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    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 26 Feb 2026, 12:33 PM IST

    KCET Fees Structure 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority will release the KCET 2026 fee structure on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The 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.

    This Story also Contains

    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

    CategoryFee

    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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