K S Institute of Technology — Cut-offs
240 verified closing ranks across every published branch, category and round.
In short
The most competitive verified General Merit (GM) KCET 2026 seat at K S Institute of Technology closed at 31,127 — Computer Science, Round 1. Every figure below is transcribed from the official publication named under its table — including the reserved-category columns competitors do not carry.
Is my rank enough for K S Institute of Technology?
Enter a rank to see which seats here closed at or beyond it in the published rounds. This reports what happened, not what will happen.
Did cut-offs at K S Institute of Technology get harder or easier?
| Branch | 2025 | 2026 | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 97,669 | 15,722 | ↓ tighter by 81,947 |
| Electronics & Communication | 36,628 | 6,111 | ↓ tighter by 30,517 |
| Computer Science | 28,022 | 14,343 | ↓ tighter by 13,679 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 30,292 | 16,760 | ↓ tighter by 13,532 |
Best General Merit closing rank per branch in each year, across all published rounds. A tighter rank means a better one was needed.
Which colleges could I also get with this rank?
Each of these closed nearest to K S Institute of Technology’s tightest General Merit seat within its own exam, year and list, shown beside each rank. Ranks from different exams are not comparable with each other.
- Smt. Saraswati Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli College of Nursing from 29,247 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology from 30,322 (KCET 2026 GM)
- S-VYASA from 30,525 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Muniyal Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Manipal from 31,758 (KCET 2026 GM)
- TOCE from 32,793 (KCET 2026 GM)
- JNNCE from 32,933 (KCET 2026 GM)
Common questions about K S Institute of Technology cut-offs
- What KCET rank do I need for K S Institute of Technology?
- In 2026, General Merit seats at K S Institute of Technology closed between 6,111 (Electronics & Communication) and 90,837 (Mechanical). A rank inside that band reached at least one branch in the published rounds. These are the ranks at which seats actually closed, not a prediction for the next year.
- Does K S Institute of Technology fill up in Round 1?
- 50% of the General Merit seats K S Institute of Technology published closed in Round 1. Most seats are gone after the first round, so a borderline candidate should treat Round 1 option entry as the real decision point.
- Are cut-offs at K S Institute of Technology rising or falling?
- Between 2025 and 2026, the largest movement at K S Institute of Technology was in Mechanical: from 97,669 to 15,722, tightening by 81,947 ranks. 4 branches are comparable across both years; the per-branch movement is in the table on this page.
What these numbers mean for K S Institute of Technology
Across the General Merit seats K S Institute of Technology published in 2026, the tightest closed at 6,111 in Electronics & Communication and the loosest at 90,837 in Mechanical — a spread of 84,726 ranks between the hardest and easiest seat in the same college. Between 2025 and 2026, Mechanical moved most: from 97,669 to 15,722, tightening by 81,947 ranks. All 4 comparable branches tightened, so a rank that reached K S Institute of Technology in 2025 may not have been enough in 2026. 50% of its published General Merit seats closed in Round 1, which is where a borderline candidate's chance at K S Institute of Technology is actually decided. A rank between 6,111 and 90,837 reached at least one seat here in the published rounds; beyond 90,837, no General Merit seat at K S Institute of Technology closed at that rank in the data on this page.
KCET 2026 — Round 1
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | STG | S1G | S2G | S3G | S4G | GMH | 1H | 2AH | 3BH | S1H | S2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 31,127 | 35,236 | 35,483 | 47,560 | 32,920 | 31,338 | 53,358 | 1,96,530 | 1,02,982 | 67,567 | 1,48,553 | 35,156 | — | 38,313 | — | 2,11,818 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 34,246 | 35,643 | 38,048 | 41,563 | 35,597 | 34,593 | 47,411 | 1,16,084 | 85,041 | 61,346 | — | 34,822 | — | 38,657 | 36,024 | — | — |
| Electronics & Communication | 34,349 | 41,649 | 38,751 | 57,005 | 35,651 | 37,842 | 75,710 | 2,52,771 | 1,22,139 | 99,869 | — | 34,390 | 94,473 | — | — | — | 1,73,874 |
| Mechanical | 90,837 | 1,04,497 | 1,35,853 | 1,22,523 | 1,09,511 | 1,02,371 | 1,42,984 | — | 2,08,300 | 1,78,911 | — | 1,20,989 | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2026 Engineering cut-off, Round 1 FINAL, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2026/PROF_CODE_E_H_15072026kannada.pdf · KEA UGCET 2026 Engineering cut-off, Round 1 FINAL, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2026/PROF_CODE_E_R_15072026kannada.pdf
KCET 2025 — Round 1
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG | STG | GMH | 1H | 2AH | STH | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 28,022 | 38,955 | 34,021 | 37,044 | 28,243 | 29,144 | 99,863 | 1,15,004 | 31,381 | — | 37,928 | 1,50,648 | 1,05,293 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 30,292 | 36,085 | 35,927 | 44,935 | 30,627 | 31,303 | 87,343 | 1,13,818 | 32,234 | — | 39,658 | — | 88,568 |
| Electronics & Communication | 36,628 | 41,583 | 42,075 | 73,470.75 | 36,765 | 43,525 | 1,34,588 | 1,57,785 | 37,601 | — | 56,970 | — | 1,83,528 |
| Mechanical | 97,669 | 1,08,527.5 | 1,23,199 | 1,32,784 | 99,615 | 1,10,585 | 1,99,915 | 2,39,244 | 1,02,227.5 | 1,40,697 | — | — | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 1 FINAL, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_H_R1kannada.pdf · KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 1 FINAL, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_R_R1kannada.pdf
KCET 2025 — Round 2
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG | STG | GMH | 2AH | STH | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 35,543.5 | 41,583 | 40,840 | 58,994 | 37,496 | 37,654 | 1,03,157 | 1,27,761 | 38,267 | 43,849 | 1,50,648 | 1,05,293 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 39,650 | 41,330 | 44,461 | 44,935 | 40,541 | 42,056 | 1,09,628 | 1,50,785 | 42,231 | 46,867 | — | 1,22,179.5 |
| Electronics & Communication | 47,685 | 54,125 | 54,680 | 90,076 | 49,265 | 56,484 | 1,91,308 | 1,88,211 | 57,091 | 61,271.25 | — | 2,28,819 |
| Mechanical | 2,60,950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 2 FINAL, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_H_30082025kannada.pdf · KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 2 FINAL, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_R_30082025kannada.pdf
KCET 2025 — Round 3
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG | STG | GMH | 2AH | STH | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 38,455 | 41,583 | 45,692 | 57,963 | 43,141.5 | 43,829 | 1,19,820 | 1,27,761 | 46,614 | 62,381 | 1,50,648 | 1,38,532 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 42,160 | 44,762 | 47,360 | 52,904 | 44,605 | 43,004 | 1,22,623 | 1,50,785 | 42,484 | 56,868 | — | 1,82,893 |
| Electronics & Communication | 53,538 | 65,745 | 79,110 | 90,076 | 55,685 | 61,768 | 1,91,308 | 2,32,406 | 57,091 | 1,09,971 | — | 2,28,819 |
| Mechanical | 2,60,950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 3, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_H_11092025kannada.pdf · KEA UGCET 2025 Engineering cut-off, Round 3, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2025/PROF_CODE_E_R_11092025kannada.pdf
KCET 2024 — Round 1
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 31,048 | 37,528 | 37,346 | 44,961 | 31,437 | 33,113 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 36,153 | 40,881 | 43,225 | 57,008 | 36,264 | 38,783 | 1,15,214 |
| Electronics & Communication | 43,105 | 56,629 | 52,838 | 53,994 | 46,426 | 51,096 | 1,70,332 |
| Mechanical | 1,21,889 | 1,87,564 | 1,38,960 | — | 1,25,037 | 1,29,930 | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2024 Engineering cut-off, Round 1 GENERAL (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2024/ENGG_CUTOFF_2024_GEN_R1kannada.pdf
KCET 2024 — Round 2
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 2BG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 37,311 | 48,568 | 45,177 | 60,049 | 39,113 | 40,792 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 44,228 | 49,305 | 49,657 | 57,008 | 44,803 | 45,969 | 1,44,150 |
| Electronics & Communication | 56,932 | 62,055 | 66,783 | 1,09,341 | 58,744 | 61,946 | 2,15,022 |
| Mechanical | — | — | 2,74,525 | 2,56,720 | 2,34,882 | 2,41,049 | — |
Source: KEA UGCET 2024 Engineering cut-off, Round 2 GENERAL (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2024/ENGG_CUTOFF_2024_GEN_R2kannada.pdf
COMEDK UGET 2025 — After all rounds
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM |
|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering (IoT & Cyber Security incl. Block Chain Technology) | 78,493 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 91,733 |
Source: COMEDK UGET 2025 Engineering Cut-off Ranks After All Rounds (official PDF, notified 07.07.2026): https://comedk.org/uploads/2025-Engineering%20Cut-Off%20Ranks-After-All-Rounds.%20Notified-on-07.07.2026.pdf
Karnataka DCET 2026 — Round 2
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 2BG | S1G | S2G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics & Communication | 6,111 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 14,343 | — | 12,939 | — |
| Mechanical | 15,722 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 16,760 | 11,025 | — | 16,762 |
Source: KEA DCET 2026 Engineering cut-off, Round 2 PROVISIONAL, Rest of Karnataka (official, generated 05-09-2026): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/dcet2026/Rkannada.pdf
Karnataka PGCET 2025 — Round 1
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | 3AG | 3BG | SCG | STG | GMH | 3AH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | 5,017 | — | 7,753 | — | 8,085 | 7,710 | 8,136 | — | 7,074 |
| MCA | 8,814 | 17,762 | 14,693 | 10,923 | 11,109 | 11,118 | — | 15,040 | — |
Source: KEA PGCET 2025 MCA cut-off, Round 1, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_C_Rkannada.pdf) · KEA PGCET 2025 MCA cut-off, Round 1, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_C_Hkannada.pdf) · KEA PGCET 2025 M.Tech cut-off, Round 1, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_T_Rkannada.pdf) · KEA PGCET 2025 M.Tech cut-off, Round 1, 371(j) Kalyana-Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_T_Hkannada.pdf)
Karnataka PGCET 2025 — Round 2
Closing ranks by branch and category. A dash means the publication lists no figure for that cell — it is left blank here rather than estimated.
| Branch | GM | 1G | 2AG | SCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | 5,017 | — | 7,753 | — |
| MCA | 17,375 | 17,762 | — | 11,118 |
Source: KEA PGCET 2025 MCA cut-off, Round 2, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_C_R_FIN.pdf) · KEA PGCET 2025 M.Tech cut-off, Round 2, Rest of Karnataka (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet2025 (PROF_CODE_T_R_FIN.pdf)
Seats published for Round 3
84 seats across 7 branches, from KEA’s provisional matrix published on 31 August 2026. A matrix describes the day it was published — allotment spends seats.
| Branch | Seats |
|---|---|
| COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING | 17 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 17 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 13 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING | 12 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DESIGN | 10 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 8 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGG (INTERNET OF THINGS & CYBER SECURITY INCLUDING BLOCK CHAIN TECH) | 7 |
Source: KEA UGCET-2026 Third Round UnAllotted & Cancelled Provisional Seat Matrix, Engineering (as on 31-08-2026). Full grid, all categories: the KCET seat matrix. What GM category means · how the SNQ quota works.