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KEAM is a state-level entrance exam conducted for admissions to various programmes such as engineering, MBBS, BDS, Homeo, Ayurveda, Architecture, Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary and Fisheries offered by colleges/universities located in the state of Kerala.

Conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Exams (CEE), KEAM (Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance Exam) is generally conducted in April. Check KEAM important dates here.

A lot of good colleges accept KEAM scores for admissions to engineering programmes. Take a look at the list of popular colleges accepting KEAM scores.

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  1. 1.     TKM College of Engineering, Kollam

Founded in 1958, TMK is the first private sector engineering college funded by the Government in Kerala. The college offers admission on the basis of the KEAM scorecards for the BTech programme.

Students can opt-in any of the eight branches of the B.Tech programme, two of the MTech programme as well as Master in Computer Application (MCA) courses being undertaken in the campus. Courses offered by the college include Architecture, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics and Communication, Chemical, Computer Science and Engineering and Production Engineering for its BTech students.

2. MEC (Model Engineering College), Ernakulam

MEC (Model Engineering College) Ernakulam was the first self-financing college to be established by the Government of Kerala. Affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), the college has been ranked 37 in the list of 100 engineering colleges in India by Outlook and 21 in the Top 25 Govt. Engineering colleges in India by DataQuest.

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MEC offers four undergraduate courses in Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Biomedical Engineering. For admissions to these programmes, the college accepts KEAM scores.

3. Government Engineering College (GEC), Kozhikode

Located in the WestHill, Government Engineering College (GEC) is one of the well-known engineering institutions. The college consists of five engineering departments offering undergraduate and post graduate degree to its students. Students have an option to choose one from various disciplines offered by the college, that are, Applied Electronics and Instrumentation, Chemical, Civil, Electronics and Communication and Mechanical Engineering.

4. Government Engineering College (GEC), Thrissur

The campus of Government Engineering College, Thrissur is spread over 120 acres of land located in Thrissur city of Kerala. The colleges started their practice in 1957 and now is the second oldest engineering college, ranked amongst the top 50 government colleges in the country.

The college is known for its graduation, post-graduation and doctoral degree programmes. Students can opt for one from various streams like architecture, Production, Chemical, Electrical and Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Computer Science & Engineering offered by the college.

5. Government Engineering College(GEC), Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram

Established by the Government of Kerala, GEC, Thiruvananthapuram is well-known for its five regular BTech and four MTech programmes conducted in the campus. Students can opt for streams like Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Civil, Mechanical and Information Technology offered by the college. The intake capacity of the college is 60 students for each course offered by the college.

Students enjoy facilities including Electronics Workshop, Digital Electronics Lab, Microprocessor Lab, Electronic Circuits Lab and advanced communication lab.

6. Mar Athanasius College of Engineering(MACE), Kothamangalam

Established in 1961, the college is set atop a hillock which gives a lovely look of the Kothamangalam town, Kerala. The college conducts B.tech courses, M.Tech as well as Master of Computer Application (MCA). Students can choose from disciplines such as Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering offered by the college.

7. NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad

Founded in 1960, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad is government aided and affiliated to the University of Calicut. In a campus area of 125 acres, the college is well designed with separate blocks meant for each department and library & hostel facilities.
The college caters for programmes such as Civil, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Control, and Computer Science Engineering. A total of 90 seats are at offer for each programme by the college.

8. College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Established in the year 1939, the College of Engineering, Trivandrum (also known as CET) is the first Engineering College in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The college offers BTech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. At the undergraduate level, the college also offers architecture programmes. For admissions to its UG engineering programmes, KEAM is mandatory.

FAQs related to KEAM

Q: How can I get admission to KEAM participating colleges?

A: All KEAM universities are recognised and listed by CEE Kerala. Candidates will be able to get admission to Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) government and private colleges by appearing in the KEAM entrance test conducted by the authority.

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for IBSAT?

A: Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with minimum 50 per cent marks from a recognised university. Those who are in their final year of graduation can also apply for the test.

Q: What are the courses offered through KEAM?

A: KEAM offers various Engineering, Architecture, MBBS, BDS, Ayurveda, Homoeo, Siddha, Unani, Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary, Fisheries and Pharmacy courses.

Q. Does CEE release KEAM 2021 cutoffs after each round of counselling?

A. Yes, the authority will release the cutoff after each round of KEAM 2021 counselling in online mode. The cutoff is different for each of the colleges/institutes, course and category of students.

Q. Is CEE office conducting Medical Entrance Examination? 

A. There is no state-level entrance examination for medical and architecture courses conducted by this office. The entrance examination is conducted only for Engineering and BPharm courses. Admission to medical courses will be conducted based on the NEET (UG) Rank. Those candidates who wish to be considered for the seat allotment in medical courses in Kerala State should qualify NEET. Likewise, if a candidate wants to be considered for the allotment in Architecture course, qualifying NATA (National Aptitude Test) is required. However, candidates interested in Engineering, Pharmacy, Medical and Architecture courses have to apply for KEAM.

Q. I want to study an Ayurveda course in Kerala. Do I need to appear for NEET examination?

A. In Kerala, admission to all medical courses including Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Agricultural, Fisheries, Unani, Veterinary, Sidha etc. will be based on the NEET ranks. So those candidates who wish to be considered for the allotment in medical courses should be qualified in NEET and are required to apply for KEAM.

Q. What are the certificates required to prove the eligibility?

A. Candidates can submit any one of the following documents/certificates for satisfying their nativity requirements:

  • Certificate to prove nativity for Keralites
  • A true copy of the relevant page of SSLC of the candidate showing their place of birth in Kerala (self-attested copy of this certificate has to be attached separately)

Q. For how many rounds of KEAM 2021 counselling be held?

A. The counselling of KEAM 2021 will be held in three rounds.

Q. Is there any MOP-up round for KEAM Counselling?

A. Yes, an extra round of KEAM counselling called the MOP round is being held after three rounds of counselling.

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Answered 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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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Abhay Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks 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

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

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

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

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

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

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Chanchal Pandey

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

For admission into CET Trivandrum BTech courses, students must register and appear for the KEAM exam. It is a state-level entrance exam conducted by CEE Kerala. Students can check below to know the category-wise application fees:

CategoryKEAM Application Fees 2025
General INR 875 
SC INR 375

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources.

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

KEAM is a state-level entrance examination accepted by many BTech-offering colleges, including CET Trivandrum. As per the KEAM schedule, the exam was held from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025. For the exam session, i.e., 2026, the exam date has not been released yet. However, as per sources collated

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

CET Trivandrum only accepts KEAM for admission to its BTech courses. Once students have taken the exam, they are required to take part in KEAM counselling. In this counselling, students are allocated a BTech seat based on scores obtained by them in the aforementioned exam. The college may conduct a

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Shailja Rawat

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