Karnataka NEET counselling is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for admission to various medical and dental courses offered by the colleges in the state. The state-level counselling process for 85% of the available seats will be handled separately by state authorities. Candidates seeking admission to various medical and dental courses can apply for counselling at the conducting authority’s official website kea.kar.nic.in.
Admission to Karnataka’s medical and dentistry colleges depends on the outcomes of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET). This counselling process is offered only to individuals who have qualified for the NEET exam .
Karnataka NEET Counselling 2023 Highlights
| Factors | Particulars |
| Counselling Name | Karnataka NEET Counselling |
| Conducting Bodies | Karnataka Education Authority (KEA) |
| NEET Counselling Type | NEET UG Counselling |
| Courses to Pursue | MBBS and BDS |
| Counselling Website | kea.kar.nic.in |
Important Dates
Round 1
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Provisional result | To be announced |
| Final result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Round 2
| Event | Date |
| Fresh Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Mop Up Round
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Stray Vacancy Round
| Event | Date |
| Seat allotment process | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Counselling Process
Registration
The registration process for Karnataka NEET counselling involves the following steps:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) at kea.kar.nic.in.
- Step 2: Click on the link ‘UG NEET Online Counselling’.
- Step 3: Click on ‘New Registration’.
- Step 4: Fill in the required details such as name, date of birth, gender, email ID, mobile number, etc. and create a login ID and password.
- Step 5: Upload the necessary documents such as NEET scorecard, 10th and 12th mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate, Aadhaar card, and passport size photographs.
- Step 6: Pay the counselling fee through the available online payment modes.
- Step 7: Submit the registration form.
- After successful registration, candidates can log in to the website and proceed with the further steps of the counselling process such as document verification, option entry, seat allotment, confirmation of seat allotment, and reporting to the college.
Choice Filling
Candidates are able to enter their choices only after the government has announced the seat matrix. The details of the available seats by college, course, and category are published on the KEA website at http://kea.kar.nic.in. which can be downloaded and printed.
- The candidate has to first select the discipline in the option entry form.
- After the selection of a Medical discipline, the entry form displays a list of Medical colleges and, in the case of a Dental discipline, a list of Dental colleges.
- There is no restriction on the number of options that can be entered. A candidate may enter as many options as he or she wishes to exercise based on his or her own priority. Candidates are advised to enter a greater number of options to avoid disappointment if they do not secure a seat.
- The allotment will not proceed to the next rank candidate until the list of your options has been thoroughly searched for the availability of a seat.
Seat Allotment
The seat matrix notified by the government for each discipline is used for allotment seats and it is hosted on the KEA website for the candidates’ and parents’ information.
Seats are allocated in two rounds, with each round consisting of three phases and each phase consisting of a number of iterations.
1. The first round.
2. Round Two.
(Note: If any seats remain vacant after the second round, a mop round for all categories of seats may be held, with only candidates who were not assigned a seat in the previous two rounds eligible to participate.)
List of allotted seats
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) publishes a list of candidates who have been assigned a seat in the Karnataka NEET counselling. These seat allotment lists are generated based on a candidate’s merit and the choices filled out by him/her.
Reporting to the Allotted College
Candidates should report to the allotted college to complete the admission formalities. At the time of reporting to the allotted college, candidates must submit the original copy of the mandatory documents.
State Counselling Fee
| Category | Registration | Verification | Seat Allotment |
| General/OBC | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 2000 | Rs. 5000 |
| SC/ST | Rs. 500 | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 2500 |
MCC 15 % AIQ Quota
About MCC
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The MCC is responsible for conducting online counselling for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in India, including MBBS and BDS, through the NEET UG and NEET PG exams, respectively.
The MCC conducts centralized counselling for the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical and dental colleges across India, as well as for seats in Deemed and Central Universities, ESIC, and AFMC colleges. The counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and admission to the allotted colleges.
MCC NEET Counselling Registration
MCC will hold four rounds of NEET-UG counseling for AIQ, including a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. Following the completion of Round 2, the MCC will fill the remaining seats in a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. The following steps must be taken:
- Visit the official website: Visit the official website of MCC (https://mcc.nic.in/) and click on the “UG Medical Counseling” tab.
- New registration: Click on “New Registration” and fill in all the required details such as personal details, contact details, NEET exam details, and security pin. After filling in all the details, click on the “Submit” button.
- Login credentials: After successful registration, a new page will appear with your login credentials. Use these credentials to log in and fill in your choices of colleges and courses.
- Choice filling: Fill in your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. You can choose as many choices as you want.
- Locking of choices: After you have filled in your choices, you need to lock them by clicking on the “Lock Choices” button. Once the choices are locked, you cannot make any changes.
- Seat allotment: The MCC will conduct the seat allotment process based on your rank, category, and the choices filled by you. You will be able to see your seat allotment result on the official website.
- Reporting to the allotted college: If you are satisfied with the seat allotted to you, you need to report to the allotted college within the specified time with all the required documents and pay the admission fee.
MCC Counselling Fee Structure
| 15% AIQ/ Central Universities | Non Refundable Fee | Refundable Fee |
| UR | INR 1,000 | INR 10,000 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | INR 500 | INR 5000 |
| Deemed Universities | – | – |
| All Categories | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Qualify Exam | NEET conducted By NTA |
| Nationality | Applicants must be Indian citizens.NRI candidates with Indian passports are also eligible to apply. Under the NRI Category, overseas citizens of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian origin (PIO) are eligible to apply. |
| Age Limit | 17 years old (as of December 31). The upper age limit for General category candidates is 25 years, while for SC/ST/OBC candidates, it is 30 years. |
| Qualification | Candidates must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as compulsory subjects. |
| Qualifying Marks | They must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (for General category candidates) and 40% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST/OBC candidates) in the qualifying examination. |
Karnataka NEET UG Cut Off
| Category | Qualifying Marks | Percentile Criteria |
| General/EWS | 715-117 | 50th Percentile |
| SC/BC | 116-93 | 40th Percentile |
| General/EWS & PH Category | 116-105 | 45th Percentile |
| SC/BC & PH Category | 104-93 | 40th Percentile |
Reservations
| Category | Reservation (%) |
| Unreserved/General | 50 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 10 |
| Other Backward Classes -I | 8 |
| Other Backward Classes -II | 6 |
Participating Colleges
| Name of MBBS college | Number of seats | Fees structure |
| Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi | 200 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad | 100 | Rs. 1,28, 746/- |
| Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | 150 | Rs. 1,28, 746/- |
| Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 250 | Rs. 1,28, 746/- |
| Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Khaja Banda Nawaz University – Faculty of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 100 | Rs. 1,28, 746/- |
| Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore | 250 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Vijayapura(Bijapur) | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 250 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Father Mullers Medical College, Mangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 /- |
| Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 /- |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | 200 | Rs. 1,44,246/- |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 250 | Rs. 1,44,246/- |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 250 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 /- |
| Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 /- |
| JSS Medical College, Mysore | 200 | Rs. 1,44,246/- |
| Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore | 150 | – |
| St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,11,953/- |
| Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga | 100 | Rs. 1,28,746 /- |
| KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,44,246/- |
| MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 – |
| A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot | 250 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| Navodaya Medical College, Raichur | 150 | 128746 |
| Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 150 | Rs.2,04,246 /- |
| S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere | 150 | –- |
| Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | 100 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| JJM Medical College, Davangere | 245 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar | 150 | – |
| K V G Medical College, Sullia | 100 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 150 | – |
| East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746/- |
| Sambhram Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kolar | 0 | – |
| Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka | 150 | – |
| Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746/- |
| Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Mallasamudra, Mulgund Road, Gadag | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Gulbarga | 100 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumkur | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
| BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar | 150 | Rs. 50,000/- |
| Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 150 | Rs. 1,28,746 |
Seats Intake for BDS seats
| Name of BDS college | Number of seats | Fees structureGovt Quota |
| GDC, Bangalore | 60 | 40000 |
| Dr. MRADC, Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| VSDC, Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| MSRDC, Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| M.C.D.S., Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| D.S.C.D.S., Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| O.D.C., Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| RGDC, Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| R.R.D.C., Bangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| RVDC, Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| K.C.D.S., Road, Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| BIDS, Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| K.L.E.D.C., Bangalore | 50 | 83358 |
| KGFCDS, K.G.F. | 40 | 83358 |
| VIHSRC, Bangalore | 60 | 83358 |
| SHDCH, Hassan | 40 | 83358 |
| AADC, Bijapur | 40 | 83358 |
| MMDC, Belgaum | 50 | 83358 |
| PMNGMDC, Bagalkot | 100 | 83358 |
| SDMDC, Dharwad | 100 | 83358 |
| H.K.E.D.C., Gulbarga | 100 | 83358 |
| RABCTDC, Al- Badar Dental College | 100 | 83358 |
| AMEDC, Raichur | 40 | 83358 |
| NDC, Raichur | 100 | 83358 |
| GDCRI, Bellary | 63 | 83358 |
| CIDS, Coorg District | 100 | 83358 |
| KVGDC, Dakshina Kannada | 100 | 83358 |
| AJIDS, Mangalore | 100 | 83358 |
| SIDS, Guntur | 100 | 83358 |
| B.D.C., Davangere | 100 | 83358 |
| C.D.S., Davangere | 100 | 83358 |
| SETDC, Shimoga | 100 | 83358 |
| SJMDC, Chitradurga | 60 | 83358 |
| SIDS, Shimoga | 100 | 83358 |
| ESICD, Gulbarga | 62 | 100000 |
Required Document
- SSLC/10th standard mark Sheet
- 2nd PUC/12th standard mark Sheet
- Final print out of online application form
- Original copy of chalan for having paid the registration fees
- NEET admission ticket
- Study certificate issued by school
- NEET Rank letter
- Two recent passport size photogrraphs
- Migration Certificate (Those who are studied under other than PU Board, Karnataka)
- Eligibility Certificate (Those who are studied under other than PU Board, Karnataka)
- Adhaar Card
FAQ’s
Q. What is the official website of Karnataka NEET Conselling?
A. The official website of Karnataka NEET Conselling is kea.kar.nic.in.
A. Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bangalore, will conduct Karnataka NEET counselling.
Q. Is it possible for NRIs to apply for Karnataka NEET admission?
A. Yes, 15% of seats in private colleges are marked for NRI students.
Q. What is the fee for studying BDS from a government dental college in Karnataka?
A. The average annual fee for BDS courses at Karnataka’s government dental institutes is around Rs 50,000.
Q. What is the eligibility criteria for Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. The eligibility criteria for Karnataka NEET counselling include qualifying NEET, completing 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission, being a citizen of India, and passing the 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as mandatory subjects.
Q. What is the counselling fee for Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. The counselling fee for Karnataka NEET counselling is Rs. 1,000 for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 500 for SC/ST candidates.
Q. How can I register for Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. You can register for Karnataka NEET counselling by visiting the official website of Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) at kea.kar.nic.in and clicking on the ‘UG NEET Online Counselling’ link.
Q. What are the documents required for Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. The documents required for Karnataka NEET counselling include NEET scorecard, 10th and 12th mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate, Aadhaar card, and passport size photographs.
Q. What is the option entry process in Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. The option entry process in Karnataka NEET counselling involves filling the choices of colleges and courses in the order of preference.
Q. How is the seat allotment done in Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. The seat allotment in Karnataka NEET counselling is done based on the choices filled by the candidates and their merit in NEET.
Q. What is the reporting process after the seat allotment in Karnataka NEET counselling?
A. After the confirmation of seat allotment and payment of the admission fee, candidates have to report to the allotted college within the stipulated time.