KEAM 2027: Tentative Exam Date (OUT), Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern & Complete Details

KEAM was shifted from the traditional pen and paper mode to computer based test in 2024. Now, a candidate is shown questions on computer screen. All answers have to be entered using the keyboard or mouse.

KEAM full form is Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam, it is an entrance exam that is conducted in Kerela, Mumbai, New Delhi and Dubai. The entrance test is held for admission to engineering courses at various colleges in Kerela that are approved by the Central and State Regulatory Bodies, Universities and Government. The candidates who qualify in KEAM have to then appear for the centralised admission process (CAP), conducted by CEE. Via CAP, admission will be also provided in medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, architecture, and pharmacy courses. However, for admission to these courses candidates do not need to appear for KEAM they need NEET / NATA scores as applicable. KEAM engineering rank is prepared by giving an equal weightage of 50:50 to the score obtained in the Entrance Examination conducted by CEE for Engineering and the marks obtained in the final year of the qualifying examination for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together, after effecting the standardization procedure.

KEAM will now be held in computer based test mode. There will be one paper with three sections (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) for BTech candidates and two (Physics, Chemistry) for BPharm candidates.

• The KEAM entrance exam for engineering courses will consist of 150 questions, with Mathematics having 75 questions, Physics having 45 questions and Chemistry having 30 questions.
• Each correct answer will have 4 marks and wrong answers will lead to -1 marks.
• Candidates will have 180 minutes to complete the exam.
• For candidates appearing for KEAM BPharm ONLY, the entrance exam will have 45 questions in Physics and 30 questions in Chemistry, to be completed within 90 minutes.

In 2024, KEAM transitioned form a pen and paper based test to a computer based test. The exam started to be conducted in phases, as it would not be possible to arrange over 1.2 lakh computer terminals at the same time. Since the exam is now held in shifts, normalisation of scores for engineering and pharmacy exams has been introduced. Alo the syllabus of the KEAM exam has been changed in 2024. The new revised syllabus must be downloaded from the KEAM official website and used for the exam preparation.

Yes, you can apply. Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for KEAM . Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders shall be treated at par with Indian citizens for the purpose of admission. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible to claim any relaxation meant for reserved category candidates. Indian citizens will further be classified as Keralites and Non-Keralites. However, candidates with non-Keralite nativity cannot claim any reservation of the state. Candidates have to complete all the steps to complete the KEAM application procedure. However, it is not compulsory to complete all the steps in one go. Candidates can do each step at a different time. But they should use the 'Save' button frequently to save the entered data.

CEE releases official KEAM mock tests under the respective logins of the candidates on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in. The mock test of  KEAM consists of questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to be completed within the given timeline.

The KEAM syllabus for Physics can be checked on the official KEAM website or here: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/keam-exam-syllabus.

The KEAM 2027 exam date will be released soon.

The process of apply for KEAM is given below:

• Registration
• Filling KEAM application form
• Uploading of images
• Paying the application fee
• Taking a printout of the application form

1. Know the KEAM syllabus.
2. Stay updated with the KEAM exam pattern, and plan a proper timetable.
3. Start with the basics.
4. Keep your schedule consistent and study daily.
5. Practice with sample papers.
6. Revise what you have studied.
7. Do not add new topics to prepare on the last fe days before the exam.

Candidates preparing for KEAM need not buy any book if they already have books from which they prepared for any other MBA entrance exam. However, if KEAM is the only exam for which the candidate is planning to appear, following factors must be kept in mind to choose a book:

1. Check the table of content and book edition.
2. Check if the book has its content arranged systematically.
3. Read reviews whether the book is for advanced level preparation or basic preparation.
4. Check if the author and publisher is reliable.
5. Does it contain a question bank?
6. Does it have section wise distribution?

You can check the KEAM exam date on the official website or on your KEAM Admit card.

The official website for KEAM is cee.kerala.gov.in. 

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 application form and enter the NEET scores in the form. Admission in medical courses will be based on NEET scores.

The syllabus of KEAM is prescribed by CEE Kerala. The KEAM syllabus comprises all three subjects Physics Chemistry & Mathematics. KEAM syllabus is based on class 11 and 12 examinations.

Candidates should be at least 17 years of age as of December 31 in the current year of admission. There is no upper age limit to apply for KEAM.

Yes. All candidates who are interested in admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BHMS, BUMS courses in the state of Kerala have to apply for KEAM. But these aspirants will not have to appear for KEAM entrance exam. rather, they have to regster with their NEET scores and they will be granted seats bsed on their NEET ranks only. The KEAM entrance exam is applicable only to the engineering and BPharm aspirants.

Admission is made based on KEAM ranks and not the scores. The scores are used to assign ranks to the candidates. KEAM scores with 10+2 standardised scores are used in the weightage of 50:50 to assign ranks. The KEAM 2026 rank lists PDF will be published separately for Engineering, Architecture, B.Pharma, MBBS / BDS / BHMS / BSMS / BUMS / Agriculture / Forestry / Veterinary / Co-operation & Banking / Climate Change & Environmental Science / B.Tech Biotechnology (under KAU) / Fisheries and B.A. MS will be published.

No. Apart from KEAM exam, scores of no other entrance exam are accepted for engineering admission in Kerala. All the participating colleges of KEAM for BTech admision will consider the KEAM rank for engineerig admisison. An equal weightage of 50:50 shall be given to the normalised score obtained in the KEAM Engineering exam and the grade/marks obtained in the final year of the qualifying examination (plus two) for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together, after effecting the standardization procedure.

KEAM CBT is much more efficient as compared to the offline exam. The post-examination process takes less time like answer key release and result declaration. Until last year over three to four weeks were required to scan the OMR sheets. Now, asfter KEAM computer-based, evaluation becomes faster with the scores being made available to the candidates in the shortest time.