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KEA Round 1 Category-wise NEET Cut Off 2025 for MBBS (State Quota)

NEET UG

KEA Round 1 Category-wise NEET Cut Off 2025 for MBBS (State Quota)

The round 2 of Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025 is ongoing, and candidates are eagerly looking for the round 1 category-wise cut offs for MBBS to understand the competition. The state quota KEA round 1 NEET cut off 2025 at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) for the General Merit (GM) category was 1,299.




 

The KEA NEET UG counselling 2025 round 2 seat allotment results are expected to be re-released by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). As candidates expectantly wait for the round 2 results, they can have look at the round 1 category-wise NEET cut off 2025 for MBBS or the closing ranks for which candidates were allotted seats across various prestigious medical colleges in Karnataka. While the article provides the state quota KEA round 1 NEET cut offs 2025 across some of the most-competed categories in Karnataka, it also offers insights on the previous year’s (2024) closing ranks.

 

 

 

An Overview of the NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

 

For those wondering what NEET UG cut offs are, they are nothing but the closing ranks or the last ranks for which seats are allotted in an institute in a particular counselling round. The NEET UG cut offs vary from round to round; usually higher in the initial rounds and lower in the final stages of counselling. They also differ from college to college and category to category depending upon the competition for seats in a particular institute and category. Those candidates with higher ranks that fall within the required NEET UG cut offs or ranks for a particular counselling round are most-likely to be allotted medical seats.

 

 

 

Category-wise Analysis of KEA Round 1 NEET Cut Offs in 2025 and 2024 for MBBS

 

The category-wise analysis of KEA round 1 NEET cut offs in 2025 and 2024 for MBBS shows the closing ranks for different categories across various institutes in Karnataka. Here is a category-wise analysis of the KEA round 1 MBBS NEET cut offs in 2025 and 2024 for some of the most-competed categories across various prestigious medical colleges for the government quota:

 

 

State Quota KEA Round 1 NEET Cut Off 2025 for the General Merit Category (GM)

College Name

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2024 Cut Offs

Difference from 2024

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

1,299

2,154

-855

Shri Atal Bihari Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore

3,487

7,166

-3,679

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore

4,053

7,069

-3,016

ESIC Medical College, Bangalore

6,404

12,263

-5,859

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli

8,343

11,378

-3,035

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

11,478

18,444

-6,966

Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary

15,845

21,191

-5,346

Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan

16,221

22,345

-6,124

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum

16,260

19,893

-3,633

Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga

16,967

21,982

-5,015

 

 

For the General Merit Category (GM), the state quota KEA round 1 NEET cut off 2025 was the highest in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) in Karnataka with a closing rank of 1,299. Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute had the lowest KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut off for the General Merit Category (GM) under the government quota, with 44,690 AIR.

 

 

 

 

State Quota KEA Round 1 NEET Cut Off 2025 for the 2A General (2AG) Category

College Name

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2024 Cut Offs

Difference from 2024

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

5,626

10,817

-5,191

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore

12,210

18,306

-6,096

Shri Atal Bihari Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore

14,076

21,011

-6,935

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli

18,481

22,773

-4,292

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum

23,332

32,847

-9,515

ESIC Medical College, Bangalore

24,065

25,039

-974

Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary

24,378

33,994

-9,616

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

25,689

31,709

-6,020

Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga

26,551

36,947

-10,396

Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan

30,020

37,980

-7,960

 

 

For the 2A General Category (2AG) under the government quota, the KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut off was the highest in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, with 5,626 AIR. Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga saw the lowest KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut off for the 2A General Category (2AG), with 59,232 AIR.

 

 

 

 

Also Read Maharashtra NEET cut off for MBBS in Round 1 NEET counselling 2025

 

 

 

 

State Quota KEA Round 1 NEET Cut Off 2025 for the 2B General (2BG) Category

College Name

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

KEA Round 2 NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

Difference from 2024

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

5,244

5,571

-327

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum

25,152

27,081

-1,929

Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar

40,299

45,487

-5,188

Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar

41,295

42,644

-1,349

Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapura

42,118

54,269

-12,151

Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru

44,622

58,169

-13,547

Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga

52,884

67,320

-14,436

ESIC Medical College, Bangalore

14,880

18,432

-3,552

ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga

32,791

38,079

-5,288

Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag

33,625

35,047

-1,422

 

 

For the 2B General Category (2BG) under the government quota, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bangalore again had the highest KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut off, with 5,244 AIR. This was followed by Shri Atal Bihari Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore (not mentioned in the table above) with 8,094 AIR.

 

 

 

State Quota KEA Round 1 NEET Cut Off 2025 for the 3A General (3AG) Category

College Name

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2025 Cut Offs

KEA Round 1 NEET UG 2024 Cut Offs

Difference from 2024

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

3,328

3,314

+14

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum

19,876

23,932

-4,056

Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar

31,504

38,364

-6,860

Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar

24,467

34,995

-10,528

Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapura

30,664

43,643

-12,979

Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru

37,259

48,004

-10,745

Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, Chitradurga

45,801

56,402

-10,601

ESIC Medical College, Bangalore              Government Institute

7,047

18,850

-11,803

Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag

30,575

35,480

-4,905

Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga

21,722

31,229

-9,507

 

 

For the 3AG category under the government quota, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore had the highest KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut off, with 3,328. This was followed by Shri Atal Bihari Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore, with 5,062 NEET AIR.

 

 

 

 

From the tables above, the KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut offs across the categories were the highest at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. This displays the huge demand and competition for medical seats in the institute. To get complete details of KEA NEET UG 2025 round 1 cut offs across various institutes and categories, candidates can contact Hello Mentor. The NEET-related information powerhouse, with its extensive experience, has guided over 500,000 aspirants since 2018. Candidates can also make use of Hello Mentor’s official portal, which provides free access to past years’ trends and other vital information that NEET aspirants often look for.

 

 

 

Also Read Karnataka NEET Cut Off 2025 for MBBS in KEA NEET Counselling Round 2