CEE Kerala invites applications for DNB post Diploma state quota seats 2026, check all admission details here

As all the State quota seats are earmarked for In-Service (Medical Education Service/Health Service/Insurance Medical Service of the Govt. of Kerala) candidates, applicants should be In-Service candidates of Medical Education Service/Health Service/ Insurance Medical Service under the Govt. of Kerala.

Only in-service candidates qualified in the DNB PDCET-2026 Examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) are eligible to apply and register their options for DNB Post Diploma courses.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

All In-Service candidates seeking admission to the Post Diploma State In-service Quota Courses 2026 can apply in the Online application form available from 19 to 24 August 2026, 11.00 AM, provided on the official website of the CEE Kerala and remit the required fee of Rs 1,000/- by way of online payment.

After remitting the required application fee, the candidate should upload his/her photo and signature, and necessary certificates as proof of Nativity.

The printout of the Application Acknowledgement page along with all necessary service documents (including copies of uploaded documents) should be forwarded to the respective Heads of Departments (DME/DHS/DIMS). There is no need to send a printout of the Application Acknowledgement page or any documents to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.

OPTION REGISTRATION

The selection and ordering of options (Speciality and Institution combinations which the candidate would like to join if allotted) should be done by the candidate as part of the Online Application Procedure. The facility for selection and ordering of the options shall be available at the link option registration, which will be available after uploading all necessary documents to the online application. The online application process will be completed only after registration of options.

APPLICATION FEE

The application fee is Rs 1,000/- and is non-refundable. Payment is to be made in the payment section of the application by credit card/debit card or net banking.

LAST DATE AND TIME FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION

All candidates seeking admission to the course should submit the online application along with uploaded mandatory documents/ before 11 AM on 24 August 2026. Defective and incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. No correspondence will be undertaken in this regard.

Candidates will not be allowed to include any information in the application form or submit any certificates/documents after the last date of submission of the online application.

The Commissioner will make the allotment of seats to candidates for Entrance Examinations through the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP). Details of the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) will be published on CEE's official website in due course.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO DNB-POST DIPLOMA STATE IN-SERVICE QUOTA COURSES 2026

The eligibility criteria for admission to Post Diploma in DNB Courses of 2-year duration are as follows-

1 Service Candidates must have qualified in DNB PDCET-2026.

2 Candidates who have passed the final examination leading to the award of a Post Graduate Diploma from Indian Universities which are duly recognised as per provisions of the NMC Act 2019 and the repealed Indian Medical Council Act 1956, can apply for the DNB-PDCET 2026 in the same Broad Speciality.

3 The result of the final examination for the said Post Graduate Diploma qualification should have been declared on or before 31st January 2026.

4 Candidates must note that they must submit proof/documentary evidence that clearly establishes that the result of the final examination for their Post Graduate Diploma qualification was declared on or before the cut-off date, i.e., 31 January 2026.

5 If the proof/documentary evidence submitted by the candidate does not clearly establish that the result of the final examination of his/her Post Graduate Diploma qualification was declared on or before 31 January 2026, the candidature shall be cancelled and the candidate shall be declared ineligible.

6 Candidates found to be ineligible at any stage of counselling and admissions will not be permitted to join the course.

7 Candidates already pursuing an MD/MS/DNB course are not eligible to appear for counselling for DNB Post Diploma till such time they have completed the duration of the prescribed course or have been discharged from the course. This shall be irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason.

8 Candidates possessing Diploma qualifications awarded by the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS), Mumbai, other than DPB, DCH and DGO are NOT eligible to attend counselling or for admission in DNB Post Diploma in line with the clarification received from the Govt of India vide MoHFW letter.

9 Registration with the NMC/the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council is necessary and its documentary proof should be furnished by the candidates at the time of counseling/admission.

NATIVITY

Applicants have to be Indian Citizens of Kerala origin. One of the following documents is required to establish that the applicant is a Keralite.

1 Relevant page of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Indian Passport/Birth Certificate of the candidate or either of the parents showing place of birth in Kerala. In case a certificate of a parent is attached, a corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate should also be uploaded.

OR

2 Nativity Certificates for Kerala Origin, obtained from the Village Officer to show that he/she or his/her father/mother was born in Kerala.

AGE

For the Medical Education Service Quota, the upper age limit is 49 years as on the date of Notification by CEE. For Health Service Quota and Insurance Medical Service Quota, the upper age limit is 47 years as on the date of Notification by CEE.

MODE OF SELECTION

The CEE will provide the list of applicants qualified in the DNB PDCET 2026 to the respective controlling officers through the Director of Health Services, Kerala. The Controlling Officer/Head of Department (DME/DHS/DIMS) concerned, upon verification of applications and related documents, will prepare a rank list according to the merit and service of the candidates in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the Information Bulletin.

The finalised rank lists will be forwarded to the CEE through the Director of Health Services (Convenor of Selection Committee). The CEE will conduct the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) based on the finalised rank lists obtained from the Director of Health Services and the Options selected and ordered by the candidates according to the relative preferences for various specialities and institutions.

Candidates may go through the various provisions of the Information bulletin of DNB Post Diploma Course available on the official website of the CEE before filling up the online application. Candidates should also frequently visit the website for authentic information with regard to application/allotments/admissions and related matters. No communication will be sent by post or any other mode in connection with the application/allotments/admissions of DNB Post Diploma Course.

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