The NEET 2026 expected cutoff for Karnataka government colleges is the minimum marks at which candidates can get admission during the online state quota counselling. Only such students who secure the qualifying Karnataka NEET cut off 2026 can appear for the counselling. As per the experts analysis, exam difficulty level, and previous year trends, the NEET Karnataka cutoff 2026 for general category is 165 marks, and 128 marks for SC/ST/OBC category. The expected admission cutoff of NEET 2026 for government colleges in Karnataka is provided in this article.
The expected NEET 2026 Karnataka cutoff for qualifying for state quota counselling is provided below.
Category | Expected Cut Off Marks (Out of 720) |
UR/EWS | ~165 |
SC/ST/OBC | ~128 |
UR-PwD | ~140 |
SC/ST/OBC-PwD | ~128 |
Note: This expected NEET 2026 cutoff in Karnataka is provided based on the experts analysis, exam difficulty level and several other factors and should be used for informational purposes only and not to be assumed as conclusive.
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The admission cutoff for government colleges in Karnataka in NEET 2026 is provided below. This expected cutoff of NEET 2026 in Karnataka is the expected marks and ranks at which candidates can get admission to various courses in government colleges.
College Name | Expected Closing Rank Range | Expected Cutoff Marks |
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 1234 - 1364 | ~ 695 |
Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College Research Institute, Bangalore | 3313 - 3661 | ~ 690 |
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 3380 - 3736 | ~ 684 |
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore | 3850 - 4256 | ~ 680 |
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore | 6084 - 6724 | ~ 670 |
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | 6560 - 7250 | ~ 669 |
JSS Medical College, Mysore | 7286 - 8052 | ~ 667 |
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli | 7926 - 8760 | ~ 665 |
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | 10904 - 12052 | ~ 658 |
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 11059 - 12223 | ~ 657 |
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore | 12724 - 14064 | ~ 653 |
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | 15053 - 16637 | ~ 649 |
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan | 15410 - 17032 | ~ 648 |
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum | 15447 - 17073 | ~ 648 |
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore | 15808 - 17472 | ~ 647 |
Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | 16119 - 17815 | ~ 646 |
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi | 16368 - 18090 | ~ 646 |
ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga | 17705 - 19569 | ~ 644 |
KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore | 19147 - 21163 | ~ 641 |
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar | 22556 - 24930 | ~ 635 |
SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur | 22996 - 25416 | ~ 635 |
JJM Medical College, Davangere | 23042 - 25468 | ~ 634 |
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag | 25796 - 28512 | ~ 630 |
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | 26538 - 29332 | ~ 629 |
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar | 27327 - 30203 | ~ 627 |
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore | 27502 - 30508 | ~ 627 |
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal | 27927 - 30867 | ~ 626 |
Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur | 27960 - 30904 | ~ 626 |
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bangalore | 29154 - 32222 | ~ 625 |
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | 29485 - 32589 | ~ 624 |
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri | 29672 - 32796 | ~ 624 |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 31917 - 35277 | ~ 621 |
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar | 32663 - 36101 | ~ 620 |
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru | 34832 - 38498 | ~ 617 |
Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research, Hubli | 36373 - 40201 | ~ 615 |
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri | 39010 - 43116 | ~ 611 |
S S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jnanashankara | 39354 - 43496 | ~ 610 |
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore | 40598 - 44872 | ~ 609 |
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote | 41245 - 45587 | ~ 608 |
Yadgir Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgir | 41647 - 46031 | ~ 607 |
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru | 41700 - 46090 | ~ 607 |
Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga | 42456 - 46924 | ~ 606 |
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | 44505 - 49189 | ~ 603 |
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore | 44806 - 49522 | ~ 603 |
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 45919 - 50753 | ~ 602 |
S Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Navanagar | 46875 - 51809 | ~ 601 |
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | 47694 - 52714 | ~ 601 |
East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore | 49258 - 54442 | ~ 599 |
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chikkaballapur | 49940 - 55196 | ~ 599 |
Akash Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Devanahalli | 50075 - 55346 | ~ 599 |
The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore | 50087 - 55359 | ~ 599 |
Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga | 52048 - 57526 | ~ 597 |
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Tumkur | 52234 - 57732 | ~ 597 |
KVG Medical College, Karunjibag | 52452 - 57974 | ~ 597 |
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur | 52525 - 58053 | ~ 595 |
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Ramanagara | 52794 - 58352 | ~ 595 |
Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Surathkal | 54704 - 60462 | ~ 594 |
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Natekal | 54901 - 60679 | ~ 594 |
SR Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Badagandi | 54922 - 60704 | ~ 594 |
Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 55533 - 61377 | ~ 593 |
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | 56009 - 61905 | ~ 593 |
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College, Hubli | 57692 - 63764 | ~ 592 |
College Name | Expected Closing Rank Range | Expected Cutoff Marks |
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 64295 - 71063 | ~ 590 - 586 |
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary | 67332 - 74420 | ~ 589 - 584 |
MS Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore | 70048 - 77422 | ~ 587 - 582 |
DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore | 72238 - 79842 | ~ 585 - 580 |
SB Patil Dental College and Dental Hospital, Bidar | 75544 - 83496 | ~ 583 - 577 |
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 77771 - 85957 | ~ 580 - 575 |
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | 78590 - 86862 | ~ 581 - 575 |
Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore | 84418 - 93304 | ~ 576 - 569 |
SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad | 88229 - 97517 | ~ 573 - 567 |
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru | 91775 - 101435 | ~ 571 - 563 |
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | 91899 - 101573 | ~ 571 - 563 |
Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 93691 - 103553 | ~ 570 - 562 |
Vydehi Dental College, Bangalore | 94210 - 104126 | ~ 570 - 562 |
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere | 101729 - 112437 | ~ 563 - 555 |
RajaRajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Kumbalgodu | 103119 - 113973 | ~ 563 - 555 |
KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 105305 - 116389 | ~ 560 - 552 |
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | 106239 - 117422 | ~ 560 - 552 |
The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore | 108352 - 119758 | ~ 558 - 550 |
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | 108520 - 119942 | ~ 558 - 550 |
S Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi | 110168 - 121764 | ~ 556 - 548 |
Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan | 113858 - 125844 | ~ 554 - 545 |
Venkateswara Dental College, Bangalore | 114800 - 126884 | ~ 554 - 545 |
Maratha Mandals Nathajirao G Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum | 120066 - 132704 | ~ 549 - 540 |
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg | 120133 - 132779 | ~ 549 - 540 |
KGF College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, BEML Nagar Post | 121324 - 134096 | ~ 549 - 538 |
Bapuji Educational Association College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | 121955 - 134793 | ~ 548 - 538 |
AMEs Dental College and Hospital, Raichur | 122197 - 135059 | ~ 547 - 538 |
Al-Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga | 124734 - 137864 | ~ 546 - 536 |
Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Navodaya Nagar | 126507 - 139823 | ~ 544 - 535 |
PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot | 126615 - 139943 | ~ 544 - 535 |
Al Ameen Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore | 126958 - 140322 | ~ 544 - 534 |
Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga | 128587 - 142123 | ~ 543 - 532 |
SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga | 129809 - 143473 | ~ 543 - 531 |
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Shimoga | 131095 - 144895 | ~ 540 - 530 |
Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 134358 - 148500 | ~ 538 - 528 |
HKDET's Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, Humnabad | 138243 - 152795 | ~ 535 - 524 |
KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia | 139229 - 153885 | ~ 534 - 524 |
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