KEAM 2024 Round 3 Option Registration (Extended): Link for Option Confirmation/Rearrangement Here

Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Exam 2026 ( KEAM )

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Candidates who wish to participate in KEAM 2024 counselling for admission to various participating colleges must register their options. KEAM option registration can be done online only on the official KEAM website, cee.kerala.gov.in. The complete details for KEAM 2024 option registration, fees required and more can be checked on this page below.

KEAM 2024 Option Registration

KEAM 2024 Option Registration: Check Fees and How to Fill Options

KEAM 2024 Option Registration: CEE has extended the KEAM round 3 counselling option registration till August 30. Based on the options exercised in round 3, KEAM 2024 phase 3 allotment will be done. Candidates should register all available options of courses in which they wish to get admission. For KEAM option registration, candidates have to access KEAM candidate login on the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in. Then they need to login with the KEAM application number and password. Under the login, the KEAM option registration facility will be active as per the schedule.

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The KEAM Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) is a complete online Single Window System (SWS) to give allotments to the various courses and colleges under the Engineering / Architecture / Pharmacy / Medical streams in the state, based on the options submitted by the candidates. The KEAM counselling 2024 is strictly based on the options registered, the rank obtained and the applicable reservations of the candidate.

Q:   When will the KEAM application be available online?
A:

KEAM 2025 application form has been released on February 20. The last date to apply is March 10. The process to apply for KEAM is, first, to complete the KEAM 2025 registration by providing the basic details and creating an application number and password to login at various stages of admission. Next, candidates had to complete the fill the online application form. In the next step, candidates need to pay the online application fee as applicable with the available mode of payment. Thereafter, the candidates had to upload scanned images and certificates. Finally, as the final step of the application process, candidates had to print the submitted online form and keep it safe with them.

Q:   What is KEAM application fee?
A:

The application fee for KEAM is as follows: Engineering only/ B.Pharma only/both: General: INR 875 and SC: INR 375. Architecture only/Medical & Allied only/both: General: INR 625 and SC: INR 250. Both the streams: General: INR 1125 and SC: INR 500.

Q:   What are the steps in KEAM application process?
A:

The process of apply for KEAM 2026 is given below:

  • Registration
  • Filling KEAM application form
  • Uploading of images
  • Paying the application fee
  • Taking a printout of the application form
Table of content
  • KEAM 2024 Option Registration Link Round 3
  • KEAM 2024 Option Registration Date
  • KEAM Option Registration Fee 2024
  • How to Complete KEAM 2024 Option Registration?
  • KEAM Allotment 2024

KEAM 2024 Option Registration Link Round 3

The link for KEAM option registration is available below:

KEAM 2024 Option Registration Date

Check KEAM option registration date below:

KEAM option registration

Date

Phase 1

KEAM 2024 option registration starts

29 July 2024

KEAM 2024 option registration last date

5 August 2024

Phase 2

Facility for option confirmation and rearrangement of higher options/deletion of unwanted options and registration of fresh options to the newly added Courses/Colleges starts

13 Aug 2024

Facility for option confirmation and rearrangement of higher options/deletion of unwanted options and registration of fresh options to the newly added Courses/Colleges ends

16 Aug 2024

Phase 3

Fresh Online Option Registration for Engineering/Pharmacy and rearrangement of Options for Architecture Course

22 Aug 2024

Online Option Registration/re-arrangement of options ends

26 Aug 2024  30 Aug 2024

KEAM Option Registration Fee 2024

The KEAM option registration fee is as follows:

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Category

Option registration fee (as per last year)

SC/ST/OEC category and those having benefits as per G.O.(Ms) No.25/2005/SCSTDD Dated 20.06.2005 and G.O.(Ms)No.10/2014/ BCDD Dated 23.05.2014 and those candidates from Juvenile Home, Nirbhaya Home, SreeChitra Home

INR 500

All other candidates

INR 2000

How to pay the option registration fee: Registration Fees can be remitted at any of the Head Post Offices in Kerala or by way of online payment. The list of Post Offices is available on the website.

How to Complete KEAM 2024 Option Registration?

The KEAM 2024 option registration facility will be available under the KEAM 2024 candidate portal. The steps to complete KEAM option registration are as follows:

Step 1: Login into the KEAM candidate portal 2024 using your KEAM application number and password.

Step 2: Once logged in, candidates can check the link for option registration, click the same.

Step 3: Check the available options of colleges and courses for your quota. Candidates can use three filters to check the available options as per their KEAM rank, and they are:

Q:   I belong to General category. Is it required to submit Income certificate with the KEAM application form?
A:

It is better to submit income certificate by all candidates except SC/ST. Those candidate (including General Category) who wish to avail the benefits such as fee concession/scholarships that may be notified by the Government or college authorities subsequently, based on annual family income, should furnish the Income Certificate along with the KEAM application itself. No further chance will be allowed to submit Income Certificate.

Q:   What are the reasons that can lead to cancellation of KEAM application form?
A:
The followings are some of the reasons that may lead to the rejection of your KEAM Application. If the uploaded Photograph does not adhere to the specification given in the menu How to Upload? If Applicants uploaded Signature is NOT clear or/and not genuine. If authentic proof for Nativity and Date of Birth and Class X Certificate are NOT uploaded in the application portal. If the required Application Fee meant for each category (General or SC) is NOT paid through the proper channel.
Q:   I have made a mistake while entering income in my KEAM application form. How should I correct it?
A:

Candidates who have submitted online applications for KEAM can correct their Photo, Signature and Name online at KEAM  official website by logging in using their KEAM Application Number and Password. Those candidates, who have any defects in their Photo, and Signature can view the defects by clicking the menu item Memo details provided on the profile page. Candidates can rectify the defects in their Photo and Signature by uploading the correct Photo/Signature. Candidates who have defects in their Name can inform the matter through e-mail before the deadline. To correct defects in the form Visit the official website of KEAM and Click on 'KEAM - Online Application'. Go to KEAM candidate login, and enter the application number, password, and captcha code. Now make the changes wherever necessary and submit the changes. Take a printout of the application form after correction.

  1. Course
  2. Type of institution: Government/government aided, Government cost sharing/controlled colleges, Private self-financing
  3. Quota

Once the above filters are applied, the list of colleges will be displayed.

Step 4: Now select the college from the available list of colleges. Candidates must select as many options as possible. The options selected must be arranged in order of preference. Arrange the selected options in order of preference. Save the option list.

Step 5: Once you are happy with the registered option and the order of preference, print the list. The KEAM option registration list must be printed and kept safe for the future reference of the candidates. It must not be sent to CEE.

Candidates who do not have internet facility: Candidates who do not have access to Internet facility can use the facility provided free of cost, by the Government at various centres across the state. ‘Facilitation Centres’ (FC) will be opened across the state during a specified period for the candidates who need assistance for registering their options. The list of FCs will be published in the website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. The Facilitation Centres will be functioning only during the option registration period.

Note: Candidates can rearrange and print their options as many times as they want before the deadline. After the KEAM option registration deadline is over, candidates will not be able to change the options and print the list.

KEAM Allotment 2024

KEAM 2024 seat allotment result releases for all phases of the counselling process. The seat allotment result is released first in a provisional manner and then in a final manner. Candidates who get allotment shall have to pay the fees to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations as shown in the allotment memo through online payment or Head Post Office. Those candidates who do not pay the fees on or before the date prescribed for the same will lose their allotment as well as all the existing options in the stream to which the allotment belongs. The options once lost will not be available in the subsequent phases.

KEAM allotment result is also released under the respective logins of the candidates. To check the KEAM 2024 seat allotment result, they have to login using their KEAM application number and password. The KEAM allotment result will have details like Name, Roll Number, Allotted Course, Allotted College, Category of Allotment, Fee details etc.

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Answered a month ago

KEAM cutoff is the last rank at which admission was ceased against a given course and institute.

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Manori Patra

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

A few days after the KEAM counselling ends, the KEAM last ranks are uploaded for all courses and institutes on the official website of KEAM - cee.kerala.gov.in.

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Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

CEE will release the complete schedule for KEAM counselling after the KEAM 2026 results are out. The KEAM option registration and allotment will be made available round wise on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in.

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Mamona Majumder

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

CEE will announce the KEAM 2026 candidate response sheet release date after the exam ends. Candidates will be able to access their individual candidate response sheet under their respective logins at cee.kerala.gov.in.

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Nishtha Shrivastava

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Answered a month ago

The KEAM candidate response sheet is issued to each of the candidates who take the KEAM exam under their respective KEAM candidate login after the exam. The response sheet includes the record of the answers marked by the candidaes on the exam day.

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Abhishek Chaudhary

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No. Since KEAM has transitioned to a computer-based test from 2024, hard copies of the question papers are not provided to the candidates. However, the KEAM question paper PDFs are uploaded on the official website of KEAM after the exam is over.

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Virajita Choudhury

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Solving past year papers of KEAM, has the following benefits:

  1. Candidates get insights into the exam pattern and marking scheme.
  2. Candidates can check the past years papers to identify the high-weightage topics.
  3. They help the candidates improve their speed and accuracy.

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CategoryKEAM Application Fees 2025
General INR 875 
SC INR 375

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