Karnataka: KEA has issued a notification regarding the conduct of the Stray Vacancy Round for admission to PG Medical courses via NEET PG 2025 in Karnataka. Candidates who are eligible and interested in participating in the Stray Vacancy Round must follow the schedule and instructions mentioned below.• Only eligible NEET-PG 2025 candidates can participate.• Candidates who have already been admitted through previous rounds (including All India Quota) are not eligible.• Participation in the Stray Vacancy Round is subject to rules prescribed by KEA.• Candidates must deposit a Caution Deposit of Rs. 7,00,000/- to participate in this round.• The caution deposit is refundable as per rules after completion of the admission process.• Failure to join after allotment may lead to forfeiture of the caution deposit.A. OPPORTUNITY FOR FRESH REGISTRATION TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES BUT NOT APPLIED:
In the interest of the candidates, eligible candidates who have qualified in PG NEET 2025 but have not registered with KEA, if they are interested in participating with other eligible candidates for the available seats in the Stray Vacancy round, provision will be provided for registration, to fill the application form and to pay the fee from 27-02-2026 to 01-03-2026 – 6.00 pm.
Further such candidates have to appear for documents verification in person to KEA, Bangalore on 02-03-2026 or 03-03-2026 with all the necessary original documents along with two sets of photocopies. (10.30 am to 2.00 pm). Original documents to be produced for verification are detailed in the e-information bulletin which is hosted on the KEA Website.
B. ENTRY OF FRESH OPTIONS FOR STRAY VACANCY ROUND:
The OPTIONS should be entered afresh, options entered in previous rounds will not be considered. Candidates are advised to keep checking the KEA Website for updates on the availability of seats. Since seats which are cancelled/not admitted / forfeited after the 3rd round of seat allotment are also considered for allotment, candidates are advised to enter their options even if the seats are not shown in the seat matrix but they want to join the college.
Candidates are advised to enter only interested options by keeping in mind the penalty clauses applicable after allotment of seats in the Stray Vacancy round. Further, they are also advised to check the fee structure and then enter the options.
C. PAYMENT OF CAUTION DEPOSIT:
To participate in the allotment of seats in the Stray Vacancy round, candidates must compulsorily pay Rs. 7,00,000/- (Seven lakhs only) as a CAUTION DEPOSIT. After the allotment of seats, the Caution Deposit paid by the candidates will be adjusted towards the fee. If any candidate fails to pay the remaining fee after the allotment of seats in the Stray Vacancy round or does not get admission in the college or wishes to cancel it, the deposit paid by such candidate will be forfeited (as per the rules, the candidate will also have to pay a penalty) and such candidates will have to appear in person before KEA and give the reasons in writing, and appropriate action will be recommended as per the rules.
D. SUBMISSION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS:
It is mandatory for all eligible candidates who have received the verification slip issued by KEA to submit the original documents to KEA to be eligible to participate in the PG Medical Stray Vacancy Round. In case the candidates who have already submitted the original documents to KEA and got it back but are interested in the available seats, they can submit the original documents again on 02-03-2026 or 03-03-2026.
Note: For candidates who are not allotted seats in the Stray Vacancy Round, the Caution Deposit will be refunded by 25-03-2026. For candidates who are not allotted seats in the Stray Vacancy Round, the original documents will be returned on the request of the candidates; the candidate has to collect the original documents in person.Stray Vacancy Round Schedule (NEET PG 2025 – KEA)
Sl. No.
Activity
Dates
Time
1
New registration to the eligible candidates who have not applied in KEA.
27-02-2026 to 01-03-2026
Till 6:00 PM (01-03-2026)
2
Verification of Original Documents and submission
02-03-2026 & 03-03-2026
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
3
Payment of Caution Deposit
02-03-2026 to 04-03-2026
From 1:00 PM (02-03-2026)
4
Fresh Options entry – after paying the caution deposit. (Previous round options will not be considered)
04-03-2026 to 06-03-2026
4:00 PM (04-03-2026) to 1:00 PM (06-03-2026)
5
Publication of Provisional Results of Seat allotment
6/3/2026
After 4:00 PM
6
Publication of Final Results of Seat allotment
7/3/2026
After 4:00 PM
7
Payment of fees (after deducting the Caution Deposit) and downloading of admission order.
09-03-2026 to 11-03-2026
As per portal timing
8
Reporting to the college for admission after downloading the admission order along with one set of Photocopies of all the documents mentioned in the verification slip.
On or before 12-03-2026
Till 5:30 PM
Candidates must report to the allotted college with:• Admission Order (candidate copy)• Photocopies of required documents• Aadhaar Card• Verification Slip• Mobile phone for OTP authentication• Face verification will be conductedThe college authority will download the College Copy of the admission order. Only then the admission will be treated as complete.KEA PG NEET 2025 FOURTH ROUND VACANT SEATS FOR Medical
College
Name
Vacant Seats
Bangalore
Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
2
Mysore
Medical College and Research Instt. (Prev.name Government Medical College),
Mysore
2
Karnataka
Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi
4
Vijaynagar
Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary
3
Mandya
Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
3
Belagavi
Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi
6
Hassan
Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan
11
Shivamoga
Institute of Medical Sciences,Shimoga
3
Raichur
Institute of Medical Sciences,Raichur
5
Bidar
Institute of Medical Sciences,Bidar
3
Kidwai
Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
0
INDIRA
GANDHI INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH,BANGALORE
0
Employees
State Insurance Corporation Medical College Gulbarga
3
JJM
Medical College, Davangere
36
M S
Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
10
Kempegowda
Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
21
Mahadevappa
Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi, Gulbarga
19
Adichunchanagiri
Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur
18
K V G
Medical College, Sullia
29
Dr BR
Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
10
S S
Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
19
S.
Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre,
Bagalkot
47
Basaveswara
Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga
12
Al-Ameen
Medical College,Bijapur
4
Father
Mullers Medical College, Mangalore
9
Vydehi
Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
16
SDM
College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
19
MVJ
Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore
17
Navodaya
Medical College, Raichur
20
A J
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore
31
Kasturba
Medical College, Mangalore
3
Kasturba
Medical College, Manipal
1
Sanjay
Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bangalore
0
JSS
Medical College, Mysore
0
K S
Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
6
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore
2
Employees
State Insurance Corporation Medical College Bangalore
0
Khaja
Bandanawaz University – Faculty of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga
14
B M
Patil Medical College ,Sholapur Road,Bijapur (D)
0
Sapthagiri
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
13
BGS
Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
15
Srinivas
Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, mangalore
35
St.Johns
Medical College, Bangalore
7
Dharwad
Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Dharwad
0
Gadag
Institute of Medical Sciences, Mallasamudra, Mulgund Road, Gadag
6
SDS
Tuberculosis Research Centre and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases,
Bangalore
0
Akash
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanhalli, Bangalore,
Karnataka
25
The
Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore
32
Shridevi
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumkur
43
Gulbarga
Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga
7
Koppal
Institute of Medical Sciences Koppal
10
Kanachur
Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore
23
Subbaiah
Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka
45
Karwar
Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar
8
Kodagu
Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu
7
Chamrajanagar
Institute of Medical Sciences Karnataka
10
East
Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
29
Shri
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute
1
Dr.
Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Instt. of Medical Education & Research
Harohalli Hubli
10
Chikkamagaluru
Institute of Medical Sciences Chikkamagaluru
4
Chikkaballapura
Institute of Medical Sciences
6
Haveri
Institute of Medical Sciences Haveri
6
Siddaganga
Medical College and Research Institute, Tumkur
31
Sri
Chamundeshwari Medicak College Hospita and Research Institute, Chennaptna,
Ramanagara
25
Sri
Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and
Research,,Muddenahalli,CHIKKABALLAPURA
11
Grand
Total
817
To check out the kea pg neet 2025 fourth round vacant seats for medical, click the link mentioned below-https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/02/28/vacantseatm27022026kannada-330191.pdf To view the full official notice, click the link mentioned below-https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/02/28/pgneetstrayeng27022026english-330235.pdf