KMAT KERALA 2026 Answer Key, Response Sheet: Provisional (OUT), Download PDF

KMAT Kerala 2026 answer key will likely be released in third week of February 2026, provisionally.

KMAT Kerala final answer key will be released after addressing objections filed by students. It will likely be available online in first week of March 2026. 

The KMAT Kerala answer key 2026 will only contain question-wise correct answers. With this information, candidates can calculate their raw KMAT Kerala score. Some of the important points to remember about KMAT Kerala answer key is that it is released in online mode and for a few days only. The KMAT Kerala admit card and answer key is available for download for only a week at the CEE-KMAT Kerala website. The answers printed on the preliminary answer key can be challenged but the final answer key cannot be challenged. The answers printed on the final KMAT Kerala answer key are unchallengeable and the exam result is prepared on the basis of the final keys only. If a candidate is not happy with their KMAT Kerala result, they can re appear for the exam in the next session.

• KMAT Kerala answer key provides accurate answers
• Helps students know correct answers and evaluate their performance. 
• Answer key saves a lot of time as students do not have to wait for result declaration to know how they did. 
• Students can calculate the KMAT score using answer key.

Yes, the objection filing fee of INR 200 per objection will be refunded if the complaint filed is found to be genuine, the fee remitted for that question. Complaints received via post/E-mail/Fax or by hand will not be considered. Candidate's response against each question will be made available in the 'Candidate Portal' later.

After the KMAT Kerala exam has been conducted, CEE will release the KMAT Kerala provisional answer key. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be eligible to challenge the KMAT Kerala answer key by writing to the exam conducting authority. For this the authorities open an objection filing window of about a week. After the objection filing window concludes, the objections raised by the candidates are reviewed by the authorities. The CEE will then release the final answer key within two-three days, in case any objection submitted is found to be genuine. Notification regarding the same will be available on the official website of KMAT Kerala. After the final answer key is released, the CEE will release the KMAT Kerala results online. 

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
6. Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam
7. DC School of Management and Technology, Kottayam
8. Nehru College of Management, Thrissur
9. Institute of Management and Technology, Kannur
10. Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur
11. Sree Gokulam Institute of Management Studies, Alappuzha
12. XIME Kochi

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. 

The provisional answer key is the one released just after the exam and the final answer key is the one released after all the objections raised by candidates have been examined and accepted/rejected. The final KMAT Kerala answer key is released along with the result. It is the final KMAT Kerala answer key on the basis of which the KMAT Kerala result will be prepared. Which means, score of a student is based on the calculation of number of correct, incorrect and unanswered questions after all the objections have been examined. The provisional KMAT Kerala answer key is released with candidate's response sheet and there is an option to raise objections and challenge it. However, the final answer key is released only as question ID and correct answer option and there is no provision of raising objections after the final answer key has been released.

1. Open CEE Kerala website in a new window
2. Click on KMAT Candidate Portal
3. Click Answer Key 
4. KMAT Kerala answer key PDF will be displayed
5. Click on download icon and save

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. 

The KMAT Kerala answer keys are released in order to help the test takers to tally their answers with the official answers and analyse their own performance in the exam. In case any candidate finds any discrepancy, he/she can raise an objection before the final results are announced. Once the final results have been declared, no request for objection will be entertained.

Post the release of KMAT Kerala answer keys (provisional and final), the final results are announced. The results can be downloaded from the official website by using individual login IDs. The scorecards and merit list are also available on the official website only. Basis their overall score and ranks, the candidates can apply for admission to the management institute of their choice operating under the Government of Kerala.