Karnataka NEET Counselling

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.

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

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 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.   

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

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.

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 Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025 process is over. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducted the special stray round for a total 6 dental seats. The Karnataka NEET Counselling for MBBS seats was over with the announcement of stray round 3 result.

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.

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.