Karnataka NEET Counselling 2024: Know schedule, eligibility criteria, all MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS admission details here

Karnataka: For this year MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS admissions 2024, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released an Information bulletin for Admission to Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy courses detailing the Instructions and Guidelines for Verification of Documents, Online Seat Allotment Process.

All the interested candidates seeking MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS admissions in Karnataka-based medical, dental and AYUSH colleges are advised to take note of the following details.

Detailed information about schedule for first round, second round and mop-up round etc., and other counseling related procedures / guidelines will be published later in the KEA Website. 

The above schedule may be revised. Any change in schedule will be notified.

All candidates should note that  as per NMC, New Delhi letter dated 24-07-2023; all the rounds of counseling including Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted only by KEA in online mode, all the UG NEET qualified candidates are hereby advised to register online and complete the document verification process in KEA to become eligible for admission to UG Medical and Dental Courses in the State of Karnataka. 2. As per the letter dated 13-07-2023 of Karnataka AYUSH Department, 85% of seats available for admission in Government and Government Aided Institutions (except 15% All India Quota) and in Private Institutions all seats(including State Quota, All India Quota and Management / NRI quota) available for UG courses in Private Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy Colleges of Karnataka state shall be allotted through KEA. All the UG NEET qualified candidates are hereby advised to register online and complete the document verification process in KEA to be come eligible for admission to UG AYUHS Courses in the State of Karnataka. However, non-Karnataka candidates are eligible only for the notified seats.

INSTRUCTIONS TO KARNATAKA UGCET-2024 REGISTERED CANDIDATES

I. Select the link in the KEA Website for UGNEET-2024 registration.

II. Select “UGCET-2024 registered candidates”.

III. Enter UGNEET-2024 Roll Number.

IV. Complete the registration details.

V. UGCET-2024online application details will be displayed.

VI. Verify the details in each TAB.

VII. Do the changes if required. (edit the application / additional claims)

VIII. Before selecting the declaration take the draft print and verify the entries and do the changes if required.

Once declaration is done changes cannot be made.

IX. Select the declaration and complete the process.

X. Pay the fees. Take the final print.

UG NEET-2024 – DOCUMENT VERIFICATION

Please read the instructions hosted in the KEA Website regarding verification of documents for admission to Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy courses for the year 2024.

Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions Rules, 2006 as amended from time to time ºÁUÀÄ as per the guidelines of MCI / DCI / Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI / Government of India / Director Medical Education, Karnataka / Entrance Test Committee

Qualifying Criteria of UG NEET-2024

(SC/ST/OBC eligibility criteria are applicable to Karnataka SC/ST/OBC candidates only)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration of application form for appearing in the UGNEET 2024 is online only at the website Application forms CANNOT be submitted in offline / printed copy by post.

The prescribed registration fee of Rs. 750/- (for Karnataka SC/ST/Cat-1/PWD/ GM / 2A/ 2B/3A/3B candidates), Rs. 2,500/- for Non-Karnataka candidates, and Rs. 5,000/- (for NRI Ward/ NRI/ OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals candidates) should be remitted through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India or through Internet banking.

No request for change of details in online application will be entertained.

A candidate may have option to select Medical / Engineering etc; seat in other boards like JEE, MCC, KPCF and KEA etc. In case such candidate wishes to confirm the seat selected from other boards then such candidate who has also been allotted a seat through KEA has to surrender the seat allotted by KEA before the last date fixed for modifying of options of Second Round of seat allotment, failing which it may amount to blocking of seat and KEA may initiate action / proceedings against such candidates.

If a candidate decides to surrender the seat, he / she have to surrender the seat only to KEA in writing. Merely not reporting to the selected / allotted college should not be presumed by the candidate that he / she have surrendered the seat to KEA.

Please read the refund and forfeiture conditions detailed in this brochure carefully.

No requests for mutual transfer of seats will be entertained by KEA at any point of time.

Important Instructions

A candidate who had obtained a Medical / Dental seat in any of the previous years and not surrendered the seat before the last date fixed for entry of options for final round of seat allotment and candidates already studying Medical / Dental and selected Medical / Dental seat from other boards will not be eligible for allotment of a Medical / Dental seat during 2024.

If the information furnished by the candidates in the application form or any other document/s submitted by the candidates / parents are found to be false / incorrect / tampered / forged such candidate's seat will be cancelled at any point of time during his / her course of study and proceedings as per rules will be initiated by KEA against the candidate.

Candidates who do not pass in all the subjects in the qualifying examination and candidate, who do not possess the required academic eligibility, will not be eligible to be considered for verification of documents and also for allotment of Medical and Dental seats.

A candidate who passes in all the subjects in the qualifying examination in 2024 and later withdraws one or more subject for reappearing in the qualifying examination for improving his performance will not be considered for allotment of seats.

The SC / ST/Category-I / 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B and other eligibility criteria is applicable to Karnataka candidates who are eligible to claim eligibility for Government seats under clauses (a), (b), (f), (h),(j), (k) (l) and (o) and the same is not applicable to eligibility clauses (c), (d), (e), (g), (i), (m) and (n) to claim Government Seats and Government quota seats. Reservation of seats in certain categories such as Rural, Kannada etc and in Special Categories such as NCC, Sports etc is applicable only to Karnataka candidates who are eligible for Government seats and Government Quota seats.

AYURVEDA, UNANI, HOMEOPATHY Courses

Further, as per the letter dated 13-07-2023 of Karnataka AYUSH Department, the seat matrix for 85% of seats available for admission in Government and Government Aided Institutions (except 15% All India Quota) and in Private Institutions all seats (including State Quota, All India Quota and Management / NRI quota) available for UG courses in Private Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy Colleges of Karnataka state shall be allotted through KEA. UGNEET-2024 eligible candidates can also register online for Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy seats. However, non-Karnataka candidates are eligible only for the notified seats.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Candidates can apply “online” only for Karnataka State UG NEET 2024.

2. Information Bulletin can be downloaded from the Website http://kea.kar.nic.in

3. Online submission of Application Form may be made by accessing KEA Website

4. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin and on KEA Website http://kea.kar.nic.in. Candidates not complying with the instructions will be summarily disqualified.

5. Candidates must retain the following documents with them as reference for future correspondence.

(i) At least two printouts of the finally submitted online Application.

(ii) UGNEET-2024 Admit Card and UGNEET-2024 Score Card.

(iii) 2 passport size identical photograph which is uploaded in the Online Application.

6. Registered Mobile Number

(i) Candidate must ensure that mobile numbers, e-mail address entered in the online application form are his/her own as in case of urgency KEA may send information / communications by SMS or email on registered mobile number and registered email ID only.

(ii) KEA will not be held responsible for non-receipt of latest information due to wrong mobile number or mailing address filled in the Online Application Form.

7. Candidates must preserve the UG NEET 2024 Admit Card and UGNEET-2024 Score Card till the admission in College or Institution.

8. For the latest updates, candidates must remain in touch with the KEA Website till the completion of all rounds of counseling.

9. Candidates / parents are advised to visit KEA Website http://kea.kar.nic.in at least twice in a day for the latest news / updates and also check their mobile / e-mail as in case of urgency KEA may send the information / communications.

10. KEA will reserve the right to withdraw any such admission made at any point of time which is not fulfilling the eligibility criteria / regulations fixed by the Competent Authority from time to time.

CLASSIFICATION OF SEATS

Only UG NEET 2024 qualified candidates who become eligible after verification of documents submitted by the candidates, are allowed to participate in the allotment of Medical / Dental seats as per the eligibility & reservation criteria for the respective types of seats which is detailed in the subsequent pages.

These seats are classified into four categories namely;

1. G - Government Seats

2. P - Private Seats

3. N - NRI Seats

4. Q - Others Seats

1. (G): GOVERNMENT SEATS,

Means and includes seats in Government colleges and Government share of seats in Private colleges.

a) 100% of Seats in Government colleges

b) 40% of Seats in case of Medical and 35% in case of Dental in Private Non-Minority colleges (KPCF)

c) 25% of Seats in both medical & dental Private Minority (Religious & Linguistic) colleges.

2. (P): PRIVATE SEATS,

Means seats in Private Colleges (KPCF, AMPCK, and KRLMPCA)\ In KPCF Colleges: 40% seats in case of Medical and 45% in the case of Dental seats reserved as private quota seats.

a) *GMP seats: For 50% of the above 40% or 45% seats as the case may be, only Karnataka candidates are eligible (referred as GMP seats / GMP with Hyd-Kar seats in case of colleges located in Hyd-Kar region).

b) OPN seats: Remaining 50% of the above 40% or 45% seats as the case may be are “OPEN” quota seats: These seats are filled based on NEET UG All India merit and only Citizens of India are eligible.

In KRLMPCA and AMPCK Colleges:

55% of seats reserved as private quota seats.

a) 66% of the above seats will be filled by respective religious /linguistic minority candidates (MK, MA, ME, MU, MC, MM seats).

b) In 34% of the above seats

a) *GMP: 50% of the above 34% seats are reserved for candidate of Karnataka Candidates (GMP seats).

b) OPN: 50% of the above 34% seats are reserved for All India candidates who are Citizen of India (OPN seats).

*Karnataka Candidates and who are claiming eligibility for Government seats under clauses (a), (b), (f), (h), (j), (k), (l) and (o) are only eligible for GMP seats.

3. (N): NRI SEATS,

Means 15% of the total seats reserved for NRI quota in KPCF, KRLMPCA and AMPCK colleges.

4. (Q): OTHER SEATS,

Means 5% of the total seats reserved for others in KPCF, KRLMPCA & AMPCK colleges.

(A) ADMISSION FEE

Fee structure for each category of seats issued by the Government for the year 2024 will be hosted on the KEA Website for the information of the candidates / concerned.

(B) SEAT MATRIX

The seat matrix in respect of UG Medical and Dental courses as notified by the Government for the year 2024 will be published on the KEA Website

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Mere registration does not entitle a candidate to allotment of seat. He / She must fulfill the conditions of eligibility during document verification produced by the candidates.

a) The candidate who fulfills the eligibility conditions laid down in CET-2006 admission rules and have qualified in UGNEET-2024 but not attended the documents earlier for verification of documents will have to register compulsorily and appear for verification with all the marks cards, relevant documents for verification (with all the necessary documents / certificates) as per the schedule which will be notified on the KEA Website http://kea.kar.nic.in

b) The educational qualifications / eligibility criteria prescribed by the Competent Authority in regulations / guidelines issued from time to time will be applicable in deciding the eligibility.

c) Eligibility / admissions / allotments made to and by the colleges shall be subject to approval by MCI / DCI / Government / RGUHS / Concerned University / Apex Bodies / etc.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY AND ELIGIBILITY CLAUSES

Academic Eligibility for all seats

Original Documents required for KPCF (COMED-K) / KRLMPCA / AMPCK Seats:

a. The final print out of the Online Registration Form.

b. Original Copy of the Challan for having paid the fees.

c. ‘UG NEET 2024’ Admission Ticket

d. UGNEET-2024 Score Card

e. Any valid Identity Card (Driving License / Voter ID / Passport / PAN / Aadhar Card)

f. SSLC / 10th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

g. 2nd PUC / 12th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

h. 2nd PU /12th standard Study Certificate issued by concerned college with seal signature of Principal

i. TWO recent passport size photographs

If applicable the following documents should be produced:

a. To claim Religious Minority - Religious Minority certificate (Muslim / Christian) issued by the concerned Tahshildar to claim eligibility under Religious Minority seats. (Annexure-4A) as per G.O. No. MWD 330 MDS 2018 Bangalore dated 13-06-2018.

b. To claim Linguistic Minority - Study certificate for having studied in Karnataka for 10 years including either 10th or 12th in Karnataka issued by the head of the institution and countersigned by Block Educational Officer to claim eligibility under Linguistic Minority seats. (Annexure-5 and 5A)

c. Candidates claiming Hyderabad-Karnataka Region Reservation (Article 371 (j)) must submit the certificate in Annexure – A (eligibility certificate – rule 3(3)) issued by the concerned Assistant Commissioner.

d. If NRI Ward, along with Ward Certificate Annexed.(ANNEXURE-6)

ELIGIBILITY for NRI seats (N):

All candidates should fulfill the academic eligibility criteria as prescribed in Chapter 4 and has qualified in the UG NEET 2024 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).

i. All NRI / NRI Wards / PIO / OCI candidates and Foreign Nationals.

ii. Children of Non-resident Indian or their Wards. (As per Hon’ble High Court in WP Nos.17999-18002/2017)

iii. As per the definition defined in The Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 read with the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) (Amendment) Act, 2017 and the Income Tax Act 1961 Section 115 C (e) & 6, i.e., " Non Resident Indian" means an individual resident outside India who is a citizen of India or is a Person of Indian Origin and includes Persons of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizens of India.

For the purpose of verification e-document may be considered with regard to NRI ward certificate subject to submitting the original at the time of taking the admission. Original Documents required for NRI Seats: (clause - z)

a. Final print out of the KEA Online Registration Form.

b. ‘UG NEET 2024’ Admission Ticket and UGNEET-2024 Score Card

c. Any valid Identity Card (Driving License / Voter ID / Passport / PAN / Aadhar Card)

d. SSLC / 10th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

e. 2nd PUC / 12th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

f. 2nd PU /12th standard Study Certificate issued by concerned college with seal signature of Principal

g. TWO recent passport size photographs

h. Candidate's parents resident certificate issued by the Embassy of that country complying with the Income Tax Rules / any other certificates to establish evidence that they are resident of that country / affidavit on Rs.100/- e-stamp paper to that effect.

i. Candidate's passport / VISA / Resident VISA.

j. Citizenship of the candidate / OCI Card / PIO Card.

k. Income Tax Documents required as per the Income Tax Act 1961.

l. Candidate's study certificate for having studied outside India where applicable for the qualifying examination.

Foreign Nationals

Foreigners will have to produce the eligibility certificate issued by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore to KEA. They have to produce the equivalence certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities, Delhi for verification. (AOI)

ELIGIBILITY for Other seats (Q):

Open to all UGNEET2024 qualified candidates except NRI / PIO / OCI and Foreign National. Original documents to be produced

a. Final print out of the Online Registration Form.

b. Original Copy of the Challan for having paid the fees.

c. ‘UG NEET 2024’ Admission Ticket and UGNEET-2024 Score Card

d. Any valid Identity Card (Driving License / Voter ID / Passport / PAN / Aadhar Card)

e. SSLC / 10th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

f. 2nd PUC / 12th Standard Marks Card of the candidate

g. 2nd PU /12th standard Study Certificate issued by concerned college with seal signature of Principal

h. TWO recent passport size photographs.

Only on producing and verifying the above prescribed documents, the candidate’s document verification process is stated to be completed and he /she become eligible for allocation of User ID and Secret Key (Verification Document acknowledgement).

The Karnataka Examinations Authority or the Entrance Test Committee may from time to time specify for submission such other additional documents and issue directions as deemed essential for all Candidates for maintaining absolute transparency and integrity in the online Document Verification Process, Determination of Eligibility and Seat Allotment and Admission - through a notification on the website of KEA / Updates on MCI Website.

Further the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka Examination Authority, the Directorate of Medical Education, and the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences reserve the right to cause any verification as deemed essential at any point of time into the originality and authenticity of any of the certificates produced by any candidate to fulfill and stake his/her claim to any of the qualifying and eligibility criteria. If on such verification it is found that the Candidate has produced fake, fraudulent certificates, he/she will be liable for criminal prosecution, immediate loss of allotted seat without any notice whatsoever, recovery of monetary compensation as may be decided by competent authority, will be liable to be debarred from all exams in future besides the Government will recommend blacklisting of the Candidate to NEET / MCI / DCI and cancellation of license.

Determination of merit: As per the eligibility norms prescribed in UGNEET-2024 examination.

The SC / ST / OBC eligibility criteria is applicable to Karnataka candidates who are claiming eligibility for Government seats under clauses (a), (b), (f), (h), (j), (k) (l) and (o) and the same is not applicable to eligibility clauses (c), (d), (e), (g), (i), (m) and (n) to claim Government Seats.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

The eligible and interested candidates have to compulsorily register online on the KEA Website and to produce the relevant documents for verification to become eligible for admissionto Medical and Dental courses 2024-25. Candidates are neither required to send any certificates / documents in support of their eligibility nor printout of their Application Form (Final Printout) to KEA during or after the completion of registration.

However the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test / admission to relevant courses. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Government / KEA / University / Apex Body at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

How to Apply?

VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS

a. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT VERIFIED THEIR DOCUMENTS

Candidates have to register with KEA for UG NEET 2024 online and should compulsorily get their documents verified at as per instructions / guidelines/ schedule.

•Candidates, who have assigned ranks in UGCET-2024 and completed their document verification as per CET-2006 Admission Rules, need not appear for verification of documents once again for Medical / Dental / AYURVEDA, UNANI, HOMEOPATHY courses. But they have to download the UGNEET-2024 Verification slip from KEA portal on the specified dates to become eligible for admission to Medical / Dental courses.

•However, NRI ward or Cluase Z candidates eligible to claim seats under Category-2 to Category-8 in St. John Medical College, Bangalore, then they have to appear for document verification with such relevant certificates / documents on the notified schedule.

•Karnataka candidates who have not registered for UGCET-2024, but qualified in UGNEET 2024, they have to first register through online at KEA Web-portal, pay the registration fee, enter all the details completely. For verification of documents read the instructions / guidelines or follow the schedule notified.

• Candidates who have registered and filled the online application, paid the registration fees for UGCET-2024, but not appeared for verification of documents due to non-obtaining of rank for any discipline in CET-2024, if they qualified in UGNEET 2024, then they have to appear with all the original relevant certificates as per the notified schedule to become eligible for admission to Medical/ Dental / AYURVEDA, UNANI, HOMEOPATHY courses.

• The information furnished by candidate, if any, in the UGCET-2024 online application form would be available for review by the candidate concerned; however, the candidate must appear for verification of documents with relevant certificates / formats in KEA, Bangalore, in case any information furnished earlier is edited.

b. INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-KARNATAKA CANDIDATES

Non-Karnataka candidates are not eligible for reservation. Hence, in the UG NEET 2024 examination, if they have scored the required minimum marks or above fixed for others category as per the qualifying criteria i.e., 50th Percentile, then only they are eligible to register for admissions through KEA or for any other seats in the state of Karnataka. Please note that SC/ST/OBC eligibility criteria are applicable to Karnataka SC/ST/OBC candidates only.

Instructions – Registration, Marks entry and Uploading - to Non-Karnataka Candidates

• Non-Karnataka candidates who have qualified in UGNEET 2024, they have to first register through online at KEA Web-portal, enter all the details, and pay the registration fee. Further they have to enter the 12th standard marks details and upload in PDF* format in the same web portal. They need

NOT appear for verification of documents.

Steps:

• However, OCI/ PIO / NRI / Foreign Nationals and if any non-Karnataka candidates eligible to claim NRI Ward, Religious Minority or eligible to claim set under Category-2 to Category-8 in St. John Medical College, Bangalore, then they have to appear for verification of documents with all the original necessary documents at KEA, Bangalore on the specified dates.

Verification of documents -Instructions continued

• KEA is entrusted with document verification for determining the eligibility of the candidates as per the directions of the Government and the allocation of seats as per the online seat Allotment and Admission Procedure. The results of UGNEET-2024 published by NTA, New Delhi will be taken into consideration for preparation of rank list after verification of original documents and allotment of seats to all eligible candidates for UG Medical & Dental seats.

• The SC / ST/ OBC eligibility criteria is applicable to Karnataka candidates who are eligible to claim eligibility for Government seats under clauses (a), (b), (f), (h), (j), (k) (l) and (o) and the same is not applicable to eligibility clauses (c), (d), (e), (g), (i), (m) and (n).

The candidates who have qualified in UGNEET-2024 Examination will have to get their original documents verified to become eligible for Option Entry for choice of allotment of Medical / Dental seat as per the instructions / guidelines.

Verification of documents will be done as per the schedule notified later. The candidate should confirm the rank ranges, date and time of verification before coming to KEA, Bangalore. No individual intimation will be sent to the eligible rank holders regarding the date and time of verification process.

The original documents to be produced during verification have been detailed for different categories of seats. Candidates who seek admission should compulsorily produce and carry the prescribed documents in ORIGINAL with ONE set of attested photocopies of all the original documents as per their eligibility. The candidate should compulsorily bring all necessary original documents in support of their claim when they come for verification without fail.

If any candidate fails to produce any of the documents / certificates / marks card on the day of verification, such candidate’s documents will not be verified and they will not complete their registration process and subsequently will not be considered for eligibility to exercise their options.

After Registration, the candidates will proceed to the Verification Counter where the entries of original documents are verified against the computer data that would have been furnished by them in their application forms. After verification, the original documents will be returned to the candidate and KEA will retain one set of the attested photocopies of all the documents. Before leaving the verification counter, an acknowledgment cum verification slip will be issued to the candidates.

Verification of documents is common for both Medical and Dental disciplines together. Verification slip will be issued to all the eligible candidates. It will contain the details of the candidates, documents verified, caste category and merit / rank to which discipline he / she is eligible etc. will also be printed on the slip. The candidate before leaving the verification counter has to verify all the details printed on the verification slip and changes if any according to the documents he / she submitted, should be brought to the notice of the verification officer immediately.

NOTE: No changes / claims will be accepted once the documents are verified and verification slip is issued to the candidate for any reason. The candidates are informed to verify the entries printed on the verification slip and the acknowledgement card before leaving the verification counter. If there is any mistake / error report to Verification Officer for correction. The candidate who becomes eligible after verification will only be considered for entry of options and for allotment of seats. All the details printed on the verification slip will be considered for allotment of seats. Eligibility of candidate for consideration of seat allotment totally depends on the production of all supporting documents at the time of verification which inter leads to correctness of data of candidates. Therefore, the candidate is also jointly responsible for ensuring the correctness of the data. No request for alteration of data will be considered under any circumstances at any point of time.

IMPORTANT: If the qualifying marks change due to any reason after verification of documents, it is the responsibility of candidate to inform the KEA authority, as per his / her revised marks / eligibility, the seat allotted based on the previous marks may get cancelled at any stage. Further, the seat allotment made by KEA or by the College shall be subject to approval by the concerned University.

ALLOTMENT PROCESS

Detailed information about allotment of seats as notified by GOI, MCC, Government of Karnataka with regard to commencement of counseling, schedule for first round, second round and mop-up round etc., and other counseling related procedures / guidelines will be published later in the KEA Website.

The seat matrix notified by the Government for each discipline will be adopted for allotment seats, course wise, college wise and category wise seat matrix notified by Government will be hosted on the KEA Website for the information of the candidates and parents.

The allotment of seats will be conducted through online, first round, second round followed by Mop-up Round and Stray Vacancy Round (subject to availability of seats).

1. First Round.

2. Second Round.

3. Mop-up Round.

4. Stray Vacancy Round (subject to availability of seats)

Note: If any seats remain vacant after the second round, a mop round may be conducted for all categories of seats, in which only candidates who have not been allotted any seat in the previous two rounds would be eligible to participate.

NOTE: As per NMC, New Delhi letter dated 24-07-2023; all the rounds of counseling including Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted only by KEA in online mode, all the UG NEET qualified candidates are hereby advised to register online and complete the document verification process in KEA to become eligible for admission to UG Medical and Dental Courses in the State of Karnataka.

FIRST ROUND OF SEAT ALOTMENT

(i) After the last date and time fixed for entering the options is over and as per the seat matrix issued by the Government, action will be taken to allot the seats in the order of merit based on the priority of the options entered by the candidate and by following the reservation policy of the Government.

(ii) The computer begins allotment with the Special Category seat for Persons with disability, NCC and Sports Category. (Only for Karnataka eligible candidates)

a. The computer starts the allotment with the Persons with disability as per their rank and options. As per the Act, 5 % of the seats in all Government and government quota seats in private colleges in Medical / Dental courses are reserved and candidates belonging to the Physically Disabled Category can give options as per the seat matrix in these colleges.

b. After allotment to Persons with disability, seat allotment to NCC candidates holding preference 1 to 8 will be allotted under in NCC quota as per their preference and if the preference is the same the inter-se merit among the candidates will be considered. Likewise candidates in Sports category in Preference 1 to 5 will be allotted in Sports quota and where the preferences are equal the inter-se merit will be considered.

c. General Merit category candidates will be considered only in the General Merit quota. The rank list will be invariably followed for allotment of seats. All Reserved category candidates will first be considered for allotment in General Merit as per their merit and rank and as per the options given by them. After the General Merit seats are exhausted the candidate belonging to the respective categories will be allotted the seats in their respective category as per their rank and as per the options given by them.

d. Reserved Kannada Medium and Rural Category candidates will be first allotted in General Merit Category, then in the Rural and Kannada Medium of General Merit category and respective general of the reserved category and finally in the Kannada Medium and Rural of the respective category subject to availability of seats. (Only for Karnataka Candidates)

e. Hyderabad-Karnataka reservation will also be considered for allotment of seats.

f. While allotting to Special Category candidates namely, Defense, Ex-defense, CAPF, Ex-CAPF, first allotment will be made under General Merit category as per their ranks, if the seat is not available in GM, then it will be allotted in the respective reserved category if seats are available and then finally the seats will be allotted under Special Category if seats are available in the order of merit.

1st Phase of allotment:

Allotment of seats to all the courses as per the seat matrix as notified by the Government.

(a) Persons with Disability

(b) NCC candidates

(c) Sports Candidates

Based on the merit and priority of options the first phase of allotment begins. The computer will first allot the seats in the above-mentioned order and continues in the same order. While allotting the seats in the 1st Phase at any stage, the seat allotted if any, will automatically get cancelled upon allotment of a seat in the subsequent discipline and such cancelled seat will be considered for allotment of a seat in the next iteration.

Therefore, multiple iterations may take place in the 1st Phase. The computer will stop the allotment only if the last seat is allotted or when it reaches the last rank in each course. That means the candidates will always be climbing upwards both in options and in roster. The order of allotment as shown above will get repeated in the 1st phase until there is no change in the allotment of any candidate.

2nd Phase of allotment.

Allotment of seats to all the courses as per the seat matrix as notified by the Government.

(a) Persons with Disability

(b) NCC candidates

(c) Sports Candidates

After allotment of seats in the first phase, action will be taken to allot the seats for the 2nd phase allotment of seats. After completion of the 1st Phase of allotment of seats, the seats that remain unfilled under all the Rural and Kannada medium quota of the reserved categories will be converted to General of the respective reserved categories (SCR & SCK to SCG, STR & STK to STG, 1R & 1K to 1G, 2AR & 2AK to 2AG, 2BR & 2BK to 2BG, 3AR & 3AK to 3AG, 3BR & 3BK to 3BG) before the commencement of 2nd Phase and offered ONLY to the reserved category candidates including GMR & GMK category candidates.

In this phase only reserved category candidates will be considered for allotment and GM candidates will not be considered. Further, GM seats will also be not considered for allotment of seats.

IMPORTANT:

This procedure for conversion of seats will be adopted before the commencement of 2nd Phase of allotment. Further, if the reserved category candidates are allotted with a General Merit / respective reserved category seat during the 2nd phase of allotment, then a reserved category seat becomes vacant. Such seats are treated as ‘CONSEQUENTIAL VACANCIES’. These consequential reserved category vacancies that arise during the 2nd phase of allotment will remain under the same categories and will be offered only to the candidates belonging to the same reserved categories.

NOTE: All GM consequential vacancies which arise in this phase will be considered for allotment in the 3rd Phase of allotment.

Based on the merit and priority of options the second phase of allotment will be done. The computer will first allot the seats as described before. While allotting the seats in the 2nd Phase at any stage, the seat allotted if any, will be released automatically upon allotment of a seat. Such released seat will be considered for allotment of a seat in the next iteration.

Therefore, much iteration may take place in the 3rd Phase also. The computer will stop the allotment only if the last seat is allotted or when it reaches the last rank in each course. That means the candidate will always be climbing upwards both in options and roster. The order of allotment as shown above will get repeated in the 3rd Phase until there is no change in the allotment of any candidate

Speciality of 3rd Phase of allotment is, after completion of last stage of allotment of seats, the seats remained un-allotted if any, in any reserved category will be converted to GM automatically and will be offered to all the eligible candidates from 1st to last rank based on the priority of options entered.

That means repetition of phase 3 allotment process will take place. Phase 3 allotment stops only when there is no seat in reserved category and no change in the allotment. Summary:

This illustrates that at each stage, the options are getting shrunk before moving to the next stage if seats are allotted. If seats are not allotted, the options list remains unchanged.

The seats which are returned back to seat matrix in the process of allotment stages will be allotted to the next candidate as per rank and options. This way there will be a number of iterations till the candidate gets the best seat of his choice governed by rank. This means, the system halts allotment when no seats are available for a candidate as per his options.

All the steps taken together as detailed above will form one round and the stages mentioned above, are known as iteration stage / phase. The iteration stage in each round will go on until either the option of the candidate is fulfilled or not. In this way each candidate may get either a Medical seat or Dental seat as per his/her rank and priority in the respective disciplines. However, it is possible that if all seats are exhausted then a candidate might not be allotted a seat at all. Therefore, it is very important to candidates to give their options very carefully and after considerable thought and after discussing with their parents and elders. If by chance the options given by the candidate is not well thought he may lose a seat in a good college as he may not have given option for that particular college or would have given lower options. For example, a candidate is interested in college A, but by mistake or by oversight he has given a lower preference for that college and has given higher preference for some other college. The computer then will allot a seat as per his rank and as per his higher priorities. In this way he may tend to lose a seat in the college of his choice merely because he has not given a correct priority of options.

After the entire iteration of all the discipline in all the three phase is complete the final list will be announced on the website and this is known as the First Round. Therefore, many iterations may take place in one round as per the choice of the candidate and as per the availability of seats. The candidate can track down the movement of seats in the different iteration stages to satisfy himself that the best of the choices is allotted to him. Virtual tracking of the process of allotment by the computer can be viewed by the candidate after allotment. This ensures transparency in the entire allotment stage and KEA is known for its motto Trust Through Total Transparency.

First round of seat allotment -Instructions to Candidates

As per the seat matrix which will be issued by the Government, Seat Allotment will be made by following the Roster System based on the Merit / Rank of the candidate and based on priority of options entered by the candidates. After verifying the seat allotment results, the candidates can take the decisions as detailed below:

POST SEAT ALLOTMENT PROCEDURE – CHOICES BEFORE A CANDIDATE

The candidate here has 4 choices after the allotment. The choices are as below: -

Choice 1: I am satisfied with the allotted seat and am willing to report to the allotted college; therefore I should not be considered for further allotment of seats in any subsequent round for any college / discipline. I will pay the prescribed fees for the seat allotted by downloading the e-Challan or NEFT / RTGS / IMPS Challan or through online payment gateway as per the procedure detailed in the KEA Website, deposit the original documents, and later on I will download the admission order and report to the college. Immediately afterwards, I will login to my Option Entry Log-In-Id and I will report to KEA that I have joined the College.

Further the College Authority will have to login to their College Login-ID and report that the respective candidate has joined the College. If a candidate fails to report back to KEA that he / she has joined, then seat will be cancelled even though they might have physically joined.

Further any candidate who has paid the fees and obtained the Admission Order and fails to report to the College on or before the last date and time specified by KEA in the Admission Order, for such candidates no extension of time will be given and the allotment made in his / her favour shall be treated as Cancelled and he / she has no claim further on such allotment and they will not be considered for allotment of seats in the subsequent round. Such seats shall revert back to the pool and fee paid by them will be forfeited.

Implication: Not eligible to participate in the subsequent rounds.

Important: Before opting this choice candidate is advised to make sure that he / she cannot come back to Option Entry Process in UGNEET-2024 / UGCET-2024.

Choice2: I am Satisfied with the allotted seat but wish to participate in the next round. Such candidates will pay the prescribed fees by downloading the Challan / allotted details from the KEA website for the seat confirmed or allotted in the first round and deposit the original documents. If higher options get allotted then earlier allotted seat gets cancelled automatically OR if higher options seats are not allotted then earlier allotted seat shall remains in candidates favour.

Implication: Eligible to participate in the subsequent round keeping the seat allotted on hold. However, if a seat in the higher options gets allotted the candidate loses his old seat. There is no choice between the earlier allotted and newly allotted seat. Candidate has to compulsorily join the selected college allotted in the second Round seat allotment without giving any reasons /excuses.

Important: Fresh options will be permitted only when the new college / courses which are included in the seat matrix after the allotment of first round only for that newly added college / course.

Choice3: I am not satisfied with allotted seat but wish to participate in the next round with all the already entered options except the allotted options by surrendering the allotted seat and also re-ordering of already entered options; further I will the pay the Caution Deposit to become eligible to participate in the second round.

Implication: Eligible to participate in the subsequent round by rejecting the allotted seat.

Action: Candidate has to pay the caution deposit. Already entered options except the allotted option will be shown for re-ordering. Candidates are advised to give only such options, if the seat is allotted, they have to compulsorily join the selected college in the Second Round seat allotment without giving any reasons /excuses, failing which the caution deposit will be forfeited.

NOTE: Chances of getting the seat is subject to availability of seats as the other candidates next to your rank might have entered those options and seats would be allotted to them in the first round based on merit.

Choice4: I am Not satisfied with KEA allotted seat and I have got seat elsewhere, so I am quitting and not to be considered for allotment of seats in any of the further rounds.

Implication: Not eligible to participate in the subsequent round no hold on the allotted seat and seat allotted earlier will get cancelled.

NOTE: If a candidate fails to exercise any of the above 4 choices within the stipulated date and time then the seat allotted to such candidate stands cancelled automatically without any further notice in this regard and he/she will not be allowed to participate in further rounds.

Seat Allotment:

After the last date prescribed for entry of options for the Second Round, action will be taken to allot the seats based on Merit and Options entered by the candidates, by following the Roster System and

Reservation Policy.

Post allotment procedure: Implication: - Choices before a candidate.

1. There will be no Choice to exercise to the candidates.

2. Candidates who have allotted seat in any discipline are required to pay the prescribed fees (if not paid) and should compulsorily report to the colleges on or before the last date mentioned in the admission order and should update the details through their log-In-Id to KEA or they lose their allotted seats.

3. If any candidate fails to report to the college after allotment of seats in the Second Round, legal action will be initiated against such candidate in accordance with law. Steps to be followed by the candidates who have already paid the fees in the First Round

Step 1. All the candidates including those who have downloaded the Challan and made the payment for the seat allotted in the first round must compulsorily download the fresh Challan once again for the seat allotted in the second round.

Step 2. The fee paid details if any, will be printed on the Challan.

Step 3. The fee paid in the earlier round will be adjusted for the seat allotted in this second round.

Step 4. If there is no difference in the fees paid and the fees in the allotted college in this round, Download the admission order from the KEA Website by selecting the appropriate link and by entering the required credentials. Report to the college on or before the last date mentioned in the Admission Order.

Step 5: Compulsorily update the details through their log-In-Id to KEA or failure to update the reported details will result in cancellation of allotted seat.

Steps to be followed by the other candidates,

IF the candidate has not paid any fees or has paid lesser fees in the second round, then follow the same procedure detailed above.

Online Mop-up round

(Subject to Hon’ble Courts /MCC / Government directions)

1. Candidates who have been allotted any Medical seat either in First Round (Choice 1 & 2) or in the Second Round are not eligible to participate.

2. Further the candidates who have been allotted any seat under All India Quota / Deemed University / ESIC / any state boards etc are not eligible to participate.

3. Candidates who have joined the college after allotment of seats in any rounds of All India Counseling including Counseling for Deemed Universities are not eligible for mop-up round.

4. Candidates who have been allotted Dental seat through KEA can participate for selection of Medical seat only, but not for dental seat again.

5. Interested eligible candidates can exercise their priority of options for the available seats.

6. Candidate has to pay the specified Caution Deposit and fees before participating in the mop-up round.

7. Schedule and other instructions and guidelines will be published in the KEA Website. Online Stray Vacancy round – Subject to availability of seats

(Subject to Hon’ble Courts /MCC / Government directions)

1. The seats available if any, after mop-up round will be offered in the Stray Vacancy Round to the candidates who have qualified in UGNEET-2024 but who have not been allotted medical seat.

2. Interested eligible candidates can exercise their priority of options for the available seats.

3. Candidate has to pay the specified Caution Deposit and fees before participating in the stray vacancy round.

4. Schedule and other instructions and guidelines will be published in the KEA Website.

NOTE: As per NMC, New Delhi letter dated 24-07-2023; all the rounds of counseling including Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted only by KEA in online mode, all the UG NEET qualified candidates are hereby advised to register online and complete the document verification process in KEA to become

eligible for admission to UG Medical and Dental Courses in the State of Karnataka.

It is the endeavor of the Government that no seat should go vacant as all seats under Government quota are subsidized for the meritorious students.

A NOTE ON REFUND AND FORFEITURE OF FEE / CANCELLATION OF A SEAT

(1) If a candidate who has been allotted a seat in any discipline in the First Round and who has reported to the college, wishes to surrenders / cancel the seat before the last date notified for entry of options for the Second Round, the Executive Director, shall deduct Rs.5,000/- as processing fee and Rs.5,000/- penalty and refund the remaining fee paid.

(2) If a candidate who has been allotted a seat in any discipline in the First Round / Second Round and who has reported to the college or not, surrenders the seat after the completion of Second Round, the Executive Director, shall forfeit the entire fee paid including Rs.5,000/- as processing fee and Rs.5,000/- penalty.

(3) As per rule 12 (2) of CET-2006 rules, payment of penalty is mandatory and no exemption on penalty payment to any category candidate. All the candidates have to pay the total fees fixed.

(4) The candidate who surrenders the seat allotted in the Second Round, the Executive Director, shall forfeit the entire fee paid.

(5) No surrender or cancellation of seat shall be accepted after mop-up round.

(6) If a candidate does not surrender / cancel / fails to join the allotted college even after the completion of the Second Extended Round the Executive Director, Karnataka Examinations Authority shall forfeit the entire fee amount paid by the candidates.

If a candidate reports to the college and later on leaves the college he / she has to necessarily surrender the seat back to KEA only before mop-up round. It is the endeavor of KEA to see that subsidized Government quota seats or any other private seats are accessible and available to all meritorious students. Hence failing to surrender the seat back to KEA will be viewed as a breach of contract and severe lack of social responsibility.

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