KEAM 2021: Class 12 marks weightage may not be considered for admission

CEE Kerala might consider to remove 60% weightage of class 12 marks in preparation for KEAM rank list. Read complete details below.

According to the media reports, the Kerala government is considering a proposal to discard the 50% weightage given to Class 12 marks in the KEAM entrance examination. As per the latest KEAM 2021 notification, the KEAM 2021 (engineering) rank will be prepared by giving an equal weightage of 50:50 to the score obtained in the entrance examination conducted by CEE Kerala for engineering and the total marks obtained in the final year of the qualifying examination in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, after effecting the standardization procedure. However, due to the cancellation of board exams (ICSE and CBSE), CEE Kerala may scrap Class 12 marks weightage.

“Official sources pointed out that results declared through a process of normalization of marks or lenient evaluation might not become an accurate indicator of the student's intellectual capacity. Besides, the chances of delay in declaring the results could stall the entrance examination process,” reports added.

Kerala had earlier decided to conduct plus two examinations. The government has also increased the process of evaluation of answer scripts on a priority basis.

 The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala has released KEAM 2021 application form. Eligible candidates who wish to appear for KEAM 2021 can apply online at kerala.gov.in until June 21. The authority has scheduled to conduct KEAM 2021 on July 24 in pen and paper-based mode at various exam centers across Kerala.

Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance Exam or KEAM, is conducted for admissions to BTech, BArch, Pharmacy, and Medical related courses. Qualified candidates in KEAM are eligible to participate in the KEAM counselling process.

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