KCET results may be withheld if CBSE, CISCE marks not updated through DigiLocker: KEA

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has issued an important notice for students who appeared for UGCET 2026 and passed their Class 12 examinations from boards including CBSE, CISCE, and other state boards. The authority has instructed students to immediately update their Class 12 marks by providing Digilocker permission. Candidates must log in through the official KEA portal to avoid withholding of their CET results.

Post on official 'X' handle reads, "Candidates have to login to the KEA portal and provide / enable the digilocker permission, so that their 12th std marks will be fetched automatically and will be used to determine the merit as per rules. Please note that, there is no provision to enter the marks or to submit the copy of the marks sheet to KEA."

According to the notification released by KEA, a special online link has now been made active for candidates belonging to non-Karnataka boards, including CBSE and CISCE. Through this facility, students are required to provide permission via DigiLocker so that their marks can be fetched automatically and used for merit preparation as per official admission rules.

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Candidates will not be allowed to enter marks manually or submit physical copies of marks cards to KEA. Instead, the entire process has been made digital through DigiLocker integration.

The examination authority has also warned candidates that failure to complete the marks update process may lead to their UGCET 2026 results being withheld. Students have therefore been advised to complete the verification and marks update process immediately.

The authority has also shared a YouTube Shorts help link explaining the marks update process for students facing difficulties while enabling DigiLocker access. The online marks update system has been introduced to streamline verification and reduce errors during merit preparation.

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Steps to update Class 12 marks for UGCET 2026

Candidates from CBSE, CISCE, and other state boards can follow these steps to update their Class 12 marks

• Visit the DigiLocker website at digilocker.gov.in.
• Log in to your DigiLocker account and download your Class 12 marksheet
• After this, visit the official KEA CET portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
• Log in using your CET credentials
• Provide DigiLocker permission so that the system can automatically fetch your Class 12 marks
• Verify the fetched details carefully and submit

KEA has advised students to complete the process immediately, warning that failure to update the marks may result in withholding of UGCET 2026 results. Since students from multiple education boards apply for Karnataka UGCET every year, KEA uses Class 12 marks as part of the admission and ranking process for several professional courses.