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Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026 (Expected): Category-Wise Marks, Percentile & College-Wise Cutoff

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Saptarshi Ghosh • 5 Mins read • 2 Jul 26
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The expected Karnataka NEET 2026 cut-off ranges from 700 to 140 for students in the general category. For students who belong to the SC, ST and OBC categories, the Karnataka NEET cut-off 2026 ranges from 150 to 120. For the general-PwD category, the expected Karnataka NEET cut-off 2026 will be 130-115 and the same for the SC/ST/OBC-PwD category students also. 

In 2025, the Karnataka NEET Cut-off was 541 for the general category students, 540 for OBC, 463 for the SC and 446 for the ST category students for MBBS admission. After the result of the re-NEET 2026, the Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2026 will be published. 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026


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Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2026 (Expected)

The table below highlights the details about the expected Karnataka NEET cut-off 2026. 

Category 

Karnataka NEET Expected Cutoff  Marks 2026  

General/EWS

700-140

SC/ST/OBC

150-120

General/EWS-PwD

130-115

SC/ST/OBC-PwD

130-115


Karnataka NEET Cut-off Percentile 2026 (Expected)

The table below highlights the details of the expected Karnataka NEET cut-off percentile 2026.  

Category 

Karnataka NEET Expected Cutoff  Percentile 2026  

General

50th 

EWS

50th

SC/ST/OBC

40th 

General-PwD

45th 

SC/ST/OBC-PwD

40th 


Karnataka NEET Cut off 2025 

The table below shows the Karnataka NEET cut-off 2025 to give a glimpse of last year's cut-off for students. This can help aspirants to develop an idea about the cut-off in 2026. 

Category 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2025

General 

541

OBC

540

SC

463

ST

446

EWS

531



College-wise Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2025 

Knowing the Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2025 college-wise gives an inclusive view of the NEET cutoff scenario in Karnataka. Due to this, the tables below highlight the GM and GMP quotas for the Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2025. 


College-wise Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2025 (GM Quota)

The table below highlights the details of the Karnataka NEET cutoff 2025 for the students belonging to the GM quota. 

College Name 

Round 1

Round 2

Mop-Up Round

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute 

601

583

580

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute 

580

562

503

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore  

580

565

N/A

Mysore Medical College, Mysore 

577

560

522

ESI&PG Medical College, Bangalore 

566

548

N/A

MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore 

565

552

492

JSS Medical College, Mysore 

562

545

N/A

Karnataka Institute of MS, Hubli

560

547

N/A

Mandya Institute of MS, Mandya 

552

543

498

Kempegowda Institute of MS, Bangalore 

552

538

N/A


College-wise Karnataka NEET Cut-off 2025 (GMP Quota)

The table below highlights the details of the Karnataka NEET cutoff 2025 for the students belonging to the GM quota. 

College Name 

Round 1

Round 2

Mop-Up Round

St John Medical College, Bangalore 

548

541

N/A

Kempegowda Institute of MS, Bangalore

488

481

475

Father Mullers Institute of MS, Mangalore

486

473

N/A

Vydehi Institute of MS, Bangalore 

486

479

475

BGS Global Institute of MS, Bangalore 

481

474

473

Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore

478

468

N/A

JJM Medical College, Davangere 

478

471

469

AJ Institute of MS, Mangalore 

475

469

467

MVJ Medical College, Bangalore 

471

465

464

Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulburga

471

465

460


Karnataka NEET Cutoff: Previous years’ cutoff trends 

The tables below demonstrate the Karnataka NEET cutoff trends for the last few years. Going through these tables can help to understand the cutoff trends in Karnataka. 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2024 

The table below shows the category-wise Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2024 to give students a clear idea regarding cutoff marks required for MBBS admission in 2024. 

Category 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2024

General 

663

OBC

660

SC

578

ST

564

EWS

656


Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2023

The table below shows the category-wise Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2023 to give students a clear idea regarding cutoff marks required for MBBS admission in 2023. 

Category 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2023

General 

615

OBC

615

SC

497

ST

482

EWS

611


Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2022

The table below shows the category-wise Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2022 to give students a clear idea regarding cutoff marks required for MBBS admission in 2022. 

Category 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2022

General 

604

OBC

602

SC

479

ST

468

EWS

601


Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2021 

The table below shows the category-wise Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2021 to give students a clear idea regarding cutoff marks required for MBBS admission in 2021. 


Category 

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2021

General 

606

OBC

605

SC

494

ST

493

EWS

604


Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026 (Expected Safe Marks)

The table below portrays the expected safe marks for the expected Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026. Having clear knowledge about this can help the aspirants in their path of decision-making at the time of Karnataka NEET counselling 2026

NEET Marks 

Opportunity

650

Excellent for admission to premium government medical colleges in Karnataka

620

High chance to get admission to reputed government medical colleges under AIQ and state quota 

600

Good marks for Karnataka government medical colleges 

550

Possibility of admission in later rounds 

500

Highly difficult to secure admission for general category students 


Factors affecting the Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026

The following points are the factors that affect the Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026. These are:

  • Difficulty level of the re-NEET 2026
  • Total number of re-NEET 2026 qualified candidates 
  • Number of available MBBS seat matrix in Karnataka 
  • Reservation Policy 
  • Karnataka State quota admission 
  • Previous year closing ranks

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026: Documents Required 

The following points are the Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026 required documents. The necessary documents are:

  • Re-NEET 2026 Admit Card 
  • Re-NEET 2026 Scorecard 
  • Class 10+2 marksheets 
  • Category Certificate 
  • Karnataka Domicile Certificate 
  • Identity Proof 
  • Passport-Size Photographs 


Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026: FAQs


Ques: What is the expected Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026?

Ans: The expected Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2026 are the following. These are:

  • General: 700-140
  • SC/ST/OBC: 150-120
  • General-PwD: 130-115
  • SC/ST/OBC-PwD: 130-115


Ques: Who conducts the Karnataka NEET Counselling for MBBS admission?

Ans: The Karnataka NEET Counselling is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). It conducts the counselling for the 85% seats allocated for the state quota. The counselling for the remaining 15% MBBS seats is conducted on the basis of the all-India quota. 


Ques: How many MBBS seats are available for students in Karnataka?

Ans: Karnataka is one of the leading states in India that offers a large number of MBBS seats across around 72 medical colleges in that state. Currently, in government colleges, 4249 seats are offered, and in private colleges, 9695 seats are offered. 


Ques: Can I secure an MBBS seat in Karnataka with 620 marks in the NEET exam?

Ans: Yes, you can secure an MBBS seat in Karnataka with 620 marks in the NEET exam in any reputed government medical college in Karnataka. It is considered a good score in the NEET exam. 


Ques: Can students from the general category with 500 marks in the NEET exam secure MBBS seats?

Ans: No, it is difficult for students from the general category to secure a seat with 500 marks in government colleges. Rather, they can look for private colleges or opt for MBBS abroad.