KEAM Registration 2026: Application Date, Form Link, How to Apply, Fees, Documents Needed

The KEAM 2026 registration and application form release can be expected in February 2026. The online application form will be available on the official website of KEAM - cee.kerala.gov.in.

To be eligible to apply for the KEAM 2026 entrance examination for BTech admissions, candidates must be:

• At least 17 years old by December 31, 2026.
• Additionally, candidates should have taken Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, with Chemistry as one of their optional subjects in their plus two, and must achieve an overall score of 45% in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
• For the pharmacy entrance examination, candidates are required to have completed their plus two with English, Physics, Chemistry as compulsory subjects, and either Mathematics or Biology as optional subjects. There is no minimum marks criteria for the pharmacy entrance examination in 10+2.

KEAM is the Kerala Engineering entrance examination for those candidates who wish to pursue UG engineering courses from the prestigious private and government colleges of Kerala. Yes, a student apply for KEAM if they satisfy the eligibility condition:

• The appearing candidates should be an Indian citizen.
• Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) are also eligible to apply but they are not entitled to claim any reservation.

The candidates who are not Kerala origin and even their parents also dont have any residence proof of Kerala, but satisfying the following candidates:

• Passed their qualifying examination from Kerala and Parents are posted in Kerala and employee of defense or central government.
• The candidates whose parents are serving/served Kerala Government for a period of 2 years and appearing/appeared qualifying examination from Kerala will come in this category and eligible for applying.
• In case, if the candidate is not the permanent resident of Kerala but spent 5 years of his/her study in Kerala then he/she is also eligible.
• Those who do not have domicile certificate of Kerala but completed/pursuing their 8th to 12th studies from Kerala are also eligible for KEAM.

The educational qualification for KEAM will be different for various engineering programmes offered. However, the minimum eligibility criteria is that a candidate should have passed Class 12 with Science subjects. Qualification for engineering courses: Candidates are eligible to apply for programmes such as B.Tech (Ag. Engineering. ). And B.Tech (Food engineering. ). And B.Tech (Dairy Science & Technology) if they fulfil the below-mentioned criteria: Must have cleared the HSC exam of Kerala or equivalent from a recognised board. Must have secured a minimum 50% marks in Mathematics, as well as 50% aggregate in Physics and Chemistry. However, candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognised as equivalent thereto, with 45% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission under Management Quota in Private Self Financing Engineering Colleges/Government Controlled Self Financing Engineering Colleges. In case, a candidate has not studied Chemistry. The marks obtained in Computer Science shall be considered. In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology shall be considered In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry. Computer Science and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology shall be considered The marks as shown in the mark list of the qualifying examination obtained from the respective Higher Secondary Board shall be considered for determining academic eligibility. Qualification for B.Tech (DSc & Tech): Candidates are eligible to apply under this category if they have: Passed HSC exam of Kerala or its equivalent with 50% marks in Mathematics or Biology. Secured an aggregate of 50% in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology. Such candidates will need to pursue a make-up course in Basic Mathematics (2+0) credits or Applied Biology (1+1) credit as the case may be.

Candidates who are willing to apply for KEAM should have completed 17 years of age as of December 31 in the current year of admission. Candidates shall not be awarded any relaxation in the minimum age requirement. There is no upper age limit to apply for KEAM. Out of the total seats available for admission in various courses through this entrance exam, some seats will be reserved for different categories.

The KEAM eligibility is same as all other courses for Bpharm candidates. However, the acdemic criteria should be as follows:

• Candidates who have passed the 10+2 examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or Examinations equivalent thereto with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology as optional subjects individually are eligible.

Candidates who are willing to apply for KEAM should have completed 17 years of age as of December 31 in the current year of admission. Candidates shall not be awarded any relaxation in the minimum age requirement. There is no upper age limit to apply for KEAM. Out of the total seats available for admission in various courses through this entrance exam, some seats will be reserved for different categories.

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.

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.

Photo, Signature, and other images to be uploaded in KEAM application form should have the specified dimensions and size. The specifications are as follows:

Document	Format and Size
Candidate's Photograph	150 px X 200 px 15 kb to 100 kb
Candidate's Signature	150 px X 100 px 4 kb to 100 kb
All other certificates	PDF

Normally, OTP will be received instantly to your mobile number registered with KEAM. Candidate is required to wait maximum 10 minutes to get OTP. If candidates do not get an OTP they can try again after a few minutes.

No, it will not be rejected. The photograph does not require bearing name and date of photo taken. Also, if they appear at the bottom of photograph, they will be also accepted. Thus candidates can upload either type of photograph.

It is better to submit income certificate by all candidates except SC/ST. Those (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 upload Income Certificate on the online KEAM application portal. No further chance would be allowed to submit Income Certificate.

You can complete the online KEAM application form in step by step procedure (5 steps). Check the 'Pay Application Fee' tab in home page whether the color is green or not. If it doesn't turn green, your KEAM application fee payment has not been successful. The 'Upload Images and Certificates 'session will be activated only after paying the require KEAM application fee. 

On successful payment of the KEAM application fee, the candidate will be guided to the page of Uploading Images and Certificates (Sep-4). You can also visit Home page of KEAM Application Portal wherein you will find the 'Pay Application Fee' step at the top turned green and you would be able to complete the remaining steps.

Candidates claiming reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes quota should upload caste/community certificate from the Tahsildar concerned before the last date of KEAM application form submission.

No. In KEAM application fee payment, SEBC candidate will be treated as General. Thus no concession is available or them in KEAM application fee payment.

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.

Using the link ‘Forgot Password’ in online application, you can reset your KEAM password. Application number, DOB, Security Question and answer of it should be provided for resetting the password.

The specified period of time when the user doesn't work with the KEAM application is called session time out. The applicant has to login again to proceed further. To avoid this session time out, candidates are requested to use ‘Save’ button frequently, available in the application page which will facilitate to save the entered data so far.

Photo to be uploaded should have the specified dimensions and size as mentioned on the KEAM application form. Refer the ‘Photo guidelines’ provided in the application portal to successfully upload the documents in the KEAM application form.

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.

Candidates are recommended to use the Mozilla Firefox the latest version to apply for KEAM 2025 exam.

All status regarding the KEAM application is made available in the website of Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. Candidates are advised to visit cee.kerala.gov.in regularly for the latest updates. If the KEAM application form is not ccepted by CEE, candidates can chck the same under their respective logins on the KEAM candidates portal.

For getting SEBC reservation, along with the KEAM application, the candidate has to upload Non Creamy Layer Certificate obtained from the competent authority of Kerala. The certificate must be for educational purpose.

The specified period of time when the user doesn't work with the KEAM application is called session timeout. This can be only solve when the applicant logs in again to proceed further.