |
| Rank 3 |
Samrudh Shetty |
| Rank 4 |
-- |
Commonly asked questions
The exam body released the exam dates for the KCET 2026 on its official website. As per the dates, the test was conducted on April 23-24, 2026.
Each paper of KCET exam is conducted for 80 minutes. The Kannada language exam of KCET will be conducted for 60 minutes for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates. KCET exam Biology and Mathematics exam will be conducted on same day while Physics & Chemistry exam will be conducted on separate day.
Hi,
Yes, KCET exam is conducted in offline pen & paper mode across various centres every year. You will be provided OMR sheet to attempt the KCET 2025 exam. You have to mark the answers using black/blue ball point pen. You should note that no online exam will be conducted for any candidate. There will be four alternatives to all the questions asked in the exam. Each question will have one correct alternative. You must cross check your answers before marking it in OMR sheet. The authorities will not allow you to change your answers once marked in the OMR sheet.
Hope this cleared your query.
- Visit - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
- Click on UGCET and login using QR scan
- Capture photo and verify OTP
- Pay a non-refundable processing fee of INR 750
- Once payment is sucessful, candidates can participate in counselling process.
- Select category, to do KCET option entry.
- Enter list of colleges and courses on right side (rank them in your desired order)
- Rearrange and once you are satified
- Save and submit the KCET options.
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 |
Commonly asked questions
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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 Toppers List 2019
| 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 KCET Toppers of Various 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 |
How to Check KCET Result 2026?
Candidates can refer to the steps given below to check KCET results.
- Visit the KEA KCET official website - kea.kar.nic.in.
- Click on the direct link to check the results.
- Enter KCET registration number in the required fields.
- Check all the details mentioned in the KCET scorecard 2026.
- Download the KCET 2025 result scorecard for future reference.
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How to Challenge KCET 2026 Result?
Karnataka Examination Authority will allow candidates to challenge the KCET results within three days. Applicants who found any discrepancy in the KCET 2026 result are allowed to raise objections in the scorecard.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, many NIRF-ranked colleges in Karnataka also accept COMEDK UGET and JEE Main scores, giving non-KCET students a pathway in. Some colleges additionally offer management quota seats for direct admission, based on eligibility criteria.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
No, with a rank of 50k, getting a seat for B.Pharm at JSS College of Pharmacy will be quite difficult.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, with a KCET rank of 84,400, you have a very strong chance of getting a seat in (AI and DS) under the government/KEA quota at Aakash Institute of Engineering and Technology.
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With a KCET rank of 52504 with 2A category, you have moderate chance of getting a seat in lower-demand branches (like Civil or Mechanical Engineering) at JSS Science at Technology University, Mysuru or JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bengaluru during the later rounds of KEA counselling, but get
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Yes, you have a good chance to get a seat at Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences in the second round with a KCET rank of 39,000 under OBC 2A Rural category.
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Answered a month ago
KCET is the main entrance exam for state quota seats. If you have a good JEE Main score, you can also apply for a management or NRI quota seat, or apply through COMEDK, which is another popular option in Karnataka. Each college may accept a different mix, so check individually.
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For the General AI category, the maximum PES ECE cutoff 2026 acceptable for admission in the first round was 1223. So, students with a rank lower than 1223 can easily gain admission to the above-mentioned course. To know the maximum rank required by other categories, see the table below.
| Category (All India) | PES ECE cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 1223 |
| ST | 7369 |
| PWD | 224168 |
| Category (Home State) | PES ECE cutoff 2026 |
| General | 2193 |
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Answered a month ago
KEA usually conducts multiple rounds of counselling, including Round 1, Round 2, and an Extended Round, depending on how many vacant seats are available.
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Cutoff marks for KCET 2026 are calculated on the basis of number of applicants, availability of seats, performance of the candidates in the test, reservation and difficulty of the question paper.
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Candidates who have passed or are due to pass class 12 (equivalent) in the specified subjects are eligible to apply for KCET 2026 as per the criteria of KEA.
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