KMAT Kerala 2026: Registration (Extended), Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation Tips

No, IIM Khozhikode does not accept KMAT Kerala test scores for admission. If you want to get admission to the IIM, you will have to appear in the CAT exam. With the score of the KMAT Kerala test, you can get admission in about 129 management colleges in Kerala. You can get admission to the following top management colleges such as:

1. Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi
2. SCMS Cochin School of Business, Kochi
3. Amrita School of Business, Kochi
4. Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam
5. Marthoma College of Management and Technology, Ernakulam

KMAT Kerala scores are accepted by many BSchools in Kerala. Students seeking MBA admissions in Kerala can appear for KMAT Kerala exam. They will be shortlisted based on their scores in entrance exam and GDPI rounds. 

MBA and MCA course has the similar KMAT syllabus as follows:

1. English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension:

   • Grammar
   • Vocabulary
   • Reading Comprehension
   • Verbal Ability

2. Quantitative Aptitude:

   • Arithmetic
   • Algebra
   • Geometry
   • Trigonometry
   • Statistics
   • Data Interpretation

3. Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning:

   • Data Sufficiency
   • Logical Reasoning
   • Analytical Ability

KMAT Kerala application form 2026 released on Decmeber 22, 2025. The last date to apply for the exam is February 5, 2026.  KMAT Kerala exam is conducted in two sessions. First session will be held on February 22, 2026, and second session is usually held in August/September. Complete schedule of KMAT Kerala exam was announced online. KMAT Kerala exam is conducted twice a year in computer based test mode across various centres in Kerala.

KMAT Kerala application form is available on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in. The KMAT application form for the first session exam has released on December 22, 2025. Candidates can fill the KMAT Kerala form and pay the application fee online by creating a log ID. The application process for KMAT Kerala exam will continue for approximately two week. The last date ot register for the exam is February 22, 2026. The KMAT Kerala exam date and registration schedule was also announced online. Given below is the brief description of how to fill the KMAT Kerala application form:

Go to cee.kerala.gov. in website

Click on 'New Registration' 

Enter name, date of birth, nationality, country, phone number and email ID 

Click on submit

Application ID and password will be shared in email which can be used to fill the complete application form with details such as name, date of birth, gender, academic details, test city, course, etc. 

Upload recent passport size photo and signature

Pay application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or UPI wallet to complete the form submission process.

Since English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension section includes reading comprehension passages, it can be considered a lengthy section. English Language section not only has Reading Comprehension passages but also topics such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, Phrases, Para Jumbles, Antonyms and Synonyms, etc. which makes section a lengthy one.

KMAT Kerala application form is available on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in. KMAT application form for the first session exam released on December 22, 2025. Candidates can fill the KMAT Kerala form and pay the application fee online by creating a log ID. Given below is the process of how to fill the KMAT Kerala application form:

• Go to cee.kerala.gov. in website
• Click on 'New Registration' 
• Enter name, date of birth, nationality, country, phone number and email ID 
• Click on submit
• The KMAT application ID and password will be shared on the registered email ID and the candidates can use it to fill the complete KMAT application form with details such as name, date of birth, gender, academic details, test city, course, etc.
• Upload recent passport size photo and signature
• Pay the application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or UPI wallet to complete the form submission process.

The third step in the KMAT Kerala application process is KMAT application fee payment. Candidates who have registered for the KMAT Kerala exam online and filled the KMAT Kerala application form can pay the application fee online using internet banking, credit card or a debit card. The application fee can also be paid through e-Challan. To pay through e-Challan the applicant needs to take printout of eChallan by clicking the link ‘Print e-Challan’. Payment can be made in cash at any of the Head and Sub Post Offices in Kerala. The e-Challan should be handed over to post office counter along with the required cash. The application fee for General and SEBC candidates is INR 1000/- (Rupees Thousand only) and in the case of SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST benefits is INR 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and fifty only). After successfully paying the application fee candidates must take a printout of the fee receipt. If the payment was successful, the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab in the candidate’s home page turns green. Candidates are advised to login to the website and examine the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab to make sure that the fee payment status has been updated.

The KMAT Kerala application fee can be paid through two modes:

1. Online Payment
2. e-Challan

Online Payment: Candidates who have an Internet banking account, Credit card or Debit card can pay the KMAT Kerala application fee online. On successful payment, the candidate will be guided back to the home page wherein he/she will find the ‘Pay application Fee’ tab at the top turned green and can proceed to uploading of photograph and signature. If the payment transaction was unsuccessful, a message to that effect will be displayed on the screen and the candidate would be guided back to the homepage. On the other hand, if the candidate fails to receive the final confirmation (success or failure) message and is uncertain about the outcome of the transaction due to communication failure or otherwise, he/she can re-login to the home page and inspect the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab at the top to see if it’s green or not. If it has not turned green, the payment has not succeeded and the candidate may try front line payment afresh or resort to the e-Challan payment mode. If the candidate’s account is debited for an unsuccessful transaction, the amount will be reverted to his/her account within five working days.

e-Challan Payment (Post Office): If the mode of payment selected is e-Challan, the applicant needs to take printout of eChallan by clicking the link ‘Print e-Challan’. Payment can be made in cash at any of the Head and Sub Post Offices in Kerala. The e-Challan should be handed over to post office counter along with the required cash. The post office’s official will make necessary entries both in their online portal and e-Challan form. The counter foil of the e-Challan must be collected back from the post office official. It must be ensured that the official has recorded the Transaction ID pertaining to the payment on the counter foil of the e-Challan and put the office stamp and his/her initials at the designated places on the counterfoil. If the payment was successful, the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab in the candidate’s home page turns green. Candidates are advised to login to the website and examine the ‘Pay Application Fee’ tab to make sure that the fee payment status has been updated by the post office official. If the payment tab has not turned green, the candidate should immediately contact the post office
concerned and get the payment status updated.

To prepare for KMAT Kerala:

• Use KMAT Kerala syllabus as a guide, make a list of subjects that study materials must cover.
• Plan study time on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis according to the time available.
• Start reading newspaper and magazine editorials to gain a command of the English language and GK section.
• For quantitative section, read basic concepts and formulas from school textbooks.
• Examine progress through mock test monthly.
• Keep analyzing and improving score over time until test day.

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.

KMAT Kerala syllabus is moderate as compared to many other MBA entrance exams. With good preparation and focus on exam pattern, students can score well. KMAT exam has 180 questions which are to be solved within 150 minutes. Syllabus is still moderate as compared to other exams.

Important topics are:

• Arithmetic
• Percentages
• Ratio and Proportion
• Averages
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Algebra
• Equations
• Trigonometry
• Geometry
• Data Interpretation
• Number System
• Probability
• Permutations and Combination
• Functions

Regular practice, solving problems, and reviewing fundamental concepts can help students get good score.

If you're a General/SEBC candidate, you need at least 72 marks out of 720 (10%) in KMAT Kerala to pass. But if you're from SC/ST/PWD category, you should get 54 marks (7.5%) to qualify. Only the aspirants who score above this criteria will be eligible for admission to the KMAT Kerala partiipating colleges. Candidates who are aspiring admission to top MBA colleges in Kerala must ensure that they meet the qualifying cutoff criteria in order to secure a seat and be eligible for the admission process. The admission completely depends on the total number of seats available in the college. 

KMAT Kerala syllabus is moderate as compared to many other MBA entrance exams. With good preparation and focus on exam pattern, students can score well. KMAT exam has 180 questions which are to be solved within 150 minutes. Syllabus is still moderate as compared to other exams.

There are 4 sections in KMAT Kerala exam:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Data sufficiency and Logical Reasoning
• English Language
• General Knowledge and Current Affairs

If candidate notices any error or discrepancy on KMAT Kerala admit card, they should immediately contact exam conducting authority, Commissioner of Entrance Examinations or helpdesk. Centre details can also not be changed once admit card has been issued to candidates. 

To download KMAT Kerala admit card: 

1. Open CEE Kerala website
2. Click on KMAT Candidate Login
3. Now, fill Application Number and Password with Access Code
4. Click on admit card URL

Yes, candidates can get a copy of the KMAT Kerala admit card if they happen to lose the original. They can re login on the candidate portal and download a copy of the KMAT admit card. The admit cards can be downloaded till the exam day. 

If they loose the admit card after the exam, then they will not be issued a duplicate admit card. They can request the authorities but the admit card is stamped on the exam day, hence, authorities may not reissue.

KMAT Kerala is held in about 14 cities across Kerala. The candidates should choose the test cities in order of their preference. They should choose the test city carefully as the request to change the test city later may or may not be accepted due to non-availability of seats at the centres in that particular city. Given below are the cities where KMAT Kerala exam is usually held.

1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kochi
3. Kozhikode
4. Thrissur
5. Kottayam
6. Kannur
7. Malappuram
8. Alappuzha
9. Palakkad
10. Pathanamthitta
11. Idukki
12. Kasargod
13. Wayanad
14. Ernakulam

KMAT Kerala exam is conducted by Commissioner of Entrance Exams on behalf of Kerala Government. CEE is responsible for organizing exam, setting exam pattern, conducting test, and releasing results. 

It is important to carry following documents:

• KMAT admit card
• Photo ID proof
• Passport sized photograph

No, candidates cannot change the exam centre after the KMAT Kerala admit card has been issued. Applicants cannot take the exam at any other centre other than the one mentioned in their admit card, either. So they must make an informed decision at time of selecting their KMAT test city in the KMAT Kerala application form. They should select only those cities where they can make arrangement of stay on the KMAT Kerala exam day. Candidates should choose their home city or city of current residence as the first test city. The examination authorities try to allot the test centre to a candidate as per their first preference. However, sometimes if there are not enough number of applicants for a city, the centre may be cancelled there and candidates are allotted a test centre in the next city of preference. If at a particular exam centre in a city has already been filled with candidates, then the remaining students are allotted a test city in the next city of preference.

Validity of the KMAT Kerala scorecard is for current session of year in which exam was conducted. This means that scorecard is generally valid for admission in same year as exam year and scores of that session will be considered for admission in which students have appeared for. 

KMAT Kerala score is determined on the basis of correct answers marked by aspirants in the KMAT Kerala exam. For each correct answer, candidates are awarded four marks. For an incorrect answer, one mark is deducted from the candidates' total score. This means that for four incorrect answers, four marks are deducted from the total score. And for four correct answers, 16 marks will be added to the score. The raw score of students is scaled with reference to the total number of students appearing in the exam. Based on the KMAT Kerala score of aspirants they will be offered admission to the management institutions compared to others who have appeared in the test.

KMAT Kerala result 2026 will be released online on website of CEE. KMAT Kerala result 2026 for first session will likely be released in the first week of February 2026. Check below the steps to know how to check the KMAT Kerala result:

1. Go to the CEE website

2. Click on 'MBA KMAT 2026: Candidate Portal'

3. Enter the application number and password

4. Download the KMAT Kerala scorecard and check the ranks

Once the KMAT Kerala results are announced, candidates who match the cutoff criteria are then called for the further selection process which includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Check out the table below to know the KMAT Kerala Selection Criteria weightage.

KMAT Kerala answer key will be released online immediately after exam. Candidates can raise objections in objection-raising window. Objections raised by candidates against KMAT Kerala answer key will be considered and if there are any changes, then a notice will be released mentioning the corrected answers and errors. Students who appeared for the KMAT Kerala exam can download the answer key using their login credentials. 

Yes, CAT books can be used for KMAT Kerala exam preparation. Best books for KMAT include:

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal
• How to Prepare for Quantitative for the CAT by Arun Sharma
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Logical Reasoning by Arihant
• NCERT Mathematics books for Class 9 and 10
• Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

KMAT Kerala marking scheme is straightforward. If the candidates can recall their attempts or have the answer key with them then they can calculate their KMAT Kerala raw score by adding and subtracting scores as per correct and incorrect attempts. Check KMAT Kerala marking scheme below:

1. For every correct attempt, 4 marks is awarded and for every incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted.
2. For every unanswered question, the candidate will be marked zero.

Given below is the process of calculating the KMAT Kerala score with the help of the KMAT Kerala answer key. The first two sections (QA and English Language Usage) of the KMAT Kerala question paper has 50 questions and the last two sections (Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge) have 40 questions each. So suppose in Quantitative Techniques section you got 34 questions right, 2 questions wrong and skipped 4 questions. So, your score will be 134 out of 200. Similarly, calculate the score of other sections. After the add all four to arrive at the overall raw score. For example, you scored 134, 144, 120 and 140 in four sections, then your sum total will be 538/720. 

Candidates who shall have registered successfully for the KMAT Kerala exam will be issued an admit card which the main document of identification for appearing in the test. The KMAT Kerala admit card is released in online mode at the CEE-KMAT Kerala website. Candidates are required to download their respective admit card from the CEE-KMAT Kerala website only. The hardcopy of KMAT Kerala admit card will not be issued to any candidate. Every candidate is supposed to download the soft copy of their KMAT Kerala admit card from the CEE website. To download the admit card, candidates will have to log on to the CEE-KMAT Kerala website, click on the admit card and enter login credentials. The KMAT Kerala admit card download link will be shared by Shiksha also.