What is a Good Score and Rank in KCET 2025: Marks Vs Rank, Cutoff Trends and Analysis, Top Colleges
Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 ( KCET )
Exam On - 23 Apr '26 - 24 Apr '26
What is a good score in KCET: Get complete details regarding marks vs rank, how much score is needed to get into top colleges and institutes, and more.
Good Score and Rank in KCET 2025: The Karnataka Examination Authority conducts exam every year for undergraduate admissions. It is conducted for 180 marks. Students need to obtain at least 160+ marks to secure a good rank. Every year, lakhs of students compete for the KCET exam. Many of them secure admission in the government and private colleges. In this article, you will get to know KCET marks vs rank. Also, you will get to know which college is best based on your KCET rank.
KCET Scoring Pattern: A Quick Overview
Before understanding what a good score is, let’s know how KCET is scored:
- Total Marks -180 (60 marks each in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology)
- No Negative Marking for incorrect or unattempted questions
- Final Rank Calculation (Engineering)- 50% KCET Marks (PCM) and 50% Class 12th Board Marks (PCM)
- For other courses (like B.Sc Agriculture, B.Pharm)- Relevant subjects are considered as per eligibility.
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What is a good score in KCET?
| Score Particulars |
Score |
|---|---|
| Very Good Score |
175+ |
| Good Score |
130+ |
| Average Score |
80+ |
| Low Score |
Below 50 |
KCET 2025 Expected Colleges Based on Rank and Score
| KCET Score | Estimated Rank Range | Admission Possibility |
|---|---|---|
| 150+ | Below 500 | Top branches in top colleges (e.g., RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT) |
| 130-149 | 500 - 2000 | Good chance of admission in the branches like aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, etc. |
| 100 - 129 | 2000 - 7000 | Mid-level branches in reputed colleges |
| 80-99 | 7000 - 15000 | Admission in private colleges and some government seats |
| Below 80 | 15,000+ | Lower chance |
What is a Good Rank in KCET?
| Rank Particulars |
Rank Range in KCET |
|---|---|
| Very Good Rank |
1 – 5,000 |
| Good Rank |
5,000 – 20,000 |
| Average Rank |
20,000 – 50,000 |
| Low Rank |
Above 50,000 |
KCET 2025 Expected Marks vs Rank Vs College
| KCET Marks (PCM) | Expected Rank Range | Target Colleges (General Category) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 marks | 1 – 100 | RVCE (CSE/ISE), BMSCE (CSE), MSRIT, UVCE |
| 170 – 179 | 100 – 500 | RVCE (ISE/ECE), BMSCE (ISE/ECE), MSRIT |
| 160 – 169 | 500 – 1,000 | PES Univ (ECE), NIE Mysore, SJCE, NMIT |
| 150 – 159 | 1,000 – 2,000 | DSCE, JSSATE, SIT Tumkur (CSE/ISE) |
| 140 – 149 | 2,000 – 3,000 | MVJCE, CMRIT, BNMIT, Reva Univ |
| 130 – 139 | 3,000 – 5,000 | DSATM, Atria IT, Sapthagiri, AMC Engg |
| 120 – 129 | 5,000 – 7,000 | NHCE, KSIT, EWIT, SEA College |
| 110 – 119 | 7,000 – 10,000 | SJBIT, Vemana IT, Brindavan College |
| 100 – 109 | 10,000 – 15,000 | Global Academy, City Engg College |
| 90 – 99 | 15,000 – 20,000 | Cambridge IT, Gopalan College |
| 80 – 89 | 20,000 – 30,000 | SEA Engg College, RajaRajeshwari |
| 70 – 79 | 30,000 – 40,000 | T John, East West, Bangalore Technological Institute |
| Below 70 | 40,000+ | Lower-tier colleges or management quota |
KCET 2025 Marks Vs Rank
Candidates can check the KCET marks vs rank analysis below -
| Rank Range |
Marks Range (out of 180) |
|---|---|
| 1 |
175 |
| 2 |
174 |
| 3 |
173 |
| 4 |
172 |
| 5 |
171 |
| 6 |
170 |
| 7 |
169 |
| 8 |
168 |
| 9 |
168/167 |
| 10 – 20 |
166 – 168 |
| 21 – 30 |
164 – 166 |
| 31 – 40 |
161 – 164 |
| 41 – 50 |
158 – 161 |
| 51 – 60 |
156 – 160 |
| 61 – 70 |
154 – 156 |
| 71 – 80 |
152 – 156 |
| 81 – 90 |
150 – 152 |
| 91 – 100 |
148 – 152 |
| 101 – 110 |
146 – 150 |
| 111 – 120 |
144 – 150 |
| 121 – 130 |
144 – 146 |
| 131 – 140 |
142 – 146 |
| 141 – 150 |
141 – 145 |
| 151 – 160 |
140 – 146 |
| 161 – 170 |
140 – 143 |
| 171 – 180 |
138 – 142 |
| 181 – 190 |
137 – 140 |
| 191 – 200 |
136 – 140 |
| 201 – 210 |
135 – 140 |
| 211 – 220 |
134 – 140 |
| 221 – 230 |
133 – 140 |
| 231 – 240 |
132 – 140 |
| 241 – 250 |
131 – 140 |
| 251 – 260 |
130 – 140 |
| 261 – 270 |
129 – 139 |
| 271 – 280 |
128 – 139 |
| 281 – 290 |
127 – 139 |
| 291 – 300 |
126 – 139 |
| 301 – 310 |
125 – 138 |
| 311 – 320 |
124 – 137 |
| 321 – 330 |
123 – 136 |
| 331 – 340 |
122 – 135 |
| 341 – 350 |
121 – 134 |
| 351 – 360 |
120 – 133 |
| 361 – 370 |
119 – 133 |
| 371 – 380 |
118 – 132 |
| 381 – 390 |
117 – 131 |
| 391 – 400 |
116 – 130 |
| 401 – 410 |
115 – 129 |
| 410 - 1000 |
100 – 130 |
| 1001 - 1500 |
100 – 120 |
| 1501 - 2000 |
100 – 115 |
| 2001 - 2500 |
100 – 110 |
| 2501 – 3000 |
100 – 105 |
| 3001 – 3500 |
95 – 100 |
| 3501 – 4000 |
90 – 100 |
| 4001 - 4500 |
85 – 90 |
| 4501 - 5000 |
80 – 85 |
| 5001 - 5500 |
75 – 80 |
| 5501 - 6000 |
70 – 75 |
| 6000 - 10000 |
65 – 70 |
| 10001 - 20000 |
60 – 65 |
| 20001 - 40000 |
55 – 60 |
| 40001 - 50000 |
50 – 55 |
| 50001 - 60000 |
45 – 50 |
KCET Expected rank for 70 marks in KCET
| KCET Marks | PCM % (2nd PUC) | Expected Rank Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 90–80% | less than 56,900 |
| 70 | 88% | 40,000–60,000 |
| 70–79 | Any | 40,001–50,000 |
KCET 2025 expected marks vs rank for KCET scores 170 to 175 marks
| KCET marks | 2nd PUC percentage range | KCET expected rank |
|---|---|---|
| 175 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤ 5 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 15 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 35 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 60 | |
| 174 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤45 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 76 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 220 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 455 | |
| 173 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤ 85 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 135 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 389 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 450 | |
| 172 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤ 130 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 190 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 550 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 1270 | |
| 171 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤ 170 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 250 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 750 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 1670 | |
| 170 marks | 99 to 95% | ≤220 |
| 95 to 90% | ≤ 310 | |
| 90 to 80% | ≤ 870 | |
| 80 to 70% | ≤ 2100 |
KCET 2025 expected marks vs rank for KCET scores 160 to 164 marks
| KCET Marks | 2nd PUC percentage range | KCET expected rank for 160 to 164 marks |
|---|---|---|
| 162 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 470 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 770 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 1990 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 4500 | |
| 161 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 475 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 770 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 1980 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 4700 | |
| 160 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 475 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 850 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 2080 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 4800 |
KCET 2025 40 to 49 marks expected rank 2025 based on 2nd PUC Percentage
| KCET Marks | 2nd PUC Percentage Range | KCET Expected Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 to 49 marks | 95 to 90% | less than 96000 rank |
| 90 to 80% | less than 1,22,500 rank | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 1,60,000 rank | |
| 70 to 60% | less than 2,05,000 rank | |
| 44 to 46 marks | 95 to 90% | less than 1,16,500 rank |
| 90 to 80% | less than 1,40,000 rank | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 1,78,500 rank | |
| 70 to 60% | less than 2,25,500 rank | |
| 40 to 43 marks | 95 to 90% | less than 1,40,000 rank |
| 90 to 80% | less than 1,65,000 rank | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 1,95,500 rank | |
| 70 to 60% | less than 2,50,000 rank |
KCET 120 to 130 marks vs expected rank 2025 based on 2nd PUC Percentage
| KCET marks | 2nd PUC percentage | KCET expected rank |
|---|---|---|
| 125 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3020 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 3970 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 9500 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 19,000 | |
| 124 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3190 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 4140 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 9500 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 19,000 | |
| 123 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3360 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 4400 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 9500 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 19000 | |
| 122 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3530 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 4570 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 10,300 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 19,800 | |
| 121 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3700 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 4570 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 10,300 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 20, 700 | |
| 120 marks | 99 to 95% | less than 3790 |
| 95 to 90% | less than 5000 | |
| 90 to 80% | less than 10, 300 | |
| 80 to 70% | less than 20,700 |
Top KCET Colleges for Engineering based on the rank range
| College |
Preferred Rank (General Category) |
|---|---|
| RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore |
Below 500 |
| BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore |
Below 1,000 |
| MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology |
Below 2,000 |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology |
Below 4,000 |
| JSS Science and Technology University |
Below 6,000 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Government Engineering College, Kushal Nagar considers KCET rank for admission. In 2025 KCET closing cutoff was most competitive for Computer Science and Engineeringat 84566. Below is the past three-year KCET cutoff trends:
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Civil Engineering | 200060 | 240742 | 257241 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering | 50533 | 73573 | 84566 |
| B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 73495 | 106184 | 112837 |
| B.E. in Mechanical Engineering | 194440 | 270281 | 256252 |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 5 days ago
The seats in B.E. programme of Government Engineering College, Kushal Nagar are filled based on KCET rank of the candidates. The seats are allotted to aspirants via KCET Counselling. Hence, aspirants do not need to pass KCET for admission in B.E. programme.
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
If candidate's spot a mistake in their name or photo, they must contact the KEA helpdesk immediately for rectification.
M
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, the physical printout of the KCET hall ticket is mandatory and must be carried to the exam hall; digital copies on phones are not allowed.
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The KCET admit card will consist of candidate information such as their name, roll number, exam center address, and timing along with the subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Math/Biology).
M
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Candidates will be able to download their KCET admit card from the official KEA website using their login credentials such as application number and date of birth.
V
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The KCET admit card will be released by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) about two weeks before the exam date. We can expec the hall ticket by April 10, 2026.
C
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
It depends on the specific specialisation. While the main BE in Computer Science and Engineering branch at Sapthagiri College of Engineering closed at 66,750, you might have a better chance in Data Science or Electronics and Communication, which had similar or slightly higher closing ranks.
R
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
If you are applying in the General AI quota, your rank should be between 49,268 and 89,902*. To apply under the Home State (Karnataka) quota, score between 63,332 and 1,52,086, depending on stream you select.
*The details are based on the KCET 2025 cutoff.
R
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, there is a major difference between the two. The students who manage to secure a seat in BE through counseling in Sapthagiri College of Engineering under KCET are able to save on fees as these are government-regulated fees. On the contrary, students who secure seats under Management quota are e
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