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Kerala Neet UG Counselling 2025

Arsh Verma • 8 Mins read • 1 Jan 25

Kerala NEET Counselling

The Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Thiruvananthapuram, will conduct the Kerala NEET 2025 counselling. The counselling schedule will be announced after the declaration of the NEET 2025 results. Eligible candidates must register online and complete the application form to participate in the CEE Kerala NEET counselling process. The seat allotment is expected to commence in September 2025.

CEE will oversee the counselling for 85% of state quota seats, while the remaining 15% of All India Quota (AIQ) seats will be allocated by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

The NEET UG scorecard will be considered for admission to MBBS and BDS courses offered by both government and private medical/dental institutions across Kerala

For more info on NEET- click here.

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 - Quick Overview

Here is the detailed summary of Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025, you can quickly go through it:

Particulars	Details
Conducting Authority	Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG)
Counselling Level	State-level (85% seats), remaining 15% through MCC (All India Quota)
Courses Offered	MBBS, BDS, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary, Fisheries
Mode of Counselling	Online
Eligibility	NEET 2025 qualified + Kerala domicile or eligible category
Official Website	cee.kerala.gov.in
Counselling Rounds	Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up Round (Stray Vacancy if needed)
Application Fee	₹625 (General), ₹250 (SC), Nil (ST)
Document Verification	Online submission & verification of scanned documents
Seat Allotment Criteria	Based on NEET scores, preferences, and reservation norms

Kerala NEET Counselling Dates 2025

Applicants can check the important counselling dates related to the Kerala MBBS/BDS 2025 admissions:

Event	Date
Online Registration Start Date	February 20, 2025
Last Date for Registration	March 12, 2025 (5:00 PM)
Deadline for Document Upload	March 15, 2025 (5:00 PM)
NEET 2025 Exam Date	May 4, 2025
NEET 2025 Result Declaration	June 14, 2025 (Tentative)
Release of Kerala NEET Merit List	July 2025 (Expected)
Round 1 Counselling – Choice Filling	To be announced
Round 1 Seat Allotment Result	To be announced
Round 2 Counselling – Choice Filling	To be announced
Round 2 Seat Allotment Result	To be announced
Mop-Up Round Registration	To be announced
Stray Vacancy Round (if applicable)	To be announced

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 - Eligibility Criteria

The students must ensure to fulfill all the required entry criteria for Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2025:

Must be an Indian citizen. PIO/OCI candidates can apply but are ineligible for reservation.
Keralite Category: Domiciled candidates or children of AIS officers deputed to Kerala.
Non-Keralite Category I (NK I): Candidates fulfilling any of the following:

Completed Class 12 from a Kerala institute and parents are central government employees posted in Kerala.
Lived in Kerala for at least 5 years.
Studied Class 8–12 in Kerala.

Kerala NEET Counselling Process 2025

A candidate can go to the legitimate portal of the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Kerala, to get themselves registered for NEET 2025 Kerala State Counseling. Below we've referred to a step by step method of counseling:

Online Registration: Register at the official CEE Kerala portal.
Merit List Publication: Based on NEET scores and category.
Choice Filling & Seat Allotment: According to preferences and rank.
Reporting to College: Submit documents and confirm admission.

How Can i Register for Kerala NEET Counselling 2025?

The applicants who are participating in NEET exam should complete the counselling process, check out the round-wise process of Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025 is mentioned below:

Step 1: The candidate should go to the legitimate website.

Step 2: Now press at the “New Registration” Option.

Step 3: Personal Information

After correctly registering and activating the account, applicants need to fill out their personal data. Make sure all the facts are accurate while filling out the application form.

Step 4: Upload Photo and Signature

After coming into the personal information, the candidate need to add their passport-size image of high contrast (Photo need to be snapped with a placard containing the candidate’s name and snapping date) and complete signature in Hindi and English (Not in capital letter) after duly scanning the same. After importing the image and signature, click on the “Save & Continue” button.

Step 5: Educational Information

After importing the scanned image and signature, the candidate needs to enter their educational data at the computer display and click on the “Save & Continue” button.

Step 6: Payment of Counseling Fee

After filling in all of the required details, applicants need to continue with paying the counseling fee. The counseling fees will now no longer be refunded.

There are the following modes for payment of the counseling fee:

Payment through Bank Challan: If the candidate desires to pay the counseling fee through bank challan, they need to choose the offline / NEFT challan alternative from payment mode appearing at the computer screen and download the challan and get the print and visiting any bank up to the scheduled final date, the counselling fee can be paid through NEFT mode.

Online Payment: If the candidate desires to pay the counseling fee through Online mode, e.g. Credit Card / Debit Card / Net banking, they need to choose an online option from payment mode performing at the computer display and “Make the Payment.” must be made through Credit Card / Debit Card / Net banking. The candidate has to pay a processing charge additional to counselling fee for payment through the online mode

Counselling Fee: The application & counseling rates are Rs. 3540/- (Including GST) plus bank charges more for OC/BC classes and Rs.2950/- (Including GST) plus bank charges for different SC/ST classes.

Kerala NEET Counselling - Application Fees 2025

This segment presents data about Kerala MBBS & BDS Counselling Fee in INR for General, Other Background Classes, Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribes categories. Let’s have a look:

Category	Fees
General	500
SC	200
ST	NIL

Documents Required for Kerala NEET Counselling 2025

Candidates need to bring the original documents for verification & they are required to attach the self-attested copies of the following documents with the application for Kerala NEET Counselling 2025:

10th Certificate.
12th Certificate.
12th Mark Sheet.
NEET UG 2025 Admit Card.
NEET UG 2025 Result/Scorecard.
Category Certificate (if applicable).
Domicile Certificate (for Kerala candidates only).
Certificate of Sub Category, If Applicable.
ID Proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter card etc.)

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 - Check Qualifying Cut off (Category-wise)

To qualify for further Kerala NEET UG Counseling, aspirants should obtain minimal qualifying percentile marks within side the NEET entrance examination:

Category	Cut off Score	Cut Off Percentile
Unreserved	720-138	50th
OBC/ SC/ ST	137-108	40th
Unreserved- PH	137-122	45th
OBC/ SC/ ST- PH	121-108	40th

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 - Seat Reservation Criteria (Category wise)

The seats reservation for Kerala MBBS/BDS Counselling 2025 is based on the category of the candidate, go through the table mentioned below:

Category	Reservation
State Merit (SM)	60%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)
Ezhava (EZ)	9%
Muslim (MU)	8%
Other Backward Hindu (BH)	3%
Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA)	3%
Dheevara and related communities (DV)	2%
Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA)	3%
Viswakarma and related communities (VK)	2%
Kusavan and associated communities (KN)	1%
Other Backward Christian (BX)	1%
Kudumbi (KU))	1%
Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes)
Scheduled Castes (SC)	8%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	2%

Kerala NEET Counselling - Participating Government MBBS Institutes 2025

Following are the participating colleges which will help you to choose your desired MBBS government college after Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025:

Name of the Institute	Number Of Seats
T D Medical College, Alappuzha	175
Government Medical College, Ernakulam	110
Government Medical College, Kozhikode	250
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam	110
Government Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur	100
Government Medical College, Kottayam	175
Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malappuram	110
GGovernment Medical College, Palakkad	100
Government Medical College, Thrissur	175
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	250
Government Dental College, Alappuzha	50
Government Dental College, Kozhikode	50
Government Dental College, Pariyaram, Kannur	60
Government Dental College, Kottayam	40
Government Dental College, Thrissur	50
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram	50

Kerala NEET Counselling - Participating Private MBBS Institutes 2025

Following are the participating colleges which will help you to choose your desired MBBS private college after Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025:

Name of the Institute	Number Of Seats
Al-Azhar Medical College & Superspeciality Hospital, Idukki	150
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	100
Azeezia Institute of Medical Science and Research, Kollam	100
Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	100
DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad	150
MES Medical College, Malappuram	100
Sree Gokulam Medical College & Research Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram	150
Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur	100
KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode	150
PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Palakkad	150
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad	100
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Ernakulam	100
Malabar Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kozhikode	150
Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode, Pathanamthitta	100
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science & Research Centre, Thiruvalla	100
Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam	100
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad	100
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	100
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram	100
Travancore Medical College, Kollam	100
Al-Azhar Dental College, Idukki	100
Annoor Dental College, Ernakulam	50
Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Kozhikode	100
Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam	100
Century International Institute for Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Kasargod	100
Educare Institute of Dental Science, Malappuram	100
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Ernakulam	100
Kannur Dental College, Kannur	100
KMCT Dental College, Kozhikode	100
Mar Baselios Dental College, Ernakulamr	60
MES Dental College, Malappuram	100
Malabar Dental College and Research Centre, Malappuram	100
Noorul Islam College of Dental Science, Thiruvananthapuram	50
Pushpagiri College of Dental Science, Thiruvalla	50
PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthapura	100
PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Thrissur	100
Royal Dental College, Palakkad	60
St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam	40
Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram	100

Kerala NEET Counselling 2025 - Categories & Abbreviations

Following are the cast categories and there abbreviations bases on the reservation criteria in Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2025:

Abbreviation	Cast Category
GN	General
OBC	Other Backward Class
NRI	Non Resident of India
EWS	Economically Weaker Sections
PWD	Person with specified disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and in accordance with the provisions of Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 1997 of MCI.
ST	Scheduled Tribe
AIM	All India Merit
SM	State Merit
PH	Physically handicapped
ST	Scheduled Tribe