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Kerala
CEE Kerala NEET UG counselling, college cutoffs (AIR + Score), seat matrix, fees, and hospital infrastructure for the 2025 to 2026 cycle.
14
government colleges
21
private colleges
1
deemed colleges
5,455
total MBBS seats
section · counselling & admission
Kerala CEE counselling.
Kerala MBBS and allied medical course counselling is conducted by CEE Kerala (Commissioner for Entrance Examinations) through a centralised online process. CEE allocates 85% State Quota seats in Government Medical Colleges, plus State Quota + Management Quota + NRI Quota seats in Private Self Financing colleges. The 15% AIQ in Government colleges goes through MCC. Amrita Deemed Kochi admits exclusively through MCC AIQ Deemed counselling.
Counselling highlights
| factor | particular |
|---|---|
| Counselling Name | Kerala NEET UG Counselling (KEAM) |
| Conducting Body | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Government of Kerala |
| NEET Counselling Type | NEET UG |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS |
| Official Website | cee.kerala.gov.in |
| Application Fee | ₹625 Medical · ₹1,125 Medical+Engineering · ₹250 for SC · NIL for ST |
| Mode | Online application; document verification at CEE Headquarters Thiruvananthapuram |
| Cutoff Type | All India Rank (AIR) plus NEET Score, published dual-column per round |
About the rounds
CEE Kerala runs an online counselling cycle over 4 to 5 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, and a Mop-Up Round if needed. Each round publishes BOTH the closing All India Rank AND the closing NEET Score per college per category and per quota, allowing students to verify their position by both rank and raw score. Choice filling happens after the rank list publication; allotment follows strict NEET UG AIR order within the Kerala domicile-verified merit list with the Kerala reservation roster applied.
Kerala reservation 2025
| category | % | notes |
|---|---|---|
| State Merit (SM) | 50% | Open competition |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% | General category economically weaker |
| SEBC | 30% | Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (incl. OBC-II 6% horizontal) |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 8% | SC certificate from competent authority |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 2% | ST certificate from competent authority |
SEBC explained: Kerala uses State Merit (SM) and SEBC terminology (not OBC/BC/EBC as in northern states). SEBC includes Ezhava, Muslim, Latin Catholic, OBC, Hindu Nadar, SIUC Nadar, Dheevara, and other listed communities. Within SEBC, OBC-II gets a 6% horizontal sub-quota. 5% horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) applies across all categories.
Special categories
| quota | notes |
|---|---|
| Ex-Servicemen (XS) | 6 seats statewide for children of ex-servicemen |
| Defence Killed in Action (DK) | 5 seats for children of defence personnel killed in action |
| NCC Quota (CC) | College-specific reservation for NCC C-certificate holders |
| Sports Quota (SP) | State and national level sports achievers |
| Scouts & Guides (SG) | President's Scout or Guide award recipients |
| GoI Nominees (GI) | Government of India nominee seats per central scheme |
| Reciprocal Quota (RQ) | Inter-state reciprocal arrangement seats |
| PwD (5% horizontal) | Persons with Disabilities, applied across all categories |
| Christian Minority Quota | 6 private colleges (Somervell, Malankara, Pushpagiri, Amala, Jubilee Mission, Believers Church). Separate state-quota cutoffs published. |
| Muslim Minority Quota | 5 private colleges (MES, Karuna, Azeezia, Travancore, Al-Azhar). Separate state-quota cutoffs published. |
| NRI Quota | 15% in Private Self Financing colleges. Uniform tuition ₹20,86,400/year due to CEE Kerala fee regulation. |
| Management Quota | ~35% in Private Self Financing colleges. Filled through institutional process within CEE Kerala framework. |
Domicile rules
To claim Kerala state quota seats, candidates must be a Kerala domicile or satisfy CEE Kerala domicile clauses: (a) born in Kerala with school education in Kerala, (b) parent is a Kerala state government employee, (c) parent has been a permanent resident of Kerala for 5+ years, (d) candidate studied in Kerala for at least 10 years. Documentary proof at verification is mandatory.
Documents required
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card and Scorecard / Rank Card
- Class 10 (SSLC) and Class 12 (Plus Two) Mark Sheets and Certificates
- Kerala Nativity Certificate or Permanent Residence Certificate
- Kerala Community Certificate (SEBC / SC / ST / EWS) issued by Village Officer / Tahsildar
- Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (OBC-II) if applicable
- PwD Certificate / UDID if applicable
- Minority Community Certificate (Christian or Muslim) if claiming minority quota
- NRI Sponsor Documents (passport, embassy attestation, sponsorship affidavit) if claiming NRI seat
- Aadhaar Card and one additional Government Photo ID
- Recent passport-size photographs
- Application fee payment receipt
NEET UG qualifying cutoffs (2022 to 2025)
| category | percentile | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 50th | 715 to 117 | 720 to 137 | 720 to 164 | 686 to 144 |
| SEBC / SC / ST | 40th | 116 to 93 | 136 to 107 | 163 to 129 | 143 to 113 |
| UR / EWS & PwD | 45th | 116 to 105 | 136 to 121 | 163 to 146 | 143 to 127 |
| OBC / SC / ST & PwD | 40th | 104 to 93 | 120 to 107 | 145 to 129 | 126 to 113 |
Important notes
- Kerala cutoffs are published with BOTH All India Rank (AIR) AND corresponding NEET Score, the same dual-column format as Bihar. Most other states publish only AIR.
- Kerala uses State Merit (SM) and SEBC terminology, NOT OBC or BC like northern states. SEBC includes Ezhava, Muslim, Latin Catholic, OBC, Hindu Nadar, and other listed communities.
- There is NO AIIMS and NO ESIC medical college in Kerala. All 14 government colleges are state government colleges under the Kerala Health Department.
- GMC Kozhikode (Calicut) is the only state govt college NOT affiliated to KUHS Thrissur. It remains under Calicut University as a heritage affiliation.
- Kerala has 6 Christian Minority and 5 Muslim Minority private colleges. Kerala is the only state where Christian Minority colleges outnumber Muslim Minority colleges.
- Government MBBS tuition is ₹28,950 TOTAL for the entire 4.5-year course (lump sum, not annual). Works out to ~₹6,400 per year, among the lowest in India.
- Private Self Financing NRI fees are uniform at ₹20,86,400 per year across most colleges due to CEE Kerala fee regulation. This is rare in India where NRI fees vary widely.
- Amrita School of Medicine Kochi is the only Deemed medical college in Kerala. Admits exclusively through MCC AIQ Deemed counselling. Tuition ₹25 lakh/year General, USD 50,000/year NRI.
- Kannur Medical College Anjarakandy (Muslim Minority) is currently under NMC review and not included in 2025 counselling.
Contact
official portal
address
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Building, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram 695001