What is the minimum graduation aggregate percentage for Karnataka PGCET MBA and MCA?
Candidates seeking admission to MBA or MCA through Karnataka PGCET must obtain a minimum of 50.00% aggregate marks across all years/semesters of their undergraduate degree (45.00% for Karnataka SC, ST, and Category-1 candidates). For MCA, mathematics, statistics, or computer programming at 10+2 or degree level is also mandatory.
Direct Answer & Executive Summary
Under statutory AICTE regulations and Karnataka Government admission rules, aggregate graduation percentage is a strict qualifying hurdle.
If your final consolidated degree aggregate is even a fraction below the prescribed minimum, KEA’s computer system will automatically disqualify your candidature, regardless of how high your PGCET entrance exam score is:
- For Master of Business Administration (MBA):
- General Merit (GM) & Other State Candidates: Minimum 50.00% aggregate marks across all subjects/semesters of the 3-year or 4-year undergraduate degree.
- Karnataka Reserved Categories (SC, ST, Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B): Minimum 45.00% aggregate marks.
- For Master of Computer Applications (MCA):
- Same percentage thresholds (50% GM / 45% Reserved) across BCA, B.Sc, B.Com, or B.A., plus a mandatory statutory prerequisite: the candidate must have passed in Mathematics, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Computer Science, or Computer Programming at either the 10+2 (PUC/CBSE) level or at the undergraduate degree level.
The Strict “No-Rounding” Rule
A critical legal fact: KEA does not permit mathematical rounding off of percentages.
- If a General Merit candidate scores 49.98%, it cannot be rounded up to 50.00%. The candidate is legally ineligible.
- If an SC/ST candidate scores 44.92%, it cannot be rounded up to 45.00%.
- High Court precedent firmly upholds that minimum percentage criteria represent non-negotiable statutory floors.
CGPA to Percentage Conversion Rules
For universities operating on a 10-point Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system:
- Candidates must produce an official CGPA-to-Percentage Conversion Certificate issued and signed by the Registrar (Evaluation) of their degree university.
- If the degree university does not prescribe a specific conversion formula, KEA applies the standard AICTE formula:
$$\text{Percentage (%)} = (\text{CGPA} - 0.75) \times 10$$
For example, a CGPA of 5.75 converts to $(5.75 - 0.75) \times 10 = \mathbf{50.00%}$.
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