General Merit closing ranks across 71 colleges, 2026. A lower rank means more competitive.
⚠️ These are PROVISIONAL cut-offs. Every figure on this page comes from a provisional allotment the examination authority can still change — a seat shown here can move, and the final result is the one that binds. Use these to judge where a rank stands, not to plan on.
In short
A General Merit Electrical seat under Karnataka DCET closed tightest at 58 (R V College of Engineering) and widest at 16,800 (Hira Sugar Institute of Technology) across 71 Karnataka colleges in 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.
Figures last checked against the official publication on .
Final-round General Merit closing ranks, transcribed from the official Karnataka DCET publications — see how we verify data. Ranks here are Karnataka DCET ranks only and cannot be compared with any other exam’s. Other categories appear on each college’s own page. Always confirm against the official publication before counselling.
Electrical — common questions
Answered from verified records — official closing ranks. Not written by students. How we verify data.
Which college is hardest to get into for Electrical?
Of 71 colleges with verified Karnataka DCET figures, R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at General Merit rank 58. A tighter rank means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What Karnataka DCET rank do I need for Electrical?
There is no single number. Across 71 colleges the General Merit closing rank ranged from 58 to 16,800 in 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.
Where in Karnataka can I study Electrical?
Colleges with verified Karnataka DCET closing ranks for Electrical are spread across 22 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.
The table above is GM — the one category every reader can interpret. If you hold a reservation, your closing rankfor this branch is a different number, and these are it.