Kerala NEET UG 2026 — Round 1 MBBS/BDS Option Registration Starts Today at 10 AM

🚨 KERALA ROUND 1 COUNSELLING UPDATE

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Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala has confirmed that:

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MBBS/BDS Round 1 Option Registration will commence on 15 August 2026 at 10:00 AM.

Exact Opening Time Now Confirmed

Earlier, CEE had confirmed only the revised start date:

15 August 2026

The official Kerala website now additionally shows the exact time:

10:00 AM

Therefore, Hire Guide Education should update all Kerala Round 1 counselling information accordingly.

Current Status Before 10 AM

At the time of this update:

Option Registration — Announced

The official opening time has not yet been reached.

HGE should move the dashboard to:

Ongoing / Choice Filling

only after the option-registration facility is directly verified live at or after 10:00 AM.

Important — Closing Deadline Still Awaited

CEE's detailed KEAM 2026 page is temporarily returning a server/access error during direct verification.

Therefore, Hire Guide Education is not guessing the Round 1 option-registration closing deadline.

⚠️ Do not publish an unofficial final date/time until it is confirmed from the detailed CEE notice or live candidate portal.

Who Should Prepare Now?

Eligible candidates included in the Kerala Medical Rank List seeking:

• MBBS
• BDS

under applicable Kerala counselling routes should prepare their preference order before the option portal opens.

Keep Kerala Quotas Separate

Government / State Quota

Track State eligibility, category and Government-seat options separately.

Self-Financing Colleges

Check:

• Government seats
• applicable private/self-financing routes
• tuition fee
• college preference

separately from Government colleges.

Minority Seats

Minority eligibility must be checked separately where officially applicable.

NRI Seats

NRI candidates have separate eligibility and document requirements.

CEE has already opened the NRI-document upload process for candidates included in the Medical Rank List.

The verified NRI-document deadline remains:

19 August 2026 — 5:00 PM

Do not merge the NRI document stage with general Round 1 option registration.

What Candidates Should Check Before 10 AM

1. Kerala State Medical Rank
2. NEET UG 2026 rank
3. Category
4. Applicable quota
5. Government / Self-Financing college type
6. Minority eligibility, if applicable
7. NRI eligibility, if applicable
8. Latest official seat availability
9. College tuition fee
10. Bond/service conditions
11. Location and college preference
12. Genuine preference order

Important Preference Rule

Do not arrange colleges only by expected cutoff.

Your option order should reflect the college you actually prefer most.

Kerala's allotment system considers your eligible options according to the submitted preference order and available seats.

Candidate Action Today

1. Prepare your MBBS/BDS college list before 10 AM.
2. Login to the KEAM 2026 candidate portal at/after the official opening.
3. Check whether the Option Registration facility is active.
4. Enter colleges in genuine preference order.
5. Review quota/category eligibility.
6. Check fees before selecting Self-Financing/NRI routes.
7. Save every stage of your option list.
8. Continue monitoring CEE for the confirmed final option deadline.

Official Links

CEE Kerala

https://cee.kerala.gov.in/

KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal

https://cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026/

Hire Guide Education Advice

Use the time before 10:00 AM today to prepare your preference list carefully.

Do not rush to add colleges after the portal opens without first checking:

Rank + Quota + Eligibility + Fees + Seat Availability + Genuine Preference

Hire Guide Education will update the dashboard from Announced → Ongoing after the live option-registration facility is directly verified.