Karnataka NEET PG Counselling 2025: Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Cutoff etc.

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG is a national level exam for admission to various postgraduate medical courses across India. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is the governing body that conducts NEET counselling for PG candidates in Karnataka. Candidates must clear their NEET PG exam with high scores to get selected for the counselling process.

This article will provide a comprehensive guide on Karnataka NEET PG counselling process, including important dates, eligibility criteria, registration process, counselling rounds, etc. Candidates can also download Karnataka NEET PG counselling ebook for better counselling guidance.

Quick Facts

Hello Candidates, here are the quick facts for you. This will give you an overview of Karnataka NEET PG Counselling:

Features	Specifications
Name of Examination	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG) or NEET PG
Conducted by	National Board of Examinations
Karnataka NEET PG Counselling Authority	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Exam Date	15 June 2025
NEET PG result	To be Announced
MCC AIQ NEET PG Counselling starting date	2nd week of September
Karnataka NEET PG Counselling starting date	2nd week of September
Level of NEET Examination	National-level
Category	Postgraduate

Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Counselling Dates

In this section, the candidate will get all the important dates regarding the Karnataka NEET PG Counselling:

Events	Dates
Registration	To Be Announced
Last date to register	To Be Announced
Display of Provisional Merit List Round-1	To Be Announced
Display of Final Merit List Round-1	To Be Announced
Filling of choices for Round 1	To Be Announced
Provisional Seat Allotment for Round 1	To Be Announced
Final Seat Allotment for Round 1	To Be Announced
Round-2 Counselling Registration
Display of Provisional Merit List Round-2	To Be Announced
Display of Final Merit List Round-2	To Be Announced
Filling of choices for Round 2	To Be Announced
Provisional Seat Allotment for Round 2	To Be Announced
Final Seat Allotment for Round 2	To Be Announced
Date of Reporting at the allotted institute	To Be Announced
Round-3 Counselling Registration
Display of Provisional Merit List Round-3	To Be Announced
Final Merit List Round-3	To Be Announced
Provisional seat allocation	To Be Announced
Last date of joining the Institute	To Be Announced

Eligibility Criteria

To gain admission to PG medical courses, candidates are required to meet the following eligibility criteria for NEET PG Counselling 2025.

• Age Limit: There is no age limit for admission to PG (MD/MS) courses.
• Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold an MBBS degree or a recognized certificate from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• Internship: Candidates must complete their one-year internship or have the original certificate on or before August 2025.
• Registration Certificate: Candidates must have a permanent or provisional MBBS registration certificate issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India.

Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2025

S.No.	Particular	Seats (Percentile)
1.	Seats in Government Colleges (Remaining 50% through All India Quota counselling by MCC)	50%
2.	Seats in Private Non-Minority colleges	33%
3.	Seats in Private Minority (Religious & Linguistic) colleges	20%
4.	Seats in Private University colleges	40%

Karnataka NEET PG Counselling Steps

Candidates can visit Karnataka Examinations Authority’s official portal to get themselves registered for Karnataka NEET PG Counselling. Below we have mentioned the step-by-step process of counselling.

Steps	Description
Step1: Registration	Candidates must first register themselves on the official counselling website of Karnataka by using their NEET PG Roll no and other required details.
Step 2: Payment of Counselling Fee	Candidates are required to pay the prescribed counselling fee online, which is non-refundable.
Step 3: Choice filling and Locking	Once the payment of the registration fee is completed, the candidate can select the preferred college and courses from the available options based on their eligibility.
Step 4: Document Verification	Candidates need to upload and verify required documents online including their NEET PG scorecards, certificates, ID proof etc.
Step 5: Seat Allotment	Seats are allotted to the candidates by the counselling authority based on their rank, choices filled and seat availability.
Step 6: Reporting to Allotted College	The candidate downloads the allotment letter and reports to the allotted college within a specified timeframe with original documents for verification.
Step 7: Upgradation and further Rounds	Candidate can opt for a further round if not satisfied with the allotted seat and college.

Karnataka NEET PG Registration Fees 2025

Candidates KEA has released the Karnataka NEET PG registration and category-wise candidate fees. We have mentioned it below.

Category	Fees
SC/ST/Cat-1/PWD candidates	Rs. 500/-
General/2A/2B/3A/3B candidates	Rs. 1000/-
NRI/OCI/ PIO/ Foreign Nationals candidates	Rs. 5000/-

PG Counselling Flow Chart

The flow chart for aspirants applying to PG courses offered by various medical colleges shows the short but essential information about the Karnataka NEET PG counselling procedure 2025.

Documents required

The documents mentioned below are mandatory for candidates applying for the Karnataka NEET PG Counselling. The candidates are requested to collect all the documents before applying for the counselling process.

• MBBS Certificate.
• MBBS 3^rd Part II mark sheet.
• Medical Registration Certificate.
• Internship Completion Certificate.
• Photo identity proof in the form of a Certificate with an attested photo from the Head of the Institution last studied/Copy of Passport/Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License (Self-attested photocopy after verifying with the original documents).
• Copy of: Birth Certificate for proof of age (if the date of birth is not given in the HSC mark sheet/ certificate).
• NEET Score Card.
• Copy of Online Counselling Registration Certificate.
• Sponsorship Certificate from State Govt. If applicable.
• Passport size Photographs 8 copies.

NEET PG counselling Factors

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the counselling based on below-given factors.

1. 50% All India Quota(AIQ) seats
2. 50% State Quota seats
3. Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU)
4. Deemed Universities
5. ESIC colleges
6. Armed Forces Medical Services

NEET PG Cut off 2024

Here, you will get the NEET PG Cutoff 2024 as mentioned below in the table.

Category	Minimum Qualifying/Eligibility Criteria	Cut-off (Out of 800)
Unreserved	50th percentile	280-295
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)	40th percentile	245-260
Unreserved- PH	45th percentile	260-270

Participating Colleges: Karnataka NEET PG Counselling

Here, we have mentioned the list of top colleges in Karnataka that accept NEET PG Scorecard.

College	College Type	District	Estd	Seats
Bangalore Govt Medical College	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1955	286
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Belgaum	2006	68
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Bidar	2007	10
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Chamarajanagar	2016	33
Command Hospital Air Force	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1977	32
Dharwad Institute Of Mental Health And Neurosciences	Govt	Dharwad	2006	4
ESIC and PGIMSR Bangalore	Govt	Bangalore Urban	2012	79
ESIC Medical College Gulbarga	Govt	Gulbarga	2013	32
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Gadag	2014	53
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Gulbarga	2015	66
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Hassan	2006	58
Indira Gandhi Institute Of Child Health	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1984	22
Institute of Aerospace Medicine Indian Air Force	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1957	17
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli	Govt	Dharwad	1957	181
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Uttara Kannada	2016	51
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1973	46
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Kodagu	2016	33
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Koppal	2015	19
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Mandya	2006	90
Mysore Medical College	Govt	Mysore	1924	153
NIMHANS Bangalore	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1954	47
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Raichur	2007	39
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma And Orthopaedics	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1984	10
SDS Tuberculosis Research Center	Govt	Bangalore Urban	1948	4
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Shimoga	2007	65
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College Institute	Govt	Bangalore	2019	27
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Govt	Bellary	1961	104
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Mandya	1985	104
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Dakshina Kannada	2002	120
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore Rural	2016	82
Al-Ameen Medical College	Pvt	Vijayapura	1984	73
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital	Pvt	Chitradurga	1999	48
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	2013	61
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College Bangalore	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	1980	68
East Point Medical College	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	2017	43
Father Muller Institute of Medical Education	Pvt	Dakshina Kannada	1999	207
JJM Medical College	Pvt	Davanagere	1965	246
JSS Medical College	Pvt	Mysore	1984	162
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Dakshina Kannada	2016	41
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	1980	119
Khaja Bande Nawaz Institute Of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Gulbarga	2000	37
KV Gowda Medical College	Pvt	Dakshina Kannada	1999	75
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College	Pvt	Gulbarga	1963	130
MS Ramaiah Medical College	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	1979	169
MVJ Medical College	Pvt	Bangalore Rural	1997	63
Navodaya Medical College	Pvt	Raichur	2000	101
Rajarajeshwari Medical College Banglore	Pvt	Bangalore	2005	210
Nijalingappa Medical College	Pvt	Bagalkot	2002	99
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	2011	190
SDM College of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Dharwad	2003	97
Shri BM Patil Medical College	Pvt	Bijapur	1986	148
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore	2019	19
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur	Pvt	Tumkur	1988	92
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences Tumkur	Pvt	Tumkur	2013	51
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research	Pvt	Dakshina Kannada	2011	53
SS Institute Of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Davanagere	2006	87
St Johns Medical College	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	1963	131
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Shimoga	2012	82
The Oxford Medical College	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	2014	68
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences	Pvt	Bangalore Urban	2002	135
Yenepoya Medical College	Pvt	Mangalore	1999	107