Kerala NEET Counselling Dates 2026: Round 2 Registration, Choice Filling & Seat Allotment Dates
Kerala NEET 2025
Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2
31 Aug '26 - 8 Sep '26
Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Dates: The Commissioner for Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala, has announced the revised allotment date for Kerala NEET UG 2026. The authority has revised the schedule due to a change in the MCC schedule. As per the revised date, the Kerala NEET UG Round 1 seat allotment date was August 25. Earlier, the seat allotment date was August 20. Moreover, candidates can submit their choices till August 24. Get the latest schedule for Kerala NEET UG counselling 2026 on this page.
Important Points
- The last date for Kerala NEET UG choice filling is August 20.
- Kerala NEET UG round 1 allotment is on August 21.
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- Kerala NEET Counselling 2026 Important Dates
- Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round-wise Dates
- Kerala NEET Counselling 2026 Process
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Kerala NEET 2026 Counselling Dates
Kerala NEET Counselling 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of Kerala NEET 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug ' 26 - 08 Sep ' 26 | Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 ONGOING |
| 14 Sep ' 26 | Last Date to Join Kerala NEET UG Allotted Seat (Round 2) |
| 16 Sep ' 26 - 26 Sep ' 26 | Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 3 |
| 01 Oct ' 26 | Last Date to Join Kerala NEET UG Allotted Seat (Round 3) |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 28 Aug ' 26 | Last Date to Join Kerala NEET UG Allotted Seat (Round 1) |
| 28 Aug ' 26 - 05 Sep ' 26 | Round 1 Fee payment / Admission |
| 27 Aug ' 26 | Kerala NEET First Phase Final Allotment Publication |
Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round-wise Dates
The CEE, Kerala, has released a notice stating that candidates need to upload their NEET UG scorecard 2026 on the official website by August 10. Candidates who do not upload their scorecard will not be considered for Counselling.
Kerala NEET UG Counselling Round 2 will start on August 31 and end on September 8, 2026. The last date to join the Round 2 allotted seat will be September 14 and the candidates will be called for document verification on September 15.
Kerala NEET Counselling Round 3 is scheduled from September 16 to 26. The last date to join the allotted course will be October 1. The last date for data verification of candidates' data by State DME/Counselling Authorities will be October 2. The NTA conducted the NEET 2026 exam on June 21, and the NEET result 2026 was released on July 16.
The candidates can see here the Kerala NEET UG Counselling dates for each round in a tabular manner:
| Round Details | Online Counselling dates | Last Date to Join Accepted Seat | Document Verification by DME/State Counselling Authorities. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13-Aug-2026 to 22-Aug-2026 | 28-Aug-2026 | 29-Aug-2026 |
| Round 2 | 31-Aug-2026 to 08-Sep-2026 | 14-Sep-2026 | 15-Sep-2026 |
| Round 3 | 16-Sep-2026 to 26-Sep-2026 | 01-Oct-2026 | 02-Oct-2026 |
The other dates, such as online document uploading, etc will be released shortly by the Kerala NEET UG Counselling body.
Commonly asked questions
The Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 will be held from August 31 to September 8. The last date to join the allotted course will be September 14. The document verification will be done by September 15.
The Kerala NEET UG Counselling was conducted online from August 13 to 22. The last to join allotted seat is August 28. Document verification last date was August 29.
The Kerala NEET UG Counselling Round 3 will be conducted from September 16 to 26. The last date to join the allotted seat will be October 1, 2026.
Kerala NEET Counselling 2026 Process
Counselling: 31 Aug ' 26 - 08 Sep ' 26
The first step of Kerala NEET counselling 2026 is registration, where candidates have to register through a valid email ID and mobile number. Login credentials are required to fill the application form to participate in the Kerala NEET counselling 2026. Candidates have to register separately for each round for Kerala MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS and BSMS counselling 2026. After the successful submission of the Kerala NEET counselling registration form and the submission of NEET scores, the conducting body released the Rank List or Merit List of the registered candidates whose applications have been accepted. This is also referred to as the Kerala NEET counselling merit list.
Candidates whose names are included in the merit list had to report to the document verification centres. After the document verification process, they could fill in their choice of colleges, priority-wise. A provisional merit list of shortlisted candidates was released for the first round of seat allotment. After this, the subsequent counselling rounds took place depending upon the cutoff and availability of seats.
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Commonly asked questions
Yes, there is a separate fee amount levied for option registration or choice filling or selecting multiple courses in the Kerala NEET counselling process. Candidates have to pay INR 5,000 for the option registration process. The registration fee of those candidates who get a seat in Government Medical or Dental Colleges was carried over to the Tuition Fee of the course allotted, and the registration fee of those candidates who did not get any allotment is refunded. The registration fee for those candidates who get an allotment in Private Self-financing Medical/Dental colleges will be refunded to candidates after the closing date of admission, provided he/she has taken admission.
Only those candidates who registered for the Kerala NEET counselling process could fill and lock choices. After logging in, they had to select Course from the dropdown menu. From there, they have to choose "College" and click on update button. After filling all choices, they have to press "Save" button. In the a printout of filled choices must be taken. Candidates can modify/add/delete choices as many times as they want till the closing time as per schedule. Before selecting the colleges or courses, they must check the seat matrix and shortlist the colleges to opt for.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Kerala NEET 2026 Counselling Dates
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Kerala NEET counselling 2025 dates.
There is no limit on the number of choices that a candidate can fill during the counselling of Kerala NEET. These choices, however, should be in the order of preference as desired by the candidate. It must be noted choices have to be locked in the given deadline other it gets automatically locked. Candidates are advised to fill choices carefully as it can't be modified once the timeframe ends. Seats will be allotted based on choice declared by candidates and other factors.
Nearly 60 per cent of the total state quota seats will be allotted to open category students in Kerala NEET counselling. While allotting seats, CEE, or the Kerala NEET counselling authority will consider the reservation criteria of the state while allotting seats to candidates who will exercise their choices.
Candidates need to pay a fee of around INR 25,000 to take MBBS in government medical college of Kerala and INR 6,00,000 in the private college. The change in the fee is informed in the notification.
The Kerala NEET counselling rank list refers to the merit list of candidates who have registered for the state counselling and have fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The rank list or the merit list is released in PDF format, which contains candidates' names, NEET Roll Number, State Rank, All India Rank and Score obtained out of 720. At first CEE Kerala releases a provisional rank list, against which candidates can submit grievances or objections through email.
Yes, only those candidates who will qualify for NEET will be eligible to apply for Kerala NEET counselling process. NTA and MCC will send the list of qualifying candidates to each state counselling authorities. The Commissioner of Entrance Exams (CEE) Kerala, the counselling authority of the state will release the merit list, which will carry the names of candidates who have qualified for NEET and eligible to participate in the Kerala NEET counselling process.
CEE Kerala will announce the Kerala NEET 2026 counselling application correction date online. Registered candidates can make the necessary changes within the prescribed dates.
The official website of the Kerala NEET counselling 2026 is the same as that of its conducting authority, which is cee.kerala.gov.in. All the important information, notifications and registration links are provided within this website. Upon visiting the CEE Kerala website, candidates will have to visit the KEAM portal, where information for the Kerala NEET counselling are provided.
No, CEE does not accept the scores of any other entrance test for admission to MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses. Admissions through Kerala NEET counselling will be based on the marks obtained in NEET UG exam only.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling was conducted online from August 13 to 22. The last date to join the allotted seat was August 28. Document verification last date was August 29.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling Round 3 will be conducted from September 16 to 26. The last date to join the allotted seat will be October 1, 2026.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 will be held from August 31 to September 8. The last date to join the allotted course will be September 14. The document verification will be done by September 15.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling Round 3 will be conducted from September 16 to 26. The last date to join the allotted seat will be October 1, 2026.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026 will be held from August 31 to September 8. The last date to join the allotted course will be September 14. The document verification will be done by September 15.
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The Kerala NEET UG Counselling was conducted online from August 13 to 22. The last to join allotted seat is August 28. Document verification last date was August 29.
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