The Karnataka Examinations Authority will release the PGCET 2026 seat matrix to be filled during the centralised counselling. Candidates will find teh draft seat matrix for MBA, MCA, MTech, and MArch admissions in Karnataka. Check more details on Karnataka PGCET seat matrix here.
Karnataka PGCET Seat Matrix 2026 for MBA, MCA, ME, and MTech
Karnataka PGCET Seat Matrix 2026: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) releases PGCET seat matrix for admission to MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, and MArch courses. Candidates can check the previous year's cutoff, seat matrix, and their ranks before participating in the option entry process. Choosing college preferences based on PGCET ranks requires candidates to consider the college-wise seats available. Candidates who took the exam can check the Karnataka PGCET 2026 seat matrix from the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. As per the previous year's seat matrix, more than 57,000 seats were to be filled by the Karnataka PGCET participating colleges.
More than 280 colleges offer MBA admissions through Karnataka PGCET 2026. The MCA course has more than 16,000 seats to be filled using Karnataka PGCET 2026 results. Meanwhile, the ME, MTech, and MArch courses will collectively fill around 5,000 seats through Karnataka PGCET 2026. Scroll down for more details on Karnataka PGCET 2026 seat matrix, including the course-wise seats, and direct link to check the college-wise seats available for admissions. Candidates will also find PDF files for Karnataka PGCET seat matrix here.
- Karnataka PGCET Seat Matrix 2026: Courses Offered
- Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seat Matrix: Course-Wise Participating Colleges
- Karnataka PGCET MBA Seat Matrix 2026
- Karnataka PGCET MCA Seat Matrix 2026
- Karnataka PGCET ME/MTech/MArch Seat Matrix 2026
Karnataka PGCET Seat Matrix 2026: Courses Offered
KEA conducts the Karnataka PGCET exam for admissions to the following courses:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)
- Masters of Engineering (ME)
- Masters of Technology (MTech)
- Masters of Architecture (MArch)
NOTE: KEA will not conduct the Karnataka PGCET exam for MArch courses, however, the MArch admissions in Karnataka will be based on the centralised counselling to be administered by KEA.
Total seats available on this page are based on the previous year's draft seat matrix issued by KEA in the previous exam session. KEA might change the total seats for admissions during the Karnataka PGCET 2026 counselling process.
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.
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.
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seat Matrix: Course-Wise Participating Colleges
More than 250 colleges accept the Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam for admissions to PG professional courses. Few colleges may offer all courses at the campus. While some Karnataka PGCET colleges may offer only one course for admission through PGCET scores.
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The table below mentions the number of colleges under different courses for admissions through Karnataka PGCET 2026:
| Name of Course |
Number of PGCET Participating Institutes |
|---|---|
| MBA | 289 |
| MCA | 190 |
| ME/MTech/MArch |
129 |
Karnataka PGCET MBA Seat Matrix 2026
MBA admissions through Karnataka PGCET 2026 is done in colleges with the following three categories:
- Govt Engineering Colleges, Public Universities, and VTU constituent colleges
- Private unaided colleges, and unaided courses at aided colleges
- Unaided courses at private universities and deemed universities
The table below has segregated the total number of Karnataka PGCET seats offered by colleges under these three categories:
| PGCET College Type |
Number of PGCET Colleges |
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Govt Engineering Colleges |
29 |
3,028 |
| Public Universities |
||
| VTU constituent colleges |
||
| Private Unaided Colleges |
235 |
29628 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
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| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
25 |
2572 |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
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| Total |
289 |
35228 |
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Karnataka PGCET MCA Seat Matrix 2026
MCA colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET 2026 scores for admissions are divided into three categories mentioned below:
- Govt Engineering Colleges, Public Universities, and VTU constituent colleges
- Private unaided colleges, and unaided courses at aided colleges
- Unaided courses at private universities and deemed universities
The table below has segregated the total number of Karnataka MCA PGCET seats offered by colleges under these three categories:
| PGCET College Type |
Number of PGCET Colleges |
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Govt Engineering Colleges |
24 | 1745 |
| Public Universities |
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| VTU constituent colleges |
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| Private Unaided Colleges |
146 | 13945 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
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| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
20 | 1255 |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
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| Total |
190 | 16945 |
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Karnataka PGCET ME/MTech/MArch Seat Matrix 2026
Unlike MBA and MCA admissions, Engineering course admissions through PGCET counselling will fill seats across five different categories. These categories are mentioned below:
- Govt Engineering Colleges, Public Universities, and VTU Constituent Colleges
- Aided courses in Aided Engineering Colleges
- Private unaided colleges, and unaided courses at aided colleges
- Unaided courses at private universities and deemed universities
- Government Engineering Colleges with Higher Fees
Engineering seats offered across these five categories are tabulated below.
| PGCET College Type |
Number of PGCET Colleges |
Karnataka PGCET 2026 Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Govt Engineering Colleges |
10 | 915 |
| Public Universities |
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| VTU constituent colleges |
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| Aided courses of Aided Engineering Colleges |
3 | 188 |
| Private Unaided Colleges |
92 | 4109 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
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| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
23 | 731 |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
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| Government Engineering Colleges with Higher Fees |
1 | 59 |
| Total |
129 | 5271 |
Admissions to engineering courses through Karnataka PGCET counselling will also consider scores of the candidates in GATE exam.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The highest rank acceptable in 2024 was 2206 for the General AI category. So, students who have a rank below 2206 have a better chance of admission in the MBA/PGDM course. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories will vary.
Note: Cut- off data is an estimate and not official.
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Answered 5 days ago
To get a seat at NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology for the MBA/PGDM course, students have to first appear for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam and then for its counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The Karnataka PGCET cutoff is released in the form of open and closing r
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Answered 5 days ago
To get a seat at this university for the MBA/PGDM course, students have to appear for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. The cutoff is released in the form of ranks for various AI and HS quota categories.
Candidates who clear the round, year and category-specific
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Qualifying Karnataka PGCET is compulsory for Karnataka domicile students to get admission in M.Arch in BMS School of Architecture. For others, it is not compulsory and they can get admission based on GATE score or through Management Quota.
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Answered 2 months ago
The ISBR Karnataka PGCET cutoff 2025 was released for the MBA/PGDM course for all categories. The cutoff was published in the form of opening and closing ranks.
For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 28913 for enrollment in the Master of Business Administration course. Hence, candidates
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