The KCET 2025 cutoff indicates keen competition for Karnataka's best engineering colleges, particularly for high-demanding courses such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence & Electronics & Communication. Due to more applications and better performance from toppers, cutoff ranks of prime colleges like RVCE, BMSCE, PES University, and MSRIT are likely to be stricter. Applicants seeking core branches in elite colleges must try for a rank below 3,000 to enhance their prospects. But candidates with ranks up to 40,000 can also find seats in well-established colleges and branches if they have choices and are in the general category.