Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling: If you’ve cleared the NEET MDS exam, it’s time to get ready for counselling. Karnataka is one of the states that conducts counselling for NEET MDS candidates. This article will explain the Karnataka NEET MDS counselling process in easy terms, including dates, who can apply and what documents you’ll need. Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling 2025 will happen online and be managed by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.
In this article, you’ll find a complete guide to Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling 2025. We’ll walk you through the entire process, including important dates, step-by-step counselling procedures, seat allotment details, required documents, cutoff scores and more.
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Quick Facts
| Particulars | Descriptions |
| Counselling Name | Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling 2025 |
| Exam Name | NEET MDS |
| Counselling Authority | Karnataka Education Authority |
| NEET MDS Result | 15 May, 2025 |
| NEET MDS Counselling Date | Second to third week of July 2025 |
| Counselling Mode | Online |
| Course Offered | MDS |
| Counselling Purpose | Admission to Postgraduate Dental Course |
| MDS Colleges in Karnataka | Top Dental Colleges in Karnataka |
Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling Schedule 2025
In this table, we have mentioned the Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling Dates. However, the NEET MDS 2025 dates for counselling will be released by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, Karnataka.
| Events | State Counselling |
| 1st Round of Counselling | Second to third week of July 2025 |
| Last date of Joining | Last week of July 2025 |
| 2nd round of Counselling | Last week of July to first week of August 2025 |
| Last date of joining | Second week of August 2025 |
| 3rd round of Counselling | Third week to Last week of August 2025 |
| Last date of joining | Last week of August 2025 |
| Stray Vacancy round | First week to second week of September 2025 |
| Last date of joining | Second week of September 2025 |
Karnataka NEET MDS 2025 (First Round Online Seat Allotment Schedule)
The schedule for the first round of PG Dental (NEET MDS 2025) seat allotment in Karnataka has been released. Below are the important dates and activities candidates must follow:
| S. No. | Activity | Details |
| 1 | Downloading of Verification Slip (for Clause-A & Clause-Y candidates) | Starts from 05 July 2025 after 7:00 PM. Please download after verifying your eligibility. |
| 2 | Display of Seat Matrix and Fee Structure | Available from 05 July 2025 after 7:00 PM on the official website. |
| 3 | Option Entry by Eligible Candidates (based on order of preference) | Starts from 05 July 2025 at 8:00 PM and ends on 07 July 2025 at 8:00 PM. |
| 4 | Mock Allotment Result Publication | Declared on 08 July 2025 after 2:00 PM. |
| 5 | Option Editing Window (Modify/Add/Delete/Reorder preferences) | Available from 08 July 2025 at 3:00 PM to 10 July 2025 at 11:00 AM. |
| 6 | First Round Real Seat Allotment Result | Final result will be published on 11 July 2025 after 11:00 AM. |
Note: All updates and instructions will be available on the official KEA (Karnataka Examination Authority) website. Candidates are advised to regularly check the portal and complete all steps within the given deadlines.
Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling Procedure
A candidate can visit the official portal of Karnataka Examinations Authority, Karnataka to register themselves for NEET MDS 2025 Karnataka State Counselling. Before we speak about the counselling procedure for Karnataka NEET MDS 2025, Let us first look at the Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling schedule for 2025. The entire process of counselling can be best explained by the following steps mentioned below.
Step-1:- Registration Online
Admission seekers can apply online by visiting the website.
- For registration, seekers will use/their NEET MDS roll no. and email registration in All India NEET MDS) and follow the instructions on the screen.
- After that, the candidate’s AI-NEET-MDS registration details will be displayed.
- The exam-qualified applicant will make an online payment, after which an SMS will be sent to his/her registered mobile number (used for AI-NEET-MDS registration) confirming successful registration. For the password you created at the time of registration, kindly note this password for choice-filling.
- After successful payment, the candidate will get Transaction and Registration no. on his/her registered mobile number.
Step-2:- Online Security Money Payment
- Candidates willing to attend the counselling process to grade their MDS Dental seat in the desired Dental College must pay the required Security money fees prescribed by http://www.uhsr.ac.in/.
- After paying security money and the state merit list has been declared, the online seat choice filling option will be available as per the schedule notified earlier.
- The applicant could take a printout of his/her online payment receipt.
Step-3:- Merit Declaration
- For inter-rank in the State merit list, the reference shall be AI-NEET-MDS 2025.
- The final merit list will be prepared as per the provisions (Displayed on the website).
Step-4:- Online Choice filling
Visit the website- Karnataka Examinations Authority, Karnataka
- Click on the Choice filling.
- Choice filling Procedure.
- Login for choice filling by using the NEET roll number and password created at the time you’ll need registration.
- The choice filling can be done in several sessions, but remember to save and continue; otherwise, you’ll lose your work.
- A choice filling will not be complete until you finally submit and lock. No changes will be possible after locking the choice.
- The filling is over after the last date of choice; the seat allotment list will be declared online.
Step-5:- Seat allotment:
- Login to the website. Your seat allotment status will be displayed.
- If you accept the allotment letter:-
- But do not join or resign after joining. Even then, you’re eligible for second counselling but will forfeit your security deposit.
- Join the college, and you’ll remain eligible for a second counselling to upgrade your seat without losing your seat. If your seat is upgraded, the previous allotment will automatically change.
- The seat allotment will be done by the online process on a merit cum option basis.
- Physically handicapped category candidates must be physically present before the medical board constituted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
- Candidates eligible for the reserved category will be given admission as per the rules of the state
government, applicable on the date of counselling. - OBC candidates covered by the provisions of the creamy layer will not be entitled to the benefits of the OBC category.
- Candidates who fail to produce required original documents at the time of admission or if any, concealment or falsification of facts comes into the light at the time of admission and after that during study will not be entitled to any benefit of having appeared in the entrance examination and/or any benefit of acquiring a seat subsequently. Legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- Candidates will be checked for their identity at the time of admission. It will be counted as unfair if it does not match, and their candidature will be cancelled. Additional legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- If a candidate does not participate in online counselling or join the allotted seat by the due date, he/she shall forfeit any right of admission based on said counselling/allotment.
- The option, once exercised by the candidate in online counselling, cannot be altered.
- No request for re-allotment of seats allotted in the first and second rounds will be entertained.
NEET MDS Counselling Flow Chart
The following flow chart is for candidates applying to MDS courses offered by various medical colleges.
NEET MDS Counselling Factors
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducting the counselling below given factors.
| S.No. | Particular |
| 1. | All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states) |
| 2. | State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India. |
| 3. | MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country |
| 4 | MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions. |
| 5. | Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps |
Documents Required
Candidates must bring the original documents listed below for verification during admission, and candidates must submit one attested copy set of the following documents during counselling.
- NEET MDS 2025 scorecard
- NEET MDS 2025 Admit Card
- Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
- Qualifying examination certificate (BDS Degree Certificate) (5)Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
- Internship completion certificate issued by the Head of the Institution
- 10th standard certificate as proof of birth
- Valid Government Identity proofs (Driving License/ PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport or Aadhar Card)
- A physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
- (10)SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required
NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 (Out)
By the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to the MDS course as mentioned in the information Bulletin for NEET-MDS 2025, the cutoff scores for various categories are as follows:-
| Category | NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile | NEET MDS Cutoff Marks 2025 |
| General and EWS | 50th percentile | 261 |
| SC / ST / OBC | 40th percentile | 227 |
| General and EWS – PwD | 45th percentile | 244 |
| SC / ST / OBC – PwD | 40th percentile | 227 |
List of MDS Colleges in Karnataka 2025
Here is the updated list of all Karnataka MDS Counselling participating Medical Colleges in Karnataka officially made by the Dental Council of India.
When 2nd round councelling will start
My daughter is having 315 marks and her All India Rank is 9597. She has applied for Conservative Dentistry in Karnataka. She has passed BDS from Maharashtra. Whether, she can get admission in MDS in Karnataka. Please inform at earliest. Thanking You.
Yes there is the chance, You can talk to Dental admission counsellor at 9999703444
If I donot have karnataka state domicile ,then can i apply for karnataka mds state counselling procedures ?
Yes, you are eligible to apply for private colleges. For counselling-related queries, contact – +91-9999703444.