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