KCET 2025 Counselling Trends: Top Choices and Preferences of Students, According to Shiksha Poll
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KCET counselling 2025 is to start soon. Shiksha conducted a poll to understand candidates' mood who are waiting for KCET counselling. This poll helps understand what students prioritise when selecting and locking down college. As per the survey, 5,200 students participated in a simple but significant question: What are you prioritising in KCET Counselling 2025? Check result below -
With KCET 2025 seat matrix and special eligibility announced, the counselling is expected soon. The Karnataka Examinations Authority will announce the dates for round 1 counselling.
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Keeping in mind, Shiksha.com conducted a poll asking students what they are prioritising for the counselling, and here are the results-
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KCET Counselling 2025 Poll Insights
- 69% of students prefer top colleges
- 15% of students popular branches
- 11% of students are satisfied with whichever seat they get.
- 6% are hesitant and still deciding.
Read here: KCET seat matrix 2025 OUT: check government, private colleges seat-intake branch-wise
KCET 2025 Counselling Poll Insights
69% of students wish to get admission into top college. Colleges like RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, and PES University carry a strong reputation for academic excellence, campus life, and placement records.
Also read: Top engineering colleges accepting KCET scores for admission
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has revised the KCET 2025 round 1 counselling dates on the official website - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the new KCET 2025 counselling dates for round 1 below -
Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
KCET 2025 Option Entry for eligible candidates (as per preference) | Till July 18, 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Display of mock seat allotment list result | July 21 after 11:00 am |
Provision to change options (add, delete, modify or re-order or alter options) | July 21 (2:00 pm) to 24 (11:59 pm) |
Publication of the first round real allotment result | July 28 (after 11:00 am) |
To participate in the KCET 2025 option entry, candidates have to pay a processing fee of INR 750 (NON-REFUNDABLE). The fee receipt carries the following details -
- CET number
- Candidate's name
- Candidate's application number
- Allotted college
- Allotted course
- Course fees
- Receipt number and
- Round number
Students relying on long-term returns. They prefer a recognized college, even if they have to compromise with preferred branch reflecting the understanding of students that infrastructure, industry exposure, and alumni network often surpass the lure of trendy stream.
15% of students prioritised popular branches like CSE, ECE, Data Science or AI-ML. Many being a part of booming tech sectors willing to settle for a lesser-known college if they get a high-demand course.
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This trend attracts students' desire for core technical learning and coding careers. Where they aim for off-campus placements or higher studies. Also, these groups are notably smaller than those chasing college brands. This shows that institutional reputation may hold more weight in 2025’s counselling cycle.
Also read: KCET branch preferences by students for KEA KCET counselling 2025
11% of voters admitted that their primary goal is to get a seat, reflecting a section of students who may be dealing with lower ranks. Or we can say possibly looking for any available seat under budget constraints. Highlights accessibility challenge and how rank range, tuition costs, and reservation categories influence final decisions.
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6% voters are unsure whether to follow passion, peer pressure, or parental advice. With multiple counselling rounds, mock allotments, and career anxieties, this group represents the importance of guidance and counselling support during the admission season.
The KCET counselling has registration process, document verification, web option entry that is choosing courses and colleges, mock seat allotment for students to get an idea of the actual process, modify enteries that is post mock the option is given to modify the enteries, 3 rounds of allotment and final admission. The candidates have the choice of waiting for next round for better colleges or holding or exiting the process.
The KCET counselling process for the year 2025 has already begun. The round 3 final allotment is also out.
The KCET counselling includes document verification, web option entry, mock seat allotment, modify enteries that is post mock the option is given to modify the enteries, 3 rounds of allotment and final admission. The candidates have the choice of waiting for next round for better colleges or holding or exiting the process.
What does this mean for KCET students?
Shiksha poll result shows a key shift in student mentality. The dominant inclination toward top colleges shows students are becoming more strategic, weighing brand value and career prospects over short-term preferences.
Also, there is a clear diversity in priorities from branch-focused decisions to simply seeking admission security. As KCET 2025 counselling progresses, understanding these trends will help students to make smarter, more informed career choices.
Also read: KCET 2025 topper sets the bar high: what to expect in the cutoff trends
What next Before KCET Counselling Dates Are out?
Before counselling schedule is announced, students must research colleges, compare branches, review previous year’s cutoffs, and prepare a priority list.
This practice will help them in making confident and well-informed choices once seat allotment process starts.
Read here: KCET counselling 2025 process and stages explained
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
For the students belonging to the General HS quota, the KCET last round closing rank for BTech in CSE was 83674. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the round-wise cutoff ranks:
| Round | KCET Last Round Closing Rank 2025 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 57600 |
| 2 | 74130 |
| 3 | 83674 |
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If you belong to the General AI category, the BTech cutoff 2025 for the University of Mysore ranged between 73966 and 261014 in the last round. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the branch-wise last round closing ranks for KCET:
| Course | KCET Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 86897 |
| B.Tech. in Bio-Medical and Robotic Engineering | 261014.5 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Design | 225014 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Environment Engineering | 232487 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 76921 |
| CSE | 73966 |
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Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts KCET UGCET counselling in online mode. Applicants first have to complete the KCET counselling registration followed by choice filling and locking. At the time of counselling registration candidates have to upload certain documents in the candidate portals. A list of documents required to be uploaded at the time of KCET counselling registration are given below.
Copy of KCET application form
Copy of KCET admit card
KCET application fee payment proof
Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
Class 12 PUC mark sheet and certificate
7 years study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO or DDPI
Recent passport size photography
Income certificate
Rural study certificate
Caste certificate
Kannada medium certificate
Parents' study certificate or Parents Hometown certificate or Parents Domicile certificate or Parents Employment certificate or Parents Cumulative Record or Parents Marks Card, etc. for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats based on the domicile or study or employment of the parents
Identity card issued by the Jurisdictional Deputy Commission or District Magistrate or Rehabilitation Commission for the candidates claiming eligibility for Government seats under Jammu & Kashmir Migrants quota.