Repeat NEET-UG candidates in Karnataka doubled to 53,616, filling 7,012 of 11,000 seats. Data suggests intense competition among 24 lakh students. H Prasanna credits focused preparation; Sridhar G’s coaching centre offers repeaters-only batch. Among applicants, 2 students from 1997 and 4,600 from 2022 batch. Writing NEET resembles civil services. Karnataka Examinations Authority oversees admissions.