The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has announced the second phase schedule for NEET PG 2024 seat allotment. Candidates will have to pay the security deposit between March 13 and 15 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
Karnataka NEET PG 2024: Eligibility for Second Stray Vacancy Round
Candidates meeting the following criteria can participate in the second stray vacancy round of Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2024:
Join NEET PG News 2025 - Candidates who do not hold a seat allotted in the first or second round of KEA, MCC, or other state counselling.
- Candidates who were not allotted a seat in round 3 or the stray vacancy round through KEA or MCC (including those who canceled or are not holding a pre/para-clinical seat).
- Candidates who were not allotted a seat in MCC’s special stray vacancy round.
- Candidates who have newly registered, completed verification, and submitted original documents at KEA.
Candidates will have to pay a caution fee of Rs 5 lakh for participating in counselling, which will be adjusted in the fees upon getting a PG medical seat. If they fail to pay the fee, do not report to the allotted college, refuse admission or cancel the seat, the caution fee will be forfeited. Additionally, they will have to pay a penalty as per rules and will be barred from future counselling, including All India Quota (AIQ), for the next year.
Important Dates and Events for Karnataka NEET PG Counselling
| Event | Date & Time | Mode |
| Security Deposit Payment | March 13 – 15, 2025 | Online |
| Document Submission Deadline | March 14, 2025 (11 AM – 1 PM) | In person only |
| Exam Date | April 30, 2025 | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
| Application Last Date | April 15, 2025 | Online/Offline |
| Counselling Penalty Rule | Applied if candidate cancels seat or does not report | N/A |
The officials instructed the eligible candidates to re-enter their options in the order of priority, as the previous selections would not be considered. They should confirm the fee before selecting the options and note that cancellation or non-joining will attract a penalty.
Second Stray Vacancy Round Counselling Schedule
The detailed schedule for the second stray vacancy round of Karnataka NEET PG 2024 counselling has been announced:
| Events | Date & Time |
| Payment of caution deposit of ₹5,00,000 after verification and deposition of original documents | March 13, 2025 – March 15, 2025 (till 4 PM) |
| Deposition of original documents at KEA, Bangalore (only by verified candidates, but not deposited earlier) | March 14, 2025 (11 AM – 1 PM) |
| Options entry | March 13, 2025 (4 PM) – March 16, 2025 (10 AM) |
| Publication of provisional seat allotment results | March 16, 2025 (after 2 PM) |
| Publication of final seat allotment results | March 17, 2025 (after 11 AM) |
| Payment of fees (after deducting the caution deposit amount) | March 17, 2025 – March 19, 2025 (till 2 PM) |
| Downloading of admission orders | Up to March 19, 2025 (till 4 PM) |
| Last date for reporting to the college | March 19, 2025 (by 5:30 PM) |
