Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2026 — KEA UGNEET Seat Types, Eligibility, Fees & Penalties
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) runs the online counselling for all Medical and Dental seats in the state, and for UG AYUSH seats, on NEET UG merit under the CET-2006 admission rules. This page follows KEA's UGNEET-2026 Information Bulletin (24 July 2026).
One KEA counselling for every Medical and Dental seat
On the state government's direction KEA runs a common counselling for UG Medical and Dental seats in Government colleges, the government share in private and minority colleges, and all seats in private colleges (KPCF, KRLMPCA, AMPCK). Following NMC's letter of 24 July 2023, every round including the stray vacancy round is held only by KEA, online. [1]
KEA also allots 85% of the seats in government and aided AYUSH colleges (the other 15% is All India quota) and all seats in private Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy colleges. [1]
When you can register (2026) [1]
| Stage | New registration? |
|---|---|
| Main registration | 17 – 24 Jul 2026 |
| Second round | No |
| Third (mop-up) round | No |
| Stray vacancy round | Yes, on a separate schedule |
Candidates who registered for UGCET (KCET) 2026 only add their NEET roll number to that application; no fresh registration is needed. [1]
50% in PCB with English, NEET qualified
- Passed 2nd PUC / Class 12 with English, and at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together (40% for SC, ST, Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B), and qualified in UGNEET-2026.
- Candidates who did not pass every subject in the qualifying exam are not called for verification.
- Anyone holding a medical / dental / AYUSH seat from an earlier year that was not surrendered in time, or already studying such a course, cannot get a seat in 2026. [1]
- Government seats (Clause a): studied in Karnataka for at least seven academic years between Class 1 and 2nd PUC / Class 12, and passed SSLC / Class 10 or 2nd PUC / Class 12 from Karnataka. Other clauses cover children of parents who studied 7 years in Karnataka, state and central employees, defence personnel and more.
- Category reservation, rural, Kannada-medium and special categories (NCC, sports) apply only to Karnataka candidates eligible for government seats. [1]
Option entry once, then Choice 1 to 4 after each round
- Register and get documents verified to receive a verification slip; only then can you enter options.
- One-time option entry: options entered before Round 1 carry over to Round 2; you may delete or reorder them, and add only colleges newly added to the seat matrix.
- A mock allotment comes before the real first round. Seats are allotted by option priority, merit and the roster. [1]
After a Round 1 allotment [1]
| Choice | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Choice 1 | Happy with the seat: pay the fee, take admission, leave further rounds |
| Choice 2 | Keep the seat but try for a better one in Round 2 |
| Choice 3 | Reject the seat but stay in Round 2 |
| Choice 4 | Taken admission elsewhere: exit KEA counselling |
- Rounds: first, second, third (mop-up) and a stray vacancy round, subject to seats.
- A seat taken elsewhere (another board) must be surrendered to KEA in writing before the Round 2 option deadline; not reporting does not count as surrender. [1]
₹750 to register, up to ₹1 lakh to quit late
Registration fee [1]
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| Karnataka (SC / ST / Cat-1 / PwD / GM / 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B) | ₹750 |
| Non-Karnataka | ₹2,500 |
| NRI Ward / NRI / OCI / PIO / foreign national | ₹5,000 |
Surrendering a seat [1]
| When | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Round 1 seat, before Round 2 option deadline | ₹5,000 |
| After Round 2, before Round 3 option deadline | ₹5,000 + ₹5,000 |
| After Round 3 option deadline, before stray round | ₹1,00,000 (Medical) · ₹50,000 (Dental) · ₹25,000 (AYUSH), incl. the ₹10,000 |
| After the stray round option deadline | One year's fee forfeited plus the same penalty |
No surrender is accepted after the third (mop-up) round, and no one is exempt from the penalty. [1]
G, P, N and Q seats
Who fills what (UGNEET-2026) [1]
| Seat type | Where |
|---|---|
| G — Government | 100% of seats in government colleges; 40% (Medical) / 35% (Dental) in private non-minority (KPCF) colleges; 25% in private minority colleges |
| P — Private | KPCF: 40% Medical / 45% Dental; KRLMPCA & AMPCK: 55%. Half of KPCF private seats are GMP (Karnataka only), half OPN (all-India merit, Indian citizens) |
| N — NRI | 15% of seats in KPCF, KRLMPCA and AMPCK colleges |
| Q — Others | 5% of seats in KPCF, KRLMPCA and AMPCK colleges; open to all NEET-qualified Indians |
- In minority colleges, 66% of the private share goes to the religious / linguistic minority; of the rest, half is GMP and half OPN.
- Scheduled Castes now have internal reservation (SCA, SCB, SCC); enter the RD number of a caste certificate showing it.
- Kalyana-Karnataka (Hyderabad-Karnataka, Article 371 J) candidates need the Assistant Commissioner's eligibility certificate. [1]
Originals at verification
- Nothing is posted to KEA. After online registration, the categories that must attend document verification are notified, and originals are checked there.
- Clause (a) needs the study certificate for the seven years in Karnataka, signed by the Block Education Officer / DDPU.
- Income certificate from the Tahsildar to claim tuition fee exemption (SC / ST / Category-1); NRI Ward certificate (Annexure-6) if claimed. [1]
Separate fee for each seat type, then a year of rural service
- Each seat type (G, P, N, Q) has its own fee, and G seats in government colleges and in private colleges are charged differently. The government order on fees is published before option entry.
- Every MBBS student admitted through KEA must give an affidavit (₹100 e-stamp) and do one year of compulsory rural service in a government hospital after the course; until then only temporary registration is given. [1]
Pay, download the order, report
A Choice 1 candidate must pay the fee and download the admission order by the deadline; otherwise the seat is cancelled and any fee paid is forfeited. Appeals against the Executive Director's decisions go within 15 days to the Additional Chief Secretary; disputes fall under the Karnataka High Court. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 14 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- Karnataka Examinations Authority — UGNEET-2026 Information Bulletin for Medical, Dental and AYUSH counselling (24 Jul 2026) (opens in a new tab) scope, AYUSH share, registration window and fee, academic eligibility, Clause a, seat classification and percentages, internal SC reservation, options, choices, rounds, surrender penalties, rural service, fees by seat type, appeals · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
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