The Kerala Health & Family Welfare Department has issued a Government Order approving the official 'seat matrix' — the breakdown of how many MBBS seats go to which quota — for Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Walayar, for the academic year 2026-27. This is not an application window or a counselling round; it is a government approval that fixes how the college's 150 MBBS seats will be divided between the state quota, the All India Quota, the community quota, and NRI seats before KEAM and MCC counselling begin. Candidates aiming for a seat at this college — through either Kerala's state counselling (KEAM) or the central MCC All India Quota counselling — should know this exact split, because it tells them how many seats are actually open to them and through which counselling process.
PIMS Walayar has been approved for 150 MBBS seats in 2026-27: 105 in Kerala's Government (state) quota, 22 in the All India Quota, and 23 in the community/management quota, with no NRI seats allotted this year.
What this Government Order actually does
Government Order G.O.(Ms)No.241/2026/H&FWD, dated 20 August 2026, is issued by the Kerala Health & Family Welfare (S) Department. It refers back to an earlier order (G.O.(Ms) No.224/2026/H&FWD, dated 10.08.2026) and a letter from the Director of Medical Education dated 19.08.2026, and formally approves the seat matrix for MBBS admissions at Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar (college code: PIM), for the 2026-27 academic year.
In plain terms, a 'seat matrix' is the government-approved table that fixes how many MBBS seats a college has in total, and how those seats are split between different admission routes — the state's own counselling, the central all-India counselling, seats the college management fills from a reserved community, and seats reserved for NRI (Non-Resident Indian) candidates. Without this approval, the college cannot legally admit students against these quotas.
The seat matrix: 150 MBBS seats, quota by quota
PIMS, Walayar has a total of 150 MBBS seats for 2026-27. The order breaks this down as follows.
- Total MBBS seats: 150
- Government (state) quota seats, filled as per Kerala's reservation norms: 105
- Community quota seats (the college's own reserved-community allotment): 23
- All India Quota (AIQ) seats, filled irrespective of the candidate's home state: 22
- NRI (Non-Resident Indian) quota seats: none allotted this year — shown as '-' in the order
| College | College Code | Total Seats | Community Quota | NRI Quota | AIQ (irrespective of domicile) | Government Seats (as per reservation norms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMS, Palakkad (Walayar) | PIM | 150 | 23 | 0 (none allotted) | 22 | 105 |
What each quota means for you
These terms sound bureaucratic, but each one decides which counselling process you must go through to compete for a seat at this college.
Government seats (105) are filled through Kerala's state-level medical admission counselling, run by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) under KEAM, following Kerala's reservation norms (categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, etc., as applicable in the state).
The Community quota (23 seats) is a share of seats the college management fills from students belonging to a specific community, within the ceiling of up to 50% of total seats allowed for community seats under Kerala's rules — though only 23 have actually been allotted here.
The All India Quota, or AIQ (22 seats), is filled through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) — the central body that conducts NEET UG counselling for AIQ seats across India, open to candidates from any state, based on their NEET-UG rank.
The NRI quota is meant for children of Non-Resident Indians, normally up to 15% of total seats, but in this order the column shows '-', meaning no NRI seats have been allotted for this college this year.
Why this matters if you're targeting this college
If you want a seat at PIMS, Walayar, you need to know which counselling process to enter. If you are a Kerala-domicile candidate applying through the state process, you compete for the 105 Government-quota seats (subject to your category's reservation entitlement) or the 23 community-quota seats if you belong to the relevant community. If you are applying through the central MCC AIQ counselling — available to NEET-qualified candidates regardless of home state — you compete for the 22 AIQ seats at this college.
This order does not open any application, set any deadline, or announce a counselling schedule. It simply fixes the seat numbers that KEAM and MCC will use when they run their respective counselling rounds and generate seat allotments later. Watch KEAM and MCC's own notifications for the actual schedule, registration dates, and choice-filling process.
A trap to avoid: don't assume NRI seats exist here
Some private medical colleges in Kerala do carry an NRI quota of up to 15% of total seats. At PIMS, Walayar, this order clearly shows no NRI seats have been allotted for 2026-27 (marked '-' in the table). If you are applying under the NRI category, do not assume you can seek admission to this college under that route this year — check the latest KEAM prospectus and counselling brochure to confirm quota availability before making choices.
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How many total MBBS seats does PIMS, Walayar have for 2026-27?
150 seats in total, as approved by this Government Order.
How many seats are in Kerala's state (Government) quota?
105 seats, filled through KEAM state counselling as per Kerala's reservation norms.
How many All India Quota (AIQ) seats does this college have?
22 seats, filled through the central MCC NEET UG All India Quota counselling, open to candidates from any state.
Are there any NRI quota seats at this college this year?
No. The order shows '-' against NRI seats, meaning none have been allotted for 2026-27.
What is the community quota mentioned in the order?
It is a set of seats (23 here) the college management fills from a reserved community, within Kerala's rule allowing up to 50% of total seats for such community quota.
Does this order open an application window?
No. This is only a government approval of the seat matrix. Actual application, choice-filling and allotment dates will come separately through KEAM and MCC counselling schedules.
Where do I apply if I want a Government-quota seat at this college?
Through KEAM, Kerala's state medical admission counselling conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE).
Where do I apply if I want an AIQ seat at this college?
Through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), which runs the All India Quota counselling for NEET UG candidates nationwide.
Keep this seat matrix noted if PIMS, Walayar is on your list — it tells you exactly how many seats to expect in each quota. Now track KEAM's official schedule for state-quota counselling and MCC's schedule for All India Quota counselling to know when registration, choice-filling and allotment actually begin.
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