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KCET Passing Marks 2027: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will announce the KCET 2027 qualifying marks and admission criteria through the official notification. Candidates should note that there are no separate minimum passing marks for the KCET entrance examination. However, they must meet the prescribed Class 12 or 2nd PUC eligibility requirements to qualify for admission. Students are advised to aim for a higher KCET exam score to improve their chances of securing admission to their preferred colleges. They can also refer to the KCET cutoff 2027 to understand the expected ranks required for admission to participating institutes. The KCET 2027 examination is expected to be conducted in April 2027.
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Based on the KCET 2027 results, candidates can get admission into various esteemed colleges and universities. The KCET engineering 2027 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.
To qualify for the counselling and admission processes, candidates must meet the passing marks criteria established for KCET 2027 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 2027 exam.
Category | KCET 2027 Passing Percentage (QE0) |
General | 45% |
SC/ST | 40% |
EWS/OBC | 40% |
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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.
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 2027 marks vs ranks.
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 |
Here are various factors that affect the KCET 2027 passing marks. Many factors play an important role in deciding the passing marks and also the cutoffs.
Number of applicants who appeared for KCET 2027.
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 2027 exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
45% mark is the passing percentage for the general category and 40% for SC/ST/OBC for the qualifying exam.
The KCET Passing Marks are the minimum marks required to qualify for the KCET exam.
The passing marks in KCET in 19 out of 60 in one subject.
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.
In KCET 2027, 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.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Srushti
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