{"id":19140,"date":"2026-07-20T11:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/?p=19140"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:53:05","slug":"st-johns-medical-college-bangalore-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/st-johns-medical-college-bangalore-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John\u2019s Medical College, Bangalore Admission 2026: Fees, NEET Cutoff, Courses, Seats &#038; Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College, Bangalore, is one of India\u2019s best-known private medical colleges. Located within the St. John\u2019s National Academy of Health Sciences campus in Bengaluru, the institution combines medical education, clinical training, community service and research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college was established in 1963 and is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is recognised by the National Medical Commission and currently has an annual MBBS intake of 150 students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates planning St. John\u2019s Medical College admission 2026 must qualify for NEET UG and register through the Karnataka Examination Authority. Both Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates seeking MBBS admission for the 2026\u201327 session were required to register for Karnataka CET 2026 in addition to qualifying for NEET UG 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers the admission process, courses, seat matrix, eligibility, St. John\u2019s Medical College MBBS fees, expected NEET cutoff, hostel facilities, clinical exposure and service-bond requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Important:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The final 2026 seat matrix, category distribution, cutoff, hostel charges and payable fees will be confirmed through official notifications issued by St. John\u2019s Medical College, KEA, NMC and RGUHS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>St. John\u2019s Medical College Bangalore: Key Highlights 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 75.5296%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full name<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular name<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SJMC Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengaluru, Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year of establishment<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1963<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution type<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private, non-government medical college<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affiliation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognition<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Medical Commission<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent organisation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s National Academy of Health Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBBS intake<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150 seats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBBS entrance examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET UG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBBS counselling authority<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka Examination Authority<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PG entrance examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET PG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super-speciality entrance examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET SS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major courses<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBBS, MD, MS, DM and MCh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campus area<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 140 acres<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching hospital<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College Hospital<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.2308%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service requirement<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 82.3718%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-year social-obligation service policy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college is situated on a green, Wi-Fi-enabled campus and offers lecture halls, laboratories, department museums, examination halls, auditoriums, research facilities and clinical-training infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About St. John\u2019s Medical College<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College is part of St. John\u2019s National Academy of Health Sciences, which also includes a teaching hospital, nursing college, allied health sciences college, research institute, physiotherapy college and geriatric centre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medical college was established with a strong focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethical clinical practice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare for underserved communities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research and innovation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social responsibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural and community health services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college\u2019s MBBS curriculum combines classroom teaching with laboratory learning, clinical postings, bedside instruction, community-based training and internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why Choose St. John\u2019s Medical College?<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Established academic reputation<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College has been educating medical professionals since 1963. The institution highlights its consistent recognition among leading Indian medical colleges and has produced seven Rhodes Scholars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Extensive clinical training<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college is attached to St. John\u2019s Medical College Hospital, providing students with exposure to outpatient, inpatient, emergency, surgical and super-speciality services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Multidisciplinary healthcare campus<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical students study alongside nursing, allied health, physiotherapy, research and postgraduate trainees. This supports interprofessional learning and multidisciplinary clinical discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Strong community-service focus<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A distinctive feature of the institution is its social-obligation service policy. MBBS candidates are required to undertake service in designated hospitals or health centres in medically underserved areas after completing the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Comprehensive campus facilities<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The approximately 140-acre campus includes academic blocks, more than ten lecture halls, student laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, hostels, research infrastructure, skills facilities and recreational spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Courses Offered at St. John\u2019s Medical College<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>MBBS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme includes 4.5 years of academic training followed by one year of compulsory rotatory internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The curriculum covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anatomy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microbiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forensic medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paediatrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstetrics and gynaecology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthopaedics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ophthalmology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychiatry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dermatology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual MBBS intake is 150 students, and all admissions are processed through the Karnataka Examination Authority.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MD and MS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College offers postgraduate broad-speciality programmes in several pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical branches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major MD courses may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD General Medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Paediatrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Anaesthesiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Radiodiagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Dermatology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Psychiatry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Pathology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Microbiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Pharmacology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Community Medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Emergency Medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Radiation Oncology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Transfusion Medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Major MS courses may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS General Surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS Orthopaedics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS Ophthalmology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS ENT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must possess a recognised MBBS degree, complete the required internship and qualify for NEET PG. The PG admission bulletin confirms that MD\/MS admissions are based on NEET PG and the prescribed counselling process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>DM and MCh<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college also offers selected super-speciality courses through DM and MCh programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission generally requires:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An eligible MD, MS or DNB feeder qualification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualification in NEET SS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid medical registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation in the notified counselling process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completion of document verification and fee payment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact programmes and seats should be checked in the latest NMC and counselling matrices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Fellowships and Other Courses<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College and the wider academy also offer selected fellowship, doctoral, observership and healthcare-related programmes. The academy separately conducts allied health sciences, physiotherapy, nursing and hospital-administration courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>St. John\u2019s Medical College Seat Matrix<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college currently has an approved annual MBBS intake of 150 students.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 88.9287%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.6728%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Course<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 154.147%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Indicative intake<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.6728%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBBS<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 154.147%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.6728%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD\/MS<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 154.147%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by speciality<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.6728%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DM\/MCh<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 154.147%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by speciality<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.6728%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fellowships and doctoral programmes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 154.147%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by programme<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIRF institutional data submitted for the 2024 ranking cycle also recorded an approved undergraduate intake of 150 students and a substantial postgraduate intake across two-year and three-year programmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MBBS Admission Categories<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The previous official admission bulletin listed nine admission categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General applicant categories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutional staff quota<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Catholic religious candidates, including nuns and priests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Catholic Christian tribal candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Catholic Christians of Scheduled Caste origin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native North Indian Roman Catholic Christians<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Catholic Christians with Karnataka domicile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Catholic Christians under All India Open Merit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka Open Merit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category-specific certificates are required where applicable. For example, Catholic-category candidates may need baptism and diocesan certificates, while Karnataka Open Merit candidates must submit the prescribed domicile documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final St. John\u2019s Medical College seat matrix 2026 and number of seats in each category must be checked in the KEA counselling documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>St. John\u2019s Medical College Admission Process 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>MBBS Admission<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the 2026\u201327 session, the college officially instructed both Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for NEET UG 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualify for NEET UG 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for Karnataka CET 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the KEA application and fee payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in the KEA document-verification process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit additional St. John\u2019s category and service-bond documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete online choice filling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select St. John\u2019s Medical College in the preferred order.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the KEA seat-allotment result.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the prescribed first-year fee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Report to the college with original documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete medical examination and admission formalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college\u2019s January 2026 admission notice specifically states that all Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates seeking admission must register for Karnataka CET 2026 in addition to qualifying for NEET UG.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike many private or deemed universities, MBBS admission to St. John\u2019s is not conducted through a separate direct institutional application after NEET. The institution\u2019s official course page states that all MBBS admissions are fulfilled through KEA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MD\/MS Admission<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The expected postgraduate admission process includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete a recognised MBBS degree.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the compulsory internship by the notified deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain provisional or permanent medical registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualify for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/neet-pg-important-dates-eligibility-criteria-application-process-admit-card\/\"><strong>NEET PG 2026<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register through the applicable Karnataka counselling process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the desired MD\/MS course at St. John\u2019s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete category-specific document verification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Report after seat allotment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the prescribed fees and submit original documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>DM\/MCh Admission<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates seeking super-speciality admission must qualify for NEET SS and possess the eligible feeder postgraduate qualification. Counselling and allotment are conducted according to the applicable national and institutional rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>MBBS Eligibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Candidates must generally:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be 17 years of age within the period prescribed by NEET UG.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass Class 12 or an equivalent examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology and English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain the minimum marks required under NMC and NEET rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualify for NEET UG 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register with KEA for the 2026 counselling process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fulfil category-specific conditions, where applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the required study certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accept the institution\u2019s social-obligation service policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The previous bulletin required all applicants to produce a certificate showing seven continuous years of study in recognised Indian schools, including Classes 11 and 12. Candidates must verify whether the same requirement applies without modification for 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Indicative Class 12 Requirements<\/b><\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 69.7266%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7964%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5673%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Minimum marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7964%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5673%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7964%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General PwBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5673%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.7964%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC, ST and OBC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5673%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact eligibility conditions should be confirmed from the NEET UG 2026 information bulletin and KEA admission guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>MD\/MS Eligibility<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Postgraduate applicants must possess:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recognised MBBS degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completion of compulsory rotatory internship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid medical registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A qualifying NEET PG score<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required eligibility and category certificates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance with KEA and institutional requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>DM\/MCh Eligibility<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must possess the prescribed MD, MS or DNB feeder qualification and qualify for NEET SS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>St. John\u2019s Medical College MBBS Fees 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest available official MBBS fee chart is for the 2025\u201326 academic session. It lists a total first-year payment of \u20b98,10,535, payable through KEA at the time of admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Official MBBS Fee Structure for 2025\u201326<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 81.0365%; height: 409px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Fee component<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Amount<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admission fee<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b929,350<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refundable deposits<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual tuition fee<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96,75,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other fees<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b980,185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RGUHS fee<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 79px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 79px; width: 62.6556%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Total first-year fee<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 79px; width: 290.456%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>\u20b98,10,535<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution states that the fee structure is subject to revision by the management and according to KEA, RGUHS or government regulations. Therefore, the final St. John\u2019s<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical College MBBS fees 2026 may differ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first-year total should not be multiplied directly by the full duration to estimate the complete programme cost because admission charges and refundable deposits may apply only once, while tuition and recurring institutional charges can change annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>St. John\u2019s Medical College NEET Cutoff<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St. John\u2019s Medical College NEET cutoff is the closing rank at which the final MBBS seat is allotted within a specific category and counselling round.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The cutoff depends on:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET UG difficulty level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seat category<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka or non-Karnataka eligibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catholic minority category eligibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of available seats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEA choice-filling preferences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counselling round<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacancies and seat conversion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates should not compare cutoff ranks without checking the category. A Karnataka Open Merit cutoff may be very different from the cutoff for a Catholic minority or institutional category.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Previous-Year Cutoff Trends<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Published cutoff databases report varying ranks because they may refer to different KEA categories, counselling rounds or seat types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reported dataset places the 2025 final MBBS closing rank at approximately <\/span><b>13,357<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while another reported 2024 General opening and closing All India ranks between approximately <\/span><b>7,499 and 19,408<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 94.415%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.9412%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Admission year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.992%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Reported cutoff trend<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.9412%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.992%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 7,499\u201319,408<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.9412%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.992%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 13,357 in one reported category<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 27.9412%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.992%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be released through KEA counselling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These numbers should be treated as reference trends rather than a universal institutional cutoff.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Expected St. John\u2019s Medical College Cutoff 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The expected closing-rank range for an open-merit seat may broadly fall within:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 91.093%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.6622%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Seat group<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 113.176%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Expected 2026 rank range<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.6622%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highly competitive open-merit categories<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 113.176%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,000\u201315,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.6622%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other open or applicable KEA categories<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 113.176%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,000\u201325,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.6622%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catholic minority categories<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 113.176%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May vary significantly by subcategory<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.6622%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutional or special categories<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 113.176%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depends on eligibility and available seats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are editorial projections, not official cutoffs. Candidates should aim for the best possible NEET rank and follow category-specific KEA allotment lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>St. John\u2019s Medical College NEET PG Cutoff<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NEET PG cutoff varies considerably by branch. Radiodiagnosis, general medicine, dermatology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and general surgery are generally among the more competitive courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reported 2024 closing-rank trends included:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 83.1657%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Course<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Reported closing rank<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Radiodiagnosis<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">860<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD General Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,818<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS General Surgery<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,733<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,750<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS ENT<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20,158<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Emergency Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21,813<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Anaesthesiology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Pathology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58,049<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.1371%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD Community Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150.827%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92,400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These figures are third-party reported trends and can differ by category, quota and counselling round.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Social-Obligation Service Bond<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important conditions of MBBS admission at St. John\u2019s Medical College is its social-obligation service policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The previous official admission bulletin required MBBS graduates to complete <\/span><b>two years of service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a designated hospital or health centre located in a medically underserved area of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The bulletin stated that:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applicants must submit an affidavit agreeing to execute the service bond.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The service must be completed after graduation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution subsidises the MBBS fee in consideration of this obligation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure to complete the required service carried a stated penalty of <\/span><b>\u20b925 lakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the 2025\u201326 policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates should carefully read the 2026 bond conditions before accepting admission, as the service duration, designated centres, reporting process and penalty may be revised.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Hostel Fees and Accommodation<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s provides student accommodation within its large residential campus. Separate hostel facilities are generally available for male and female students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hostel facilities may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furnished or semi-furnished rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dining and mess facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wi-Fi access<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security and wardens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports and recreational spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laundry and daily-use facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proximity to academic and hospital buildings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college website lists hostel facilities as part of its student-support infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact St. John\u2019s Medical College hostel fees 2026 were not included in the available MBBS fee chart. Candidates should verify:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Room rent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hostel deposit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mess advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity charges<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance fee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refundable caution money<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual hostel renewal charges<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hostel and mess expenses are generally separate from the \u20b98.10 lakh first-year academic fee listed for 2025\u201326.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Teaching Hospital and Clinical Exposure<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College Hospital provides clinical exposure across broad-speciality and super-speciality departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Students may receive training in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paediatrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstetrics and gynaecology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthopaedics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anaesthesiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiodiagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dermatology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychiatry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ophthalmology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neurology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nephrology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gastroenterology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oncology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfusion medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical medicine and rehabilitation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presence of medical, nursing, allied health and research institutions within the same academy supports multidisciplinary clinical learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Campus Facilities<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The St. John\u2019s campus provides:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than ten lecture halls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large examination halls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-clinical and para-clinical laboratories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Departmental museums<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libraries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four major auditoriums<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussion rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical skills facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research laboratories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hostels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports and cultural facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counselling and mentorship services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bank and ATM services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food and dining facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wi-Fi-enabled academic areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medical college states that its lecture halls accommodate between 30 and 350 students, while its examination halls have a combined capacity of approximately 800.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Internship and Stipend<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing 4.5 years of academic study, MBBS students must complete one year of compulsory rotatory internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The internship includes postings in departments such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paediatrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstetrics and gynaecology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthopaedics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elective and allied clinical departments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interns participate in clinical assessment, ward responsibilities, emergency duties, procedures, patient counselling, documentation and community-health activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internship stipend may be revised periodically. Candidates should verify the amount applicable to the 2026 batch through the official college or hospital notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internship is separate from the two-year post-graduation social-obligation service requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Ranking and Recognition<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. John\u2019s Medical College participated in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/top-medical-colleges-in-india-nirf-ranking\/\"><strong> NIRF Medical ranking<\/strong><\/a> exercise in 2025 but did not appear among the published top 50 medical institutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The college\u2019s official website states that it has been consistently recognised among leading Indian medical colleges in external surveys. However, candidates should distinguish independent media-survey rankings from the official NIRF ranking list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Its principal academic credentials include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognition by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.org.in\/\"><strong>National Medical Commission<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affiliation with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rguhs.ac.in\/\">Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than six decades of medical education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergraduate, postgraduate and super-speciality programmes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated teaching hospital and research facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Documents Required for Admission<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Candidates may need to produce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEA application form<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEA verification slip<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET UG admit card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEET UG scorecard<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEA seat-allotment letter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class 10 certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date-of-birth certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfer certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migration certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity proof<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport-size photographs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical fitness certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category certificate, where applicable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka domicile certificate, where applicable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baptism certificate for specified Catholic categories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bishop\u2019s or diocesan eligibility certificate, where applicable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutional staff eligibility certificate, where applicable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social-obligation service affidavit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anti-ragging affidavits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee-payment receipt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025\u201326 bulletin required all applicants to submit the social-obligation undertaking and a continuous-study certificate. Additional documents were prescribed for the different Catholic and institutional categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pros and Cons of St. John\u2019s Medical College<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established and respected medical institution<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fees are higher than at government medical colleges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150 MBBS seats<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-year service obligation applies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large integrated healthcare campus<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b925 lakh service-bond penalty was stated under the previous policy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong clinical and community-health focus<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category-specific admission rules can be complex<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD\/MS and super-speciality programmes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hostel and mess expenses are additional<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive laboratories and academic infrastructure<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-merit seats are highly competitive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research and multidisciplinary learning opportunities<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both NEET UG and KEA registration are compulsory<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living expenses in Bengaluru can be high<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Q1. What is the MBBS fee at St. John\u2019s Medical College Bangalore?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> The official total first-year MBBS fee for 2025\u201326 was \u20b98,10,535. It included an annual tuition fee of \u20b96,75,000, admission charges, deposits, other institutional fees and RGUHS charges. The 2026 fee may be revised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. How many MBBS seats are available at St. John\u2019s Medical College?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> St. John\u2019s Medical College has an annual MBBS intake of 150 students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. What is the NEET cutoff for St. John\u2019s Medical College?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> The cutoff varies by KEA category and counselling round. Published 2024\u201325 trends indicate closing ranks broadly between approximately 7,500 and 20,000 for competitive categories, although minority and special-category cutoffs may differ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. How can I get admission to St. John\u2019s Medical College in 2026?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> Candidates must qualify for NEET UG 2026, register for Karnataka CET 2026, complete KEA verification and participate in KEA counselling. This applies to both Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Is St. John\u2019s Medical College a government college?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> No. The NMC identifies St. John\u2019s Medical College as a non-government institution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6. Does St. John\u2019s Medical College have management quota admission?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> Admission is conducted through KEA under the notified college seat categories. Candidates should not rely on claims of direct admission outside the official KEA process. The college states that all MBBS admissions are fulfilled through KEA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q7. Can non-Karnataka candidates apply?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> Yes. The official 2026 notice states that both Karnataka and non-Karnataka candidates must register for Karnataka CET 2026 and qualify for NEET UG 2026. Eligibility for individual seat categories depends on the relevant conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q8. Is there a service bond at St. John\u2019s Medical College?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> Yes. 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