Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round-3: Option Entry (Extended), Seat Allotment, Institute Reporting, Dates, Seat Matrix

The Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025 application form filling is the first step to participate in the admission process. However, it is important to check the eligibility criteria before filling out the KEA UGNEET registration form for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes. 

Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025 must fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down by KEA:

• Candidates must be citizens of India
• He/she must have qualified for NEET 2025
• He/she must have filled out the UGCET 2025 application form

Eligibility for Government Seats:

• He/she must have passed Class 10 and Class 12 from an institute located in Karnataka. Also, he/she must have studied for seven years at a government school located in Karnataka, or
• He/she must have passed Class 11 and Class 12 from an institute located in Karnataka. Also, either of the candidate’s parents must have studied for seven years at an institute located in Karnataka, or
• Candidate and either of his/her parents’ mother tongue is Kannada/Tulu/Kodava. Also, this parent must be a domicile of the state.

The Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025 for MBBS admissions will be conducted in four stages, namely Registration, Choice filling, Seat allotment and Reporting. All these stages are equally important for those applying for Karnataka NEET counselling. The Karnataka NEET counselling registration last date was February 18, 2025. Each of these stages has been elaborated below:

KEA Registration Process 2025

To participate in the Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025, a candidate must register for UGCET on the official website of KEA. Follow the steps given below to register:

Step 1: Go to the official website or click on this link 'cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ugcet2025'

Step 2: Select ‘UGCET-2025 Online Registration’. Enter details such as the name of the candidate, contact address details, category, PwD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, etc. The application ID and password will be sent to the registered mobile number of the candidate.

Step 2: Upload images of a recent passport-sized photograph, signature, and thumb impression (left hand)

Step 3: Pay the registration/counselling fee. The registration fee can be paid online using a credit card/debit card/net banking. Candidates can also pay the fee offline by downloading the bank challan.

Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025 Application Fee

Step 4: Save and print a copy of the application form and keep it safe for future use

Online information provided by candidates in the application form for Karnataka NEET counselling 2025 will be treated as correct, and requests for any change will not be entertained by KEA.

List of Registered Candidates

KEA released a list of all the candidates who have registered for the counselling of Karnataka NEET 2025. This list is accompanied by the schedule for offline verification of the documents. To proceed further, all the candidates need to complete the verification process.

DOWNLOAD Karnataka UGNEET Verification Slip - DIRECT LINK  

Karnataka UGNEET counselling 2025 - DIRECT LINK (APPLY NOW)

Candidates can also click on the direct link provided below to download the Round-1 counselling merit list for Sports quota applicants:

Karnataka UGNEET Sports Quota Merit List - DOWNLOAD NOW  

KEA 2025 Seat Matrix

The Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025 Round 1 seat matrix will be released by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). As per the revised schedule released by KEA, Bangalore, eligible candidates could make changes to the option entries. Candidates belonging to different categories will be able to download the Karnataka NEET UG seat matrix, which will be released category-wise. KEA will release the seat matrix for NRI quota, Private quota, Government Special category quota, Hyd-Kar quota, and General quota candidates for both MBBS and Dental programmes. Click on the direct link provided below to access the category-wise KEA seat matrix (previous year). 

Verification of Documents

Verification of documents will be carried out in order of the ranks obtained by the candidates. Hence, all the candidates are advised to confirm the rank range, date, and time of verification before reporting to the centre. Candidates must carry all the documents in original and a self-attested copy to the verification centre.

At the verification centre, candidates will have to register again and provide all the necessary information. At the verification counter, all the original documents will be verified by the officials, and the self-attested copies will be retained. Candidates who complete the verification process successfully will be issued an acknowledgment slip.

KEA NEET UG 2025 Document Verification 

Here is a list of documents that one must carry for the purpose of verification at KEA Bangalore: 

1. Copy of the Karnataka NEET counselling 2025 application form (final copy post submission)
2. Proof of payment of the counselling fee
3. NEET 2025 admit card
4. NEET 2025 result/scorecard
5. Class 10 & Class 12 mark sheet
6. Candidate’s study certificate
7. Valid photo ID proof
8. Recent passport-sized photograph (two in number)
9. Caste/caste income certificate (if applicable)
10. Rural study certificate (if claiming rural quota)
11. Kannada medium study certificate (if claiming Kannada medium quota)
12. Hyderabad-Karnataka Region Reservation Certificate (if applicable)
13. Parent’s study certificate/ hometown certificate/domicile certificate/employment certificate/cumulative record/marks card (if applicable)

KEA Secret Key and Choice Filling

Along with the acknowledgment slip, eligible candidates will also be provided with a secret key. This key is mandatory to fill in the choices on the ‘Option-entry portal’. Candidates are advised to keep the secret key to themselves and maintain confidentiality at all times.

There is no limit to the entry of options in Karnataka NEET counselling. Options recorded on the last day of the notified schedule will be frozen and will be considered for allotment of seats. Candidates must note that this is a one-time process only. Candidates who have entered options in the first round will not be allowed to enter options for the second round. However, candidates may make changes to the higher options.

Karnataka UGNEET Option Entry 2025 (ROUND-1) - DIRECT LINK TO APPLY

Also Read: KEA NEET UGCET 2025 Option Entry Guide - DOWNLOAD NOW

Mock Seat Allotment Result 2025

KEA releases a list of the candidates who have been allotted a seat in the counselling of Karnataka NEET 2025. These seat allotment lists will be prepared based on the merit of a candidate and the choices filled by him/her.

KEA NEET UG Mock Allotment Round-1 2025 - DIRECT LINK

KEA Mock Allotment Result 2025

Post-Allotment Process

Candidates who will be allocated a seat in the Karnataka NEET counselling 2025 and wish to continue with the same seat need to confirm their choice on the official website of KEA. He/she then has to pay the fee and report to the allocated institute with the admission order.

Also Read: Karnataka MBBS Registration: Dates, Admission, Seats, Fee, NEET Cutoff and Top Colleges

Karnataka NEET Mop-up Round - Previous Year List

After the mop-up round, seats left vacant in different colleges will be open for admission among NRI and other quota(s). A direct link to download the seat vacancy position, mop-up round allotment, and result will be provided. 

Here is the list of documents to be submitted by the Foreign Nationals and NRI WARD candidates to register for the exam. 

Documents to be produced in respect of Foreign Nationals (For Medical, Dental, and AYUSH)

Foreign nationals who wish to apply for medical admission via KEA UGNEET need to submit the list of documents mentioned below: 

a) Passport, VISA / Resident VISA of the candidate and parent (Copies)
b) Citizenship of the candidate.

c) Birth certificate and Aadhar Card of the candidate.

d) Candidate's parents’ resident certificate issued by the Embassy of that country, complying with the Income Tax Rules/ any other certificates to establish evidence that they are residents of that country/affidavit on INR 100/- e-stamp paper to that effect.

e) NEET Score Card

f) NEET Hall Ticket

g) KEA UGCET/NEET-2025 Online Application Form( Final Copy)

h) SSLC / 10th standard Marks Card of the candidate

i) 2nd PUC / 12th standard Mark Card of the candidate

DOCUMENTS to be produced in respect of NRI ward

Children of Non-resident Indian or their Wards (As per Hon’ble High Court Order in WP Nos.17999-18002/2017) (for Medical, Dental, and AYUSH)

1. Ward Certificate as per Annexure-6 E-Information Bulletin-2025
2. Family Tree signed by Tahasildar (Family Tree signed by Notary or Affidavit of Relationship will not be accepted)
3. Embassy certificate of the Sponsored-Certificate signed by the Indian Consulate General with Embassy seal – issued within the last 06 months (Embassy certificate signed by the Notary will not be accepted)
4. NRI/OCI holder Bank Passbook, Passport, VISA/ Resident VISA of Sponsorer
5. KEA UGCET/NEET-2025 Online Application Form( Final Copy)
6. NEET Score Card
7. NEET Hall-ticket
8. SSLC / 10th standard Marks Card of the candidate
9. 2nd PUC / 12th standard Marks Card of the candidate

Read on to find out all about the KEA counselling events 2025 as detailed below: 

KEA Round-1 Chronology of Events

KEA UGNEET 2025 counselling Round 1 is ongoing presently. The Karnataka registration for the Round-1 counselling began on July 7, 2025. The last date to apply for the UGNEET was July 10. 2025. However, as per the latest notification by KEA, Round-1 registration closed on July 17, 2025. 

The KEA document verification process for the candidates registered late began on July 17, 2025. Please read the notification provided below to get complete clarity about the documents required for verification. Candidates belonging to 'Y category - non-Karnataka Candidates' need not appear for verification. They can download the verification slip 

KEA Round-1 Document Verification

The Round-1 final allotment result was released on August 2, 2025. The last date to report at the allotted institute was August 12, 2025 (6:00 PM). The Karnataka UGNEET Round-1 provisional allotment result was released on August 1, 2025.The KEA Round-1 mock allotment result was released on July 25, 2025. The KEA UGNEET option entry edit window for Round-1 counselling was open till July 29, 2025 (5:00 PM). Download the provisional seat matrix for the BDS and MDDS courses. Get the direct link to check the

KEA round-1 final allotment result here: DIRECT LINK; Also, candidates can check the KEA round-1 provisional allotment result here: DIRECT LINK

Karnataka UGNEET Seat Matrix - MBBS and BDS

Find out all about the KEA UGNEET seat matrix here. A downloadable PDF link has been provided for each round of counselling as and when released. Candidates can check and download using the direct link provided below to exercise the options:  

Karnataka UGNEET Counselling Rounds	KEA Seat Matrix MBBS	KEA Seat Matrix BDS
Round 1	DOWNLOAD NOW	DOWNLOAD NOW
Round 2	DOWNLOAD NOW	DOWNLOAD NOW
Mop-up Round	To be Released	To be Released
Stray Vacancy Round	To be Released	To be Released

Karnataka UGNEET Provisional Seat Matrix (MBBS) - DOWNLOAD NOW

Karnataka UGNEET Provisional Seat Matrix (BDS) - DOWNLOAD NOW

KEA UGNEET 2025 SEAT ALLOTMENT MBBS (Round 2) - DOWNLOAD NOW

KEA UGNEET 2025 SEAT ALLOTMENT BDS (Round 2) - DOWNLOAD NOW

KEA NEET UG Seat Allotment Result 2025

The KEA NEET UG seat allotment result will be released by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The rearrangement of options (modify/delete/re-order) will be available for the participants. The KEA seat allotment result will be published on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. After the result, candidates will have to be present for the document verification and related events. It will be mandatory to confirm the allotted seat by paying the admission fee. The challan, payment, and admission order download window will be activated.

As many as  33,829 seats and 9,622 seats, respectively, were allotted for MBBS and BDS programmes in the year 2024. Along with the result, KEA also released the Medical and Dental cutoff ranks of the Karnataka NEET UG. The KEA NEET UG merit list carries details of eligible candidates for Karnataka NEET counselling. It is mandatory to upload important documents at the Karnataka NEET UG Counselling portal at the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. After the release of the KEA NEET UG counselling official notification, the first step will be to apply for counselling via the online application form within the stipulated deadline. 

KEA UGNEET 2025 Counselling	MBBS Seat Allotment Result	BDS Seat Allotment Result
Round 1	DIRECT LINK	DIRECT LINK
Round 2	DOWNLOAD NOW	DOWNLOAD NOW
Mop-up Round	To be released	To be released
Stray Vacancy Round	To be released	To be released

The Karnataka NEET Counselling fees for government, private, and NRI quotas are mentioned in the table given below:

Students who want to appear in the Karnataka NEET counselling can check details of seats for the previous year counselling from the table given below: 

The seat matrix given above is concise and has been summarised for ease of understanding. These seats are offered through the Karnataka NEET counselling, will be further divided into sub-categories in accordance with the reservation criteria of the state. The seats are also divided into government quota, management quota and NRI quota. The fee structure for each of these quota seats is different.