
KEAM 2026 Exam Pattern: The Commissioner for Entrance Examination (CEE) has set the KEAM exam pattern. The KEAM 2026 examination will take place in a computer-based format, featuring a single paper with three sections (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) for KEAM 2026 BTech aspirants and two sections (Physics, Chemistry) for KEAM 2026 BPharm candidates.
For engineering course aspirants, the KEAM 2026 exam pattern will include 150 questions, with 75 in Mathematics, 45 in Physics, and 30 in Chemistry. Candidates will be allotted 180 minutes to finish the exam.
For those taking the exam for BPharm, the KEAM 2026 exam pattern will consist of 45 questions in Physics and 30 in Chemistry, to be completed in 90 minutes. Each correct response will earn candidates four marks, whereas each wrong answer will incur a negative marking of one mark. Candidates can check the detailed KEAM 2026 exam pattern on this page.
- KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 Highlights
- KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 for Engineering
- KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 for BPharm
- KEAM Marking Scheme 2026
- KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 FAQs
KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 Highlights
Before we move ahead towards the detailed KEAM exam pattern, candidates must understand the exam syllabus. The KEAM syllabus usually consists of topics taught in Class XI and Class XII. However, to get an insight into the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects, candidates must download the KEAM syllabus 2026.
Check the KEAM exam pattern highlights below:
Particulars |
Details |
---|---|
Exam Mode |
Computer-based test |
Number of Papers |
1 |
Question Paper type |
Objective (MCQs) |
Total no. of questions per paper |
|
Marks awarded for correct answer |
4 |
Marks deducted for wrong answer |
1 |
Total marks per paper |
|
Exam duration for each paper |
|
Medium of language |
English only |
Also Read: KEAM 2026 Chapter Wise Weightage: Check Important Topics for Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Commonly asked questions
KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 for Engineering
The pattern of the exam states that the KEAM question papers comprise objective-type questions (MCQ). For each question asked, five answers will be suggested, but only one of them will be correct. For every correct response in the Engineering and Medical Entrance Examinations, candidates will be awarded four marks, and for each wrong response, one mark will be deducted from the candidate’s total score.
Check below the detailed KEAM exam pattern for engineering:
- Exam Mode:The exam is held in computer based test mode
- Number of Papers: There is only one paper
- Question Paper type: All questions in the exam are MCQ type
- Total number of questions: Total number of questions are 150
- Marks awarded for correct answer: Each questions carry 4 marks
- Marks deducted for wrong answer: For each wrong answer 1 marks is going to be deducted
- Total marks: The total marks in the exam is 600
- Exam duration for Engineering: The total exam duration is 180 mins
Subject |
Total no. of questions |
Marks |
---|---|---|
Maths |
75 |
300 |
Physics |
45 |
180 |
Chemistry |
30 |
120 |
Total |
150 |
600 |
Commonly asked questions
KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 for BPharm
Take a look at the detailed KEAM 2026 BPharm exam pattern below:
- Exam Mode: The exam is Computer-Based Test
- Number of Papers: Total number of paper is 1
- Question Paper type: ALl questions are of Objective (MCQs) type
- Total number of questions: Total questions is 75
- Marks awarded for correct answer: Each question is of 4 marks
- Marks deducted for wrong answer: Each wrong answer lead to -1 marks
- Total marks: The maximum marks in the exam is 300
- Exam duration for BPharm: Total time for the exam is 90 mins
Subject |
Total no. of questions |
Marks |
---|---|---|
Physics |
45 |
180 |
Chemistry |
30 |
120 |
Total |
75 |
300 |
Commonly asked questions
KEAM Marking Scheme 2026
To understand the KEAM question paper pattern, it is important to study the marking scheme in the exam. The exam marking scheme to understand the KEAM pass marks is similar to the JEE Main marking scheme.
- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for every correct answer
- 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- 4 marks will be awarded to candidates for every accurate answer
- No marks will be deducted for not attempting a question
- In case a candidate has marked two answers for a single question in the OMR sheet, negative marking will be applicable regardless of either of the answers being right or wrong.
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KEAM Exam Pattern 2026 FAQs
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Student Forum
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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Contributor-Level 6
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
- |
- Full Time
PMS College of Dental Science and Research
Thiruvananthapuram
- ₹ 13.24 Lakh
- 5 years
- |
- Full Time
Believers Church Medical College Hospital
Kerala - Other • Private
- ₹ 33.07 Lakh
- 66 months
- |
- Full Time
Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences
Thiruvananthapuram
- ₹ 13.24 Lakh
- 5 years
- |
- Full Time
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