KCET 2026 Sample Paper

Hey! For KCET you cannot use a Tamil Nadu caste certificate. KCET counselling accepts only caste and income certificates issued by Karnataka authorities (like Tahsildar), in the proper Karnataka formats. Even if you belong to a reserved category in Tamil Nadu, that certificate won’t be valid here.

If you want to claim reservation in KCET, you will need to get a caste/income certificate from Karnataka as per their rules. Otherwise, you will be considered under the General category.

To download challan for KEA CET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test), you need to follow the following steps:

1. Go to the official website of KEA.

2. Go on  the homepage and look for CET-2025 or UGCET section.

3. Click on the link for Download Challan.

4. Then login using your CET Application Number and Date of Birth.

5. And your challan will be generated with all the details.

6. Now you can download & print the challan.

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Yes, you can surely withdraw your admission from JSS AHER. For this you will have to go through the official academic documents or prospectus in order to identify the official last date of admission. Then you may follow the steps given below for withdrawal and refund:

1. Submit a withdrawal request attaching fee and document receipts to the principal or dean in writing via email or in personal.

2. You can expect a refund if within the allowable window likely within 1 month from start and you may receive up to 100% or 90 % refund.

3. Side by side ensure that you complete your KCET official councelling and admission procedure.

That' s all. Hope it helps!

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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It's not possible to check the exact number of vacant seats after KCET 1st round as Karnataka examination authority does not publish a direct list of vacant seats college wise. They only release the allotment result, seat matrix and cutoff ranks.

This means that you cannot simply login and see the number of seats vacant in a college. A practical way to check would be to download the round One seat matrix from the official portal it will tell total number of seats which are available in each course and college. Then download the round one allotment for cutoff list which will show how many sheets were actually allotted and till what rank they have filled students.

By comparing these to you can make estimate of seats filled as per the allotment list. Another way is that if you have not been alloted a seat in round 1 than you can wait and check round 2 allotment if seats would be vacant in your category then you will get allotment as per your marks and rank.

Hope it helps!

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.

You can predict your college using this tool: https://www.careers360.com/kcet-college-predictor

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Hello,

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.

Thank you and all the best!

Hello and welcome!

Great question about the KCET rank calculation for CBSE students. Let me break down the process for you clearly.

The KCET ranking for CBSE students follows these key steps:

1. Entrance Test Marks:

- Your KCET exam performance in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology is considered

- Each subject carries equal weightage

2. Board Marks Normalization:

- 50% weightage from your CBSE 12th marks in PCM/PCB subjects

- These marks are normalized to ensure fairness between different boards

- A standardization formula is applied to account for scoring variations between state and central boards

3. Final Score Calculation:

- 50% from normalized 12th board marks

- 50% from KCET entrance test scores

- These are combined to generate your final rank

The normalization process is particularly important as it ensures CBSE students compete fairly with state board students. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) uses a statistical method to maintain this balance.

For the most current and detailed information about the ranking process, including any recent changes or updates, I'd encourage you to visit our website or the official KEA portal.

Would you like me to explain any specific part of this process in more detail? Or do you have questions about how to optimize your preparation based on this ranking system?

Hello,

Yes, you can write the KCET exam, as long as you fulfill the KCET eligibility criteria . Here are the key points to consider:

1. Residence Requirement : You need to be a resident of Karnataka or satisfy the domicile criteria.
2. Eligibility : Students who have studied 10+2 or equivalent in Karnataka or have Karnataka-origin parents may be eligible.
3. Educational Background : Studying 10th in Karnataka and 12th in Andhra Pradesh should not disqualify you, but your eligibility depends on the domicile rules.

Check official KCET guidelines for complete details.

Hope it helps !

Meghana,

With 185643 rank in KCET, chances of getting EEE or CSE in top or mid-level colleges of Bangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, or Belagavi are almost zero.

You may get a seat only in low-level private colleges (and that too mostly in branches like IT, ECE, or Mechanical — not EEE/CSE).

If you specifically want Bangalore/Hubli/Dharwad/Belagavi, then you’ll have to go through management quota or higher fee private colleges.

Government colleges and reputed private colleges are not possible with this rank.