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NHCE cutoff data covers KCET, Karnataka-PGCET and CAT for admission to BE, MCA, MBA and M.Tech courses. The latest figures in this article are from 2025, with KCET Round 3 closing ranks, Karnataka-PGCET Round 3 closing ranks and CAT Round 1 closing percentiles shown by course and category.
For 2025, the BE cutoff through KCET spans 12192 - 259540 across all categories, while Karnataka-PGCET closes at 1602 - 14405 for MCA, 2619 - 20729 for MBA and 3535 - 7848 for M.Tech. CAT admission for MBA has a closing percentile of 40. Mechanical Engineering shows the highest KCET closing rank at 259540 in the course-wise trend, while BE Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning is listed as a top KCET choice.
NHCE Cutoff Overview
The exams accepted for NHCE admissions are listed below. The cutoff range is given across all categories.
| Course | Exam | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| BE | KCET | 12192 - 259540 |
| MCA | Karnataka-PGCET | 1602 - 14405 |
| MBA | Karnataka-PGCET | 2619 - 20729 |
| M.Tech | Karnataka-PGCET | 3535 - 7848 |
| MBA | CAT | 40 |
Table of Contents
- NHCE Cutoff Overview
- NHCE KCET Cutoff 2026
- NHCE KCET Cutoff Trends
- NHCE Karnataka-PGCET Cutoff 2026
- NHCE Karnataka-PGCET Cutoff Trends
- NHCE CAT Cutoff 2026
- NHCE CAT Cutoff Trends
NHCE KCET Cutoff 2026
KCET scores are used for BE admission at NHCE. In the 2025 KCET Round 3 data, the BE cutoff across all categories is 12192 - 259540.
Among the listed KCET options, BE Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning is highlighted as a preferred choice. For the 1G category, its 2025 Round 3 closing rank range is 17331 - 21369.
The category-wise KCET closing ranks for BE Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning are given below.
NHCE BE Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cutoff 2025
| Category | Closing rank |
|---|---|
| 1G | 17331 - 21369 |
| 2AG | 16251 - 26147 |
| 2BG | 17452 - 28116 |
| 3AG | 13532 - 23289 |
| 3BG | 13692 - 22269 |
| GM | 13050 - 18381 |
| GMH | 13745 - 20801 |
| GMR | 14878 |
| SCG | 19166 - 45262 |
| STG | 49737 |
| 2AR | 17377 - 30195 |
| GMK | 22518 - 24449 |
| SCR | 51329 |
| 2AH | 16386 - 28661.75 |
| 2AK | 24430 - 28982 |
| 3BR | 15239 - 24979 |
| SCH | 52546 |
| SCK | 58070 |
| STR | 51817 - 58070 |
| 2ARH | 17909 - 39892 |
| STK | 51431 |
| 2BR | 30892 |
| SCKH | 52546 |
| STKH | 67547 |
NHCE KCET Cutoff Trends
For BE admissions through KCET, NHCE closed at rank 259540 in 2025 and at rank 267759 in 2024 across all categories. The tables below show category-wise and course-wise trends.
NHCE KCET BE Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMRH | 19180 | - | 15130 | 88914 |
| 3BH | 19290 | - | 11669 | 16380 |
| 3AH | 22958 | - | 69080 | 102646 |
| 3BK | 23681 | 23592 | 96218 | 36339 |
| GMKH | 23744 | - | 104099 | - |
| 3BR | 30122 | 29593 | 24858 | 83804 |
| 2AH | 31551 | - | 25333 | 76868 |
| 2ARH | 39892 | - | - | 58331 |
| 2AK | 42306 | 31387 | 39289 | 43338 |
| SCRH | 64367 | - | 147119 | 65224 |
| SCH | 68574 | - | 116245 | 136943 |
| GMR | 78658 | 141332 | 168767 | 137670 |
| SCK | 79488 | 100691 | 98277 | 144904 |
| SCKH | 79488 | - | 64551 | 60143 |
| 2BR | 85480 | 267759 | 24155 | 127008 |
| 3AG | 87312 | 104932 | 115649 | 103957 |
| 2AR | 88152 | 75781 | 191381 | 137670 |
| GM | 94747 | 88675 | 99090 | 157167 |
| GMK | 96127 | 51835 | 113336 | 144904 |
| STR | 96681 | 122007 | 150200 | 58554 |
| 3BG | 98807 | 98572 | 119973 | 119481 |
| 1R | 100077 | 27184 | 25974 | 40521 |
| 1H | 100077 | - | 130580 | - |
| STH | 101730 | - | 113635 | - |
| SCR | 111146 | 148135 | 191068 | 140159 |
| GMH | 123539 | - | 113336 | 136148 |
| 2BG | 124143 | 176428 | 146185 | 146888 |
| 3AK | 137298 | 141461 | - | 63374 |
| SCG | 140282 | 201325 | 157523 | 132110 |
| STG | 148943 | 142846 | 168814 | 115044 |
| 2AG | 149434 | 108325 | 113310 | 111385 |
| 2BH | 150681 | - | 101141 | - |
| 1G | 166363 | 89573 | 156127 | 143378 |
| 1K | 169594 | 160604 | - | - |
| STRH | 184895 | - | 185249 | - |
| STKH | 184895 | - | - | - |
| STK | 192258 | 67673 | 60105 | 50157 |
| 3AR | 259540 | 70267 | 21757 | 43601 |
| 2BK | - | 74546 | 117324 | - |
NHCE KCET BE Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Courses | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 | Closing rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | 67547 | 98705 | 185249 | 136943 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 83034 | 122007 | 150200 | 136257 |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 96681 | 89381 | 64551 | 65224 |
| Electrical And Electronics Engineering | 184895 | 160604 | 191068 | 144904 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 259540 | 267759 | 191381 | 157167 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET Cutoff 2026
Karnataka-PGCET scores are accepted by NHCE for MCA, MBA and M.Tech admission. In 2025 Round 3, MCA closed in the range of 1602 - 14405 across all categories.
- For MBA, the 2025 Round 3 overall closing rank is 2619 - 20729 across all categories.
- For M.Tech, the 2025 Round 3 overall closing rank is 3535 - 7848 across all categories.
The main Karnataka-PGCET choices listed here are MCA, MBA General and M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering.
In 2025 Round 3, MCA closed at 2100 - 2642 for the 2AG category.
- For MBA General, the Karnataka-PGCET 2025 closing rank for 2AG is 4636 - 6162 in Round 3.
- For M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering, the Karnataka-PGCET 2025 closing rank for 2AG is 3914 - 7201 in Round 3.
The category-wise Karnataka-PGCET closing ranks for MCA, MBA General and M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering are listed below.
NHCE MCA Cutoff 2025
| Category | Closing rank |
|---|---|
| 2AG | 2100 - 2642 |
| 2BG | 3220 - 5421 |
| GM | 1602 - 3002 |
| GMH | 2363 - 2933 |
| STG | 10123 |
| 1G | 2625 - 3133 |
| 2AH | 2498 - 7220 |
| 3AG | 1783 - 2499 |
| 3BG | 1954 - 2692 |
| 3BH | 2935 |
| SCG | 7293 |
| SCH | 14405 |
| STH | 12295 |
| SPN | 7293 |
NHCE MBA General Cutoff 2025
| Category | Closing rank |
|---|---|
| 2AG | 4636 - 6162 |
| 2BG | 6741 - 9615 |
| GM | 2619 - 20729 |
| GMH | 5787 |
| STG | 16133 - 20249 |
| 1G | 5793 |
| 2AH | 8062 - 10171 |
| 3AG | 2904 |
| 3BG | 3209 - 4662 |
| 3BH | 7698 |
| SCG | 8391 |
| SCH | 11404 |
| STH | 19061 |
| SPN | 8376 |
NHCE M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering Cutoff 2025
| Category | Closing rank |
|---|---|
| 2AG | 3914 - 7201 |
| 2BG | 5171 - 6364 |
| GM | 3535 - 5336 |
| GMH | 3730 - 6966 |
| STG | 7848 |
| SCG | 6226 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET Cutoff Trends
For MCA through Karnataka-PGCET, NHCE closed at rank 14405 in 2025 and rank 9776 in 2024 across all categories.
- MBA admissions closed at rank 20729 in 2025 and rank 19607 in 2024 across all categories.
- M.Tech admissions closed at rank 7848 in 2025 and rank 4977 in 2024 across all categories.
The category-wise and course-wise Karnataka-PGCET trends are given below.
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET MCA Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3AG | 2499 | 1411 | 1463 | 731 |
| 2AG | 2642 | 2265 | 2081 | 1206 |
| 3BG | 2692 | 1656 | 1649 | 938 |
| GMH | 2933 | 1811 | 2181 | 995 |
| 3BH | 2935 | 3523 | 2380 | - |
| GM | 3002 | 1290 | 1451 | 788 |
| 1G | 3133 | 3042 | 2863 | 1262 |
| 2BG | 5421 | 2899 | 1588 | 1372 |
| 2AH | 7220 | 4426 | 3655 | 1215 |
| SCG | 7293 | 5236 | 3686 | 2638 |
| SPN | 7293 | - | - | - |
| STG | 10123 | 7981 | 7154 | 806 |
| STH | 12295 | 9776 | 9984 | - |
| SCH | 14405 | 9111 | - | 6043 |
| ex defence | - | 2358 | 5511 | 1338 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET MCA Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Courses | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 | Closing rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Computer Applications [MCA] | 14405 | 9776 | 9984 | 6043 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET MBA Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3AG | 2904 | 3049 | 3502 |
| 3BG | 4662 | 3135 | 3652 |
| GMH | 5787 | 3995 | 3683 |
| 1G | 5793 | 4485 | 3889 |
| 2AG | 6162 | 4084 | 4503 |
| 3BH | 7698 | 4269 | 9317 |
| SPN | 8376 | - | - |
| SCG | 8391 | 9674 | 8226 |
| 2BG | 9615 | 6394 | 4748 |
| 2AH | 10171 | 6394 | 6804 |
| SCH | 11404 | 16570 | 23434 |
| STH | 19061 | 19607 | 22327 |
| STG | 20249 | 14032 | 13951 |
| GM | 20729 | 2722 | 3501 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET MBA Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Courses | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 20729 | 19607 | 23434 |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET M.Tech Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | 5336 | 2456 | 4049 | 3772 |
| SCG | 6226 | 3310 | 5414 | - |
| 2BG | 6364 | - | - | - |
| GMH | 6966 | - | 3853 | - |
| 2AG | 7201 | 2678 | - | - |
| STG | 7848 | 4977 | 3068 | - |
| 1G | - | 4974 | - | - |
| 3AG | - | 2670 | - | - |
| 2BH | - | 2884 | - | - |
| SPN | - | - | 1308 | - |
NHCE Karnataka-PGCET M.Tech Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Courses | Closing rank 2025 | Closing rank 2024 | Closing rank 2023 | Closing rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science And Engineering | 7848 | 4977 | 5414 | 3772 |
NHCE CAT Cutoff 2026
CAT score is used for MBA admission at NHCE. As per the 2025 CAT cutoff, MBA admission in Round 1 closed at 40 percentile across all categories.
MBA General is the listed CAT choice. In 2025 Round 1, the closing percentile for the General category is 40.
The category-wise CAT closing percentiles for MBA General are shown below.
NHCE MBA General Cutoff 2025
| Category | Closing percentile |
|---|---|
| General | 40 |
| OBC | 40 |
| SC | 40 |
| ST | 40 |
| EWS | 40 |
NHCE CAT Cutoff Trends
For MBA admission through CAT, NHCE closed at 40 percentile in 2025 and 40 percentile in 2024 across all categories. The category-wise and course-wise percentile trends are listed below.
NHCE CAT MBA Cutoff Trends: Category-wise
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| OBC | 40 | 40 | 40 | - |
| SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | - |
| ST | 40 | 40 | 40 | - |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | - |
NHCE CAT MBA Cutoff Trends: Course-wise
| Courses | Closing percentile 2025 | Closing percentile 2024 | Closing percentile 2023 | Closing percentile 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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