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KCET Reservation Criteria 2025 - KEA has provided the KCET reservation criteria 2025 pdf on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can find the detailed KCET reservation criteria 2025 for OBC and other candidates on this page. The authority has released to the KCET reservation criteria while offering admission to the reserved category students. The KCET reservation categories 2025 includes a list and the percentage of seats reserved for each category. Candidates qualifying the KCET exam will be considered for the admission process.
Candidates must meet the KCET eligibility criteria and provide the required documents to be eligible for admission to the reserved seats. The reservation criteria of KCET 2025 will vary for each category of candidates. Read the entire article to know more about the KCET 2025 reservation criteria.
KEA has released the list of KCET 2025 reservation categories on the official website. Candidates can find the KCET 2025 reservation criteria in the table below. Here we have provided the KCET seat distributions as per the Karnataka CET reserved category list. Moreover, candidates will also get to know what are the special categories in KCET. The following table is updated with the reservation criteria of KCET 2025 as provided in the official notification.
KEA KCET Category List | KCET Reserved Seats (%) |
Rural Candidates | 15% of Government Seats |
Candidates from Kannada Medium | 5% of Government Seats |
Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | 1 seat in every engineering college |
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Defence Personnel of Karnataka Origin | 10% seats in all engineering colleges |
OBC/SC/ST under category - 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | N/A |
Sports Special Category | N/A |
Scouts and Guides | N/A |
Physically Disabled | N/A |
NCC Category | N/A |
Supernumerary Category | N/A |
The authority has released the KCET 2025 reservation eligibility criteria in the official brochure. As mentioned, a certain number of seats are reserved for the special category candidates. To be eligible for the mentioned seat, candidates need to meet the KCET eligibility clause set for different categories. The following table describes the eligibility conditions to be met by candidates of different categories for availing of the reservation of KCET 2025.
Category | KCET Reservation Eligibility Details |
NCC Special Category Check the order of preference for selection of a reserved seat under NCC category |
(a) NIC (b) Trekking (c) Mountaineering (d) BLC (e) ALC (f) RCTC and (g) Army, Navy, Air Force & Hospital Attachments (h) IMA /OTA, AF Stn, Naval Academy, Indian Naval or Coast Guard Ship or (i) any other attachment camp based on vacancies issued by DG, NCC (j) Mountaineering, Para Basic, SSB Screening or any other DG NCC organized course and adventure camps. |
Sports Special Category |
Check more details about KCET 2025 reservation criteria for Sports Special Category |
Scouts and Guide Special Category |
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OBC/SC/ST under Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B |
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Physically Disabled Category |
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Kannada Medium | Candidates should have studied in Kannada Medium from Class 1 to 10 standard. |
Anglo-Indian Special Category | Candidates will have to produce a certificate issued by the Registered Association of Anglo Indian Community of Karnataka and countersigned by an Anglo Indian MLA appointed by the Government of India at the time of document verification. |
Defence Special Category |
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Ex-Defence Category |
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Central Armed Police Force/Ex-CAPF | Candidates will have to possess a certificate issued by CAPF Unit mentioning candidate’ parent declaration that he/she was domicile of Karnataka at the time of joining CAPF service, during the document verification. |
Rural | Candidates should have completed 10 years of basic education in rural areas/small urban areas/transitional areas as mentioned by Municipal Corporation of Karnataka under Karnataka Municipalities Act. 1964 and Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. |
Supernumerary Quota | All candidates (including General category) are eligible for admissions under Supernumerary quota. However, they need to provide an income certificate issued by the concerned Tahasildar. |
Jammu and Kashmiri Migrants | Son/Daughter of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants can claim seats under Jammu and Kashmiri Migrants quota. |
Hyderabad Karnataka |
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Note: Candidates belonging to Scouts & Guides, Defence, Ex-defence and Anglo-Indian, CAPF, Ex-CAPF will be considered for allotment of seats in the respective special category seats as per their merit order only in the General Round of allotment of seats along with the other general merit and reserved category candidates.
Candidates who wish to apply for the KCET entrance exam have to meet the minimum eligibility conditions. The eligibility criteria comprise of qualifying marks. Students belonging to the reserved category will be given a relaxation of 10%. Below are the KCET marks relaxation.
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University/Institution | KCET Seat Reservation (in percentage) |
Any regional University or educational institution in Hyderabad-Karnataka Districts | 70% of seats in every program |
State University/Engineering College/Institution | 8% of seats in every program |
Only candidates with a Karnataka domicile are eligible to apply for KCET. Applicants must be permanent residents of Karnataka with the intention of making it their permanent home.
Reserved seats under the Sports Quota are available for candidates who have notable achievements in sports at the state, national, or international levels. Applicants must provide valid certificates as proof of their participation or awards in recognized sporting events.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The category-wise KCET reservation pdf is updated online on the official website.
Candidates who have studied in Kannada medium from class 1 to class 10 for a continuous period of 10 years are eligible to claim the Kannada Medium Reservation.
KCET reserves 15% of the total seats for candidates from the Scheduled Castes (SC) category.
To claim reservation in KCET, candidates must belong to any of the following categories: General Merit, SC, ST, or OBC.
Candidates applying under the SC category for KCET 2025 must provide a valid Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority, recognizing them as belonging to the SC category as per Karnataka state government regulations.
As per the KCET reservation criteria, 5% of government seats are reserved for candidates from Kannada Medium.
Candidates can check the KEA CET category list in the information bulletin. Moreover, candidates will get to know the category definitions through the official KCET 2025 notification.
Candidates can check the Karnataka CET reservation category list in the KCET information brochure or on this page.
The special categories in KCET are CAPF / CRPF / CISF / BSF / ITBP, Ex-Defence, Ex-CAPF, Defence, N.C.C., Sports / Anglo-Indian, Scouts, and Guides.
As per the KCET reservation criteria, 15% of government seats are reserved for rural candidates.
On Question asked by student community
With a KCET rank of 32,189 in 2A category and eligibility for SNQ quota (since your family income is less than 2.5 lakh), your chances of getting Computer Science (CS) branch at SDM Engineering College through SNQ quota are better compared to the general quota because SNQ quota seats are reserved for economically weaker sections. Whether you get a seat in round 2 through SNQ or general quota depends on seat availability and cutoff ranks in both quotas. Typically, candidates with your rank and income will be prioritized for SNQ seats, so your best bet is to choose SNQ quota in counseling to improve chances of CS admission. Keep monitoring opening and closing ranks for SNQ quota for SDM College during counseling rounds.
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With a KCET rank of 93,503 , getting a good college is tough. While Srinivas University is a decent private college with good infrastructure and a focus on placements, an AI & ML course is a specialization. A pure CSE degree from a reputed low-tier college might offer more career flexibility in the long run. Many companies still prefer a core CSE background. Your choice depends on whether you want to specialize early or keep your options open.
With 27,000 rank in ST category, your chances of getting into Forestry (B.Sc Forestry) in government agriculture universities are low, since Forestry cut-offs are generally much higher (under 10,000 for reserved). However, you may still get admission in B.Sc Agriculture, Horticulture, or allied courses in some government/private colleges under the ST quota.
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The E048 code in KCET refers to a particular engineering college in Karnataka. To know the exact college name, you can check the KEA CET brochure, where each code is mapped to a college.
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If you didn’t give your choice entry in the first round of KCET counselling, you won’t be considered for seat allotment in that round. But don’t worry, you can still take part in the second round. KEA allows candidates who missed choice entry or didn’t get a seat in the first round to participate in the next round. Just make sure you complete the choice entry properly in the second round, otherwise you’ll again miss the chance.
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