Archive · 18 Sep 2026
KEA Opens Karnataka NEET UG 2026 Seat Surrender Window
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has opened a new chance for some students to give up their medical or dental seats.
Students can use this option between September 17 and September 20, 2026.
Some students received seats through both MCC and KEA and may want to keep only their MCC seat.
Other students may cancel a KEA seat even if they did not receive an MCC seat.
The rules in the counselling bulletin will decide whether they can surrender their seats.
Seats that are given up will be offered again in the third counselling round.
In Round 2, KEA allotted 8,772 MBBS seats and 2,466 BDS seats.
Students should check cancellation and forfeiture rules before making a decision.
KEA opened a fresh seat surrender window for Karnataka NEET UG 2026 candidates.
Candidates can surrender allotted MBBS or BDS seats from 4 p.m. September 17 to 5 p.m. September 20, 2026.
The window follows Karnataka Round 2 results and requests from candidates allotted seats through both MCC and KEA.
Surrendered seats will be added to the pool for Karnataka counselling’s third round.
Round 2 allotted 8,772 MBBS seats and 2,466 BDS seats; 2,779 MBBS and 223 BDS candidates reported in Round 1.
- Who
- The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and candidates allotted MBBS or BDS seats through Karnataka counselling.
- What
- KEA opened a fresh window for candidates to surrender their allotted Karnataka NEET UG seats.
- When
- From 4 p.m. on September 17 until 5 p.m. on September 20, 2026.
- Where
- Karnataka NEET UG medical and dental counselling.
- Why
- The window was opened after candidates receiving seats through both MCC and KEA requested cancellation of their Karnataka seats following Round 2 results.
- Surrender window
- September 17, 2026, at 4 p.m. to September 20, 2026, at 5 p.m.
- Round 2 MBBS allotments
- 8,772 seats
- Round 2 BDS allotments
- 2,466 seats
- Round 1 MBBS reporting
- 2,779 candidates reported to allotted colleges
- Round 1 BDS reporting
- 223 candidates reported to allotted colleges
- Next use of surrendered seats
- Seats will be considered for the third round of Karnataka counselling
- Eligibility condition
- Candidates must follow applicable cancellation, forfeiture, and participation rules