KCET Result 2026 declared: Tanisha Karthik tops Engineering, Navana Gopi leads four streams- Here's complete list of toppers; direct link to download result

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results today, June 6. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now access their scorecards through the official websites, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and karresults.nic.in.

This year, 3,30,479 candidates registered for KCET 2026. The examination was conducted across 745 centres in Karnataka between April 23 and April 24.

The entrance test serves as the gateway for admission to undergraduate courses in engineering, agriculture, veterinary sciences, pharmacy, nursing and other professional programmes offered by institutions across the state.

Engineering topper

Alongside the results, KEA published the names of the top-performing candidates across various streams.

In the Engineering stream, Tanisha Karthik secured the first rank. Srajan B S finished second, while Ninaad Vasisht secured the third rank.

The remaining candidates in the Engineering top 10 are Ira Jain, Rishon Fernandes, Advik Ganapathy M B, Chinnmay G K, Abhii Sannayya, Abigail Varghese and Anirudh S.

Farm Sciences topper

In the Farm Sciences category, which includes Agriculture, Sericulture, Forestry and related courses, Ninaad Vasisht secured the top rank. He was followed by Anmol Prabhu and Samay A S.

Other candidates in the top 10 list include Rishika K S, Ritul S Reddy, Ankit Ashok Dodawad, Arale Virupakshi, Rutika Mallikarjun Patil, Shreya Ballal Nidamboor and Amulya S.

Navana Gopi tops four streams

One of the standout performers this year was Navana Gopi, who secured the first rank in Veterinary Sciences, BSc Nursing and Yoga & Naturopathy.

In the Veterinary Sciences stream, she was followed by Amulya S and Rithvik Kumar.

In BSc Nursing rankings, Navana Gopi secured the top position, followed by Amulya S and Rithvik Kumar.

In Yoga & Naturopathy, Navana Gopi again claimed the first rank, ahead of Amulya S and Suchita M. The top 10 list also featured Rithvik Kumar, Johan Job, Deeksha Shenoy, Sampreeth J, Vaishnavi Das, Anmol Prabhu and Basavaraj Avati.

Gopi also topped the B Pharma list.

How to check KCET Result 2026

Candidates can download their scorecards by following these steps:

• Visit cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
• Click on the KCET Result 2026 link
• Enter the required login credentials
• Submit the details
• Download and save the scorecard for future reference

Earlier, KEA had released the provisional answer key and invited objections from candidates. The objection window remained open until April 30. After reviewing the challenges submitted, the authority published the final answer key on May 10.

The class 12 marks of CBSE and CISCE board students who studied in the state have also been taken directly from the boards and given ranks. If marks of some candidates did not match, they were checked and uploaded, the board said.

After the NEET results are out and the MCC counseling schedule is followed, separate counseling will be held for admission to medical courses.

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