Karnataka NEET Counselling 2026: Round 1 Final Seat Allotment Resullt (OUT), Dates, Institute Reporting

The KEA started the Karnataka NEET Counselling registration 2026 on July 17. The registration was held online on the website of KEA. Candidates needed to register online to participate in the admission process.

The KEA NEET counselling 2026 has started. The registrations for Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2026 have been closed and Karnataka NEET merit list 2026 has been released. The dates for round 1 counselling choice filling will be announced soon.

The Karnataka NEET counselling is conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority. Hence, the official website of the Karnataka NEET UG counselling is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. All updates regarding the counselling process are displayed on the KEA portal.

Candidates can apply for the Karnataka NEET Counselling through KCET or UGCET registrations. Moreover, the KEA invites the applications for Karnataka NEET after the announced of NEET results. MBBS/ BDS aspirants must apply to take admissions in Karnataka medical colleges.   

Yes. Candidates who wish to participate in Karnataka NEET counselling will have to register on the KEA website. In addition, it is also mandatory to apply for the UGCET to participate in the KEA NEET UG counselling process. Those who wish to participate in the AIQ NEET counselling will have to register on the official website of MCC. Online information provided by candidates in the application form for Karnataka NEET counselling will be treated as correct, and requests for any change will not be entertained by KEA.

No one can say exactly about the fee of private colleges because they have their own rules and regulations. But still, there are some fee structure of private colleges of Karnataka. 1. For KMC (total payable fee is Rs 37,67,000/year) along with the registration fees of Rs 10,000 2. For MS RAMAIAH (total payable fee is Rs 3,69,000/year) for students selected through COMEDK.

Karnataka NEET open entry window opens after the registrations. Candidates who register for the counselling process, they can proceed to exercise option. The KEA option entry window for each round of counselling opens seperately after the release of Seat matrix for each round of counselling. Candidates can exercise numerous options and fill as many choices as they wish to for college and courses. The candidate who becomes eligible after verification will only be considered for entry of options. Candidates are also advised to enter the options within the stipulated time. Please do not wait till the last date fixed to enter the options.

KEA facilitates one-time option entry window for the candidates for all the Rounds of counselling. Candidates who exercise the options during the option entry window can edit the choices.

Getting an MBBS seat in Karnataka with 300 marks in NEET is possible, but only through private colleges or deemed universities or management/NRI quotas. 

The Karnataka MBBS registration 2026 was opened by KEA. Candidates could register for Karnataka NEET counselling 2026 until July 30.

Karnataka NEET counselling has a provision for the reserved category students. They are required to pay INR 500 as a counselling fee during the registration process. This application fee less than the fee paid by the General category candidates. 

No, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has not made it mandatory for candidates to apply for the UGCET. Candidates who fill out the UGCET application form or Karnataka NEET form are eligible to participate in KEA NEET UG counselling. 

There are around four to five rounds of the Karnataka NEET Counselling for admissions to medical, dental, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses. The counselling rounds depend on the number of vacanct seats. 

Candidates who seek admissions to Karnataka government medical college with a NEET score of 500 marks will be able to get a seat. However, there may be chances that yoy will not be offered the dream college or course. Candidates should generally aim for more than 550 scores to get admissions to top medical colleges in the state.

The KEA extended the last date of Karnataka NEET registration 2026 till August 7, 2026. Earlier, the registration window closed on July 30.

Candidates can apply for admissions to MBBS, BDS, Dental, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS courses through the Karnataka NEET Counselling.

A score of around 400-600 marks in NEET exam is good to get SC category seat in government medical colleges in Karnataka. The KEA NEET cutoff for all categories vary depending upon the difficulty level of the exam and no. of aspirants who apply for the NEET exam each year. 

KEA opens the online registration window for NEET UG counselling after the UGCET registrations. Candidates can apply for the Karnataka counselling through UGCET or UGNEET registration link. The KEA NEET UG registration facility is made available for those candidates who does not apply through the UGCET.

Karnataka NEET UG counselling application fee for NRI/OCI/PIO/Foreign nationals is INR 5500/-, for General/2A/2B/3A/3B it is INR 2500/-, and for SC/ST/Cat-I/PWD is INR 500/-. The KEA NEET UG 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.

The Karnataka NEET cutoff rank is determined based on the factors shared below-

• Number of applicants
• Total MBBS/BDS seats available in Karnataka
• Scores secured by candidates

The Karnataka NEET 2025 cutoff has been released. Check below the cutoff ranks of top government medical colleges in Karnataka-

College Name	GEN	SC	ST
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	3899	34934	61498
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences	23332	116042	105732
BGS Medical College and Hospital	-	212911	-
Bidar Institute Of Medical Sciences	58007	156859	153603
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences	32838	120124	-
Karnataka Institute of Medical Science, Hubli	13298	69686	-
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar	57238	166590	152142
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	12406	159383	169986
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences	31063	187938	-
Mysore Medical College And Research Institute	9328	51424	-
Navodaya Medical College	78388	207828	-
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences	51114	159591	148846
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences	21676	114521	110124
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary	32247	109344	93683

Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility shared below to participate in the Karnataka NEET UG Counselling-

• Qualify NEET UG exam by obtaining the cutoff marks.
• Register on the KEA website.
• Submit the choices of colleges.

There are several government medical colleges in Karnataka that offer MBBS, BDS and other courses. Have a look at some of the best Karnataka government medical colleges below-

• Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru
• Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (MMCRI), Mysuru
• Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi (Belgaum)
• J.J.M. Medical College
• Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS)
• ESIC Medical College
• Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS)
• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi (Hubli)

Karnataka leads the MBBS seats list in 2026, with the highest number of seats- 15,395. In 2026, NMC has added 1,300 MBBS seats in Karnataka.

KCET exam is not compulsory for NEET UG exam. However, KCET registration or UGCET registration is mandatory for candidates who want to participate in the Karnataka NEET Counselling. Candidates need to clear the NEET exam and should be KCET/ UGCET registered to take admissions to medical/ dental/ AYUSH seats.

The average annual fee for BDS courses in government dental colleges of Karnataka is around INR 50,000.

The average annual fee for MBBS courses in government medical colleges of Karnataka is around INR 59,000.