KEA Official Notification: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has officially extended the deadline for applications for Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET-2025). This announcement was made in Bengaluru on October 8, 2025. For the 2025-26 academic year, the deadline for MD/MS, Diploma, and DNB (Primary and Secondary) courses as well as NBEMS Diploma seats has been extended.
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Updated Deadline for Applications
According to the notification (No. ED/KEA/ADMN/PG/NEET MD-MS/2025 dated 08-10-2025), the extended date for online application publishing and registration fee payment is:
- The last day is October 15, 2025.
- The time is up until 11:00 AM.
With this extended deadline, NEET-PG 2025 shortlisted applicants can now apply for PG Medical Degree/Diploma programs in state quota. Here Is the official notification:

Reason for Extension
The Karnataka Examinations Authority has notified that the relaxation has been issued on a group of applications for:
- Applicants having technical or document problems, and
- Colleges who wished to be exempted from the time schedule in order to let students go through the process.
Relaxation is done to not miss out on any deserving candidate on technical or procedural grounds.
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Courses Included in The Notification
The notification includes:
NEET PG Counselling Guide 2025 | |
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MCC NEET PG Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
DNB Counselling Book 2025 | 📥 Download |
- MD/MS Postgraduate Medical Courses
- DNB (Primary and Secondary) Courses
- NBEMS Diploma Courses (Primary and Secondary)
This extension is for in-service as well as general candidates who apply under the State of Karnataka quota.
Instructions to Candidates
KEA requests the candidates to:
- Fill online and pay well before the cut-off date to avoid server congestion.
- Visit the official website https://kea.kar.nic.in for latest updates.
- Prepare documents in advance for the below verification and counselling process.
Applicants are also notified that no extension will be allowed after October 15, 2025.
Conclusion
In accordance with the policy of free, open and student-centered admission, KEA here by extends the benefit of an open, free and level-playing field to all the worthy enough NEET-PG 2025 applicants to pursue postgraduate medical education in Karnataka.
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