The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has enabled the facility for option registration for the stray vacancy allotment for admission to PG Ayurveda Degree Courses 2025.

Candidates must submit fresh options for this round. Options registered in earlier rounds will not be considered for the stray vacancy allotment.

Options may be registered through the Online Option Registration facility available on the Candidate Portal at www.cee.kerala.gov.in by logging in with the Application Number and Password, selecting the link ‘PG Ayurveda 2025 – Candidate Portal’, and clicking on ‘Option Registration’.

Registration Fee

Candidates who did not register in Round 1, Round 2 or Round 3 must pay a registration fee of ₹2,000 online.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OEC categories (eligible for benefits) and other categories mentioned in the notification must remit ₹1,000.

Candidates already allotted a seat in Round 1 or Round 2 who obtained a Transfer Certificate (TC) from the concerned college before 2 pm on 10.11.2025, and who were not allotted a seat in Round 3, are exempted from paying the registration fee.

Important Instructions

Candidates may register options for any seat they are willing to join, irrespective of current vacancy status. Vacancies arising during counselling will also be filled based on these options.

Category conversions applicable in the stray vacancy round may create additional vacancies. Candidates are advised to consider these possibilities when registering options.

Options submitted for this stray vacancy allotment will not be considered for any further stray vacancy seat-filling rounds.

Key Dates

Option registration closes: 11 am on 01.12.2025

Provisional Allotment: 01.12.2025

Final Allotment: 02.12.2025

Joining period: 03.12.2025 to 3 pm on 06.12.2025

The allotment will be based on the revised rank list and category list published for the stray vacancy process.

Eligibility Restrictions

  • Candidates already admitted will not be eligible for further allotments.
  • Candidates allotted seats in Round 3 are not eligible for subsequent phases.
  • Candidates included in the AACCC lists will not be considered for the stray vacancy round.
  • Candidates blocked from state quota due to admission in an AIQ seat are ineligible for this and subsequent phases.
  • Those allotted seats in Round 3 or stray vacancy rounds of the All India Counselling are ineligible for this and subsequent state rounds.
  • Candidates who vacated seats after 2 pm on 10.11.2025 will not be eligible for further allotments.
  • Conditions on Allotment
  • Candidates receiving an allotment in this round will lose any claim to seats allotted in earlier rounds.
  • Candidates who do not join the allotted seat in the stray vacancy round may exit with forfeiture of their registration fee and will not be permitted in further rounds.
  • Fresh registrants who do not receive an allotment remain eligible for future stray vacancy rounds (if conducted).
  • Any candidate allotted a seat in this phase or any future stray vacancy allotment—whether they join or not—will not be considered for subsequent rounds.

Refund Policy

  • Candidates who do not receive an allotment will have their registration fee refunded.
  • If a candidate receives an allotment but does not join within the stipulated time, the fee will be treated as penalty and will not be refunded.
  • Candidates who leave the seat after joining will also forfeit the fee.
  • Refunds (for eligible candidates) will be processed only after completion of the entire allotment procedure, and details will be notified later.

Helpline

0471–2332120, 2338487