Karnataka NEET Counselling 2026: Schedule, Registration, Process, Fees

Karnataka MBBS counselling 2026: Important dates

Candidates can check the Karnataka MBBS/BDS counselling 2026 dates from the table below.

KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 schedule

Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling criteria

The authority conducts MBBS counselling for Karnataka state for 85% state quota. Candidates can check the criteria of Karnataka NEET counselling 2026 from the table below.

Criteria of Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling

Karnataka state NEET counselling 2026 process

Given below is the step-by-step process of Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling.

Step 1: Login to the portal

• Candidates have to login at the official website: kea.kar.nic.in entering the security key and password.

Note: In case candidates do not remember the security key, they can find it from the acknowledgement slip released after successful document verification.

Step 2: Institutes participating in Karnataka NEET 2026 admission appear

• Once logged in, candidates have to choose a discipline (medical/dental).

• On choosing a medical discipline, the list of MBBS colleges in the state appears on the screen.

• If dental discipline is chosen, the list of BDS colleges participating in the admission process is displayed on the screen.

Step 3: Karnataka NEET UG counselling: Choice filling

Candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below for Karnataka choice filling NEET 2026.

• To choose a college, medical aspirants have to enter the priority number in front of that choice.

• Candidates can fill as many choices for Karnataka MBBS/BDS counselling.

• It must be noted that the choices filled before the round one counselling of Karnataka MBBS 2026 are final and used for subsequent counselling rounds.

• Candidates who have registered but not filled the choices are not considered for Karnataka MBBS admission.

KEA NEET counselling 2026: Document verification

Once the application form is submitted, candidates need to upload their documents for verification. Aspirants can check the steps of document verification given below.

Steps for document verification

• Login by entering the application ID and password.

• Upload the documents required for Karnataka MBBS/BDS admission in PDF format.

• Verify the uploaded documents and make changes if required

• An OTP is received on the registered mobile and email ID. Enter the OTP to submit the declaration.

• After successful submission of documents, an acknowledgement slip is generated. Save and take multiple printouts of the acknowledgement slip for future use.

Candidates must note that the verification acknowledgement slip is an important document for Karnataka MBBS admission 2026. In the verification slip the details of the candidate, the list of documents verified for Karnataka MBBS/BDS admission, category details, merit rank, and the security key are mentioned.

Karnataka NEET 2026 admission: Seat allotment

The authority conducts the Karnataka MBBS seat allotment based on the choices filled by candidates, reservation criteria, seat matrix, and NEET 2026 rank and score. The list mentions the details of candidate, NEET score, and the allotted college and course. Once the seat is allotted, candidates have to choose any of the following options based on their status.

Choice 1: Candidates satisfied with allotted seats and not willing to participate in further rounds of counselling.

Choice 2: Candidates satisfied with the allotted MBBS/BDS seat but willing to participate in the next round of Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling.

Choice 3: Candidates not satisfied with the seat allotted in Karnataka MBBS counselling 2026 and willing to participate in the next round of seat allotment.

Choice 4: Candidates not satisfied with the seat allotted and also not willing to participate further in the Karnataka MBBS/BDS 2026 counselling.

Fee payment and admission order

• Candidates opting for choice 1 have to pay the tuition fee via e-challan/NEFT/IMPS/RTGS challan/credit/debit card/net banking.

• After the successful fee payment candidates have to submit their original documents to the state authority and download the admission order from the official website for Karnataka MBBS 2026 admission.

• Candidates opting for choice 2 have to pay the tuition fee using any of the above-mentioned modes however, are not able to download the admission order.

• Medical aspirants opting for choice 3 do not have to pay the admission fee or submit documents. They can directly participate in the next round of Karnataka MBBS 2026 counselling.

Reporting to the allotted college for Karnataka NEET admission

Students who are allotted MBBS/BDS seats in the Karnataka MBBS seat allotment process and choose option 1 have to report to the allotted institute within the time duration. Such candidates have to pay the tuition fee and download the admission order from the KEA website. While reporting candidates must carry the admission order and other important documents to avoid any inconvenience.

Karnataka MBBS counselling 2026: Process after round 1

After the conclusion of round 1, authorities conduct the Karnataka MBBS/BDS counselling for the second round. The process of counselling for Karnataka NEET 2026 round 2 is the same as the previous round. The candidates who are eligible for round 2 counselling of Karnataka NEET 2026 are given below.

• Candidates opting for choice 2 are eligible for the second round of Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling

• Medical aspirants opting for choice 3 can participate in round two of Karnataka MBBS counselling 2026

• Students not allotted any seat during round one of Karnataka MBBS/BDS counselling are eligible to participate in the second round of admission.

Karnataka NEET seat matrix 2026

Candidates can check the seat matrix of Karnataka NEET 2026 counselling as per NMC and DCI below.

MBBS seats

BDS seats

How many medical seats are there in Karnataka?

There are a total of 10,995 MBBS seats and 3,445 BDS seats in Karnataka. The seats in the medical and dental colleges in the state are offered through the KEA NEET counselling 2026. The seats are classified into four categories, which are as under:

• Government seats
• Private seats
• NRI seats
• Other seats