{"id":3668,"date":"2026-10-17T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcsonline.co.in\/blog\/?post_type=questions&#038;p=3668"},"modified":"2026-10-17T15:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T10:23:36","slug":"are-there-any-entrance-exams-apart-from-kcet-comedk-recognized-for-b-tech-admissions-in-bangalore-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.gcsonline.co.in\/blog\/questions\/are-there-any-entrance-exams-apart-from-kcet-comedk-recognized-for-b-tech-admissions-in-bangalore-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there any entrance exams apart from KCET &#038; COMEDK recognized for B.Tech admissions in Bangalore in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Updated: October 2026.<\/strong> We have updated this answer with clearer categories of alternative entrance exams.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Entrance Exams Beyond KCET and COMEDK<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Apart from KCET and COMEDK UGET, several other entrance exams are recognized by Bangalore engineering colleges for B.Tech admission. Acceptance depends on the college type and quota.<\/p>\n<h2>JEE Main<\/h2>\n<p>Accepted by private and deemed universities like PES, REVA, JAIN and DSU, mainly for management or institutional quota seats. Not mandatory for most VTU-affiliated colleges.<\/p>\n<h2>University-Level Entrance Exams<\/h2>\n<p>Private universities conduct their own tests, valid only for that university:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PESSAT:<\/strong> for PES University<\/li>\n<li><strong>REVA CET:<\/strong> for REVA University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alliance University Engineering Entrance Exam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>RUASAT:<\/strong> for MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Class 12 Merit-Based Admissions<\/h2>\n<p>Many private colleges offer B.Tech seats on 12th PCM percentage (usually 45-50% eligibility). These fall under the management quota and need no KCET or COMEDK.<\/p>\n<h2>Institutional and Management Quota Admissions<\/h2>\n<p>No national or state exam required. Admission is based on 10+2 eligibility, seat availability and college-specific criteria. A common option if you missed KCET\/COMEDK, have a low rank, or want specific branches like CSE, AI and ML, Data Science or ECE.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcsonline.co.in\/blog\/questions\/what-is-the-process-for-getting-a-b-tech-seat-through-management-quota-in-bangalore\/\">the management quota process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How GCS Online Helps<\/h2>\n<p>We help students secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcsonline.co.in\/subcourse-details\/engineering\">direct B.Tech admission in Bangalore<\/a>, especially when entrance exams did not go as planned. Call <a href=\"tel:6366615555\">+91-6366615555<\/a> or email info@gcsonline.co.in and we will map your best route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","question-category":[133,135],"class_list":["post-3668","questions","type-questions","status-publish","hentry","question-category-admission-process","question-category-college-queries"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are there any entrance exams apart from KCET &amp; COMEDK recognized for B.Tech admissions in Bangalore in 2026? - GCS Online Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcsonline.co.in\/blog\/questions\/are-there-any-entrance-exams-apart-from-kcet-comedk-recognized-for-b-tech-admissions-in-bangalore-in-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Are there any entrance exams apart from KCET &amp; COMEDK recognized for B.Tech admissions in Bangalore in 2026? - GCS Online Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Updated: October 2026. 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