B. Occupational Therapy — KEA Cut-offs
GM closing merit positions across 11 colleges, 2026. A lower merit position means more competitive.
In short
A General Merit B. Occupational Therapy seat under KEA closed tightest at 46,865 (Heritage City Institute of Allied Health Sciences) and widest at 1,57,251 (Maurya Institute of Allied Health Sciences) across 11 Karnataka colleges in 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.
| # | College | GM closing merit position (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage City Institute of Allied Health Sciences | 46,865 |
| 2 | East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre | 51,871 |
| 3 | Hcg Bangalore Institute of Oncology | 76,195 |
| 4 | Aditya College of Para Medical Sciences | 87,665 |
| 5 | Cauvery Institution of Health Sciences | 91,155 |
| 6 | Athena Institute of Health Sciences | 1,00,087 |
| 7 | MVM College of Allied Health Sciences | 1,12,559 |
| 8 | Mangala College of Allied Health Sciences | 1,33,319 |
| 9 | Shantha College of Allied Health Sciences | 1,41,361 |
| 10 | Sigma College of Allied Health Sciences | 1,53,844 |
| 11 | Maurya Institute of Allied Health Sciences | 1,57,251 |
Figures last checked against the official publication on .
Final-round GM closing merit positions, transcribed from the official KEA publications — see how we verify data. Merit positions here are KEA merit positions only and cannot be compared with any other exam’s. Other categories appear on each college’s own page. Always confirm against the official publication before counselling.
B. Occupational Therapy — common questions
Answered from verified records — official closing merit positions. Not written by students. How we verify data.
- Which college is hardest to get into for B. Occupational Therapy?
- Of 11 colleges with verified KEA figures, Heritage City Institute of Allied Health Sciences in Mysuru closed tightest at GM merit position 46,865. A tighter merit position means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
- What KEA merit position do I need for B. Occupational Therapy?
- There is no single number. Across 11 colleges the GM closing merit position ranged from 46,865 to 1,57,251 in 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.
- Where in Karnataka can I study B. Occupational Therapy?
- Colleges with verified KEA closing merit positions for B. Occupational Therapy are spread across 4 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.
B. Occupational Therapy by rank band
B. Occupational Therapy by reservation category
The table above is GM — the one category every reader can interpret. If you hold a reservation, your closing merit positionfor this branch is a different number, and these are it.