KEA Karnataka UGNEET 2025: Medical Second Round Schedule, Caution Deposit and Important Rules

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Quick Summary: KEA has announced the UGNEET 2025 second round seat allotment for Medical, Dental, and AYUSH. Candidates opting for Round 2 medical seats must pay a ₹1,00,000 caution deposit (with specific exemptions), re-order options within the given dates, and track provisional results on the notified day.

Who Must Pay the Caution Deposit?

  • ₹1,00,000 (one lakh) caution deposit is required to participate in Round 2 UG Medical seat allotment if you:
    • Chose Choice-3 in Round 1, or
    • Entered options in Round 1 but were not allotted any seat.
  • No caution deposit is needed for Dental, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Nursing, or UGCET courses.
  • If you were allotted a Medical/Dental/AYUSH seat in Round 1, selected Choice-2 and paid the fees, you do not need to pay again.
  • If you get a medical seat in Round 2, the deposit will be adjusted towards your fees.
  • If you fail to pay balance fees or don’t report to the college after allotment, the deposit is forfeited and you must pay the complete first-year fee to KEA as per rules.
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Round 2 Schedule (Provisional)

Sl. No. Particulars Date & Time
01 Display of seat matrix (Choice-3, Choice-4, forfeited, cancelled, newly added if any) 21-08-2025
02 Payment of ₹1,00,000 caution deposit for Medical seat From 1:00 PM on 21-08-2025 to 1:00 PM on 26-08-2025
03 Re-arrangement of options (modify / delete / re-order). AYURVEDA options can also be entered. Same as above
— Last date to surrender first-round allotted seat (in person at KEA, Bengaluru) On or before 23-08-2025, up to 4:00 PM
04 Publication of Round 2 Mock / Provisional results 29-08-2025 after 1:00 PM
05 Publication of Round 2 Final results To be notified later

Note: Choice-2 or Choice-3 options are not available in this round. Candidates who opt for Choice-1, pay the fee, and report to the college may be allowed to participate in Round 3 (subject to KEA conditions).

Option Entry Access

Only candidates who have paid the caution deposit will be allowed to re-order options based on their first-round choice selection. If a candidate fails to pay the deposit for Round 2 Medical seats, they will not be considered for Round 2 seat allotment even if options were entered earlier.

Important Tips

  • Keep receipts/screenshots of the caution-deposit payment.
  • Re-check your option order before the window closes (25-08-2025, 1:00 PM).
  • Track KEA notices for Round 2 final results and reporting instructions.
  • Use only the official KEA portal: kea.kar.nic.in.

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