Karnataka is one of the most sought-after states for MBBS admission. The state has over 70 medical colleges offering over 11,500 MBBS seats. This article of Shiksha brings the complete guide and information regarding MBBS admission in Karnataka including the list of colleges, seats, fees and NEET cutoff.
MBBS Admission in Karnataka: Seats, Fees and Cutoff
Karnataka MBBS registration 2024 will start tentatively in July 2024. The exact dates of KEA NEET counselling are not out yet and it will be updated on the page once it is out. The KEA NEET UG application forms will be available on the official website. The Karnataka NEET UG registration begins after the NEET counselling process commences. For medical aspirants aiming to pursue MBBS, Karnataka is one of the most coveted states. There are approximately 70 medical colleges in Karnataka offering MBBS programme. Some of the top medical colleges in Karnataka include St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, JSS Medical College, and Mysore, to name a few.
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Q: When did NTA release the official cutoff for NEET 2024?
The official NEET 2024 cutoff was released by NTA along with the NEET 2024 result on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the scheduled date. However, the revised NEET 2024 cutoff was released on July 26, 2024, along with the re-revised scorecard and merit list. The NEET cutoff refers to the minimum score a candidate has to obtain to qualify for the NEET counselling process. The NEET cutoff 2024 increased from that of last year as the number of test takers is higher. The minimum marks to be scored by General category candidates to qualify is 164. However, the category-wise cutoff percentiles have remained constant.
Q: What is the cutoff for NEET?
NTA re-released the NEET cutoff for 2024 on July 26, 2024, which states that two marks is reduced for each category as compared to the original NEET 2024 cutoff released on June 4, on the day of the result. As compared to last year, there has been an increase in the NEET cutoff across categories. The following table brings the NEET 2024 cutoff.
Category | Cut off percentile | Cut off score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th | 720-162 |
OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
SC | 40th | 161-127 |
ST | 40th | 161-127 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 161-144 |
OBC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 |
SC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 |
ST-PwD | 40th | 142-127 |
Q: What is the NEET 2024 cutoff percentile for General category candidates?
NEET 2024 cut off percentile for general category students is 50th percentile. Based on this, the NEET cutoff score 2024 for the General category is 162. The NEET 2024 cutoff for the General category candidates of the Physically Handicapped (PH) category candidates is 45 percentile. The subsequent NEET cutoff marks for this category is 144. Although the NEET cutoff percentile for the General category has remained the same, the cutoff score increased from that of last year. This is due to factors such as easier difficulty level, increased number of test-takers and intake.
This article of Shiksha.com brings the list of medical colleges in Karnataka, their seats, fees and NEET cutoff for MBBS admission. Here we will provide the complete list and information regarding government and private colleges. Read on to know more.
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List of Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka – Seats and Fee
The table below brings the list of Government MBBS colleges in Karnataka along with their seats and fees.
| Institutes |
Total Seats |
Fees (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.96 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar |
150 |
3.46 lakh |
| 100 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru |
150 |
NA |
| Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga |
150 |
NA |
| 125 |
4.94 lakh |
|
| 150 |
4.94 lakh |
|
| 150 |
3.35 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.88 lakh |
|
| 200 |
NA |
|
| 150 |
2.99 lakh |
|
| 150 |
57,600 |
|
| 150 |
3.48 lakh |
|
| 150 |
34.95 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.65 lakh |
|
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru |
150 |
NA |
| 150 |
2.69 lakh |
|
| 150 |
1.3 lakh |
List of Private Medical Colleges in Karnataka – Seats and Fee
The private medical colleges in Karnataka can be further segregated into Trust and Society. The complete list of Karnataka private MBBS colleges along with their seats and fee are given in the table below.
Karnataka NEET 2022 Cutoff for MBBS
The table below brings the category-wise NEET cutoff for last year at Karnataka for MBBS admission. It is expected that the NEET 2023 cutoff for Karnataka medical colleges will be on similar lines.
| Colleges |
General |
SC |
OBC |
EWS |
ST |
PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49352 |
49352 |
49352 |
49352 |
49352 |
49352 |
|
| 68176 |
68176 |
68176 |
68176 |
68176 |
68176 |
|
| 77054 |
77054 |
77054 |
77054 |
77054 |
77054 |
|
| 78893 |
78893 |
78893 |
78893 |
78893 |
78893 |
|
| 6483 |
83122 |
7270 |
19603 |
11984 |
139982 |
|
| 78226 |
78226 |
78226 |
78226 |
78226 |
78226 |
|
| 25241 |
71869 |
25241 |
25241 |
86483 |
25241 |
|
| 44599 |
44599 |
44599 |
44599 |
44599 |
44599 |
|
| 45749 |
110769 |
45749 |
45749 |
78501 |
589021 |
|
| 290427 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
290427 |
|
| 39990 |
112328 |
39990 |
39990 |
77697 |
39990 |
|
| 51742 |
95601 |
51742 |
51742 |
143277 |
706308 |
|
| 58348 |
100529 |
58348 |
58348 |
143617 |
58348 |
|
| 49154 |
49154 |
49154 |
49154 |
49154 |
49154 |
|
| Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research |
69220 |
69220 |
69220 |
69220 |
69220 |
69220 |
| 75631 |
75631 |
75631 |
75631 |
75631 |
75631 |
|
| ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR and Model Hospital, Bangalore |
22352 |
96588 |
16845 |
16796 |
92148 |
681732 |
| 47985 |
102313 |
47985 |
47985 |
99430 |
47985 |
|
| 36671 |
36671 |
36671 |
36671 |
36671 |
36671 |
|
| 37249 |
120827 |
37249 |
37249 |
139750 |
37249 |
|
| 80480 |
80480 |
80480 |
80480 |
80480 |
80480 |
|
| 29620 |
110913 |
29620 |
29620 |
74230 |
366836 |
|
| 27238 |
120759 |
27238 |
27238 |
129830 |
27238 |
|
| 62041 |
113543 |
62041 |
62041 |
152316 |
636498 |
|
| Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College |
142499 |
81455 |
81455 |
81455 |
81455 |
81455 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research |
161538 |
31987 |
31987 |
31987 |
31987 |
90533 |
| 49591 |
49591 |
49591 |
49591 |
49591 |
49591 |
|
| JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
166390 |
19041 |
19041 |
19041 |
19041 |
166390 |
| 77084 |
77084 |
77084 |
77084 |
77084 |
77084 |
|
| 163832 |
38703 |
38703 |
38703 |
38703 |
131244 |
|
| 79112 |
79112 |
79112 |
79112 |
79112 |
79112 |
|
| 15288 |
75459 |
18958 |
19877 |
26438 |
15288 |
|
| 51145 |
94049 |
51145 |
51145 |
139342 |
695803 |
|
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
63078 |
13847 |
13847 |
13847 |
13847 |
53905 |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
47084 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
45422 |
| 25298 |
25298 |
25298 |
25298 |
25298 |
25298 |
|
| 76949 |
76949 |
76949 |
76949 |
76949 |
76949 |
|
| 44992 |
113764 |
44992 |
44992 |
140692 |
44992 |
|
| 49259 |
115893 |
49259 |
49259 |
141904 |
822805 |
|
| 15896 |
15896 |
15896 |
15896 |
15896 |
15896 |
|
| 61221 |
61221 |
61221 |
61221 |
61221 |
61221 |
|
| 22616 |
106759 |
22616 |
22616 |
60973 |
22616 |
|
| 63050 |
63050 |
63050 |
63050 |
63050 |
63050 |
|
| 22415 |
38556 |
16071 |
10413 |
124112 |
508461 |
|
| 74240 |
74240 |
74240 |
74240 |
74240 |
74240 |
|
| 42898 |
111743 |
42898 |
42898 |
86722 |
42898 |
|
| 412709 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
412709 |
|
| S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre |
68301 |
68301 |
68301 |
68301 |
68301 |
68301 |
| 64308 |
64308 |
64308 |
64308 |
64308 |
64308 |
|
| Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre |
67176 |
67176 |
67176 |
67176 |
67176 |
67176 |
| 45244 |
45244 |
45244 |
45244 |
45244 |
45244 |
|
| 26977 |
111373 |
26977 |
26977 |
77693 |
554671 |
|
| Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute |
13443 |
100808 |
17944 |
20010 |
152379 |
13443 |
| Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital |
78421 |
78421 |
78421 |
78421 |
78421 |
78421 |
| 228827 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
212326 |
|
| Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Science and Research Center |
398363 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
244732 |
| Sri Siddhartha Medical College - Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education |
284402 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
78645 |
| 78321 |
78321 |
78321 |
78321 |
78321 |
78321 |
|
| 72937 |
72937 |
72937 |
72937 |
72937 |
72937 |
|
| 74876 |
74876 |
74876 |
74876 |
74876 |
74876 |
|
| 22453 |
105861 |
22218 |
22218 |
69714 |
433930 |
|
| 38473 |
38473 |
38473 |
38473 |
38473 |
38473 |
|
| 215620 |
56879 |
56879 |
56879 |
56879 |
188966 |
Karnataka MBBS Registration 2024 Dates
The Karnataka MBBS counselling process through NEET 2024 scores will be conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The Karnataka NEET 2024 counselling dates have not been announced yet. It is expected that the Karnataka MBBS 2024 registration process will begin in July. The tentative dates for the Karnataka MBBS are given in the table below.
Q: Will NTA lower the NEET cut off for this year?
NTA did not lower the NEET cutoff for this year. On the contrary, the NEET 2024 cutoff marks is higher as compared to last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme.
The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.
Category | NEET 2024 Qualifying Score | NEET 2023 Qualifying Score | NEET 2022 Qualifying Score
| NEET 2021 Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General/Unreserved (UR) | 720-164 | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 |
OBC/SC/ST | 163-129 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 |
PwD (General/UR) | 163-146 | 136-121 | 116-105 | 137-122 |
PwD (Reserved) | 141-129 | 120-107 | 104-93 | 121-108 |
Q: What is the cut off for NEET Government colleges?
The NEET cutoff score or ranks for Government medical colleges vary for each year and rounds. Moreover, the cutoff for the top ranked colleges is higher than that of the Government colleges with comparatively lower scores. For the General category, NEET cutoff for Government colleges is generally above a score of 700 or above. For some Government colleges with a comparatively lower rank, there might be multiple rounds of NEET counselling and the final round cutoff may be around 450-500. Candidates must note that the NEET cutoff marks for Government medical colleges mentioned here is indicative and absolute. The cutoff marks and ranks change every year and vary based on factors such as number of seats, number of eligible candidates, number of participants in the counselling round, to name a few.
Q: What is the qualifying NEET cut off for General category candidates?
The qualifying NEET 2024 cutoff marks for General category candidates is 162. Last year it was 137. As expected, the NEET 2024 cutoff for General category candidates is higher than last year. The reason is, the difficulty level of NEET was lower this year, whereas the competition level has become even higher, along with the increase in the number of seats.
Q: How will I know that I have scored above the NEET cutoff or not?
The cutoff for NEET is released along with the result or the scorecard. The NEET cutoff or qualifying marks vary for each category, which are General, SC, ST, OBC and PwD/PH. Along with candidates' scores, percentiles and All India Rank (AIR), NTA also indicates the Qualifying Status of candidates in the scorecard. NTA also releases the NEET 2024 cutoff in the official notice along with the declaration of the NEET result. The qualifying cutoff for NEET 2024 is given below:
Category | Cut off percentile | Cut off score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th | 720-162 |
OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
SC | 40th | 161-127 |
ST | 40th | 161-127 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 161-144 |
OBC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 |
SC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 |
ST-PwD | 40th | 142-127 |
Q: What is the procedure to calculate the NEET percentile score?
A percentile refers to the comparison between the score of one candidate vis-a-vis the other test takers. It is the percentage of scores that a particular score surpassed. NTA has stated the formula to calculate the NEET percentile, which is given below:
100 multiplied by the Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate divided by the Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET.
As per the NEET 2023 result data, the highest percentile obtained was 99.9999019.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Release of Karnataka MBBS counselling 2024 notification | To be notified |
| Commencement of Karnataka MBBS 2024 registration | To be notified |
| Last date of payment of Karnataka MBBS 2024 registration fee | To be notified |
How to Register for Karnataka MBBS Counselling
The steps to register for Karnataka MBBS counselling 2024 is given below:
Step 1: Go to the official website and select ‘UGET-2024 online registration’. Enter details such as the name of candidates, contact address details, category, PwD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, etc. Application ID and password will be sent to the registered mobile number of the candidate.
Step 2: Upload images of a recent passport-sized photograph, signature and thumb impression (left hand)
Step 3: Pay the registration/counselling fee. The registration fee can be paid online using a credit card/debit card/net banking. Candidates can also pay the fee offline by downloading the bank challan.
Karnataka NEET counselling fee
The category-wise Karnataka NEET counselling fee is given in the table below.
| Category |
Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
| NRI/OCI/PIO/Foreign nationals |
2,000 |
| General/2A/2B/3A/3B |
1,000 |
| SC/ST/Cat-I/PWD |
500 |
Step 4: Save and print a copy of the application form and keep it safe for future use
According to NTA, as many as 13,43,81 candidates had registered in Karnataka out of which 13,13,18 candidates appeared and 75,248 candidates have qualified for NEET 2024. On the other hand, the total MBBS seats offered in Karnataka is over 11,500.
It is expected that the NEET 2024 counselling process, for both the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) and 85 per cent State Quota seats will begin next month. Candidates who have qualified for NEET 2024 will be eligible to participate in the NEET counselling process.
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