KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks: Karnataka Examinations Authority will publish the KCET qualifying marks with the brochure. Based on previous year’s details, candidates must obtain a minimum of 12 marks in Kannada language paper. The authority will declare the qualifying marks for KCET 2026 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in along with the brochure. The authority is conducting the KCET exam 2026 on April 23 to 24, 2026. To qualify the KCET 2026 exam, candidates must obtain the KCET qualifying marks. We will provide you with the KCET 2026 qualifying marks hereafter once it gets officially released. Candidates can check the previous year’s KCET qualifying marks to get an idea of the minimum qualifying marks in the KCET exam.
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The authority will conduct the KCET 2026 exam tentatively in the third week of April 2026. The KCET 2026 Exam Pattern will be for 180 marks, conducted for 180 multiple-choice questions. Candidates who want to secure government seats must qualify for the Kannada language test along with the KCET examination. Read the article below completely to know more details regarding the KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks.
Candidates who want to secure admission in the Government institutions must qualify for the Kannada language test along with the KCET examination. As per previous years' KCET 2025 Kannada language test, the candidates need to get at least 12 marks to pass the Kannada language test and be qualified for the overall KCET examination.
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To get a seat under the agriculturist quota, candidates need to attain a minimum of 50% marks in the practical examination.This quota is applicable for UG courses only. The total marks for practical exam will be 200 and it will be held at Bangalore, Hassan, Mandya, Raichur, Mysore, Munirabad, Arabhavai, Tamaka, Shimoga, Bidar, Mangalore, bagalkot, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Hiriyur by respective Agriculture / Veterinary universities. To get in the Agriculture merit list, candidates must secure at least 25% in 2nd PUC and CET separately and 50% in practical exams.
KCET Qualifying Marks for B.Sc Courses- For agriculturist quota, merit list will be prepared on the basis of minimum 25% marks in 2nd PUC and CET along with a minimum of 50% marks in practical test.
General candidates need to score at least 45% aggregate marks in 2nd PUC to appear for KCET exam. Whereas, reserved candidates like SC, ST, EWS, and OBC have to secure a minimum of 40% in their 12th standard.
Category | Class 12th qualifying marks |
|---|---|
General | 45% |
SC/ST | 40% |
EWS / OBC | 40% |
The authority will decide the minimum KCET 2026 qualifying marks based on the KCET 2026 results. Many factors affect the declaration of the KCET qualifying marks. Below are the main factors that affect the KCET qualifying marks 2026.
Number of Candidates who appeared for the KCET 2026 examination.
Difficulty level of the KCET exam 2026
Previous Year’s KCET Cutoffs
Previous year’s KCET minimum qualifying marks.
Candidates' performance in the KCET exam 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General candidates need to score a minimum of 45% marks in the KCET exam to qualify and get eligible for further counselling.
No, only the candidates who want to get a government seat must qualify the Kannada language test.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Annaray
You can download the sample papers of KCET from the link given below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-sample-papers
Hope it helps.
Hi! You have secured 243/300 in your board exams and 45/180 in KCET. KCET uses a 50:50 weightage of board and entrance marks, your expected KCET 2026 rank may be around 50,000 to 60,000, though this can vary depending on exam difficulty and competition. You can check KCET Marks vs
Hi,
In case of any errors in KCET admit card, reach out to the KCET helpdesk:
With a PCMB score of 332 along with SC category, rural quota, and Kannada medium advantage, your chances of getting BSc Agriculture at University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad are quite good. Based on previous KCET trends, you should aim to score around 75–90 marks in KCET to secure a rank
76 per cent in PCB and 95 marks in KCET will roughly translate to 8,000 - 15,000. Also check: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-marks-vs-rank