The Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the PGCET 2026 draft seat matrix with the status of total seats to be filled during the centralised counselling. More than 58,000 seats are toi be filled via Karnataka PGCET 2026 counselling process. 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) has released PGCET seat matrix for admission to MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, and MArch courses. Candidates must review Karnataka PGCET cutoff scores, seat matrix, and their own ranks before participating in the option entry process. When selecting college preferences based on PGCET ranks, candidates need to consider the available seats at each college. Those who took the exam can access the Karnataka PGCET 2026 seat matrix on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. According to PGCET draft seat matrix, over 58,000 seats were available in the colleges participating in the Karnataka PGCET.
More than 280 colleges offer MBA admissions through Karnataka PGCET 2026. The MCA course has more than 17,000 seats to be filled using Karnataka PGCET 2026 results. Meanwhile, the ME, MTech, and MArch courses will collectively fill around 6,000 seats through Karnataka PGCET 2026. Scroll down for more details on the 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.
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- 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.
Also Check: Karnataka PGCET Counselling Dates 2026
Commonly asked questions
The Karnatka PGCET exam score is valid for one exam session only. That is the scores of 2023 session will be valid for admission in 2023-24 session only. Qualified candidates need to appear for Karnataka PGCET counselling. Candidates are called for the counselling process based on their ranks only. Seats are allotted to candidates based on the merit and priority of options entered by candidates during option entry in the counselling process.
Karnataka PGCET exam is conducted once every year. The exam score is valid for one exam session only. Karnataka PGCET is an offline exam with as many as 100 MCQs to be answered within 150 minutes. Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is administered annually by Karnataka Examination Authority. Karnataka PGCET acts as the gateway exam for admission into PG courses, including MBA, MCA, M.E., M.Tech. and M.Arch in the state of Karnataka.
Karnataka PGCET rank indicates position of the candidate as per performance compared to other test takers. Karnataka PGCET rank helps during the centralised counselling process.
KEA conducts the Karnataka PGCET exam every year for admission to MBA and MCA courses. Besides the MBA, MCA admissions, Karnataka PGCET exam also aids the MTech admission for candidates who do not have a valid GATE score. There is no fixed timeline for Karnataka PGCET exam. The exam dates for MBA and MCA exam remains the same. Whereas, the PGCET exam date for ME/MTech courses is different. Karnataka PGCET 2025 exam is generally conducted in the month of June for MBA and MCA courses.
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.
Also Check: MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Scores in India
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 | 296+ |
| MCA | 198 |
| ME/MTech/MArch |
130 |
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 |
30 | 3,098 |
| Public Universities |
||
| VTU constituent colleges |
||
| Private Unaided Colleges |
235 |
30216 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
||
| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
20+ |
2056+ |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
||
| Govt Engg Colleges with Higher Fees |
1 |
90 |
| Total |
296+ |
35460+ |
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 |
25 | 1761 |
| Public Universities |
||
| VTU constituent colleges |
||
| Private Unaided Colleges |
151 | 14025 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
||
| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
21 | 1327 |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
||
| Govt Engg Colleges with Higher Fees |
1 | 90 |
| Total |
198 | 17203 |
Commonly asked questions
There is no minimum criteria to pass Karnataka PGCET exam. Higher score will lead to increase in chances of converting college during the centralised counselling process.
KEA has successfully conducted Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam for MBA and MCA courses.
Challan copy is a proof of the candidate’s candidature in Karnataka PGCET, hence it is an important document to retain. Candidates must reach out to the concerned bank or KEA for a resolution.
The golden rule of all speed-based test is time management and this is applicable for Karnataka PGCET exam as well. In order to master skills of managing time for the test, practice Karnataka PGCET question papers multiple times as well as any available online test on MBA exam question paper. Do not just practice, keep an eye on the time taken to solve the question paper. On the exam day if you know all the answer but cannot manage the time you will end up completing a fraction of the test paper. Your aim should, therefore, be to answer a maximum number of questions accurate within less duration.
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 |
11 | 923 |
| Public Universities |
||
| VTU constituent colleges |
||
| Aided courses of Aided Engineering Colleges |
3 | 188 |
| Private Unaided Colleges |
92 | 4065 |
| Unaided Courses at Aided Colleges |
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| Unaided courses at Deemed Universities |
23 | 814 |
| Unaided courses at Private Universities |
||
| Government Engineering Colleges with Higher Fees |
1 | 59 |
| Total |
130 | 6049 |
Admissions to engineering courses through Karnataka PGCET counselling will also consider the scores of the candidates in GATE exam.
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