KCET Entrance Exam 2024 - Affiliated Engineering Colleges

Candidates willing to secure admission to B.Tech courses offered through KCET in the state of Karnataka must ensure that they fulfill all the required eligibility criteria. Only those candidates who meet all the eligibility requirements prescribed by KEA will be considered for admission in the KCET participating colleges. The eligibility criteria for KCET B.Tech Admission are listed below:

• A candidate must be an Indian citizen in order to be considered for admission into KCET exam colleges.

• Candidates are required to have passed their 10+2 or second PUC or equivalent examination wherein having studied the subjects of Physics, Mathematics and Electronics/ Computer/Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology.

• Candidates are required to have secured a minimum aggregate of 45% marks (40% marks for reserved categories) in the qualifying examination.

• Candidates are required to have studied English as a compulsory subject in the qualifying examination.

• In order to be considered for admission to the B.Tech course in KCET participating institutes, candidates must have studied for 7 years at least from a government or government-recognized institute, the period of seven years ranging in between Class 1 and qualifying examination.

• Candidates are required to obtain qualifying marks as per their category in KCET.

More than 250 colleges in the state of Karnataka offer admission to B.Tech courses on the basis of KCET scores. Candidates who qualify in KCET are required to participate in the counseling process conducted for securing admission. The conducting authority offers admission on the basis of the candidates’ scores or merit rank and seat availability. It is thus helpful for the candidates to know about the colleges ranking as per NIRF in order to participate in the counseling process for admission. The list of top B.Tech colleges in Karnataka ranked by NIRF is provided below. Candidates can go through the list and make an informed decision about taking admission to B.Tech courses in the KCET participating institutes. 

List of Top B.Tech Colleges in Karnataka Accepting CET Scores 2024

• On the basis of NIRF Ranking 2023

KCET Seat Allotment

The authorities shall announce the mock seat allotment after the Karnataka Common Entrance Test result after which, candidates will be allowed to change the preference of colleges and institutes saved by candidates. This will be followed by two rounds of KCET seat allotment along with a second extended and special round. The allotment of seats for KCET 2024 shall be done solely on the merit basis considering the choices filled by candidates and also the availability of seats in the respective institutes. Thus, candidates are advised to research before going ahead with filling the choice of college and courses during the counseling process.

The participating colleges of KCET follow specific seat reservation criteria across all the participating institutes, the details of which are provided below:

KCET Seat Reservation

It is essential for candidates preparing to appear in KCET to understand the scope of B.Tech. With the growing demand for B.Tech graduates, the scope of B.Tech is wide and varied. Both the public and private sectors offer lucrative positions and offers for B.Tech graduates. Candidates who are able to complete their B.Tech in a particular stream through the KCET exam college list can be offered a number of jobs, the details of which are provided below:

Scope of B.Tech - Career Opportunities

The engineering graduates from the top colleges offering admission on the basis of KCET scores can bag a median salary anywhere ranging between 3-7 lakhs per annum. The scope of B.Tech is, however, not only limited to jobs in public/private sectors. Candidates can also choose to study after the completion of their B.Tech degree. The most preferred study scope after B.Tech is either pursuing courses such as M. Tech/ME and MS along with business administration courses like MBA. These courses remain among the most preferred choices among the B.Tech graduates. The requirements for each of these courses require candidates to appear in additional exams in addition to completion of the B.Tech course.

Affordability of Pursuing B.Tech Course in Karnataka

The KCET exam college list includes the participating institutes in the state of Karnataka on the basis of the scores obtained in the entrance examination. Before candidates decide to take up a B.Tech course in any of the KCET participating institutes they must have an idea about the costs and affordability of pursuing the same. As per the available data, a majority of the KCET exam colleges (more than 60%) have course fees in the range of 1 to 5 lakhs. These include colleges such as:

• VTU, Belgaum

• Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore

• BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur

About 28% of the colleges have fees ranging from 5 to 10 lakhs such as:

• New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore

• Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore

While about 6% of colleges have course fees ranging between 15 - 20 lakh as in the case of:

• PES University, Bangalore