Hi,

SJCE in Mysuru is a reputed institution, and management quota seats are priced differently from government quota seats. While the fee changes every academic year, management quota for Mechanical Engineering generally ranges from 2.5–4 lakh per year as tuition, with additional fees for hostel, lab usage, and university charges. Over 4 years, the total cost could be in the range of 10–16 lakh, depending on your negotiation and the year’s fee structure. Apart from tuition, you should also budget for examination fees, books, and extracurricular expenses. Management seats don’t require KCET or COMEDK ranks, but you will still need to meet minimum eligibility criteria (usually 45% in PCM in 12th). If you want precise updated figures for 2025, the admission office at SJCE will give the latest fee sheet during the management seat counseling process.

Wishing you the best

Scoring 120 out of 240 in KCET is a respectable performance, and while predicting the exact rank is difficult without considering your board marks and the year’s competition, past trends suggest that this score can land you somewhere between 25,000 and 40,000 rank in engineering (general merit). Your final rank will be calculated based on a 50:50 weightage of your KCET score and your qualifying exam (PUC/12th) marks in PCM subjects. If your board marks are also strong, your composite score will improve, pushing your rank higher. This rank range generally allows admission to good private engineering colleges for branches like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and sometimes Computer Science in later rounds, depending on category reservation. Make sure to lock your choices carefully in counseling and stay updated with each round’s cutoff lists.

If you want to predict your rank you can check this link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/kcet-rank-predictor

Good luck,