KEAM 2026 Seat Allotment: Round 2 Result Out, How to Check, Accept Seat and Reporting

KEAM 2026 seat allotment is the stage of the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) where the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, assigns you a specific college and branch based on your rank, the options you registered, and seat availability across participating institutions. The KEAM 2026 Round 2 final seat allotment for engineering courses — and Phase 1 allotment for architecture — was released on July 20, 2026, at cee.kerala.gov.in. Students allotted in Round 2 must pay the required acceptance fee by July 24, 2026 (3:00 PM) and report to their allotted college by July 24, 2026 (4:00 PM). Round 3 allotment and the Stray Vacancy Round are expected in August 2026; CEE Kerala will announce specific dates on the official portal once confirmed.

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KEAM Seat Allotment 2026 Dates

KEAM CAP for engineering runs in three regular allotment rounds followed by a Stray Vacancy Round. B.Arch admissions follow a parallel phase-wise schedule. Each round publishes a provisional allotment a few days before the final result — for Round 2, the provisional list came out on July 17, 2026, giving students around 72 hours to verify their likely allotment before the final list was published on July 20. As of July 22, 2026, Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy Round are not yet scheduled; both are expected in August 2026, with exact dates to be published on cee.kerala.gov.in. The table below lists upcoming rounds first, followed by completed rounds.

If you received a Round 2 allotment, the window to pay the acceptance fee and report to college closes on July 24, 2026 — missing this permanently cancels your allotment and removes all your higher-preference options for future rounds.

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How to Check KEAM Seat Allotment Result 2026

CEE Kerala publishes the KEAM seat allotment result both as a personalised login view (where you see only your own allotment) and as a downloadable category-wise PDF containing all allotted students in rank order. Use the login method to retrieve your Allotment Memo — the document you need for fee payment and college reporting.

1. Open the official portal at cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026/.
2. Click the allotment result link for the current round — this appears prominently on the homepage and in the Notifications section once the result is published.
3. Enter your Application Number and Password in the login fields and click Submit.
4. Your allotment details will display on screen: allotted college name, branch, category of allotment, and fee payable.
5. Click Download Allotment Memo and save the PDF. Print at least two copies for fee payment and college reporting.
6. Also download the Data Sheet from the same portal — both documents are required at the time of reporting to college.

If your login shows no allotment for a round, you were not assigned a seat in that particular round. Your candidacy automatically carries forward to the next round — you do not need to re-register; simply participate in the option-entry window for Round 3 when it opens.

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Accept, Freeze or Float — What to Do After Allotment

KEAM CAP operates on a higher-preference retention model rather than the explicit Freeze/Float/Slide labels used in some other counselling systems. After each allotment, you effectively choose between three paths. Make this decision before the acceptance deadline — it determines whether you can participate in Round 3 and whether your current seat is secured.

If you accept a Round 2 seat and are upgraded to a better option in Round 3, your Round 2 seat is automatically released back to the common pool. CEE Kerala does not allow students to hold two simultaneously allotted seats at any point during the CAP.

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KEAM Seat Acceptance Fee 2026

The fee payable after receiving a KEAM 2026 allotment covers a refundable caution deposit for government colleges, and may include initial tuition-related fees for self-financing institutions. Always confirm the exact amount in your Allotment Memo — the figure is personalised based on your allotted college, category, and seat type.

Payment is online only at cee.kerala.gov.in. Accepted modes include debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, RuPay), credit cards, net banking, and UPI apps such as GPay and PhonePe. CEE Kerala does not accept cash, demand drafts, or any offline payment at any stage of the CAP. After a successful transaction, download and print the payment receipt — you will need it when reporting to college.

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Documents Required for Reporting

When you report to your allotted college, the Principal or Admission Officer verifies your originals before completing your admission. Carry the originals and two sets of self-attested photocopies of the following documents. Missing even one can delay or block your admission.

1. Printed Allotment Memo (downloaded from cee.kerala.gov.in)
2. Printed Data Sheet (downloaded from cee.kerala.gov.in)
3. Online fee payment receipt
4. KEAM 2026 Admit Card
5. KEAM 2026 Rank Card
6. Class 10 certificate (for proof of date of birth)
7. Class 12 mark sheet and pass certificate (qualifying examination)
8. Transfer Certificate (TC) from the institution last attended
9. Conduct Certificate from the institution last attended
10. Physical Fitness Certificate (from a registered medical officer)
11. Caste / Community Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/OEC students)
12. Eligibility Certificate (for students from boards other than Kerala DHSE or VHSE)
13. Migration Certificate (if applicable)
14. Special-category certificates — sports quota, differently abled, ex-servicemen dependant, or NRI (where applicable)
15. Passport-size photographs as required by the allotted college

Cross-check this list against your Allotment Memo and the KEAM 2026 Prospectus at cee.kerala.gov.in — individual colleges may require additional institution-specific documents not listed above.

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What If No Seat Is Allotted

Not receiving a seat in Round 1 or Round 2 does not end your admission chances under KEAM 2026. CEE Kerala provides further allotment opportunities through Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy Round, both expected in August 2026.

1. Expand your options list for Round 3. During the Round 3 option-entry window, add colleges and branches you had not listed earlier. Including less-competitive options — such as less popular branches or self-financing colleges — increases the probability of receiving an allotment, because the system can only match you to options you have explicitly listed.
2. Monitor cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026/ regularly. The Round 3 option-entry window typically opens within a week of the Round 2 reporting deadline. CEE Kerala posts the schedule in the Notifications section before option entry begins.
3. Register for the Stray Vacancy Round if you remain unallotted after Round 3. This round fills seats left vacant after all three regular rounds and typically requires fresh registration, often with physical presence at a CEE-designated venue on the notified date.
4. Verify your eligibility for all listed options. If your option list includes courses with specific subject requirements (PCM/PCB group, minimum aggregate, or special-quota criteria) that you do not satisfy, those options are automatically skipped during allotment. Remove ineligible options and replace them with programmes you qualify for.

The CAP registration token fee is non-refundable regardless of whether you receive an allotment. If you previously accepted and paid for a seat that you later forfeited, the refund policy for that amount is governed by CEE Kerala’s official prospectus — check cee.kerala.gov.in for the applicable terms before taking any action.