Karnataka NEET UG 2026 Registration Starts
KEA has opened fresh registration for Karnataka MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admissions. Candidates who did not register for UGCET 2026 can apply until 24 July 2026, 11:00 AM.
Karnataka Examinations Authority has officially opened the UGNEET 2026 new-registration facility for admission to Medical, Dental and AYUSH courses in Karnataka.
The official KEA UGNEET 2026 page now displays both the new-registration notification and the online application link. The facility is meant only for candidates who did not register through UGCET 2026 earlier.
Registration Deadline
Registration opened: 17 July 2026, 2:00 PM Last date: 24 July 2026, 11:00 AM IST
Candidates should complete registration, application submission and fee payment well before the deadline.
Who must register?
Fresh registration is required for candidates who:
Qualified NEET UG 2026. Want admission to Karnataka MBBS, BDS or AYUSH courses. Did not previously submit the UGCET 2026 application. Want to participate in applicable government, private, minority, NRI or other eligible Karnataka seat categories.
Candidates who already registered for UGCET 2026 should not submit a second application. KEA is expected to provide a separate facility for existing applicants to add or update their NEET UG roll number.
Courses covered MBBS BDS BAMS BHMS BUMS and other notified UG AYUSH courses Important warning
KEA’s notice indicates that fresh registration will not be available for candidates entering only during the second or third counselling rounds. A separate fresh-registration opportunity may be announced for the Stray Vacancy Round.
Non-Karnataka candidates
Eligible candidates from outside Karnataka can also register for the applicable Karnataka seats. They may need to enter their qualifying-examination marks and upload the required marks document through the prescribed portal.
OCI, PIO, NRI, foreign-national, NRI-ward, religious-minority and certain St. John’s Medical College category applicants may be required to attend physical document verification after booking a slot. Candidates must wait for KEA’s detailed verification schedule and category instructions.
How to apply Visit the official KEA UGNEET 2026 page. Select UGNEET 2026 Online Application – New Registration Only. Create the application and enter personal, academic and NEET details. Upload the prescribed documents. Pay the applicable registration fee. Submit the application. Save the application number, confirmation page and payment receipt.
The official application portal identifies itself as the KEA Common Online Application UGNEET 2026 and provides application login, document-upload and counselling-related services.