Karnataka NEET UG 2025: Seat cancellation may cost Rs 12 lakh; KEA warns criminal action for fake documents

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) mandates submission of all original documents to secure MBBS admission in state medical colleges. It also warned candidates allotted government seats in round 1 and opting choice-2 of losing Rs 12 lakh advance fee or Rs 2 lakh penalty along with the course fee, if they decide to cancel the allotment.

The KEA informed that 1,400 candidates have been allotted seats in the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling and the state quota counselling rounds. However, once such candidates confirm their seats, the remaining will be returned to the pool in subsequent counselling rounds.

It has issued stricter guidelines for NEET UG counselling 2025 under the state quota to prevent any attempt at malpractice.

Candidates allotted seats in the round 1 counselling and who have opted for choice 1 will have to complete fee payment by August 18. They are required to report to the allotted college with the seat confirmation slip and all original certificates by August 19.

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Fake documents? Lose seat, fees, and face criminal action

In case there are mismatches in the details provided or if the candidate fails to produce the original documents, the allotted seat will be immediately withdrawn and added to the next round.

KEA, the Directorate of Medical Education, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), and other authorities may verify the documents at any time.

If a candidate is found to have submitted fake or forged documents during the admission process, their seat will be cancelled without any notice, fees will be forfeited, they will be barred from writing future exams, and their names may be blacklisted with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), National Medical Commission (NMC), Dental Council of India (DCI), and Karnataka Medical Council (KMC).

Criminal action will be taken against candidates submitting forged documents, the KEA warned.

Karnataka MBBS seat cancellation rule

The Karnataka government has tightened the rules for the MBBS, BDS, and homeopathy admissions. Now, students who choose to cancel their allotted seat will attract a penalty of Rs 2 lakh plus the course fee or lose their advance course fee.

As per the guidelines, candidates who are allotted government “G” medical seats in round 1, but choose to opt for choice-2 are required to pay an advance course fee to hold the seat.

Candidates allotted seats with fees exceeding Rs 12 lakh will have to pay an advance course fee of Rs 12,00,117. The remaining course fee will have to be paid after the round 2 allotment results.

If the choice-2 candidates get a better seat through AIQ or other state counselling, such candidates can cancel the KEA seat, and fees deposited will be transferred to the confirmed seat.

Those candidates who opted for choice-2 and paid only course fee and/or were exempted from paying for round 1 government seats, and did not secure an allotment in MCC NEET UG counselling, but decide to cancel the KEA seat will attract a Rs 2 lakh penalty. Additionally the course fee paid by them, if any, will be forfeited.

All such candidates will not be permitted to participate in subsequent rounds of Karnataka NEET UG counselling.