KCET Toppers 2026- Karnataka Examinations Authority will publish the KCET 2026 exam toppers list online. The list of KCET toppers 2026 will be updated on this page once released. The toppers list of KCET 2026 will include the names of student who will score the highest in the KCET 2026. The authority will conduct the Karnataka CET exam in April 2026. In 2025, the KCET toppers included Bhavesh Jayanthi (rank 1), Satwik B Biradar (rank 2) and Dhinesh Gomathi Shankar Arunachalam (rank 3). The top 10 rankers with their merit percentage will be mentioned in this article. The toppers list will be released after the commencement of KCET 2026 result. Go through the article to learn more about the list of toppers in KCET and their cutoff marks.
The toppers of KCET 2026 list will be released online. KEA will release the Karnataka CET toppers list along with the result only. Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in KCET 2026 counselling. Candidates can find the KCET toppers list based on previous year below
| 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 |
Candidates can find the previous year KCET 2025 toppers' lists below.
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 |
Also Check:
Karnataka CET toppers | Qualifying examination marks | CET 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% |
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| KCET Toppers |
| |
|---|---|---|
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% |
All India Rank | Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
Rank 1 | Meghan HK |
Rank 2 | Premankur Chakraborty |
Rank 3 | BS Anirudh |
All India Rank | Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
1 | Rakshith M |
2 | Shubhan R |
3 | M. Shashank Balaji |
4 | Shashank P |
5 | Sandeepan Naskar |
6 | Nakul Abhay Bapat |
7 | S. Srivas |
8 | Advaith Prasad Curpod |
9 | Gaureesha Kajampady |
10 | Deepit S. Patil |
All India Rank | Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
1 | Varun Gowda |
2 | Sanjana K |
3 | Lokesh B. Jogi |
4 | Arnav Aiyappa P P |
5 | Prajwal Kashyap |
6 | Chinmaya S. Bharadwaj |
7 | Pawan S. Gowda |
8 | Mayur S. Chittaragi |
9 | H C Gourish |
10 | Jathin A L D |
All India Rank | Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
1 | Sai Vivek P |
2 | Aryan Mahalingappa Channal |
3 | Sanjana K |
4 | Pawan S Gowda |
5 | Arnav Aiyappa P P |
6 | M D Arbaaz Ahmed |
7 | Varun Gowda A B |
8 | Suman K S |
9 | Karthik Reddy |
10 | Tejas Bhat K |
All India Rank | Name of the Candidate |
|---|---|
1 | Sai Vivek P |
2 | Sandeepan Naskar |
3 | Pawan S. Gowda |
4 | Aryan Mahalingappa Channal |
5 | Sanjana K |
6 | M Shashank Balaji |
7 | Arnav Aiyappa P P |
8 | Varun Gowda A B |
9 | M D Arbaz Ahmed |
10 | Gaureesha Kajampady |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The topper of KCET 2025 was Bhavesh Jayanthi who scored 99.6% in the exam.
Yes, the KCET exam date for 2026 will be around April 2026.
Over 2 lakh students appeared for the KCET 2025. Similar number of examinees are expected to appear for KCET 2026 as well. The exam statistics are released along with the declaration of results.
No, the authority has yet not announced the KCET 2026 toppers list online.
With 120 marks in the KCET exam, a candidate can expect a rank between 351 – 360.
KCET 2023 1st rank was obtained by Bengaluru's Vignesh Nataraj Kumar with 97.8%
On Question asked by student community
If you have studied in a rural area but do not want to claim the rural quota in KCET , it will not create any problem. Rural reservation is only an additional benefit — it is not compulsory. However, if you skip verification, you will not be eligible to claim
Dear Student,
Please check KCET Document Verification 2026: Date, Process & Required Documents List
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With OBC-NCL category, you have a strong chance to get a seat in CSE programme at NITs like NIT Agartala, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Srinagar. However, if you are looking for NIT Patna, there are vent thin chances. You must apply for CSAB rounds to try your luck there.
Hi, If you have completed the first level of application form, then there is very little possibility that you can change you Exam centre, unless exam conducting authority provides special chance for this purpose only.
Dear Student,
If you want to appear only for NEET-UG for MBBS admission, then you do not need to take the KCET exam. However, you can fill in the exam centre preference in the form as a future option. MBBS admission is done on the basis of the NEET score.