VERIFIED STATE DATASET · LEVEL 1Academic Year: 2026Authority: CEE Kerala

Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2026

Verified dataset published with Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE Kerala) KEAM medical stream rules, Keralite 1/2 domicile criteria, and uniform fee caps.

Statutory Counselling Authority

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE Kerala)

Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695001

Helpline: 0471-2525300 / [email protected]

MBBS Seat Matrix Summary (2026)
Govt Medical Colleges1,75585% State Quota Seats
Private Medical Colleges2,900Govt + Open + NRI Quotas
Deemed Universities400MCC Centralised Slabs
Total Institutions34Recognized Medical Colleges
Eligibility & Domicile Regulations

Domicile & Schooling Rule

Keralite category (origin/parentage) eligible for all Govt & Private quota seats. Non-Keralite I (NK-I) eligible for unreserved state seats in certain categories. Non-Keralite II (NK-II) eligible ONLY for 15% Management quota seats in private self-financing medical colleges.

Academic & NEET Qualifying Criteria

Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with 50% aggregate in PCB.

Minimum 50th percentile in NEET UG 2026.

State-Specific Essential Conditions:
  • ●Candidates MUST register on CEE Kerala portal during KEAM registration window prior to NEET results.
  • ●Private Medical College Management quota is open to NK-II candidates based on NEET AIR.
Statutory Annual Tuition Fee Slabs
Quota CategoryAnnual Tuition FeeScope & Eligibility
Government Medical Colleges (G-Quota)₹27,580 per annum (Government Medical Colleges)State Domicile Merit
Private College Govt Quota (P-Quota)₹6,94,830 - ₹7,65,000 per annum (Govt Quota in Private Colleges)Subsidized State Domicile
Private College Open / Management (O-Quota)₹7,65,000 - ₹9,50,000 per annum (Management Quota)Open Pan-India (NEET AIR Merit)
NRI / Others Quota (Q-Quota)₹20,00,000 per annumNRI / Sponsoring Relatives
Security Deposit: ₹1,00,000 for private seat choice filling in Round 2
Refund Policy: Refunded post mop-up; forfeited upon non-reporting after confirmation.
Statutory Source Documents (Level-1 Provenance)
AUTHORITATIVE_LEVEL_1 · BULLETIN
Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses (KEAM-2026), CEE Thiruvananthapuram
Published: 2026-06-10 · Verified: 2026-09-24
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