KCET Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026: Candidates can check the KCET cutoff 2026 for mechanical engineering in this article. Based on the previous year’s counselling trends and the latest analysis of top engineering colleges in Karnataka, they can estimate their admission chances for Mechanical Engineering and other branches through KCET 2026. The KCET category-wise cutoff 2026 ranks discussed below are based on the previous year’s highest closing ranks.
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Until the official KCET Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2026 is released, candidates can check the expected mechanical engineering cutoff for top colleges. This expected analysis is based on the previous year’s data and experts.
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College | Branch | Expected Closing Rank (GM) |
RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore | BE Mechanical Engineering | 5,800 – 6,500 |
PES University, Bangalore | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 15,900 – 17,000 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) | BE Mechanical Engineering | 20,700 – 22,000 |
BMS College of Engineering | BE Mechanical Engineering | 21,800 – 23,000 |
MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | B.Tech Robotics | 27,300 – 29,000 |
JSS Academy of Technical Education | BE Robotics & Automation | 29,600 – 31,000 |
KLE Technological University | BE Automation & Robotics | 29,800 – 32,000 |
Sahyadri College of Engineering | B.Tech Robotics & Automation | 37,400 – 40,000 |
The competition for engineering admissions through KCET has decreased in the number of applicants. More than 3 lakh students competed for engineering seats through KCET 2026, making admission to top colleges highly competitive. Students can check the KCET 2026 statistics in the table below:
Particulars | KCET 2025 | KCET 2026 |
Registered Candidates | 3,30,787 | 3,30,646 |
Appeared Candidates | 3,11,991 | 3,09,014 |
Female Candidates | - | 1,86,099 |
Biology Candidates | - | 2,31,023 |
Physics & Chemistry Candidates | - | 3,09,014 |
Candidates can check the previous year’s mechanical engineering closing rank of top colleges in Karnataka. This table outlines the category-wise engineering cutoffs. For General Merit (GM), RV College of Engineering secured the highest rank (5,812), while Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering recorded the lowest (90,030).
KCET Mechanical Engineering Cutoff for Top Colleges
College | Branch name | GM | OBC | SC | ST |
5,812 | 19,179 | 60,652 | 50,016 | ||
15,958 | 27,623 | 79,371 | 51,929 | ||
BE Mechanical Engineering | 20,751 | 53,518 | 78,746 | 66,924 | |
BE Mechanical Engineering | 21,879 | 93,102 | 85,955 | 100,409 | |
27,316 | 39,857 | 103,157 | 109,543 | ||
BE Robotics and Automation | 29,619 | 46,403 | 168,731 | 65,509 | |
29,813 | 60,891 | 91,267 | 59,350 | ||
37,431 | 65,910 | 134,461 | 99,774 | ||
KLE Technological University, Hubli | BE Mechanical Engineering | 69,873 | 135,469 | 197,266 | 201,168 |
BE Robotics and Automation | 76,368 | 136,171 | 175,012 | 186,402 | |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 77,848 | 187,844 | 133,157 | 182,434 | |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 78,678 | 154,556 | 189,161 | 153,088 | |
BE Mechanical Engineering | 79,022 | 146,509 | 248,840 | 253,014 | |
81,406 | 184,496 | 164,967 | 180,202 | ||
BE Mechanical Engineering | 84,273 | 144,953 | 194,487 | 157,156 | |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 85,661 | 159,634 | 176,572 | 226,297 | |
BE Mechanical Engineering | 90,030 | - | - | - |
Factors Affecting KCET Mechanical Engineering Cutoff 2026
Several factors influence the final cutoff ranks:
Number of Applicants in the KCET 2026.
Seat Availability
College Reputation
Branch Preference
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