The official closing ranks [cutoff] from the KEA – UGCET – 2026 allotment, published round by round as each list is released — your live reference for tracking how cutoffs move through the 2026 cycle, college by college, branch by branch and category by category. [Always refer to the actual PDF rank list before acting on anything seen here.]
The KCET / UGCET 2026 allotment 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), added as each round is released by KEA.
Use it to track exactly how cutoffs move as 2026 counselling progresses. 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: 2 June 2026 · Data source: KEA UGCET 2026 official allotment PDFs (added as released) · Planning reference for KCET 2026 option entry.
Each round below will link to the official KEA PDF source and to a dedicated cutoff/options page as soon as it is published. Closing ranks ease from the mock and provisional stages through to the Third & Final round as seats free up.
Indicative closing ranks from the 2026 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. Cutoffs will be added here as soon as the mock list is released.
The confirmed 2026 First Round Final Allotment closing ranks — college by college, branch by branch and category by category. These will be 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 firm 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 2026 Second Round Provisional Allotment. Compare with the First Round Final to see how cutoffs ease as seats are vacated and upgraded — useful for judging your realistic backup choices.
The confirmed 2026 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 2026 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 will show the lowest ranks that still secured a seat — 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 2026 allotment are completed — college and branch wise. A useful reference for understanding which seats remain 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 will open from each round's Cutoff Ranks / Options page as the 2026 figures are published; 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 2026 figures are published 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. High-demand branches such as Computer Science (CSE), Information Science (ISE), Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) and Electronics & Communication (ECE) typically close 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.
Until the 2026 figures are published, use the 2025 closing ranks as your reference. 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: 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.
They are the last (highest) ranks that secure a seat in a given college, branch and category in each round of KEA seat allotment for 2026. They are published round by round through the counselling cycle and are the key reference for planning your option entry.
Each round's cutoffs are added to this page as soon as KEA releases the official 2026 allotment PDFs — beginning with the First Round Mock and Provisional, followed by First Round Final, the Second Round Provisional and Final, and finally the Third & Final round.
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 2026.
Yes. Until the 2026 figures are published, the 2025 closing ranks are the best reference. Enter your most-wanted college, branch and category first, then add realistic options within roughly ± 20% of your rank based on the 2025 closing ranks. See the 2025 Cutoff page for the full round-wise data.
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. 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.
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.
This page is prepared from publicly available KEA UGCET 2026 official allotment PDF references as they are released. 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: 2 June 2026