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NEET 2026 cut-off for medical colleges in Karnataka
Round-by-round closing ranks from MCC's 2026 allotment lists, for every category.
In 2026, 25 MBBS colleges in Karnataka took students through MCC. For General category in the 15% All India Quota, Round 1 closed at AIR 1,774 at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore and at AIR 24,060 at Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute Office, Bagalkote. Across all four rounds the furthest General-category closing rank was AIR 27,969 (Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri).
These are the All India Quota seats counselled by MCC. The other 85% of seats in state government colleges, and the private college seats, go through Karnataka's own state counselling, with separate cut-offs: see MBBS in Karnataka.
MBBS: closing ranks by category
| College | Quota | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 15% All India Quota | 1,774 R3: 1,894 | 3,222 R2: 3,708 | 3,240 Stray: 16,738 | 22,693 Stray: 1,06,375 | 18,289 R3: 58,430 |
| Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute | 15% All India Quota | 3,998 R3: 10,541 | 8,427 R2: 12,401 | 6,897 Stray: 19,995 | 34,955 R3: 59,271 | 51,700 R3: 77,805 |
| Mysore Medical College and Research Instt. (Prev.name Government Medical College), Mysore | 15% All India Quota | 4,060 Stray: 21,175 | 5,748 Stray: 28,592 | 5,435 Stray: 26,132 | 33,878 R3: 50,307 | 36,486 Stray: 1,39,856 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore | 15% All India Quota | 5,115 Stray: 21,009 | 9,063 R3: 12,000 | 8,241 Stray: 25,087 | 50,670 Stray: 1,14,101 | 67,362 R3: 98,091 |
| Karnataka Medical College & Research Institute, Hubballi | 15% All India Quota | 6,256 Stray: 23,955 | 9,458 Stray: 30,526 | 9,055 Stray: 27,176 | 49,966 Stray: 1,21,683 | 54,034 R3: 80,842 |
| Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | 15% All India Quota | 8,695 Stray: 25,148 | 11,765 Stray: 30,950 | 10,786 R3: 19,041 | 46,030 Stray: 1,23,244 | 66,131 Stray: 1,37,442 |
| Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi | 15% All India Quota | 9,305 Stray: 25,692 | 14,117 R3: 20,607 | 12,391 R3: 17,872 | 61,291 Stray: 1,23,243 | 66,065 R3: 89,139 |
| Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan | 15% All India Quota | 9,640 Stray: 27,443 | 17,353 R3: 25,651 | 12,445 R3: 20,908 | 64,794 R3: 1,00,626 | 80,842 Stray: 1,40,300 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Gulbarga | 15% All India Quota | 10,790 Stray: 24,873 | 12,733 Stray: 30,833 | 13,135 Stray: 26,511 | 64,194 R3: 85,441 | 1,03,194 (R3) |
| Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | 15% All India Quota | 10,943 R3: 19,023 | 17,767 Stray: 31,042 | 13,767 R3: 20,404 | 59,146 R3: 97,791 | 71,185 Stray: 1,40,454 |
| Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | 15% All India Quota | 11,615 Stray: 27,232 | 17,141 R3: 23,637 | 14,000 R3: 20,387 | 63,430 Stray: 1,23,726 | 67,502 Stray: 1,39,976 |
| Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu | 15% All India Quota | 13,482 R3: 22,695 | 24,272 R3: 27,118 | 15,124 R3: 23,363 | 86,259 R3: 1,12,679 | 1,03,065 R3: 1,13,617 |
| Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 15% All India Quota | 14,131 R3: 20,336 | 18,967 R3: 23,792 | 15,581 R3: 21,748 | 79,120 R3: 1,03,255 | 90,804 R3: 1,00,482 |
| Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka | 15% All India Quota | 15,575 Stray: 27,509 | 19,464 R3: 26,799 | 16,473 R3: 23,751 | 82,990 R3: 1,15,346 | 86,890 R3: 1,25,979 |
| Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar | 15% All India Quota | 16,205 Stray: 27,452 | 20,641 R3: 25,736 | 16,916 R3: 23,075 | 84,763 R3: 1,08,785 | 82,572 R3: 1,17,300 |
| Nandi Medical College and Research Institute Chikkaballapura (Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences Chikkaballapura ) | 15% All India Quota | 16,478 Stray: 27,907 | 21,934 R2: 26,819 | 17,814 Stray: 28,205 | 96,169 Stray: 1,24,167 | 1,07,880 R3: 1,26,009 |
| Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | 15% All India Quota | 16,771 R3: 22,575 | 20,853 R3: 26,512 | 18,245 R3: 23,349 | 84,351 R3: 1,07,787 | 95,561 R3: 1,14,585 |
| K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences (previously Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Mallasamudra, Mulgund Road, Gadag) | 15% All India Quota | 16,892 R3: 22,799 | 23,146 R3: 24,563 | 18,762 R3: 23,511 | 86,109 R3: 1,04,761 | 1,06,684 R3: 1,25,075 |
| Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru | 15% All India Quota | 16,971 Stray: 27,643 | 24,349 R3: 28,641 | 18,222 R3: 24,739 | 88,153 R3: 1,16,024 | 88,441 R3: 1,31,277 |
| Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar | 15% All India Quota | 17,372 R3: 22,596 | 23,921 R3: 26,037 | 18,533 Stray: 27,554 | 89,086 R3: 1,13,302 | 1,02,974 R3: 1,28,361 |
| Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal | 15% All India Quota | 17,689 R3: 23,230 | 24,319 R3: 26,764 | 19,017 R3: 23,710 | 95,646 R3: 1,03,526 | 1,12,331 Stray: 1,41,463 |
| Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute | 15% All India Quota | 18,095 Stray: 27,891 | 25,025 R3: 29,392 | 19,639 Stray: 27,900 | 91,603 R3: 1,19,908 | 1,11,487 R3: 1,32,205 |
| Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri | 15% All India Quota | 18,115 Stray: 27,766 | 24,664 R3: 28,112 | 19,595 R3: 25,045 | 96,727 R3: 1,18,595 | 97,532 |
| Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri | 15% All India Quota | 18,415 Stray: 27,969 | 25,022 R3: 28,560 | 20,327 R3: 25,728 | 97,968 Stray: 1,24,578 | 1,13,617 Stray: 1,41,477 |
| Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute Office, Bagalkote | 15% All India Quota | 24,060 (R2) R3: 26,328 | 27,948 (R2) R3: 29,470 | 25,046 (R2) R3: 26,732 | 1,01,888 (R2) Stray: 1,24,111 | 1,23,636 (R2) R3: 1,17,048 |
BDS: closing ranks by category
| College | Quota | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOVT. DC & RESEARCH INSt., BELLARY | 15% All India Quota | 18,084 R3: 42,348 | 43,050 R2: 43,960 | 35,471 Stray: 48,665 | 56,018 Stray: 1,56,824 | 79,960 R3: 1,80,635 |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | 15% All India Quota | 23,914 Stray: 39,621 | 34,969 R3: 51,627 | 24,256 Stray: 41,232 | 1,48,308 Stray: 1,44,638 | – |
| Govt. D.C. & Research Inst | 15% All India Quota | 26,127 Stray: 36,427 | – | 36,534 R3: 39,607 | 1,25,629 Stray: 1,35,888 | 1,33,637 Stray: 1,47,187 |
Deemed universities
Deemed university seats are counselled by MCC with no category reservation, so one rank covers everyone. The barrier there is the fee: see deemed university fees.
| College | Course | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB Shetty Memorial Inst. of Dental Sce., Mangaluru | BDS | 4,96,039 | 5,21,022 | – | 5,51,546 |
| JSS Dental College, Mysuru | BDS | 6,33,259 | 6,72,102 | – | 3,09,748 |
| KLE VK Inst. of Dental Scie. Belagavi | BDS | 6,76,670 | 7,08,221 | – | 5,78,900 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sce., Manipal | BDS | 2,54,399 | 2,62,359 | – | – |
| Manipal College of Dental Science, Mangalore | BDS | 3,24,836 | 3,25,771 | – | 1,54,834 |
| Sri Siddhartha DentalCollege, Tumkur | BDS | 7,72,349 | 8,09,450 | – | 2,93,476 |
| Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya | BDS | 7,58,943 | 7,74,605 | – | 6,60,508 |
| Chettinad Institute of Medical Education and Research | MBBS | 5,24,239 | 6,27,750 | – | 9,87,266 |
| JSS Medical College, Mysore | MBBS | 1,54,521 | 1,87,715 | – | 3,90,971 |
| Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC | MBBS | 4,19,036 | 4,84,567 | – | 6,69,914 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | MBBS | 1,81,223 | 2,03,613 | – | 2,60,192 |
| K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore | MBBS | 1,65,856 | 2,00,214 | – | 2,23,138 |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | MBBS | 59,030 | 60,163 | – | 42,563 |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | MBBS | 42,815 | 43,819 | – | 28,491 |
| Raja Rajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore | MBBS | 4,60,645 | 5,05,316 | – | 8,04,664 |
| Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Vijayapura (Bijapur | MBBS | 2,94,456 | 2,92,582 | – | 4,57,691 |
| Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar | MBBS | 2,92,821 | 3,34,068 | – | 4,36,043 |
| Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | MBBS | 3,53,346 | 3,79,645 | – | 4,18,837 |
| Sri siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | MBBS | 4,19,640 | 5,07,813 | – | 6,57,692 |
| Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | MBBS | 3,75,767 | 4,00,278 | – | 4,11,536 |
Special quotas
Seats reserved for a group (ESI insured persons' children, a university's own students, or a domicile).
| College | Quota | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | BDS, ESI insured persons' wards | 60,799 Stray: 66,820 | 67,151 Stray: 99,596 | 74,099 R2: 74,656 | 2,33,406 | 4,19,319 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore | MBBS, ESI insured persons' wards | 27,537 R2: 37,347 | 33,077 R2: 41,335 | 35,552 Stray: 54,020 | 1,83,364 R2: 1,89,177 | 2,34,452 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Gulbarga | MBBS, ESI insured persons' wards | 38,773 R2: 48,241 | 45,639 R2: 50,536 | 46,882 R2: 49,113 | 1,95,304 R2: 1,95,643 | 3,14,665 |
A round's closing rank is the last All India Rank that got a new seat in that round (MCC allotment lists, parsed by us). When the last round that allotted a seat differs from Round 1, its closing rank is shown underneath. PwD seats are left out. “–” means no seat of that kind was allotted to that category.
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What was the NEET 2026 All India Quota cut-off for MBBS in Karnataka?
For General category, Round 1 closing ranks in Karnataka ran from AIR 1,774 (Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore) to AIR 24,060 (Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute Office, Bagalkote); across all rounds the furthest was AIR 27,969. These are MCC's 15% All India Quota figures.
How many NEET marks did a government MBBS seat in Karnataka need through the All India Quota?
On the 2026 marks–rank curve, AIR 27,969, the furthest General-category closing rank, is about 562 marks. Reserved categories went further. Treat marks figures as approximate.
Will the 2027 cut-off be the same?
No. Cut-offs move with the number of seats, the number of candidates and the paper's difficulty. Use 2026 as a guide and keep safe options in your choice list.
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