KMAT KERALA Result 2026: Check Qualifying Status & How to Download Scorecard

KMAT Kerala 2026 result will likely released in the first week of February 2026, for the first session exam. 

Check below the steps to know how to check the KMAT Kerala result:

1. Go to the CEE website

2. Click on 'MBA KMAT 2025: Candidate Portal'

3. Enter the application number and password

4. Download the KMAT Kerala scorecard and check the ranks

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.

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.

1. Name
2. Application number
3. Roll number
4. Part I marks
5. Part II marks
6. Part III marks
7. Part IV marks
8. Total marks obtained
9. Rank 

After KMAT result announcement,

1. Research and shortlist institutes

2. Fill application forms of colleges
3. Prepare for GDPI rounds

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

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. 

The following documents will be required during the KMAT Kerala counselling. Both photocopy and original documents will be required. Qualifiers must carry two copies of the original documents. 

• KMAT Kerala scorecard/rank card
• KMAT Kerala admit card
• Class 10 mark sheet and Class 12 Marksheet
• Graduation mark sheet
• Cast certificate (if applicable)
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate
• Two recent coloured passport size photographs of the candidate

Students can check KMAT Kerala result by following process below:

1. Go to website of KMAT Kerala
2. Click Candidate Portal, KMAT Kerala
3. Add application number and password and access code
4. Click on login

No, after the KMAT Kerala exam is cleared, candidates will have to go through for further selection procedure conducted by the participating institutes. The KMAT Kerala scores are accepted in over 125 management colleges in Kerala for admission. Candidates need to meet the cutoff criteria of the participating institutes to take admissions. The admission process includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Other factors such as academic record, work experience, etc. are also considered for admission to various institutes which accept KMAT Kerala scores. KMAT Kerala score is only the first parameter on which the candidates are shortlisted for admission. The institutes first shortlist the candidates for WAT, GD and PI on the basis of their KMAT Kerala scores, marks obtained in Class 10, 12 and graduation. For the final selection, the institutes take KMAT Kerala scores, performance in GD/PI, WAT, Class 10 and Class 12 marks, marks obtained in graduation, work experience, academic diversity and gender diversity.