KCET 2026: Answer Key Released, Challenge Window Open Till April 30th, 2026

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has officially released the answer key for the KCET 2026 Examination for the batch of 2026. Students who have appeared in the examination can access the released answer key on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Earlier, the examination authority released the provisional answer key, which is open for challenge till 30th April 2026.

Students who have objections to the provisional answer key can submit their challenges. The release of the provisional answer key helps the applicants to understand their performance in the examination and estimate their scores in the examination. Through this, the students can also raise objections if they have any. 

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test was held from 22nd April 2026 to 24th April 2026. According to the official updates, approximately 3.3 lakh students have registered for the examination in this session. 

Important Dates and Events

The students who have appeared in the KCET Examination 2026 are required to keep track of the important dates and events of the examination.

Steps to Download the KCET Answer Key 2026

The candidates who have appeared in the examination for the session 2026 are requested to follow the steps below to download the KCET 2026 answer key PDF of the session 2026:

Step 1: Candidates are guided to visit the official website of the examination authority.

Step 2: Select the option of KCET Answer Key.

Step 3: Click on the download link.

Step 4: After downloading the PDF, check the answer key and raise an objection, if any. 

Steps to Raise Objections 

The candidates can raise objections against the KCET Answer Key if they find any errors by following the steps below:

Step 1: Applicants have to visit the official website of KEA, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Step 2: Tap on the objection link of the KCET answer key.

Step 3: Then, to raise an objection against the answer key, the candidates are guided to log in using the login credentials like CET number and the candidate’s date of birth. 

Step 4: Choose the subject and the question number that the candidate is raising an objection against.

Step 5: Submit the documents and justification to support your answer.

The objection process is extremely free of cost. The candidates just have to submit the justification before the deadline for further evaluation.