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.

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.

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.

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 clear the HSC exam of Kerala or equivalent from a recognised board. Must have secured a minimum 50% marks in the subject of 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 the subject of 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

To avoid session time-out in KEAM registration, make sure to stay active on the application page. In case you can not stay active, then re-login.

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

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

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.

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.

If you stay inactive for a very long time on the application page of KEAM after logging in, it will show session time out. For this candidates have to login again.

If you are not using Firefox, shift the browser to it. Most of the time, KEAM registration problem may be solved by clearing the cache of the browser. For clearing the cache, press Ctrl+Shift+Delete keys from the browser and follow instructions therein.

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.

The candidates who wish to apply with NEET scores have to apply for KEAM when the KEAM registration starts. The KEAM 2026 registration will start in February 2026, and all candidates who wish to participate in KEAM (entrance exam and/or the counselling process) have to complete the KEAM registration before the application form submission deadline.

No. Courses cannot be changed after the final submission of the KEAM application form.

No. There is no upper age limit in KEAM for Engineering, Architecture B.Pharm, BAMS, BSMS, BHMS and BUMS Courses.

No. More than one KEAM application cannot be registered with a single mobile number. Candidates must note that, submission of more than one KEAM application form will lead to rejection of the application entirely and no fee will be refunded. Hence candidates must take care of the fact that only one application is being submitted under their credentials.

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

Yes. Important messages and information regarding KEAM will be sent to the provided email id and mobile number. So Email-ID and mobile number are mandatory for all candidates.

candidates can get back their KEAM 2025 application number by ssing the menu 'Forgot Application Number' in KEAM candidate portal home page.

Name, Date of Birth and KEAM registered mobile number should be provided for getting the application number. Also, application number is uaually sent to the registered mobile while completing the KEAM Registration step.

One candidate need submit only one KEAM application. The candidate can select Engineering, Architecture, Medical & Allied,  whichever course they wish to opt, in that one KEAM application itself. If you send more than one application, all the applications are likely to be rejected.

Yes. During scrutiny of application, if there are any defects found in the application, such as photograph, signature,  certificate, etc. a Memo will be made available in the KEAM application portal, the date of which will be announced through Notification. Candidate can view the Memo by signing in to the candidate portal. Candidate must rectify the defects within the stipulated time published by CEE. 

Yes, In Kerala, allotment to all medical courses including Ayurveda, Homoeo, Agricultural, Fisheries, Unani, Veterinary,  Sidha etc. is based on the NEET (UG) rank. 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.

No need to complete all the procedures of the KEAM application form in a single step. You can do each step in different time. But you should use the 'Save' button frequently to save the entered data and logout from the portal each time should be ensured.

1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kollam
3. Pathanamthitta
4. Alappuzha
5. Kottayam
6. Ernakulam
7. Thodupuzha
8. Kattappana
9. Thrissur
10. Palakkad
11. Malappuram
12. Kozhikode
13. Wayanad
14. Kannur
15. Kasaragod
16. Mumbai
17. New Delhi
18. Dubai
19. Chennai
20. Hyderabad
21. Bengaluru
22. Bahrain

Using the menu 'Forgot Application No' in Home page, you can get your KEAM application number. Name,  Date of Birth, Password and the code (captcha) should be provided for getting the application number.