KEA Round 1 NEET UG Counselling 2026 Provisional Seat Allotment Analysis

 

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list on its official website on 23rd August, 2026. Candidates must visit the official website to view the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list and stay updated with all the dates & deadlines. This article provides an overview of KEA NEET UG counselling 2026, a brief analysis of the provisional seat allotment list, and other vital information.

Overview of KEA NEET UG Counselling 2026

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is responsible for conducting the counselling process for admission to medical colleges across the state. Candidates must follow all the rules & regulations and strictly adhere to the dates & deadlines set by the counselling authority for a chance of admission to medical colleges across the state.

 

There are 3 major rounds in KEA NEET UG counselling 2026, round 1, round 2, and round 3 (also called the mop up round). These are followed by the stray vacancy rounds. Candidates must register to participate in the KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 process and complete the online option entry. The counselling authority will process the seat allotments before announcing the results. Eligible candidates are allotted seats based on their NEET 2026 AIRs, online option entries, and categories. Candidates who are allotted seats must report to their allotted medical colleges before the specified timeline.    

 

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KEA Round 1 NEET UG Counselling 2026 Provisional Seat Allotment List: Analysis

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list on its official website on 23rd August, 2026. Here’s a brief analysis of the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list:

 

• Total number of candidates on the KEA round 1 NEET UG 2026 provisional seat allotment list - 11,874
• Total number of categories on the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list - 92
• Total number of quota types in the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list - 6

 

A total of 11,874 candidates appear on the KEA round 1 NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list. These candidates were allotted seats across 92 categories under 6 quota types. The seat allotments were done for candidates under deemed, government, private, and state private universities.

 

The NEET 2026 AIR of the first candidate on the round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list is 48. The last candidate on the  round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 provisional seat allotment list had a NEET 2026 AIR of 11,86,487. This difference in the NEET UG 2026 AIRs between the first and last candidates shows how the counselling process provides opportunities to candidates across various categories and rank ranges.

 

The MBBS fee structure for candidates allotted seats in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 ranges from 0 to Rs. 45,00,000/- for the academic year 2026-27. 

 

Round 1 KEA NEET UG Counselling 2026: Category-wise Breakdown

Candidates were allotted seats across 92 categories in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026. Here’s a category-wise breakdown of the round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 seat allotment results (for the top 10 categories with the highest seat allotments):

 

 

 

From the table above, it is clear that the General Merit (GM) category has 2,027 MBBS seat allotments in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026, the highest compared to other categories. This is followed by the Others (OTH) category, with 1,452 MBBS seat allotments in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026. The General Merit Private (GMP), Open (OPN), and 2A General (2AG) categories have 1,120, 1,089, and 606 MBBS seat allotments, respectively, in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026.

 

Round 1 KEA NEET UG Counselling 2026: Institute-wise Breakdown

Candidates were allotted MBBS seats across deemed, government, private, and state private universities. Here’s an institute-wise breakdown of the round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 seat allotment list:

 

 

 

A total of 5,795 candidates were allotted MBBS seats under private institute type in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026. This is followed by the government institute type, with 3,691 MBBS seat allotments in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026. The state private and deemed universities have 2,199 and 189 MBBS seat allotments, respectively, in round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026.

 

Candidates must understand that these are the provisional round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 seat allotment results, which means they are subject to change. Candidates must report to the allotted medical colleges only based on the final seat allotment list, which will soon be released on the official website.

 

Click here to view the official provisional round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 seat allotment results. Candidates can also reach out to Hello Mentor for additional insights on the round 1 KEA NEET UG counselling 2026 seat allotment results.

 

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