KMAT KERALA

KMAT Kerala 2026 application form will likely be released in the last week of January 2026. The KMAT Kerala application fee is INR 1000 for all courses. But, the candidates who belong to SC and ST categories are eligible to avail a fee concession. Candidates belonging to the SC category need to pay an application fee of INR 500. Candidates belonging to the ST category do not have to pay any application fee. The candidates applying for the KMAT Kerala exam can pay the application fee online, through internet banking, credit card, debit card or UPI. They can also pay the KMAT Kerala application fee through e-Challan by clicking on the “Print e-Challan” tab while paying the application fee. Payment can be made in cash at any head or sub-post office in Kerala.

In Kerala, there are 22 top MBA schools that accept KMAT Kerala scores. Of these, 2 are owned by public or government entities, and the remaining 18 are privately owned. One of the commonly recognised entrance tests for prestigious MBA programs in Kerala is KMAT KERALA. Some of the well-known KMAT Kerala accepting MBA colleges in Kerala are Saintgits Institute of Management, SCMS School of Technology and Management, Albertian Institute of Management, Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, TKM Institute of Management, Union Christian College, ITM Group of Institutions, Conspi Academy of Management Studies, DC School of Management and Technology, etc.

CEE conducts the KMAT Kerala exam at least two times a year. This year, the exam will be conducted twice in the computer-based test mode. Here are important topics for the exam according to the sections of KMAT Kerala question paper. 

• Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning: This section contains questions mainly from Logical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning. Some of the important topics of this section include:
  • Syllogisms
  • Clocks and Calendar 
  • Course of Action
  • Cause and Effect
  • Statement and Conclusion
  • Strong and Weak Arguments
  • Puzzles 
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Arrangements
  • Tables
  • Graphs
  • Blood Relations
• English Language: Just like other management entrance tests, this section is divided into Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. There are about four to five comprehension passages while the topics of English usage are as follows:
  • Synonyms (word pair)
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Para Completions
  • Idioms
  • Error identification
  • Word Meaning
  • Antonyms
  • Sentence Completion
  • Para Jumbles
  • Grammar
• Quantitative Aptitude: This section of the KMAT Kerala question paper is also considered tough. However, the overall difficulty level can be considered to be moderate. Some of the important topics of this section include:
  • Percentage
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simple Interest and Compound Interest
  • Average, Mixture and Alligation
  • Time and Distance
  • Time and Speed
  • Geometry and Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Probability
  • Statistics 
  • Algebra
• General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Some of the important topics include:
  • Sports
  • Awards
  • Art and Culture
  • Current Affairs
  • Politics
  • Trade Awareness
  • Economy
  • Business
  • World News
  • Technology
  • Books and Authors

Yes, you can fill the KMAT Kerala application form on one day and pay the fee on another day as it is not mandatory to register for KMAT Kerala exam and fill the application form or pay the fee in one go. The registration and application window will remain open for the candidate who has registered for the exam and created and ID, until the last date of form submission. The applicant can login in and check/fill/edit the KMAT Kerala application form anytime during the form filling period. Only the phone number and email ID will not be editable once registration is done. However, candidates need to submit the KMAT Kerala form and applicataion fee before the deadline to be eligible to appear for the exam. The KMAT Kerala application form will not be submitted until the fee payment is done. The fee can be paid via debit card, credit card, net banking and UPI wallet.