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Colleges
65
Most Competitive
4,623
Least Competitive
1,47,674
Data Range
2023-2025
Category 3A in Karnataka has a 4% reservation of state quota seats. This covers communities classified under OBC Group 3A by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. Candidates must produce a Caste Certificate specifying 3A subcategory and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate with RD number. The creamy layer income ceiling is Rs 8 lakh per annum. Category 3A has a smaller seat allocation, which means cutoff ranks can vary significantly between colleges.
Other categories
The OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) category has cutoff data available across 65 medical colleges in Karnataka. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4,623 (most competitive) to 1,47,674 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) in Karnataka are: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore) (average closing rank 10,737), M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore) (average closing rank 16,186), Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore) (average closing rank 17,026), Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute (average closing rank 20,676), Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore) (average closing rank 20,730). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 65 colleges with OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) data: 26 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 16 have relaxed, and 23 remain stable. Based on the available data, OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) data, Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore) showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 37,867 in Round 1 to 78,840 in later rounds, a gap of 40,973 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 15,652 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OBC-3A (OBC Category 3A) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 5,085 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore)
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute
Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi
JSS Medical College, Mysuru (Mysore)
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi (Belgaum)
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Father Mullers Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Nandi Medical College and Research Institute, Chikkaballapura
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari (Bellary)
K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
JJM Medical College, Davangere
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
BGS Medical College and Hospital
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Reseach Bangalore
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute
Farookh Academy of Medical Education Hospital and Research Institute
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanhalli, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
K V G Medical College, Sullia
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education & Research, Harohalli
East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru
SR Patil Medical College and Hospital
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri
Khaja Bandanawaz University - Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumakuru (Tumkur)
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur