KEAM 2020 Exam Date, Admit Card (Out), Syllabus, Pattern

KEAM 2020 admit card has been released by CEE Kerala on July 07. Candidates can check details about KEAM 2020 registration, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, result and more from below.

The KEAM 2020 exam is scheduled to be held on July 16 by CEE Kerala due to COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown. The authority has released KEAM 2020 admit card on the official website on July 7. The registration of KEAM 2020 has ended on February 29. Earlier, the KEAM 2020 entrance test was scheduled to be held on April 20 and 21.

Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) is a state-level exam conducted by CEE. The exam is held annually to offer admission to interested candidates in BTech courses at various government and private colleges in Kerala. Candidates seeking admission to engineering degree courses in the state need to appear for KEAM 2020. To know detailed information about KEAM 2020 registration, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, result and counselling read the article below.

Latest: KEAM 2020 admit card released by CEE Kerala

Notification by CEE Kerala

Overview of KEAM 2020

KEAM 2020 Exam Dates

CEE Kerala has declared the exam dates of KEAM 2020 in online mode. The important dates related to KEAM exam have been provided in the table below.

Eligibility criteria of KEAM 2020

Below is the eligibility criteria for KEAM 2020 is summarized below. Candidates must make sure that they satisfy the same before appearing in the entrance test.

Age requirement - Candidates who have completed 17 years of age as on December 31, 2020 are who are eligible to appear for KEAM 2020

Education qualification – The eligible candidates have to pass class XII science subjects.

Qualifying marks for BTech– Must have secured a minimum 50% marks in Mathematics as well as 50 % marks in aggregate in Physics and Chemistry

Qualification for BTech (DSc & Tech) –  Candidates are eligible to apply under this category if they have Passed HSC exam of Kerala or secured an aggregate of the subjects

Relaxation in marks – Candidates from the socially backward category will have 5% relaxation.

KEAM Nativity – Candidates belonging to Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non-Keralite Category-II (NK II) have to produce nativity certificate.

How to fill KEAM 2020 Application Form?

The application form of KEAM 2020 was available online from February 1 to 29 (5 pm). There are six steps to follow when applying for KEAM registration 2020. Candidate should complete all the steps for filling KEAM application form before the last date of application submission 

Step 1: Registration – In this step, candidates have to register online on the official website CEE Kerala. Candidates have to provide the basic details and create application number and password to login at various stages of admission.

Step 2: Filling KEAM application form – Thirdly, candidates have to provide their personal, educational, income, reservation details in the application.

Step 3: Uploading of images – Next, candidates have to upload scanned images of photograph and signature with the given dimensions.

Step 4: Paying the application fee - In this step, candidates have to provide payment details of application fee. Any candidate who does not belong to SC/ST community will be treated as general category candidate for the collection of application fee. The application fee for all candidates will be as follows:

• General: Rs.700
• SC / ST: Rs.300

Note: ST candidates whose annual family income is below Rs 40,000

Step 5: Taking a printout of application form - After payment, candidates have to take a printout of the application form. Candidates must also note that proforma (s) should also be printed along with the application. Do not send the printout of the application form to CEE office.

KEAM 2020 Admit Card

KEAM admit card 2020 has been issued by CEE Kerala on July 07. Candidates who have registered for the exam can download KEAM admit card by entering the application number and password on the candidate login window. The details like the name of candidates, father's name, exam date and time, test centres address, important instructions etc. Candidates must note that facilitation centres will be available across Kerala from where candidates can download and take printouts of their KEAM admit card. It is important for all the candidates to keep safely KEAM 2020 admit card without which candidates will not be able to appear in the exam.

KEAM 2020 Syllabus

The syllabus of KEAM 2020 will be prescribed by CEE Kerala. The KEAM syllabus 2020 will comprise of all the three subjects – Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. KEAM syllabus will be based on class 11 and 12 examinations.

Read KEAM syllabus 2020 here

KEAM 2020 Exam Pattern

The pattern of the exam states that the KEAM question papers will comprise objective type questions (MCQ). For each question asked, five answers will be given but only one of them will be correct. Candidates can check below complete exam pattern of KEAM 2020: 

KEAM Exam Pattern 2020 Highlights

KEAM 2020 Result

The KEAM result 2020 will be announced by the CEE Kerala. The result of KEAM 2020 will be announced online and candidates can check the same by logging into their registered account. The rank card of KEAM 2020 will be available online on the website for candidates to download. Details like name of the candidate, roll number and rank obtained in the entrance exam will be mentioned on it.

After the declaration of KEAM result 2020, qualified candidates have to participate in the counselling and seat allotment process.

KEAM 2020 Cutoff

The cutoff of KEAM 2020 will be released by CEE Kerala. KEAM cut off marks will be published in the form of last rank (category-wise and course-wise). Candidates who will secure more than or equal to the KEAM 2020 cutoffs will be eligible to participate who obtain a score equal to the exam KEAM cut-offs will be allowed to participate in the KEAM counselling process. 

KEAM 2020 Counselling

CEE Kerala will conduct the counselling of KEAM 2020 in four rounds. Candidates who will qualify the entrance test will be eligible for the counselling process. The steps involved in KEAM Counselling are registration, selection of preferred colleges and courses, filtering choices, trial seat allotment result, final seat allotment result, seat acceptance fee payment, reporting at the allotted institute and reviewing selections and taking printouts of the choices for future references.

KEAM 2020 FAQs

Q. When will KEAM application form release?
A. CEE Kerala had released the KEAM application form on February 1. Candidates could fill and submit the applications until February 29.

Q. Can I get the application form offline?
A. The authority has only released the application forms in online mode. No offline applications are available.

Q. What is the minimum percentage required to be eligible for KEAM 2020?
A. Candidates must have secured a minimum 50% marks in Mathematics as well as 50 % marks in aggregate in Physics and Chemistry. For candidates apply under management quota it is 45%.

Q. Can I download KEAM admit card online?
A. Yes, the admit card of KEAM 2020 is available in online mode only. Candidates have to enter their application number and password. No, the admit card will be sent through post or courier.

Q. What is the syllabus for KEAM exam?
A. The syllabus of KEAM is based on class XI and XII syllabus. Candidates have to go through the syllabus of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to be released by CEE Kerala.

Q. How many rounds are there in KEAM counselling?
CEE Kerala will conduct four rounds of counselling along with one mop-up round.