A rank that is above 1,00,000 in KCET exam can be treated as a low score. Candidates can check the list of colleges in which he/ she can get B.Tech admission despite low-rank in the KCET exam.

KCET or Karnataka Common Entrance Test is conducted every year by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) which is a state-level engineering entrance exam that paves way for various Government, Government-Aided and Private engineering institutions in Karnataka. Because KCET is a very popular engineering entrance examination, students have a lot of queries related to the various aspects of the exam. One question which is asked by students every time is what are the chances of getting an engineering college in Karnataka state with a low score in the KCET exam. A completely valid question and considering the fact that how much less is available on the internet to address this issue, CollegeDekho decided to come up with this article from inputs and suggestions from experts that aims at providing an answer to all the queries regarding the same. But, it is very important to understand what is the meaning of “Low rank in KCET Exam?” Let us discuss everything in details and the students are requested to read the entire article thoroughly to shrug themselves off of their queries.
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What is Low Rank in KCET?
Every year almost 4 lakh students appear for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) for securing a seat in one of the KCET participating colleges. Usually, every year the vacant seats in these participating institutes get exhausted by the time the counselling process is conducted for those who secure a rank between 70,000 and 1,00,000. So, those students who secure a rank beyond the 1,00,000 mark can be technically categorised under the KCET Low-rank holders. The students must remember that their journey does not end if they fall under this category. Here is more to that.
There are many colleges in the Karnataka state which accepts the admission request of the low scorers in KCET. The only disparity in such a case is that the students will not be able to secure a seat in one of the popular or top KCET participating colleges. Top KCET participating colleges fill up their vacant seats within 70,000 and 1,00,000 rank. Still, there remains a good number of colleges which provides admission to those who could not secure the desired rank in this highly-competitive state-level engineering entrance exam. The following table will particularly deal with those colleges which grant admission to those who fall under the “Low-Rank” category.
List of Colleges Accepting KCET Above1,00,000 Rank for B.Tech Admission
Here is the list of some of the colleges which consider above 1,00,000 rank in KCET for B.Tech admission -
College/Institution Name | College/Institution Code | Course Name | Previous Years' Closing Score |
E007 | Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 1,00,041 | |
E010 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,10,021 | |
E018 | Electronics | 1,00,850 | |
E022 | Industrial Production | 1,00,813 | |
E024 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,10,074 | |
E031 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,599 | |
E032 | Textiles | 1,00,303 | |
Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology, Ranebennur | E033 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,273 |
E035 | Computer Science | 1,00,656 | |
E035 | Computer Science | 1,00,928 | |
B L D E As V.P. Dr P. G. Hallakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapur | E038 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,21,007 |
P D A College of Engineering, Gulbarga | E041 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,227 |
Rao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College, Bellari | E045 | Industrial Production | 1,28,100 |
P D A College of Engineering, Gulbarga | E059 | Automobile Engineering Ceramics | 1,00,091 1,00,852 |
E063 | Computer Science | 1,00,595 | |
E077 | Electrical Engineering | 1,10,093 | |
E078 | Automobile Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics | 1,00,208/ 1,30,100/ 1,10,098 | |
Bangalore College of Engineering and Technology Chandapura, Bangalore | E088 | Civil Engineering | 1,10,065 |
E092 | Civil Engineering/ Info. Science | 1,00,211/ 1,00,307 | |
E094 | Computer Science | 1,00,315 | |
E098 | Info. Science | 1,00,123 | |
E099 | Electrical Engineering | 1,00,682 | |
E102 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,250 | |
Saptagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore | E108 | Electrical Engineering | 1,10,050 |
E113 | Computer Science | 1,00,662 | |
E115 | Computer Science | 1,31,000 | |
R L Jalappa Institute of Technology, Bangalore Rural Dist. | E116 | Computer Science | 1,00,149 |
Vivekananda College of Engineering Technology, D K Dist. | E121 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,890 |
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology R.T Nagar Post, Bangalore | E124 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,771 |
M S Engineering College, Bangalore Urban | E127 | Electronics | 1,00,532 |
St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore | E129 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,901 |
Secab Institute of Engineering and Technology | E132 | Civil Engineering/ Computer Science | 1,00,134/ 1,00,562 |
Smt. Kamala and Sri Venkappa M. Agadi College of Engineering and Technology, Gadag Dist | E134 | Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,398/ 1,00,548 |
K L S Viswanathrao Despande Institute of Technology Haliyal, Uttara Kannada Dist. | E135 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,379 |
Adichunchanagiri University (Erst - BGSIT) Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya Dist. | E142 | Civil Engineering/ Computer Science | 1,00,361/ 1,00,955 |
Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore | E149 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,238 |
P E S Institute of Technology and Management, Shivamogga | E150 | Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,327/ 1,31,001 |
Government Engineering College, Bellary | E164 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,567 |
K L E College of Engineering and Technology Chikkodi, Belgaum Dist. | E167 | Civil Engineering | 1,00,431 |
Rajeev Institute of Technology Bommanayankanahally, Hassan | E177 | Civil Engineering/ Info. Science | 1,00,399/ 1,00,639 |
A C S College of Engineering Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore | E186 | Electronics | 1,00,785 |
NDRK Institute of Technology Kandali, Hassan | E189 | Computer Science | 1,00,163 |
Jain Institute of Technology Cross, Davanagere | E211 | Civil Engineering/ Electronics | 1,00,991/ 1,00,293 |
Girijabai Sail Institute of Technology Majali Village, Karwar | E217 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,960 |
Mangalore Marine College and Technology, Mangalore | E219 | Marine Engineering | 1,10,038 |
Reva University, Bangalore | E232 | Mechanical Engineering | 1,00,482 |
M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore | E235 | Electrical Engineering | 1,00,589 |
Presidency University Yelahanka, Bangalore | E237 | Computer Engineering | 1,00,369 |
CMR University Chaghalatti, Bangalore | E257 | Electronics | 1,00,150 |
Government Engineering College Moselehosahalli, Hassan | E274 | Computer Science | 1,00,691 |
List of Private Engineering Colleges to Target with Low KCET Scores
Although we have provided a list of all those colleges that the students with low KCET scores can look up to, there are certain private engineering colleges in Karnataka which also accepts low KCET scores for offering admissions. Check out the list of top private engineering colleges in the state of Karnataka where students with lesser scores in the KCET exam can target securing a seat.
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Sambhram Institute of Technology | Bangalore |
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New Horizon College of Engineering | Bangalore |
Dayanand Sagar University | Bangalore |
MVJ College of Engineering | Bangalore |
Oxford College of Engineering | Bangalore |
The Oxford Institutions | Bangalore |
Bangalore Institute of Technology | Bangalore |
Well, now that the students have enough options on their plate as far as the top private engineering colleges in Karnataka state are concerned which accepts low KCET scores for engineering admissions, it is time that we shift our focus towards how to apply for admission into such institutions. The following section will give a detailed idea about whom to contact and how to apply for these renowned private Engineering colleges in the Karnataka state with lesser KCET scores.
Karnataka Direct B.Tech Admission Process 2020
The admission process in these KCET participating colleges is divided into 4 stages. After comprehensively completing the preceding step of the admission process, the students will be redirected to the next step. The stages are explained in details below:
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Stage 1: Free Registration
In the first stage of the admission process, the students have to make sure that they are registered with CollegeDekho. If not, the students have to click on the registration cum admission link provided above which will take them to the home page of CollegeDekho’s official site. Only registered students will be able to apply for the top private KCET colleges
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Stage 2: Apply through Common Application Forms
After successfully registering with CollegeDekho, the students have to click on the Common Application Form link provided below to begin the admission process. The students will find a search tab to assist them in finding their desired college. The students have to enter the name/s of their desired college/s. Once the selected college/s appear on the screen, at the bottom of the screen, the name of the selected college and application fee will appear along with a button reading - NEXT. The students have to click on it to go to the next step
Stage 3: Provide Course Choice and Personal Details
In this step, the students have to choose their desired course from the list of available courses. On scrolling down after choosing the courses, the students will find vacant spaces to provide their personal details like name, email and contact number. The students have to provide all the authentic information in these boxes
Stage 4: Payment of Application Fee
In the fourth step of the direct admission process, the students have to submit the application fee. The mode of payments will be given on the page itself. The students have to select one from those to deposit the amount
Stage 5: Filling Up of Details
After paying the application fee, the students will be redirected to a new page where they have to enter all the remaining details to complete the admission application process. Further communication regarding the same will be initiated from the end of the Institution/s or college/s which will mention all the steps that the students have to follow from thereon
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Common FAQs
Question | Answer |
Which colleges of KCET are considered the best in terms of academics? | The students can definitely target admissions into colleges like Mysore’s National Institute of Engineering, Hubli’s B V P College of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore’s National Institute of Technology among several other renowned colleges. The list also includes some top private Karnataka Engineering colleges like Jain University, Alliance University, Acharya Institute of Technology, all from Bangalore itself. |
What happens to those who secure a rank beyond 1,50,000? | Students with a rank more than 1,50,000 must not rue over the fact that they could not secure a spot at one of the top colleges. However, there are a few renowned private KCET colleges in which such students can eye a spot. |
If I apply to one of the KCET colleges through CollegeDekho’s Common Admission portal, how will I know my application have been received by the intended authorities? | After applying to a KCET participating college via CollegeDekho’s common admission portal, you will be contacted by the respective institution/s. Because each institution has its own admission process, the contacting person will describe you about the steps which need to be followed from your end. You also must fulfil the admission eligibility criteria laid down by the respective college/s before applying. |
Can anyone apply for one of these colleges without sitting in the KCET exam? | Technically yes, one can apply for these engineering colleges without appearing in KCET. In that case, he/she have to use CollegeDekho’s Common Application portal to be able to have a chance of securing a seat in one of these prestigious private engineering colleges. However, it must be remembered - the earlier the merrier as these seats get exhausted very quickly |
Is it only those who get a rank more than 1,00,000 are categorised under the “KCET Low Score” category? | No, it is not necessary that only those students who could not secure a rank below 1,00,000 will be accounted in the “KCET Low Score” category. The information provided above is based on closing rank data accumulated over the past 10 years. It depends on the number of students who appear for the KCET exam as well as the number of seats vacant in these institutions. |
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