Karnataka: NEET UG counselling, from the data

Who conducts the 85% quota

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

Counsels: MBBS · BDS · BAMS · BHMS · BUMS — quotas: State, Management, NRI. Domicile applies.

https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in

Window: typically August · MCC alignment: state Round-1 windows run 13 Aug–29 Aug per the 2026 schedule.

Domicile & documents

Karnataka defines eligibility through a set of lettered clauses, most commonly a study requirement of seven years in the state; a separate constitutional reservation applies to the Kalyana Karnataka region.

• • The common route: study in Karnataka for a defined number of years (commonly seven) within the qualifying period.
• • Alternative clauses cover children of Karnataka government employees, defence personnel, Kannada-medium students, and candidates from Hyderabad-Karnataka / Kalyana Karnataka.
• • Article 371J reserves a share of seats for Kalyana Karnataka (formerly Hyderabad-Karnataka) candidates — a distinct eligibility certificate is required.

Documents: Study certificate covering the required years · Article 371J / Kalyana Karnataka eligibility certificate where applicable · Caste and income certificates (state format) · Rural / Kannada-medium certificates where claimed

• ⚠ The Article 371J certificate must be applied for well in advance and is issued by the local authority — it cannot be arranged during counselling.
• ⚠ COMEDK is a separate private-consortium process and is not part of KEA state counselling.
• ⚠ Exact clause lettering and the study-years threshold shift between brochures — confirm against the current-year document.

State-quota closing ranks · 2025official — the authority's own documents

All ranks are NEET All India Ranks, so they compare directly with the All India Quota. Deeper closings exist in later rounds; treat these as a floor for what became reachable.

Service bondprovisional

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