Karnataka NEET Counselling 2025

The Karnataka rank list has been released today by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). A total of 87,909 who have selected Karnataka in their NEET UG application form 2025 are now eligible for admission to medical courses. Now that the Karnataka NEET Rank List 2025 announced, students are awaiting the Karnataka NEET counselling 2025 to begin. The counselling will most probably be expected to start from early July. Read the full article to know the Karnataka NEET Counselling 2025: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling & Seat Allotment and more related details.

Karnataka NEET Counselling 2025

The official dates are yet to be declared but believing the news from the unofficial sources, students should make their documents ready for the counseling before July. The whole NEET counselling process is anticipated to continue through November 2025.

For the medical admission in Karnataka in 2025, the state is offering approximately 12,395 MBBS seats across 71 medical colleges. This includes 3,800 seats in government medical colleges and around 6,000 seats in private colleges and over 2,500 seats under deemed universities and NRI quotas. The contribution of Karnataka in the total medical seats across India has increased this year. The state has already instituted 250 additional seats in addition to the previous year seat matrix within the state of Karnataka through a government medical college based in Ramanagara and Kanakapura.

Karnataka NEET Counselling 2025 Dates (Tentative)

Event	Tentative Date
Registration Starts	June last week 2025
Last Date to Register	Mid July 2025
Document Verification	July 2025
Choice Filling & Locking	July 2025
Round 1 Seat Allotment Result	August 2025
Reporting to Colleges	August 2025
Mop-Up Round	September 2025
Stray Vacancy Round	September 2025

(Exact KEA NEET 2025 counselling schedule PDF will be available on the official website.)

Read More: NEET 2025 Cut Off State Wise

Criteria of Eligibility for Karnataka NEET Counselling 2025

In order to be eligible to the state quota counselling held in Karnataka, candidates are required to:

• Score above the Minimum Marks in NEET UG 2025.
• A resident of Karnataka to be eligible for government seat.
• Have already undergone Class 10 and 12 from approved boards.
• At least, 17 years old as of December 31, 2025.
• There are different eligibility norms in NRI/management quota seats.

Karnataka NEET Counselling Process 2025: Step by step

1. Online Registration: One should visit www.kea.kar.nic.in and through NEET 2025 roll number register at.
2. Payment of Application Fee: Make counselling payment according to category: General /OBC: ~Rs 1000, SC/ST: ~Rs 50
3. Uploading of Documents & Verification: Submit scanned documents and also physically verify yourself at assigned centres. The documents required for verification has been given below.
4. Publication of Seat Matrix and Merit List: KEA will publish the merit list and seat matrix of Karnataka NEET UG 2025.
5. Choice Filling and Locking: Candidates will be able to fill the choices of MBBS Admission under NEET in Karnataka according to the choice.
6. Declaration of Seat Allotment Result: Inquire at KEA login to get the allotment status and get the provisional allotment letter.
7. College Reporting: One should report to the assigned college with original documents and pay fees.

Documents Required for Karnataka NEET 2025 Counselling

For the document verification process during Karnataka NEET UG 2025 counselling, candidates must carry both original documents and a set of photocopies. Belo is the list of the required documents:

• NEET 2025 Scorecard & Admit Card
• Class 10 & 12 Mark Sheets and Passing Certificates
• Karnataka Domicile/Resident Certificate (as proof of state eligibility)
• Study Certificate from Class 1 to 10 (for rural and Kannada medium claims)
• Transfer Certificate from the last attended institution
• Caste and Income Certificate (for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates, issued by competent authority)
• Passport-size Photographs (at least 4–5 copies)
• Identity Proof (Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport)
• Parents’ Study/Residence Certificate (if applying under domicile eligibility via parental education)
• Migration Certificate (for students coming from boards other than Karnataka Board)
• Physical Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• Affidavit for Gap Year (if there is a gap after Class 12)

There are other documents that the authorities could demand depending on the case. Thereby, interested students also need to pry on the list of required documents per their category/quota in the official KEA notification.

Read More: Documents Required for NEET UG Counselling 2025

Reservation Policy in Karnataka

• SC – 15%
• ST – 3%
• OBC – 27%
• EWS – 10%

Note: Special categories like PwD, NCC, rural quota, and Kannada medium students also receive reservations.

Karnataka NEET 2025 Counselling Fee Structure

• Govt College Tuition Fees: Rs 59,850 to Rs 1,00,000 annually
• Private College Fees: Rs. 1,09,600 to Rs. 7,00,000+ per year
• NRI Seats: Rs 20–35 lakhs per annum (approx)

Note: Subject to revision, updated fees will be released along with the KEA NEET counselling 2025 registration form.

Previous Year Karnataka NEET Cut Off Trends

College	General Category Cutoff Rank
BMC Bangalore	1450
MMC Mysore	2500
KIMS Hubli	4500
Private Colleges	45,000 to 90,000

This gives an idea of how many marks are needed for MBBS in Karnataka.

 Must Know: Karnataka NEET Cut Off 2025 Expected for MBBS

FAQs on Karnataka NEET UG 2025 Counselling

Q1. Are students from other states eligible to apply?

Ans: Yes, they can apply under the private and NRI/management quota seats.

Q2. What will I do in case I miss document verification?

Ans: You will not be in a position to undergo seat allotment.

Q3. Is choice locking compulsory?

Ans: Yes, if they should consider seat allotment.

Q4. How many rounds in Karnataka NEET counselling 2025?

Ans: There are four rounds in Karnataka NEET counselling 2025, i.e., Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up, and Stray Vacancy.

The Karnataka NEET UG 2025 counselling official dates and complete schedule will be updated soon. Until then, keep visiting CLCSikar for the latest updates on NEET.