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What is the difference between GEN and HK cutoffs?
Karnataka reserves seats for candidates from the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (now called Kalyana Karnataka) under Article 371-J. KEA publishes two parallel cutoff lists: GEN for the general (non-regional) pool and HK for the Hyderabad-Karnataka regional pool. HK closing ranks are usually more relaxed, but only eligible candidates with a 371-J certificate can claim them. Our data carries both pools separately from 2014 onward.
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