Kerala MBBS Admission 2023 - Registration (Started), Dates, Merit List, Counselling
Kerala MBBS Admission 2023 - The Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Thiruvananthapuram conducts the admission for Kerala NEET 2023. The Kerala NEET application 2023 for phase 1 has been released on the official website. Aspirants can fill their Kerala MBBS BDS application form 2023 till April 10.
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The Kerala NEET MBBS BDS form for phase 2 will be released after the NEET 2023 results. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be considered for Kerala MBBS admission 2023. On the basis of NEET 2023 scores, CEE will grant admission to 85% state quota MBBS and BDS seats in government and all the seats in self-financing/private medical and dental colleges in Kerala, through centralized counselling conducted in three phases. In the counselling session, candidates have to fill their choice of course and colleges as per priority order.
Based on the choices filled by the aspirants in the choice-filling session, NEET scores and seat availability, seats to 3,182 (MBBS) and 2,077 (BDS) courses in Kerala will be granted. Candidates who will be allotted seats are required to report to the allotted colleges to complete the admission process. Aspirants seeking admission to Kerala MBBS BDS courses can check below the complete medical and dental admission process of Kerala NEET 2023 including important dates, eligibility criteria, steps to fill the application form, seat matrix, counselling process, etc.
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Kerala NEET Admission 2023 - Overview
Particulars | Details |
Name | Kerala MBBS BDS Admission |
Exam name | NEET UG |
Counselling Conducting Authority for state seats | Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala |
Seat Intake | 3,182 (MBBS) 2,077 (BDS) |
Kerala NEET Admission 2023 Important Dates
In order to avoid missing any important event, candidates need to keep track of the important dates mentioned in the table below.
Kerala MBBS, BDS admission 2023
Events | Dates |
Registration (first phase) | Till April 10, 2023 |
Last date to submit the documents | April 20. 2023 |
Verification of uploaded photo, signature and name by the candidate | To be announced |
Submission of NEET scores in Kerala MBBS candidate portal | To be announced |
Last chance to upload documents to claim reservation | To be announced |
Fresh online Kerala MBBS 2023 application form (Phase 2) | To be announced |
Last date to fill in the fresh application form for Kerala MBBS 2023 (Phase 2) | To be announced |
Round one choice filling | To be announced |
Round one result | To be announced |
Round one reporting | To be announced |
Kerala MBBS BDS Eligibility Criteria 2023
Aspirants must check the Kerala MBBS eligibility criteria before filling out the KEAM NEET application form 2023. The eligibility criteria for admission to Kerala MBBS BDS are mentioned below-
Age limit - Candidates must be at least 17 years of age.
Educational Qualification- Aspirants are required to pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English by scoring qualifying marks in each of these subjects. Along with this, candidates need to pass in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology (PCB) in Class 12th with at least 50% (40% for SC/ST category and 45% for SEBC) in aggregate.
Nativity - For admission to 85% seats of government colleges and 50% seats of private colleges, candidates need to show that they are Indian citizens of Kerala origin.
NEET 2023 Qualification- Only those candidates who will qualify for NEET 2023 with at least 50th percentile (45th percentile for UR-PH candidates and 40th percentile for reserved category candidates) will be eligible for Kerala MBBS admission 2023.
Kerala MBBS BDS Application Form 2023
The authority started the phase 1 of the application form for Kerala MBBS. BDS 2023. The phase 2 will be started after the NEET UG results. The authority will also release the Kerala MBBS merit list which will allot state rank to all the candidates on the grounds of their NEET 2023 scores.
Candidates seeking admission to Kerala NEET course need to fill out the application form online mode in phase 1. It is to be noted that in order to submit the application form successfully, candidates had to submit the application fee through credit/debit cards, net banking, and E-challan.
Kerala MBBS BDS Merit List 2023
After the conclusion of the registration process, CEE publishes a list of candidates who are eligible for the Kerala NEET counselling process in the online mode. Candidates who will qualify for NEET 2023 exam and successfully applied for Kerala MBBS/BDS admission by filling out the application form will be included in the merit list of Kerala MBBS 2023. Kerala MBBS merit list 2023 mentions an allotted ‘state rank’ to the candidates on the basis of their NEET UG scores.
Besides state rank, Kerala MBBS 2023 merit list also cites the candidate’s roll number, NEET score, NEET rank, etc. Along with publishing an overall merit list, CEE also publishes a separate category-wise merit list of Kerala MBBS 2023 for PwD, NRI and minority quota candidates.
Kerala MBBS BDS Counselling 2023
The Kerala NEET counselling 2023 is conducted through the online Centralised Admission Process (CAP in three phases - first, second and mop-up round. Based on the choices filled by the candidates, seats will be allotted seats in various MBBS and BDS colleges. Since the mode of conduct of Kerala MBBS counselling is online, candidates are required to submit web options for submitting preferences.
The result of Kerala MBBS counselling will be released in the online mode in the form of a seat allotment list. The list will contain the name of the candidates, the course and college allotted, the category of seat and the candidate’s category. Candidates whose names are included in the Kerala MBBS BDS seat allotment must report to the allotted college between the given time to take admission.
Kerala MBBS NEET Cutoff 2023
NEET 2023 cutoff Kerala will be declared after the conclusion of the Kerala MBBS counselling process. Kerala MBBS NEET cutoff signifies the closing rank and its equivalent score considered for admission to MBBS and BDS courses. The cutoff will be released in online mode only. Kerala MBBS cutoff 2023 will be published for 15% All India Quota and 85% State Quota seats, individually. CEE will release the NEET cutoff Kerala for state quota seats, on the other hand, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will release the cutoff for All India Quota seats.
Kerala MBBS BDS Seat Matrix 2023
Government Medical Colleges
Name of Institute | Total Seats | 85% State Quota Seats |
150 | 127 | |
100 | 85 | |
250 | 212 | |
100 | 85 | |
150 | 127 | |
100 | 85 | |
100 | 85 | |
150 | 127 | |
200 | 170 | |
Total seats | 1,300 | 1,103 |
To check Seat Matrix of MBBS/BDS courses in self-financing Medical/Dental Colleges- Click here
Private Self-financing Medical Colleges
Government Dental Colleges
Name of Institute | Total Seats | 85% State Quota Seats |
50 | 42 | |
50 | 42 | |
40 | 34 | |
50 | 42 | |
50 | 42 | |
Total Seats | 240 | 202 |
Private Self-financing Dental Colleges
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - Kerala MBBS Admission 2023 - Registration (Started), Dates, Merit List, Counselling
Question: Who conducts the admission for Kerala MBBS 2023 admission?
Answer:
The Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Thiruvananthapuram conducts the admission for Kerala MBBS/BDS 2023.
Question: When will the Kerala MBBS application form 2023 be released?
Answer:
The Kerala NEET application form 2023 for phase 1 has been released in online mode.
Question: On what basis the admission in Kerala MBBS/BDS has been granted?
Answer:
The admission to Kerala MBBS/BDS has been granted on the basis of scores of NEET entrance exam, availability of seats and choices filled by the aspirants.
Question: What is the minimum age requirement to apply for Kerala MBBS/BDS admission 2023?
Answer:
An aspirant needs to be at least 17 years old to apply for admission in Kerala MBBS/BDS.
Question: How many rounds are conducted for Kerala MBBS/BDS counselling 2023?
Answer:
The counselling for Kerala MBBS 2023 counselling is conducted in two rounds following a mop-up round in the end.