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