What colleges can I expect with KCET marks from 160 to 170?

With 160 to 170 you can target top colleges and universities, as it corresponds to a rank between 500 to 550 (approx). Some top colleges are - PES Univ (ECE) NIE Mysore SJCE NMIT

What is the expected rank for 70 marks in KCET?

For 70 marks in KCET, your expected rank will generally be around 50,000 and 85,000.

Which colleges that offer BTech in artificial intelligence and machine learning through KCET?

Here are some colleges that offer BTech in artificial intelligence and machine learning via KCET - College name KCET Last Cutoff Rank (as per last year) Average placement package PES University (Ring Road Campus), Bangalore 3119 65 LPA PES University (Electronic City), Bangalore 8522 65 LPA Reva University, Bangalore 24012 48 LPA Dayanand Sagar University 33987 35 LPA Presidency University 35733 13.58 LPA

What are the factors which determine KCET cutoff?

The below factors are considered while determining the cut off - Difficulty level of question paper Number of applicants appearing in the test Seat availability

What is the cutoff for KCET?

The cutoff of KCET is minimum marks required by candidates to qualify in the exam. KEA KCET cutoff is released separately for general merit and Hyderabad Karnataka region. The exam authority releases the KCET cutoff after each counselling round.

Who releases KCET cutoff scores?

Karnataka Examination Authority releases KCET cutoff online at the official website. Applicants will be able to check KCET cutoff after each counselling round.

How can I check KCET exam results?

KCET results can be checked from here - kea.kar.nic.in, upon release.

KCET BSc, BHMS, BAMS Cut off 2026: Check Category wise Cut off Marks

Updated on Sep 4, 2026 15:41 IST

By Vikrant Shukla, Deputy Manager

KCET Cutoff 2026: The exam body, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases KCET 2026 cutoff for Engineering and other streams in the form of seat matrix. The cut off of KCET 2026 is released after each round of seat allotment is conducted. The KCET seat matrix is released at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can download KCET seat matrix PDF to know the opening and closing marks of each college.

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KCET 2026 Cutoff

KCET 2026 cutoff ranks is released after each counseling round. The cut off determines the seat allocation for top engineering colleges in Karnataka. For 2026, a rank under 1,000-5,000 is required for colleges such as UVCE/BMS for Computer Science, while top-tier private college - RV College of Engineering require ranks under 3,000-15,000. The KCET cutoff is the minimum marks candidates must score to qualify in the exam.

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KCET 2026 Expected Cutoff (based on past year's trends)

KCET Top Colleges	Expected KCET Cutoff Rank 2025 (branch-wise)
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore	Civil - 21800 \| CSE - 8500 \| ECE - 8500 \| EE - 15750 \| ME - 13500
PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore	Civil - 10700 \| CSE - 2450 \| ECE - 2785 \| EE - 8150 \| ME - 3000
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore	Civil - 1275 \| CSE - 8200 \| ECE - 4800 \| EE - 1350 \| ME - 6200
Sir M.Vishveswaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore	Civil - 12800 \| CSE - 12500 \| ECE - 6700 \| EE - 15500 \| ME - 12000
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore	EE - 9500 \| ME - 4500

KCET 2026 Official Cutoff (SOON)

Rounds	Region	Cutoff
Round 2 Provisional	General	Soon
Round 2 Provisional	Hyderabad Karnataka	Soon
Round 1	General	Soon
Round 1	Hyderabad Karnataka	Soon
Mock Round 2	General	Soon
Mock Round 2	Hyderabad Karnataka	Soon
Mock Round 1	General	Soon
Mock Round 1	Hyderabad Karnataka	Soon

KCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Past Exam Dates
04 Sep ' 26	Round 3 Seat Allotment
31 Aug ' 26 - 03 Sep ' 26	KCET Round 3 Registration
28 Aug ' 26	UGCET Round 2 Final Date to Report and Admit at Allotted College
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Factors Determining KCET Cutoff 2026

Students must check the Karnataka CET cutoff 2026 to understand what score is required for admission. The cutoff of KCET 2026 will be released separately for agriculture, pharmacy, and engineering streams as well as separately for general and Karnataka regions and comprises opening and closing ranks based on which the colleges will conduct the admission process of the KCET 2026 exam. Refer to the article below for more details about the KCET admission cutoff 2026.

The KCET 2026 cut off marks is determined based on the following factors -

Difficulty level of the KCET question paper
Number of candidates appearing in the entrance test
Seat availability
Seats for the reserved category
Average marks secured by students

KCET Previous Year Cutoff

Candidates appearing for the exam can check the KCET exam previous year cutoff here. Referring to KCET cutoff helps candidates to check their admission chances. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.

KCET cut offs	Category
KCET cut offs	General	Hyderabad/Karnataka Candidates
2023	KCET 2023 round 2 cutoff KCET 2023 round 1 cutoff KCET 2023 mock round cutoff	KCET 2023 round 2 cutoff HK KCET 2023 round 1 cutoff HK KCET 2023 mock round cutoff HK
2022	KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff KCET 2022 mock allotment cutoff	KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff HK KCET 2022 mock allotment cutoff HK
2020	KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff	KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff HK KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff HK
2019	KCET 2019 cutoff	KCET 2019 cutoff HK
2018	KCET 2018 round 1 cutoff KCET 2018 round 2 cutoff	-
2017	KCET 2017 cutoff	KCET 2017 cutoff HK
2016	KCET 2016 cutoff	KCET 2016 cutoff HK

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College	2025
College of Agriculture, Bangalore	31185
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad	44697

KCET Cutoff 2024

Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the KCET 2024 cutoff at the official website. Applicants can check the cutoff after the conclusion of each round of counselling. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.

KCET Ramaiah Institute of Technology Cutoff 2024

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.E. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science	2547	4371
B.E. in Biotechnology Engineering	10082	16766
B.E. in Civil Engineering	29770	33103
B.E. in Chemical Engineering	18616	27194
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering	1254	1626
B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	3268	4564
B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering	5220	9339
B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	6969	10851
B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	4274	6551
B.E. in Information Science and Engineering	2241	3105
B.E. in Industrial Engineering and Management	26275	37643
B.E. in Medical Electronics Engineering	32115	37014
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering	15760	24096
B.E. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	-/-	3963
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)	-/-	3236
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)	-/-	4296
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering	-/-	9975
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	-/-	143

Rounds	Region	Cutoff
Round 2 Provisional	General	Download Here
Round 2 Provisional	Hyderabad Karnataka	Download Here
Round 1	General	Download Here
Round 1	Hyderabad Karnataka	Download Here
Mock Round 2	General	Download Here
Mock Round 2	Hyderabad Karnataka	Download Here
Mock Round 1	General	Download Here
Mock Round 1	Hyderabad Karnataka	Download Here

KCET 2023 Cutoff College-Wise Round 1 and 2

Name of the College	Closing Ranks (GM Category for Round 1)	Closing Ranks (GM Category for Round 2)
University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore	2381	2929
S K S J T Institute of Engineering, Bangalore	11659	15261
Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology, Bangalore	7369	9059
R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore	242	310
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore	1045	1171
Bangalore Institute of Technology	4368	5509
P E S University (Ring Road Campus), Bangalore	1006	1124
M V J College of Engineering, Bangalore	17147	19389
Sir M.Visveswaraya Institute of Technology Hunasemaranahalli, Bangalore	8377	9858
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur	5022	5328
Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur	25981	27296
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore	1607	1854
KLE Technological University, Hubli	14306	16417
Basaveshwara Engineering College, Bagalkot	17382	14950

KCET Result 2026

Karnataka Examinations Authority will announce the KCET 2026 result in May, tentatively on its official website for the engineering stream. The KCET 2026 scorecard will be available for download at the same URL.

The KCET 2026 Kannada exam results will be published in April tentatively. Applicants appearing for the exam can check KCET results through their registration number and the first four characters of their name. Applicants declared qualified based on the KCET result will be eligible for the counselling process.

KCET Cutoff 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check the KCET 2026 cutoff FAQs below:

Q: When will the results of the KCET exam be declared?

The KCET exam results for the 2026 session were declared on June 6, 2026.

Q: What are the KCET cut off marks?

The KCET cut off marks depend upon the course the institution and category which vary for general and reserved. Specific cutoff lists are released by colleges after results are published.

Q: What are the past year cut off patterns of KCET?

The cutoff trends show a gradual increase for courses which have a high demand such as Computer Science engineering and a gradual or a low cut off for courses such as electrical engineering have slight low cutoff.

Q: Which are the top engineering colleges accepting KCET scores?

Some of the top colleges are here-

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Ramaiah Institute of Technology

R.V. College of Engineering

BMS College of Engineering

NMAM Institute of Technology

PES University

Siddaganga Institute of Technology

CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore

JSS Science and Technology University

Q: How is the KCET cut off marks calculated?

The cut off marks are calculated by giving a 50% weightage to each KCET marks and 12th standard board examination marks. Both are combined to calculate the rank.