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Private PG stipend in Kerala: ₹0 for MD — vs ₹45K+ at government colleges
Kerala is one of the few states where private medical college PG stipend is effectively zero. Government colleges pay ₹45,000-65,000/month. Choosing a private PG in Kerala means absorbing both high fees AND zero income for 3 years. — Formity's analysis of Kerala CEE 2025 data.
60%
60% of Kerala PG seats are in private colleges — highest private-to-govt ratio in South India
Kerala's PG landscape is majority-private. Government seats at Medical College Trivandrum, Kozhikode, Kottayam etc. are fiercely competitive. If your rank doesn't reach govt closing, you're choosing from a large private pool with no stipend.
₹40L
Kasturba Manipal Kerala / Amrita PG fees reach ₹40L/yr for Surgery specialities
Amrita School of Medicine and KMC Manipal are Kerala's highest-fee private PG options. Surgery at these institutions runs ₹35-40L per year over 3 years. Total spend: ₹1.05-1.2Cr. Factor in zero stipend. Verify fees at official college websites.
AIQ
Non-domicile access: only AIQ 15% + open category in select private colleges
Kerala state quota is domicile-locked. Non-Kerala candidates cannot access state quota. Your routes: (1) MCC AIQ from Kerala colleges, (2) OPN category in private Kerala colleges if available. Both have limited seat counts.

Kerala NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

137 institutes · 62 specialities · CEE Kerala counselling · SEBC + OEC + DNB + Deemed data

175 AIQ seats
0 DNB/private seats
0 deemed seats
62 specialities
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How counselling works for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

  • MCC — All India Quota, DNB and NBE seats, every deemed seat. About half the seats.
  • Your state — its own state-quota seats. About the other half.

Separate registration for each. Separate dates. Separate fee.

In Kerala, Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala (CEE Kerala) holds your state seats — 4 rounds (Trial Counselling (Mock), Phase 1 Allotment, Phase 2 Allotment, Mop-Up Round).

The steps, in order:

  1. Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
  2. Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
  3. Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
  4. Allotment — the system goes straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
  5. Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
  6. Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
  7. Later rounds — Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a stray-vacancy round fill what is left; floating carries you into the next round automatically.
  8. Upgrade / exit — you can move up in a later round, or step away — but only Round 1 lets you leave without losing the deposit.

2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

This reform is MCC’s own — it covers AIQ, deemed and central seats only. Kerala’s own counselling (held by CEE Kerala) sets its own process; check with them for how upgrades work on your state seats.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala — official process
Counselling Structure
SQ
State Merit Quota
50% of government college seats + CQ in private colleges. Conducted by CEE Kerala. Includes MD, MS, PG Diploma.
Eligibility: Kerala domicile (Keralite definition per CEE rules). SEBC/OEC/SC/ST reservation applies. Domicile required.
MQ
Management Quota
Seats in self-financing private colleges. Kerala has a large private medical college network with MQ seats. Fee regulated by the Fee Regulatory Commission.
Eligibility: MQ seats in private colleges. Some open to non-domicile. Higher fee than government quota.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
0 seats across 110 hospitals. Counselled by NBE. Kerala has one of India's largest DNB networks.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
Deemed
Deemed / NRI
0 deemed seats (Amrita Institute etc.). MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling. High fees but accessible at higher ranks.
Eligibility: MNG = all India open merit. NRI = NRI/OCI/PIO ward. Counselled via MCC.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Reservation Categories
Section 2

Reservation Categories

Kerala has 9 SEBC (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes) groups plus the unique OEC category. These apply to state quota seats only.

General
~40%
Open / Forward
SEBC
~25%
9 SEBC Groups
OEC
3%
Other Eligible Comm.
SC
8%
Scheduled Caste
ST
2%
Scheduled Tribe
EWS
10%
Economically Weaker
Muslim
~8%
Muslim OBC Group
LC/AI
~3%
Latin Catholic / AI
9 SEBC Groups + OEC — India's Most Complex System
Kerala's reservation system is the most granular in India. The state has 9 SEBC groups (including Ezhava, Muslim, Latin Catholic, SIUC, Dheevara, Viswakarma, and more), each with separate reservation percentages. Additionally, OEC (Other Eligible Communities) is a Kerala-specific category for forward communities that are economically backward. Your community certificate must specify your exact SEBC group number. Some UG categories like the Palakkad SC exception do not apply to PG.
SEBC + OEC + SC + ST + EWS = ~48% reserved | Unique to Kerala

SEBC communities in Kerala include: Ezhava/Thiyya (Group I), Muslims (Group II), Latin Catholic (Group III), SIUC (Group IV), Dheevara/Arayan (Group V), Viswakarma (Group VI), Kusavan/Other Hindu (Group VII), Converts from SC/ST (Group VIII), and Ex-servicemen (Group IX). Each group has a distinct reservation percentage.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Government Colleges
Section 3

Government Colleges

26 government institutes offering 175 AIQ seats across Kerala.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 43 25 20 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 27 21 114 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 0 20 184 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College,Thrissur 0 17 259 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Medical College, Trivandrum 50 24 282 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Kottayam 24 22 364 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 0 21 364 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
TD Med Coll, Allepey 17 22 377 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Alappuzha 0 18 586 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Ernakulam 0 9 839 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt of Med Sci, Pariyaram 8 18 953 0.7L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Manjeri 1 3 1,124 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Manjeri 0 3 1,124 0.8L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Kollam 0 12 1,753 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Ernakulam 0 14 4,887 0.7L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
KozhikodeDistCo-op,Eranhipalam 6 3 4,968 1.2L 53,000 —
Govt General Hosp, Kochi 1 2 5,259 1.2L 57,876 —
Daya General Hosp, Thrissur 17 7 5,518 1.2L 57,876 —
RCC, Thiruvananthapuram 3 3 13,008 0.8L 57,876 ₹50L · 1yr
Govt Mental Health,Kozhikode 1 1 13,291 1.2L 57,876 —
Govt General Hosp, Thycaud 1 2 13,449 1.2L 57,876 —
MalabarCancer Cen,Thalassery 0 1 13,462 1.2L 55,000 —
Govt Med Coll, Palakkad 2 4 24,498 0.7L 55,000 ₹50L · 1yr
District Hospital, Palakkad 1 3 25,813 1.2L 57,876 —
ESIC Superspecialty Hosp, Kollam 0 1 35,619 1.2L 20,000 —
Government Gen Hosp, Kozhikode 1 1 36,108 1.2L 57,876 —
Government MC Thiruvananthapuram vs Calicut vs Kottayam
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's most prestigious — consistently the most competitive for PG admissions with the best closing ranks. Government MC, Kozhikode (Calicut) is the second-most competitive, particularly strong in Medicine and Surgery. Government MC, Kottayam and Government MC, Thrissur follow closely. Government TD MC, Alappuzha rounds out the top 5. Kerala government colleges have very low fees and good stipend.

Ranks shown are AIQ (All India Quota) closing ranks — R1 2025 data. State quota closing ranks through CEE Kerala are typically 2-3x higher for the same college.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges
Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Government college AIQ closing ranks by speciality.

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 114 Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 19,519 20
Radio Diagnosis 79 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 138,577 16
Dermatology 20 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 2,931 17
Obg 4,480 Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 116,526 20
General Surgery 2,137 Medical College, Trivandrum 32,745 21
Orthopaedics 3,208 Medical College, Trivandrum 24,875 18
Paediatrics 2,138 Medical College, Trivandrum 27,182 18
Anaesthesiology 8,718 Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 30,868 21
Ophthalmology 4,988 Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 26,414 20
Ent 7,048 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 39,054 18
Pathology 13,162 Govt Med Coll, Kottayam 61,618 14
Pharmacology 20,892 Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 63,977 13

Kerala government colleges are highly competitive due to limited seats. Clinical branches at Thiruvananthapuram/Calicut close within top 5,000. Para-clinical branches extend to 15,000-25,000.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

DNB Hospitals
Section 5

DNB Hospitals

110 private hospitals offering 0 DNB + NBE Diploma seats. Kerala has one of India's largest DNB networks.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
RegionalCancerCentre,Trivandrum None 1 —
Mental HealthCentre,Trivandrum None 1 —
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad None 4 11,553
JyothisEyeCare,Pallikunnu,Kannur None 1 30,812
KIMS, Trivandrum 47 14 2,063
Baby Memorial, Kozhikode 30 11 1,562
Malabar IMS, Kozhikode 29 13 863
Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi 27 12 2,717
Lourdes Hospital, Kochi 20 10 2,438
Lisie Medical Inst, Kochi 19 7 2,537
Mar Sleeva Medicity, Kottayam 19 10 4,761
IQRAA, Kozhikode 18 8 4,037
Aster Medcity, Kochi 18 8 972
Caritas Hospital, Kottayam 18 7 3,417
Polakulath Narayanan, Kochi 18 8 5,245
Kerala: India's DNB Powerhouse
Kerala has one of India's largest DNB hospital networks. Hospitals like Aster Medcity, Baby Memorial, KIMS (Trivandrum & Kochi), Malabar Institute, Jubilee Mission, Lakeshore, Lourdes, Rajagiri offer excellent clinical training across 90+ hospitals. Kerala DNB is particularly strong in General Medicine, Paediatrics, OBG, and Emergency Medicine. These seats are counselled by NBE, so no domicile restriction.
0 DNB seats across 110 hospitals — All India open

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Deemed Universities — Amrita & Others
Section 7

0 deemed seats in Kerala. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is the primary deemed PG centre.

Management Quota (MNG) — Open to All India

Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Nuclear Medicine
Closing rank: 24,337
Fee/year: 40L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Medicine
Closing rank: 24,955
Fee/year: 40L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Dermatology
Closing rank: 27,917
Fee/year: 45L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 31,306
Fee/year: 50L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Tbrd
Closing rank: 33,202
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Obg
Closing rank: 36,494
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 38,489
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Psychiatry
Closing rank: 38,873
Fee/year: 24L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Ent
Closing rank: 43,490
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Geriatrics
Closing rank: 46,212
Fee/year: 24L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 50,704
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Emergency Medicine
Closing rank: 54,263
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radiation Oncology
Closing rank: 56,281
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 59,316
Fee/year: 45L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Surgery
Closing rank: 65,896
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Palliative Medicine
Closing rank: 73,156
Fee/year: 21L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Anaesthesiology
Closing rank: 75,793
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pmr
Closing rank: 77,076
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Microbiology
Closing rank: 92,100
Fee/year: 9.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pathology
Closing rank: 95,210
Fee/year: 16L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Spm
Closing rank: 123,234
Fee/year: 8.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pharmacology
Closing rank: 136,333
Fee/year: 5.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Physiology
Closing rank: 148,575
Fee/year: 6.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Biochemistry
Closing rank: 172,219
Fee/year: 5.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Forensic Medicine
Closing rank: 178,143
Fee/year: 6.6L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Anatomy
Closing rank: 189,697
Fee/year: 6.0L

NRI Quota

Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Dermatology
Closing rank: 90,921
Fee/year: 0.9L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Surgery
Closing rank: 106,057
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Medicine
Closing rank: 109,430
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 113,847
Fee/year: 0.9L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 121,643
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 124,559
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Obg
Closing rank: 199,285
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita Kochi — Kerala's Deemed PG Hub
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi is Kerala's primary deemed university for PG. Known for excellent infrastructure and clinical exposure. MNG seats are competitive (closing rank 3,000-15,000 depending on speciality). Fees are significantly higher than government colleges but lower than many north Indian deemed universities. Counselled via MCC — no CEE Kerala involvement.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Fee Structure
Section 8

Fee Structure

Kerala government fees are among India's lowest. Private fees are regulated but significantly higher.

Government (State Quota)
Government college fees: Rs 10,000 to Rs 1.25L/year.

Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Kottayam, and Thrissur GMCs charge at the lower end.
Private (MQ via CEE)
Self-financing college fees regulated by Kerala Fee Regulatory Commission. Government quota in private: Rs 3-8L/year. Management quota: Rs 10-30L/year.

NRI quota: Rs 25-60L/year.
DNB (Private Hospitals)
NBE-listed fee is Rs 1.25L/year (placeholder). Actual hospital fees vary — mission hospitals like Jubilee Mission charge less than corporate hospitals like Aster Medcity.

Kerala DNB offers some of the best training-to-fee ratios in India.
Deemed (Amrita)
MNG fees: Rs 15-45L/year depending on speciality. Radiology and Dermatology at the top.

NRI fees: Rs 30-80L/year. Still competitive compared to many north Indian deemed universities.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Stipend & Bond
Section 9

Stipend & Bond

Kerala government PG seats come with stipend and a moderate service bond.

20000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
Junior residents at peripheral government medical colleges.
57876
Max Govt Stipend / Month
Senior residents at Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, and established GMCs.
Rs 50L
Bond / Discontinuation Penalty
Discontinuation or failure to serve = Rs 50,00,000 liquidated damages + all stipend drawn (with interest). Debarment from PG counselling for up to 2 years. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Clause 11, Annexure XIV.
1 yr
Service Duration (General Merit)
1 year as Senior Resident in Kerala Govt Medical Education Services immediately post-completion. Service quota candidates: 10 years total (2 in remote/rural areas). Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Clause 11.
Kerala Bond Context
Kerala's bond structure is one of India's strictest: Rs 50L liquidated damages for discontinuation or failure to serve + all stipend drawn. However, general merit candidates only serve 1 year post-completion (vs 2–3 years in most states). The combination of short service obligation but severe penalty is unique. DNB and deemed seats have no state service bond. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025 (G.O.(Ms)No.274/2025/H&FWD).

Private hospital (DNB) stipend ranges from Rs 20000 to Rs 62000/month.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Security Deposits & Registration
Section 10

Paid before counselling begins — prerequisite to participate. Kerala has a tiered deposit structure including a separate option registration fee.

Payment General / SEBC / EWS SC / ST / OEC Notes
Application fee ₹1,000 ₹500 ₹500
Phase 1 security deposit ₹10,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000
Phase 3 option fee (private seats) ₹1,00,000 ₹50,000 Forfeited if allotted but not joined
Phase 3 option fee (govt seats only) Annual tuition of opted seat (~₹57,890) Adjusted against course fee if allotted

Application fee is non-refundable. Phase 1 security deposit is refunded after all counselling rounds complete. Phase 3 registration fee for private seats is forfeited if allotted but not joined. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Sec 7 and Sec 10.1.18.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

Key Insights
Section 11

Key Insights

What makes Kerala PG counselling unique — and what to watch out for.

9 SEBC Groups
Kerala's reservation is India's most granular with 9 SEBC groups. Your community certificate must specify your exact group number. Central OBC certificate is NOT valid for state quota. Each group has a distinct reservation percentage and competition pool.
OEC Category
Other Eligible Communities (OEC) is unique to Kerala. It covers forward communities that are economically backward — similar to EWS but for specific communities. OEC gets ~3% reservation. If you're a forward community Keralite with economic constraints, check if you qualify.
CEE Kerala Process
CEE Kerala conducts online counselling with centralized allotment. Web-based option entry, merit list publication, and allotment. Certificate verification happens at designated centres. Process is well-organized but requires understanding of the complex category system.
Largest DNB Network
Kerala has 110 DNB hospitals — one of India's largest. This is because Kerala's private healthcare ecosystem is extensive. For non-domicile candidates, Kerala DNB offers more options than almost any other state. Mission hospitals train well and charge less than the corporate groups.
Non-Domicile Options
State quota = Kerala domicile only. But AIQ (50% govt via MCC), DNB (all 0 seats), and deemed MNG (all 0 seats) are open to non-domicile. Kerala's massive DNB network makes it one of the most accessible states for non-Keralite PG aspirants.
Private College Ecosystem
Kerala has a large self-financing medical college network. Government quota in private colleges is through CEE Kerala (domicile). MQ/NRI seats may be accessible to non-domicile depending on individual college policies. Fee Regulatory Commission controls pricing but MQ fees are still Rs 10-30L/year.

Formity's analysis · Kerala CEE PG 2025 · formity.ai

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