KEA clarifies students over missing KCET ranks; opens portal to upload marks

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has clarified to the students whose Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) UGCET 2026 ranks were missing from the results announced on Saturday. In the official X post, the authority said the issue affects only a specific group of candidates, whose Class 12 or equivalent examination marks are not uploaded. These marks are required to calculate rank.

To help affected candidates, KEA has opened a special online link where they can submit the missing details. Students simply need to log in, enter their qualifying exam marks and upload a copy of their marksheet.

Candidates can record the marks and upload the mark sheet on the official portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/marks_entry2026/forms/login.aspx

The post reads, “since the marks of some candidates from CBSE, ICSE and other states were not available online to KEA, they were advised many times to record them through the link. However, some did not upload the marks and mark sheets. Hence, the rank has not come now.”

Also read KCET Result 2026 link active at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in; direct link

Once the information is verified, KEA will generate and publish a Spot Rank within five days. The authority has also urged students and parents not to worry, assuring them that the issue can be resolved through the online process.

KCET UGCET 2026: Result statistics

The KEA has declared the KCET (UGCET) 2026 results, with over 2.92 lakh candidates qualifying for admission to engineering, pharmacy, agriculture and other professional courses. Applicants can check their scores on the official website of KCET at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. To access the scores, applicants need to enter the details, including registration number and date of birth.

Tanisha Karthik secured Rank 1 in Engineering, while Navana Gopi topped Veterinary Science, B.Sc. Nursing, B.Pharm and Pharm-D. Ninaad Vasisht emerged as the topper in Farm Sciences.

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Qualified candidates will have to participate in the KCET UGCET counselling process, which involves several stages, including choice filling and preference submission, seat allotment, payment of the prescribed fees, and confirmation of admission by reporting to the allotted institute.