DCET Cutoff 2025 Out: Check Round-Wise DCET Cutoff Here

Diploma Common Entrance Test 2026 ( DCET )

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DCET 2026 Admit Card

7 May '26

UPASANA PRADHAN
Updated on Apr 21, 2026 10:53 IST

By UPASANA PRADHAN, Assistant Manager- Editorial

Overview

DCET Cutoff 2025: The Karnataka Examination Authority released DCET admission cutoff 2025 for round 3 on its official website- cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for DCET exam were eligible to check cutoff marks. The Diploma CET cutoff consists of closing ranks, course-wise, for each participating colleges. The cutoff marks is released by KEA in PDF format soon after the declaration of seat allotment result. 

The seat allotment result for DCET 2025 round 3 counselling has been published. The conducting bod, also releases DCET cutoff for HK and General categories to know minimum ranks for admission. The cutoff varies very year, depending on various categrories, such as course, college, etc. For more details about the DCET cutoff 2025, candidates can refer to the article provided below.  

Table of contents
  • DCET 2025 Cutoff
  • DCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Determining Factors of DCET Cutoff 2025
  • DCET Previous Years' Cutoff
  • DCET Counselling 2025
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DCET 2025 Cutoff

KEA has uploaded the DCET cutoff 2025 online on its official website. Candidates can check the DCET 2025 cutoff for both HK and General categories. The DCET cutoff for rounds 1, 2 and 3 is updated in the table below.

Round Category Cutoff PDF
Round 1 HK DCET 2025 Round 1 HK cutoff
General DCET 2025 Round 1 Cutoff for General
Round 2 HK DCET cutoff 2025 for HK (Round 2)
General DCET 2025 Round 2 Cutoff for General
Round 3 HK DCET 2025 Round 3 Cutoff for HK
General DCET round 3 cutoff 2025 for General

DCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of DCET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
23 May ' 26

DCET 2026 Exam Date

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Determining Factors of DCET Cutoff 2025

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will prepare the DCET cutoff by considering multiple factors. Candidates can have a look at the factors determining the DCET cutoff below.

  • Exam difficulty level
  • Previous year cutoffs
  • Number of qualified candidates
  • Total number of seats available
  • Category
  • Course
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DCET Previous Years' Cutoff

Karnataka Examination Authority releases the DCET cutoff online at the official website. Applicants looking for admissions can check DCET previous year cutoff from the tables provided below. 

DCET Cutoff 2024

Category Cutoff Links
Round 1
General Category DCET 2024 First Round Cutoff - General
Hyd-Kar DCET 2024 First Round Cutoff - HK
General Category (Working Professionals) DCET 2024 First Round Cutoff - Working Professionals
Hyd-Kar (Working Professionals) DCET 2024 First Round Cutoff - Working Professionals HK

DCET Cutoff 2023

Category Cutoff Links
Round 1
General Category Click here
Hyd-Kar Click here

DCET Cutoff 2022

Category Cutoff Links
Round 2
General Category Click Here
Hyd-Kar Click Here

DCET Cutoff 2021

Category Cutoff Links
Round 1
General Category Click Here
Hyd-Kar Click Here
Round 2
General Category Click Here
Hyd-Kar Click Here

Candidates can check the previous years' DCET cut-off from the table given below:

Year

Cutoff

2019

First-round cutoff

Second-round cutoff

2018

First-round cutoff 

Second-round cutoff

2017

First-round cutoff 

Second round cutoff 

Extended second-round cutoff

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DCET Counselling 2025

KEA conducted the DCET 2025 counselling in online mode for admission to participating colleges. Candidates who qualified DCET exam had to participate in the DCET counselling process in online mode. The process had registration & choice filling, allotment, verification of documents and reporting to the allotted institute. During the choice filling, candidates were able to choose their preferred colleges and courses. The authorities conducted the seat allotment on the basis of rank, preferences and the availability of seats at participating institutes. Students had to log in to the portal to check their allotment results. The last stage was to report to the allotted institute and confirm admission. Those who failed to do so within the specified time were not given admission.

12 Institutes accepting DCET

CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore

I.T. Park Road, Bangalore Private

Admissions 2026

CMR Instit
B.E. in Computer Science Engineering (Lateral Entry)
  • 7.50 Lakh
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Lateral En...
    • 1.83 Lakh
    • 3 years
    • |
    • Full Time
    B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Lateral En...
      • 2.21 Lakh
      • 3 years
      • |
      • Full Time
      Bachelors of Engineering (B.E.) (Lateral Entry)
        • 1.35 Lakh
        • 3 years
        • |
        • Full Time

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