Overview
- Karnataka Examinations Authority, which posted the keys Monday, opened a free online window for challenges through 5 pm on April 30.
- The provisional keys cover Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology across 16 paper sets and are available at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.
- Candidates can download using an application or registration number with name characters and date of birth on the KEA portal.
- To file an objection, students must pick the subject, version code, and question number and upload proof such as textbook references in PDF format.
- KEA will review submissions after the deadline and release a final key used to compute results, which media reports expect in early May; the exam ran April 22–24 for about 3.3 lakh registrants with one mark per correct answer and no negative marking, and merit uses a 50-50 weight with qualifying-exam marks.