KCET Results 2025: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the KCET results in online mode. Candidates can check their results using their KCET registration number through the official websites - kea.kar.nic.in, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, karresults.nic.in.
The results of the candidates who have not submitted their qualifying examination marks or any other such information will be withheld by KEA. They must note that a separate KCET merit list/rank list will be issued by KEA for architecture, engineering & technology, farm science courses, etc.
After the declaration of KCET results, eligible candidates will participate in the KCET counselling 2025 process. Candidates will be allotted seats on the basis of the college-course options filled by them and the seat matrix issued by the government. After the completion of each round of counselling, the KCET cut-off 2025 will be released.
KCET Result 2025 Release Date
Candidates can check the expected result date of KCET exam 2025 along with the last year's result declaration dates in the table below.
| Years |
KCET Result Declaration dates |
| 2025 |
May - June 2025 (Expected) |
| 2024 |
June 1, 2024 |
KCET Results 2025: Steps to check
The KCET results will be released on the official website of KEA. Candidates who appeared for the entrance exam can check their results by logging into the official KEA website. The steps to check KCET results 2025 have been mentioned below:
- Visit the official websites of KEA - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, karresults.nic.in
- Click on the link for “KCET Results 2025”
- Next, enter your KCET registration number and the first four characters of your name in the given fields
- Click on the “Submit” tab
- Your KCET result 2025 will be displayed on the screen
- Download your KCET result and take its printout for future reference
Karnataka KCET Results 2025: Details mentioned
After downloading the scorecard, candidates are advised to cross-check all the details provided on the KCET scorecard 2025. The following details will be mentioned in the KCET result 2025:
- Candidate's name
- CET Number
- Subject-wise score
- Total score secured by the candidate
- KCET rank
- Qualifying status (Pass or Fail)
KCET Results 2025: Determination of Merit/Rank
The merit of the candidates who appeared for the KCET exam will be determined as per the below-mentioned parameters:
For Architecture Course
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Course
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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B. Arch
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As per NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) 2025 guidelines
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For Engineering/Technology Courses
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Course
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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B.E. / B.Tech
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- Marks obtained by candidate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects in KCET
- Marks obtained by candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in the qualifying exam
(Both marks will be taken in equal proportions)
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For Farm Science Courses
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Courses
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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B.Sc. (Agriculture)
B.Sc. (Forestry)
B.Sc.(Sericulture)
B.Tech. Biotechnology
B.Sc.(Horticulture)
B.Sc. Community Science
B.Tech.(Food Technology)
B.Tech.(Dairy Technology)
B.F.Sc (Bachelor of Fisheries Science)
B.Tech. (Food Science &Tech.)
B.Sc. (Ag. Marketing and Cooperation)
B. Tech (Agriculture Engineering)
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Marks obtained by candidate in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects in both KCET and qualifying exam
(Both marks will be taken in equal proportions)
Note: A common rank list will be prepared and released separately for admission into these courses.
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For Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
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Courses
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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B.V. Sc. & A.H.
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Marks obtained by candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects taken together in KCET 2025
Note: A common rank list will be prepared and released separately for admission into these courses.
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For Pharmacy Courses
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Courses
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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B. Pharm
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Marks scored by candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (whichever is highest) in KCET 2025
Note: A common rank list will be prepared and released separately for admission into B.Pharm course.
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2nd Year B.Pharm (Lateral Entry)
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Marks scored by candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (whichever is highest) in KCET 2025
Note: A common rank list will be prepared and released separately for admission into 2nd Year B.Pharm course.
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D. Pharma
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Marks scored by candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (whichever is highest) in KCET 2025
Note: A common rank list will be prepared and released separately for admission into D. Pharma course.
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For Naturopathy & Yoga Course
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Course
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Criteria for Merit/Rank Determination
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Naturopathy & Yoga
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- Marks obtained by candidate in Physics, Chemistry & Biology in KCET 2025
- Marks obtained by candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the qualifying exam
(Both marks will be taken in equal proportions)
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KCET Rank List 2025
Candidates must be aware of the following with regard to the preparation KCET results and rank/merit list:
- After the completion of KCET exam, provisional KCET answer key is published
- Challenges can be filed against the provisional answer key
- KEA will place the received objections against the answer key before their expert committee
- The answer key finalised by the expert committee will be used to determine the final merit/rank of the candidates
- Once the merit is determined, separate rank list will be issued for engineering, architecture, farm science and other courses
KCET Rank List 2025: Tie-Breaking Policy
If the merit of two or more candidates is the same, the following tie-breaking policy will be applicable for determining the final ranks of the candidates:
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Course
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Tie-Breaking Criteria
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Naturopathy & Yoga
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- In case of a tie, candidate with higher marks in Biology will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate with higher marks in Chemistry will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate with higher marks in the qualifying exam will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate older in age will be given a higher rank
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Engineering & Technology
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- In case of a tie, candidate with higher marks in Maths will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate with higher marks in Physics will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate with higher marks in the qualifying exam will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate older in age will be given a higher rank
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Architecture
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- In case of a tie, candidate with higher score in NATA will be given a higher rank
- If still there’s a tie, candidate with higher score in Maths in the qualifying exam will be given a higher rank
- If the tie still exists, candidate older in age will be given a higher rank
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Note: If the tie still exists, then the final merit will be determined by draw of lots.
Along with the KCET results, the final KCET answer key 2025 and the list of the candidates whose results have been withheld will also be published.
KCET Rank List 2025: What to do if no rank is allotted?
After the declaration of KCET results 2025, some candidates might not assigned ranks due to the following reasons:
- Candidate might not have submitted the marks obtained in the qualifying exam
- Candidate might have marked the version code incorrectly
- There might be some change in the qualifying exam marks due to revaluation
Note: Candidates need not worry if no rank is assigned to them. They just need to submit the required documents to KEA within the stipulated time. After this, KEA will assign the ranks to such candidates.
KCET Results 2025 - How to challenge?
Candidates can challenge KCET 2025 results if any of the following details have been incorrectly mentioned in the result:
- Marks obtained in the qualifying examination
- Version Code
- NEET/NATA scores (if applicable)
Note: Candidates cannot request for re-totalling or revaluation of the marks scored by them in the KCET 2025 exam. They can submit their objections within three days from the date of declaration of KCET results. Thereafter, the results of such candidates will be published by KEA.
KCET Counselling 2025
On the basis of the KCET rank list/merit list prepared by KEA, eligible candidates will be considered for seat allotment. Seats will be allotted to the candidates on the basis of the college-course options filled by them and the seat matrix issued by the state government.
KCET Cut Off 2025
KCET cut off is released after the completion of each round of the counselling process. Candidates can check the college-wise and course-wise cut off by visiting the official website of KEA.
KCET Results - Previous year's highlights
In 2023, about 2.6 lakh students registered for the KCET exam out of which around 1.14 lakh were girls and 1.21 lakh were boys. As per the official data, the exam was conducted in 592 exam centres across Karnataka. About 16,000 non-Kannadiga students registered for the entrance examination were exempted from writing the compulsory Kannada exam. Out of the 2,03,381 students who have cleared the KCET engineering entrance exam, 96,577 were boys and 1,06,804 were girls.
KCET Toppers 2023: Engineering Stream
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Vignesh Nataraj Kumar |
97.8% |
| Rank 2 |
Arjun Krishnaswamy |
97.5% |
| Rank 3 |
Samrudh Shetty |
97.1% |
KCET Toppers 2023: Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Pratheeksha R |
98.6% |
| Rank 2 |
Byresh HS |
98.1% |
| Rank 3 |
Srijan MH |
97% |
KCET Toppers 2023: B.Sc Nursing
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Makavika Kapoor |
97.2% |
| Rank 2 |
Pratheeksha R |
97.2% |
| Rank 3 |
Chandan Gowda |
96.6% |
KCET Toppers 2023: B. Veterinary Science
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Makavika Kapoor |
97.2% |
| Rank 2 |
Pratheeksha R |
97.2% |
| Rank 3 |
Chandan Gowda CN |
96.6% |
KCET Toppers 2023: B.Sc Agriculture
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Byresh SH |
96.7% |
| Rank 2 |
Anurag Ranjan |
95.4% |
| Rank 3 |
Kartik Manohar Simhasan |
95.2% |
KCET Toppers 2023: B. Pharma
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Pratheeksha R |
97.2% |
| Rank 2 |
Malavika Kapoor |
97.2% |
| Rank 3 |
Madhav Soorya Tadepalli |
96.6% |
KCET Toppers 2023: Pharma D
| Rank |
Name of the Student |
Marks Scored (%) |
| Rank 1 |
Pratheeksha R |
97.2% |
| Rank 2 |
Malavika Kapoor |
97.2% |
| Rank 3 |
Madhav Soorya Tadepalli |
96.6% |
KCET Result Statistics - Past year's
Candidates can refer to the KCET results 2022 toppers list given below:
KCET Results 2022 Toppers List: For Engineering Category
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Topper’s Name
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Marks Secured in KCET (%)
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Apoorv Tandon
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98.61%
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Siddhartha Singh
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98.33%
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Atmakuri Venkata Madhi
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98.11%
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Shishir RK
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97.95%
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Vishal Bysani
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97.50%
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Saagar
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97.50%
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Mahesh Kumar V
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97.17%
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Siddarth GV
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97.06%
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Sathvik V
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96.83%
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