KCET Reservation Criteria 2026: Category-Wise Seats, Eligibility

Category

KCET Reservation Eligibility Details

NCC Special Category

Check the order of preference for selection of a reserved seat under NCC category

• Candidates should have participated in the Republic Day camp conducted by the NCC Director General of New Delhi from Karnataka OR

• Should have participated in All India Thal Sainik Camp (Boys) – TSC/All India Thal Sainik Camp (Girls) – TSC (G)/All India Nau Sainik Camp – NSC/All India Vayu Sainik Camp – VSC.

• Candidates should also have B-certificate, obtained during the 5 years of study in Karnataka (between 8th and 12th standard).

• Should have participated in camp/courses i.e., NIC, Mountaineering, BLC, ALC, RCTC, Trekking, Army, Navy, and Air Force & Hospital Attachments and should also possess a B-Certificate during five years of education in Karnataka.

• Candidates should have participated in All India Mavalankar Shooting Championship with KAR and GOA Director Team.

• Should have participated in the National Level Youth Exchange Program and Foreign Naval Cruise conducted by DG, NCC. Apart from this, candidates who have been selected for the DG NCC team and hold a B-Certificate obtained during five years of education in Karnataka will also be eligible.

• Cadets finally selected as a part of DG NCC team to participate in the All India Mavalankar Shooting Championship at the National Level and Youth Exchange Programmes and Foreign Naval Cruise organised by DG, NCC will be eligible.

• Candidates who have participated in the following camps/courses conducted by the Director General of NCC, New Delhi from Karnataka and who possess ‘B’ Certificate obtained during the five years of study in Karnataka between 8th and 12th standards namely:

(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

• Candidates should have won National level cup/medals in Super-A games or B-games during five years of basic education (8th to 12th standard) in Karnataka.

Check more details about KCET 2026 reservation criteria for Sports Special Category

Scouts and Guide Special Category

• Candidates who have received ‘President’s Award’ as ‘Scouts/Guides’ during five years of education from Class 8 to 12 in Karnataka will be eligible.

• Such Candidates will be required to show the “President's Award” certificate at the time of document verification with other certificates.

OBC/SC/ST under Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B

• Candidates will have to produce a caste certificate/caste income certificate issued by concerned Jurisdictional Tahsildar in accordance with Government Regulations.

• The candidates will also need to hold Form ‘D’ in case of ST and ST, Form ‘E’ in case of Category-I, Form ‘F’ in case of OBC like 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B.

Physically Disabled Category

• For this category, the candidates will have to provide a medical/disability certificate.

• Candidates having at least 40% physical disability will be considered under this category of KCET reservation 2026.

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

• Son/Daughter of Defence personnel

• Candidates need to possess a Defence Certificate.

Ex-Defence Category

• Son/Daughter of ex-personnel of Defence services

• Needs to possess Defence Certificate issued by Joint Director/Deputy Director.

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

• Local candidates of areas/districts including Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary Fare can claim seats under this category.

• Such candidates will be required to provide relevant eligibility certificates issued by the concerned Assistant Commissioner.

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