MBBS Admission Process in Kerala Medical Colleges
Overview
There are total 33 medical colleges in Kerala offering 4505 MBBS Seats. Out of these, 1755 seats are in 12 government medical colleges and the rest 2750 seats are in 21 private medical colleges. In which, 16 Government and Private Medical colleges are offering 500+ Seats for Post Graduate Program i.e MD/MS/Diploma program. These seats are inclusive of Non Clinical and Clinical Specialty. For super specialty, the students can choose from 6 colleges that offer 76 seats under DM/MCH programs.
In Kerala, there are 85% Seats reserved for State Counseling and remaining 15% is meant for AIQ Counseling.
Index
Fees & Seats - Govt Medical Colleges
Refer to the below table for Total Tuition Fees, MBBS intake, Establishment Year, Cut off for All India Quota and State Quota Seats for every Govt Medical College in Kerala
LIST OF GOVERMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES IN KERALA |
Sr. No. |
Name of Medical College |
Year of Establishment |
Annual Intake
(Seats) |
Total Course fee (Govt. Seat) |
Cut
off (State
Counseling) |
Cut
off (All India
counseling) |
1 |
Government Medical College, Thrissur |
1981 |
175 |
1.66 Lacs |
652 |
663 |
2 |
Govt. Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur (Prev. Known as
Academy of Medical Sciences) |
1995 |
100 |
2.09 Lacs |
648 |
655 |
3 |
T D Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha) |
1963 |
175 |
1.27 Lacs |
648 |
659 |
4 |
Government Medical College, Ernakulam |
2000 |
110 |
1.33 Lacs |
648 |
656 |
5 |
Government Medical College, Kottayam |
1960 |
175 |
1.62 Lacs |
655 |
666 |
6 |
Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut |
1957 |
250 |
2.09 Lacs |
670 |
675 |
7 |
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram |
1951 |
250 |
1.62 Lacs |
661 |
672 |
8 |
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam |
2017 |
110 |
2.21 Lacs |
NA |
652 |
9 |
Government Medical College (Institute of Integrated
Medical Sciences),Yakkara, Palakkad |
2014 |
100 |
2.19 Lacs |
NA |
651 |
10 |
Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malapuram Dist. |
2013 |
110 |
1.62 Lacs |
650 |
655 |
11 |
Government Medical College, Idukki. |
2022 |
100 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
12 |
Government Medical College, Konni |
2022 |
100 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Fees& Seats - Private Medical Colleges
In the table below you can find the TotalTuition Fees, MBBS intake, Establishment Year, Cut off for All India Quota and State Quota Seats for every Govt Medical College. In Kerala, Private Medical Colleges participate solely in State Counseling procedures and not in All India Counseling. Hence, All India Quota cut off details is not available.
LIST OF PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES IN KERALA |
Sr.
No. |
Name of Medical College |
Year of Establishment |
Annual Intake (Seats) |
Total Course Fee (Govt. Seat) |
Cut-off (State
Counseling)
(Govt. Seat) |
Total
Course fee
(Mang.) |
State
Counseling
Cut-off
(Mang. Seat) |
1 |
Kannur Medical College, Kannur |
2006 |
150 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2 |
Dr. Somervel Memorial CSI Hospital
& Medical College Thiruvananthapuram |
2001 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
580 |
69.7
Lacs |
193 |
3 |
KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode,Calicut |
2008 |
150 |
34.1 Lacs |
580 |
69.7
Lacs |
232 |
4 |
Travancore Medical College, Kollam |
2009 |
150 |
34.4 Lacs |
594 |
65.2
Lacs |
158 |
5 |
Azeezia Instt of Medical Science,Meeyannoor, Kollam |
2008 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
569 |
1 Cr. |
149 |
6 |
Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur |
2002 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
626 |
50.2
Lacs |
400 |
7 |
Sree Gokulam Medical College Trust &
Research Foundation,Trivandrum |
2005 |
150 |
34.4 Lacs |
583 |
72.7
Lacs |
182 |
8 |
Sree Uthradom Thiurnal Academy of
Medical Sciences, Trivandrum |
2006 |
100 |
NA |
NA |
33
Lacs |
151 |
9 |
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad |
2006 |
100 |
NA |
NA |
33.50
Lacs |
225 |
10 |
Sree Narayana Instt. of Medical
Sciences, Chalakka, Ernakulam |
2009 |
100 |
39.1 Lacs |
550 |
38.1
Lacs |
189 |
11 |
Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi(Deemed) |
2000 |
100 |
NA |
NA |
87
Lacs |
NA |
12 |
Pushpagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences
and Research Centre, Tiruvalla |
2002 |
100 |
17.60 Lacs |
614 |
50
Lacs |
389 |
13 |
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Medical College, Kolenchery |
2001 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
616 |
50
Lacs |
398 |
14 |
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur |
2002 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
621 |
37
Lacs |
418 |
15 |
M E S Medical College, Perintalmanna,
Malappuram Distt. |
2002 |
150 |
34.4 Lacs |
609 |
NA |
338 |
16 |
Believers Church Medical College
Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala |
2016 |
100 |
34.4 Lacs |
597 |
67.5
Lacs |
192 |
17 |
Al-Azhar Medical College and Super
Speciality Hospital,Thodupuzha |
2014 |
150 |
80.6 Lacs |
545 |
80.6
Lacs |
188 |
18 |
P K Das Institute of Medical
Sciences, Palakkad, |
2014 |
150 |
36.6 Lacs |
539 |
82
Lacs |
222 |
19 |
Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode,
Ezhamkulam Adoor, Pathanamthitta |
2014 |
100 |
34.2 Lacs |
561 |
83.2
Lacs |
230 |
20 |
DM Wayanad Institute of
Medical Sciences, Wayanad |
2013 |
150 |
36.4 Lacs |
553 |
83
Lacs |
182 |
21 |
Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut |
2010 |
150 |
34.4 Lacs |
566 |
71.4
Lacs |
158 |
Private Medical Colleges Vs MBBS Abroad
There are numerous benefits to the MBBS Abroad over study at Private Medical College in India. You can refer to the below table to understand the values we fetch in MBBS Abroad on various critical parameters, that are crucial before deciding the right path
MBBS Abroad
Key Parameter |
MBBS Abroad |
Private Medical College |
University Type |
Public & Private Both |
Only Private |
World Ranking |
Available |
Not Available |
Recognition |
WHO, WFME, ECFMG, US GMC,UK etc |
NMC and very few international recognition |
Teaching Experience |
Up to 200 Years |
Mostly up to 10 Years |
Tuition Fee 5/6 Years |
3-5 Lacs/Year(Affordable) |
8-15 Lacs/Year(Expensive) |
Global Exposure |
Very High, Students from across world |
No Exposure |
Teaching Methodology |
Small Groups of 15-20 Students in each batch, Test after every Conceptual Class |
100-150 students in a batch |
Grading of Academics |
Mostly European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) |
University Level, CBME |
Opportunities for Global Medical PG |
US, CANADA, Gulf Region, UK and other European Countries incl India |
Primarily India |
Patient Interaction |
Moderate to High |
Very Less |
Affiliated Hospitals |
Multiple Hospitals for different speciality |
College Hospital only |
Teaching Experience of Medical Colleges
In Kerala, most of the college established before Year 2010, very few colleges established in last 10 years. It is always important to select an old medical college as there is no shortage of faculties and they are well experienced too, which is the primary requirement of a MBBS student for their learning.
Experience of Teaching |
Name of Medical College |
Less than 5 years |
1. Government Medical College , Parippally , Kollam
2 Government Medical College, Idukki.
3 Government Medical College, Konni
|
5-10 years |
1. Government Medical College , Manjeri , Malapuram
2. GovernmentMedicalCollege (Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences) , Yakkara , Palakkad
|
10-25 years |
1. Malabar Medical College , Kozhikode , Calicut
2. DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences , Wayanad
3. Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode, Ezhamkulam Adoor, Pathanamthitta
4. P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Palakkad, Kerala
5. Al-Azhar Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital, Thodupuzha
6. Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala
7. M E S Medical College, Perintalmanna Malappuram Distt. Kerala
8. Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur
9. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery
10. Pushpagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Tiruvalla
11. Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi
12. Sree Narayana Instt. of Medical Sciences, Chalakka, Ernakulam
13. Karuna Medical College, Palakkad
14. Sree Uthradom Thiurnal Academy of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum
15. Sree Gokulam Medical College Trust & Research Foundation, Trivandrum
16. Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur
17. Azeezia Instt of Medical Science, Meeyannoor, Kollam
18. Travancore Medical College, Kollam
19. KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut
20. Dr. Somervel Memorial CSI Hospital & Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram
21. Kannur Medical College, Kannur
22. Government Medical College, Ernakulam
|
More than 25 years |
1. Goverment Medical College , Thiruvananthapuram
2. Government Medical College , Kottayam
3. T D Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha)
4. GovernmentMedicalCollege, Thrissur
5. Government MedicalCollege, Pariyaram, Kannur
6. Government MedicalCollege, Kozhikode, Calicut
|
NEET-UG Exam dates 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET (UG) 2022 examination on Sunday, 17 July 2022 in pen & paper mode. The examination will serve as a uniform entrance examination for MBBS admission and other stream like BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/ BHMS and other undergraduate medical courses.
You can find the tentative date for NEET UG 2023 Exam
EVENT |
NEET 2022 (Actual) |
Expected Date NEET 2023 |
NEET exam notification |
6th April |
15th Dec 2022 |
NEET application form date by NTA |
6th April |
March 23 |
Last date to submit NEET application form |
20th May |
April 23 |
NEET UG Admit Card Release Date |
1st/2nd Week Jul |
1st Week of May 2023 |
NEET Exam Date |
17th July |
7th May 2023 |
NEET Result |
7th Sept |
1st Week of Jul 2023 |
NEET-UG 2023 Cut Off
Like previous years, the NEET (UG) Cut off for qualification will be 50 percentile for candidates from General category. Often the candidates confuse percentage with percentile system in this exam.
Please find the table below indicating Actual NEET UG cut off for 2021 and 2022 and Expected NEET 2023 Cut off
Category |
Cut-off Percentile |
NEET-UG 2021 Cut-off
(Actual) |
NEET-UG 2022 Cut-off
(Actual) |
NEET-UG 2023 Cut off
(Expected) |
General |
50th percentile |
138 |
117 |
125 |
SC/ST/OBC |
40th percentile |
108 |
93 |
98 |
General (PwD) |
45th percentile |
122 |
105 |
110 |
SC/ST/OBC (PwD) |
40th percentile |
108 |
93 |
98 |
Kerala NEET-UG Counselling 2023 dates
Seat allocation is being done in multiple phases both in All India counseling and State counseling of Kerala. This is because, many seats become vacant due to withdrawal of seats by the students for not getting college of their choice, not able to arrange the funds for fees, Lack of proof of their category under which they applied etc. Once the dates for reporting to the college/ Fee deposits/Submitting documents is passed all such seats made available for the next rounds. In the below table, you can find the details for counseling rounds in All India and State counseling followed for MBBS Seat Allocation-
Counselling Round |
NEET-UG Counselling 2022 (Actual) |
NEET-UG Counselling 2023 (Expected) |
Announcement of Counselling Dates |
3rd Week of Oct 2022 |
3rd Week of Aug 2023 |
Result of All India Counselling Round-1/Round-2 |
1st/3rd Week of Nov 2022 |
1st Week/3rd Week of Sep 2023 |
Result of All India Counselling Mop Up and Stray Round |
4th Week of Nov/1st Week of Dec 2022 |
4th Week of Sep/1st Week of Oct 2023 |
Eligibility for Kerala NEET-UG 2023 Counselling
- Your age must be no less than 17 years.
- You must have qualified the NEET exam.
- Kerala MBBS Cut-off 2023: 10+2 with a score of at least 50% in PCB (for general category), 45% (for general PH) and 40% for ST/SC/OBC.
- Your core subjects for 10+2 have to be Biology, Chemistry, English, and Physics.
- For those who wish for state quota seat must meet the NEET domicile criteria of Kerala.
How to Register for Kerala NEET UG Counselling 2023
- Register on the official website https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in and obtain your credentials.
- Fill the application form with all the necessary details including your personal and academic ones.
- Once you successfully fill the form, you will now be given with a unique registration ID and password which will further be used to complete the application process.
Remember you are supposed to be very meticulous while filling your details otherwise there are chances of your application getting rejected.
Documents Required for Counselling
The documents that are mandatory to be produced CEE, Thiruvanthapuram Kerala for UG counseling and admission process are illustrated below. Candidates must note that unavailability of any of the documents is likely to lead to the cancellation of the MP MBBS admission process.
- 10th and 12th standard certificate
- 10th and 12th standard mark sheet
- NEET hall ticket
- NEET Score card
- Birth certificate
- Identity proof (Aadhaar card, Driving License, Passport, Voter ID)
- 10 Passport sized photographs (The photograph must be the same as those used in the NEET application form and hall ticket)
- Fee payment receipt
- Printout of the MP MBBS admission form
Documents that are subject to applicability
- Reservation category certificate
- Domicile certificate
- PWD (Persons With Disability) certificate
- Gap period affidavit
- Income certificate
- Freedom fighter certificate
Reservation in All India Quota Seats 2023
A very important aspect that you, as an aspirant, need to understand is the policy of Reservation in force when it comes to admission through NEET UG. The Central Government’s Reservation Policy governs the norms of reservation for all seats to be filled in the All India counseling process. However, it may be different for various categories of Institutes like Autonomous, Central University Colleges, Deemed University Colleges and All India Quota.
The reservation policy currently in force for AIQ is –
CATEGORIES |
RESERVATION |
General Economically Weaker Section (GEN – EWS) |
10% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
Other Backward Caste (OBC-NCL) |
27% |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) |
5% |
Reservation in KeralaState Quota Seat 2023
Pl find the reservation categories in Kerala for 85% State Quota Seats.
- State Merit (SM) -50%
- Economically Weaker Sections in General Category (EWS) -10%
- Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) -30%
- Ezhava (EZ) -9%
- Muslim (MU) -8%
- Other Backward Hindu (BH) -3%
- Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA) -3%
- Dheevara and related communities (DV) -2%
- Viswakarma and related communities (VK) -2%
- Kusavan and related communities (KN) -1%
- Other Backward Christian (BX) -1%
- Kudumbi (KU) -1%
- Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes -10%
- Scheduled Castes (SC) -8%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST) -2%
Your Chance to get a MBBS Seat in Kerala
The most difficult time for any student is waiting till the counseling process after NEET to know whether he/she is getting the college of his/her choice or not? Sometimes this dilemma persists for a few months due to multiple rounds of counselling. Due to COVID-19 it has become more difficult due to All India Quota and parallel counseling of different states. The counseling process is very complex where 550+ government...and private colleges offer 83000+ seats and the fee variation is also huge
1 lakh to less than 2.5 crores for courses.
Dreams are shattered when a silly mistake in choice filling or wrong selection of college leads to a poorly ranked college. Imagine getting a paid seat or no seat at all due to lack of genuine guidance!
MBBS wala al-based MBBS college predictor predicts your chances of getting MBBS seat in Kerala state medical colleges in All India Counseling NEET-UG 2023 and Kerala State Counseling NEET-UG 2023 like Govt..., Management or Various seat under categories. NRI Seat. The MBBS wala predictor algorithm takes into account the categories/sub-categories or different quotas as per government rules, to assess your chances of getting a seat. It also takes into account historical data published by
The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) or the State Department responsible for the counseling of the Kerala Joint Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECE).
Medical PG in India or NEXT
During MBBS study, a student realizes the importance of being a specialist. They also understand the competitiveness to secure MD/MS Seat in Govt College. If we look at the success ratio to get PG in Govt Medical College which is 11% Broadly we can say that only 1 out of 10 will get PG Seat whereas the chances of getting a Clinical specialty is 1 out of 20 applicants. It is obvious that the PG journey is going to be very difficult or else students should have enough money to get the paid seat in Pvt Medical College which may be in Crores!
Total Applicants NEET PG 2021 |
Specialty |
Govt Med College |
Pvt Med College |
Seats |
Success Ratio |
Seats |
1.75 Lacs |
MD (Non Clinical) |
15K |
8.6% |
10K |
MS (Clinical) |
8K |
4.6% |
5K |
Total |
23K |
11.4% |
15K |
Do you feel early preparation and the right mentorship will pave your dream of becoming a specialist?
NMC already notified the introduction of the NEXT Exam in India from 2023. This exam will replace all Medical PG exams in India. The exam will be conducted in two parts NEXT-1 and NEXT-2. The Objective of the NEXT-1 is to assess the Student’s Knowledge of Pre, Para, and Clinical Subjects on the National Level. Only post-qualifying of NEXT-1 any Medical student will be eligible for an Internship. Post completion of the internship Students needs to go thru NEXT-2 which will assess their Clinical skills, Patient Management, and Keeping of Medical history. Those who will clear NEXT-2 are awarded a license to practice and Rankers of NEXT-1 will get PG seats of their choice. You may refer to Page for detailed information on the Next Exam.
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Medical PG in USA (USMLE)
We are well aware of the difficulty of getting a PG in India. With the introduction of NEXT, maximum students in India are getting attracted to USMLE prep from 1st year of MBBS since it simulates the new NMC Competency-based curriculum much more easily. US Healthcare system is considered one of the best health care systems because of numerous reasons like High rewards, excellent infrastructure, Merit-based assessment, Open opportunities for Super specialties. Most of the countries trying to replicate the US health care assessment system for their Medical Graduates USMLE exam are divided into 3 Parts. One can appear in USMLE Step 1 after 2nd Year, USMLE Step 2 CK during an internship, and Step-3 during your residency (Medical PG). The USMLE is an online exam and can be taken at the PROMETRIC centers present across India.
Medical PG IN UK (PLAB)
Till 2024, the Professional & Linguistic Assessments Board Test (PLAB test) is the instrument to assess the skills and knowledge of an International Medical Graduate. It also judges whether she is fit to be trained to practice medicine in the UK.
In short, an IMG's performance in PLAB determines her eligibility to practice in the UK.The PLAB test has two stages. PLAB 1 is an exam that has 180 MCQs that tests your recall. On the other hand, PLAB 2 is a practical OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) that tests your clinical skills.
The GMC ascertains your linguistic skills by assessing your score in specific tests. It may be the IELTS (Band Score 7.0 or higher) or OET (Grade B in reading, writing, listening & speaking).
After you pass PLAB 1 & 2, you apply for the GP registration. There is one constraint. You have a window of 2 years after clearing PLAB 2 during which you may apply no later.
By 2024, the UK Medical Licensing Assessment will replace the PLAB. The COVID pandemic has resulted in a major change that has affected life everywhere and at every level.
Especially the healthcare sector has faced unprecedented pressure. Consequently, the GMC UK is going to change certain things in PLAB and create the UKMLA exam.
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Medical PG in Germany
PG in Germany after MBBS in India is another great option, though it requires you to learn the German language. Of the 6 levels starting from A1 to C2, you need to clear A1 and A2 which would qualify you to apply for the visa.
Once the Language formalities are done, you get into the phase where you do Observer-ship from a German hospital approved by the German Medical Council. This is followed by Residency.
This may sound simple here but the process is quite complicated. To know more about PG in Germany after your MBBS in India,
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Details of all Govt and Pvt Medical college in Kerala
You can find complete information about any Govt, Private, and Deemed colleges of Kerala by clicking on the respective college in the table below
Govt Medical College |
Private Medical College |
GMC ,Thrissur |
Kannur Medical College, Kannur |
Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut |
GMC, Pariyaram, Kannur (Prev.
Known as Academy of Medical
Sciences) |
Dr. Somervel Memorial CSI
Hospital & Medical College
Thiruvananthapuram |
Pushpagiri Institute Of Medical
Sciences and Research Centre,
Tiruvalla |
T D Medical College, Alleppey
(Allappuzha) |
KMCT Medical College,
Kozhikode, Calicut |
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Medical College, Kolenchery |
GMC, Ernakulam |
Travancore Medical College, Kollam |
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences,
Thrissur |
GMC, Kottayam |
Azeezia Instt of Medical
Science, Meeyannoor, Kollam |
M E S Medical College,
Perintalmanna, Malappuram Distt. |
GMC, Kozhikode, Calicut |
Jubilee Mission Medical College
& Research Institute, Thrissur |
Believers Church Medical College
Hospital, Thiruvalla |
GMC, Thiruvananthapuram |
Sree Gokulam Medical College Trust
& Research Foundation, Trivandrum |
Al-Azhar Medical College and Super
Speciality Hospital, Thodupuzha |
GMC, Parippally, Kollam |
Sree Uthradom Thiurnal Academy of
Medical Sciences, Trivandrum |
P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences,
Palakkad |
GMC, Manjeri, Malapuram |
Karuna Medical College, Palakkad |
Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode,
EzhamkulamAdoor, Pathanamthitta |
MC (Institute of Integrated
Medical Sciences),Yakkara,
Palakkad |
Sree Narayana Instt. of Medical
Sciences, Chalakka, Ernakulam |
DM Wayanad Institute of Medical
Sciences, Wayanad, |
Government Medical College, Idukki. |
Deemed Univeristy |
Government Medical College, Konni |
Amrita School of Medicine, Elamkara, Kochi |