What is the KEAM counselling process?

Online Option Registrations Selection of College and Course Filter Options Trial KEAM Seat Allotment Final KEAM Allotment List Seat acceptance fee payment Report at the allotted colleges Review and print out

What are the documents needed for KEAM counselling?

KEAM Admit card Birth certificate Transfer Certificate from the last institution High school and intermediate mark sheets Migration certificate Physical fitness certificate Receipt of payment of application fee

Can I rearrange options priority in KEAM CAP?

A candidate may change their KEAM option priority any number of times within the time schedule permitted. The priority of options registered and saved at the time of closing of the facility for registering options alone will be considered for processing. No candidate will be allowed to register options afresh to any stream at any stage after the stipulated time as notified by the CEE. The option list once finalized cannot be augmented after the stipulated time for registering options. But the modification of the option list will be allowed only for cancellation/deletion and for re- arrangement of priority of options at the time specified in the notification by the CEE.

How to complete the KEAM option registration and how can the registered options be saved/revised?

All eligible options of the candidate will be displayed on the KEAM Option Registration Page. The candidate may follow the directions given therein to register the options. The data entered may be saved regularly by clicking the ‘Save’ button, so that the data already entered is not lost due to unexpected reasons. The candidate should enter only those options in which they are interested. Candidates should also note that they will be considered for allotment only to those courses and colleges opted by them. So, a candidate who has not opted for a course-college combination will not be considered for allotment for that combination. Existing options, registered by the candidate which is available in the Option Registration Page, can be cancelled by clicking on the corresponding 'Delete' button. Changes (including deletions) made in the option list must be saved (by clicking on the SAVE button) before leaving the option registration page. All the valid options registered by the candidate will be processed. If a candidate gets allotted a particular seat, based on his/her option, he/she is bound to accept it, failing which, they will lose that allotment as well as all the existing options in the stream to which the allotment belongs. The options once lost will not be available in the subsequent phases.

How to register for KEAM counselling?

Visit the official website Navigate to KEAM Candidate Login Portal Login using your application number and password Option Registration page will open on the screen

When will CEE Kerala announce KEAM counselling dates?

KEAM 2026 counselling schedule will be announced after the reslease of KEAM 2026 result. CEE holds the KEAM counselling online only. Through KEAM 2026 counselling, candidates can seek admission into the KEAM participating colleges. Eligible candidates will be allotted seats through KEAM counselling 2026 based on the KEAM rank list, marks data entered and availability of seats in a particular college. KEAM 2026 seat allotment is done through a Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) based on the ranks obtained by candidates in the entrance test. Candidates who receive an allotment letter should remit the fee/balance fee (if applicable) payable to CEE in any of the Head Post Offices in Kerala or by way of online payment. After the KEAM 2026 counselling rounds, the online mop-up round is conducted for vacant seats.

What is the process of registering options in KEAM Option Registration Page?

Candidates can register KEAM option by entering the option number for a course-college combination the candidate can fix their preference numbers for the course-college combinations displayed in the Option Registration Page. Here all the eligible options of the candidate will be displayed coursewise and the candidate is expected to enter their preference number for a particular combination.

What are the colleges that participate in KEAM counselling?

The colleges that participate in KEAM counselling are as follows: Engineering College Under Kerala Agricultural University; Engineering Colleges Under Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University; Engineering Colleges Under Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies; Government Controlled/University Controlled Self-financing Engineering Colleges; Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges under Kerala Catholic Engineering College Management Association (KCECMA); Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges under Kerala Self Financing Engineering College Management Association (KSFECMA); Private Self-financing Architecture Colleges under the Architecture College Management Association (ACMA); Government Pharmacy Colleges.

What is to be done in KEAM option registration process?

A list of Course-College combinations available for allotments through the KEAM CAP will be displayed on the Option Registration page of the candidate based on the stream (s) the candidate is eligible for. For example, a candidate included only in the Engineering stream will see the Engineering courses together with the corresponding two-letter codes (Eg:- AE - Applied Electronics and Instrumentation, EC - Electronics and Communication Engineering etc.). Similarly, a candidate in the Medical Stream will see the Medical courses together with the corresponding two-letter codes (Eg:- MM-MBBS, MD-BDS, BA-BAMS etc.). A candidate eligible for both Engineering and Medical streams will see both Engineering and Medical courses. All the Colleges under the stream (s) applicable to the candidate will be shown with their respective three-letter codes (Eg:- TVE-College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, TVM-Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram etc.).

How to view and print KEAM option list based on the options registered?

Once candidates complete KEAM option entry, they can view it by clicking on provided link. A list of options will get generated. Candidates can take its printout for future reference. If they want to change selected option, there is a way to revise options so that the option list has come as per preference.

Who will conduct KEAM counselling?

The counselling of KEAM is conducted by the Office of Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala through Centralized Allotment Process (CAP). Through KEAM counselling, candidates can seek admission into the KEAM participating colleges. Eligible candidates will be allotted seats through KEAM counselling on the basis of the KEAM rank list, marks data entered and availability of seats in a particular college. KEAM seat allotment is done through a Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) based on the ranks obtained by candidates in the entrance test. Candidates who receive an allotment letter should remit the fee/balance fee (if applicable) payable to CEE in any of the Head Post Offices in Kerala or by way of online payment. After the KEAM counselling rounds, the online mop-up round is conducted for vacant seats.

Who is eligible for KEAM counselling?

The candidates are eligible for KEAM 2026 counselling if their names appear in the KEAM rank list for Engineering / Architecture / BPPharm / Medical & Medical Allied / Ayurveda courses admissions.

What is the admission criteria in engineering colleges - KEAM score or KEAM rank?

Admission is made based on KEAM ranks and not the scores. The scores are used to assign ranks to the candidates. KEAM scores with 10+2 standardised scores are used in the weightage of 50:50 to assign ranks. The KEAM 2026 rank lists PDF will be published separately for Engineering, Architecture, B.Pharma, MBBS / BDS / BHMS / BSMS / BUMS / Agriculture / Forestry / Veterinary / Co-operation & Banking / Climate Change & Environmental Science / B.Tech Biotechnology (under KAU) / Fisheries and B.A. MS will be published.

KEAM 2026 Counselling: Dates, Option Registration, Seat Allotment, Fees, Documents Needed, Last Ranks

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Registration - 5 Jan '26 - 31 Jan '26

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B.E. / B.Tech Pharmacy MBBS MDS LLB Integreted LLB LLM Allied Courses Nursing MD/MS

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KEAM 2026 Counselling: CEE will release the KEAM counselling 2026 details after the KEAM rank lists are released. KEAM counselling - centralised admission process (CAP) is conducted in various rounds. The detailed schedule for each round of KEAM CAP counselling 2026 will be notified via separate notifications on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in.

KEAM CAP 2026 process includes KEAM option registration, rearrangement of options if needed, printing the final option list, provisional allotment, final KEAM seat allotment result publication, payment of option confirmation fee and final admission by reporting to the allotted college. It is expected that KEAM 2026 CAP will have 3 rounds and 1 mop-up round. KEAM 2026 cutoff (last rank) details are published after each allotment and are made available on the website.

The candidates become eligible for KEAM 2026 counselling if their names appear in the KEAM rank list 2026 for Engineering / Architecture / BPPharm / Medical & Medical Allied / Ayurveda courses admissions.

The KEAM 2026 counselling is held online only, but the spot counselling round is held offline. Candidates who do not have access to Internet facilities can use the facility provided free of cost by the Government at various centres across the state. ‘Facilitation Centres’ (FC) will be opened across the state during a specified period for the candidates who need assistance registering their options. Check the complete details of the KEAM 2026 counselling process here.

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Table of contents

What is KEAM Counselling - Centralised Admisison Process?
KEAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule OUT
KEAM 2026 Counselling Link
KEAM 2026 Counselling Process
How to Register Options in KEAM 2026 CAP?
KEAM 2026 Counselling Option Registration Rules to Follow
KEAM 2026 Seat Allotment Result
After KEAM Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment
KEAM Counselling for Subsequent Phases of Allotment
KEAM Cutoff 2026 - Last Ranks
Government/Aided Engineering Colleges Accepting KEAM Scores
KEAM 2026 Reservation of Seats

What is KEAM Counselling - Centralised Admisison Process?

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KEAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule OUT

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of KEAM 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	KEAM 2026 answer key release date TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26 - May ' 26	KEAM 2026 answer key challenge window TENTATIVE
May ' 26	KEAM 2026 final answer keys and response sheet released on TENTATIVE
10 May ' 26	KEAM 2026 scores publication on or before
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	KEAM 2026 facility to submit 10+2 marks TENTATIVE
20 Jun ' 26	KEAM 2026 rank list release for engineering and pharmacy on or before
Jul ' 26	KEAM 2026 counselling option registration for BTech - Round 1 TENTATIVE
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