KCET Results 2026: Date, Steps to download, Rank list & Previous year's statistics

KCET Results 2026: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the KCET results in online mode. The KCET result 2026 will be announced by the officials. The KCET result 2026 is expected to be out by May 2026. Those candidates who will be appearing for the KCET 2026 exam can check their results at kea.kar.nic.in, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, karresults.nic.in. In order to download the KCET result 2026, candidates will have to enter their login details, including their registration number and password in the result login window. 

The KCET results of the candidates will include subject-wise scores, total score and rank of the candidates. However, it must be noted that those who have not submitted their qualifying examination marks or any other such information will have their results withheld by KEA. The official body will release a separate KCET merit list/rank list based on different courses, including KEA for architecture, engineering & technology, farm science courses, etc.

After the declaration of KCET results, candidates who qualify the KCET exam will be eligible to participate in the KCET counselling 2026 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 2026 will be released.

KCET Result 2026 Release Date

Candidates can check the result date of the KCET exam of the last year's result declaration dates in the table below. 

KCET Results 2026: 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 2026 have been mentioned below:

• Visit the official websites of KEA - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, karresults.nic.in
• Click on the link for “KCET Results 2026”
• 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 2026 will be displayed on the screen
• Download your KCET result and take its printout for future reference

Karnataka KCET Results 2026: Details mentioned

After downloading the scorecard, candidates are advised to cross-check all the details provided on the KCET scorecard 2026. The following details will be mentioned in the KCET result 2026:

• Candidate's name
• CET Number
• Subject-wise score
• Total score secured by the candidate 
• KCET rank
• Qualifying status (Pass or Fail)

KCET Results 2026: 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

For Engineering/Technology Courses

For Farm Science Courses

For Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

For Pharmacy Courses

For Naturopathy & Yoga Course

KCET Rank List 2026

The KCET Rank List is a merit-based ranking of candidates who appear for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). It determines eligibility and priority for admission to various undergraduate courses, such as engineering, agriculture, and veterinary sciences, offered by colleges in Karnataka. The KCET Rank List is prepared on the following basis: 

Weightage Calculation:

The KCET Rank is calculated by combining the candidate’s scores in:

• KCET (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology): 50% weightage
• Qualifying Examination (Class 12/PUC marks in PCM/PCB): 50% weightage

Normalisation of Marks:
To ensure fairness, scores are normalised if there are variations in the difficulty levels of the question papers.

Preparation of Rank List:

• The ranks are allotted based on the combined score of KCET and Class 12/PUC marks.
• Separate rank lists are prepared for different courses (e.g., engineering, agriculture).

Tie Breaking Rules - 

In cases where two or more candidates achieve the same score, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied in order:

• Higher marks in Mathematics (for engineering) or Biology (for agriculture/veterinary).
• Higher marks in Physics.
• Age (elder candidates are given priority).

Release of the Rank List:
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases the rank list on its official website after verification and normalization of scores.

KCET Rank List 2026: 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:

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 2026 and the list of the candidates whose results have been withheld will also be published. 

KCET Rank List 2026: What to do if no rank is allotted?

After the declaration of KCET results 2026, some candidates might not be 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 2026 - How to challenge?

Candidates can challenge KCET 2026 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 2026 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 2026

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 2026

KCET cut off will be release 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

KCET Toppers 2023: Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

KCET Toppers 2023: B.Sc Nursing

KCET Toppers 2023: B. Veterinary Science

KCET Toppers 2023: B.Sc Agriculture

KCET Toppers 2023: B. Pharma

KCET Toppers 2023: Pharma D

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