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VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — Cut-offs

94 verified closing ranks across every published branch, category and round.

In short

The most competitive verified General Merit (GM) KCET 2026 seat at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani closed at 1,49,409 — 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.

Compiled by Abhigyan Nath, EditorUpdated Sources: KEAHow we verify

Is my rank enough for VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani?

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 VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani get harder or easier?

Best General Merit closing rank per branch at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani, KCET 2025 compared with 2026, all allotment rounds
Branch20252026Movement
Mechanical1,42,01714,403↓ tighter by 1,27,614
Civil1,96,4272,82,565↑ looser by 86,138
Electronics & Communication90,2136,202↓ tighter by 84,011
Computer Science80,57016,513↓ tighter by 64,057

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 VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani’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.

Common questions about VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani cut-offs

What KCET rank do I need for VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani?
In 2026, General Merit seats at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani closed between 6,202 (Electronics & Communication) and 2,82,565 (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 VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani fill up in Round 1?
57% of the General Merit seats VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani 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 VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani rising or falling?
Between 2025 and 2026, the largest movement at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani was in Mechanical: from 1,42,017 to 14,403, tightening by 1,27,614 ranks. 4 branches are comparable across both years; the per-branch movement is in the table on this page.

What these numbers mean for VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani

Across the General Merit seats VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani published in 2026, the tightest closed at 6,202 in Electronics & Communication and the loosest at 2,82,565 in Civil — a spread of 2,76,363 ranks between the hardest and easiest seat in the same college. Between 2025 and 2026, Mechanical moved most: from 1,42,017 to 14,403, tightening by 1,27,614 ranks. Of the 4 branches VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani published in both years, 3 tightened and 1 loosened, so the college as a whole did not move in one direction. 57% of its published General Merit seats closed in Round 1, which is where a borderline candidate's chance at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani is actually decided. A rank between 6,202 and 2,82,565 reached at least one seat here in the published rounds; beyond 2,82,565, no General Merit seat at VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani 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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2026 Round 1 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM1G2AG2BG3AG3BGSTGGMH
Computer Science1,49,4091,61,9792,08,7401,59,5241,84,4171,50,8911,70,3541,66,489
Electronics & Communication1,53,6612,57,5702,25,2781,70,9871,61,6191,66,632—2,54,508
Mechanical2,80,295———————
Civil2,82,565———————

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2025 Round 1 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM1G2AG2BG3AG3BGSCGSTGGMH2AHSCH
Computer Science80,5701,13,0201,03,58586,2741,01,75685,1451,72,2071,64,73486,7451,20,9682,21,293
Electronics & Communication90,2131,14,5401,13,60795,2961,14,14190,3301,98,0042,09,9141,41,552——
Mechanical1,42,017—1,80,7582,38,850———————
Civil1,96,427—2,02,698——2,05,1932,06,581————

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2025 Round 2 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM1G2AG2BG3BGSCGSTGGMH
Computer Science1,22,5401,70,5561,52,0581,34,8721,30,8192,54,132.51,64,7432,06,483
Electronics & Communication1,50,2461,80,7592,31,2231,58,1461,53,8972,59,9692,09,9142,09,549
Mechanical1,77,704———————

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2025 Round 3 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM1G2AG2BG3BGSCGSTGGMH
Computer Science1,46,7471,70,5562,30,5061,74,2431,59,5232,44,8401,64,7342,06,483
Electronics & Communication2,59,969———————

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2024 Round 1 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM2AG2BG3AG3BG
Computer Science83,86999,370—1,02,82491,226
Electronics & Communication98,3511,26,6181,07,073—1,02,370
Mechanical1,52,4081,74,048—2,56,285—
Civil—2,26,939—2,30,9421,90,385

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — KCET 2024 Round 2 closing ranks by branch and category
Branch2AG2BG3AG3BG
Computer Science——1,26,7671,17,118
Electronics & Communication1,62,9541,63,3561,58,3281,29,021

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.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — Karnataka DCET 2026 Round 2 closing ranks by branch and category
BranchGM3BG
Electronics & Communication6,202—
Mechanical14,403—
Computer Science16,51311,317

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

112 seats across 5 branches, from KEA’s provisional matrix published on 31 August 2026. A matrix describes the day it was published — allotment spends seats.

VSMs Somashekar R Kothiwale Institute of Technology Nippani — seats published for Round 3, by branch
BranchSeats
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING35
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG24
CIVIL ENGINEERING22
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING22
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGG (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING)9

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.

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