NEET Cutoff Analysis 2026
NEET Cutoff — Private MBBS
Kerala 2026
Government quota cutoff through CEE Kerala and management quota requirements for Kerala's self-financing colleges. A low management fee doesn't always mean an easy seat — find your realistic options.
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Category Cutoffs
Approx NEET Cutoff for Kerala Private Colleges — 2026
Government Quota (General)
Rank < 15,000
Highly competitive, cheapest fee
Management Quota
Rank < 50,000
Uniform ₹8.16L/yr at most colleges
SC/ST/OBC
Relaxed, category-wise
Reservation applies in govt quota
NRI Quota
NEET Qualify
Fixed ₹21.65L/yr, sponsorship needed
Note: Government quota (the cheapest tier) is also the most competitive — Sree Gokulam Medical College's management/merit seat cutoff has averaged around AIR 3,018 in past cycles. These are approximate reference bands; always confirm current-year cutoffs via CEE Kerala.
By Location
Relative Competitiveness by Location Cluster — Kerala 2026
| Location Cluster | Colleges | Government Quota | Management Quota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | Sree Gokulam, Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI, SUT Academy | Highly competitive | Qualify + merit list |
| Thiruvalla / Thrissur | Believers Church, Pushpagiri, Amala, Jubilee Mission | Competitive | Qualify + merit list |
| Kozhikode / Palakkad / Kollam | KMCT, Malabar, Palakkad Institute, Karuna, Travancore, Azeezia | Moderate–Competitive | Qualify + merit list |
| Other locations | Kolenchery, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Thodupuzha, Pathanamthitta, Wayanad, Ottapalam, Mangode | Moderate | Qualify + merit list |
Source note: All 21 colleges route both government and management quota seats through CEE Kerala. Exact college-wise closing ranks vary by round and category — confirm current-year cutoffs on cee.kerala.gov.in.
FAQs
Kerala NEET Cutoff — Frequently Asked Questions
Roughly under AIR 15,000 for the general category — this is also the cheapest tier (₹1L-1.5L/year), which makes it the most competitive quota, not the easiest.
Not necessarily — Sree Gokulam Medical College's own merit/management seat cutoff has averaged around AIR 3,018 in past cycles, showing that fee level and admission difficulty don't always move together.
Roughly under AIR 50,000 gives a good chance at management quota (uniform ₹8.16L/year at most colleges) through CEE Kerala.
Yes — all 21 colleges route both government and management quota seats through the single CEE Kerala counselling process, though exact college-wise closing ranks vary by round and category.
Yes — NRI quota only requires a qualifying NEET score, not a specific rank, but is fixed at ₹21.65 lakh/year and requires an eligible NRI sponsor.
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