Kerala NEET UG special stray allotment out: join by 2 pm on Nov 12

By TUF News Desk · Published 9 November 2026 · 3 min read

Fact-checked against 2+ independent sources · Editorial policy

Kerala’s medical admissions are down to the last seats. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has published the allotment for the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy round, covering the MBBS and BDS seats that stayed vacant after the earlier rounds of the state’s counselling. Candidates with an allotment have four days to join, from November 9 to 12, and the window closes at 2 pm on November 12.

The round moved fast. Fresh option entry ran from November 3 to 6, the provisional allotment came out on November 7 and the final allotment on November 8. Kerala’s medical colleges are affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, the state’s health sciences university in Thrissur, and the seats in this round are the MBBS and BDS places left vacant in medical and dental colleges across the state.

How to check the allotment

Candidates can check their allotment on the official CEE Kerala portal. Go to the KEAM 2026 section, log in to the candidate portal with the application number and password, and open the allotment memo. The memo lists the candidate’s name and roll number, the allotted course and college, the category of allotment and the fee to be paid. Candidates can also download a Data Sheet with their basic details from the candidate homepage, and the allotment memo itself should be carried along when reporting to the college.

What to do before November 12

The fee shown in the allotment memo has to be paid to the allotted college, and the candidate has to join the college between November 9 and 12, before 2 pm on the last day. Our admission documents checklist covers the papers and photo specifications counselling portals commonly ask for, which helps to avoid a last-minute rejection of an uploaded file or a delay at the reporting counter.

Anyone who does not join within the window loses the allotment, and the registration fee is not refunded. The schedule has no extension for this round, so a candidate who waits past 2 pm on November 12 gives up the seat.

What happens to the seats that stay empty

Vacancies left after this round will be filled immediately through a second phase of special stray vacancy filling, using the options candidates registered in this phase. No fresh option entry has been mentioned for that phase, so the choices already on record decide who gets the remaining seats.

The October stray vacancy round followed the same pattern, with provisional allotment on October 21, the final list on October 22 and reporting from October 23 to 26. Our report on that round has the background on how the stray rounds work and who was allowed to take part.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I check the Kerala NEET UG special stray vacancy allotment?

On cee.kerala.gov.in, through the KEAM 2026 candidate portal. Log in with the application number and password and download the allotment memo, which shows the allotted course, college and fee.

What is the last date to join after the special stray vacancy allotment?

November 12, 2026, before 2 pm. Candidates must pay the fee shown in the memo and report to the allotted college within the November 9 to 12 window.

What happens if I do not join in time?

The allotment is cancelled and the registration fee is not refunded.

Will there be another round after the special stray vacancy round?

Yes. Vacancies left after this round will be filled through a second phase of special stray vacancy filling, using the options registered in this phase.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: JagranJosh, Shiksha