KSET 2024 Cutoff (Out) - Check Category-wise (General, OBC, SC, ST) Qualifying Cutoff Score

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 06 Jan, 2025 14:44

The KSET 2024 cutoff has been released by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), on January 4, 2025, on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The cutoff has been released category-wise for Paper 1 and Paper 2 for all 41 subjects.

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KSET Cutoff 2024

The KSET 2024 cutoff has been released on January 4, 2025, on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea, along with the KSET 2024 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 a candidate needs 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.

KSET 2024 Exam was held on November 24, 2024, by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Candidates appearing for the exam can check out the expected KSET cutoff 2024 provided on this page. Additionally, we have included the cutoffs from the previous year for all categories and subjects.

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Subject-wise KSET Cutoff 2024

Find the KSET 2024 cutoffs for different subjects below. 

Commerce (Highest Score : 202.00/ 300 )

Number of slots available

Number of candidates Qualified

Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

281

8

0

344

10

0

156

136

-

2

SC

97

3

0

98

4

0

142

120

-

3

ST

38

2

0

44

2

0

142

118

-

4

Cat-1

27

1

0

32

1

0

148

130

-

5

Cat-2A

124

3

0

133

3

0

144

132

-

6

Cat-2B

34

1

0

44

2

0

142

122

-

7

Cat-3A

34

1

0

42

2

0

148

132

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

160

14

1

175

19

1

152

136

148

2

SC

89

6

0

102

6

0

140

128

-

3

ST

40

3

2

44

3

1

140

128

108

4

Cat-1

22

2

0

27

2

0

142

122

-

5

Cat-2A

65

5

1

73

6

1

142

128

116

6

Cat-2B

9

1

0

11

1

0

138

126

-

7

Cat-3A

14

1

0

19

1

0

144

130

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

155

7

0

172

8

0

160

134

-

2

SC

80

3

0

98

3

0

144

126

-

3

ST

35

1

0

41

1

0

146

132

-

4

Cat-1

17

1

0

17

1

0

150

132

-

5

Cat-2A

56

3

0

60

5

0

146

124

-

6

Cat-2B

12

1

0

14

1

0

154

120

-

7

Cat-3A

14

1

0

15

1

0

152

118

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

181

7

0

204

7

0

164

138

-

2

SC

73

3

0

74

3

0

148

128

-

3

ST

29

1

0

34

2

0

146

120

-

4

Cat-1

14

1

0

14

1

0

154

120

-

5

Cat-2A

53

2

0

57

2

0

150

134

-

6

Cat-2B

21

2

0

21

2

0

152

130

-

7

Cat-3A

9

1

0

9

1

0

150

132

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

102

9

0

107

9

0

154

138

-

2

SC

66

5

0

70

5

0

140

124

-

3

ST

29

2

0

34

2

0

140

120

-

4

Cat-1

13

1

0

13

1

0

144

136

-

5

Cat-2A

48

3

0

53

4

0

142

126

-

6

Cat-2B

8

1

0

8

1

0

142

122

-

7

Cat-3A

7

1

0

7

2

0

146

124

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

272

25

1

337

27

1

168

148

132

2

SC

119

6

1

135

6

0

156

138

-

3

ST

52

4

0

56

5

0

158

136

-

4

Cat-1

25

2

0

26

2

0

160

144

-

5

Cat-2A

76

6

0

100

8

0

158

136

-

6

Cat-2B

17

2

0

18

2

0

158

134

-

7

Cat-3A

12

2

0

15

2

0

162

144

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

69

5

0

73

5

0

156

144

-

2

SC

44

2

0

53

2

0

140

132

-

3

ST

17

1

0

18

1

0

142

124

-

4

Cat-1

8

1

0

15

1

0

144

142

-

5

Cat-2A

24

2

0

26

2

0

144

134

-

6

Cat-2B

6

1

0

6

1

0

144

114

-

7

Cat-3A

4

1

0

5

1

0

148

118

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

8

1

1

8

1

1

166

120

122

2

SC

5

0

1

6

0

0

148

-

-

3

ST

1

0

0

1

0

0

152

-

-

4

Cat-1

1

0

0

1

0

0

160

-

-

5

Cat-2A

3

1

0

3

1

0

138

108

-

6

Cat-2B

1

0

0

1

0

0

152

-

-

7

Cat-3A

1

0

0

1

0

0

156

-

-

8

Cat-3B

1

0

0

3

0

0

150

-

-

TOTAL

21

2

2

24

2

1

15 Psychology (Highest Score : 220.00/ 300 )

Number of slots available

Number of candidates Qualified

Cutoff Marks (MAX : 300 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

10

1

0

10

1

0

194

158

-

2

SC

3

0

0

3

0

0

168

-

-

3

ST

1

0

0

1

0

0

172

-

-

4

Cat-1

1

0

0

2

0

0

126

-

-

5

Cat-2A

2

0

0

2

0

0

182

-

-

6

Cat-2B

1

0

0

1

0

0

160

-

-

7

Cat-3A

1

1

0

1

1

0

164

108

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

70

1

0

73

1

0

186

148

-

2

SC

17

1

0

18

1

0

168

146

-

3

ST

5

1

0

5

1

0

168

106

-

4

Cat-1

4

0

0

4

0

0

174

-

-

5

Cat-2A

16

1

0

16

1

0

174

142

-

6

Cat-2B

7

0

0

7

0

0

170

-

-

7

Cat-3A

7

1

0

10

1

0

178

126

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

34

2

0

39

3

0

170

146

-

2

SC

12

1

0

12

1

0

158

134

-

3

ST

4

1

0

4

1

0

158

112

-

4

Cat-1

2

1

0

5

1

0

160

114

-

5

Cat-2A

6

1

0

6

1

0

156

126

-

6

Cat-2B

3

0

0

3

0

0

158

-

-

7

Cat-3A

2

0

0

3

0

0

160

-

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

9

1

0

9

1

0

172

122

-

2

SC

5

1

0

5

0

0

152

-

-

3

ST

2

0

0

3

0

0

140

-

-

4

Cat-1

1

0

0

1

0

0

138

-

-

5

Cat-2A

3

0

0

3

0

0

150

-

-

6

Cat-2B

1

0

0

1

0

0

134

-

-

7

Cat-3A

1

0

0

1

0

0

162

-

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

4

1

0

4

1

0

178

164

-

2

SC

2

1

0

2

1

0

166

110

-

3

ST

1

0

0

1

0

0

156

-

-

4

Cat-1

1

1

0

1

1

0

152

116

-

5

Cat-2A

1

1

0

1

0

0

170

-

-

6

Cat-2B

1

1

0

2

0

0

154

-

-

7

Cat-3A

1

0

0

1

0

0

176

-

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

1

GM

78

1

1

93

1

1

154

140

126

2

SC

21

1

1

22

1

0

140

120

-

3

ST

7

0

0

10

0

0

136

-

-

4

Cat-1

5

0

0

5

0

0

146

-

-

5

Cat-2A

28

1

0

31

1

0

142

118

-

6

Cat-2B

9

1

0

9

1

0

142

122

-

7

Cat-3A

11

1

0

16

1

0

142

106

-

8

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 )

SL.NO.

Category

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

General

Pwd

Transgender

5

Cat-2A

1

0

0

1

0

0

154

-

-

6

Cat-2B

1

0

0

2

0

0

168

-

-

7

Cat-3A

1

0

0

1

0

0

170

-

-

8

Cat-3B

1

0

0

1

0

0

170

-

-

1

GM

7

0

0

8

0

0

172

-

-

2

SC

2

0

0

2

0

0

160

-

-

3

ST

1

0

0

1

0

0

162

-

-

4

Cat-1

1

0

0

1

0

0

154

-

-

TOTAL

15

0

0

17

0

0

KSET 2024 Qualifying Marks

To be eligible for Assistant Professor, candidates must score qualifying marks as per their category, which have 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 2024?

To access the KSET Cut Off 2024 PDF, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Open your web browser and visit the official KSET website.
  • Step 2: Once on the homepage, navigate to the section that contains information about the KSET Cut Off 2024.
  • Step 3: Look for the specific link labelled โ€œKSET Cut Off 2024 PDFโ€ and click on it to open the cut-off list on the next page.
  • Step 4: Open the PDF file and locate the category and subject that apply to you. Then, find your corresponding cut-off score.
  • Step 5: Once you have verified your cut-off score, save and download the KSET Cut Off 2024 PDF for your records and future reference.

Factors Determining KSET 2024 Cutoff

There are various factors which will determine the cutoff score for KSET 2024. Such factors are enlisted below:

  • Number of Applicants in the exam

  • The difficulty level of the paper

  • Previous yearโ€™s cutoff marks

  • Number of Vacant Seats

  • Highest Marks obtained in KSET

Also Read: KSET Selection Process 2024

KSET 2024 Cutoff Declaration Criteria

The KSET 2024 cutoff will be declared on the basis of the following criteria:

  • To be eligible for an Assistant Professor position, candidates must adhere to UGC guidelines. They need to score a minimum of 40% (General category) and 35% (Reserved category) in both papers of the KSET exam to demonstrate their 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 candidates.
  • 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, applicants must have completed both KSET papers and met the specified aggregate marks for their respective categories. Eligibility results will consider the stateโ€™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 candidates in each category. Candidates must accurately declare their category on the application, as revisions are not allowed after submission.

Previous Year KSET Cutoff

Candidates can download the previous year's KSET cutoff lists from the table below to get an idea regarding the KSET 2024 Cutoff marks.

KSET CutoffPDF Download Link
KSET Cutoff 2023Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2021Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2020Download Here
KSET Cutoff 2018Download Here

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FAQs about KSET (Karnataka) 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 โ€˜Passโ€™ in the examination. The selection of candidates for the 6% slot shall be based on the reservation rules and policies.

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