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KCET cutoff: expected score and rank bands
No official KCET cutoff is published on Shishya yet — the score bands below are indicative, not official. Official cutoffs are published at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
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AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
Category-wise expected cutoff (indicative)
| Category | Expected cutoff (indicative) |
|---|---|
| General | 135-150 / 240 (56-63%) |
| EWS | 125-140 / 240 (52-58%) |
| OBC (Category 1) | 120-135 / 240 (50-56%) |
| SC | 90-110 / 240 (38-46%) |
| ST | 75-95 / 240 (31-40%) |
| PwD | 65-85 / 240 (27-35%) |
- Category differential: General cutoffs typically run 15-20 marks higher than OBC, 40-50 marks above SC, and 55-65 marks above ST categories for government medical/premier engineering seats.
- Year-to-year variation: Cutoffs fluctuate ±5-10 marks based on paper difficulty, seat matrix changes, and candidate pool strength; medical seat cutoffs trend at 75-85% range for General, while top engineering branches remain competitive at 60-70%.
- Context: These ranges reflect qualifying/competitive marks for government college admission; top-tier medical seats demand 90%+ across all categories, while mid-tier engineering accepts 50-60% for General and proportionally lower for reserved categories.
What does your score in Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) actually get you? These bands map a mock or exam percentage to the rank window and the outcomes that score range has typically achieved.
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Top 500 — Elite medical seats
99–100%rank ~1–500
- Bangalore Medical College — MBBS (General Merit, rank under 500)
- Mysore Medical College — MBBS (top ranks, under 600)
- KIMS Hubli — MBBS (Government quota, rank ~400-500)
- Premium branch choice across all government medical colleges
- Full choice of Computer Science in any Karnataka engineering college
- Likely NIT/IIIT access through JEE Main if qualified
Top 1500 — Premium medical
96–99%rank ~500–1,500
- Bangalore Medical College — MBBS (General Merit, approximately rank 800-1200)
- Mysore Medical College — MBBS (General Merit, rank ~900-1400)
- Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences — MBBS (rank ~1200-1500)
- Government medical colleges — MBBS in premium locations (Mangalore, Bellary)
- BMSCE Bangalore — Computer Science (rank ~600-1000, first round GM)
- Free-seat medical admission with minimal bond obligations
Elite engineering / Medical
91–96%rank ~1,500–5,000
- Government medical colleges — MBBS in district HQs (Mysore, Mandya, Shimoga; approximately rank 2000-4500 GM)
- NITs through JoSAA — if qualified in JEE Main percentile criteria
- BMSCE/RVCE — Computer Science (top rounds, rank 2000-4000)
- PES University — CSE (first round, rank ~2000-3000)
- BMS College — Artificial Intelligence, rank ~3000-4000
- Government dental colleges — BDS (approximately rank 3500-5000)
Top engineering colleges
82–91%rank ~5,000–15,000
- BMS College of Engineering — Computer Science (General Merit, approximately rank 8000-12000)
- RV College of Engineering — CSE/ISE (General Merit, rank ~10000-14000)
- RVCE — Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Science (rank ~12000)
- NIE Mysore — Computer Science/Information Science (General Merit)
- PES University (RR Campus) — CSE (rank ~8000-12000 General Merit)
- Government engineering colleges — Computer Science in Mangalore, Mysore, Belgaum
Good colleges — most branches
70–82%rank ~15,000–40,000
- RVCE Bangalore — Electronics & Communication, Mechanical (GM category, approximately rank 25000-35000)
- BMSCE Bangalore — Computer Science (Category), ECE/EEE (General Merit)
- Government medical colleges — BAMS/BUMS courses (approximately rank 20000-30000)
- UVCE Bangalore — Electrical, Civil branches
- PES University — CSE/ISE (lower rounds, rank ~30000)
- Government engineering colleges — Tier 1 cities, CSE/ISE in category seats
Mid-tier college access
55–70%rank ~40,000–80,000
- NIE Mysore / BMSCE Bangalore — lower-demand branches like Biotechnology, Chemical
- Government engineering colleges in Tier 2 cities — Raichur, Kalaburagi, Shimoga (General Merit)
- RV College of Engineering — branches like Industrial Engineering, ECE (last round)
- BMS College of Engineering — Civil, Mechanical Engineering (Category seats)
- Private medical colleges — BAMS/BHMS under management quota
- SDM College of Engineering Dharwad — mid-tier branches
Tier 3 colleges range
35–55%rank ~80,000–1,50,000
- Private engineering colleges — branches like Civil, Mechanical in Tier 3 colleges
- Government polytechnic diploma courses — various districts
- Aided colleges in rural areas — General Merit quota
- B.Sc programs in constituent colleges — Mysore, Mangalore regions
- Consider architecture/pharmacy streams for better options
Needs significant improvement
0–35%
- Unlikely to secure engineering/medical seat in government colleges
- May qualify for aided/private colleges in later rounds
- Consider private management quota seats
- Focus on strengthening fundamentals for next attempt
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