Karnataka NEET PG 2024 Counselling: Seat Allotment Result (OUT), Dates, Registration, Seat Matrix, Fees

Candidates willing to apply for the Karnataka PG medical counselling 2024 are advised to go through the eligibility criteria set by the KEA. Merely filling out the KEA counselling application form to participate in Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2024 will not guarantee seat allotment. Eligibility criteria for admission through the counselling of Karnataka NEET PG 2024 are as follows:

General Eligibility Criteria (Applicable to All)

1. He/she must have qualified NEET PG 2024
2. He/she must possess an MBBS degree from an institute recognised by MCI
3. He/she must have completed his/her compulsory rotatory internship by April 31, 2024. 

Eligibility Criteria for Candidates Applying for Government Seats

In addition to fulfilling the above conditions, the candidate must have passed MBBS from a recognised institute in Karnataka. Candidates who have completed the MBBS degree from an institute outside Karnataka but have studied in the state for 10 years, including class X or XII, can also apply for the counselling of Karnataka NEET PG counselling.

Registration and filling the KEA NEET 2024 Application Form

Candidates who have qualified for NEET PG 2024 and wish to participate in Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2024, need to register themselves on the official website of KEA.

The application form for the counselling of Karnataka NEET PG 2024 can be filled in an online mode only. Applications submitted offline will not be accepted.

The application fee for Karnataka PG medical counselling 2024 can be paid online using a credit card/debit card/net banking. Candidates can pay the fee offline by downloading the bank challan.

Karnataka NEET PG 2024 counselling: Application fee

The KEA NEET PG application fee for the current academic year has not been announced yet. However, candidates can get an idea by taking a cue from the Karnataka NEET PG application fee for the previous year which is mentioned below: 

What must be retained after completion of the application process?

• Two copies of the application form (duly filled and submitted)
• Payment receipt for the application fee
• Two passport-sized photographs (same as those uploaded with the application form)

How to use the Karnataka NEET PG 2024 Edit Window?

Online verification of documents

To be considered for seat allotment, the candidate needs to get all the relevant documents verified by the competent authority. For this, he/she needs to upload the relevant documents in a PDF format along with the application form for Karnataka NEET PG 2024 counselling. If a candidate fails to upload the relevant documents, he/she will not be considered for the seat allotment process. 

Candidates who successfully complete the document verification process for Karnataka NEET PG 2024 counselling will be issued a ‘Verification Acknowledgement’. Candidates must check the details printed on the acknowledgement. They must inform the officials immediately in case of any discrepancy. The acknowledgement will also contain an alphanumeric unique secret key. All candidates are required to set the password for the registered account on the official website of KEA using this secret key and user ID.

How to set the password using the secret key?

• Go to the official website of KEA
• Select ‘NEET PG 2024 Option Entry’
• Enter testing ID and secret key
• Enter new password; confirm the new password
• Register a new mobile number and email ID
• Select the hint question and type an answer
• Click ‘Login’
• Note down the password and hint answer for future reference

KEA NEET PG 2024 Option Entry

Each college will have four different categories of seats; government, private, NRI and others. The fee for each category is different. Candidates must, therefore, fill in the choices carefully. They have to choose the course/college of their choice in the order of individual preference.

KEA NEET PG 2024 Seat Allotment

KEA will prepare the seat allotment list based on the seat matrix for the current admission session, the state merit list, and the choices filled by the applicants of Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2023. Candidates who have been allocated a seat in the first/second round of Karnataka PG medical counselling will now have to choose if they want to retain/surrender the allocated seat. He/she has to login to the registered account on the official website and choose from among the following four options:

Choice 1: The candidate is satisfied with the allocated seat and is willing to report to the allotted college. He/she is not interested in further allotment of seats in any subsequent round for any discipline.

Choice 2: The candidate is satisfied with the allocated seat but wishes to participate in the next round (for upgrading).

Choice 3: The candidate is not satisfied with the seat allocated to him/her and would like to surrender it. He/she would, however, like to participate in any further rounds of counselling.

Choice 4: The candidate is not satisfied with the seat allocated to him/her and would like to surrender it. He/she would not like to participate in further allotment of seats in any subsequent round for any discipline.

If a candidate opts for choice 1 or 2 but is unable to join the allocated institute: Such candidates have to mandatorily report to the allocated institute. Not reporting to the institute within the assigned duration will be considered as blocking of seat, and will attract a penalty.

Collection of Admission Order

Candidates will have to carry original copies of all the documents that were uploaded during the registration process. After verifying the authenticity of these documents and comparing them to those uploaded online, the institute will issue admission letters to eligible candidates. If the authorities find any discrepancy in these two sets of documents, the admission of such candidate will be cancelled and the fees paid by him/her will be forfeited. 

Candidates must keep ready the below-mentioned documents to apply for the KEA NEET PG 2024 counselling: 

1. Copy of duly filled application form of Karnataka NEET PG 2024 counselling
2. Two passport-sized photographs
3. Valid photo ID proof (PAN card/driving license/voter ID/passport/Aadhar card/ration card)
4. NEET PG 2024 admit card
5. NEET PG 2024 scorecard
6. Class X marksheet
7. Class XII marksheet
8. MBBS marksheets
9. Qualifying degree certificate
10. Internship completion certificate
11. Certificate from the head of the institution certifying that the medical college is recognised by MCI
12. Eligibility Certificate (for candidates who have graduated from an institute other than RGUHS)
13. Migration Certificate (for candidates who have graduated from an institute other than RGUHS)
14. Registration Certificate issued by MCI/SMC
15. Compulsory Government service bond on a stamp paper of INR 100 (Annexure 1)
16. Undertaking on a stamp paper of INR 200, stating that the candidate will serve under the state government of Karnataka for three years
17. Undertaking on a stamp paper of INR 20, for completion of the document verification process
18. Caste/community certificate (if applicable)

The Round-1 seat allotment result was released on September 2, 2023. Candidates were allowed to make fee payments by September 7, 2023 during the banking hours. Check the Mock seat allotment result for round-1 by clicking on the link provided below: 

PGET -2023 Mock Allotment Result - CLICK HERE

Earlier, the option entry date was extended till August 26, 2023. KEA released the Karnataka NEET PG seat matrix for several categories on August 23, 2023. The application window for the KEA NEET PG 2023 counselling was available till August 13, after the deadline was extended. The last date to register for Karnataka NEET PG 2023 counselling was extended owing to multiple requests from the candidates. Candidates had to pay the fee last till August 13, 2023. 

In the prior event, KEA NEET PG 2023 application deadline was extended to August 3, 2023 (6:00 PM).

KEA had announced after the round-2 that candidates need to bring along two photocopies of the NEET PG application form, PGNEET 2023 scorecard, and Identity card. As per the recent notification, the qualifying criteria for the PG (Medical) courses have been reduced to "ZERO" across all categories by MoHFW. Therefore, the registration process has been restarted owing to the lowering of the qualifying percentile for PG courses for NEET PG candidates.   

Click Here to Apply for the Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Round-2

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