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    KCET Passing Marks 2026: Qualifying Score, Passing Percentage
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    KCET Passing Marks 2026: Qualifying Score, Passing Percentage

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 27 Apr 2026, 10:40 AM IST

    KCET Passing Marks 2026: The authorities will release the KCET 2026 passing marks after the declaration of final results on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can check the KCET 2026 passing marks on this page. The passing marks of KCET 2026 are the minimum scores needed to be eligible for the exam. Candidates must aim to score higher than the passing marks to qualify for the KCET exam. Students can check the KCET cutoff 2026 to know the minimum rank required for admission to the participating institutes. The authority has conducted the KCET 2026 exam on April 23 and 24, 2026. The KCET 2026 results will be released in the second week of May 2026.

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    This Story also Contains

    1. KCET 2026 Passing Marks
    2. KCET Passing Marks in Score
    3. KCET Passing Marks 2026: Marks vs Rank
    4. Factors Determining the KCET 2026 Passing Marks:
    KCET Passing Marks 2026: Qualifying Score, Passing Percentage
    KCET Passing Marks 2026

    Based on the KCET 2026 results, candidates can get admission into various esteemed colleges and universities. The KCET engineering 2026 cutoff includes the opening and closing ranks. Many factors affect the cutoff marks for the KCET exam, like the difficulty of the exam, the number of people qualified, the seat vacancy, and more.

    KCET 2026 Passing Marks

    To qualify for the counselling and admission processes, candidates must meet the passing marks criteria established for KCET 2026 by the Karnataka Examination Authority, which will be announced with the cutoff marks. General category candidates need to secure at least 45% of the marks in PCM in the qualifying exam, while reserved category candidates must achieve a minimum of 40%. The following table outlines the percentage required to pass the KCET 2026 exam.

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    KCET Passing Marks 2026

    CategoryKCET 2026 Passing Percentage (QE0)

    General

    45%

    SC/ST

    40%

    EWS/OBC

    40%

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    KCET Passing Marks in Score

    KCET passing marks in the score are necessary to evaluate candidates and understand their position. The authority will announce the KCET passing marks in scores for the Kannada language test only. Candidates must achieve at least 12 marks in the language test to pass the exam.

    KCET Passing Marks 2026: Marks vs Rank

    The marks can be evaluated in ranks; this will assist the candidates in determining which KCET rank range their percentile will fall into. The following table shows an insight into the KCET 2026 marks vs ranks.

    Previous Years' KCET Marks vs Rank

    Rank Range

    Marks Range (out of 180)

    1

    178

    2

    176

    3

    174

    4

    173

    5

    173

    6

    172

    7

    171

    8

    170

    9

    170/171

    10 – 20

    167 – 170

    21 – 30

    164 – 166

    31 – 40

    161 – 164

    41 – 50

    158 – 161

    51 – 60

    156 – 160

    61 – 70

    154 – 156

    71 – 80

    152 – 156

    81 – 90

    150 – 152

    91 – 100

    148 – 152

    101 – 110

    146 – 150

    111 – 120

    144 – 150

    121 – 130

    144 – 146

    131 – 140

    142 – 146

    141 – 150

    141 – 145

    151 – 160

    140 – 146

    161 – 170

    140 – 143

    171 – 180

    138 – 142

    181 – 190

    137 – 140

    191 – 200

    136 – 140

    201 – 210

    135 – 140

    211 – 220

    134 – 140

    221 – 230

    133 – 140

    231 – 240

    132 – 140

    241 – 250

    131 – 140

    251 – 260

    130 – 140

    261 – 270

    129 – 139

    271 – 280

    128 – 139

    281 – 290

    127 – 139

    291 – 300

    126 – 139

    301 – 310

    125 – 138

    311 – 320

    124 – 137

    321 – 330

    123 – 136

    331 – 340

    122 – 135

    341 – 350

    121 – 134

    351 – 360

    120 – 133

    361 – 370

    119 – 133

    371 – 380

    118 – 132

    381 – 390

    117 – 131

    391 – 400

    116 – 130

    401 – 410

    115 – 129

    410 – 1000

    100 – 130

    1001 – 1500

    100 – 120

    Factors Determining the KCET 2026 Passing Marks:

    Here are various factors that affect the KCET 2026 passing marks. Many factors play an important role in deciding the passing marks and also the cutoffs.

    • Number of applicants who appeared for KCET 2026.

    • The difficulty level of the exam.

    • Previous year's KCET cutoff trends.

    • Previous year trends of the KCET passing marks.

    • Performance of the candidates in the KCET 2026 exam.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the 50% mark for KCET?
    A:

    45% mark is the passing percentage for the general category and 40% for SC/ST/OBC for the qualifying exam.

    Q: What does KCET Passing Marks mean?
    A:

    The KCET Passing Marks are the minimum marks required to qualify for the KCET exam.

    Q: What is the KCET passing marks out of 60?
    A:

    The passing marks in KCET in 19 out of 60 in one subject.

    Q: How to calculate KCET rank with board marks?
    A:

    Usually, 50% is derived from the KCET exam and the other 50%  will be considered from the boards. KCET follows the 50:50 weightage scheme.

    Q: Is board marks considered for kcet 2026
    A:

    In KCET 2026, board marks are indeed considered, and the 50:50 weightage scheme signifies that your final rank is determined by evaluating your performance in two components: Board Exam Marks (50%), which includes your scores in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) from your Class 12 (II PUC) examinations.

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    Questions related to KCET

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to KCET ?

    Hello Dear Student,

    • KCET ranks and scores are valid only for the admission year in which the exam is taken. A previous year's KCET rank cannot be used for a new year's counselling.
    • To participate in KCET counselling , candidates must have appeared for the current year's exam and obtained

    Hello Dear Student,

    The estimate of 5,000–8,000 rank is plausible, but it should be treated only as an approximation.

    For KCET engineering admissions, KEA prepares the merit rank using a 50:50 weightage of normalized Class 12 PCM marks and KCET marks . The exact rank depends on:

    • Performance of all

    Hello Dear Student,

    If the admission fee was paid through KEA counselling and the seat was not surrendered within the prescribed withdrawal period, obtaining a refund at this stage is generally unlikely. As per the counselling guidelines, refunds and seat cancellations are usually processed only during the specified counselling schedule.