KCET Fee Structure 2026: Karnataka CET Fees for Top Engineering Colleges
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KCET Fee Structure 2026: Karnataka CET Fees for Top Engineering Colleges

Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 15 Dec 2025, 06:48 PM IST

KCET Fees Structure 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority releases the KCET 2026 fee structure on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The KCET fee structure is inclusive of the KCET application fee, which is Rs 500 for Karnataka students, Rs 750 for students out of Karnataka, and Rs 5,000 for students outside of India. Further, the KCET fee structure includes colleges' admission fee, which varies across the types of colleges. The government college fee is around Rs 44,000, whereas for private colleges, the fee is around Rs 1.2 lakh. Candidates must check the fee structure of KCET while participating in the counselling process. The fee structure of KCET 2026 helps candidates decide the best engineering colleges in Karnataka for them. Also, candidates can check the KCET 2026 college predictor to choose the colleges.

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  1. KCET Fees Structure 2026 for Engineering
  2. KCET 2026 Application Fees
  3. KCET Fees Structure 2026 for Top Engineering Colleges
KCET Fee Structure 2026: Karnataka CET Fees for Top Engineering Colleges
KCET Fee Structure 2026

The KCET fees must be paid while accepting a seat during the admission process. Here is the college-wise fee structure for KCET 2026. Admission to KCET participating institutes is based on performance in the Karnataka CET exam. Read the article to learn about the KCET 2026 fee structure.

KCET Fees Structure 2026 for Engineering

This table contains the fee structure for governments, aided, regional, unaided, and private colleges, which are arranged according to the SC/ST categories.

KCET Fee Structure for Engineering

College TypeCategories
SC/ST


GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B SC/ST: Annual Income above

Rs. 10.00 Lakhs.


SNQ

SC/ST

Category-1

Annual Income

upto Rs. 2.5 Lakhs


Annual

Income up to

Rs. 10.00

Lakhs.



ENGINEERING / ARCHITECTURE COURSES

Government colleges

44,200/-

20,610/-

0/-

23,590/-

For Aided courses In Aided

colleges


44,200/-

20,610/-

0/-

23,590/-

UVCE

49,600/-

20,610/-

0/-

28,990/-


VTU Constituent Colleges HIGHER FEES

1,02,410/-

20,610/-

0/-

78,820/-

Type-1 -Un-aided colleges including Minority; and Un-Aided courses In Aided colleges

1,12,410/-

30,610/-

0/-

88,820/-

Type-2 - Un-aided colleges including Minority; and Un-Aided courses In Aided colleges

1,21,610/-

30,610/-

0/-

98,020/-

Deemed / Private

Universities


1,12,410/-

-

0/-

88,820/-

NOTE:-

  • For the Architecture course, apart from the above fees Rs 650/- is extra.

  • 10,000/- as other fees is included in the above table, for Government and Aided engineering colleges.

  • 20,000/- as other fees is included in the above table, for Unaided and Private / Deemed Universities Engineering colleges.

KCET 2026 Application Fees

Here is a detailed review of the KCET application fee structure. Candidates can view the fee details in the following table to know the category-wise fee structure.

KCET Registration Fee

Category

fee

GM, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B candidates of Karnataka

RS. 500

SC/ST/CAT-1 candidates of Karnataka

RS. 250

Candidates who studied outside of Karnataka

RS. 750

Candidates outside of India

RS. 5,000

KCET Fees Structure 2026 for Top Engineering Colleges

Below, we’ve provided information about the KCET fee structure 2026 for engineering, which can help the students manage their financial necessities and get an idea about the fee structure for the engineering courses. The table includes some top engineering colleges that accept KCET scores, along with their respective fees.

KCET Fees Structure for Engineering in Karnataka

This table shows the KCET fee structure for B.Tech 2026, along with the eligibility criteria.

Institution NameFees for KCET 2026 BTechEligibility Criteria

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

₹ 26.00 L

Passed in 12th Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with Chemistry/, Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology/ Electronics.

MSRIT Bangalore

₹ 4.80 L

Passed 10+2 with at least 45% for general and 40% for reserved category with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Computer Science/Electronics as optional subjects.

RVCE Bangalore

₹ 3.86 L

Passed 12th with at least 45% in English, Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Electronics / Computer

SIT Tumkur

₹ 4.02 L

Passed 12 with at least 45% with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/Biology/Computer Science

NMAM Institute of Technology, Karkala Taluk

₹ 12.40 L

Passed 12th with at least 45% in English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronics

BMSCE Bangalore

₹ 88.24 K

Passed 12th with at least 45% in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

PES University, Bangalore

₹ 18.10 L

Passed 10+2 with 50% in maths, physics and chemistry.

NIE Mysore

₹ 2.58 L

Passed 12th from a recognised board.

NMIT Bangalore

₹ 4.11 L

Passed 12th with at least 45% in Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Electronics / Biology

NHCE Bangalore

₹ 12.00 L

Passed 10+2 with at least 45% in Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/ Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Electronics/Biology.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How to pay KCET exam fees?
A:

The exam fee can be paid through a debit/credit card. Applicants can also pay by using a UPI code or by net banking. They can even pay through the challan. 

Q: What is the good score for KCET?
A:

Each student will receive a rank according to their Karnataka UGCET result. For KCET, the closing rank is the required minimum score to pass.

Q: How to find the correct KCET fee details?
A:

To find the correct KCET fee details, you can visit the official website of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

Q: Where can I find the KCET application form?
A:

The details for the KCET application form can be found on the official website of the KEA Karnataka Examination Authority. They have a separate section for admissions where you can find the application form.

Q: How to get a free seat in KCET?
A:

To secure a free seat through KCET, candidates must achieve a rank within the specified cutoff range for their category as per the eligibility criteria.

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Questions related to KCET

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Have a question related to KCET ?

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 for the 2026 exams.

I hope it will clear your query!!

HELLO,

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.

THANK YOU


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 for top Computer Science programs may be less than 1,000.

For more information, you can visit our site through following link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-cutoff

Thank you

If you joined an engineering college through KCET 2025 and completed around 3 months but now want to leave due to personal reasons, then you can definitely discontinue. However, you need to follow a proper procedure because the seat was allotted by KEA. First, you have to visit your present college and apply for official discontinuation. The college will ask you to submit a written application, no-dues form, and sometimes they may also ask for payment of fee balance as per their policies. After this, the college will issue a Transfer Certificate (TC), study certificate (if applicable), and a fee receipt acknowledgment.

Once you discontinue, your current KCET-allotted seat will get cancelled. If you want to join another engineering college next year, you must appear for KCET again or take admission through the management quota, because the old KCET seat cannot be transferred. There is no penalty from KEA side for writing KCET again next year, so you can attempt the entrance exam once more and participate in counselling to get a new seat in your preferred college.

So, the correct process is:

  1. Submit a discontinuation request to your current college.

  2. Clear no-dues and collect TC and supporting documents.

  3. Appear for KCET next year if you want another government/KEA seat.

  4. Attend counselling again and choose a new college.

Taking this step early will avoid creating academic loss later and you will be able to join a better college comfortably next year. All the best.

Hello,

For VITEEE, focus only on your VITEEE exam score and rank. KCET marks are irrelevant. To qualify, ensure 60% in Class 12 PCM/PCB and aim for a rank under 25,000 for good branches.

To know more details access below mentioned link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/viteee-2025-qualifying-marks-vit-btech-cutoff-details

Hope it helps.