Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has notified Stray Vacancy Filling Round 2 for allotment/admission to PG Dental Courses Kerala -2024.

The minimum qualifying percentile of NEET-MDS-2024 has been lowered by the National Board of Examinations. Accordingly, revised minimum qualifying criteria (revised cut off score out of 960) is as follows: General (UR/EWS) - 28.308th Percentile- 196 score; SC/ST/OBC (including PwD of SC/ST/OBC)- 18.308th Percentile-164, General PwD (UR PwD) -23.308th Percentile -180.

The online application submission facility based on revised minimum qualifying criteria for MDS-2024 course in Dental Colleges in Kerala has been opened at www.cee.kerala.gov.in 

The allotment will be conducted to fill up the currently available General Category vacant seats and vacancies arising, if any.

Reservation / Category seats are not available at this point of time as the unallotted seats were converted during the final phase of centralised allotment as per MDS Prospectus 2024 clause 18.1.1. 

The allotment to the vacant seats will be done as per MCC schedule/guidelines. 

In this phase of online application submission, only those candidates who have freshly qualified as per the revised qualification criteria will be able to submit the applications. 

Category Eligibility for Applying Online as per Revised Minimum Qualifying Criteria will be as follows (i) General (UR/EWS)- From 28.308th Percentile, but below 50th percentile (ii) SC/ST/OBC (including PwD of SC/ST/OBC) - From 18.308th Percentile, but below 40th percentile (iii) General PwD (UR PwD)- From 23.308th Percentile, but below 45th percentile.

Candidates submitting fresh applications with any community reservation claim and with a percentile higher than or equal to the 40th percentile and lower than the 50th percentile and candidates submitting fresh applications in the PwD Category with a percentile higher than or equal to the 45th percentile and lower than the 50th percentile will not be considered for category claims, even if they submit the required certificates and documents in proof of their claim. 

Candidates who have applied for the PG Dental Course Allotment 2024 vide Notification dated 04.07.2024, but were excluded from the merit list due to the failure to upload the relevant documents in the stipulated time to substantiate their claim, will not be allowed the category claims, even if they submit relevant documents in this stage. Such candidates can participate in the allotment process as General Category only without submitting online application again. However, they will not be considered for category claims, 

Newly qualified candidates, who find a place in the rank list, can participate in the round 2 of stray vacancy filling allotment subject to the condition that none of the allotments/admissions carried out in the previous allotments are disturbed. 

Those who are qualified in NEETMDS-2024 as per the newly announced revised cut-off scores and satisfy the eligibility conditions given in the Prospectus for Kerala State MDS-2024 admissions, can submit online application to the CEE through www.cee.kerala.gov.in for the stray vacancy filling round till 11.59 pm. on 06.10.2024.

Application fee is Rs.1,000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST and those eligible for SC/ST benefits). Documents (as prescribed in the prospectus) in support of the basic eligibility (such as nativity, birth proof etc.) along with those for (a) Fee Concession. (b) Lower NEET-MDS-2024 cut-off for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC) (c) Any other category claim, as per the Kerala state MDS-2024 Prospectus, if applicable, should be uploaded within the stipulated time limit:. 

Candidates may refer to Prospectus for PG Dental 2024 and Notification dated 04.07.2024 for more details regarding eligible criteria, application fee etc.

They may keep in touch with www.cee.kerala.gov.in for updates. Helpline number: 0471- 2525300