29 Sep, 2026 Karnataka PGCET Round 1 Final Allotment 2026 is out. View Allotment. The last date for fee payment & reporting is Oct 3 & 5, 2026, respectively. Read News.
29 Sep, 2026 VTU Karnataka PGCET Round 1 MBA Cutoff 2026 in the GM Category is 26493-27117. For the category-wise cutoff, check here.
VTU offers a two-year, full-time MBA HRM with 120 seats through PGCET. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands #12 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026 and #54 in NIRF Management 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 4.95 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA counselling. The General Home State seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.8 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
The full course costs INR 3.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 4.95 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 3 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.80 Lakhs over two years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 3 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a semester, 4 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 15,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 1.80 Lakhs | INR 90,000 a year, 2 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 3.15 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 4.95 Lakhs | Full course |
Round 1 allotment closed on 12 Sep 2026. Round 6 allotment comes on 5 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 24 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PGCET registration, last date to apply | 2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026 | Over |
| PGCET session 1 exam | 14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026 | Over |
| PGCET result and rank | 3 May 2026 | Over |
| KEA choice filling | 31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 allotment | 12 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 6 allotment | 5 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Seat acceptance fee, last date | 10 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Physical reporting and document check | 24 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 9 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| Spot round | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
You need Graduation with any recognised bachelor's degree and 50% marks; 45% for reserved category. You also need a PGCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Graduation subjects | any recognised bachelor's degree |
| Graduation marks | 50% for General, 45% for reserved category |
| Exam | PGCET rank from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit |
KEA allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write PGCET | Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts |
| 2. Fill choices on KEA | List this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter |
The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA round 6 closing ranks for Home State seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Closing rank, Home State | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12,400 | Round 6, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | Round 6, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | Round 6, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | Round 6, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | Round 6, 2025 |
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 4.8 LPA. The median is INR 4.8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 8 LPA. HR, staffing and service firms hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 4.8 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 4.8 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 8 LPA |
| Batch placed | 92% |
| Recruiters | HR, staffing and service firms, on campus |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 2 Lakhs over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Graduation | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking and #54 in NIRF Management, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia MBA ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2025 | #54 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
Year 1 has management basics, accounting and marketing; HR electives start in year 2 and year 2 ends with the project. One course from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 2.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Management basics, accounting, economics and communication |
| Year 2 | Human resource management, finance, marketing and operations |
| Year 2 | Recruitment, labour law, training and HR analytics |
| Year 2 | HR electives, internship and final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, allotted before classes start |
| Single room | From year 2, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a small industrial town |
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for two years.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: KEA 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
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