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Historical Trend Analysis Multi-Round Tracking 227 Colleges & Verified KEA Data

Round Drift & Cutoff Analytics

Understand how cutoff ranks expand or contract from Mock Round to Round 3. Discover seat vacancy patterns, branch shift velocity, and historical inflation rates using official KEA admissions data.

RVCE • Computer Science (GM) Cutoff Movement

Comparing actual cutoff expansion across KEA counseling rounds

Expansion Rate: +28% between Mock & R2
Mock Allotment (Trial Run) Rank ~380
Round 1 (Official Allotment) Rank ~429
Round 2 (After Choice Confirmations & Surrenders) Rank ~580
Round 3 (Mop-Up / Casual Vacancy Projection) Rank ~690

Multi-Year Final Round Closing Ranks

2023 Closing
~520
2024 Closing
~560
2025 Closing (Actual)
~580

Key Round Movement Observations

💡 The "Choice 2" Seat Cascade

Between Round 1 and Round 2, approximately 18–24% of allotted seats in top colleges open up because high-ranking candidates who qualified for IITs (JEE Adv), NITs (JEE Main), or BITS Pilani surrender their KCET seats. This creates a cascade where Round 2 cutoffs jump substantially.

  • Never remove ambitious choices in Round 2: Even if your rank was higher than the Round 1 cutoff, Choice 2 allows holding your current seat while automatically competing for upgraded vacancies.
  • Watch Non-CS Streams: Electronics, Mechanical, and Civil experience much larger rank expansions (often +40% to +80% from Round 1 to Mop-Up).