The actual closing ranks [cutoff] from the KEA – UGCET – 2025 allotment — your best reference for planning a realistic 2026 option list, college by college and category by category and Branch by Branch. [Always refer to the actual PDF rank list before seeing here.]
The KCET / UGCET 2025 cutoff ranks (KEA engineering) for every stage — First Round Mock, Provisional and Final, Second Round Provisional and Final, and the Third & Final Round — shown college, branch and category wise (GM, 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, SC, ST and rural/Kannada variants).
Use it to see exactly where you stand before your 2026 option entry. At the KEA portal, enter your most-wanted choices first, then add options within ± 20% of your rank. Treat every figure as guidance only and always cross-check the official KEA PDF rank list.
Last updated: 11 September 2025 · Data source: KEA UGCET 2025 official allotment PDFs · Reviewed for KCET 2026 option entry planning.
Each round below links to the official KEA PDF source and to a dedicated cutoff/options page. Closing ranks ease from the mock and provisional stages through to the Third & Final round as seats free up.
Indicative closing ranks from the 2025 First Round Mock Allotment — the trial run KEA publishes before live entry, by college, branch and category. Use it to gauge demand and test your option order, but remember the mock is only a preview.
Closing ranks from the 2025 First Round Provisional Allotment, college / branch / category wise. This is the first live snapshot of where ranks landed — a key reference for shaping your realistic 2026 option list.
The confirmed 2025 First Round Final Allotment closing ranks — college by college, branch by branch and category by category. These are the most dependable Round-1 benchmark, after fee payment and confirmation settle the seats. Compare them against the mock and provisional figures to see how cutoffs firmed up, and use them as the backbone of your 2026 option strategy. Always validate against the official KEA PDF rank list before acting.
Closing ranks from the 2025 Second Round Provisional Allotment. Compare with the First Round Final to see how cutoffs eased as seats were vacated and upgraded — useful for judging your realistic backup choices in 2026.
The confirmed 2025 Second Round Final Allotment closing ranks, college / branch / category wise. A strong indicator of how far ranks moved after two full rounds of allotment and upgrades.
Final-stage 2025 closing ranks from the Third & Final Round (extended / mop-up and casual vacancy), where the widest movement in cutoffs is usually seen as remaining seats are filled. These show the lowest ranks that still secured a seat last year — invaluable for planning safe backup options. Verify every figure against the official KEA PDF rank list before relying on it.
The official engineering seat-vacancy position after all rounds of UGCET 2025 allotment were completed — college and branch wise. A useful reference for understanding which seats remained unfilled at the end of counselling.
The snapshot below shows the format of college, branch and category-wise closing ranks across rounds. Full round-wise tables open from each round's Cutoff Ranks / Options page; the official figures are in the linked KEA PDFs.
| College | Branch | Category | Round | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University BDT College of Engineering, Davanagere | CSE | GM | Round 1 Final | — |
| University BDT College of Engineering, Davanagere | ECE | 2AG | Round 1 Final | — |
| Government Engineering College, Hassan | ME | 3BG | Round 2 Final | — |
| Government Engineering College, Ramanagara | CSE | SCG | Round 2 Final | — |
| Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | ISE | GM | Round 1 Final | — |
| Government SKSJTI, Bengaluru | EEE | STG | Third & Final | — |
Sample layout only — closing-rank values are shown as “—” until the official 2025 figures are populated from the KEA PDFs. This illustrates the college / branch / category / round structure used across the site.
Branch demand drives cutoffs as much as the college does. In 2025, high-demand branches such as Computer Science (CSE), Information Science (ISE), Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) and Electronics & Communication (ECE) closed at much sharper ranks than core branches like Mechanical (ME), Civil (CV) and Electrical (EEE). When you compare options, read the cutoff for your specific branch at each college — a college that is a reach for CSE may be comfortably safe for a core branch.
Cutoffs are published for each category — General Merit (GM) and the reserved categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, SC and ST, each with General, Rural (R), Kannada-medium (K) and Hyderabad-Karnataka (special) variants. Reserved-category seats usually close at a higher rank number than GM for the same college and branch. Always plan against your own category column (for example 2AG, 3BG, SCR or STK), not the General Merit figure.
Cutoffs generally relax from the mock and provisional stages through to the Third & Final round. As candidates upgrade, surrender or skip allotted seats, those seats return to the pool and become available to lower ranks. The First and Second Round Final figures are the most dependable benchmarks; the Third & Final round shows how far a rank can stretch when remaining seats are filled.
Start with the choices you genuinely want most — your preferred college, branch and category — and place them at the top of your option list. Then build a balanced list using the 2025 closing ranks: ambitious options (cutoff a little above your rank), safe options (around your rank) and backups (well below). Plan around a ± 20% buffer on your rank to absorb year-to-year variation, and confirm every figure against the official KEA PDF before you submit on the portal.
Each cutoff is the last (highest) rank that secured a seat in a given college, course/branch and category in that round. If your rank is at or below a cutoff, that option was within reach for that category last year.
They are the last (highest) ranks that secured a seat in a given college, branch and category in each round of KEA seat allotment. They are the most reliable reference for planning a realistic KCET 2026 option entry.
The First Round Mock, First Round Provisional and First Round Final allotments, the Second Round Provisional and Second Round Final allotments, and the Third & Final Round of KCET / UGCET 2025.
Enter your most-wanted college, branch and category choices first, then add realistic options that fall roughly within ± 20% of your rank based on the 2025 closing ranks. This gives a balanced mix of ambitious, safe and backup options.
Mock allotment is a trial run shown before live entry. Provisional allotment is the first live result you can accept, modify or reject. Final allotment is the confirmed seat after fee payment and verification — final-round cutoffs are the most dependable.
Cutoffs ease across rounds because candidates upgrade, surrender or skip seats, freeing them for lower ranks. The widest movement is usually seen in the Third & Final round.
No. Always read the cutoff for your exact category — such as GM, 2AG, 3BG, SCR or STK — because category cutoffs differ significantly from General Merit.
No. OptionEntry.com is an unofficial, independent website and is not affiliated with KEA. Cutoffs here are for guidance only — always refer to the actual PDF rank list on the official KEA portal before relying on any figure.
You enter and submit options only on the official KEA portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. This page is a reference to help you decide your option order before you log in.
The First Round Final and Second Round Final cutoffs are the most reliable for planning, because they reflect confirmed seats. Use the mock and provisional figures to read early demand, and the Third & Final round to judge how far ranks can stretch for backup options.
Cutoffs can shift year to year with demand, the seat matrix and category movement. A practical buffer is to plan around ± 20% of the 2025 closing rank, rather than treating any single figure as fixed.
Reserved-category cutoffs (such as 2AG, 3BG, SC, ST and their rural or Kannada-medium variants) usually close at a higher rank number than General Merit for the same college and branch, because seats are reserved within each category. Always read your own category column rather than the General Merit one.
This page is prepared from publicly available KEA UGCET 2025 official allotment PDF references. OptionEntry.com is an independent guide and does not replace the official KEA portal. Students must verify final ranks and enter options only through the official KEA website.
Prepared by: OptionEntry Editorial Team · Last reviewed: 11 September 2025