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

Exam On - 23 May '26

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Updated on Jan 16, 2026 23:44 IST

DCET Cutoff 2025: The Karnataka Examination Authority has published the DCET 2025 cutoff for round 3 online at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The DCET cutoff is available as closing ranks, course-wise, for each participating college. KEA releases the DCET cutoff PDF after the declaration of the seat allotment result. The seat allotment result for DCET 2025 round 3 counselling has been published. Candidates can check the DCET cutoff 2025 for HK and General categories to know the minimum ranks for admission. The DCET 2025 cutoff varies for the category, course and college selected by the candidates. 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

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

Commonly asked questions

Q: Where can I check DCET cutoff?

DCET cutoff can be checked on the official website. The direct link to check the cutoff is updated on the website. The login credentials must be entered to check the cutoff. The cutoff score will also be updated here once it is released on the official website. The candidates can check the past year's cutoff score to know the cutoff score required for admission to various colleges.

Q: When will DCET cutoff be released?

The authority releases the DCET cutoff after each round of counselling. Candidates can check the cutoff for DCET on the authority's website. The cutoffs are the minimum ranks for admission to participating colleges.

DCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
23 May ' 26	DCET 2026 Exam Date

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

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which factors will be checked while preparing DCET cutoff?

DCET cutoff will differ for each college and course. The factors that will be considered to prepare the DCET cutoff are: previous year's DCET cutoffs, number of qualified candidates, the total number of seats, exam difficulty level.

Q: Where can I check DCET previous years' cutoff scores?

DCET's previous year's cutoffs are available on this page. Candidates can check the previous year cutoffs for an idea of the minimum marks required for admission to a particular college or course.

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

General
HYD-KAR

Second-round cutoff

General
HYD-KAR

2018

First-round cutoff

General
HYD-KAR

Second-round cutoff

General
HYD-KAR

2017

First-round cutoff

General
HYD-KAR

Second round cutoff

HYD-KAR

Extended second-round cutoff

General
HYD-KAR

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will the DCET cutoff differ for every category?

Yes. The DCET cutoff is different for every college, course and category. The different cutoff scores required for the various courses, colleges and categories will be released on the website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in after each round of counselling.

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.