KLEE 2026 second round stray vacancy counselling option registration extended to October 22

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has extended the option registration deadline for the KLEE 2026 Second Round Stray Vacancy Counselling. Candidates seeking admission to 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB courses now have until October 22, 2026, at 10 AM, to submit their choices online.

This extension provides additional time for eligible candidates to register their options for vacant seats. The option registration process commenced on October 14, 2026, with the initial deadline set for October 17, 2026.

Revised Schedule and Registration Process

The CEE Kerala, established in 1983, is handling conducting entrance examinations and allotments for various professional courses, including law programmes. The Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) is used for admissions to three-year LLB and integrated five-year LLB programmes at participating law colleges in Kerala.

Candidates must use their application number and password to log in and complete the option registration on the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in. This stray vacancy round is specifically designed to fill seats that remained empty after earlier allotment phases.

Eligibility and Fee Structure

To be eligible for this round, candidates must appear on the KLEE 2026 rank list. Those who have already joined a college or were allotted seats in earlier vacant seat rounds are not permitted to apply for this second stray vacancy round. Candidates are required to submit fresh college choices for consideration.

A registration fee is applicable for participation in this counselling round. General and other applicable categories are required to pay ₹1,000. A reduced fee of ₹500 applies to eligible SC/ST/OEC candidates, as well as eligible students from Juvenile Home, Nirbhaya Home, and Sreechithra Home.

Candidates who do not receive a seat allotment may be eligible for a refund of the registration fee, subject to official rules. However, those who receive a seat but fail to join may forfeit their registration fee.

Previous Stray Vacancy Allotments

The KLEE 2026 counselling process has included multiple rounds of allotment prior to the current second stray vacancy round. For the 3-year LLB course, the first stray vacancy allotment was invited on September 30, 2026, with candidates required to submit options by October 3, 2026. The results for this first round stray vacancy allotment for the 3-year LLB course were subsequently published on October 7, 2026.

Similarly, for the 5-year LLB course, the first round stray vacancy allotment was published on October 6, 2026. These earlier rounds were part of the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) managed by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, which aims to fill seats in participating law colleges based on merit and communal reservation.

Further reading

• KLEE LLM counselling 2026 option registration extended: register by 22 October
• KLEE LLM 2026 Round 1 option registration extended to October 8
• KLEE Counselling 2026 stray round option registration closes today at 11 AM
• KLEE 2026 Three-Year LLB stray round option registration begins: apply by October 3
• Assam NEET 2026 stray round counselling registration begins: apply by October 17

Written by Nishit Kumar

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