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Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM)
KEAM — Kerala state engineering entrance. 2 papers: Phy+Chem (120 Qs), Math (120 Qs). 2.5 hours each.
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KEAM eligibility
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- Age
- Minimum 17 yearsMinimum 17 years on 31 December of the exam year. No upper age limit for engineering.
- Education
- Class 12 with PCM (engineering / pharmacy). 50% aggregate in PCM (45% for SC/ST/OEC).
- Architecture: NATA or JEE Paper 2 score required in addition to KEAM Paper 1 (Math).
- Pharmacy: Class 12 PCM OR PCB (with 50%).
- Attempts
- No formal attempt limit.
- Nationality
- Indian citizen.
- Other
- Kerala domicile required for state merit seats (85%). 15% are All-India seats.
- KEAM has two papers: Paper 1 (Physics + Chemistry) and Paper 2 (Mathematics). Engineering rank uses both.
KEAM cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Closing ranks — CSE at top Kerala colleges (State Merit, Open, 2024)
Closing ranks shown for Kerala home-state quota, General category, round 6 / final round.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Govt Engg College Thrissur CSE | Rank ~300 – 500 |
| 2024 | CET Trivandrum CSE | Rank ~100 – 200 |
| 2024 | Govt Engg College Barton Hill (Trivandrum) CSE | Rank ~700 – 1,100 |
| 2024 | Model Engg College Thrikkakara CSE | Rank ~250 – 450 |
| 2024 | TKM College of Engg Kollam CSE | Rank ~500 – 850 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
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Top 300 — Premium NITs & Medical
97–100% · Rank 1 – 300
- •NIT Calicut — Computer Science Engineering (Kerala state quota, approximate GM cut-off under 500)
- •Government Medical Colleges Kerala — MBBS (Trivandrum, Kottayam, Kozhikode for PCB students, approximate cut-off top 200-500)
- •Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) — Aerospace Engineering (state quota, highly competitive)
- •NIT Calicut — Electronics and Communication (top 400 approximately for Kerala GM)
- •College of Engineering Trivandrum — Computer Science (top 100-200 ranks)
- •Consideration for IITs through JEE Main/Advanced with strong KEAM performance
Elite state quota — NIT range
92–97% · Rank 300 – 1,500
- •NIT Calicut — Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical (Kerala state quota, approximate GM cut-off ~800-1200)
- •College of Engineering Trivandrum — Computer Science (top rounds, GM cut-off approximately ~500-1000)
- •Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) — Aerospace, Avionics (state quota consideration)
- •Government Engineering College Thrissur — Computer Science (first rounds, approximate GM cut-off ~600)
- •NIT Calicut — Mechanical, Civil, Chemical Engineering (Kerala quota)
- •Government Medical Colleges — MBBS consideration with Physics-Chemistry-Biology combination
Top government seats
85–92% · Rank 1,500 – 5,000
- •College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) — Computer Science, Electronics (approximate GM cut-off ~2500-4000)
- •Government Engineering College Thrissur — Computer Science (GM cut-off approximately ~3500)
- •National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C) — lower branches for Kerala state quota (approximate ~4000+ GM)
- •Government Engineering College Barton Hill — CSE, ECE
- •CUSAT — Computer Science and Engineering (approximate GM cut-off ~3500)
- •Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) — consideration for state quota seats
Premier state colleges
75–85% · Rank 5,000 – 15,000
- •College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) — branches like Mechanical, Civil, Chemical (GM cut-off approximately ~8000-12000)
- •Government Engineering College Thrissur — CSE, ECE in later rounds
- •Cochin University of Science and Technology — Computer Science, Electronics (approximate cut-off ~10000 GM)
- •TKM College of Engineering — CSE, ECE (approximate GM cut-off ~12000)
- •Architecture at College of Engineering Trivandrum
- •Model Engineering College — Computer Science in merit quota
Mid-tier government colleges
60–75% · Rank 15,000 – 40,000
- •Government Engineering Colleges — Civil, Mechanical, Electrical in major districts (approximate GM cut-off ~25000-40000)
- •TKM College of Engineering Kollam — select branches
- •NSS College of Engineering Palakkad — branches like ECE, EEE
- •Model Engineering College Thrikkakara — most engineering branches
- •Rajagiri School of Engineering — popular branches in merit quota
- •Architecture in government colleges (last rounds)
Lower tier colleges
40–60% · Rank 40,000 – 80,000
- •Government Engineering Colleges — branches like Civil, Mechanical in outer districts (approximate cut-off GM ~50000+)
- •Self-financing engineering colleges — most branches available
- •Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) — select branches in later rounds
- •Kerala Technological University affiliated colleges — lower-demand branches
- •Architecture seats in select private colleges
Below cut-off range
0–40% · Rank 80,000+
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News & timeline
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CEE Kerala released the Round 2 provisional seat allotment for KEAM 2026 on July 17, 2026. Counselling registration and option entry had commenced on July 2, 2026.
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations Kerala declared the KEAM 2026 results online on May 12, 2026. Candidates can check their results using application number and password at cee.kerala.gov.in.
CEE Kerala released the final KEAM 2026 answer key on May 5-6, 2026 after reviewing objections. Over 20 questions were deleted from Engineering and Pharmacy shifts with revised answers for several questions.
The KEAM 2026 admit card was released on April 8, 2026 at cee.kerala.gov.in. The exam was conducted from April 17 to 22, 2026 in computer-based test mode at centres across Kerala.
CEE Kerala extended the KEAM 2026 application deadline from January 31 to February 6, 2026, giving students one more week to register for Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture courses.
Important dates
KEAM 2026 counselling registration started
passedThu, 2 Jul, 2026
Reportedengineering.careers360.comCounselling registration and option entry commenced
KEAM 2026 Round 2 provisional allotment
passedFri, 17 Jul, 2026
Reportedengineering.careers360.comRound 2 seat allotment released
KEAM 2026 Spot Admission (Engineering)
passedThu, 13 Aug, 2026
Reportedsarvgyan.comOffline spot admission at designated venues for vacant seats in Govt/Aided colleges
KEAM 2027 notification (expected)
87 days awayTue, 5 Jan, 2027
ExpectedBased on KEAM 2026 cycle, notification typically released in early January
Syllabus
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Physics
Units and Measurement
SI units, dimensional analysis, error analysis, significant figures.
Kinematics
Motion in a straight line and plane, projectile, relative velocity, circular motion.
Laws of Motion
Newton's laws, friction, dynamics, banking, conservation of momentum.
Work, Energy and Power
Work-energy theorem, conservative forces, potential energy, collisions.
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Centre of mass, torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia, rolling motion.
Gravitation
Universal law, Kepler's laws, gravitational potential, satellites, escape velocity.
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
Elasticity, Hooke's law, Pascal's and Bernoulli's principles, viscosity, surface tension.
Heat and Thermodynamics
Thermal expansion, calorimetry, gas laws, kinetic theory, first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
SHM equations, energy in SHM, simple and physical pendulum, damped/forced oscillation.
Waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition, beats, standing waves, Doppler effect.
Electrostatics
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, potential, capacitance, dielectrics.
Current Electricity
Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer, drift velocity.
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, force on conductor, galvanometer, Earth's magnetism.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
Faraday's law, Lenz's law, RLC circuits, transformer, AC generator, resonance.
Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell's equations, displacement current, EM spectrum and applications.
Optics
Ray optics — reflection, refraction, lenses, optical instruments; wave optics — interference, diffraction, polarization.
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Photoelectric effect, Einstein's equation, de Broglie wavelength, Davisson-Germer.
Atomic Nucleus
Bohr's model, hydrogen spectrum, mass defect, fission, fusion, radioactive decay.
Solids and Semiconductor Devices
Energy bands, p-n junction, diode, transistor, logic gates.
Principles of Communication
Modulation (AM/FM), bandwidth, propagation, communication systems.
Chemistry
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Mole concept, stoichiometry, empirical and molecular formula.
Structure of Atom
Atomic models, dual nature, quantum numbers, orbitals, electronic configuration.
Classification of Elements and Periodicity
Modern periodic law, periodic trends in properties.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Ionic, covalent, hydrogen bonds, VSEPR, hybridization, MO theory.
States of Matter
Gas laws, kinetic theory, real gases, intermolecular forces, liquid state.
Chemical Thermodynamics
First law, enthalpy, Hess's law, second law, free energy, spontaneity.
Equilibrium
Chemical and ionic equilibrium, Kc, Kp, pH, buffers, Ksp.
Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Oxidation numbers, electrochemical cells, Nernst equation, conductance, batteries.
Chemical Kinetics
Rate, order, molecularity, integrated rate law, Arrhenius equation.
Surface Chemistry
Adsorption, catalysis, colloids, emulsions, Tyndall effect.
Hydrogen and s-Block Elements
Hydrogen, alkali and alkaline earth metals, key compounds and reactions.
p-Block Elements
Groups 13 to 18 — properties, oxoacids, anomalous behaviour, key compounds.
d- and f-Block Elements
Transition metals, lanthanoids, actinoids, properties, complex formation.
Coordination Compounds
Werner theory, IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, VBT, CFT, applications.
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
Concentration, reduction, refining; thermodynamic principles; industrial processes.
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, electronic effects, reactive intermediates.
Hydrocarbons
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic — preparation, properties, mechanisms.
Organic Compounds with Halogens
Haloalkanes, haloarenes, SN1/SN2, elimination reactions.
Organic Compounds with Oxygen
Alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids.
Organic Compounds with Nitrogen
Amines, diazonium salts, cyanides, nitro compounds.
Polymers
Classification, addition vs condensation polymerisation, important polymers.
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, vitamins, nucleic acids, hormones.
Environmental Chemistry
Air, water, soil pollution; greenhouse effect; ozone layer; green chemistry.
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Drugs, food additives, soaps and detergents.
Mathematics
Sets, Relations and Functions
Set operations, types of relations, domain/range, composition, invertibility.
Complex Numbers
Argand plane, modulus, polar form, De Moivre's theorem, roots of unity.
Quadratic Equations
Roots, nature, sum and product, equations reducible to quadratic.
Sequences and Series
AP, GP, HP, arithmetic-geometric series, sum of special series.
Permutations and Combinations
Counting principle, nPr, nCr, applications, circular arrangements.
Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem
PMI, binomial expansion, general/middle term, applications.
Matrices and Determinants
Operations, transpose, inverse, properties of determinants, system of linear equations.
Linear Inequations
Algebraic and graphical solutions in one and two variables.
Trigonometric Functions and Identities
Trig identities, sum/difference and multiple-angle formulas, transformations.
Trigonometric Equations
General solutions of trigonometric equations.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Domain, range, principal value, properties.
Solutions of Triangles
Sine and cosine rules, area of triangle, properties, heights and distances.
Straight Lines
Slope, equations of lines, angle between lines, distance from a point.
Pair of Straight Lines
Homogeneous and general second-degree equation representing two lines.
Circles
Equation of circle, position of point, tangent, normal, family of circles.
Conic Sections
Parabola, ellipse, hyperbola — equations, properties, tangents and normals.
Three-Dimensional Geometry
Direction cosines, lines, planes, distance and angle formulas.
Vectors
Vector operations, dot and cross products, scalar triple product, projection.
Statistics
Measures of dispersion — mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation.
Probability
Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, random variables, binomial distribution.
Limits and Continuity
Limit definition, standard limits, continuity tests, types of discontinuities.
Differentiation
Differentiation rules, chain rule, implicit/parametric, higher order derivatives.
Applications of Derivatives
Rate of change, tangent/normal, monotonicity, maxima/minima, approximations.
Integration
Indefinite integrals, by substitution/parts/partial fractions, definite integrals, properties.
Applications of Integrals
Area under curves, area between curves and lines.
Differential Equations
Order, degree, formation, variable separable, linear and homogeneous DEs.
Linear Programming
LPP formulation, graphical solution, feasible region, optimal value.