KEAM 2026: Registration (Begins), Exam Date, Syllabus, Previous Year Papers and Mock Test

To be eligible for KEAM Exam, candidates need to pass the 10+2 final exam with 50% marks. Moreover, candidates appearing for their final year board exam can also apply for KEAM Exam. Minimum qualifying marks for Mathematics is 50% whereas maximum marks in aggregate in both Physics and Chemistry is 50%. However, candidates should meet some other criteria to be eligible for the exam.

For details, check KEAM Eligibility 2024

Yes, you can apply for the KEAM exam as a student from another state. NK I and NK II are the two categories into which non-Keralite candidates are split. Candidates for NK I status must have finished their qualifying course in Kerala and have non-Keralite parents who have worked for the Kerala government for a minimum of two years. Those who don't fit the requirements for the NK I category are considered NK II prospects.
Candidates for NK I will not be eligible for any form of fee reduction or reservation.
Only when seats remain empty following the allocation of Keralites and Non-Keralites 1 Candidates will NK II students be granted admission.
KEAM applications are only open to Indian nationals. Holders of an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card or a person of Indian origin (PIO) card will be treated at par with Indian citizens for the purpose of admission.

Last year, around 20 lakh students appeared for NEET exam. There are 5% seats reserved for DA students.

Definitely Yes. For medical courses, candidates have to apply for NEET conducted by NTA and qualify the NEET exam. Moreover, he/she must be an applicant for KEAM also. This means medical aspirant have to fill the KEAM 2023 application form and enter the NEET scores in the form.

KEAM was discontinued for medical admissions due to the introduction of NEET. KEAM is now conducted only for admission into engineering, architecture, and pharmacy courses in Kerala while NEET is the most common route, there are other exams for specific institutions:

• AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam: Conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), this exam offers admission to prestigious medical colleges in Delhi, Bhopal, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, and Bhubaneswar.
• INI CET & INI SS: These exams provide admission to PG courses in renowned institutions.
• JIPMER PG, PGIMER, and various institutions: These exams have been merged into INI CET for PG admissions

Candidates must apply for KEAM 2024 by going to the official website of CEE Kerala, cee.kerala.gov.in. To register, candidates need to enter basic personal details like name, date of birth, mobile number and email address. Post finishing the registration candidates will receive their login credentials and password over their mobile number or email address.

• To access the KEAM application form candidates need to login with their credentials.
• Along with course selection and preference of KEAM 2024 exam centers is selected,
• Candidates need to upload their photograph and signature in jpeg format and in the prescribed dimension & size.
• After filling out the application form a fee payment is required for the same.
• A printout of the application form after fee payment, along with the transaction receipt is required to be taken out by the candidate for their future reference.

KEAM 2024 Documents Required

• scanned copies of their passport-sized photographs and signature.
• 10+2 Certificates,
• Aadhar card as proof of age,
• PAN card as proof of address

KEAM 2024 Application Fee

KEAM 2024 application fee is to be paid through a DD in favor of CEE, Kerala payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Students applying for Serving Defence Personal and CRPF quota for KEAM must submit a certificate from the Sainik welfare society stating that the student is from Kerala and has his/her parent working in the military or defence service and should indicate the current working station of the parent and a proof that the student’s parent is working or has worked with the CRPF organization.

Students from other states of India will be allowed to register and take KEAM. You will be allowed to take the exam if you fulfill any one of the eligibility criteria for non-Keralite students. Please check these criteria from KEAM Eligibility Criteria.

KEAM offers seat reservation for SC, ST and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes. Under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, there is a 3% reservation for Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian and 1% reservation for Other Backward Christian. You will be able to select these options in the category section.

To register for KEAM it is important that your are native of Kerala and has completed your recent education (intermediate) in Kerala. Please check the detailed eligibility criteria for this exam from KEAM Eligibility Criteria.

KEAM is conducted for admission in various programs and the eligibility criteria for this entrance exam in program-specific. Please check the eligibility criteria for each program from KEAM Eligibility.

Students registering for KEAM  must be at least 17 years of age and  must have passed Class XII examination from a recognized board with at least 50% marks. You can check the complete eligbility criteria, application process, etc. from KEAM Eligibility.

To register and take KEAM you must have passed Class XII examination from a recognized board with a minimum 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in aggregate in Physics and Chemistry. If you already have a diploma in Engineering degree, you are eligible to apply for lateral admission in BE/B.Tech program.

To get admission in MBBS program in India NEET qualification is mandatory. Admission to MBBS program is offered based on the merit of NEET UG followed by counseling. 

CEE Kerala has not made any annoucement on whether the syllabus for KEAM 2022 will change or remain the same. However, no changes are expected for this academic year. You can check the detailed syllabus from KEAM Syllabus.

The KEAM 2022 Application Form Correction Window was live from May 30 to June 10, 2022. 

KEAM syllabus consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. You can check the detailed syllabus, the important topics, mark weightage for the respective subjects from KEAM Syllabus.