Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Round-1 Allotment Released; Seat Cancellation Penalties Up to ₹18 Lakh

Garima Content Writer

Content Writer | Updated On - Dec 1, 2025

KEA NEET PG 2025 final seat allotment is out. Top rank holders mostly opted for MD General Medicine, Radiodiagnosis, and Dermatology courses. MS Orthopaedics was chosen by just one in the top 20.

Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Round-1 Allotment Out

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the NEET PG 2025 Round-1 final allotment result, along with a detailed seat cancellation and penalty structure for postgraduate medical admissions. This year, KEA has implemented strict penalties, going up to ₹18 lakh or the full course fee, to prevent seat blocking and ensure transparency in the counselling process.

According to the official penalty chart, candidates who cancel their allotted seats at different stages will face varying fines. Cancelling a seat in the first round after admission will attract penalties ranging from ₹25,000 for pre-clinical and para-clinical courses to ₹50,000 for clinical seats. Candidates who cancel before the Round-2 joining deadline will face penalties up to ₹1.5 lakh.

Karnataka NEET PG 2025: Seat cancellation penalties

Karnataka NEET PG rounds	Seat allotted in	Clinical / Pre-Para Clinical seat	Penalty	Participate in further rounds
Round 1	Cancels the seat allotted in the first round after admission	Clinical Seat	INR 25,000	Not Eligible
Round 1		Pre-Para Clinical Seat	INR 10,000	Not Eligible
Round 2	Cancels the seat before the last date of joining allotted in the second round	Clinical Seat	INR 1,50,000	Not Eligible
		Diploma Courses	INR 60,000
		Pre-Para Clinical Seat	INR 10,000
Round 3	Cancels the seat after the last date of joining allotted in the second round, but one day before 3rd round	Clinical Seat	INR 7 Lakhs	Not Eligible
		Diploma Courses	INR 3 Lakhs
		Pre-Para Clinical Seat	INR 10,000
Round 4	Cancels the seat after 3rd round (Mop-up) seat allotment (before commencement of 4th (Stray Round))	Clinical Seat	Rs 18 lakh + forfeiture of course fee paid	Not Eligible to participate in the further rounds of counselling
		Diploma Courses	Rs 6 lakh + forfeiture of course fee paid	-
		Pre Clinical	Rs 1 lakh + forfeiture of the course fee paid	Not eligible to participate in PG counselling for the next three years
		Para Clinical	Rs 2 lakh + forfeiture of course fee paid	Not eligible to participate in further rounds
		Para Clinical Diploma	Rs 75,000 + forfeiture of course fee paid	-

However, the highest penalty applies when a candidate cancels a seat after the mop-up round or just before the stray-vacancy round. In such cases, the fine may go up to ₹18,00,000 or the full course fee, whichever is higher. Additionally, candidates cancelling seats after certain rounds may become ineligible for further PG counselling for up to three years. KEA clarified that these rules are aimed at avoiding last-minute vacancies and ensuring deserving students secure seats on time.

Karnataka NEET PG Round 1 Schedule

Candidates allotted seats under Choice-1 or Choice-2 can now download the challan and begin the next steps as per KEA’s schedule. The challan download window is open from December 1 to 3, 2025, and the fee payment must be completed between December 1 and 4, 2025.

Image Source - KEA Official Site

Choice-1 candidates who have paid the fees must submit their original documents at the KEA office in Malleshwaram from December 2 to 5, 2025, along with the Choice-1 printout, verification slip, fee receipt, all original certificates, and two sets of photocopies.

After document verification, candidates can download the admission order from December 2 to 6, 2025. They must then report to the allotted medical college with the required documents. The final reporting deadline is December 6, 2025.