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NEET PG 2026 · Karnataka · Branch Choice
Which MD Branch to Choose With My NEET PG Rank
22 Branches, Every Quota, What Your Rank Reached in 2025
Your rank decides which branches are possible — but quota, budget and the career you want decide which one is right. This page shows how far every MD/MS branch went in Karnataka in 2025 on each quota, and a checker that lists the branches your rank and budget can realistically reach.
22 MD/MS branches
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KEA 2025 data
Please note: closing ranks are the last rank allotted in 2025 across all KEA rounds. 2026 seats and rules come from KEA and MCC — confirm before choice filling.
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Quick Answer: Which MD Branch Can I Get With My Rank?
Pick the branch you want to practise first, then check what your rank reached on each quota. In Karnataka 2025, government GM seats closed earliest in Radiology (12,379), Dermatology (12,782) and General Medicine (16,507). Clinical branches that stayed open longest on government quota were MD Anaesthesiology (65,019), MS Ophthalmology (63,661), MS General Surgery (61,896). With a rank above 1 lakh, clinical seats were mostly private open quota and management; non-clinical government seats ran past 2.2 lakh.
Branch Choice 2025
What Your Rank Reached in Karnataka
Branches compared22
14 clinical, 8 non-clinical.
Toughest govt seat12,379
MD Radiology, KEA GM.
At 1 lakh (KA, any route)21
Branches with a seat open.
At 2 lakh (KA, any route)19
Branches with a seat open.
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Which Branches Fit Your Rank and Budget?
Enter your rank, status and budget. We list every MD/MS branch that had a route open at your rank in 2025, best first.
Branches within reach for your rank, with the route, 2025 closing rank and fee level, will appear here.
Rank Bands
How Many Branches Were Open at Each Rank (2025)
Count of the 22 MD/MS branches that still had a seat at that rank in Karnataka.
| Your rank | KA — govt seat only | KA — govt or private | KA — any route | Other state — any route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 25,000 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 50,000 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 75,000 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 1,00,000 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 1,50,000 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| 2,00,000 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 19 |
| 2,25,000 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
“Govt or private” = government quota, GMP and private open quota. “Any route” adds NRI and management. Other-state candidates use open quota and management.
All 22 Branches
KEA 2025 Closing Ranks by Quota
Last rank allotted across all rounds. Higher number = easier to reach.
| Branch | Type | Govt GM | GMP | Open quota | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Radiology | Clinical | 12,379 | 1,26,254 | 85,842 | 2,27,469 |
| MD Dermatology | Clinical | 12,782 | 1,23,264 | 74,755 | 2,28,878 |
| MD General Medicine | Clinical | 16,507 | 1,65,579 | 83,310 | 2,20,761 |
| MD Paediatrics | Clinical | 22,347 | 1,03,454 | 1,53,741 | 2,25,423 |
| MS OBG | Clinical | 22,744 | 69,446 | 1,50,245 | 2,29,475 |
| MS Orthopaedics | Clinical | 42,331 | 95,354 | 2,02,825 | 2,28,172 |
| MS General Surgery | Clinical | 61,896 | 1,28,399 | 1,66,114 | 2,27,136 |
| MD Respiratory Medicine | Clinical | 40,942 | 93,718 | 1,54,544 | 2,12,998 |
| MD Emergency Medicine | Clinical | 43,723 | 77,215 | 1,11,259 | 2,06,266 |
| MD Radiation Oncology | Clinical | 28,813 | 63,314 | 55,832 | — |
| MD Anaesthesiology | Clinical | 65,019 | 1,45,228 | 1,76,820 | 2,24,161 |
| MD Psychiatry | Clinical | 60,224 | 1,31,855 | 1,16,170 | 1,71,488 |
| MS ENT | Clinical | 57,210 | 1,30,754 | 2,27,323 | 1,83,317 |
| MS Ophthalmology | Clinical | 63,661 | 1,18,505 | 1,67,750 | 2,18,459 |
| MD Pathology | Non-clinical | 2,18,767 | 1,16,360 | 2,17,679 | 2,25,674 |
| MD Microbiology | Non-clinical | 2,29,111 | 1,07,787 | 1,52,411 | 2,12,079 |
| MD Pharmacology | Non-clinical | 2,26,282 | 1,35,598 | 2,04,666 | 2,18,065 |
| MD Biochemistry | Non-clinical | 2,13,335 | 1,35,406 | 2,14,465 | — |
| MD Community Medicine | Non-clinical | 2,29,968 | 1,99,603 | 2,26,362 | 2,22,703 |
| MD Forensic Medicine | Non-clinical | 2,29,085 | 1,13,523 | 2,29,034 | 2,11,154 |
| MD Physiology | Non-clinical | 2,28,347 | — | 2,27,317 | — |
| MD Hospital Administration | Non-clinical | 1,21,147 | 60,824 | 1,71,543 | — |
Govt GM and GMP need Karnataka eligibility. Open quota and management are open to all states. “—” = no seat or no rank published.
How to Choose
Choose Your Branch in This Order
What your rank reaches
Check each quota above. A branch that was borderline in 2025 can still be planned across Round 1, Round 2 and mop-up.
Fee and bond
Government seats carry the service bond; private and management seats cost far more. See the total cost of MD.
Clinical or non-clinical
Non-clinical seats stay open much later and carry lower exit penalties. Compare them in clinical vs non-clinical.
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FAQs
Branch Choice Questions
Which MD branch should I choose with my NEET PG rank?
Choose in this order: the branch you actually want to practise, then what your rank can reach on each quota, then fee and bond. In 2025 Karnataka, the hardest government seats were Radiology (12,379), Dermatology (12,782), General Medicine (16,507), while clinical branches like Anaesthesiology (65,019), Ophthalmology (63,661), General Surgery (61,896) stayed open much later. Use the checker on this page with your rank, status and budget.
Which clinical branch is easiest to get in Karnataka?
On KEA government quota (GM) in 2025, MD Anaesthesiology closed at 65,019, MS Ophthalmology closed at 63,661, MS General Surgery closed at 61,896 — the latest among clinical branches. On private open quota, MS ENT closed at 2,27,323, MS Orthopaedics closed at 2,02,825, MD Anaesthesiology closed at 1,76,820.
Can I get a clinical MD with a 1 lakh rank in Karnataka?
Yes, on private routes. In 2025 every clinical branch had a KEA management seat closing after 1.7 lakh, and private open quota closed after 1 lakh in 10 of 14 clinical branches. Government seats at 1 lakh were mostly non-clinical.
What can I get with a 2 lakh NEET PG rank in Karnataka?
In 2025, 7 branches still had a KEA government GM seat at 2 lakh (all non-clinical) and 19 branches had some route open, including clinical management seats. Other-state candidates had 19 branches open through open quota and management.
Should I take a branch I don’t like just to get a seat?
Usually not. MD is three years of training and a career after it. A seat you will leave costs money — KEA charged ₹25,000 to ₹18 lakh plus fee forfeiture for cancelling a clinical seat in 2025 — and a branch you dislike is harder to finish well. If the branch you want is borderline, plan it across rounds instead.
Is radiology or dermatology better than general medicine?
They are different careers, not better or worse. Radiology and Dermatology were the most competitive in Karnataka in 2025 (government GM closed at 12,379 and 12,782), General Medicine at 16,507. Pick the work you want to do every day.
Do cutoffs change every year?
Yes. In 2025 most private open-quota and management seats in Karnataka closed later than in 2024, while government seats in popular branches stayed tight. Treat 2025 numbers as a range and keep safe options in your choice list.
Verify Before You Act
Sources & Official Links
Official authorities
- Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) — PGET registration, brochure, allotments and fee notification
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) — All India Quota and deemed universities
- National Medical Commission (NMC) — approved colleges and PG seats
- NBEMS — NEET PG result and qualifying cut-off
How we built this page
- KEA 2025 closing ranks by quota for 22 MD/MS branches: KEA PG allotments (last rank across all rounds), as compiled by Sartha.
- Branch counts per rank band are calculated from those closing ranks.
- Cancellation penalties: KEA PG Medical 2025 chart, as reported by Medical Dialogues (1 Dec 2025).
- Facts checked on 28 October 2026. Where an official notice differs, the notice applies.
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