Kerala AYUSH Counselling 2025: Stray Vacancy Round 4 Provisional Seat Allotment (Released)

Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026: Overview

Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026: Important dates

Aspirants can check the Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026 important dates from the table mentioned below.

Kerala AYUSH 2026 counselling dates

Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026 eligibility criteria

Aspirants seeking admission to AYUSH courses in various institutes of Goa need to fulfil certain eligibility criteria. These criteria are as follows -

• The aspirant must be a citizen of India.

• The candidate must have passed intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent examination recognised by the state government and education board with subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually.

• Aspirants should have scored a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (40% marks for reserved category students)

• The candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% percentile in the NEET UG exam (40% for the reserved category students)

• The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years as on 31st December, 2026.

Kerala AYUSH application form 2026: Step-by-step process

Interested aspirants looking for admission to the AYUSH courses in Kerala have to fill the online application form from the official website. There are five steps to fill the application form. Candidates should complete all steps including uploading of the necessary certificates in the prescribed format or on before the last date set by the authority.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to fill out the Kerala AYUSH application form 2026.

Step 1: Registration

This is a one-time procedure. During the registration process, candidates get a system-generated application number. Aspirants have to enter their password when demanded. The candidate have to re-enter the password for confirmation. Upon successful registration, candidates have to note down all the information provided during this stage.

Step 2: Fill application

Aspirants have to fill in all the basic information required by the authority in this step. The data provided is used for processing the application. Aspirants have to enter their personal details such as - the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, communication address, a valid email ID and a working mobile number. Also fill in the educational qualification details and NEET UG details, such as - NEET UG 2026 roll number, NEET UG marks, All India rank

If the application is filled completely, candidates can preview the details of the application before going to the next step, by clicking the ‘Save & Preview’ button. After confirming that all the information given is correct and true, click the ‘Save & Finalise’ button to complete the application filling process.

Step 3: Payment of application fee

Upon the successful filling of the application form, candidates have to pay the requisite application fee. The application fee is Rs 625 for general category students, Rs 250 for SC category students and nil for the ST category students. The application fee can be paid by online method only through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Internet Banking.

Step 4: Upload Images & Certificates

Aspirants have to upload the following documents in the prescribed jpeg format -

• A recent passport size photograph of the candidate

• Signature of the candidate

• 10th class certificate

• 12th class certificate

• Domicile certificate

Step 5: Print Application

Take a printout of the acknowledgement page after completing all the above-mentioned steps for future reference. Students have to submit a copy of the acknowledgement copy during the document verification process.

Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026 - Reservation criteria

Kerala AYUSH merit list 2026

Once the registration window for Kerala AYUSH admissions 2026 is closed by the authority, a merit list is published. The merit list is based on the NEET UG score, candidates' All India Rank, cut-off scores, eligibility criteria and various other factors. The merit list is generated for 85% state quota seats in public and private institutes of Kerala.

Kerala AYUSH 2026 merit list includes the name of the candidate, All India rank, NEET 2026 score. Candidates whose names appear on the merit list have to sit for the counselling rounds. During the counselling process, aspirants must provide their preference for courses, and colleges' preference.

Kerala AYUSH 2026 counselling process

An online counselling for the 85% seats under state quota is conducted through centralised counselling. Two main rounds of counselling are conducted, followed up by a mop-up round and stray vacancy round.

Aspirants have to register themselves for the first round of counselling through the online portal. The candidates have to give their course and college preference during the Kerala AYUSH 2026 counselling. The seats are allocated purely based on merit list. After the allocation of seats during the first round, aspirants have to report to the allocated college for document verification. After successful document verification, candidates have to pay their admission fee and lock their seat.

Candidates who didn’t get any seat in the first round have to register themselves for round two of Kerala AYUSH NEET counselling. Fresh registration shall be allowed for participating in the second round. Fresh candidates have to register themselves with the necessary registration fee. The candidates, who have already registered themselves for the first round and wish to participate in the second round, shall not be required to register again.

However, they shall have to give their fresh choices of the college/course to participate in the second round of counselling. The authority conducts a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round to fill the remaining slots.

Documents required for Kerala AYUSH counselling 2026

Upon the seat allotment, selected students have to appear for the document verification process. The list of these documents is as follows:

• NEET UG rank card - 2026

• Candidate’s copy of NEET admit card

• Matriculation/High school certificate (10th)

• 10+2/ Intermediate/ Senior secondary school examination certificate & detailed marksheet.

• Character certificate issued by the school/ institute last attended.

• Resident certificate (if applicable)

• Certificate of bonafide resident issued by competent authority (if applicable)

• Caste certificate issued by competent authority (if applicable)

• Print out of the online application form.

• Provisional allotment letter.

• Proof of identification (Aadhaar card / PAN Card / Driving licence /Passport / Voter ID/Ration card)

• Four passport size photographs against white background (preferably the photograph used in NEET form).