H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research

S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research was established in 1986-87 with strength of 40 students for BDS course. Since then it has achieved a remarkable record in this region and the field. The institution was recognized by Dental Council of India in 1995. it is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore. Besides the under graduate program, we also conduct postgraduate program in six specialties of Dentistry.
The Four storied building of Dental College is situated in 7 acres of land on Sedam Road. The institution has got tie up with Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi, BTGH-Basaweshwar Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi for training of students in basic science and medical subjects. We provide an excellent environment and attitude conducive to the progress of students, so that they can achieve high standard of professional knowledge and overall excellence as an individual.

KEA – Karnataka Examination Authority conducts counseling for Government Medical College (50% seats and another 50% will be conducted by MCC), 100% seat allotment in Private Universities and private Medical College ( includes Non-Minority, linguistic minority, and religious minority institutions), by KEA.

The candidates should have secured the following cut-off scores and above in NEET PG-2024

Step-Wise Process of KEA Counselling

• PGET - Notification
• PGET - Information Bulletin
• PGET - Schedule
• PGET - Online Application
• PGET Uploading of documents
• Applied list
• Verification of documents
• Verified list (Verification slip and KCET number)
• Seat matrix & fee structure

The separate seat matrix for government seats, private seats, NRI seats, and other quotas.

First Round:

• First-round schedule
• Option entry
• Mock allotment results
• Chance for candidates to reshuffle their choice
• Locking of choice

(IMPORTANT NOTE: KEA does not allow fresh entry. In the second round, only reshuffling is allowed.

• Result: First Round
• Allotment cut-off, first round
• Reporting to the college (Choices 1, 2, 3, and 4 are given)

Second Round:

• No Fresh Registration
• Submission of Original Documents
• Option entry & choice filling (only reshuffling is allowed)
• Allotment & cut-off of the second round
• Reporting

“NOTE: People who got allotted in the 1st & 2nd Round are not allowed to participate in the mop-up round." This is the actual rule of KEA, but as per the court case and in favor of students, KEA allowed them to upgrade for the mop-up this 2024-2025 A.Y.

Mop Up Round

• NO Fresh registration was permitted
• Deposit of documents, Document verification
• Caution deposit to KEA through online
• Option entry (whereas in 2022 it was offline counseling and in 2023 it was online counseling with a caution deposit of 3 lakhs for medical students and 2 lakhs for dental students to participate in the MOP-UP Round)
• Allotment & cut-off of the mop-up round
• Reporting

Stray vacancy round 1:

• Fresh registration was allowed for the candidates who hadn't registered in the subsequent rounds.
• Submission of Original Documents
• Caution deposit to KEA through online (2,00,000)
• Option entry
• Allotment & cut-off of stray vacancy round 1
• Reporting
• In 2022, the institutional mop-up round of counseling was conducted to fill any vacant seats remaining after the mop-up round of KEA counseling. This round is carried out by colleges to fill leftover seats. A list of registered candidates for stray vacancies is sent to private colleges, and these vacancies must be filled strictly in order of merit. However, starting in 2023, all remaining seats must be filled solely through online processes.

Stray vacancy round 2:

• Fresh registration also for lowering of qualifying percentile in NEET (on 14/10/2024)
• Submission of Original Documents
• Caution deposit to KEA through online (200,000)
• Option entry
• Allotment & cut-off of stray vacancy round 2
• Reporting

SEAT MATRIX 2024-25:

SEAT MATRIX 2023–24:

KEA NEET MDS 2024-25 CUT OFF :

KEA NEET MDS 2024-25 Allotment list Links:

KEA NEET MDS 2023-24 Allotment list Links:

KEA NEET MDS 2022-23 CUT-OFF

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