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KEAM Entrance Examination 2025
Overview
The Kerala Engineering, Architecture & Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) is conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) for admission to various professional degree courses in the State of Kerala.
| Exam Name | Kerala Engineering, Architecture & Medical Entrance Exam |
| Also Known As | KEAM |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | State |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer based test) |
| Conducted by | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala |
UPDATE (July 1, 2025): KEAM 2025 Result has been declared, read KEAM Result.
UPDATE (May 29, 2025): Facility to submit class 12th marks is now open, read KEAM Marks Submission.
UPDATE (May 14, 2025): KEAM 2025 scores declared, read KEAM Scores.
UPDATE (May 9, 2025): Facility to check Recorded Responses of KEAM 2025 is available now, read KEAM Recorded Responses.
UPDATE (May 9, 2025): Final Answer Keys of KEAM 2025 are available now, read KEAM Answer Key.
UPDATE (May 6, 2025): KEAM 2025 Application correction is now open, check KEAM 2025 Application Correction.
UPDATE (Apr 29, 2025): KEAM 2025 Official Answer Keys released, read KEAM Answer Key.
UPDATE (Apr 13, 2025): KEAM 2025 exam dates have been revised, read KEAM Exam Date.
UPDATE (Apr 13, 2025): KEAM 2025 Admit Card has been released, read KEAM 2025 Admit Card.
UPDATE (Mar 10, 2025): Last date to apply for KEAM 2025 has been extended, read KEAM Last Date.
UPDATE (Feb 20, 2025): KEAM 2025 Applications are now open, check KEAM 2025 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (Jan 2, 2025): KEAM 2025 exam dates have been announced, read KEAM Exam Date.
UPDATE (Dec 5, 2024): KEAM Applications are expected to open in January, Subscribe to receive all updates on your mobile for free.
The CEE will conduct the Entrance Examination for admission to Engineering/Pharmacy courses only. Candidates seeking admission to the B.Pharm course must appear for the Physics and Chemistry sections of the Entrance Examination, which has a duration of 90 minutes.
What’s New from KEAM 2024?
| # | Old Pattern | New Pattern |
| Mode | Offline (Pen-and-Paper based) | Online (Computer based) |
| Duration | 2.5 hours + 2.5 hours | 3 hours |
| Total Questions | 240 | 150 |
KEAM 2025: Check Eligibility | Check Fees
Exam Pattern
- The exam will be an online Computer-Based Test with a duration of 3 hours.
- There will be 3 subject sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
- All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), meaning each question will have five choices, with only one correct answer.
- Each correct answer will earn 4 marks, while each incorrect answer will incur a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark).
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
| Section | Number of Questions |
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| Mathematics | 75 |
| Total | 150 |
Schedule
| Stream | Date | Session |
| Engineering Stream | April 23, 2025 April 25, 2025 April 26, 2025 April 27, 2025 April 28, 2025 April 29, 2025 | 02.00 PM to 05.00 PM |
| Pharmacy Stream | April 24, 2025 April 24, 2025 April 29, 2025 | 11.30 AM to 01.00 PM 03.30 PM to 05.00 PM 10.00 AM to 11.30 AM |
Eligibility
Nativity
Overview
- The candidate must be a citizen of India to be eligible.
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) will be treated on par with Indian citizens for the purpose of admission.
- PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation.
- Candidates will be categorized as Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I), and Non-Keralite Category II (NK II).
Keralite
- Candidates of Kerala origin will be categorized as Keralite. To prove Kerala origin, a candidate must provide a certificate showing that either the candidate, their father, or mother was born in Kerala.
- Candidates whose parents are All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to the Kerala cadre also fall under this category. However, they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.
Non-Keralite Category I (NK I)
NK I candidates will be considered for State Merit seats but will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.
A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfills any one of the following conditions will be categorized as a Non-Keralite Category I:
- Studied 10+2 in Kerala, and whose parents are Non-Keralites belonging to the Government of India/Defence Service, posted to Kerala.
- Studied 10+2 in Kerala, and whose parents are Non-Keralites serving/served in the Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years.
- Has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of 5 years within the 12 years of study.
- Studied in Kerala from Class VIII to XII.
Non-Keralite Category-II (NK II)
- Candidates who do not fall under Keralite or Non-Keralite Category I will be categorized as Non-Keralite Category II.
- NK II candidates are eligible for admission to Government seats and Management Quota seats in Engineering courses at Government-controlled Self-financing Colleges. However, NK II candidates will only be considered for admission to Government seats in Government-controlled Self-financing Engineering Colleges when Keralite and Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) candidates are unavailable.
- NK II candidates are also eligible for admission to Government seats and Management Quota seats in Private Self-financing Engineering/Architecture Colleges.
Academic Eligibility
Eligibility for Engineering courses
- The candidate should have passed the HSC exam of Kerala or an equivalent exam from a recognized board, with 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry combined. SC/ST/SEBC/PwD candidates will receive a 5% relaxation.
- If the candidate has not studied Chemistry, the marks obtained in Computer Science will be considered. If the candidate has not studied Chemistry or Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology will be considered. If the candidate has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science, or Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology will be considered.
Eligibility for Architecture courses
- Refer to the NATA B.Arch. admission eligibility rules.
- Candidates are advised to qualify in NATA before July 31, 2025.
Age
- Applicants should have completed 17 years of age as on December 31, 2025.
- No relaxation in the minimum age will be allowed.
- There is no upper age limit.
Syllabus
Fees
KEAM 2025 Application Fee is as follows:
| Course | Application Fee |
| A) Engineering only/ B.Pharm only/ Both | ₹875 (₹375) |
| B) Architecture only/ Medical & Allied only/ Both | ₹625 (₹250) |
| Both (A) & (B) | ₹1125 (₹500) |
| Note | 1. Fees for SC candidates is mentioned in parentheses. 2. ST candidates are exempted from payment of application fee. |
Registration
- The registrations for KEAM 2025 examination will begin on February 20, 2025.
- The last date to apply is March 12, 2025 (5 PM), and the last date for fee payment is March 15, 2025 (3 PM).
- The last date for online submission of supporting documents is March 15, 2025.
- NEW: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
Application Procedure
NEW: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
- The aspiring candidates need to register on the CEE portal here.
- Candidates must provide all the required details in the Online Application.
- Pay the Application Fee online using a credit card, debit card, Internet Banking, or e-challan.
- Upload the required documents, including a recent color photograph, scanned copy of signature, and any supporting documents (as required).
- Save the confirmation page for future reference.
Documents to be uploaded
- Nativity Proof (for all candidates)
- Class X certificate as Date of Birth proof (for all candidates)
- Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (for SEBC/OEC candidates)
- Community Certificate (for SC/ST candidates)
- EWS Certificate (for EWS candidates)
- Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Application Correction
- Candidates will be provided with the facility to make corrections in their application form details.
- This is a one-time facility extended to candidates to avoid any hardship.
Admit Card
- The Admit Card for the Entrance Examination can be downloaded from the official CEE website once it is announced.
- Candidates will need to enter their Application Number and Date of Birth, as provided in the application form, to download the admit card.
- The venue of the examination and the timetable will be mentioned on the Admit Card.
- A printed copy of the downloaded admit card must be produced at the time of the examination.
- Admit cards will not be sent by post from the Office of CEE.
Test Centres
Test Cities
| State | City |
| Kerala | Alappuzha |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kerala | Kannur |
| Kerala | Kasaragod |
| Kerala | Kattappana |
| Kerala | Kollam |
| Kerala | Kottayam |
| Kerala | Kozhikkode |
| Kerala | Malappuram |
| Kerala | Palakkad |
| Kerala | Pathanamthitta |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Kerala | Thodupuzha |
| Kerala | Thrissur |
| Kerala | Wayanad |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad (Cancelled) |
| International | Bahrain (Cancelled) |
| International | Dubai |
Note
- No requests for changes in the Examination Centre will be entertained.
- Candidates choosing Dubai or Bahrain as the Examination Centre will need to remit an additional fee of ₹15,000.
Answer Keys
- The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will publish the Answer Keys of the Engineering Entrance Examination on the CEE website.
- Candidates can submit complaints regarding questions or answer keys through the Candidate Portal within 3 days of publication, along with a fee of ₹200 per question, paid online.
- Complaints received late or without the requisite fee will not be considered. If found genuine, the fee will be refunded.
- All complaints will be reviewed by subject expert committees constituted by the CEE, and their decision will be final.
Re-Checking
- There is no provision for revaluation or rechecking of answer sheets, as the valuation and scoring will be error-free.
Result / Rank List
Rank list for Engineering courses
- Only candidates who score a minimum normalized score of 10 in the Engineering Entrance Examination will be included in the rank list. SC/ST candidates are exempt from this criterion.
- Equal weightage of 50:50 will be given to the normalized score obtained in the Entrance Examination for Engineering, and the grade/marks obtained in the final year of the qualifying examination for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry combined, after applying the standardization procedure.
- If the candidate has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology will be considered. If the candidate has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science, or Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology will be considered.
- The final year marks of the qualifying examination for each subject (Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biotechnology/Biology) will be transformed out of 100. The marks of the three subjects will be computed out of 300 after standardization.
- The normalized score obtained by the candidate in the Engineering Entrance Examination will be computed out of 300 and added to the total standardized marks of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biotechnology/Biology (as applicable) from the final year of the qualifying examination, computed out of 300, both corrected to four decimal places. The rank list for Engineering Courses will be prepared based on the total marks obtained out of an index mark of 600.
Rank list for Architecture courses
- The rank list for admission to the B. Arch course will be prepared by giving equal weightage to the score obtained in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) and to the marks/grades obtained in the qualifying examination.
- The marks obtained by the candidate in NATA (out of 200) will be added to the total marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination (computed out of 200). The rank list will be prepared based on the total marks obtained out of 400.
Admission Procedure
- Admission will be purely based on merit as per the rank list.
- The list of institutions with intake in each discipline and category will be available on the KEAM website after the result declaration.
Important Information
- Candidates are not required to send the printout of the confirmation page or any other documents to the office of the CEE.
- Candidates should bring the Admit Card, a Photo ID proof, and a transparent ballpoint pen to the examination.
- Candidates will not be permitted to bring items such as pencils, erasers, correction fluid, calculators, logarithm tables, electronic gadgets, mobile phones, etc., into the examination hall.
- Paper sheets for rough work will be provided in the examination hall and must be returned to the Invigilator at the end of the examination.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Commencement of online form submission | February 20, 2025 |
| Last date for online form submission | March 12, 2025 |
| Last date for online fee payment | March 15, 2025 |
| Last date for Online submission of supporting documents | March 15, 2025 |
| Downloading Online Admit Cards | April 13, 2025 |
| KEAM Examination | April 23 – April 29, 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Keys | April 29, 2025 |
| Key Challenge Window | April 29 – May 3, 2025 |
| Application Correction Window | May 6 – May 20, 2025 |
| Final Answer Keys | May 9, 2025 |
| Publication of Candidate Responses | May 9, 2025 |
| Publication of Scores | |
| Submission of Class 12th marks | May 29 – June 28, 2025 |
| Declaration of Result | July 1, 2025 |
Contact Information
Candidates can contact CEE Kerala through written communication, phone or email.
| CEE Kerala Contact Information | |
| Address | The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Fifth Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695001, Kerala (India) |
| Phone | 0471-2332120, 0471-2338487 |
| Helpline | 0471-2525300 |
| [email protected] | |
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