How can I apply for NEET counselling in Kerala?

To take part in the MBBS, BDS, or AYUSH Kerala NEET counselling 2025, students must register and upload all necessary papers through the KEAM 2025 candidate site. If a candidate wants to seek a seat under the 85% state quota, they must be native to Kerala or have attended school there.

What is the minimum rank in NEET to get MBBS in Kerala?

For a General category student to be considered for an MBBS seat in a reputable medical college in Kerala, they must obtain an AIR rank of 10,000 or higher. Applicants should be aware that this is not absolute data, but rather a projected cutoff rank.

How many MBBS seats are in Kerala in 2025?

There are a total of 4905 seats for Kerala MBBS of which 1755 are for govt. colleges.

Has the Kerala NEET counselling 2025 started?

The Kerala NEET counselling 2025 started on Jul 30, 2025.

Which is the best medical colleges in Kerala?

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Government Medical College Trivandrum and Amrita School of Medicine Kochi are some of the best medical colleges in Kerala.

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025: Round 2 Seat Allotment Result (Out), Reporting

Kerala NEET counselling 2025 is conducted online using the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). The MBBS and BDS seats are offered through three rounds of counselling: first, second, and mop-up rounds.

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Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 Important Dates
Kerala NEET UG Counselling Process 2025
Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Documents Required for Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025
List of Participating Colleges For Kerala NEET Counselling 2025

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 round 2 seat allotment result has been announced. Students must report to the institute for Kerala NEET Counselling round 2 on the scheduled dates.

The Kerala NEET 2025 Counselling Round 1 preliminary result has allotted 4,450 MBBS seats and 1,843 BDS seats.

The NEET Counselling 2025 sessions are conducted for the candidates who have registered and submitted an application form online. The CEE administers the counselling for 85% of state quota seats, and the Medical Counselling Committee conducts the counselling for 15% of the seats under the All India Quota (MCC).

Kerala NEET counselling 2025 is conducted online using the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) in three parts, including a mop-up round. Through Kerala NEET counselling, there are a total of 4505 MBBS seats. Only those candidates are eligible for the counselling who obtain the NEET Cut off 2025.

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 Important Dates

Kerala NEET counselling 2025 last date to submit NEET results was released by the authorities. Check the table below to know the tentative dates of the Kerala NEET counselling 2025.

Event	Date
Round 1
Website opens for registration to MBBS/BDS Courses	Jul 21, 2025, 11.59 PM
Online option registration facility	Jul 30-Aug 15, 2025, 11.59 PM
First Phase Provisional Allotment Publication	Aug 16, 2025
First Phase Final Allotment Publication	Aug 18, 2025
Institute reporting and admission process	Aug 2025
Remittance of fees for MBBS/BDS courses	Aug 19-24, 2025
College authorities approve and send the list of admitted candidates through OAMS	Aug 24, 2025
Round 2
Website opens for Online Option confirmation and rearrangement/deletion of options for MBBS/BDS	Second week of Sep 2025
Time for Online Option Confirmation and rearrangement/deletion of options ends	Third week of Sep 2025
Publication of Second Allotment (Provisional)	Sep 225, 025
Publication of Second Phase Final Allotment	Third week of Sep 2025
Time for joining allotted colleges after paying required fees	Third week of Sep 2025
College authorities approve and submit the list of admitted candidates through OAMS	Fourth week of Sep 2025
Mop-Up Round
Registration/Payment	To be Announced
Choice Filling/Locking	To be Announced
Verification	To be Announced
Seat Allotment	To be Announced
Result	To be Announced
Reporting to the Allotted Institute	To be Announced
Stray Vacancy Round
Seat Allotment Process	To be Announced
Result	To be Announced
Reporting to the Allotted Institute	To be Announced

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Kerala NEET UG Counselling Process 2025

Below is the Kerala NEET counselling 2025 process. All aspiring candidates must know the process and apply accordingly.

Online Application Form

Candidates must register on the CEE website's main page to participate in Kerala NEET 2025 counselling. The candidate must provide an appropriate email address and mobile number to finish the registration procedure.
They are recommended to use the same email address and cellphone number they registered on the NTA's official website. After completing the signup procedure, note the login credentials generated.
With the help of these login details, candidates can access their registered accounts and finish filling out the Kerala NEET counselling 2025 application. Candidates must also pay a non-refundable KEAM registration fee for counselling as a charge to submit the online application. You can pay the application cost online using a credit card, debit card, or net banking credentials. Candidates may also pay the application fee at any Head/Sub Post Office in Kerala using an e-challan.

Also Read: Kerala NEET Rank List 2025

NEET Merit List 2025 For Kerala

There will be an online announcement of the Kerala NEET merit list. The application number, NEET scores, NEET ranking, and state rank of the applicant are included in the merit list for admission to Kerala MBBS/BDS programmes. The Kerala NEET counselling for 2025 will be open to those whose names are on the merit list.
This merit list will be created based on the applicants' categories and NEET 2025 scores. The state quota seats will be allocated based on the State Merit List.

Also Read: Kerala NEET Merit List 2025

Kerala NEET 2025 Centralised Allotment Process (CAP)

There are two phases to this process.

Option Registration: From a list on the CEE official website, candidates select the institute or course they desire to apply to. Before the deadline, they may choose as many possibilities as they like.
Seat Allotment: CEE will assign the candidates' seats based on their selections and their placement on the state merit list. The seat allocation list is the name given to the list of chosen applicants.

Also Read: NEET Counselling FAQs 2025

Reporting to the Institute/College

Selected applicants submit to the appropriate institute for admission confirmation if they want to keep the seat assigned to them. Their paperwork will be thoroughly examined, and their entrance won't be verified until the validity of those documents is proven.

Also Read: NEET Reservation Policy 2025

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must meet the following criteria to qualify for Kerala NEET Counselling 2025. Check the eligibility criteria below.

The candidate must be an Indian national. PIO/OCI may also apply for Kerala NEET 2025 counselling. However, they are not qualified to claim any reservations.
Keralite: This category would cover all applicants born and raised in Kerala. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers stationed in Kerala will also be considered for this category. However, they will not be qualified to apply for any reservations.
Category I Non-Keralite (NK I): Candidates who fall into this group are still eligible to register for Kerala NEET counselling in 2025. However, they are not qualified to use any reservations. An applicant must meet one of the following criteria to be considered for this group.
- A candidate whose parents work for the Indian government and who completed their high school education in Kerala (currently posted in Kerala), or,
- An applicant who completed their high school education in Kerala and whose parent(s) work for the Indian government and have lived there for at least two years is eligible.
A candidate who has lived in Kerala for five years (during their educational years).
An applicant with a Class 8–12 education from an institute in Kerala.

Also Read: OBC Reservation in NEET 2025

Documents Required for Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025

Here is the list of documents candidates are required to carry at the time of Kerala NEET counselling 2025.

Proof of Nativity
NEET 2025 admit card
NEET 2025 result
Class X mark sheet/Birth Certificate
Class XII mark sheet
Transfer Certificate of the Institution last attended
Migration Certificate (if applicable)
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)

List of Participating Colleges For Kerala NEET Counselling 2025

Read on to peek out more details regarding the seats in specific colleges. Here is the list of colleges that are taking part in Kerala NEET Counselling 2025.

Government Medical/Dental Colleges

Here is the list of Government Medical/Dental Colleges taking part in the Kerala NEET counselling 2025 process.

Participating in Government Medical/Dental Colleges in Kerala
Name of the Institute	Number of seats
T D Medical College, Alappuzha	175
Government Medical College, Kozhikode	250
Government Medical College, Kottayam	175
Government Medical College, Palakkad	100
Government Medical College, Thrissur	175
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	250
Government Dental College, Kottayam	40
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram	50
Government Medical College, Ernakulam	110
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam	110
Government Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur	100
Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malappuram	110
Government Dental College, Alappuzha	50
Government Dental College, Kozhikode	50
Government Dental College, Pariyaram, Kannur	60
Government Dental College, Thrissur	50

Also Read: What After NEET 2025?

Private Self-Financed Medical/Dental Colleges

Here is the list of Private Self-financed Medical/Dental Colleges taking part in the Kerala NEET counselling 2025 process.

Participating Private Self-financed Medical/Dental Colleges in Kerala
Name of the Institute	Number of seats
Al-Azhar Medical College & Superspeciality Hospital, Idukki	150
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	100
Azeezia Institute of Medical Science and Research, Kollam	100
MES Medical College, Malappuram	100
Sree Gokulam Medical College & Research Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram	150
Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur	100
KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode	150
PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Palakkad	150
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad	100
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Ernakulam	100
Malabar Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kozhikode	150
Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode, Pathanamthitta	100
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science & Research Centre, Thiruvalla	100
Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam	100
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	100
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram	100
Travancore Medical College, Kollam	100
Al-Azhar Dental College, Idukki	100
Annoor Dental College, Ernakulam	50
Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam	100
Century International Institute for Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Kasargod	100
Educare Institute of Dental Science, Malappuram	100
Kannur Dental College, Kannur	100
KMCT Dental College, Kozhikode	100
Mar Baselios Dental College, Ernakulam	60
MES Dental College, Malappuram	100
Malabar Dental College and Research Centre, Malappuram	100
Noorul Islam College of Dental Science, Thiruvananthapuram	50
PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthapuram	100
PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Thrissur	100
Royal Dental College, Palakkad	60
St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam	40
Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram	100
Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	100
DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad	150
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Ernakulam	100
Pushpagiri College of Dental Science, Thiruvalla	50
Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Kozhikode	100

Also Read: NEET State-Wise Rank List

According to the state's reservation regulations, the given seat matrix is concise and easy to understand. Additionally, the seats are divided into subcategories for government and private. As you can see, to do well on the exam and increase your likelihood of being admitted through the Kerala NEET UG Counselling Process, you must practise and prepare well.

Also Read: What is Category Rank in NEET 2025?