KCET College Predictor is a free tool developed by Collegedunia to help students predict colleges accepting their KCET 2026 Rank/Score. It helps you know your probability of admission to various colleges before your KCET results are out.
- Collegedunia’s KCET 2026 College Predictor tool uses previous years' rank for college options.
- The college predictor shows college options for candidates opting for engineering, agriculture, and other courses based on their KCET score.
- The tool prepares results based on category-wise candidates for admission into various colleges.
- GM candidates should have a KCET 2026 Cutoff rank within 500 to get CSE at a top engineering college, such as RVCE.
Candidates can check the KCET college options by using Collegedunia’s KCET College Predictor by clicking on the link:
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Key Summary
- KCET result 2026 is expected to be out by May 24, 2026 at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
- CSE is the most competitive branch with a lower cutoff rank across top colleges in Bangalore, below 500 at RVCE.
- According to the previous year's cutoff rank, the pharmacy and science branches have a higher cutoff rank than engineering, which closed around 60000+.
- KCET Rank changes every year due to the increasing number of candidates, the difficulty level of the exam and intense competition among candidates.
How to Use KCET College Predictor?
Colledunia’s KCET College predictor is easy to use, helping you generate a list of top colleges for various courses in engineering, science, agriculture, or other domains.
- Step 1: You need to enter your expected KCET rank/Score
- Step 2: Select Your Category
- Step 3: Click the Check Result Option
- Step 4: A list of colleges will be displayed on your screen based on the input data
Watch the video to understand how Collegedunia’s KCET College Predictor works.
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Ques. Can a candidate with KCET rank of 20000 get admission in college?
Ans. With a KCET rank of 20000, you will be able to get lower branches such as EE, ME, CS specilization at University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, MVJ College of Engineering and BMS College of Engineering.
Ques. When will the KCET 2026 rank vs college data be officially available?
Ans. The official KCET 2026 rank vs college closing rank data will be released at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in after each round of counselling and seat allotment. Until then, 2024–2025 closing ranks from the predictor tool serve as the best available reference.
KCET College Predictor: Region-Wise Category
KCET College predictor is designed for all types of category candidates looking for college options accepting KCET Rank/Score.
| Abbreviations Used | Category |
|---|---|
| 1G | Category 1- General |
| 1H | Hyderabad- Karnataka quota |
| 2AG | Category 2A- General |
| 2AH | Category 2A- Hyd-Kar Quota |
| 2BG | Category 2B- General |
| 2BH | Category 2B- Hyd-Kar Quota |
| 3AG | Category 3A General |
| 3AH | Category 3A- Hyd-Kar Quota |
| 3BG | Category 3B- General |
| 3BH | Category 3B- Hys-Kar Quota |
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KCET College Predictor: Marks vs Rank vs Percentile
The KCET Exam single-handedly does not decide your KCET 2026 rank. Your PU2 marks and percentile, along with KCET marks, decide your KCET rank, as 50% weightage is given to your board exam.
| Expected KCET Rank | Expected KCET Marks | Expected PU2 Marks | Expected Final Combined Merit Percentile (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1- 10 | 175- 180 | 290- 300 | 98.17- 99.06 |
| 10- 100 | 165- 175 | 280- 295 | 97.0- 98.17 |
| 100- 500 | 155- 165 | 270- 290 | 95.5- 97.0 |
| 500- 1000 | 145- 155 | 260- 280 | 93.5- 95.5 |
| 1000- 2000 | 135- 145 | 250- 270 | 91.5- 93.5 |
| 2000- 5000 | 125- 140 | 245- 265 | 88- 91.5 |
| 5000- 10000 | 115- 130 | 240- 260 | 82- 88 |
| 10000- 20000 | 100- 115 | 230- 255 | 74- 82 |
Source: The following table is prepared from a YouTube video by “Deeksha Karnataka”. In the video, Deeksha Ma’am has shared a comparative overview of expected KCET Marks vs rank. You can watch the video for a better understanding of the detailed analysis.
KCET Rank Predictor with Board Marks
Candidates' board marks are vital, as the KCET rank is prepared by giving 50% weightage to your board marks.
| KCET Rank | KCET Marks | PU2 Marks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 | 165- 175 | 280- 295 | Good KCET Performance |
| 500 | 145+ | 260+ | Average |
| 1000 | 135 | 250 | Balanced |
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According to a Reddit post, a candidate wanted to know the KCET marks to get admission in the RVCE CSE branch in the 2A Category with 299 marks in PCM. A user suggested a score of around 150- 155+ to be safe for the RVCE CSE branch.
Source: Reddit
Ques. Does KCET College Predictor give accurate results?
Ans. Collegedunia’s KCET College predictor tool is designed based on the previous years' data trend. It will show you the probability of college options and branch availability based on the KCET cutoff records.
KCET College Predictor: Top Colleges Cutoff
Here is a list of the top engineering colleges that will help you find your college options based on your KCET Rank. The table below shows the previous year’s last round KCET Cutoff rank for various specializations at different colleges.
KCET Cutoff Rank for Bangalore Region
| College Name | CSE Expected KCET Rank | CSE Specialization Expected KCET Rank | ECE Expected KCET Rank | ME Expected KCET Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV College of Engineering | Less than 500 | 742- 944 | 1100 | 5812 |
| BMS College of Engineering | 3870 | 4646 | 4794 | 21879 |
| MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 2076 | 2791 | 4080 | 20751 |
| PES University | 6065 | 7283 | 7486 | - |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering | 6584 | 7846 | - | 49000+ |
KCET Cutoff Rank for Other Regions
| Region | College Name | CSE Expected KCET Rank | CSE Specialization Expected KCET Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mysuru | JSS STU Mysore | 6390 | 7000 |
| SJCE Mysore | 3156 | 4000 | |
| Mangalore | Sahyadri College of Engineering | 19138 | 25740 |
| Dharwad | KLE Technological University | 10412 | 12195 |
Source: The following tables are prepared from a YouTube video by “KCET, PU with Aishwarya Ma’am”. You can watch the video for a detailed analysis of safe score in KCET 2026.
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Ques. How many marks are required for KCET to rank below 5000 in 2026?
Ans. Scoring around 115 to 140 marks in KCET 2026 will help you get a rank below 5000 making you eligible for lower branches at PES, BMS and Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering.
Ques. Is 135 a good score in KCET 2026?
Ans. Yes, 135 marks is considered a good score in KCET 2026 for open category candidates. It is expected to correspond within a rank below 4000, making you eligible for CSE at BMS, PES and other colleges across the Karnataka region.
KCET College Predictor: Previous Years' Cutoff
You can download the previous years’ KCET Cutoff and Region-Wise KCET Cutoff from the table below:
| Round | KCET 2025 Cutoff | KCET 2025 Cutoff Hyderabad-Karnataka Region |
|---|---|---|
| KCET Cutoff 2025 Round 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| KCET Cutoff 2025 Round 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| KCET Cutoff 2025 Round 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
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KCET College Predictor: Reddit Discussion
According to a Reddit post, the user wanted to know how many marks are required in KCET to get into the top 10 colleges in Bangalore for a category-1 reservation candidate with 288 in boards.
Replying to this, users suggested that scoring 130- 150 marks in KCET will be enough for a category 1 candidate to get into the top 10 colleges in Bangalore.
Source: Reddit
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Ques. Is 10,000 a good rank in KCET 2026?
Ans. A rank of around 10,000 is considered a decent tank to get you into CS specilizations, ECE, ME and Civil Engineering at PES University, MSRIT and BMS College of Engineering.
Ques. Ques. What is the expected rank for 130 marks in KCET?
Ans. Scoring around 130 marks in KCET is expected to have a KCET rank within 4000. Getting KCET rank within 4000 makes you eligible for the PES University and Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering CSE programme for general category candidates.
Ques. Is 40000 KCET rank considered good?
Ans. No, the KCET rank of 40000 is not considered good; moreover, it is below average performance. You are limited to college options, basically, in private institutions with branches such as Textile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical or Agricultural-related engineering branches.
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