CEE Kerala DNB Post MBBS 2026: apply by Oct 27 noon, window closes tomorrow

By TUF News Desk · Published 26 October 2026 · 3 min read

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MBBS graduates aiming for a DNB seat in Kerala have until noon tomorrow to apply. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala opened online applications for DNB (Post MBBS) 2026 on October 23, and the portal closes at 12 noon on October 27, 2026.

DNB stands for Diplomate of National Board. The courses in this window are for MBBS graduates who want to specialise through hospitals and healthcare facilities in Kerala. Applicants must have qualified in NEET PG. Applications go through the official CEE Kerala portal.

What the window covers

This is the Post MBBS stream of DNB admissions, handled by CEE Kerala for the 2026 academic year. Candidates apply online, select their preferred specialties and institutions, and take part in the allotment process that follows. The dates are tight: the window opened on October 23 and shuts at noon on October 27, so a candidate who starts late has little room to fix a mistake.

Anyone tracking Kerala admissions should note that this window is separate from the DNB Post Diploma stream, which ran on its own schedule earlier in the year. The two streams have different eligibility routes, and this article covers the Post MBBS stream only.

How to apply

The application runs in five steps on the CEE Kerala portal.

1. Register with a valid mobile number and email address. The portal generates an application number and password for the candidate login.
2. Log in and fill in personal details, NEET PG eligibility details and MBBS qualification information.
3. Pay the application fee online through net banking, a credit or debit card, or UPI. The fee is non-refundable.
4. Upload a scanned photograph, signature and qualifying certificate, along with category or medical qualification certificates where they apply.
5. Select and order the preferred specialties and institutions, verify every detail on the form, submit it, and print the acknowledgement page.

Keep the acknowledgement page safe. It is the record that the application went through, and it carries the details a candidate will need for later stages of the process.

Check before the deadline

Login trouble is the easiest way to lose time in a short window. The portal provides Forgot Application Number and Forgot Password links on the candidate login page, so a candidate who has misplaced the details can recover them there rather than registering again.

Documents deserve the same attention. Our admission documents checklist runs through the standard papers colleges ask for at verification, and the same habit helps here: gather the photo, signature and certificates before starting the form, not after the fee step.

CEE Kerala runs this process at state level. If you are weighing state and central routes, this guide explains how state, central and private admissions differ.

Frequently asked questions

When does the CEE Kerala DNB Post MBBS 2026 application close?

At 12 noon on October 27, 2026. The portal opened on October 23, so candidates have only a short window left.

Who can apply for CEE Kerala DNB Post MBBS 2026?

MBBS graduates who have qualified in NEET PG and meet the eligibility conditions set out in the CEE Kerala process.

Where do candidates apply for CEE Kerala DNB Post MBBS 2026?

On the official CEE Kerala portal at cee.kerala.gov.in, through the online application form for DNB Post MBBS courses.

What documents must candidates upload with the application?

A scanned photograph, signature and qualifying certificate, plus category or medical qualification certificates where they apply.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: Jagran Josh, CEE Kerala