KCET exam 2026: The Karnataka Examination Authority has released the provisional answer key for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026. The answer key is now available on the official portal, allowing candidates to verify their responses and estimate their scores. The KCET 2026 was conducted between April 22 and April 24, witnessing a participation of nearly 3.3 lakh registered candidates. This examination was held from April 22 to April 24 with an overall registration of approximately 3.3 lakh candidates. The examination pattern had covered three days wherein on April 22 the paper on Kannada language was held; on April 23 Physics & Chemistry, and on April 24 Mathematics & Biology.The provisional answer key has been released for all 16 paper sets across the core subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology.Candidates can log in to the official KEA website to download the provisional answer key. The process requires basic credentials, including application or registration number, the initial characters of the candidate’s name, and date of birth.Students can raise objections until 5 pm on April 30. Each objection must be supported with valid academic references, such as textbooks or authoritative sources. The authority has made it clear that incomplete or unsupported claims will be rejected.
KCET exam 2026: Steps to raise objections
Candidates can follow the steps elucidated here to download the KCET exam 2026 from the official website:
- Go to the official website of KEA, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
- Click on the “Objection link for provisional key answers”
- Log in using required credentials
- Select UGCET 2026 and enter captcha details
- Review the answer key and submit objections, if any
Candidates are advised to stay tuned to the official website to get the complete details of the KCET exam 2026.
