Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2025: Total Seats, College List & Counselling Rounds

In case you wish to do your post-graduate medical studies in Karnataka via NEET PG 2025, then this is the right place to get a guide. We will guide you through all the relevant information about Karnataka NEET PG seat matrix, counselling rounds organized by KEA, the pattern of division of governments and private seats, and category-wise distribution and more as well as the strategies used by the experts to guide you about making better decisions. Let us go into this-- step by step, in simple and clear fashion.

Quick Highlights

Overview: What’s the Big Picture?

• NEET PG 2025 conducted by NBE (National Board of Examinations) was held on June 15, 2025.
• The total number of MD/MS/Diploma seats available in Karnataka: there are approximately 5267 seats in both the government and the private institutions.
• Karnataka has a total 1,844 government seats and 3,851 private seats.

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Karnataka NEET PG Seat Distribution (2025)

Before we dive deeper, here’s a quick snapshot of the Karnataka NEET PG seat distribution and structure for 2025. This table gives you a clear picture of how many seats are available, what type of institutions offer them, and how the counselling is structured.

The Importance of the Seat Matrix

The seat matrix provided by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is your master plan- it will provide you with the number of seats available in each of the colleges under state quota/ under independent institutions and category wise (General, OBC, SC/ST etc.). It follows your expectation-set, counselling approach or strategy and choice filling.

Government vs. Private colleges

State quota (government colleges): 50 percent of the seats in government medical colleges are reserved in favor of those domiciled in Karnataka (Category A1/A2/A3 depending upon education history). This comprises the 1,844 governmental seats available to state residents who may compete.

Private colleges: 100 percent of the 3,851 in the private (Non-minority, minority and university run)colleges are through state counselling by KEA. All the candidates can apply both Karnataka and non-Karnataka but with different fee and quota.

Category‑Wise Distribution

Although the expected breakdown by General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD may differ in each college, the seat numbers in the aggregate follow the central reservation policies so that General/EWS is roughly 50 per cent, OBC 27 per cent, SC/ST 15 per cent, and so on. KEA usually issues detailed PDFs before choice​-filling.

Timeline & Counselling Rounds

Counselling is managed by KEA through their official portal (cetonline.karnataka.gov.in). Important stages include:

1. Registration & payment
2. Seat matrix release
3. Mock allotment & edit window
4. Round‑1 seat allotment
5. Round‑2 seat allotment
6. Mop‑up round (if seats remain vacant)
7. Stray vacancy round for last‑minute filling

• In 2024, KEA released the seat‑matrix and allowed choice filling from 19th–22nd Nov, with mock allotment on 23rd Nov and Round 1 by 26th Nov.
• Registration closed around early November 2024, and mop‑up and stray vacancy rounds continued into early 2025.
• For 2025, similar timelines are expected: round‑1 in October 2025, round‑2 in November, mop‑up/stray rounds after that.

6. Filling a Seat: Step‑by‑Step

• Register online on KEA portal and pay a fee.
• Carefully fill your choice preferences once the seat matrix is released.
• Lock your choices and await mock allotment, which gives you a rough idea.
• Based on mock results, you can edit your options before final locking.
• Round 1 allotment gives you a seat if you meet rank + category eligibility + seat availability.
• Rounds 2 and mop‑up let you shift up or re‑opt if unallotted.
• Stray vacancy round is the last chance to grab leftover seats—but comes with very tight deadlines and a high caution deposit cost (₹5 lakh approx).

7. Strategic Tips

• Treat the seat matrix like your counselling GPS—know which colleges offer your desired specialty under different categories.
• In private colleges, fees are much higher and vary significantly—check fee PDFs online.
• Always keep second and third specialties as backup.
• For government seats, familiarity with domicile rules matters: if you studied X or XII in Karnataka, you're eligible even if your MBBS was outside the state.
• Use mock allotment feedback to re‑order your choice list smartly.

Significant colleges & seat comparisons

The Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (BMCRI) is a major government institution in Bengaluru, which has an approximate 135 seats of PG (MD/MS), 71 diploma and 12 super specialist hands.

Thousands of other colleges in the state supplement government/private ones--all added to those 1,844+3,851 seats.

Future Prospects: Growth will be Expected

The goal of the NBEMS is to expand nationwide PG seats to 25,000 by 2030 at a ratio of 1:1 UG ratio. This has the potential of raising the PG offerings in Karnataka too progressively.

And though 5,267 is the current number of seats, get ready to see gradual growth in several upcoming years.

Conclusion

Thus, there you have it: Karnataka NEET PG seat matrix 2025 consists of roughly 5,267 seats countrywide and within its state counselling system, consisting of 1,844 government seats in the state quota and 3,851 private seats. KEA does two rounds of major counselling, then there are mop-up round counselling and stray vacancy round counselling. To get a seat in your preferred speciality, the most vital part comes when you are acquainted with the matrix inside out, college-wise, category-wise. Be a mock allotment candidate, alternative, domicile regulation, and very effective in watching deadlines.

Good luck to you in it--lots of merit and a good seat in a good college to you!--best sincere wishes.

FAQs

Ques: What is the total number of NEET PG available in Karnataka 2025?

Ans: The total number of government seats and private seats under Karnataka counselling amount to approximately 5,267.

Ques: How many government seats are open to the Karnataka domicile candidates?

Ans: The general college seats are filled by the Government and subject to domicile rules and the educational standards, about 50 per cent Karnataka state quota seats are selected.

Ques: Are non-Karnataka graduates in MBBS allowed to apply to government seats?

Ans: They can be eligible, only when they have studied a period not less than 10 years in Karnataka ( including class X or XII), regardless of where they took an MBBS. Otherwise, they have to settle for private college seats.

Ques: What happens in case I do not secure a seat in Round 1? Am I deprived of my choices?

Ans: Not so--there are still the round 2, mop-up/round and stray vacancy rounds. But this is a short time and caution deposits are heavy in stray rounds, so keep an eye on.

Ques: Do you think that the seat matrix will change in the future?

Ans: Possibly, yes the NBEMS initiative of increasing the PG seats in the country by 2030 indicates that too the PG capacity will increase over the years in states such as Karnataka also.