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Colleges
65
Most Competitive
59,688
Least Competitive
3,21,854
Data Range
2023-2025
The Scheduled Caste (SC) category in Karnataka has a 15% reservation of state quota seats. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates must produce a Caste/Income Certificate issued by the jurisdictional Tahasildar at the time of document verification. No creamy layer criterion applies to SC candidates. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Social Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest Social Welfare Department notification for current income eligibility thresholds. Vacant SC seats follow the state's inter-se vacancy filling rules. SC candidates can also compete for GM seats on merit.
Other categories
The SC (Scheduled Caste) 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 59,688 (most competitive) to 3,21,854 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in Karnataka are: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore) (average closing rank 66,818), Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi (average closing rank 1,00,593), JSS Medical College, Mysuru (Mysore) (average closing rank 1,08,986), Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore) (average closing rank 1,09,560), Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi (average closing rank 1,27,845). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 65 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 3 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 24 have relaxed, and 38 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) seats in Karnataka have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 99,143 in Round 1 to 2,10,755 in later rounds, a gap of 1,11,612 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 24,120 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 3,21,854 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 59,688.
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi
JSS Medical College, Mysuru (Mysore)
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore)
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari (Bellary)
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi (Belgaum)
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar
Nandi Medical College and Research Institute, Chikkaballapura
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri
Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar
Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
JJM Medical College, Davangere
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanhalli, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumakuru (Tumkur)
The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
Father Mullers Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education & Research, Harohalli
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
SR Patil Medical College and Hospital
BGS Medical College and Hospital
Farookh Academy of Medical Education Hospital and Research Institute
K V G Medical College, Sullia
Khaja Bandanawaz University - Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru
Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Reseach Bangalore
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC
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