Karnataka KSET Result 2026: Karnataka SET Provisional Result for 37 Subjects, Scorecard, Cut-Off & Merit List RESULT OUT

two portals report that the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released a provisional KSET 2026 result for all 37 subjects. Both reports are timestamped around midday. I could not open KEA’s own site, so the release itself is unconfirmed on my side. Still pending: subject-wise and category-wise cut-offs, the point at which results become final, eligibility certificates and verification dates.

KSET is an eligibility test, not a recruitment, so the result carries no vacancies or salary. I have used the KEA notification (as summarised by FreeJobAlert) for the rules around fee, eligibility and pattern where they affect your result.

What has been released, and how solid it is

KollegeApply, updated at 12:20 PM today, reports that KEA released the provisional result for all 37 subjects, prepared from the revised answer keys issued after objections were reviewed. Testbook, published at 12:09 PM, also reports the result as out, with a merit list and scorecards.

Earlier pages disagreed. PW’s preview expected the result in November 2026. Those were written before today, so I treat them as superseded. Still, two aggregator reports are not a KEA notice. If your login doesn’t work, wait for KEA’s own announcement before drawing conclusions.

The link label to look for is reported on CareerPower as “KSET-2026 Assistant Professor Eligibility Test (KSET)-2026 Provisional Result Link.” I could not establish whether the revised answer key of 23 October is the “final answer key” the notification refers to. That affects whether more changes can follow.

Timeline

How to check

You need your application number and date of birth. Start at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, open the KSET 2026 section and choose the result link. KollegeApply gives the page as cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/kset2026. Testbook links to a different address, under kearecruitment.karnataka.gov.in. Both are in the karnataka.gov.in domain, but get there from the KEA homepage, not through a link in an article.

Print or save the page. One detail from the notification: no physical mark card is issued to candidates, whether found eligible or not. The online record is what you will have until the eligibility certificate is issued.

What 40 and 35 percent mean in practice

Paper I has 50 questions and Paper II has 100, all compulsory, at 2 marks each, which makes 100 and 200 marks. The total is 300. The minimum combined marks are 40 percent for General Merit and 35 percent for the reserved categories, PwD and transgender candidates.

By my arithmetic, 40 percent is 120 marks, or 60 correct answers out of 150. Thirty-five percent is 105 marks. Since every question is worth 2, an odd total is impossible, so in practice the reserved-category minimum works out to 106 marks, or 53 correct answers. That assumes no negative marking. None is mentioned in the summaries I read, so check the notification PDF. The same assumption underlies my conversions.

The 6 percent rule

The minimum is a floor, not a pass mark. KSET follows the UGC-NET pattern. Only around 6 percent of the candidates who appear for both papers can be declared successful. Within that, subject-wise and category-wise merit lists are built from combined marks, restricted to candidates who cleared the minimum.

Testbook reports 1,29,212 registered, 1,17,017 appeared and 12,195 absent. CareerPower independently gives the same appeared figure. Six percent of 1,17,017 is roughly 7,000 qualifiers across all subjects, which is my estimate and not a KEA figure. The true number depends on how many candidates sat both papers.

Seven thousand slots across 37 subjects and several categories gives some very small groups. Suppose 200 candidates in one subject and category appeared. A 6 percent rule leaves about 12 successful. That is an illustration, not a KSET number. Two candidates with the same marks can have opposite outcomes if their subjects or categories differ.

A reservation point also matters. Reservation benefits under KSET 2026 apply only to Karnataka-domiciled candidates. Candidates domiciled elsewhere are treated as General.

Subjects and centres

You could sit only one subject, and it could not be changed after the application was submitted. For 18 subjects, candidates could pick any of 11 centres. For 19 subjects, including Geography, Law and Psychology, only Bengaluru was available.

Testbook mentions 326 centres across 11 districts. The notification summary lists 11 centres, which are the cities. The 326 is probably individual venues within them, but that is my inference.

Cut-off

I found no subject-wise or category-wise cut-off for 2026. I found no published cut-off for an earlier KSET round either, so I won’t give a “previous year” number. Portals that print one are estimating.

Because qualification follows the 6 percent rule, the effective cut-off will differ by subject and category, and it only becomes visible when KEA publishes the qualified lists.

Objections, rechecks and the date confusion

The notification summary sets the rules for challenging a key. Objections to the provisional key carried a fee of ₹50 per question. After the final key was published, no objections would be entertained. There is no revaluation or rechecking of OMR sheets.

That last point is the one candidates miss. If your marks look lower than your own count, the rules as summarised give you no recheck route. You can only point to a documented error in the key before it was finalised.

KollegeApply reports an objection deadline of 26 October at 10:30 AM against the provisional result. That seems inconsistent. The result is reported as out around noon the same day, so such a deadline would already have lapsed. The 10:30 AM format matches the earlier key window, reported by Prepp as 12 to 14 October until 10:30 AM. I suspect the 26 October line is about the revised key, but that is my reading. Don’t rely on either date. Look for a KEA notice and act the same day.

What the result gives you, and what it doesn’t

Passing gives you eligibility, not a job. KEA doesn’t verify your eligibility when you apply. Verification happens later, at the stage of appointment, by the appointing authority. Several conditions in the notification can undo a result later:

• Final-year PG candidates were admitted provisionally. They must obtain 55 percent (General) or 50 percent (reserved) in their qualifying PG exam within two years of the result and submit proof to KEA, or the eligibility is cancelled.
• A candidate who has already qualified KSET in a subject and applies again in that subject faces cancellation of both the old and new certificates.
• Candidates had to appear in the subject of their postgraduate degree, subject to the interdisciplinary rules in the notification.

There is also a portability issue. The notification says a State SET cleared on or after 1 June 2002 makes you eligible only in universities and colleges of the state that held it. A KSET certificate, on that basis, is for Karnataka institutions. If you plan to apply elsewhere, that matters more than the score.

Certificates are reported to be long-lasting. Vidyavision says the eligibility certificate is valid for life under UGC guidelines. That is one portal’s report. Confirm it in the notification.

Documents to keep ready

The document list below is unofficial and comes from Testbook, since verification dates haven’t been announced:

• Class 10 certificate or another date-of-birth proof, and a government photo ID
• Master’s degree certificate and marksheets (the 55 percent or 50 percent minimum matters here)
• Caste, community or PwD certificate, where claimed
• KSET scorecard printout and a copy of your application

Testbook says qualified candidates go through document verification to receive the eligibility certificate. A provisional result is not the certificate. Don’t submit it as proof of eligibility to a recruiter unless that recruiter’s advertisement accepts it.

Mistakes worth avoiding

Don’t treat 40 percent as a pass. A candidate with 125 marks can miss out if the subject-and-category list fills at a higher score. Don’t assume a recheck exists. Don’t ignore the PG-marks condition if you applied in your final year, since it can void the result even after you qualify.

Finally, don’t trust the first portal that gives a cut-off number. Until KEA publishes the qualified lists, any figure is a guess.

Karnataka KSET Result 2026 Important Links

Particulars	Links
KSET Result 2026	https://kearecruitment.karnataka.gov.in/resrecruitment/kset2026result.aspx
KSET Score List Objection Form	click here
KEA Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
KSET Revised Answer Key	Available through KEA official website
Final Result	To Be Announced

FAQs

Is the KSET 2026 result out?
Two portals report a provisional result released today, 26 October, for 37 subjects. Earlier previews expected November, and I could not confirm it on KEA’s own site.

I scored 125 out of 300. Have I qualified?
Not necessarily. You cleared the General Merit minimum of 120, but only about 6 percent of candidates qualify, split by subject and category.

Is there a recheck of my OMR sheet?
Per the notification summary, no. Objections were allowed only against the provisional key, with a ₹50 fee per question, and none after the final key.

Can I use my KSET certificate for a job outside Karnataka?
The notification summary says a State SET cleared after 1 June 2002 makes you eligible only within that state. Check the recruiter’s advertisement.

I applied in my final PG year. What must I do now?
Get the required PG percentage (55 or 50) within two years of the result and submit proof to KEA, or your eligibility is cancelled.