COMEDK 2025 first-round counselling witnessed huge competition, driven by a record 113,111 candidates appearing out of 131,937 registrations, marking a 9% rise in participation over 2024. Despite nearly 19,500 engineering seats being offered across 190+ colleges, the increased candidate density sharply compressed opening and closing ranks for popular branches like CSE and ECE. With Round 1 allotments announced on 9 June 2025 and seat confirmation concluding by 14 June 2025, aspirants faced cut-offs rising 300–500 ranks higher than in 2024, underscoring how higher attendance—not tougher papers—reshaped counselling dynamics.
COMEDK 2025 Round 1 Cutoff Trends
COMEDK 2025 Round 1 counselling data highlights substantial cut-off shifts across branches, reflecting both the surge in participation and changing branch preferences among aspirants. The analysis below presents verified opening and closing ranks, offering aspirants an accurate benchmark for planning subsequent counselling rounds.
Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
Compared to 2024, CSE cut-offs rose by 300–500 ranks across top colleges, mainly due to record-high candidate turnout compressing percentile bands.
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
ECE cut-offs also tightened, though less dramatically than CSE, suggesting steady but moderate increase in demand:
Mechanical & Civil Engineering (ME/CE)
While ME and CE maintained moderate competition, closing ranks still moved ~200–600 ranks higher compared to 2024, signaling steady interest but less intensity than in computing branches.
Emerging Branches
The cut-off compression for AI, Cybersecurity, and IoT programs reflects rising aspirant preference for specialised, future-oriented streams, making them as competitive as conventional branches in top colleges.
COMEDK Cutoff Year-on-Year Comparison
A detailed analysis of COMEDK opening and closing ranks across 2023, 2024, and 2025 reveals a clear trend of rising competition, especially in computing streams. This year-on-year comparison enables aspirants to benchmark their expected ranks against historical data and adjust their branch and college choices accordingly.
Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
CSE cut-offs show consistent compression, tightening closing ranks by 400–750 positions over three years. This trend underscores the intensifying competition for top-tier CSE seats due to the growing aspirant pool and preference for computing careers.
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
ECE’s closing ranks also tightened by 400–800 positions between 2023 and 2025, although the changes were less steep than in CSE. This reflects a steady but less aggressive rise in ECE demand.
Mechanical & Civil Engineering (ME/CE)
Mechanical and Civil branches show smaller cut-off shifts (200–700 ranks tighter), confirming stable but moderate competition levels compared to computing streams
COMEDK Seat Allotment Dynamics for Round 1
COMEDK 2025 Round 1 counselling data highlights shifts in seat acceptance and branch-wise fill rates, revealing evolving student preferences and competitive dynamics. Accurate tracking of acceptance and withdrawal trends provides critical insights into aspirant decision-making and helps anticipate cut-off patterns in subsequent rounds.
Seat Acceptance Rate & Withdrawal Trends
The overall seat acceptance rate in Round 1 of COMEDK 2025 counselling stood at 82.6%, with 16,134 out of 19,531 allotted seats confirmed within the payment window (9–14 June 2025).
- In contrast, COMEDK 2024 recorded a 79.2% acceptance rate, with 15,208 out of 19,212 seats accepted.
- Withdrawals rose slightly in 2025, with 1,216 candidates surrendering Round 1 seats by the withdrawal deadline on 17 June, up from 1,090 in 2024.
Key takeaway: The higher acceptance rate reflects tighter cut-offs and reduced hesitancy among aspirants to lock seats early, a trend driven by rising competition and clearer branch preferences.
Year-on-Year Seat Acceptance & Withdrawal Comparison
The 3.4% increase in acceptance rate year-on-year highlights growing decisiveness among aspirants, while the modest uptick in withdrawals signals cautious exploration of better options in upcoming rounds.
Branch-Wise Seat Fill Rates
CSE achieved near-total occupancy (99.7%) after Round 1, confirming its unmatched popularity and aligning with the sharp cut-off compression trends. Emerging branches like AI & Cybersecurity filled 98% of seats, underscoring the rising aspirant interest in niche tech fields. Traditional branches such as Mechanical and Civil recorded lower fill rates (81–85%), offering more relaxed competition and flexibility in later rounds.
Key Takeaways for COMEDK 2025 Aspirants
Candidates can check the key takeaways for COMEDK aspirants below.
Trends Reveal Shifting Popularity
Candidates can check the year-wise closing rank for the new courses below.
- CSE & Emerging Tech: Massive tightening confirms surging aspirant demand for future-ready specialisations.
- Mechanical: Moderate changes suggest continued flexibility but a gradual increase in baseline competition.
Practical Guidance for Upcoming Rounds
- CSE/ECE aspirants: Must act in Round 2; with >98% seats already filled (e.g., CSE ~99.7% occupancy), further delay risks losing chances or settling for lower-tier colleges.
- Mechanical/Civil aspirants: ~15–20% seats remain open post-Round 1 (e.g., Mechanical fill rate ~84.8%, Civil ~81.1%), providing limited room to negotiate choices in Round 2 — but decisions must be finalised before Round 3, when cut-offs typically stabilize or tighten.
Strategic Preparation
- Monitor Round 2 withdrawal window (17–21 June 2025) carefully; past trends show 1,200–1,400 seats reopen during this period (e.g., 1,216 seats withdrawn post-2025 Round 1).
- Use COMEDK official rank predictors and seat matrices for realistic conversion estimates. For example, a rank of 1,500 may still secure CSE at DSCE (2025 closing 1,780) but not at RVCE/BMSCE.
