The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has approved an additional 200 medical seats for Karnataka, allocating 50 seats each to four private medical colleges.
“Candidates can enter their options until 8 a.m. on October 15,” said H. Prasanna, Executive Director of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
For the third round of counselling, 377 medical seats were already available. With the inclusion of these 200 additional seats, the total number of MBBS seats available for the current academic year has reached 10,216. In addition, 180 dental (BDS) seats are also available for allotment in this round, he said.
The additional seats have been sanctioned to Subbaiah Medical College, Shivamogga, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagarur (near Dasanapura), Bengaluru, Sridevi Medical College, Tumakuru, and A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru.
Candidates can newly register their options for admission to these colleges. The Executive Director advised candidates to check the fee structures of these colleges before entering their options.
Candidates who have already been allotted and admitted to medical colleges in the first and second rounds can also participate in this round if they wish to. Such candidates can enter their new options for these colleges from 11 a.m. on October 15 to 8 a.m. on October 16.
Since these candidates have already paid the admission fees, they do not need to pay any caution deposit. However, those who have not yet been allotted a seat must pay the required caution deposit fee before participating.
If a candidate is allotted a seat in this round, admission to that seat will be compulsory, he emphasised.
Seats that become vacant or get cancelled during the process will also be included in this round. Therefore, even if some seats do not appear as available in the seat matrix, candidates are still advised to include those colleges while entering their options, he said.
Published – October 13, 2025 09:34 pm IST
