Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2026: Seat Analysis & Government College Cutoffs

Karnataka NEET Counselling 2026: Seat Matrix & Candidate Breakdown
In 2026, Karnataka saw an expansion in available medical seats alongside a decrease in the overall pool of NEET-qualified applicants. Government MBBS seats increased by 151, while private college seats saw a substantial jump of 1,700 seats.

Category	2025	2026	Difference
Government Seats	4,249	4,400	+151
Private Seats	9,295	10,995	+1,700
Total Seats	13,544	15,395	+1,851
Students Qualified	87,909	69,170	-18,739

Karnataka NEET Cutoff 2025: Category-Wise Closing Ranks for Government Colleges
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bangalore, maintained the highest cutoff among government medical colleges with an opening/earliest general category closing rank of 3,478.
Below is the category-wise breakdown of NEET closing ranks across government medical institutes in Karnataka:

S.No.	College Name	General Rank	OBC Rank	SC Rank	ST Rank
1	Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	3478	8560	34512	58188
2	Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore	12937	24504	91999	102843
3	Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	13488	22004	69382	71029
4	Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	21676	34800	100436	102105
5	Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan	21862	37452	223243	112714
6	Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum	23365	31760	106735	217226
7	Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi	23671	41621	106446	106896
8	Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary	23690	36302	83239	85547
9	ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga	28962	42607	132887	111990
10	Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore	30129	17401	54677	83212
11	Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar	31696	49014	140555	125544
12	Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag	32257	43592	128129	124968
13	Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur	38361	55837	156848	159742
14	Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal	38538	73545	142751	145290
15	Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur	39240	53301	136326	109357
16	Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar	41651	60034	164172	159888
17	Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College Research Institute, Bangalore	48594	21184	214196	86584
18	Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri	49827	67420

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bangalore, had the highest cutoff with a General Category closing rank of 3,478.

There are 4,400 government seats available in 2026, which is an increase of 151 seats from the 4,249 seats available in 2025.

While total medical seats increased by 1,851, the total number of NEET-qualified students decreased from 87,909 in 2025 to 69,170 in 2026 (a reduction of 18,739 candidates), easing the overall competition.

Private medical college seats increased significantly by 1,700 seats, growing from 9,295 seats in 2025 to 10,995 seats in 2026.