KEA conducts the centralised counselling process for MBA admission through Karnataka PGCET ranks. Check the Karnataka PGCET rank-wise MBA colleges list below 5000.
Karnataka PGCET Colleges Offering Admission Below 5000 Rank
Karnataka PGCET Rank-Wise Colleges List Below 5000: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) administers centralised admission process via PGCET scores. Candidates aspiring for MBA/MCA admissions in the state must participate in the Karnataka PGCET counselling process. KEA conducts the counselling process for around 300 MBA colleges based on the PGCET ranks. Candidates meeting the Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks get an allotment during the PGCET seat allotment process. Nearly top 30 MBA colleges offer MBA admission to the first 5000 rank holders in the Karnataka PGCET exam. Based on the previous admission sessions, PES University has been closing admissions with the lowest cutoff ranks for Karnataka PGCET admissions. Other colleges offering admissions to top rank holders include RV Institute of Management, Reva University,
Candidates must check the past cutoff trends to know which colleges have previously offered admissions around the specified rank. Candidates within the top 5,000 ranks can check below the rank-wise list of Karnataka PGCET colleges under 5000 rank, and Karnataka PGCET rank-wise colleges list.
- Karnataka PGCET Rank-wise Colleges List Below 5,000
- Factors Affecting Karnataka PGCET Cutoff Ranks 2026
- Karnataka PGCET Counselling Process 2026
- Karnataka State Quota and Reservation Categories
Karnataka PGCET Rank-wise Colleges List Below 5,000
The table below mentions the list of colleges that have offered MBA admissions to the top 5,000 rank holders in the past, along with their college codes. Candidates can choose the relevant college code based on their rank while exercising options.
| Karnataka PGCET College offering Admission Under 5000 Rank |
PGCET Karnataka College Code |
|---|---|
| B-200 |
|
| B-207 |
|
| B-210 |
|
| B-217 |
|
| B-230 |
|
| B-232 |
|
| PES University |
B-240 |
| B-252 |
|
| Reva Institute of Science and Management |
B-259 |
| B-260 |
|
| B-263 |
|
| B-292 |
|
| B-310 |
|
| B-323 |
|
| New Horizon College of Engineering(M&T) |
B-340 |
| M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (FMC) |
B-348 |
| B-362 |
|
| Canara Bank School of Management Studies, (University) Central College |
B-364 |
| B-365 |
|
| B-378 |
|
| B-381 |
Also Read: List of Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Scores
Factors Affecting Karnataka PGCET Cutoff Ranks 2026
Besides the above-mentioned colleges, some other institutes may also offer MBA admission to top 5000 rank holders in the upcoming sessions. Karnataka PGCET cutoff varies each year. However, checking the trends can help candidates know the top colleges.
Karnataka PGCET cutoff rank or the Karnataka PGCET last rank vary across categories and colleges. Some of the major factors that could affect the cutoff ranks for Karnataka PGCET colleges are:
- Number of candidates who took the exam
- Total seats for admission based on Karnataka PGCET
- Number of seats in a particular institute
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Category of qualifiers
Karnataka PGCET Counselling Process 2026
KEA PGCET counselling process is mentioned below:
- Release of draft seat matrix
- Issuance of verification slip
- Karnataka PGCET option entry
- Declaration of Karnataka PGCET mock seat allotment results
- Window to edit options
- Publication of Karnataka PGCET first seat allotment result
- Choice filling
- Payment of admission fee
- Reporting at allotted college
Karnataka State Quota and Reservation Categories
KEA offers reservation on government seats to the candidates belonging to Karnataka. KEA considers the following abbreviations for different reservation categories:
| Category Abbreviation |
Description |
|---|---|
| 1G |
OBC Category 1 General |
| 1H |
OBC Category 1 General Hyderabad |
| 2AG |
Category 2A General |
| 2AH |
Category 2A Hyderabad |
| 2BG |
Category 2B General |
| 2BH |
Category 2B Hyderabad |
| 3AG |
Category 3A General |
| 3AH |
Category 3A Hyderabad |
| 3BG |
Category 3B General |
| 3BH |
Category 3B Hyderabad |
| GM |
General Merit |
| GMH |
General Merit Hyderabad |
| NKN |
- |
| PH |
Persons with Disability |
| SCG |
Schedule Caste General |
| SCH |
Schedule Caste Hyderabad |
| STG |
Schedule Tribe General |
| STH |
Schedule Tribes Hyderabad |
| XD |
Ex-Defence Category |
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Commonly asked questions
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases the Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks or Karnataka PGCET last ranks along with the seat allotment results. Candidates can find the PDF file for Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks available on the official website. The cutoff score depicts the last ranks at which the allotment process has been closed. Whereas the Karnataka PGCET seat allotment mentions allotment status of each candidate individually inside the login dashboard.
Karnataka Examinations Authority does not release the PGCET cutoff scores/ranks along with the declaration of the results. Candidates find the Karnataka PGCET cutoff ranks during the counselling process. KEA releases separate PDF files for Karnataka PGCET MBA and MCA cutoff along with the seat allotment details. The cutoff PDF mentions the last ranks at which the Karnataka PGCET participating college closed the allotment round.
KEA conducts Karnataka PGCET exam for admission to MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, and MArch courses. Candidates aspiring for MArch are only required to fill the PGCET form to participate in the centralised counselling process.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Candidates will be able to check the Karnataka PGCET allotment results by visiting the official website.
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Answered a week ago
As per the official information brochure, the Karnataka PGCET counselling has a total of two rounds. However, KEA may change the process to single round or three rounds depending on factors like, number of seats, deadline to close admissions, etc.
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