Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff is in the range of 109 to 11996 ranks for the top MBA colleges for general category candidates. The top MBA colleges include names like RV Institute of Management at 109 rank, PES University at 277 rank for the general category, while Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering and Bangalore Institute of Technology at 553 and 1370 rank for OBC candidates. In addition to this, the Karnataka PGCET cutoff for the SC and ST categories is around 7132 for CMR Institute of Technology and 10362 for Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management. Candidates are advised to keep reading this article for more information related to Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff 2026, category-wise cutoff, Karnataka PGCET state cutoff, and more.
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Candidates who have predicted their marks using the Karnataka PGCET answer key released on June 15, 2026, are advised to check the Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff for the general category in the table below for MBA admission 2026.
Karnataka PGCET MBA Colleges | PGCET MBA Opening Rank | PGCET MBA Closing Rank |
109 | 267 | |
PES University, Bangalore | 277 | 557 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 339 | 386 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | 451 | 883 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | 534 | 893 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 1222 | 1714 |
1941 | 3625 | |
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore | 1961 | 28950 |
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | 2019 | 5843 |
KLE Technological University, Hubballi | 2255 | 3667 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 2747 | 3978 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | 6899 | 11996 |
The MBA colleges accepting the Karnataka PGCET 2026 exam for the OBC category include names like RV Institute of Management at a PGCET opening rank of 139, PES University at a rank of 412, and more. MBA aspirants can check more colleges in the table mentioned below for reference.
Karnataka PGCET Colleges for OBC | Karnataka PGCET Opening Rank | PGCET MBA Closing Rank |
RV Institute of Management, Bangalore | 139 | 698 |
PES University, Bangalore | 412 | 3104 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 462 | 1984 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | 524 | 3851 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | 553 | 1451 |
1370 | 5783 | |
REVA University, Bangalore | 2679 | 7114 |
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore | 2991 | 16693 |
2293 | 6852 | |
KLE Technological University, Hubballi | 2872 | 9544 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 2874 | 8230 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | 7127 | 19982 |
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Candidates belonging to the SC category who appeared in the Karnataka PGCET MBA exam held on June 14, 2026, are advised to check the Karnataka PGCET opening and closing ranks highlighted in the table below.
MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET | Karnataka PGCET Opening Rank | Karnataka PGCET Closing Rank for SC |
RV Institute of Management, Bangalore | 709 | 1107 |
PES University, Bangalore | 1803 | 3027 |
2150 | 3019 | |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | 2328 | 2500 |
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore | 2947 | 3774 |
M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Bangalore | 3758 | 3815 |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 6648 | 6965 |
REVA University, Bangalore | 6940 | 10034 |
21018 | 21018 | |
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | 8063 | 17194 |
KLE Technological University, Hubballi | 21201 | 22347 |
CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 7132 | 13398 |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | 30043 | 30043 |
Here is the Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff for ST category candidates who want to pursue the MBA program from MBA colleges accepting the Karnataka PGCET exam, like Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and more.
PGCET MBA Colleges for ST | PGCET MBA Opening Rank | PGCET MBA Closing Rank |
RV Institute of Management, Bangalore | 391 | 888 |
PES University, Bangalore | 3009 | 3618 |
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 1756 | 1756 |
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore | 3326 | 4244 |
3713 | 3713 | |
Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 5157 | 5157 |
REVA University, Bangalore | 11820 | 14218 |
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore | 10362 | 10362 |
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | 22494 | 22494 |
KLE Technological University, Hubballi | 25602 | 25602 |
11885 | 11885 | |
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | 21395 | 21395 |
Candidates can refer to the following steps to check the Karnataka PGCET 2026 cutoff announced by the participating colleges.
Step 1: Candidates must log on to the official website of KEA at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
Step 2: Now search and click on the Karnataka PGCET cutoff link on the official website.
Step 3: After clicking the link, candidates will be redirected to a new page with Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff details.
Step 4: In the end, view the Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff PDF and download the PGCET cutoff by clicking on the top right corner of the screen.
Candidates must also check the Karnataka PGCET MBA marks vs rank before the declaration of the Karnataka PGCET MBA result, expected to be out on July 30, 2026. Follow the table below for more details.
Karnataka PGCET MBA Marks | Karnataka PGCET MBA 2026 Ranks |
95-100 | Between 1 and 100 |
90-94 | Between 101 and 500 |
80-89 | Between 501 and 1000 |
70-79 | Between 1001 and 1400 |
60-69 | Between 1401 and 2000 |
50-59 | Between 2001 and 7000 |
40-49 | Between 7001 and 15000 |
30-39 | 15000+ |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates who score in the range of 70-79 are expected to get a Karnataka PGCET rank between 501 and 1000 for MBA admission.
No, 20,000 rank in Karnataka PGCET does not consider a good rank as it limits the college options for the MBA aspirants.
Candidates can check the Karnataka PGCET MBA cutoff from the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and download the PGCET cutoff in a PDF format.
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