Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026: Registration, Dates, Cutoff, Fees & Seat Allotment

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 will be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala for admission to MD/MS postgraduate medical courses under the state counselling process. CEE Kerala conducts PG Medical admissions through its Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) based on NEET PG merit. The latest official CEE portal currently lists the PG Medical 2025 candidate portal, while the 2026 PG Medical counselling schedule is yet to be released.

Through Kerala NEET PG Counselling, candidates can compete for state-quota seats in government medical colleges and seats in participating private self-financing medical colleges. CEE Kerala's previous PG Medical notification confirms that the state rank list is prepared using NEET PG rank and allotment is conducted through CAP.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026: Highlights

CEE Kerala is responsible for counselling and allotment for postgraduate medical courses in the state through its centralized system.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Dates

The Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 dates have not yet been published by CEE Kerala. Candidates should check the official PG Medical portal for the registration notification, merit list, option registration and allotment schedule.

Important: The dates above will be updated once CEE Kerala releases the official 2026 PG Medical counselling notification.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Eligibility

Candidates must qualify NEET PG and satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed by CEE Kerala. In the previous official admission notification, General/EWS candidates required the prescribed NEET PG qualifying percentile, while separate qualifying requirements applied to reserved and PwD categories.

*The 2025 prospectus criteria are shown for reference. The applicable NEET PG 2026 qualifying criteria will depend on the current-year rules and any revision notified by the competent authority.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Registration Process

Candidates seeking admission through the state quota need to register through the CEE Kerala portal when the 2026 application window opens.

Kerala NEET PG registration steps:

1. Visit the official CEE Kerala website.
2. Open the PG Medical 2026 counselling portal.
3. Complete candidate registration.
4. Enter NEET PG and personal details.
5. Upload the required certificates and documents.
6. Pay the prescribed application fee.
7. Submit the application.
8. Check the provisional category/merit list.
9. Rectify defects, if notified.
10. Participate in option registration and seat allotment.

CEE Kerala's previous process required candidates to submit applications online and upload supporting documents, including documents relevant to nativity and reservation claims.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Reservation

Kerala uses category-based reservation and special/community provisions as prescribed in the state prospectus. CEE Kerala has specifically stated that candidates claiming communal or special reservations must satisfy the applicable Keralite/nativity requirements and submit valid supporting documents.

The detailed 2026 reservation matrix should be taken from the official PG Medical 2026 prospectus once released.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Choice Filling and Seat Allotment

CEE Kerala conducts PG Medical admissions through its Centralized Allotment Process (CAP). Candidates included in the eligible state merit list participate in option registration and are considered for allotment according to NEET PG rank, eligibility, reservation and the options entered by the candidate.

The process generally moves through:

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Government and Private Medical Colleges

Kerala's state PG counselling covers state-quota seats in government medical colleges and PG seats in participating private self-financing medical colleges. CEE Kerala's previous notification also covered seats in the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, and specified seats in private self-financing colleges.

Candidates should refer to the official 2026 seat matrix before making their choices.

Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026 Cutoff

The Kerala NEET PG cutoff changes according to speciality, college, category, seat type and candidate rank. The official state allotment lists are the appropriate source for determining the closing rank of each round. The Kerala NEET PG 2026 cutoff will be available after the respective allotment rounds are conducted.

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