Karnataka NEET UG Cutoff 2026 (Expected): MBBS, BDS, Round-Wise, GEN, OBC, SC/ST Category List etc.

Karnataka NEET UG Cutoff: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will release the NEET UG 2026 cutoff for 85% state quota seats and 100% private college seats in Karnataka. For the 15% All India Quota (AIQ), the cutoff will be announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Admission to MBBS/BDS colleges is based on the last rank and score defined under the cutoff.

Candidates who qualify for the NEET UG exam are eligible for admission. After meeting the cutoff, students must participate in counselling to secure a seat in their preferred medical or dental college in Karnataka. Candidates can also access the Karnataka NEET UG Counselling eBook 2026 for enhanced counselling support.

NEET UG 2026 Brief Description

Before discussing the details of the Karnataka NEET UG Cutoff 2026, let’s briefly describe it.

Features	Specifications
Name of Examination	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Conducted by	National Testing Agency
NEET UG Re-Examination Date 2026	21 June 2026
NEET UG 2026 Result	Last Week of July (Expected)
Karnataka NEET Counselling Conducting Authority	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
No.of Government MBBS Seats in Karnataka	3,949
No.of Private MBBS Seats in Karnataka	10,145
No.of Government BDS Seats in Karnataka	185
No.of Private BDS Seats in Karnataka	3,200

NEET UG Cut-off 2026 (Expected)

The NTA will announce the NEET UG cutoff 2026 along with the results. Till then, check the NEET expected cutoff scores below-

Category	NEET UG Cutoff Percentile	NEET Expected Cutoff Score
UR/EWS	50th	700–135
OBC, SC, ST	40th	150–120
UR/EWS-PwD	45th	150–110
OBC/SC/ST-PwD	40th	130–115

Factors Affecting Karnataka NEET UG Cutoff 2026

The Karnataka NEET UG 2026 cutoff for MBBS and BDS admission changes every year due to several important factors. These factors directly affect the opening rank, closing rank and overall competition in Karnataka medical colleges.

• Number of NEET UG 2026 Applicants: A higher number of students applying for NEET UG 2026 in Karnataka increases competition, which can lead to a higher cutoff.
• Difficulty Level of NEET UG 2026 Exam: If the NEET UG question paper is difficult, overall scores may decrease and the cutoff can go lower. An easier exam usually results in a higher cutoff.
• Availability of MBBS and BDS Seats: An increase in MBBS or BDS seats in Karnataka medical colleges may slightly reduce the cutoff ranks.
• Category-Wise Reservation: Karnataka NEET UG cutoff varies for categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwBD due to reservation policies.
• KEA Counselling Participation: The number of candidates participating in KEA Karnataka counselling and seat allotment rounds also impacts the final cutoff and closing ranks.

NEET UG Cutoff 2025

Below, we have mentioned the NEET UG 2025 Cutoff. Let’s take a look.

Category	Qualifying Percentile	Cutoff Score
UR / EWS	50th Percentile	686 – 144
OBC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
SC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
ST	40th Percentile	143 – 113
UR / EWS – PwBD	45th Percentile	143 – 127
OBC – PwBD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
SC – PwBD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
ST – PwBD	40th Percentile	126 – 113

Karnataka MBBS 2025 Round-Wise Cutoff

Karnataka MBBS 2025 Government Medical Colleges (All India Quota) Cutoff.

Category	R1		R2		R3		R4		R5
	AIR	Score	AIR	Score	AIR	Score	AIR	Score	AIR	Score
UR	21190	534	24949	529	26178	527	27332	525	27360	525
OBC	21452	534	25108	528	26231	527	27307	525	27421	525
EWS	25599	528	28920	524	29997	522	30862	521	30921	521
SC	110389	457	132649	443	136392	441	138863	440	139123	439
ST	145625	436	156601	429	162975	425	164804	425	–	–

Karnataka NEET MBBS Cutoff 2025 for Government Colleges

The Karnataka NEET MBBS Cutoff 2025 for Government Medical Colleges includes the opening and closing ranks for admission across various categories under state quota counselling.

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	22	1299
Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College Research Institute, Bangalore	1344	3487
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore	1338	4053
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore	3915	6404
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	2878	8343
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya	6040	11478
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary	2118	15845
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan	5949	16221
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum	1549	16260
Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	8198	16967
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi	514	17229
ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga	12604	18637
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar	5919	23743
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag	17557	27154
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur	10094	27935
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar	14402	28765
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal	19016	29397
Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur	17051	29432
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri	19389	31234
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar	22284	34382
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru	12845	36665

Karnataka NEET MBBS Cutoff 2025 for Private Colleges

Here is the table of Karnataka Govt MBBS Cut Off 2025 (College-wise Opening and Closing Ranks):

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	584	3558
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	3584	6905
JSS Medical College, Mysore	6207	7669
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	1429	11641
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore	3673	13394
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore	9855	16640
KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore	16544	20155
SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur	11698	24206
JJM Medical College, Davangere	1577	24255
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore	17973	29055
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bangalore	20076	30688
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	13094	31037
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore	25040	33597

Karnataka NEET MBBS Cutoff 2024 for Government Colleges

Here is the table of Karnataka Govt MBBS Cut Off 2024 (College-wise Opening and Closing Ranks):

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	21	2154
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore	197	7069
Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore	2415	7166
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	2025	11378
ESI Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bangalore	7074	12263
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya	7537	18444
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi	4532	18848
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum	4430	19893
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary	15040	21191
Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	3312	21982
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan	5643	22345
ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga	10807	26699
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag	22432	31446
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar	22356	32579
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur	20041	34837
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar	6558	37614
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal	23038	38789
Chikkaballapur Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur	17154	40543
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri	25035	40814
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar	26539	42889
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru	31827	47406
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri	38819	51294
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri	40088	52053

Karnataka NEET 2024 MBBS Cutoff for Private Colleges

Here is the table of Karnataka Private MBBS Cut Off 2024 (College-wise Opening and Closing Ranks):

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	750	6948
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	5013	13265
JSS Medical College, Mysore	8929	13483
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	5560	15053
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	3710	15818
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore	9124	22810
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore	15128	24639
KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore	20864	28049
SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur	11708	29421
JJM Medical College, Davangere	18959	37067
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore	29389	38521
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	15298	39727
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bangalore	29697	44788
S S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jnanashankara	37479	51045
Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education, Hubli	32831	51326
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote	38649	51792
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga	43468	52994
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore	41513	53886
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	26310	54774
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur	25809	54938
Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga	42917	55675
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	15934	57705
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore	38783	58157
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru	47681	58921
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	47043	59957
S Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital, Navanagar	40504	61515
Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga	43935	62788
KVG Medical College, Karunjibag	55388	63025
East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore	44581	63547
The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore	52981	63791
Akash Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Devanahalli	57481	64655
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur	61952	64739
Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Surathkal	51318	65183
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Ramanagara	59929	65870
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Tumkur	53971	66726
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Natekal	50322	66908
Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga	33956	67052
SR Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Badagandi	58994	67843
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur	46993	68594
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College, Hubli	60322	69117

Karnataka NEET BDS Cutoff 2024 for Government Colleges

Here is the table of Karnataka Govt BDS Cutoff 2024 (College-wise Opening and Closing Ranks):

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore	68966	75439
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary	77306	83839
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga	86023	87653

Karnataka NEET BDS Cutoff 2024 for Private Colleges

Here is the table of Karnataka Private BDS Cutoff 2024 (College-wise Opening and Closing Ranks):

College Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
MS Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	71148	89274
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	85793	95232
DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	84461	98367
Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	82622	99692
SB Patil Dental College and Dental Hospital, Bidar	104548	104548
SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad	78883	104787
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru	84923	105844
Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	103893	114793
Vydehi Dental College, Bangalore	107389	116802
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere	94606	120706
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore	82123	122928
RajaRajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Kumbalgodu	100312	128537
KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	124675	129570
Farooqia Dental College and Hospital, Mysore	114386	130950
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore	99904	130960
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore	118933	141201
The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	107337	141444
S Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi	137574	144962
Venkateswara Dental College, Bangalore	140413	145415
Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan	119807	146049
HKDET’s Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, Humnabad	146173	146173
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg	74803	149454
Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	107771	151577
Al-Ameen Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	142386	152848
Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Navodaya Nagar	145282	153082
AMEs Dental College and Hospital, Raichur	155641	155641
Bapuji Educational Association College of Dental Sciences, Davangere	119031	156547
Maratha Mandal’s Nathajirao G Halgekar Dental College, Belgaum (1st Entry)	137038	158621
KGF College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, BEML Nagar Post (1st Entry)	155792	162943
SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga	113564	165562
PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot	111656	168570
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Shimoga	116645	169152
KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia	131053	173884
Al-Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga	155713	173990
Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga	135093	175453
Maratha Mandal’s Nathajirao G Halgekar Dental College, Belgaum (2nd Entry)	544805	544805
KGF College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, BEML Nagar Post (2nd Entry)	593808	593808

Important Links

Find all the important resources related to Karnataka NEET UG 2026 links, including counselling, seat matrix, merit list, fee structure and medical college details at one place.

List of Medical Colleges in Karnataka	List of Dental Colleges in Karnataka
Karnataka MBBS/BDS Colleges Fee Structure	Karnataka NEET UG Seat Matrix
Karnataka NEET UG Counselling	Karnataka NEET UG Seat Allotment
KEA Official Conducting Authority	Karnataka NEET UG Merit List