Karnataka Btech Admission 2025 - Candidates can check the Karnataka BTech 2025 admission list on this page. The Karnataka BTech Admission process for 2025 can be completed through various routes, such as KCET 2025, COMEDK UGET 2025, JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc. Karnataka is home to top engineering colleges like NIT Surathkal, MIT Bangalore, IIT Dhanvad, RV College of Engineering (RVCE), BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE), MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), among others.
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Students can get admission through entrance exams or by direct admission, depending on their eligibility and preference. There are some alternative ways to get admission into engineering colleges of Karnataka like Management Quota, and NRI/Direct Admission. Read this article carefully to understand the exams and admission process required to pursue B.Tech in Karnataka.
Admission Route | Entrance Exam Required | Who Can Apply |
KCET | Karnataka Domicile Students | |
COMEDK UGET | Open to All India Candidates | |
JEE Main | Open to All India Candidates | |
JEE Advance | Open to All India Candidates(For IIT Dhanwad only) | |
Management Quota (Private Colleges) | No Entrance Exam | Open to All, 12th PCM Pass |
NRI / Foreign Quota | No Entrance Exam | NRI / OCI / Foreign Nationals |
Here is the exam or admission route wise eligibility that students need to be cleared to get admission into B.Tech in colleges of Karnataka.
Exam or Admission Route | Eligibility Criteria |
KCET | Must be a Karnataka domicile candidate. Passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/OBC). |
COMEDK UGET | Open to all students across India. Must have passed 12th with PCM and at least 45% marks. |
JEE Main | Mathematics (PCM) with minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/Pwd). |
Alternative ways; Without Entrance Exam | |
Management Quota | Open to all students. 12th PCM pass with minimum 45% marks. |
NRI Quota | Only for NRI/Foreign Nationals. 12th PCM pass required. |
Admission Type | Fee Range (Per Year) |
KCET | Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 84,000 |
COMEDK UGET | Rs. 1,80,000 – Rs. 3,50,000 |
JEE Main | Rs. 1,50,000 – Rs. 2,50,000 |
JEE Advanced | Rs. 1,00,000 – Rs. 1,50,000 |
Management Quota | Rs. 3,00,000 – Rs. 10,00,000 |
NRI/Direct Quota | Rs. 4,00,000 – Rs. 12,00,000+ |
Here is the exam wise admission process to take admission into B.Tech programs in engineering colleges of Karnataka. Below is the basic information about exams, eligibility, conducting frequency, participating colleges etc.
Perticulars | Details |
Exam Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test(KCET) |
Conducting Body | Karnataka Examination Authority |
Frequency | Once in a Year |
Mode of Application and Fee | Mode : Online Fee : Rs. 500 |
Mode of Examination | Offline |
Number of Questions | 180 |
Total Subjects and Papers | Physics, Chemistry and Maths |
Total Marks | 180 |
Duration | For each Paper : 1hour 20 min Total : 4 hours |
Mode of Counselling | Offline |
Participating colleges | 182 |
Register for the KCET exam through the KEA website.
Appear in the KCET exam.
KEA conducts counselling after the result.
Participate in document verification and choice filling.
Seat allotment is based on KCET rank.
Pay fees and report to allotted college.
Perticulars | Details |
Exam Name | Consortium of Medical, Engineering, Dental colleges of Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test (COMEDK UGET) |
Conducting Body | COMED Karnataka |
Frequency | Once in a Year |
Mode of Application and Fee | Mode : Online Fee : Rs. 1950 |
Mode of Examination | Online |
Number of Questions | 180 |
Language | English |
Total Marks | 180 |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Participating colleges | 123 |
Apply for COMEDK UGET through the official website.
Appear for the entrance exam.
Participate in online COMEDK counselling.
Fill college and branch choices.
Seat allotment based on COMEDK ranks.
Pay admission fees and join the allotted college.
Perticulars | Details |
Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency(NTA) |
Frequency | Twice a Year |
Mode of Application and Fee | Mode : Online Fee : Rs. 1000 |
Mode of Examination | Online |
Language | English |
Total Marks | 300 |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Participating colleges | 45 |
Apply for JEE Main through the official website.
Appear for the entrance exam.
Participate in online JoSAA counselling.
Fill college and branch choices.
Seat allotment based on JEE Main ranks.
Pay admission fees and join the allotted college.
Here are some alternative routes to get admission into engineering colleges of Karnataka without giving any entrance exam. Below are the direct ways to get admission in Btech programs; fees for these quotas are generally at a higher side, students who are interested can consider it as well.
Direct admission in private colleges without entrance exams.
Contact colleges or authorized admission consultants.
Admission based on 12th marks.
Fees are higher and vary by college.
Pay donation/fees as per college norms.
Reserved seats for NRI/Foreign candidates.
Direct application to the college.
Admission based on 12th PCM marks.
Higher fee structure applicable.
Must provide valid NRI/OCI documents.
Below is the list of top engineering colleges of Karnataka based on their NIRF 2025 ranking, check it out to understand the entrance exam required for respective institute.
Name of Institute | NIRF Rank | Admission Through |
17 | JEE Main | |
59 | ||
44 | KCET | |
69 | JEE Main | |
75 | COMEDK UGET | |
- | COMEDK UGET | |
100-150 | COMEDK UGET | |
100-150 | COMEDK UGET | |
100-150 | KCET | |
77 | JEE Advanced | |
- | COMEDK UGET | |
- | JEE Main | |
- | KCET | |
- | COMEDK UGET | |
- | KCET | |
- | COMEDK UGET |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can apply through Management Quota or NRI Quota in private engineering colleges, where entrance exams are not required.
KCET Government Quota seats cost ₹24,000 to ₹84,000 per year, while COMEDK seats in private colleges cost between ₹1.8 lakh to ₹3.5 lakh per year.
Yes, Non-Karnataka students can apply through JEE Main, COMEDK UGET, Management Quota, or NRI Quota seats in private colleges.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
KCET for (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/kset2025) 2025. To verify the payment confirmation, click the link; it will direct you.
Enter the allotted CET number and other given details, such as DOB, as such.
After the verification of details, it will direct you to the fee payment section or confirmation slip; just search
Hello,
Quitting the pharmacy college after joining the academic session will highly affect the career, and risks will be imposed from both KEA and the side of the college.
You may be imposed to pay penalties and also forced to face the ineligibility for future exams and post deadlines.
KEA
Hello,
Yes, you can appear for the 2nd PUC exam 2 in 2026 to improve your marks, as Karnataka allows multiple attempts for the PUC exams, and the Karnataka Examination Authority considers your best scores for KCET ranking. Since you passed in 2025, you can apply for the repeater/improvement exam
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UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE ADMISSION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 WILL BE BASED ON THE RANK OF NEET. HIGHER RANK ON NEET, 40% TO 50% ON HIGHER SECONDARY WITH ENGLISH AS AN AMANDATORY SUBJECT IS REQUIRED.
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Hello aspirant,
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases broad cutoffs every year, although the KCET engineering cutoff varies greatly depending on the particular engineering branch, college, and candidate category. For instance, OBC cutoffs may be approximately 3,000, SC/ST categories may reach 15,000 or higher in elite universities, and general cutoffs