KEAMKerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam

Test Level-: State Level
Eligibility-: Graduation
Duration-:5 Hours
Stream-: Engineering
Medium-: Multiple
Examination Mode-: Both
Total Questions-: 120

The Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) is an entrance exam that is conducted in Kerela, Mumbai, New Delhi and Dubai. The offline entrance test is held for admission to engineering courses at various colleges in Kerela that are approved by the Central and State Regulatory Bodies, Universities and Government.

The candidates who qualify in KEAM, have to then appear for the centralised admission process (CAP), conducted by CEE. Via CAP, admission will be also provided in medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, architecture, and pharmacy courses. However, for admission to these courses candidates do not need to appear for KEAM, they need NEET/ NATA scores as applicable. But they must fill out the KEAM application form before the last date.

KEAM 2024 Highlights

Check some important highlights of the KEAM exam in the table below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM)
Conducting Body	Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE)
Exam Level	State-level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Mode of Exam	Offline, pen and paper-based
Total Registrations	1,23,623 (in 2023) 1,22,083 (in 2022)
Courses offered through the Entrance Exam	BTech
Exam Fees	Engineering only/ B. Pharm only/both - INR 700 for Gen Engineering only/ B. Pharm only/both - INR 300 for SC Architecture only/Medical & Allied only/both - INR 500 for Gen Engineering only/ B. Pharm only/both - INR 200 for SC Applying for all courses - INR 900 for Gen Applying for all courses - INR 400 for SC The exam fee is NIL for ST candidates
Exam Duration	Paper I - 2.5 hrs Paper II - 2.5 hrs Total - 5 hrs
No. of Papers and Total Marks	2 papers with 960 marks in total
Total Questions	Each paper carries 120 questions.
Marking Scheme	4 for each correct response -1 for each incorrect response No marks for unattempted questions More than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as an incorrect response and will be awarded negative marks.
Colleges Accepting Exam Score	175 Engineering and architecture colleges 53 Medical and dental colleges 15 BHMS colleges 17 BAMS colleges 2 BSMS and BUMS colleges 1 Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani college 57 BPharm colleges 10 agricultural colleges 7 Veterinary colleges 2 Fisheries and ocean colleges
Official Website	cee.kerala.gov.in
Contact Details	CEE Help Line Number (09:30 AM to 05:30 PM) - 0471-2525300 Citizen Call Centre (24-hour Help Line Numbers) - 155300, 0471-2335523 E-mail: ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in Address: Office of The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations Fifth Floor, Housing Board Buildings Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001

KEAM 2024 Eligibility

Check the KEAM 2024 eligibility criteria below:

Age requirement

Only those candidates are eligible to appear for the entrance exam who have completed 17 years of age as of December 31, 2024. Candidates shall not be awarded any relaxation in the minimum age requirement. There is no upper age limit to apply for KEAM 2024.

Out of the total seats available for admission in various courses through this entrance exam, some seats will be reserved for different categories.

Education qualification

The educational qualification for KEAM 2024 will be different for various engineering programmes offered. However, the minimum eligibility criteria is that a candidate should have passed Class 12 with science subjects.

Check the course-wise KEAM eligibility criteria below:

· Qualification for engineering courses: Candidates are eligible to apply for programmes such as BTech (Ag. Engg.), BTech (Food Engg.) and BTech (Dairy Science & Technology) if they fulfil the below-mentioned criteria:

· Must have cleared the HSC exam of Kerala or equivalent from a recognised board

· Must have secured a minimum 50% marks in Mathematics, as well as 50% aggregate in Physics and Chemistry

However, candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission under Management Quota in Private Self Financing Engineering Colleges/Government Controlled Self Financing Engineering Colleges.

· In case, a candidate has not studied Chemistry, the marks obtained in Computer Science shall be considered

· In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology shall be considered

· In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology shall be considered

The marks as shown in the mark list of the qualifying examination obtained from the respective Higher Secondary Board shall be considered for determining academic eligibility

· Qualification for BTech (DSc & Tech): Candidates are eligible to apply under this category if they have:

· Passed HSC exam of Kerala or its equivalent with 50% marks in Mathematics or Biology

· Secured an aggregate of 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology

Such candidates will need to pursue a make-up course in Basic Mathematics (2+0) credits or Applied Biology (1+1) credits as the case may be.

Relaxation in marks

· Candidates belonging to socially and economically backward classes get a relaxation of 5% in minimum marks obtained in the qualifying examination requirement

· They only need 45% marks in Mathematics/ Biology and 45% aggregate in Mathematics/ Biology, Physics and Chemistry put together

Nationality Criteria

Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for KEAM 2024. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders shall be treated at par with Indian citizens for the purpose of admission. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible to claim any relaxation meant for reserved category candidates.

Indian citizens will further be classified as Keralites and Non-Keralites.

KEAM 2024 Selection Process

Candidates can check the selection process for KEAM 2024 below:

Apply for KEAM 2024: All candidates have to fill KEAM application form, even if they are applying for medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, architecture, and pharmacy courses
Download admit card: The candidates who have applied for the engineering courses have to download the entrance test admit card.
KEAM exam: Engineering aspirants have to appear in KEAM 2024 paper 1 and paper 2 exams.
Check answer key and result: The result of the KEAM 2024 engineering entrance exam and answer keys will be displayed on the official website.
CAP: All candidates whose names appear on the KEAM merit list have to appear for the centralised admission process (CAP) for seat allotment in the colleges.

KEAM 2024 Counselling

After the announcement of KEAM results, candidates whose names appear in the rank list released by CEE can participate in the KEAM application counselling process. KEAM counselling process is held in three rounds along with one mop-up round. Through KEAM counselling candidates are allotted seats on the basis of their preferences and the availability of seats in a particular college and course. KEAM 2024 counselling is called the centralised admission process.

The Centralised Allotment Process will be done through the Single Window System (SWS) to give allotments to the various courses and colleges under the Engineering/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/Medical streams in the State. This is a system of ‘Allotments through Online Submission of Options’. The options are the willingness of a candidate who qualified with a rank in the rank lists of KEAM-2024 to join a course-college combination prioritised as per his/her aspiration and desire.

Seats in Government/Aided/KAU/KVASU/KUFOS/government cost-sharing/ Private Self Financing/Autonomous Colleges to be allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations are included in the CAP and are done as per the provisions of allotment.

KEAM Participating Colleges

Check the list below for KEAM 2024 participating colleges:

Government/Aided Engineering Colleges Accepting KEAM Scores: Via the KEAM 2024 counselling process seats will be allotted in the following Government/Aided Engineering Colleges:

Engineering College Under Kerala Agricultural University
Engineering Colleges Under Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
Engineering Colleges Under Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
Government Controlled/University Controlled Self-financing Engineering Colleges
Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges under the Kerala Catholic Engineering College Management Association (KCECMA)
Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges under Kerala Self Financing Engineering College Management Association (KSFECMA)
Private Self-financing Architecture Colleges under the Architecture College Management Association (ACMA) VIII 9. Government Pharmacy Colleges

https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2023/highlights

Important Dates

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Mar '24 - Apr '24	KEAM 2024 registration TENTATIVE
Apr '24	KEAM 2024 last date to upload the documents TENTATIVE
Apr '24 - May '24	KEAM 2024 form correction for names, photos and signature TENTATIVE
May '24	KEAM 2024 admit card out on TENTATIVE
May '24	KEAM 2024 exam date TENTATIVE
May '24	KEAM 2024 answer key released TENTATIVE
May '24	KEAM 2024 answer key challenge window TENTATIVE

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Application Process

CEE Kerala releases the KEAM application form 2024 in online mode. The KEAM 2024 application form can be filled out and submitted within the given timelines. However, the window to upload the candidate's photograph, signature, personal details and payment of the application fee will be available after registration. Below are the simple steps that the candidates should follow when applying for KEAM registration 2024. Candidates should complete all the steps for filling KEAM application form before the last date of application submission.

Registration: In this step, candidates have to register online on the official website of CEE Kerala - cee.kerala.gov.in. Candidates have to provide the basic details and create an application number and password to login at various stages of admission.

Filling KEAM application form: Candidates have to provide their personal, educational, income, and reservation details in the application.

Uploading of images: Next, they have to upload scanned images of photographs and signatures with the given dimensions. Photograph, signature and left thumb impression should be 150 pixels and 100 pixels in height with 10-30 kb.

Paying the application fee: The application fee for all candidates will be as follows:

Course(s) opted	General	SC	ST
(a) Engineering only/ BPharm only/both	INR 700	INR 300	Nil
(b) Architecture only/Medical & Allied only/both	INR 500	INR 200	Nil
Both (a) and (b)	INR 900	INR 400	Nil

Note:

ST candidates whose annual family income is below Rs 40,000 can fall under the SC/ST category.
Candidates choosing 'Dubai' as Examination Centre will have to remit an additional fee of INR 12000 by way of online payment. The additional fee can also be remitted by way of e-challan, in the designated post offices in Kerala, if payment is made inside India. Such candidates should give a local contact number, if available, in their application in the appropriate place.

Taking a printout of the application form: After payment, candidates have to take a printout of the application form. Candidates must also note that proforma (s) should also be printed along with the application. Print out the application form should not be sent to the CEE office.

Syllabus

KEAM 2024 Syllabus for Paper 1

Paper I of KEAM 2024 will include both physics & chemistry sections.

Physics: The KEAM question paper for physics will include questions from the below-enlisted topics

S.No.	Units
Unit 1:	Introduction and Measurement
Unit 2:	Description Of Motion In One Dimension
Unit 3:	Description Of Motion In Two And Three Dimensions
Unit 4:	Laws Of Motion
Unit 5:	Work, Energy And Power
Unit 6:	Motion Of System Of Particles And Rigid Body Rotation
Unit 7:	Gravitation
Unit 8:	Mechanics of Solids And Fluids
Unit 9:	Heat And Thermodynamics
Unit 10:	Oscillations
Unit 11:	Waves
Unit 12:	Electrostatics
Unit 13:	Current Electricity
Unit 14:	Magnetic Effect of Current And Magnetism
Unit 15:	Electromagnetic Induction And Alternating Current
Unit 16:	Electromagnetic Waves
Unit 17:	Optics
Unit 18:	Dual Nature Of Matter And Radiations
Unit 19:	Atomic Nucleus
Unit 20:	Solids and Semiconductor Devices
Unit 21:	Principles Of Communications

Chemistry: The KEAM question paper for chemistry will include questions from the below-enlisted topics

Sl.No.	Units
Unit 1:	Basic Concepts and Atomic Structure
Unit 2:	Bonding And Molecular Structure
Unit 3	States of Matter
Unit 4:	Periodic Properties of Elements And Hydrogen
Unit 5:	S-Block Elements and Principles of Metallurgy
Unit 6:	P-Block Elements
Unit 7:	D-Block and F-Block Elements
Unit 8:	Thermodynamics
Unit 9:	Chemical Equilibrium
Unit 10:	Solutions
Unit 11:	Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Unit 12:	Chemical Kinetics
Unit 13:	Surface Chemistry
Unit 14:	Coordination Compounds and Organometallics
Unit 15:	Basic Principles, Purification and Characterization Of Organic Compounds
Unit 16:	Hydrocarbons
Unit 17:	Organic Reaction Mechanism
Unit 18:	Stereochemistry
Unit 19:	Organic Compounds With Functional Groups Containing Halogens
UNIT 20:	Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen
Unit 21:	Organic Compounds With Functional Groups Containing Nitrogen Amines
Unit 22:	Polymers and Biomolecules
Unit 23:	Environmental Chemistry and Chemistry In Everyday Life

KEAM 2024 Syllabus for Paper 2

Paper 2 of KEAM 2024 will include only the maths section.

Mathematics: The KEAM question paper for mathematics will include questions from the below-enlisted topics

Sr. No.	Units
Unit 1:	Algebra
Unit 2:	Trigonometry
Unit 3:	Geometry
Unit 4:	Statistics
Unit 5:	Calculus

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KEAM is a state level entrance exam conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala for admission into B.Tech courses offered by the KEAM participating institutes. Books are students' best friends so candidates can go through the KEAM books to crack the exam. Along with a correct strategy to prepare for KEAM, knowing the best books for KEAM preparation from which one should study is also important. Preparing from a KEAM study material that contains unwanted content is just a waste of time. Therefore, studying from the right book is one of the answers to how to crack KEAM 2024. Here in this article KEAM 2024 aspirants can find the best books to crack the entrance exam.

Best Books for KEAM 2024 - Mathematics

Candidates can check the KEAM 2024 Best Book for Mathematics in the below table:

S. No.	Books	Authors
1	Maths 11th & 12th	R.D. Sharma
2	Complete Mathematics	MC Graw Hills
3	Higher Algebra	Hall Knight
4	NCERT Mathematics

Best Books for KEAM 2024 - Physics

Candidates can check the KEAM 2024 Best Book for Physics in the below table:

S. No.	Books	Authors
1	Fundamentals of Physics	Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
2	Concept of Physics Volume 1 & 2	HC Verma
3	Problems in Physics	A.A Pinsky
4	Objective Physics	Arihant Publications

Best Books for KEAM 2024 - Chemistry

Candidates can check the KEAM 2024 Best Book for Chemistry in the below table:

S. No.	Books	Authors
1	Organic Chemistry	O.P Tandon
2	Inorganic Chemistry	O.P Tandon
3	Organic Chemistry	Arihant Prakashan
4	Inorganic Chemistry	J.D. Lee
5	NCERT Chemistry for class 11 & 12

KEAM 2024 Preparation

It may seem tedious and impossible to study such a vast portion for an objective based exam paper but with good strategy and planning one can achieve excellent scores. A few preparation tips are provided for the candidates to better prepare themselves for KEAM 2024.

For any exam it is of utmost necessity to understand the syllabus for it thoroughly and properly. Candidates must know the KEAM 2024 syllabus.
They should stay updated on the exam pattern so as to swerve any last minute issues and turbulence.
A proper timetable along with well-established break periods will ensure healthy study habits and build the candidate’s focus and attention span.
It is very important to manage time and finish the entire syllabus right from the basic topics to the hard ones. It is necessary to study daily with a clear goal in mind so as to achieve good scores.
Practicing sample papers as well as reviewing question banks and answer keys from previous years will help gain an overall understanding of the examination. It will also help alleviate some of the built up stress and anxiety revolving around the nature of the examination.

In the end, revision is a time saver and helps iron out the kinks and problems. Candidates must revise and make proper study notes with pointers for every subject and topic in order to be thorough.

The KEAM 2023 cutoff, a crucial criterion for admission to KEAM participating institutes, will be officially released on the website cee.kerala.gov.in. This cutoff represents the minimum rank required by candidates for admission. The KEAM cutoff 2023 will be released phase-wise by the exam conducting authority, accompanied by seat allotment details. The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Government of Kerala, will provide the KEAM 2023 cutoff in PDF format after the declaration of the KEAM exam 2023 results. Stay tuned to cee.kerala.gov.in for the official release.

With distinct cutoffs for different institutes, courses, and categories, it is important to know the qualifying marks for KEAM. For the General category, a minimum of 50% is required, while for SC/ST candidates, it is 40%. Refer to this article for detailed information on KEAM cutoff marks 2023.

Steps to check KEAM cutoff 2023

Here are the steps to check the KEAM cutoff 2023:

Visit the official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
Open the cutoff score section.
Access the PDF containing cutoff scores for various institutions, courses, and categories.
Download or print the cutoff list for future reference.

Factors Influencing the KEAM Cutoff Marks 2023

Several factors influence the KEAM 2023 cutoff marks, including:

Previous year’s cutoff marks of KEAM
Difficulty level of the entrance exam
Total number of available seats
Total number of candidates appearing for the exam

Qualifying marks for Different Categories of Candidates

For the General category, the candidates must score 50% of the total marks.
For SC/ST categories, the candidates must score 40% of the total marks.

KEAM 2023 Cut Off

The official cutoff details for KEAM 2023 is yet to be released. Aspiring candidates can refer to previous year cutoff trends and expert analysis to understand the expected KEAM 2023 cutoff. Preparing diligently and aiming for a rank higher than the expected cutoff is advisable to secure admission to the desired course and institute.

KEAM 2024 Admit Card

The admit card of KEAM 2024 is issued to all registered candidates over the official website. To download the admit card candidates have to visit the KEAM 2024 candidate login window and enter the application number and password. It is mandatory to bring the KEAM 2024 admit card to the exam centre without which they will not be able to sit for the entrance examination.

The admit card is issued online only. By no other means, CEE is going to send the admit card to the candidates. Hence candidates have to download the admit card responsibly. The venue of the examination and timetable will be noted on the admit card. The candidates whose applications are rejected will not get any admit card and a rejection memo will be issued to them.

Note that, defects if any in the KEAM admit card, should be rectified within the dates specified in the notification pertaining to the download of admit cards.

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