Kerala NEET Counselling 2026 (Ongoing): Final Seat Allotment Result (OUT), Cutoff, Round 2 Dates (Soon), Seat Matrix

The following table brings the highlights of the Kerala NEET counselling 2026.

The detailed procedure participate in the Kerala NEET counselling 2026 is given below.

Online Application Form:

To participate in Kerala NEET UG counselling 2026, candidates have to register on the official website of CEE. To complete the registration, candidates must provide a valid email ID and mobile number. Candidates are advised to use the same email ID and mobile number that they have used to register on the official website of NTA NEET. The login credentials generated after completing the registration process must be saved and preserved till the admission process is completed.

Using these credentials, candidates can log in to their registered accounts and complete the application form for Kerala NEET counselling 2026. They have to pay a non-refundable counselling fee to complete the online application form. The application fee has to be paid online using a credit card/debit card/net banking credentials. 

Kerala NEET counselling 2026: Application Fee

The table below brings the Kerala NEET counselling 2026 fee for each category.

Uploading NEET 2026 Scores

The method to submit the NEET 2026 result or scores at the CEE portal for the Kerala NEET UG counselling are given below:

• Visit the CEE Kerala website – cee.kerala.gov.in 
• Click the link ‘KEAM 2026-Candidate Portal’ and provide the KEAM-2026 Application Number and Password to enter the Home Page of the candidate.
• Click on ‘NEET Result Submission’ and provide NEET (UG) Roll Number, Password or Date of Birth.
• Verify the details shown on the screen such as Candidate Name, Father’s Name, NEET 2026 Score, Percentile, AIR, etc.
• If the details are correct, click the ‘ Verified and Submit’ button.
• Take the printout of the ‘ NEET Result Submission Report’ and keep it with the candidate for future use.

Kerala NEET Merit List 2026

The Kerala NEET provisional merit list or rank list is available online. The merit list for admission to Kerala MBBS/BDS comprises the application number, NEET marks, NEET rank, and State rank of the candidate. Candidates whose names are included in the merit list will be eligible to participate in the Kerala NEET counselling 2026. This merit list is  be prepared based on the marks obtained in NEET 2026 and the category of the applicants. The State Merit List is the basis of the allotment of the state quota seats.

Option Registration

The option registration or choice filling is the next step of the Kerala NEET 2026 counselling. Candidates have to follow the steps given below to register for options or submit seat choices for Kerala NEET 2026 counselling.

• Visit the official website of Kerala NEET 2026 counselling – cee.kerala.gov.in
• Click on the KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal
• Enter the Application Number, Password and Access Code
• Click on the Option Registration tab
• Enter as many MBBS and BDS seat options as desired
• Pay the option registration fee of INR 5,000 in online mode

Centralised Allotment Process (CAP)

This process is divided into two stages: Option registration and seat allotment

Option Registration: Candidates have to choose the institute/course they wish to apply for from the list provided on the official website of CEE. They can select as many options and register them before the deadline.

Seat Allotment: Taking into consideration the choices filled by the candidate and his/her ranking in the state merit list, CEE will allot seats to the candidates. The list of selected candidates is called the seat allotment list.

Reporting to the institute

Selected candidates who wish to continue with the seat allotted to them, have to report to the respective institute to confirm their admission. Their documents are subjected to a thorough verification and their admission will be confirmed only when the authenticity of these documents is established.

Documents Required for Kerala NEET Counselling Process

The list of documents to be presented during the Kerala NEET UG counselling process is given below:

• Proof of Nativity
• NEET 2026 admit card
• NEET 2026 scorecard
• Class 10 mark sheet/Birth Certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Transfer Certificate from the Institution last attended
• Migration Certificate (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Kerala NEET UG 2026 Counselling registration process is given below:

• Go to the CEE Kerala portal
• Click on KEAM 2026
• Click on Proceed for Registration
• Fill up the form
• Upload documents or files
• Pay the application fee through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.

The table below brings the format and dimensions of the files to be uploaded.

The eligibility criteria for Kerala NEET counselling 2026 are stated below:

• The applicant must be a citizen of India. PIO/OCI can also apply for the counselling of Kerala NEET 2026; however, such candidates are not eligible to claim any reservation.
• Keralite: All candidates who are domiciled in the state of Kerala will be included in this category. Children of officers in All India Service (AIS), deputed in Kerala, are also considered in this category; however, such candidates are not eligible to claim any reservation.
• Non-Keralite Category I (NK I): A candidate who falls under this category can apply for Kerala NEET counselling for MBBS / BDs but is not eligible to claim any reservation. To fall under this category, a candidate had to fulfil any of the following requirements:
  • A candidate who has passed class 12 from an institute in Kerala and whose parent(s) is a Government of India employee (currently posted in Kerala)
  • A candidate who has passed class 12 from an institute in Kerala and whose parent(s) is a Government of India employee, who has served in Kerala for a minimum period of two years
  • A candidate who has been a resident of Kerala for five years (during his/her school years)
  • A candidate who has completed Classes 8 to 12 at an institute in Kerala.

Kerala NEET Counselling Reservation Criteria

The reservation criteria for Kerala NEET counselling 2026 are given in the table below.

NEET 2026 Cutoff

NTA released the NEET UG cutoff along with exam result online. The category-wise NEET 2026 cutoff percentile and scores are given below.

Kerala NEET UG counselling result has been released as a merit list. The link to download the Kerala NEET merit list 2026 is updated online. Candidates whose application number or name is on the merit list are considered for the counselling process. They have to complete the choice filling as per the schedule. Based on preference, availability of seats, and category of candidates, a seat will be offered. 

Kerala NEET UG option registration process has commenced. The eligible candidates must submit their option before the deadline. They will have to submit the preference for college in priority order. Before choice filling, check the Kerala NEET seat matrix. Based on the options received from the students, the seat allotment result will be released.

• Click Here for Kerala NEET UG choice filling

The list of participating institutes for the Kerala NEET 2026 counselling is given below. The institutes are segregated according to their ownership types. 

Government Medical/Dental Colleges

The list of Government Medical and Dental colleges is given below.

Private Self-financing Medical/Dental Colleges

The list of private medical and dental colleges in Kerala is given below.

List of Homeo Medical Colleges Offering BHMS Course in Kerala 

The following table brings the list of Homeo medical colleges in Kerala participating in the Kerala NEET counselling.

List of Ayurveda Medical Colleges Offering BAMS Course in Kerala 

The following table brings the list of Ayurveda colleges in Kerala participating in the Kerala NEET counselling.

List of Siddha and Unani Medical Colleges Offering BSMS and BUMS Courses in Kerala 

The fee in Government Medical colleges is INR 23,150, and for Government Dental colleges, the fee is INR 20,840.

The following table brings the list of Siddha and Unani medical colleges in Kerala participating in the Kerala NEET counselling.

The fee structure for the above seats is controlled by the Fee Regulatory Committee for Medical Education in Kerala. The Committee fixes the annual fee for both government and private colleges that participate in Kerala NEET counselling 2025. Candidates must also note that the tuition fee for private medical colleges in Kerala is almost 25 times that charged by the government medical colleges. 

The following table shows the fee for the Kerala NEET 2025 counselling participating institutes.