The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has started the registration process for NEET PG 2025 counselling for admission to state-quota MD/MS courses. This year, the counselling brings a major policy update- Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and non-Keralite service doctors are now eligible to participate in the Kerala NEET PG counselling process.
Important Dates
| Application Opening Date | 10/09/2025 |
| Application Closing Date | 22/09/2025, 4 PM |
Kerala NEET PG 2025 Major Changes
Based on Supreme Court and Kerala High Court orders, the CEE Kerala has introduced the following changes:
- Eligibility (Citizenship & Nativity)
- Applicants must be Indian citizens of Kerala origin.
- Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission, unless otherwise notified.
- OCI Candidates (As per Supreme Court 2023 Order)
- OCI cardholders are not treated at par with Indian citizens.
- They can apply for general seats and NRI quota seats.
- They will not be eligible for reservation benefits.
- Non-Keralite MBBS Graduates
- Candidates whose parents are non-Keralite but who have completed MBBS from a Kerala medical college are eligible.
- Such candidates will not get communal, special, or disability reservation benefits.
- Service Quota (As per Kerala High Court 2024 Judgment)
- The nativity clause was struck down.
- Non-Keralite service doctors are now eligible to apply under the service quota.
