Karnataka PG Medical Counselling 2025: Registration, Seat Allotment, Choice Filling, Seat Matrix

Karnataka PG Medical Counselling 2025 application form is likely to release in the initital weeks of November 2025. Typically 3 rounds of counselling will be arranged for admission to 50% of state quota seats. In case of vacant seats, an extra stray vacancy round will be conducted. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will be conducting the Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025 in online mode. Candidates can use the official website of KEA to apply for admission to postgraduate dental and medical programmes in the state. Those who have qualified in NEET PG 2025 will be eligible to take part in the counselling process.

In the Karnataka PG medical counselling 2025, candidates will be required to indicate their preferences for both college and course. The seat allotment list for admission will then be released by the authorities based on the choices made by the candidates, as well as their NEET PG/NEET MDS 2025 AIR rank. Karnataka PG Medical 2025 admission will offer a total of 5,267 seats for Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), and PG Diploma courses. To learn more about the admission process for Karnataka PG medical and dental courses, including important dates, cutoffs, counselling process, seat matrix, and other details, candidates are advised to read the full article.

Karnataka PG Medical Counselling Highlights

Students can refer to the table below to learn more about the highlights of Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling.

Karnataka NEET PG Medical Counselling Important Dates 2025

Candidates who are interested in going through the Karnataka PG medical counselling need to take note of all the important dates. The important dates of Karnataka PG medical counselling are listed below:

Karnataka PG Medical Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2025

It is important to remember that students have to meet the eligibility criteria to appear for the Karnataka PG Medical Counselling 2025. As the official authority suggests, students need to pass their graduation with 50% to 55% marks in the relevant degree. The eligibility of candidates is governed by the Karnataka Conduct of Entrance Test for Selection and Admission. Read the discussion below for more details.

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals:-

• Candidates should have completed their MBBS / BDS courses, respectively from the recognized institute recognized by MCI / DCI

• Candidates should have also secured a minimum score or equal to the prescribed minimum score in NEET-PG 2025

• The age limit for in-service applicants is 48 years, as of 31 March 2025

• SC / ST / OBC / Linguistic minority eligibility criteria are applicable to Karnataka SC/ST/OBC/Linguistic candidates only.

• If any candidate of Karnataka has not claimed any reservation in NEET application can claim the respective eligible category in NEET- PG-2019 of KEA.

• Any candidate, who is already holding a PG Degree in any clinical speciality, shall not be eligible for admission to any Post Graduate Degree or Diploma Course.

• If any applicant who has received his medical/dental certificate from medical/dental schools outside India then the applicant will need to appear for the FMGE-Screening Test (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) conducted by the National Board of Examinations

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Nationals:-

• The certification of a foreign national should be properly registered in his / her own country with the appropriate registration agency where he/she has received his / her medical degree certificate and the medical certificate should be duly recognized relevant medical council or concerned authority.

• The candidate should have also obtained a temporary registration certificate for the duration of the PG course from MCI / DCI.

The candidates who sign up online with KEA will be liable for the document verification process. The results/ranks released by the National Examination Board (NBE), New Delhi, will be taken into consideration for the preparation of the list for the document verification of the original document.

To know seat type eligibility criteria click on the link mentioned below:-

Government, Private, NRI & Other Category Eligibility Criteria

Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Counselling Process

Applicants can register themselves online for Karnataka PG medical counselling 2025 by following these steps:

• Registration Online

Aspirants need to register online at the official website of KEA for Karnataka PG medical 2025 counselling.

1. Create a unique profile by registering

2. Enter all the personal details asked and NEET PG 2025 scores

3. Add all the details pertaining to reservation, category, etc.

4. Enter all the academic details asked

5. Upload signature, thumb impression, and photograph based on the standard dimensions

6. Pay the registration fee online

7. Submit your form

8. Take multiple printouts for future reference

• Application Fee for Karnataka PG medical counselling 2025

Test-takers need to pay a certain application fee to process the counselling registration successfully:

• How to Edit Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration Forms?

Candidates can modify details for the counselling registration forms by following these steps:

1. Log in to the official portal

2. Select the ‘click here to edit’ option

3. Make the necessary changes as needed

4. Verify all the details once again

5. Submit the form

6. Now log in again using the OTP

7. Upload all the relevant documents in PDF format that support your edit claims

8. Verify all the details once again

9. Submit the form

• Online Verification of Documents

Once aspirants upload all the relevant documents and submit all the details, they will receive a ‘Verification Acknowledgement.’ Aspirants will also get an alphanumeric unique secret key that comes in handy while creating the official ID. Candidates will only be considered for the seat allotment rounds once they fulfill this criterion.

How to set password using the secret key?

1. Head over to KEA’s official website

2. Choose the ‘NEET PG 2025 Option Entry’

3. Enter the secret key along with the testing ID

4. Enter your new password

5. Confirm the password by re-entering it again

6. Register using email ID and phone number

7. Choose the hint question and type a correct answer for a smooth account recovery process

8. Click on login

9. Jot down all the credentials for future reference

• Option Entry

Aspirants must note that every college has 4 different seat categories: private, NRI, government, and others. Every category has their own set fees. Make sure to fill the choices carefully. Aspirants must ensure that they choose the college and course of their choice based on the order of preference.

• Seat allotment

KEA prepares the seat allotment list every year for aspirants. Candidates are allotted seats based on the seat matrix, state merit list, and the choices locked in by the aspirants during the Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025 registration process. If a candidate has received a seat allocation in first or second round of counseeling, they will have to retain or surrender the seat. Thy need to log in to the official website using their registered account and choose from the below-mentioned four options:

Choice 1:

Aspirant accepts the seat allocation and is not interested in participating in further rounds. In such a case, the test-taker has to report to the respective institute, pay the fees, and confirm their admission.

Choice 2:

Aspirant is content with the given seat but still wants to explore and participate in the next round to upgrade if possible. He/she has to choose this option from the official portal itself.

Choice 3:

Test-taker is unhappy with the allotted seat and wish to surrender the same. He/ she would like to participate in further rounds and look for better option during counselling.

Choice 4:

Aspirants is unsatisfied with their seat allocation and wish to surrender the same while choosing not to participate in further rounds for personal reasons.

Candidates who opt for choice 1 or 2 have to report to the allotted institute. Failure to do so will be considered as seat blocking and will attract a hefty penalty. Aspirants are advised to be transparent and clear with their choices to avoid any form of miscommunication and extreme steps.

Karnataka NEET PG Medical Counselling Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

Aspirants who secure the minimum qualifying percentile and cutoff are deemed eligible for counselling rounds.

NEET PG Qualifying Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

NEET MDS Qualifying Cutoff

Karnataka NEET PG Medical Counselling Seat Matrix 2025

Karnataka PG Medical Seat Matrix 2025 is listed below:-

Candidates can refer to this seat matrix to choose colleges wisely during the Karnataka PG Medical Counselling 2025:

Documents Required for Karnataka PG Medical Counselling

The list of documents which are needed to be submitted at the time counselling process are mentioned below:-

• KEA's PGET 2025 application form duly filled out (print out) and Challan copy of fee paid.

• NEET-PG 2025 Admit Card along with its scorecard issued by NBE

• Class 10th or SSLC mark sheet (For date of birth)

• Class 12th or PUC mark sheet

• MBBS / BDS marks card issued by Universities of all phases/years.

• Qualifying degree certificate. (PDC / Pass / Completion Certificate is only accepted for students who have completed their MBBS / BDS degrees)

• Certificate of internship for the candidates who have completed their internship.

• For those candidates who will complete their internships by 31 March 2025, a temporary internship completion certificate will also be accepted for 1st round of counselling

• Certificate from the Institute Head certifying that the candidate has passed MBBS / BDS examination which is also recognized by the MCI/DCI.

• RGUHS certificate of qualifications for the applicants who graduated from institutions other than RGUHS at the time of the document verification.

• Candidate migration certificate if MBBS / BDS is done other than RGUHS (Needed to be submitted at the respective college)

• All candidates are also required to submit an UNDERTAKING on Rs. 20 e-Stamps Paper submitted to the Karnataka Examinations Authority on behalf of the candidate only upon submission of the document, the Candidate's Document Verification process is considered to be completed and he/she becomes eligible for User ID and Secret Key.

• Certificates issued by the competent authority for claiming reservation (Hyderabad-Karnataka Region).

NOTE: Apart from the mandatory documents and the certificates mentioned for each clause, if any candidate eligible to claim under NRI Ward, then such candidates have to submit the relevant certificates.

List of NEET PG 2025 Medical Colleges in Karnataka

The Karnataka PG Medical Councelling 2025 will take place for the following colleges:

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