KEAM 2025: Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Admit Card, Eligibility, & Syllabus

CEE has announced the KEAM exam date officially, and the exam will be held from April 24 to April 28 for admission to B. Tech courses. In case of any foreseen events, the authorities have kept April 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2025, as buffer days. The official notification with the complete KEAM schedule and the official information brochure will soon be released by CEE.

The KEAM application form will be available only online and the candidates can fill it through the official website – cee.kerala.gov.in. To complete the application process, the candidates will also need to pay a requisite fee depending on the category.

KEAM is an online computer-based test (CBT) conducted for 3 hours for B. tech and 1.3 hours for pharmacy courses. The exam consists of MCQ-type questions and the candidate must choose one of the correct options out of four.

The B. Tech and B. Pharm aspirants have to appear for the KEAM Entrance Exam. In contrast, other students in agriculture, medicine, fisheries, and other courses have to appear directly for the KEAM Centralised Counseling Process (CAP). Read the full article to learn more about the KEAM Exam dates, application procedure, counseling process and more.

KEAM Exam Overview

In this section the candidates can get a complete overview of the KEAM exam at a glance. This will help them understand the exam better.

What is the KEAM Exam?

The Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) is a state-level exam administered by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE) for admission to engineering colleges in Kerala (self-financed, government, and private). Admission to architecture and medical courses is based on NATA and NEET scores, respectively.

There are 2 processes under KEAM. Candidates aspiring to get admission into B. Tech and B. Pharm courses have to apply and appear for the KEAM Exam followed by the KEAM Counseling Process, whereas candidates aspiring to get admission into the other courses like Agriculture, Fisheries, Medical, Forestry, Architecture, and Veterinary directly appear at the time of counseling process with their applicable entrance exam scores in NEET or NATA for admission to the participating colleges.

New Changes in the KEAM Exam

A few new and significant changes were incorporated into the KEAM 2025 Exam. Candidates are requested to carefully review these changes before applying. Candidates are also advised to carefully read the information brochure that is released on the official website to stay updated with the latest changes in the KEAM Exam.

• The most significant change incorporated is that, this year the exam will be held as an online computer-based test, unlike last year
• The exam will be conducted in 2 phases each day since it is difficult to set up almost 1.2 lakh computer terminals at once
• The process of score normalization will be followed for the Engineering & Pharmacy courses
• Candidates will be able to practice mock tests at the exam center itself by visiting the center 15 minutes earlier than the actual exam time
• The post-exam procedure i.e., the release of the answer key and result declaration will take less time. The reason for this is that it is difficult to review a large number of OMR sheets within 4-5 days, and it used to take almost two to three weeks for result declaration. Since the exam is now a computer-based test, the calculation of scores will be accomplished faster and in the shortest possible time

KEAM Exam Dates 2025

CEE has announced the KEAM Exam dates 2025, and the exam will be held from 24th to 28th April 2025. Candidates can refer to the table below to check the KEAM Exam schedule and the upcoming Exam dates.

KEAM Exam Schedule 2025

Candidates can check the complete KEAM Exam Schedule for 2025 in the table below. The exam will be conducted on same time for every session and on all days.

KEAM Eligibility Criteria

The KEAM eligibility criteria are different for different courses and streams. Candidates must be at least 17 years of age when applying for the KEAM Exam. Tabulated below are the KEAM Eligibility Criteria for different courses and streams for reference of the candidates.

KEAM Registration

Candidates must apply for KEAM 2025 through the official website of CEE Kerala, cee.kerala.gov.in. To register, candidates must enter basic personal information such as their name, date of birth, mobile phone number, and email address. Candidates will receive their login credentials and password via text message or email after completing the registration process.

• To access the KEAM 2025 application form, candidates must first log in with their credentials
• Along with course selection the preference for KEAM 2025 exam centers is selected
• Candidates must upload their photographs and signatures in jpeg format and within the specified dimensions and size

• After filling out the application form, candidates must pay a registration fee
• After paying the fee, the candidate must print out the application form and transaction receipt for future reference

Documents Required for KEAM Registration

Candidates must ensure to keep the below list of documents handy while filling out the KEAM Application Form to avoid any hassles and for filling out the form without any interruptions.

• Scanned copies of passport-sized photographs and signature
• Class 10th & 12th Certificates
• Aadhar card
• PAN card
• Income Certificate
• Proof of DOB
• Caste/Category Certificate (if applicable)

KEAM Application Fee

The KEAM 2025 application fee is to be paid through a DD in favor of CEE, Kerala. The fee is different for courses and varies as per the category of the candidate. Check the table below for reference.

Note:

• ST candidates with an annual family income of less than Rs 40,000 are eligible for the SC/ST category.
• Candidates who choose 'Dubai' as their examination centre must pay an additional fee of INR 12000 online. If the payment is made within India, the additional fee can be remitted via e-challan to designated post offices in Kerala. Such candidates should include a local contact number, if available, in their application in the appropriate section.

KEAM Admit card

KEAM 2025 admit card is a mandatory document of great importance. It is made available on CEE Kerala's official website. Registered candidates receive the admit card. It can be downloaded by entering your login information and accessing it. It is recommended that you print out the admit card as soon as it is available. Candidates must present a printed copy of their admit card at the examination center on the day of the exam; otherwise, they will be unable to sit for the KEAM.

How to Download the KEAM Admit Card?

Candidates will be able to download the KEAM Admit Card from the official exam website. Candidates must ensure to thoroughly follow the below instructions to download the KEAM Admit Card.

• Visit the official website for KEAM
• Log in using the User ID and Password or other credentials as required
• Click the 'Admit Card Download' link
• The admit card will be displayed on the screen
• Download the admit card and take a print out for further use.

KEAM 2025 Exam Pattern

CEE has made some significant changes in the KEAM Exam Pattern this year. Earlier the exam was held as 2 papers, where Paper 1 was Mathematics and Paper 2 was for Physics and Chemistry. However, from 2024 onwards there is only 1 exam in each stream that will be conducted as a computer-based test. Check out the below table to review the changes made in the KEAM 2025 Exam pattern.

KEAM 2025 Course-Wise Exam Pattern

KEAM 2025 Syllabus

KEAM 2025 Syllabus pdf is not based solely on NCERT or any other textbooks. The questions will be designed to assess candidates' basic and fundamental knowledge of 12th grade science (physics, chemistry, and biology) and mathematics. The ratio of the syllabus will be 5:3:2 in Mathematics, physics, and Chemistry.

KEAM 2025 Recommended Books

Preparing from NCERT Books can be enough for KEAM Exam, however, it is advised to follow good study material other than the NCERT Text Books. Below recommended are some most popular and noteworthy books which the aspirants can use to strengthen their KEAM Preparation.

KEAM 2025 Exam Centre

The KEAM 2025 exam will be held in 4 cities/country. Below mentioned is the list of all 4 districts where the KEAM 2025 Exam is scheduled to be held.

• Selected venues in every district in Kerala
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Dubai

No requests for changes to the exam centre once assigned will be considered. The allotted exam centre will be communicated to candidates only through the KEAM 2025 hall ticket.

KEAM 2025 Answer Key

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations publishes the answer keys PDFs for both Engineering Entrance Examination papers on the CEE's website.

Challenging the answer keys: If a candidate has a complaint about the KEAM 2025 answer keys, they must submit the challenge in writing to the CEE, along with supporting documents and an INR 100/- fee per question. The submission must be made via a DD in favour of CEE, payable in Thiruvananthapuram, within 5 days of the answer keys being published on the CEE's website.

If the answer key challenge raised is deemed valid and is considered by the authorities, the fees against the same will be refunded to the candidates to the source of payment. The notification then shall be released and the final answer key will be uploaded on the official website, and based on that the KEAM Result will be officially announced on the website.

KEAM 2025 Result

KEAM results, as well as merit lists, are published on CEE Kerala's official website, cee.kerala.gov.in. A separate merit list is created for each course based on the candidates' marks. If a candidate's name appears on any of the merit lists, they will be called for admission counseling. To continue the centralized allotment/admission process (CAP), the candidate must keep a printout of their KEAM 2025 results.

KEAM Cutoff 2025

The KEAM cutoff for all phases of counselling is released by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala. The cut-off marks are presented as the last round-wise and category-wise rank. Following each round of counselling, the KEAM 2025 cutoff list shows the final rankings of the various participating colleges.

KEAM 2025 Selection Process

The KEAM Selection process is fairly simple, and the candidates can view the step-by-step guide below for reference.

Apply for KEAM 2025: All candidates must fill out the KEAM application form, whether they are applying for medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, architecture, or pharmacy courses.

Download admit card: Candidates who have applied for engineering courses must download the entrance test admit card.

KEAM exam: Engineering students must take KEAM 2025 exam.

Check the answer key and result: The official website will display the KEAM 2025 engineering entrance exam results as well as the answer keys. Those who qualify the exam will be eligible to appear for the counseling process.

CAP: All candidates whose names appear on the KEAM merit list must participate in the centralised admission process (CAP) for seat allocation in colleges.

Colleges Accepting KEAM Scores

Below mentioned are the few colleges that accept the KEAM score.