
KEAM 2026 Analysis: Candidates can check on this page the KEAM 2026 analysis based on previous year trends. Based on trends, we have provided a brief overview of what to expect in the KEAM 2026 exam and some predictions on what the difficulty level can be, the important topics that can come, etc.
KEAM entrance exam will be held at the state level across all districts of Kerala and also in Dubai, Delhi and Mumbai. The KEAM 2026 entrance exam for engineering courses will comprise 150 questions, with 75 in Mathematics, 45 in Physics, and 30 in Chemistry. Candidates will have 180 minutes to complete the exam. For candidates appearing for KEAM 2026 BPharm ONLY, the entrance exam will have 45 Physics questions and 30 Chemistry questions, to be completed within 90 minutes. Correct answers will earn candidates four marks, while incorrect answers will result in a deduction of one mark.
Aspirants of the KEAM 2026 exam can also check the previous few years KEAM paper analysis. The KEAM previous year exam analysis will help the candidates understand the KEAM exam pattern, trends in difficulty level, what type of questions are asked in the test, also which topics are frequently asked and carry maximum weightage. Read all details on this page below.
- KEAM 2026 Exam Analysis
- KEAM 2026 Exam Day Guidelines
- KEAM 2026 Exam Date and Schedule
- KEAM 2025 Exam Analysis
- KEAM 2024 Exam Analysis
- KEAM 2023 Exam Analysis
- KEAM 2022 Exam Analysis
KEAM 2026 Exam Analysis
Based on the past few years analysis, here is what you can expect for KEAM 2026.
KEAM 2026 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme: The KEAM exam pattern will be same as last year. There wil be MCQ type question and each question will have +4 marks and -1 negative marking. ALl questions will be conceptual and some can be directly for NCERT books as seen the past years. Questions will come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry of class 11 and 12 level.
Expected KEAM 2026 Difficulty Level:
- Physics: Physics can be moderate to tough as per previous year trends.
- Chemistry: Chemistry can be expected the easiest of all the three. The questions can be directlt from NCER and hence candidates are recommended to go through NCET chemistry books thoroughly.
- Maths: Maths can be challenging and the most time consuimg.
KEAM 2026 Important Topics: As per historical trends and analysis of the KEAM exam, the topics that might carry high weightage in KEAM 2026 are:
- Physics: Electrostatics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Magnetism, Modern Physics
- Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Bonding & Coordination, Organic reactions
- Maths: Coordinate Geometry, Calculus, Algebra, Probability, Derivatives/Integrals
KEAM 2026 Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates should read all the important instructions mentioned in their KEAM hall ticket. Take a look at the following instructions to ensure the successful conduct of the exam.
- The admit card should be presented along with the original valid ID proof for verification at the examination venue. Use any one of the Valid Photo IDs: School Identity Card/Class 12 Board Admit Card with a photograph/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar with a photograph/Voter ID Card/Bank Passbook with a Photograph/PAN card/Driving License/Passport/An Identification certificate with a photograph obtained from Gazetted officer/Head of institution of class 12 studied.
- To attend the Computer-Based Test, the candidate must report at the reporting point of the venue as per the schedule above.
- The reporting point will be closed, and no candidate shall be permitted to enter the examination hall after 1:30 pm for Engineering and 3:00 pm for Pharmacy only.
- Candidates should produce the Admit Card downloaded from the website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations at the venues.
- The candidate will be allocated a seat in the examination hall after completing biometric verification, which includes a thumb impression and photo capture.
- Candidates who indulge in any unfair and improper conduct during the examination will be disqualified. Any gesture or conversation with other candidates in the Examination Hall shall be treated as improper conduct/malpractice activity and shall be dealt with as per the relevant provision in the Prospectus.
- Candidates are not permitted to carry any electronic devices, mobile phones, calculators, electronic watches, textual/printed/written materials, etc., in the examination hall.
- Sheets of paper for rough work will be provided in the examination hall. Candidates must write their Roll Number and Name at the top of the paper, and also put their signature. This sheet should be returned to the Invigilator at the end of the exam.
- In the examination hall, candidates must put their signatures on the Attendance Sheet provided by the Invigilator.
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KEAM 2026 Exam Date and Schedule
The KEAM 2026 Entrance Examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode at selected venues in different sessions as per the following schedule:
Engineering and Pharmacy candidates have to appear for KEAM 2026 as per the schedule below:
Date (Tentative) | Reporting Time (Tentative) | Exam Time (Tentative) |
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KEAM Engineering Exam Date and Time |
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Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
Apr-2026 | 12 PM |
2 PM to 5 PM |
KEAM Pharmacy Exam Date and Time |
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Apr-2026 | 9:30 AM (Session 1) 1:30 PM (Session 2) |
11.30 AM to 1.00 PM (Session 1) 3.30 PM to 5.00 PM (Session 2) |
Apr-2026 | 9:30 AM (Session 1) |
11.30 AM to 1.00 PM (Session 1) |
KEAM 2025 Exam Analysis
The KEAM 2025 detailed exam analysis can be checked here. The analysis covers the following:
- KEAM 2025 exam difficulty level
- KEAM 2025 exam pattern
- Topics asked in the exam
- Weightage of various topics asked
- Student reactions
Date | Overall Difficulty of the exam | Subject wise difficulty |
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KEAM 2025 April 23 Exam | Easy | Maths - Moderate Physics - Easy Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 24 exam (Pharmacy) | Easy | Physics - Moderate Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 25 Exam | Moderate | Maths - Moderate Physics - Moderate Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 26 Exam | Moderate | Maths - Moderate Physics - Moderate to Tough Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 27 Exam | Moderate | Maths - Moderate Physics - Moderate Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 28 Exam | Moderate | Maths - Moderate Physics - Moderate Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2025 April 29 Exam (Pharmacy) | Easy | Physics - Moderate Chemistry - Easy |
KEAM 2024 Exam Analysis
From 2024 onwards, the KEAM exam transitioned to computer-based test from an offline exam. The KEAM exam pattern and KEAM syllabus also underwent various changes. Candidates can check below KEAM 2024 exam analysis day-wise.
KEAM 2024 June 9 Exam Analysis
- Overall difficulty: Moderate.
- Physics was moderate.
- Chemistry was easy.
- Maths moderate and lengthy.
KEAM 2024 June 8 Exam Analysis
- The overall paper was moderate.
- Overall paper was moderate.
- Maths was lengthy but doable.
- Chemistry was easy and directly from NCERT.
- Physics was easy to moderate.
KEAM 2024 June 7 Exam Analysis
The KEAM 2024 June 7 exam analysis is updated below:
- As per the initial reaction from the students, the Maths section was tough and lengthy in today's KEAM 2024 exam. Many questions came from integration.
- Physics was easy and direct questions were asked.
- Chemistry was easy.
KEAM 2024 June 6 Exam Analysis
- Overall the exam was easy to moderate.
- Maths was easy.
- Physics and Chemistry were moderate to difficult and slightly towards the JEE Mains level.
- In Physics questions came from Ohms law.
- In the chemistry part today, physical chemistry questions were more. But there were a fair number of questions from organic and inorganic as well.
- In Maths, very basic questions were asked from integration.
- As per the students, almost 60% of questions are directly from NCERT without changing a single word. The rest 40% would be numerical and application-based.
- The weightage of class 12 topics was more than class 11 topics.
KEAM 2024 June 5 Exam Analysis
- Overall difficulty: Moderate
- Physics: Physics mostly from 11th mechanics, waves. Less weightage from electrostatics, optics.
- Chemistry: Chemistry was heavy on IUPAC, organic, moderate weightage for inorganic. Physical was on the lesser side.
- Maths: Less weightage for premutation and combination, probability and conics. Heavy on 3d, vectors and complex.
KEAM 2023 Exam Analysis
KEAM 2023 Paper 1 Analysis:
As per the initial reaction of the candidates after the KEAM 2023 paper 1 exam the following has been noted:
- KEAM 2023 physics section was moderate to difficult.
- The overall paper was of a moderate difficulty level.
- The chemistry section in KEAM 2023 paper 1 was easy.
- In the Chemistry section, Organic chemistry carried high weightage.
KEAM 2023 Paper 2 Analysis:
As per the initial reaction of the candidates:
- The overall paper was difficult.
- The KEAM 2023 paper 2 exam was said to be lengthy and time-consuming.
KEAM 2022 Exam Analysis
KEAM 2022 Analysis for Paper 1
Chemistry: Moderate. Topics with the most weightage were chemistry in everyday life, polymers, organics chemistry and others.
Physics: Moderate to difficult. Most of the questions came from Bernoulli's theorem, gravitation, velocity-time graph, vector, circular motion, dimensional formula and others.
KEAM 2022 Analysis for Paper 2
Maths: As per the initial reaction of the students, Maths was lengthy, and that is why it was considered a moderate-level paper. However, the questions were easy. Time management was difficult as come questions had quite a bit of calculation.
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Answered a week ago
KEAM cutoff is the last rank at which admission was ceased against a given course and institute.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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 week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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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Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Solving past year papers of KEAM, has the following benefits:
- Candidates get insights into the exam pattern and marking scheme.
- Candidates can analyse the past years papers to identify the high-weightage topics in the exam.
- Previous year papers help the candidates to improve their speed and accuracy.
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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:
Category | KEAM Application Fees 2025 |
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General | INR 875 |
SC | INR 375 |
Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources.
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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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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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Contributor-Level 10
140 Institutes accepting KEAM
Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute
Thrissur • Private
- ₹ 36.72 Lakh
- 66 months
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- Full Time
PMS College of Dental Science and Research
Thiruvananthapuram
- ₹ 13.24 Lakh
- 5 years
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- Full Time
Believers Church Medical College Hospital
Kerala - Other • Private
- ₹ 33.07 Lakh
- 66 months
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- Full Time
Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences
Thiruvananthapuram
- ₹ 13.24 Lakh
- 5 years
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- Full Time
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