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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, has released the One View Result 2025 for odd semester UG and PG programmes, including BTech, MCA, MTech, BFAD, and more. The provisional results are available online at aktu.ac.in and include regular and carry-over exam outcomes. Students must enter their roll number to access the marksheet. Official mark sheets will be issued later. The announcement follows the earlier release of odd semester results in the year.