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KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks for General, OBC, SC & ST Categories

Team Careers360Updated on 19 Dec 2025, 12:53 PM IST

KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks: Karnataka Examinations Authority will publish the KCET qualifying marks with the brochure. Based on previous year’s details, there is no specific qualifying or passing marks for KCET 2026. However, 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. 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.

This Story also Contains

  1. KCET 2026 Kannada Language Qualifying Marks
  2. KCET Qualifying Marks Under Agriculturist Quota
  3. KCET Qualifying Marks for Appearing
  4. Factors affecting the KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks
KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks for General, OBC, SC & ST Categories
KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks

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.

KCET 2026 Kannada Language 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.

KCET Qualifying Marks Under Agriculturist Quota

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.

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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.

KCET Qualifying Marks for Appearing

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.

KCET Qualifying Marks in 2nd PUC

Category

Class 12th qualifying marks

General

45%

SC/ST

40%

EWS / OBC

40%

Factors affecting the KCET 2026 Qualifying Marks

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)

Q: How many marks do general candidates have to get to qualify in the KCET 2026 exam?
A:

General candidates need to score a minimum of 45% marks in the KCET exam to qualify and get eligible for further counselling.

Q: Do all KCET candidates need to qualify in the Kannada language test in the KCET exam?
A:

No, only the candidates who want to get a government seat must qualify the Kannada language test.

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Yes, PCMB students can write KCET in all four subjects.

For engineering, PCM marks are used; for medical/agriculture, PCB marks are considered.

This allow students to keep multiple career options open, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

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Yes, you likely can apply for KCET, as you studied 7 years in Karnataka, fulfilling the core study requirement, but you'll need a Karnataka-issued 7-year Study Certificate and your AP Aadhaar for identity, proving you meet domicile/eligibility for Karnataka seats.

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KCET for  (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/kset2025) 2025. To verify the payment confirmation, click the link; it will direct you.

Enter the allotted CET number and other given details, such as DOB, as such.

After the verification of details, it will direct you to the fee payment section or confirmation slip; just search

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Quitting the pharmacy college after joining the academic session will highly affect the career, and risks will be imposed from both KEA and the side of the college.

You may be imposed to pay penalties and also forced to face the ineligibility for future exams and post deadlines.

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Yes, you can appear for the 2nd PUC exam 2 in 2026 to improve your marks, as Karnataka allows multiple attempts for the PUC exams, and the Karnataka Examination Authority considers your best scores for KCET ranking. Since you passed in 2025, you can apply for the repeater/improvement exam