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Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2026 ( KCET )

Vikrant Shukla
Updated on Feb 21, 2026 18:28 IST

By Vikrant Shukla, Deputy Manager

KCET 2025 Latest News and Updates: The exam body, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has currently completed the round 3 counselling process. Candidates looking for engineering admissions offered by participating institutes could fill the KCET 2025 application form at kea.kar.nic.in. The application process of KCET 2025 comprises registration, filling out the forms, uploading documents, and payment of the fee. KEA has revised the KCET 2025 exam date. KEA will now conduct the KCET exam 2025 on April 18 & 19 in offline mode. The KCET 2025 Kannada language exam was conducted on April 20.

The exam authority released the KCET 2025 demo application form video link at the official website. Candidates can go through the KCET 2025 application form demo to understand the registration process. KEA released the KCET answer key 2025 a few days after the conclusion of the exam. Applicants will be given a chance to raise objections in the KCET 2025 answer key. After reviewing all the objections, KEA released the final answer key along with the KCET result 2025. Shortlisted candidates based on results will be called for the KCET counselling 2025. For KCET latest news and updates 2025, applicants can refer to the article below.

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Answered 2 weeks ago

For B.Sc. Nursing admission through KCET, students usually need a rank under 30,000 to get into top government and premier private colleges. Private colleges, on the other hand, accept ranks up to 2,00,000 or even higher.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The KCET 2026 Round 1 cutoff for BMS College of Engineering for BE in CSE course has already been released. For the General AI category, the Round 1 cutoff was 1920.5.

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, RNSIT offers scholarship based on KCET scores to B.E/ BTech students. Check below eligibility to avail the scholarship:

EligibilityScholarship Amount
CET RANK 3000 and lesserTuition Fees (waiver)

 

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Gaurika Chhabra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Yes, many NIRF-ranked colleges in Karnataka also accept COMEDK UGET and JEE Main scores, giving non-KCET students a pathway in. Some colleges additionally offer management quota seats for direct admission, based on eligibility criteria. 

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Yes, you have a good chance to get a seat at Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences in the second round with a KCET rank of 39,000 under OBC 2A Rural category.

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

KCET is the main entrance exam for state quota seats. If you have a good JEE Main score, you can also apply for a management or NRI quota seat, or apply through COMEDK, which is another popular option in Karnataka. Each college may accept a different mix, so check individually.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

For the General AI category, the maximum PES ECE cutoff 2026 acceptable for admission in the first round was 1223. So, students with a rank lower than 1223 can easily gain admission to the above-mentioned course. To know the maximum rank required by other categories, see the table below.

Category (All India)PES ECE cutoff 2026
General1223 
ST7369
PWD224168
Category (Home State)PES ECE cutoff 2026
General2193

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

KEA usually conducts multiple rounds of counselling, including Round 1, Round 2, and an Extended Round, depending on how many vacant seats are available.

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Riya Jeet

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Cutoff marks for KCET 2026 are calculated on the basis of number of applicants, availability of seats, performance of the candidates in the test, reservation and difficulty of the question paper.

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Riya Jeet

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates who have passed or are due to pass class 12 (equivalent) in the specified subjects are eligible to apply for KCET 2026 as per the criteria of KEA.

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Riya Jeet

Contributor-Level 6

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