KSET 2025 Cutoff - Check Category-wise (General, OBC, SC, ST) Qualifying Cutoff Score

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 08 May, 2025 17:44

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will release the KSET 2025 cutoff marks officially on its website. If you have attended the exam, you can now see the current cutoff scores and compare them with cut-off trends of past years. Analyzing these cutoff marks will provide you with a good idea of how competitive the exam is and enable you to study category-wise trends. Continue reading for an in-depth analysis of the KSET 2025 cutoff marks and how they affect your results.

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KSET Cutoff 2025

The KSET 2025 cutoff will be released soon by the last week of May 2025 on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea, along with the KSET 2025 results. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the cutoff category-wise for Paper 1 and Paper 2 for all 41 subjects. The cutoff represents the minimum marks you need to qualify for the exam and be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in state universities/ colleges. Click on the link below to get access to the official KSET cutoffs for all subjects.

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The minimum KSET cutoffs 2025 vary according to the category and subject, which indicates the competitiveness of the test. Based on these cut-off marks, you can analyze whether you stand a chance and can clearly understand your performance with the required marks. The KSET 2025 exam will be held on April 12, 2025, by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). You can check out the KSET 2025 cutoffs provided on this page. Additionally, we have included the cutoffs from the previous year for all categories and subjects.

Also Read: KSET Selection Process 2025

Table of Contents

KSET Cutoff 2025
KSET 2025 Qualifying Marks
How to Check KSET Cutoff 2025?
Subject-wise Expected KSET Cutoff 2025
Factors Determining KSET 2025 Cutoff
KSET 2025 Cutoff Declaration Criteria
Previous Year KSET Cutoffs
FAQs about KSET

KSET 2025 Qualifying Marks

To be eligible for Assistant Professor, candidates must score qualifying marks as per their category, which has been mentioned below.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentage
General	40% aggregate marks in both papers taken together
SC/ST/CAT-I/II A/II B/III A/ III B/PWD/Transgender	35% aggregate marks in both papers taken together

How to Check KSET Cutoff 2025?

To access the KSET Cut Off 2025 PDF, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open your web browser and visit the official KSET website website of the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) @https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.

Step 2: Once on the homepage, navigate to the section that contains information about the KSET Cut Off 2025, most likely "Downloads" or "Results".

Step 3: Look for the specific link labelled “KSET Cut Off 2025 PDF” and click on it to open the cut-off list on the next page.

Step 4: Access the cutoff by logging into yout accounts with your registration number and password.

Step 5: Open the PDF file and locate the category and subject that apply to you. Then, find your corresponding cut-off score.

Step 6: Once you have verified your cut-off score, save and download the KSET Cut Off 2025 PDF for your records and future reference.

Subject-wise Expected KSET Cutoff 2025

Find the expected KSET 2025 cutoffs for different subjects below anticipated on the lines of KSET 2024 cutoffs.

Commerce (Highest Score : 202.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	281	8	0	344	10	0	156	136	-
SC	97	3	0	98	4	0	142	120	-
ST	38	2	0	44	2	0	142	118	-
Cat-1	27	1	0	32	1	0	148	130	-
Cat-2A	124	3	0	133	3	0	144	132	-
Cat-2B	34	1	0	44	2	0	142	122	-
Cat-3A	34	1	0	42	2	0	148	132	-
Cat-3B	40	1	0	53	3	0	148	128	-
TOTAL	675	20	0	790	27	0

Kannada (Highest Score : 188.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	160	14	1	175	19	1	152	136	148
SC	89	6	0	102	6	0	140	128	-
ST	40	3	2	44	3	1	140	128	108
Cat-1	22	2	0	27	2	0	142	122	-
Cat-2A	65	5	1	73	6	1	142	128	116
Cat-2B	9	1	0	11	1	0	138	126	-
Cat-3A	14	1	0	19	1	0	144	130	-
Cat-3B	17	2	0	18	2	0	148	130	-
TOTAL	416	34	4	469	40	3

Economics (Highest Score : 212.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	155	7	0	172	8	0	160	134	-
SC	80	3	0	98	3	0	144	126	-
ST	35	1	0	41	1	0	146	132	-
Cat-1	17	1	0	17	1	0	150	132	-
Cat-2A	56	3	0	60	5	0	146	124	-
Cat-2B	12	1	0	14	1	0	154	120	-
Cat-3A	14	1	0	15	1	0	152	118	-
Cat-3B	16	1	0	25	1	0	152	132	-
TOTAL	385	18	0	442	21	0

English (Highest Score : 230.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	181	7	0	204	7	0	164	138	-
SC	73	3	0	74	3	0	148	128	-
ST	29	1	0	34	2	0	146	120	-
Cat-1	14	1	0	14	1	0	154	120	-
Cat-2A	53	2	0	57	2	0	150	134	-
Cat-2B	21	2	0	21	2	0	152	130	-
Cat-3A	9	1	0	9	1	0	150	132	-
Cat-3B	19	1	0	24	1	0	154	136	-
TOTAL	399	18	0	437	19	0

Political Science (Highest Score : 218.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	102	9	0	107	9	0	154	138	-
SC	66	5	0	70	5	0	140	124	-
ST	29	2	0	34	2	0	140	120	-
Cat-1	13	1	0	13	1	0	144	136	-
Cat-2A	48	3	0	53	4	0	142	126	-
Cat-2B	8	1	0	8	1	0	142	122	-
Cat-3A	7	1	0	7	2	0	146	124	-
Cat-3B	13	1	0	19	1	0	146	136	-
TOTAL	286	23	0	311	25	0

History (Highest Score : 226.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	272	25	1	337	27	1	168	148	132
SC	119	6	1	135	6	0	156	138	-
ST	52	4	0	56	5	0	158	136	-
Cat-1	25	2	0	26	2	0	160	144	-
Cat-2A	76	6	0	100	8	0	158	136	-
Cat-2B	17	2	0	18	2	0	158	134	-
Cat-3A	12	2	0	15	2	0	162	144	-
Cat-3B	21	2	0	36	3	0	162	146	-
TOTAL	594	49	2	723	55	1

Sociology (Highest Score : 200.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	69	5	0	73	5	0	156	144	-
SC	44	2	0	53	2	0	140	132	-
ST	17	1	0	18	1	0	142	124	-
Cat-1	8	1	0	15	1	0	144	142	-
Cat-2A	24	2	0	26	2	0	144	134	-
Cat-2B	6	1	0	6	1	0	144	114	-
Cat-3A	4	1	0	5	1	0	148	118	-
Cat-3B	7	1	0	11	1	0	150	136	-
TOTAL	179	14	0	207	14	0

Geography (Highest Score : 190.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	8	1	1	8	1	1	166	120	122
SC	5	0	1	6	0	0	148	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	152	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-2A	3	1	0	3	1	0	138	108	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	152	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	3	0	0	150	-	-
TOTAL	21	2	2	24	2	1

Psychology (Highest Score : 220.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	10	1	0	10	1	0	194	158	-
SC	3	0	0	3	0	0	168	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	172	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	2	0	0	126	-	-
Cat-2A	2	0	0	2	0	0	182	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-3A	1	1	0	1	1	0	164	108	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	188	-	-
TOTAL	20	2	0	21	2	0

Management (Highest Score : 230.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	70	1	0	73	1	0	186	148	-
SC	17	1	0	18	1	0	168	146	-
ST	5	1	0	5	1	0	168	106	-
Cat-1	4	0	0	4	0	0	174	-	-
Cat-2A	16	1	0	16	1	0	174	142	-
Cat-2B	7	0	0	7	0	0	170	-	-
Cat-3A	7	1	0	10	1	0	178	126	-
Cat-3B	5	1	0	6	1	0	180	140	-
TOTAL	131	6	0	139	6	0

Education (Highest Score : 194.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	34	2	0	39	3	0	170	146	-
SC	12	1	0	12	1	0	158	134	-
ST	4	1	0	4	1	0	158	112	-
Cat-1	2	1	0	5	1	0	160	114	-
Cat-2A	6	1	0	6	1	0	156	126	-
Cat-2B	3	0	0	3	0	0	158	-	-
Cat-3A	2	0	0	3	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-3B	3	1	0	3	2	0	164	132	-
TOTAL	66	7	0	75	9	0

Mass Communication & Journalism (Highest Score : 184.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	9	1	0	9	1	0	172	122	-
SC	5	1	0	5	0	0	152	-	-
ST	2	0	0	3	0	0	140	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	138	-	-
Cat-2A	3	0	0	3	0	0	150	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	134	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	164	-	-
TOTAL	23	2	0	24	1	0

Public Administration (Highest Score : 202.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	4	1	0	4	1	0	178	164	-
SC	2	1	0	2	1	0	166	110	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
Cat-1	1	1	0	1	1	0	152	116	-
Cat-2A	1	1	0	1	0	0	170	-	-
Cat-2B	1	1	0	2	0	0	154	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	176	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	172	-	-
TOTAL	12	5	0	13	3	0

Computer Science & Applications (Highest Score : 182.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	78	1	1	93	1	1	154	140	126
SC	21	1	1	22	1	0	140	120	-
ST	7	0	0	10	0	0	136	-	-
Cat-1	5	0	0	5	0	0	146	-	-
Cat-2A	28	1	0	31	1	0	142	118	-
Cat-2B	9	1	0	9	1	0	142	122	-
Cat-3A	11	1	0	16	1	0	142	106	-
Cat-3B	10	1	0	13	1	0	148	110	-
TOTAL	169	6	2	199	6	1

Electronic Science (Highest Score : 194.00/ 300 )
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
Cat-2A	1	0	0	1	0	0	154	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	2	0	0	168	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	170	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	170	-	-
GM	7	0	0	8	0	0	172	-	-
SC	2	0	0	2	0	0	160	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	154	-	-
TOTAL	15	0	0	17	0	0

Criminology (Highest Score : 208.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	6	1	0	7	1	0	202	138	-
SC	2	0	0	2	0	0	194	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	176	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	176	-	-
Cat-2A	1	1	0	1	0	0	194	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	194	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	196	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	182	-	-
TOTAL	14	2	0	15	1	0

Law (Highest Score : 210.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	13	0	0	13	0	0	174	-	-
SC	4	0	0	6	0	0	150	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
Cat-2A	2	1	0	2	0	0	168	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	170	-	-
TOTAL	24	1	0	26	0	0

Folk Literature (Highest Score : 168.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	2	1	0	2	1	0	162	124	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	150	-	-
ST	1	1	0	1	0	0	154	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	120	-	-
Cat-2A	1	0	0	1	0	0	134	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	130	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	148	-	-
TOTAL	8	2	0	8	1	0

Life Science (Highest Score : 224.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	339	4	0	383	7	0	182	140	-
SC	77	1	0	87	1	0	168	136	-
ST	32	1	0	34	1	0	166	122	-
Cat-1	20	1	0	24	1	0	170	124	-
Cat-2A	79	1	0	81	1	0	172	124	-
Cat-2B	26	1	0	26	1	0	170	138	-
Cat-3A	29	0	0	42	0	0	174	-	-
Cat-3B	28	1	0	40	1	0	176	138	-
TOTAL	630	10	0	717	13	0

Earth Sciences (Highest Score : 200.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	9	0	0	9	0	0	182	-	-
SC	3	0	0	3	0	0	160	-	-
ST	2	0	0	2	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	164	-	-
Cat-2A	2	0	0	2	0	0	176	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	170	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	178	-	-
TOTAL	20	0	0	20	0	0

Archaeology (Highest Score : 174.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	1	1	0	2	1	0	174	132	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	156	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	138	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	136	-	-
Cat-2A	1	1	0	1	0	0	134	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	166	-	-
Cat-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
TOTAL	6	2	0	7	1	0

Women Studies (Highest Score : 190.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	4	1	0	5	1	0	178	134	-
SC	3	0	0	3	0	0	166	-	-
ST	1	1	0	1	0	0	164	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	150	-	-
Cat-2A	1	1	0	1	1	0	168	116	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	154	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	2	0	0	164	-	-
TOTAL	13	3	0	15	2	0

Linguistics (Highest Score : 162.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
Cat-2A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	146	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	126	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	132	-	-
TOTAL	4	0	0	4	0	0

Philosophy (Highest Score : 144.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	144	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	136	-	-
ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	108	-	-
Cat-2A	1	0	0	1	0	0	114	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	114	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	118	-	-
TOTAL	6	0	0	6	0	0

Anthropology (Highest Score : 214.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	214	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	176	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	120	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	142	-	-
Cat-2A	1	0	0	1	0	0	142	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	136	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
TOTAL	8	0	0	7	0	0

Environmental Sciences (Highest Score : 232.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	13	1	0	13	1	0	188	130	-
SC	5	1	0	5	0	0	174	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	180	-	-
Cat-2A	3	0	0	3	0	0	174	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	172	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	172	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	172	-	-
TOTAL	26	2	0	26	1	0

Women Studies (Highest Score : 190.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	4	1	0	5	1	0	178	134	-
SC	3	0	0	3	0	0	166	-	-
ST	1	1	0	1	0	0	164	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	150	-	-
Cat-2A	1	1	0	1	1	0	168	116	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	154	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	2	0	0	164	-	-
TOTAL	13	3	0	15	2	0

Linguistics (Highest Score : 162.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
Cat-2A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	162	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	146	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	126	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	132	-	-
TOTAL	4	0	0	4	0	0

Performing Arts (Highest Score : 174.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	174	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	160	-	-
ST	1	0	0	1	0	0	130	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	136	-	-
Cat-2A	1	0	0	1	0	0	164	-	-
Cat-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	142	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	146	-	-
TOTAL	7	0	0	7	0	0

Marathi (Highest Score : 180.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	1	0	0	1	0	0	180	-	-
SC	1	0	0	1	0	0	132	-	-
ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-2A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	118	-	-
Cat-3A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	158	-	-
TOTAL	4	0	0	4	0	0

Home Science (Highest Score : 218.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
Cat-2A	2	0	0	2	0	0	180	-	-
Cat-2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	178	-	-
Cat-3A	1	0	0	1	0	0	192	-	-
Cat-3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	194	-	-
GM	10	0	0	11	0	0	200	-	-
SC	2	0	0	2	0	0	174	-	-
ST	1	0	0	2	0	0	164	-	-
Cat-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	174	-	-
TOTAL	19	0	0	21	0	0

Physical Science (Highest Score : 192.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	58	1	0	64	1	0	148	132	-
SC	23	1	0	24	1	0	132	128	-
ST	11	1	0	13	1	0	132	130	-
Cat-1	8	1	0	8	1	0	136	126	-
Cat-2A	31	1	0	36	1	0	134	122	-
Cat-2B	9	1	0	13	1	0	138	110	-
Cat-3A	10	1	0	14	2	0	140	116	-
Cat-3B	13	1	0	18	1	0	140	118	-
TOTAL	163	8	0	190	9	0

Mathematical Science (Highest Score : 200.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	116	2	0	127	2	0	150	136	-
SC	32	1	0	46	1	0	134	124	-
ST	15	0	0	21	0	0	136	-	-
Cat-1	11	0	0	13	0	0	140	-	-
Cat-2A	54	1	0	71	1	0	138	122	-
Cat-2B	16	1	0	22	1	0	134	130	-
Cat-3A	19	1	0	25	1	0	142	120	-
Cat-3B	24	1	0	28	2	0	144	124	-
TOTAL	287	7	0	353	8	0

Chemical Science (Highest Score : 198.00/ 300)
	Number of slots available			Number of candidates Qualified			Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300)
Category	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender	General	Pwd	Transgender
GM	146	2	1	171	4	1	156	130	134
SC	32	1	0	37	0	0	140	-	-
ST	17	0	0	17	0	0	144	-	-
Cat-1	13	0	0	16	0	0	146	-	-
Cat-2A	59	1	0	77	1	0	142	128	-
Cat-2B	12	0	0	12	0	0	144	-	-
Cat-3A	21	1	1	25	1	0	146	110	-
Cat-3B	26	1	0	27	1	0	150	120	-
TOTAL	326	6	2	382	7	1

Factors Determining KSET 2025 Cutoff

The cutoff for KSET 2025 will be based on a number of key factors. Here's what affects it:

First, the number of test-takers matters. The more people who sit for the exam, the greater the competition, which can affect the cutoff.
Second, the difficulty of the question paper counts. A harder exam tends to result in a lower cutoff, while an easier one can push it up.
Another important aspect is the last year's cutoff marks. Authorities of the exam usually study past trends to create expectations for this year.
The number of seats available also impacts the cutoff. If there are fewer vacancies, competition increases, raising the minimum marks required.
Finally, the highest mark secured in KSET 2025 will also be taken into consideration. If the candidate secures very high marks, it may impact the overall cutoff.
The overall performance of the candidates is also an important factor. If the average score obtained by the test-takers is high, the cutoff will go higher. But if the average score is low, the cutoff will tend to go lower.
To ensure fair representation on the basis of reservation policies, different categories (General, OBC, SC, ST, PwD) will have different qualifying marks and cut-off ranges.
KSET cutoffs can also be different for different subjects opted for by the candidates.

All of these conditions collectively decide the minimum marks you should score.

KSET 2025 Cutoff Declaration Criteria

The KSET 2025 cutoff will be declared based on the following criteria:

To be eligible for an Assistant Professor position, you must adhere to UGC guidelines. You need to score a minimum of 40% (General category) and 35% (Reserved category) in both papers of the KSET exam to demonstrate your foundational subject knowledge.
Only 6% of the total number of participants who took both KSET papers will be deemed eligible for Assistant Professor roles. This selection process aims to create a competitive environment to prioritize the most capable you.
A merit list will be prepared based on the cumulative marks obtained in both KSET papers. The list will be organized by subject and category and will play a crucial role in determining candidate ranking and slot allocation.
To compete for an Assistant Professor position, you must have completed both KSET papers and met the specified aggregate marks for your respective categories. Eligibility results will consider the state’s reservation policy and align with KSET norms.
Slot distribution across various subjects and categories will be calculated using a predetermined formula to ensure fair representation based on the number of qualifying you in each category. You must accurately declare your category on the application, as revisions are not allowed after submission.

Previous Year KSET Cutoffs

Candidates can download the previous year's KSET cutoff lists from the table below to get an idea regarding the KSET 2025 Cutoff marks.

KSET Cutoff	PDF Download Link
KSET Cutoff 2024	Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2023	Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2021	Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2020	Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2018	Download Here

The subject-wise KSET cutoffs for the years 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018 have been provided below.

KSET Cut-Off 2022

Subject	General	SC	ST
English	51%	44%	47%
Kannada	47%	43%	44%
Commerce	48%	44%	44%
Economics	48%	44%	46%
Political science	47.33%	43.33%	44.6 7%
History	48%	44%	45.3 3%
Hindi	47.33%	42%	42%
Sociology	48.67%	44.6 7%	46%
Geography	52%	48%	50%
Tourism Administration and Management	48%	42.67%	40%
Management	50.67%	46%	48%
Education	48%	44%	43.33%
Mass Communication	54%	44%	44.6 7%
Library and Information Science	50%	46%	46.67%
Criminology	53.3%	52%	50%
Social Work	47.33%	45.33%	44.67%
Psychology	54%	46.67%	51.33%
Sanskrit	52%	50%	49%
Law	52.67%	46.67%	44.67%
Urdu	54%	51%	47%
Physical education	46%	42.67%	44%
Fork literature	54.67%	52%	52%
Public Administration	52%	49.33%	47%
Mathematical Sciences	46%	42.67%	40%
Computer science and Application	49.33%	45.33%	44%
Life science	50.67%	46.67%	45.33%
Chemical Science	50%	44%	42%
Archaeology	50.67%	49%	47.33%
Performing arts	50.67%	46%	43.33%

KSET 2020 Cut Off

Subjects	General	SC	ST
Commerce	144	132	132
Kannada	142	130	134
Economics	144	132	138
English	154	134	142
Political science	142	130	134
History	144	132	136
Sociology	146	134	138
Geography	156	144	152
Hindi	142	126	126
Management	152	138	144
Tourism Administration and Management	144	128	0
Education	144	132	130
Library and Information Science	150	138	140
Mass Communication and Journalism	162	132	134
Psychology	162	140	154
Social Work	142	136	134
Criminology	160	156	0
Law	158	140	152
Sanskrit	156	0	0
Physical education	138	128	132
Folk literature	164	156	156
Urdu	162	0	0
Public Administration	156	148	130
Physical sciences	148	122	130
Computer science and Application	148	136	132
Mathematical Sciences	138	120	128
Life sciences	152	136	140
Chemical sciences	150	126	132
Environmental Sciences	154	150	0
Home Sciences	164	150	0
Electronic Sciences	140	128	136
Earth sciences	158	142	140
Archaeology	152	142	150
Anthropology	164	150	0
Marathi	148	0	0
Philosophy	162	130	0
Linguistics	156	154	0

KSET Cut Off 2019

Category	Cut Off Marks
General	46.50%
OBC	31%
SC	21%
ST	17%

KSET 2018 Cut Off

Subject	General	SC	ST
English	154	134	142
Kannada	142	130	134
Commerce	144	132	132
Economics	144	132	138
Political Science	142	130	134
History	144	132	136
Hindi	142	126	126
Sociology	146	132	136
Geography	156	134	138
Mathematical Sciences	138	120	128
Computer Science and Application	148	132	136
Life Science	152	136	140
Chemical Science	150	126	132

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FAQs about KSET Cut Off

Is 70 a good score in KCET?

No, 70 cannot be considered a good score in KCET. Generally, a score above 120 out of 180 can be considered good in KCET, but candidates must aim to score above 150 to seek admission to top colleges in Karnataka. A good score in KCET depends on a number of factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, and the cutoff trends.

What is a good KCET score?

A score ranging from 170 to 175 out of 180 can be considered a very good KCET score which can fetch one a rank below 50 in KCET 2025. However, a score of 130 and above can also be considered good in KCET which can get candidates a rank below 350.

How long is a KSET certificate valid for?

The KSET certificate is valid for a lifetime from the date of issuance for the position of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges within Karnataka. This implies that, once you qualify for the KSET exam and obtain the KSET certificate, it remains valid indefinitely and does not expire once it is issued.

How to calculate KSET marks?

To calculate KSET marks, candidates must be acquainted with the KSET marking scheme first. The total marks for Paper I is 100 marks, while for paper II, it is 200 marks. 2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be no negative marks in the exam. To calculate your total KSET marks, first multiply the number of correct answers in Paper I by 2. After that, multiply the number of correct answers in Paper II by 2. Finally, add the marks obtained in Paper I and Paper II to get your total marks.

What is the passing percentage for KSET?

The passing percentage for KSET depends on the category of the candidate. For the General Category, it is 40% (out of 100 marks) in both Paper 1 and Paper 2, and for Reserved Categories (Cat-I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, SC, ST, PWD (VH/PH) it is 35% (out of 100 marks) in both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

When will KSET 2024 cutoff be released?

The KSET 2024 cutoff will most likely be released in January 2025 on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the cutoff category-wise for Paper 1 and Paper 2 for all 41 subjects.

How can I check KSET cutoff 2024?

To check the KSET cutoff 2024, visit the official KSET website, navigate to the 2024 cut-off section, click on the labelled link to open the PDF, find your category and subject's cut-off score, and save the PDF for future reference.

What is the KSET 2024 cut off for the general category?

The expected KSET 2024 cut off for the general category for Commerce is 48%, Kannada is 47.33%, Economics is 48%, English is 51.33%, Political Science is 47.33%, History is 48%, Sociology is 48.67%, Geography is 52%, and Hindi is 47.33%.

Does KSET cutoff change every year?

Yes, KSET cutoff changes every year due to a number of factors, including the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates appearing for the exam and their performance, reservation policy, vacancies in the colleges and universities in Karnataka, etc.

What will happen after the release of KSET 2024 cutoff?

After the KSET 2024 cutoff is released, qualified candidates will be called for the selection process. Only 6% of the top candidates clearing KSET in each subject will be declared ‘Pass’ in the examination. The selection of candidates for the 6% slot shall be based on the reservation rules and policies.

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