How many students appeared for KCET 2027?- Candidates must know how many students appeared for KCET 2027 to assess the level of competition. KEA will officially release the data on the number of students appearing for KCET 2027, aligned with the results. Until then, aspirants can find previous year data here. In 2026, 3.09 lakh candidates had taken the KCET exam. Note that the total number of students attempting the KCET 2027 exam will determine the result of the exam. Know more about the total number of students who appeared in the KCET exam here.
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KEA will release the details on the total number of students who registered, appeared, and qualified for the KCET 2027 exam. Candidates can check the detailed information on how many students appeared for KCET 2027 below.
Here we have provided the last 5 years' data on how many students appeared in the KCET exam.
Particulars | Details |
Total Number of candidates registered for KCET 2026 exam | 3,30,479 |
Total Number of candidates appeared for KCET 2026 exam | 3,09,014 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for engineering admissions |
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Total Number of exam centres | 745 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for Veterinary course admissions | 2,92,782 |
Particulars | Details |
Total Number of candidates registered for KCET 2025 exam | 3,30,787 |
Total Number of candidates appeared for KCET 2025 exam | 3,11,996 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for engineering admissions | Physics- 311960 Chemistry - 311676 Maths - 304170 |
Total Number of exam centres | 775 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for Veterinary course admissions | 2.18 lakhs |
Particulars | Details |
Total Number of candidates registered for KCET 2024 exam | 3,49,653 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for engineering admissions | 2,74,595 |
Total Number of applications appeared in KCET exam 2024 | 3,10,314 |
Total Number of exam centres | 737 |
Total Number of candidates qualified for Veterinary course admissions | 2,19,887 |
Description | Stats |
Total number of candidates |
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Total number of boys candidates |
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Total number of girls candidates |
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Total number of repeated candidates | 20, 000 candidates |
Year | Number of students who appeared for KCET |
Total number of students who appeared for KCET 2022 | Appeared- 210829 candidates |
How many students wrote KCET 2021 |
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Number of students who appeared in the KCET 2020 exam | Appeared - 1,75,349 Qualified - 1,53,470 |
Total number of students appeared for KCET 2019 | Registered - 1,94,311 The attendance for Biology, Maths, Physics and Chemistry papers varied from 79 per cent to 92 per cent. |
How many students appeared in KCET 2018 | Registered - 1,98,655 Appeared - 1,92,905 |
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KEA will announce the KCET 2027 result on the official website. To check the result of KCET 2027, candidates will need to use their registration number. Students can check their subject-wise and total obtained scores through the KCET results 2027. The secured ranks in the Karnataka CET exam are available through the KCET exam results.
Go to the official KCET 2027 website.
Click on the link for KEA UGCET results.
Enter your registration number to log in.
Once logged in, the KCET 2027 result will appear on the screen.
Download the result and take a printout for future reference.
Along with the declaration of results, the authorities has declared the list of KCET 2027 toppers. In the meantime, candidates can check the list of KCET toppers in the table below.
Rank | Candidate Name | College Name | City |
1 | Tanisha Karthik | RV PU College, Jayanagar | Bangalore |
2 | Srajan B S | KMWA PU College | Bangalore |
3 | Ninaad Vasisht | RV PU College, Jayanagar | Bangalore |
4 | Ira Jain | The Learning Centre PU College | Mangalore |
5 | Rishon Fernandes | The Learning Centre PU College | Mangalore |
Rank | Student Name | Merit % | Board |
1 | Bhavesh Jayanthi | 99.06 | CBSE in Karnataka |
2 | Satwik B Biradar | 98.83 | CBSE in Karnataka |
3 | Dhinesh Gomathi Shankar Arunachalam | 98.67 | CBSE in Karnataka |
4 | Shishir H Shetty | 98.61 | Karnataka (State Board) |
5 | Divyansh Agrawal | 98.56 | CBSE in Karnataka |
6 | Tharun A Surana | 98.56 | Karnataka (State Board) |
7 | Karan Koder | 98.44 | Karnataka (State Board) |
8 | Rishabh Pandey | 98.39 | CBSE in Karnataka |
9 | Chaithanya Parama Shivam | 98.33 | CBSE in Karnataka |
10 | Sarath Chandar M | 98.17 | CBSE in Karnataka |
Rank | Karnataka CET toppers | School |
1 | Harsha Karthikeya | Narayana Olympiad School Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore |
2 | Manoj Sohan | Sri Chaitanya Techno School in Marathahalli, Bangalore |
3 | PJ Abhinav | Nehru Smarak Vidyalaya Jayanagar |
Karnataka CET toppers | Qualifying examination marks |
| Total | ||
Vignesh Natraj | 99.667% | 96.11% | 97.889% | ||
Arjun Krishna Swami | 100% | 95% | 97.5% | ||
Samrush Shetty | 99.33% | 95% | 97.167% | ||
Sumedh SS | 99.667% | 94.44% | 97.056% | ||
Madhav Surya | 97% | 96.6% | 96.237% |
KCET Toppers | Marks secured |
Apoorv Tandon | 98.611% |
Siddhartha Singh | 98.334% |
Atmakuri Venkata Madhi | 98.111% |
Shishir RK | 97.945% |
Vishal Bysani | 97.5% |
Saagar | 97.5% |
Mahesh Kumar V | 97.167% |
Siddarth GV | 97.056% |
Sathvik V | 96.834% |
Students who qualify for the KCET 2027 exam will be eligible to participate in the KCET 2027 counselling. KEA is expected to announce the KCET counselling 2027 dates on the official website. The counselling of KCET 2027 will include various steps such as registration, CET web option entry, seat allotment, and seat acceptance fee.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The KCET 2027 application form date will be released.
In 2026, a total of 2,92,782 candidates qualified for engineering admissions.
Tanisha Karthik from RV PU College, Jayanagar got 1st rank in KCET 2026.
The KCET 2027 registration has yet to start.
The KCET 2027 exam dates will be announced.
On Question asked by student community
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