Preparation mode · Using 2025 verified data · Your 2026 rank will sharpen this picture
· · · ·
Rank ~1,400 Rank ~38K Rank ~90K Rank ~2L Rank ~4L Rank ~6L Rank ~9L Rank ~12L
Exam Result NEET UG 2026 Result Declaration 15 Jun · 30d
Round 1
At rank 1,150,980, here is what
was accessible in Round 1.

3 options across 1 counselling system. Each has a different cost, a different rank band, and a different margin. After any allotment: 5–6 days to transfer your deposit.

Karnataka · KEA · Management quota · Open to all India · No NRI required · Mangalore, Karnataka
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangalore
"KEA management quota at Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangalore in 2025 filled between ranks 493,311 and 1,154,152 — 63 seats in this pool. This is the non-NRI path for candidates at this rank band: no NRI eligibility required, open to all states. Fee is ₹28.2L/yr — higher than OPN quota but significantly lower than MCC Deemed NRI in USD. KEA management seats sit between govt-rate OPN and NRI-rate seats — the realistic path when OPN quota has closed for your rank."
Per year
₹28.2L
Bond
None
KEA deposit
₹1L · 5–6 days
Management allotted band
4.9L — 11.5L
+3,172 ranks · borderline
Karnataka · KEA · Management quota · Open to all India · No NRI required · Bangalore, Karnataka
SR Patil Medical College and Hospital Distt Bagalkot
"KEA management quota at SR Patil Medical College and Hospital Distt Bagalkot in 2025 filled between ranks 275,721 and 1,288,650 — 26 seats in this pool. This is the non-NRI path for candidates at this rank band: no NRI eligibility required, open to all states. Fee is ₹30.1L/yr — higher than OPN quota but significantly lower than MCC Deemed NRI in USD. KEA management seats sit between govt-rate OPN and NRI-rate seats — the realistic path when OPN quota has closed for your rank."
Per year
₹30.1L
Bond
None
KEA deposit
₹1L · 5–6 days
Management allotted band
2.8L — 12.9L
+137,670 ranks · comfortable
Karnataka · KEA · Management quota · Open to all India · No NRI required · Mangalore, Karnataka
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore
"KEA management quota at Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore in 2025 filled between ranks 382,260 and 1,228,016 — 33 seats in this pool. This is the non-NRI path for candidates at this rank band: no NRI eligibility required, open to all states. Fee is ₹32.1L/yr — higher than OPN quota but significantly lower than MCC Deemed NRI in USD. KEA management seats sit between govt-rate OPN and NRI-rate seats — the realistic path when OPN quota has closed for your rank."
Per year
₹32.1L
Bond
None
KEA deposit
₹1L · 5–6 days
Management allotted band
3.8L — 12.3L
+77,036 ranks · comfortable
Round 2 — engage with Round 1 first
Round 2
What opens if you
wait past Round 1.

Round 2 is where upgrades happen — and where the deposit becomes real. Seats from candidates who didn't join Round 1 reopen here. From Round 2, not joining means your deposit is forfeited.

"In 2025, thousands of candidates at rank 1,150,980 didn't join their Round 1 allotment. Some found better options in Round 2. Some were running parallel tracks in state counselling. The key question isn't whether to wait — it's whether you've registered for every system that's open to you."
Round 3 — engage with Round 2 to continue
Round 3 — the final picture
Round 3 is a one-way door.

After joining Round 3 you cannot resign or upgrade. MCC shares data with states — any state seat you hold is cancelled automatically. The deposit is fully at risk. Decide only when this is the seat you want.

"Round 3 seats are real — but they come from candidates who forfeited their deposit and walked away, and from upgrades within the system. The students who ended up in Round 3 at rank 1,150,980 either found their preferred option only opened then, or were committed to waiting it out. It's not a consolation window. It's an irreversible commitment."
Build your full preference order in mock counselling →
Have a question at the real counselling junction?
Full access unlocks Ask Formity →
Your counselling picture

Make a decision above — take a seat or pass — and it appears here.

Full mock →