Karnataka's state-quota medical counselling is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), separate from MCC's All India Quota counselling.
Last updated 2026-09-09
KEA conducts counselling for state-quota MBBS/BDS seats in Karnataka's government and many private/deemed medical colleges, through its own dedicated portal. Karnataka also has a distinct category structure for private college seats (government/management-quota split) that's worth understanding before choice filling.
Karnataka's state-quota eligibility generally requires meeting the state's domicile criteria, commonly based on years of study or residence in the state. KEA publishes the exact eligibility rules and required certificates in its own information bulletin each cycle — confirm against that directly.
Karnataka candidates can typically register for both MCC's AIQ counselling and KEA's state counselling — these are independent processes with their own registration, choice filling, and allotment.
Yes — KEA counsels for the state-quota (government-fee) share of seats within many private and deemed colleges in Karnataka, alongside government college seats. Management/NRI quota seats in the same colleges follow a separate, college-run process.
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