KEAM 2026 Exam Starts Tomorrow; Check Exam Day Guidelines and Timings

The Commissioner of Entrance Exams, Kerala, will be holding the KEAM 2026 exams starting tomorrow, April 17. The candidates have to reach the exam hall as per the reporting time mentioned on their hall ticket. Check the complete details below.

KEAM 2026 Exam Starts Tomorrow; Check Exam Day Guidelines and Timings

The KEAM 2026 exam will be held on April 17, 28, 19, 20, 21 and 22. The exam will be held for the Engineering and Pharmacy streams. The engineering exam will be held from April 17 to 22  from 2 pm to 5 pm. The pharmacy exam will be held from April 18 to 20 from 10 am to 11:30 am.

The exam will be held in CBT mode at the selected venues in all districts of Kerala, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and UAE. The exam centre details have been mentioned on the admit card of the candidates.

Along with the KEAM 2026 admit card, students should carry any original identity proof, such as a Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Election ID, or Aadhaar Card on the exam day. 

KEAM 2026 Exam Day Guidelines

Check the KEAM exam day guidelines:

1. Students are required to report to the examination centre on the day of the examination with the admit card at the time mentioned in the admit card downloaded from the website of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, cee.kerala.gov.in.
2. Students must report to the centre for the examination at the reporting time indicated on the admit card.
3. After the reporting period ends, a mock test will be conducted to familiarise the candidates with the computer-based examination method. This will be followed by the computer-based entrance examination.
4. The objective-type engineering entrance exam will be of 3 hours duration and will have 150 multiple-choice (MCQ) questions, while the pharmacy entrance exam will be of 1.30 hours duration and will have 75 multiple-choice (MCQ) questions.
5. Students appearing for the examination must bring a photo ID (any one of the following: Aadhaar card/Voter ID/Driving license/PAN card, passport, etc.).
6. Electronic devices such as calculators, mobile phones, smart watches, etc., are not allowed in the examination hall. Once reported to the examination centre, students will not be allowed to leave before the end of the examination.
7. Parents are not allowed to enter the building where the online exam is being held.
8. Students should bring essential items like pens and pencils. These should not be shared with others in the examination hall.
9. The instructions of the invigilators must be strictly followed.