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Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar MBBS · NEET cutoff 2026

About this college

Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar is a government college in Karnataka offering MBBS. NMC approved 200 MBBS seats for 2026–27. In MCC’s 2026 counselling, All-India Quota Open-category seats closed at All-India Rank 17,372 in round 1 and 22,596 in round 3. By round 1 Open closing rank it was #367 in demand among MBBS colleges in MCC’s 2026 counselling (a measure of demand, not quality).

Type: Government
State: Karnataka
MBBS seats 2026–27 (NMC): 200
All-India Quota (15%) (MCC): 30
MCC college code: 200174
Karnataka government quota fee: ₹64,350 a year

Fees: MCC’s Participating Institute Details list each college’s profile, college fee, hostel fee and bond, where the college has uploaded them (choose the institute type, then search for code 200174). The colleges supply these documents, so confirm the fees with the college before you choose it.

Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar: NEET cutoff trend 2024–2026

Round 1 closing rank by year

All-India Quota (15%). A smaller closing rank means fewer ranks got in: the college got harder to enter.
Category	2024	2025	2026	2025→2026
Open	13,681	13,408	17,372	Got easier
EWS	18,752	21,165	23,921	Got easier
OBC	15,241	15,023	18,533	Got easier
SC	96,721	94,467	89,086	Got harder
ST	87,667	1,22,194	1,02,974	Got harder

Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar: All-India Quota (15%) closing ranks

30 seats in round 1

NEET 2026 closing rank: the highest All-India Rank allotted a seat in that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
Open	17,372	21,440	22,596	–
EWS	23,921	25,022	26,037	–
OBC	18,533	22,142	23,543	27,554
SC	89,086	1,00,917	1,13,302	–
ST	1,02,974	1,13,617	1,28,361	–

Karnataka state counselling · KEA

Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar: Karnataka (KEA) closing ranks and fees

Karnataka Examinations Authority, 2026 · NEET All-India Rank

High demand · Top 50 in Karnataka#35 of 67 MBBS colleges in Karnataka by round 1 General merit closing rank (demand, not quality)

Government quota

₹64,350 a year

Government colleges, and the government’s share of seats in private colleges. Karnataka candidates only.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General merit	55,392	58,131	60,697
Category 1	73,666	75,184	75,184
Category 2A	68,985	77,101	77,101
Category 2B	68,274	73,992	–
Category 3A	57,609	65,542	65,175
Category 3B	60,946	62,478	61,079
SC, group 1	2,02,709	2,02,709	2,02,709
SC, group 2	1,47,231	1,53,154	1,63,068
SC, group 3	1,01,066	1,01,965	–
SC, group 4	2,14,225	2,14,225	–
ST	1,06,755	1,15,828	–

23 more categories (rural, Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka, special and minority)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General merit, rural	66,328	68,970	66,858
General merit, Kannada medium	71,642	71,669	–
General merit, Kalyana Karnataka	88,120	88,120	85,314
General merit, rural, Kalyana Karnataka	90,067	90,067	–
Category 1, rural	77,530	99,005	–
Category 1, Kalyana Karnataka	98,853	98,853	1,17,601
Category 2A, rural	73,032	83,772	83,772
Category 2A, Kannada medium	71,669	81,062	–
Category 2A, Kalyana Karnataka	95,256	95,256	–
Category 2B, rural	80,326	80,326	–
Category 2B, Kalyana Karnataka	97,591	97,591	1,06,170
Category 3A, rural	72,125	72,125	72,125
Category 3B, rural	66,858	70,369	–
SC, group 1, rural	2,43,913	2,49,732	2,49,732
SC, group 1, rural, Kalyana Karnataka	2,49,732	2,50,802	–
SC, group 2, rural	1,58,469	1,58,469	1,67,014
SC, group 3, Kalyana Karnataka	1,01,965	1,10,926	–
SC, group 4, rural	3,05,242	3,05,242	–
ST, rural	1,17,045	1,25,075	1,47,711
ST, Kannada medium	1,59,414	1,59,414	–
NCC	1,32,176	1,32,176	–
Jammu & Kashmir migrants	1,80,190	1,80,190	–
Defence	72,181	72,181	72,181

Management

₹25,09,350 a year

Management (“Others”) seats in private colleges, open to all.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Management (Others)	–	3,32,678	7,61,892

NRI

₹25,09,350 a year

NRI seats in private colleges.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
NRI	7,18,852	10,12,890	10,12,890

Who can apply: Government-quota seats are for Karnataka candidates (study and domicile rules in KEA’s Information Bulletin); private OPN, management and NRI seats are open more widely. Fees are KEA’s figures for 2026–27; confirm with KEA and the college.

Reading the rankings

How to read these rankings

Your NEET All-India Rank: Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray): The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
★ NIRF 2025 #: The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
High demand · Top 10 / Top 50: Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.

What students ask

What was the NEET cutoff for Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar in 2026?

In MCC’s 2026 counselling, the Open-category closing rank was 17,372 in round 1, 21,440 in round 2 and 22,596 in round 3 (NEET All-India Rank). Category-wise closing ranks are in the tables above.

How many MBBS seats does Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar have?

NMC approved 200 MBBS seats for 2026–27. In MCC’s round 1 seat matrix, 30 were All-India Quota (15%).

Is it getting harder to get into Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar?

Its Open-category round 1 closing rank was 13,681 in 2024, 13,408 in 2025, 17,372 in 2026 (MCC All-India counselling). From 2025 to 2026 it got easier. A smaller closing rank means fewer ranks got a seat.

How do I get admission to Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar through NEET?

Qualify NEET (UG), register for MCC’s counselling, include this college in your choices and lock them before the deadline. The other 85% of seats go through Karnataka’s state counselling.