As the KCET 2025 results are declared, thousands of students are gearing up for the next big step, which is college admission. Shikhsa conducted an online poll to know about the branch preferences among 3000 students revealed strong trends in engineering branch preferences, and the poll results speak volumes about their career prospects and aspirations. Check the detailed report on the poll below -
As KCET 2025 result and topper’s list is out, students are preparing themselves for the KCET counselling and college admission process.
The recent poll by Shiksha titled “Which engineering branch are you targeting for admission through KCET 2025?”, saw close to 3000 students express a strong tilt towards Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence-related branches.
With KCET counselling 2025 expected to begin soon, understanding the branch preferences will help in ascer the trend.
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Top Branches Chosen by KCET students
According to the poll results, the majority of students have chosen Computer Science and Engineering. It got 43% votes. The second most popular course is artificial intelligence and machine learning, with 26% of votes, while electronics and communications secured 15% of votes.
Surprisingly, mechanical engineering gathered around 4% votes, while 12% of respondents opted for emerging branches such as data science, civil engineering, etc. "
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What does the KCET 2025 Branch Preference Poll indicate?
KCET 2025 poll results gives a clear view into the minds of engineering students — technology-driven fields dominate interest, while traditional branches lag. With counselling dates just around the corner, students should prioritise researching colleges, understanding cutoff trends, and planning their option entry wisely.
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KCET Counselling 2025 Expected Dates
With the KCET 2025 results officially declared, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is expected to begin counselling by first or mid-June 2025, following these tentative stages -
| Particulars |
Expected KCET 2025 counselling dates |
|---|---|
| Document verification at KEA Bangalore |
Fourth week of June 2025 |
| KCET 2025 option entry start date |
Fourth week of June 2025 |
| Last date to submit KCET option entry |
Fourth week of June 2025 |
| First mock allotment list |
First week of July 2025 |
| First round of seat allotment |
First week of July 2025 |
NOTE: Students are advised to keep all their documents ready before the counselling begins to avoid hassle and confusion. Documents like class 10 and 12 marksheets, reservation certifications are very important. So, make sure you keep all the papers ready.
Also Read: KCET 2025 counselling likely to start in June 2025
KCET 2025 Expected Cutoff: What to Expect
Based on the previous year’s trends and high competition for top branches, here’s an expected KCET 2025 cutoff range for popular courses in top engineering colleges in Karnataka accepting KCET scores -
| Branch |
Expected KCET Rank Cut-off (Top Colleges) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science |
1-2000 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
1000 - 3600 |
| Electronics and Communication |
2000 - 5000 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
5000 - 15000 |
| Civil Engineering |
8000 - 18000 |
Cutoffs are based on college, category (General/OBC/SC/ST), and availability of seats. CSE in top colleges like RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, and PES University generally closes within the top 2,000 ranks for the General category.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Aspirants must apply for KCET for admission in BE programme of Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Aspirants can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes. Check below the KCET fees:
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
Karnataka GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | INR 500 |
Karnataka SC, ST, CAT-1 | INR 250 |
Karnataka All Female Candidates of Karnataka | INR 250 |
Outside Karnataka GM | INR 750 |
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Ramaiah Institute of Technology accepts admission in BE programme based on KCET scores via KEA Counselling. Aspirants who are allotted seat have to report at the campus for document verification and fee payment. In 2025 KCET cutoff ranges between 2000-6000.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, KCET is only for Karnataka domicile students, whereas COMEDK UGET is open to students from any state and is specifically designed for non-Karnataka candidates wanting seats in top private colleges like RVCE and BMSCE. So if you're from outside Karnataka, COMEDK is actually your main entry ticke
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To get admission to the BTech in AI and ML course at ATME, students have to clear the category-wise KCET rank. As per the ATME KCET cutoff 2025, the highest rank accepted for the General AI category was 61818.
To know the maximum rank for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | ATME KCET cutoff 2025 (Last Round) |
|---|---|
| All India Category | |
| General | 61818 |
| SC | 152441 |
| ST | 108234 |
| Home State Category | |
| General | 68751 |
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Answered a month ago
To check the merit list for admission at Vidyashilp University for the BTech (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) course, students have to go to the official KEA exam portal, find the KCET/UGCET option and click on it. After this, if the merit list has been declared, you will
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Contributor-Level 10
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Yes, you can get admission at Vidyashilp University for its B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) course, if you belong to the General, SC, or ST AI categories.
For the above categories, the highest ranks accepted were 127676, 222180.5 and 161927, respectively, according
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Vidyashilp University KCET cutoff 2026 is affected by many factors, like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, the total number of test takers, etc.
The Vidyashilp University cutoff 2026 regarding the KCET examination was published for admission to the B.Tech. (Hons.) in Comput
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Answered a month ago
Vidyashilp University KCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech course for various All India and Home State quota categories.
For the General AI category students, the maximum KCET rank admissible was 127676 for the B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) co
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
KCET is only for Karnataka domicile students — so students from other states cannot apply for KCET unless they have studied in Karnataka for a minimum number of years (usually Classes 6–10 or 11–12 in a Karnataka school).
COMEDK UGET, on the other hand, is open to all students across India, regardles
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