P A College of Engineering — Cut-offs
136 verified closing ranks across every published branch, category and round.
In short
The most competitive verified General Merit (GM) KCET 2026 seat at P A College of Engineering closed at 94,794 — Artificial Intelligence & ML, 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 P A College of Engineering?
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 P A College of Engineering get harder or easier?
| Branch | 2025 | 2026 | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil | 1,56,643 | 2,49,266 | ↑ looser by 92,623 |
| Computer Science | 81,951 | 7,089 | ↓ tighter by 74,862 |
| Electronics & Communication | 1,12,800 | 1,63,454 | ↑ looser by 50,654 |
| Mechanical | 1,47,864 | 1,95,739 | ↑ looser by 47,875 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 62,798 | 16,454 | ↓ tighter by 46,344 |
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 P A College of Engineering’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.
- Mangala College of Nursing from 94,402 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Rajeshwari Karpurmath Memorial Rkm College of Nursing from 94,733 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Chikkaballapur Institute of Nursing Sciences from 94,794 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Deccan College of Nursing from 94,803 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Slv College of Nursing from 95,044 (KCET 2026 GM)
- Coorg Institute of Technology from 95,162 (KCET 2026 GM)
Common questions about P A College of Engineering cut-offs
- What KCET rank do I need for P A College of Engineering?
- In 2026, General Merit seats at P A College of Engineering closed between 7,089 (Computer Science) and 2,49,266 (Civil). 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 P A College of Engineering fill up in Round 1?
- 71% of the General Merit seats P A College of Engineering 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 P A College of Engineering rising or falling?
- Between 2025 and 2026, the largest movement at P A College of Engineering was in Civil: from 1,56,643 to 2,49,266, loosening by 92,623 ranks. 5 branches are comparable across both years; the per-branch movement is in the table on this page.
What these numbers mean for P A College of Engineering
Across the General Merit seats P A College of Engineering published in 2026, the tightest closed at 7,089 in Computer Science and the loosest at 2,49,266 in Civil — a spread of 2,42,177 ranks between the hardest and easiest seat in the same college. Between 2025 and 2026, Civil moved most: from 1,56,643 to 2,49,266, loosening by 92,623 ranks. Of the 5 branches P A College of Engineering published in both years, 2 tightened and 3 loosened, so the college as a whole did not move in one direction. 71% of its published General Merit seats closed in Round 1, which is where a borderline candidate's chance at P A College of Engineering is actually decided. A rank between 7,089 and 2,49,266 reached at least one seat here in the published rounds; beyond 2,49,266, no General Merit seat at P A College of Engineering 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 | GMH | 2AH | 2BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 94,794 | 1,50,372 | 1,30,953 | 96,498 | 1,02,493 | 1,03,177 | — | 1,60,640 | 1,94,275 | — | — | — | 1,50,553 |
| Computer Science | 1,15,045 | 1,76,350 | 1,71,861 | 1,15,282 | 1,62,227 | 1,44,181 | 1,32,630 | 2,17,560 | — | 2,08,036 | 1,32,791 | 2,70,775 | — |
| Electronics & Communication | 1,63,454 | 1,88,875 | 1,85,578 | 1,64,195 | 1,71,831 | 1,71,519 | — | — | — | — | 1,92,096 | — | — |
| Mechanical | 1,95,739 | — | 2,09,602 | — | — | — | 2,28,464 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Civil | 2,49,266 | — | — | 2,71,624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2AH | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 62,798 | 95,187 | 99,577 | 76,030 | 79,915 | 82,434 | 1,69,324 | 87,847 | 75,836 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 81,951 | 97,636 | 1,00,813 | 82,225 | 91,223 | 95,354 | 1,72,923 | 2,08,138 | 87,092 | — | 2,19,023 |
| Electronics & Communication | 1,12,800 | 1,25,404 | 1,16,938 | 1,14,158 | 1,15,451 | 1,19,180 | 2,19,078 | 2,54,153 | 1,14,402 | — | — |
| Mechanical | 1,47,864 | — | 2,12,254 | — | — | — | 2,28,354 | 2,38,706 | — | 2,55,810 | — |
| Civil | 1,56,643 | — | 2,03,960 | — | — | — | 2,23,587 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 88,915 | 1,29,798 | 1,06,849 | 97,741 | 1,34,325 | 90,453 | 2,06,319 | 1,08,257 | 97,305 |
| Computer Science | 1,13,899.5 | 1,53,819 | 1,93,838 | 1,15,245 | 1,41,023 | 1,44,905 | 2,60,177 | — | 1,33,189 |
| Mechanical | 2,48,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electronics & Communication | 2,50,452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Civil | 2,51,474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2AG | 2BG | 3BG | SCG | GMH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 1,46,509 | 2,29,946 | 1,68,102 | 1,96,280 | 1,64,817 | 1,51,522 |
| Electronics & Communication | 1,56,810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mechanical | 1,94,331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Civil | 2,51,474 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 2,60,177 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | STG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 77,979 | 89,795 | 99,865 | 86,966 | 84,473 | 81,087 | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 81,963 | 1,00,571 | 99,135 | 85,987 | 1,02,368 | — | 1,96,885 | — |
| Mechanical | 1,42,292 | — | 1,76,878 | — | 1,90,749 | — | — | 2,40,455 |
| Civil | 1,75,430 | — | 1,88,245 | — | 1,85,342 | — | — | — |
| Electronics & Communication | — | 1,39,529 | 1,18,211 | — | — | 1,09,122 | — | — |
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 | STG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 1,03,943 | 1,42,938 | 1,46,081 | 1,09,340 | 1,33,061 | — | 1,29,222 |
| Mechanical | 2,49,833 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Civil | 2,74,540 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | 1,48,509 | — | — | 1,17,943 | 1,14,658 | — |
| Electronics & Communication | — | 1,64,953 | — | — | — | 1,44,948 | 1,76,019 |
Source: KEA UGCET 2024 Engineering cut-off, Round 2 GENERAL (official): https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/keawebentry456/ugcet2024/ENGG_CUTOFF_2024_GEN_R2kannada.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 |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 7,089 |
| Artificial Intelligence & ML | 16,454 |
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
Seats published for Round 3
77 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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG | 22 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 16 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING | 12 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 11 |
| BIO-TECHNOLOGY | 9 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 5 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGG (INTERNET OF THINGS & CYBER SECURITY INCLUDING BLOCK CHAIN TECH) | 2 |
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.