KCET Cutoff 2026 - The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the mock KCET cutoff on July 6, 2026. Candidates can check the KCET mock 2026 cutoff on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Those who participating in the KCET 2026 counselling process can now check the mock cutoff to understand the expected closing ranks for various colleges and courses. The KCET cutoff 2026 vary based on factors such as seat availability, number of applicants, category, course preference, and candidates' performance. The final KCET 2026 cutoff will be released after each round of seat allotment. Candidates can refer to the mock cutoff and previous years' trends to estimate their admission chances at participating institutes.
The cutoff is expected to vary across colleges, branches, and categories. With the declaration of KCET 2026 results, aspirants can now evaluate their admission prospects using the expected cutoff trends and previous years' closing ranks.
KCET Cutoff 2026
The KCET cutoffs 2026 PDF link has been published on the official website. Candidates must check the CET cutoff for engineering to know the qualifying marks.
| Rounds | KCET Cutoff | KCET Cutoff HK |
|---|---|---|
| Mock Round | KCET mock allotment cutoff | KCET Mock allotment cutoff pdf for HK |
| Course Name | OBC-NCL | General | SC | ST |
| Univesity of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering | ||||
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE | 6,041 | 3736 | 25183 | 12257 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 52,225 | 37733 | 76900 | 46003 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 5,362 | 3050 | 17989 | 11040 |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 19,264 | 11005 | 70598 | 27282 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 7,671 | 4386 | 35226 | 17184 |
| INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 6,338 | 4249 | 25702 | 13582 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 36,473 | 25023 | 91683 | 54264 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 90,072 | 73154 | 100485 | 81701 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 20,579 | 15564 | 34972 | 31016 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 27,394 | 23961 | 81697 | 35237 |
| SILK TECHNOLOGY | 143,824 | 100839 | 104303 | 155256 |
| TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY | 165,933 | 116350 | 186585 | 147425 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 28,657 | 16379 | 43123 | 51321 |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 10,849 | 3440 | 41899 | 18844 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 3,990 | 1236 | 19312 | 4375 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT | 23,483 | 18166 | 78986 | 62341 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 14,968 | 6226 | 68807 | 41691 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 93327 | 69789 | 116089 | 87497 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 10591 | 8515 | 29396 | 16006 |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 36521 | 25457 | 62924 | 35756 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 20529 | 15826 | 55250 | 29498 |
| ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATIO N ENGINEERING | 47801 | 36358 | 174032 | 57620 |
| ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICA TION ENGINEERING | 38648 | 27763 | 121329 | 33896 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT | 67053 | 41930 | 122764 | -- |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 65929 | 55759 | 148833 | 77579 |
| AERO SPACE ENGINEERING | 2161 | 957 | 4595 | -- |
| BIO-TECHNOLOGY | 4779 | 2881 | 16105 | -- |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | 12498 | 4067 | 35545.5 | 9989 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 9971 | 5872 | 14414 | -- |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGG(ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING) | 940 | 266.5 | 2223 | 2039 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 741 | 153 | 2551 | 1768 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CYBER SECURITY) | 1234 | 326 | 3091 | -- |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING(DA TA SCIENCE) | 1020 | 285 | 3326 | -- |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 2617.5 | 817 | 11176 | -- |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 1431 | 422 | 7867 | 3776 |
| ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICA TION ENGINEERING | 3186 | 640 | 18027 | 6962 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT | 13478 | 7496 | 42106 | 36640 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 6345 | 2457.5 | 33481 | 25950 |
| Course Name | OBC - NCL | General | Sc | St |
| Univesity of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering | ||||
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE | 7413 | 4352 | 29782 | -- |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 52828 | 42301 | -- | -- |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 7303 | 3548 | 21568 | -- |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 19405 | 14144 | 72823 | 30780 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 10108 | 5230 | -- | -- |
| INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 8606 | 4434 | -- | -- |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 42697 | 36505 | -- | -- |
| Govt.S K S J T Institute of Engineering, Bangalore | ||||
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | -- | 84263 | 101871 | -- |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 21732 | 16560 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | -- | 25654 | -- | -- |
| SILK TECHNOLOGY | -- | 112152 | -- | -- |
| TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY | 226936 | 140301 | -- | -- |
| B M S College of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bangalore | ||||
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | -- | 21025 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 16245 | 4587 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | -- | 1257 | -- | -- |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT | 34456 | 32338 | -- | -- |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | -- | 19025 | -- | -- |
| Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore | ||||
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 98356 | 74079.5 | 121412 | -- |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 14535 | 9744 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 39217 | 26033 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 21671 | 17249 | -- | -- |
| ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING | -- | 37868 | -- | 66620 |
| ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATI ON ENGINEERING | -- | 35480 | -- | -- |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT | -- | 49575 | -- | 110129 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 71595 | 61154 | 178507 | -- |
Every student will secure a rank based on the marks scored in the Karnataka UGCET. The closing rank can be considered as the minimum passing mark for KCET. Students can check the previous year's cutoff for KCET from 2016 to 2024. Candidates can check the previous year’s cutoff for reference purposes.
| Rounds | KCET Cutoff | KCET Cutoff HK |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 provisional cutoff | KCET round 3 cutoff | KCET round 3 cutoff for HK |
| Final round 2 cutoff | KCET Round 2 Final Cutoff | KCET Round 2 Final Cutoff for HK |
| Round 2 provisional cutoff | KCET Round 2 Cutoff | KCET Round 2 Cutoff for HK |
| Final round 1 | KCET Final Round 1 cutoff | KCET Final Round 1 cutoff for HK |
| Round 1 provisional cutoff | KCET Round 1 cutoff | KCET Round 1 cutoff for HK |
| Mock Round | KCET mock allotment cutoff | KCET mock allotment cutoff pdf for HK |
The authority has released the CET cut off 2024 for engineering on the official website. Candidates can check cutoff of KCET 2024 in the table below.
Also Check: KCET cutoff for the past 3 years
| Rounds | KCET 2023 Cutoff | KCET 2023 Cutoff HK |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | KCET round 2 Cutoff | KCET round 2 cutoff HK |
| Round 1 | KCET round 1 cutoff | KCET round 1 cutoff hk |
| Mock Round | KCET mock allotment cutoff | KCET 2023 mock allotment cutoff pdf for HK |
| Stream | General | HK Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Mock round | KCET 2022 mock round cutoff | KCET 2022 mock round cutoff HK |
| Round 1 | KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff | KCET 2022 round 1 cutoff HK |
| Round 2 | KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff | KCET 2022 round 2 cutoff HK |
| 2nd extended round | KCET 2022 second extended round cutoff | KCET 2022 second extended round cutoff HK |
| Course | OBC- Category 1 | General-Merit | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi | ||||
| B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems | 37136 | 26954 | 61820 | 32021 |
| B.Tech Robotics and Automation | 102153 | 49679 | 98715 | - |
| Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | ||||
| BE Computer Science and Engineering Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 3675 | 1293 | 16172 | - |
| BE Civil Engineering | 48351 | 37289 | 63378 | 71824 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 1024 | 962 | 7462 | 3559 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering Cyber Security | 3773 | 1913 | 21604 | - |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 6056 | 3642 | 23339 | 11503 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 15044 | 7536 | 33327 | - |
| BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 26597 | 15181 | 52951 | - |
| BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 22046 | 8707 | 75871 | - |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 2423 | 1670 | 16963 | 13540 |
| BE Industrial Engineering and Management | 120545 | 33998 | 73808 | 149621 |
| BE Medical Electronics | 76064 | 20385 | 141862 | - |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | 43826 | 16760 | 64363 | 65684 |
| RV College of Engineering, Bangalore | ||||
| BE Civil Engineering | 25032 | 22445 | 35822 | 41544 |
| BE Chemical Engineering | - | 9180 | 75473 | 45227 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 593 | 315 | 7102 | 3308 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2582 | 1303 | 11921 | 7194 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12789 | 4031 | 17733 | - |
| BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 17932 | 6238 | 55902 | - |
| BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 13919 | 4737 | 30030 | 10007 |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 1627 | 430 | 11366 | - |
| BE Industrial Engineering and Management | 86631 | 16132 | 70959 | - |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | 20903 | 7801 | 62756 | 40757 |
| BE Aerospace Engineering | 4228 | 3510 | 20089 | - |
| PES University, Bangalore | ||||
| B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering | 33251 | 8336 | 45932 | - |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 2154 | 763 | 13626 | 10879 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 10304 | 3072 | 29992 | 20092 |
| B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26458 | 8272 | 42345 | 15325 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 42636 | 20398 | 84156 | 35655 |
| BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | ||||
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 14659 | 11188 | 28822 | 41005 |
| BE Civil Engineering | 47204 | 37116 | 71265 | 45047 |
| BE Computer Science Engineering | 2156 | 925 | 10068 | 4795 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5952 | 3979 | 24735 | 16899 |
| BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 33495 | 14811 | 69416 | 15360 |
| BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 24511 | 7814 | 57842 | - |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 2163 | 1808 | 18002 | 8034 |
| BE Medical Electronics | 80566 | 27812 | 149583 | 29454 |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | 60619 | 21621 | 155766 | 36374 |
| BE Aerospace Engineering | 23416 | 8597 | 35365 | 18594 |
| Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur | ||||
| BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 12037 | 10369 | 34074 | - |
| BE Biotechnology Engineering | - | 32586 | 76991 | 112486 |
| BE Civil Engineering | 57901 | 42386 | 65324 | 53791 |
| BE Chemical Engineering | 130628 | 63937 | 178069 | 83356 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 10057 | 6274 | 22176 | 13717 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 26832 | 12583 | 34629 | 24974 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31072 | 23239 | 40913 | - |
| BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 34461 | 28089 | 144248 | - |
| BE Telecommunication Engineering | 32273 | 18678 | 44971 | - |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 14482 | 8300 | 26523 | - |
| BE Industrial Engineering and Management | - | 86667 | 130261 | 58701 |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | 156780 | 77176 | 109923 | 104085 |
| NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk | ||||
| BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | - | 11978 | 59924 | 46781 |
| BE Biotechnology Engineering | 137297 | 37178 | 150430 | 67753 |
| BE Computer and Communication Engineering | - | 15089 | 132271 | 45946 |
| BE Civil Engineering | 161732 | 169824 | 174549 | 153877 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 10721 | 5673 | 45173 | 16989 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 33378 | 19660 | 181803 | 55368 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 163543 | 177318 | 177318 | 90232 |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 13926 | 9183 | 50452 | 24684 |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | - | 180034 | - | - |
| BE Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | 28278 | 20787 | 160414 | - |
| PES College of Engineering, Mandya | ||||
| BE Automobile Engineering | 95043 | 175470 | 121902 | - |
| BE Civil Engineering | 176026 | 128372 | 180424 | 125833 |
| BE Industrial Production Engineering | 147691 | 178476 | 170074 | 166284 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 137707 | 182867 | 165707 | 93895 |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 31799 | 16483 | 33979 | 27650 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 42707 | 30147 | 58624 | 32809 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85420 | 44721 | 76170 | 82315 |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 26494 | 22351 | 44339 | - |
| BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore | ||||
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | 54819 | 92538 | 122611 | - |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 5863 | 5231 | 24759 | 19774 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 19580 | 14001 | 48978 | 40888 |
| B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 64708 | 25007 | 56042 | 95824 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 51638 | 24125 | 85923 | 54240 |
| B.Tech Information Science and Engineering | 20210 | 8291 | 38541 | 26724 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 95805 | 47167 | 84156 | - |
| New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore | ||||
| BE Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 20389 | 13060 | 47052 | 26511 |
| BE Civil Engineering | 159072 | 182067 | 143946 | 120331 |
| BE Computer Engineering | 26871 | 14597 | 51648 | - |
| BE Computer Science and Engineering | 11471 | 8731 | 26172 | 19061 |
| BE Electronics and Communication Engineering | 26552 | 20706 | 52812 | 41005 |
| BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 106535 | 64214 | 136967 | 153200 |
| BE Information Science and Engineering | 16896 | 11495 | 32145 | 26445 |
| BE Mechanical Engineering | 154840 | 180569 | 171293 | 160457 |
| Stream | General | HK Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Mock round | KCET 2021 mock round cutoff | KCET 2021 mock round cutoff HK |
| Round 1 | KCET 2021 round 1 cutoff | KCET 2021 round 1 cutoff HK |
| Round 2 | KCET 2021 round 2 cutoff | KCET 2021 round 2 cutoff HK |
| Second extended round | KCET 2021 second extended round cutoff | KCET 2021 second extended round cutoff HK |
Candidates who qualify for the KCET engineering exam are eligible to participate in the admission process. Various factors considered while preparing the KCET cut off 2026 for engineering colleges are given below.
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Candidates who qualify for the Karnataka CET 2026 will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. Students can take part in the KCET 2026 counselling based on the rank obtained in the exam. The authorities will conduct two rounds of Karnataka CET counselling, along with one extended round of KCET counselling.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the KCET 2026 cutoff on the official website.
The minimum marks required by the candidates to be eligible for admission into the KCET participating institutes forms the cutoff.
Factors like the number of applicants, difficulty level of exam, available seats, previous year cutoffs, etc. are considered for determining KCET 2026 cutoff.
The minimum qualifying mark in KCET is 50 out of 180. The rank shall range between 40001 - 50000. But there is less chance of getting admission to the best engineering colleges in Karnataka with this score.
The cutoff mark is the minimum marks required for admission to the colleges participating in KCET counselling. Candidates whose marks is more than the cutoff will have a high change of admission to the colleges and course of their choice.
On Question asked by student community
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For the KCET 2026 first round of counselling, candidates must complete their web option entry on the KEA Official Website between July 6 and July 9, 2026. The provisional seat allotment result is scheduled to be published on July 14, 2026.
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Based on the details you shared, y ou are eligible to participate in KCET counselling for Veterinary Science (BVSc & AH) if you meet all the required eligibility conditions. However, eligibility does not guarantee a seat . Admission depends mainly on your Veterinary rank , reservation category, seat availability, and
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With a KCET rank of around 2,17,000, you may not get a seat in the first round for highly demanded engineering branches or colleges. However, you should still participate in all counselling rounds, including the extended rounds, as seats may become available later. Also, ensure you have completed
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After completing your KCET B.Pharm option entry, the immediate next step is to wait for the release of the mock seat allotment result. This helps you gauge if your college and course choices are appropriate for your rank.
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