Meghana,

With 185643 rank in KCET, chances of getting EEE or CSE in top or mid-level colleges of Bangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, or Belagavi are almost zero.

You may get a seat only in low-level private colleges (and that too mostly in branches like IT, ECE, or Mechanical — not EEE/CSE).

If you specifically want Bangalore/Hubli/Dharwad/Belagavi, then you’ll have to go through management quota or higher fee private colleges.

Government colleges and reputed private colleges are not possible with this rank.

With a KCET rank of 1,85,643, it will be very difficult to get EEE or CSE-related branches in top government or reputed private colleges in Bangalore, Hubballi, Dharwad, or Belagavi, since cutoff ranks for these branches in such cities usually close much earlier (well within 1 lakh). However, you may still get a chance in smaller private engineering colleges with higher cutoff acceptance, especially in outskirts or lesser-known institutions. For Bangalore, options may only include low-tier private colleges, while in Hubballi/Belagavi/Dharwad, a few self-financed institutions may consider such ranks if seats remain vacant after multiple rounds. If you’re open to management quota, you can get EEE/CSE in better colleges but fees will be higher.

In Bangalore, you can look at East Point College of Engineering, SEA College, HKBK College, AMC Engineering College, Brindavan College, T John Institute. In Hubballi/Dharwad, try KLE Technological University (only management), JSS Academy, Anjuman Engineering College. In Belagavi, options include SGBIT, Jain College of Engineering. Most of these may only take at your rank if vacancies remain, else management quota will be the route.

With a KCET rank of 1,85,643, it may be difficult to get core branches like EEE or CSE in top colleges of Bengaluru, Hubbali, Dharwad, or Belagavi. However, you might still get chances in some private or lesser known engineering colleges in these cities in the later rounds. Keep options open and participate in all rounds of counselling for better chances.

Getting into top colleges for EEE or CSE with a rank of 185643 is a long shot, exploring options in less competitive colleges, and considering other branches can broaden your opportunities for securing an engineering seat through KCET.

Remember to check official KCET cutoff lists for the current year to get the most accurate information.