KEAM 2026: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) is the exam conducting body which will expectedly conduct the KEAM 2026 exam from 22nd April 2026 to 30th April 2026. The KEAM 2026 registrations will probably start from 20th February 2026 and the students will be able to fill-in the application form till 10th March 2026.

The KEAM i.e., Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Exam is conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). The exam is for the aspirants who want to take admission in professional degree and post-graduate courses offered by the Government / Aided / Self-Financing Institutes and Universities in Kerala state.

This article comprises the important KEAM 2026 updates including the tentative schedule of the exam, the prescribed eligibility criteria, registration, syllabus, exam pattern, the preparation tips, exam day guidelines, available exam centres, and information related to other aspects of the KEAM exam 2026.

The KEAM is held once a year in the Online CBT mode. The exam papers of KEAM are conducted for Engineering and Pharmacy courses, both in English language.

Students must note that KEAM exam is not held for other courses which include B.Arch, MBBS, BSMS, BDS, BUMS, BAMS, BHMS, B.Sc Hons. in Agriculture, Forestry, Climate Change & Environmental Science, Co-operation & Banking, B.Tech Biotechnology, B.V.Sc & A.H, and B.F.Sc. Admission in such courses is done through KEAM CAP (Centralized Allotment Process).

Refer to the below-given table in order to get highlights of the KEAM 2026:

The schedule for KEAM 2026 exam and dates for the related events such as the registration, announcement of admit card, result declaration, etc. are mentioned in the table given-below:

* The authorities have set aside April 22, 23, 29, and 30 as the buffer days (in case any issues arise during the exam). The Students are advised to keep checking the official website for updates in regards with the exam dates & schedule.

In order to appear for the KEAM 2026 exam, the students need to satisfy the KEAM eligibility criteria 2026 as specified by the CEE, Kerala i.e., the exam conducting body. As per the educational qualification required, the aspirants must have passed 10+2 with specified subjects and combination of minimum marks in order to get admission in specific courses for which the KEAM exam is conducted.

As far as the age criteria is concerned, students must be of minimum 17 years old and regarding nationality, only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the exam. Students must carefully check the detailed KEAM 2026 Eligibility Criteria before proceeding for exam registration.

For KEAM 2026, the exam conducting body that is the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) will start the registrations tentatively from 20th February 2026. Once the application form will be released, the aspirants of the exam need to complete the registration and application before the last date which is probably 10th March 2026 (till 5:00 PM).

The students will have to first register for the exam on the official website “cee.kerala.gov.in” and then process to fill the application form. Post this, they need to make the applicable payment, upload the required documents in specified format and then finally submit the form. Students need to check the detailed KEAM 2026 Registration Process before proceeding to register & apply for KEAM 2026 exam.

Check: KEAM Registration 2026

The exam authorities are responsible to frame and upload the syllabus of KEAM. The updated syllabus of KEAM 2026 is not released yet on the exam’s official website. Until it will be uploaded on “cee.kerala.gov.in”, the aspiring candidates can check the subject-wise elaborated KEAM 2026 Syllabus which is prepared on the basis of past year analysis.

The syllabus of the KEAM exam will have the subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Students need to prepare on the basis of subject-wise syllabus as there are various topics and sub-topics covered under each subject included in the exam KEAM Syllabus.

Check: KEAM Syllabus 2026

The KEAM 2026 exam will be conducted online in the CBT mode and only multiple choice questions will be included in the exam paper. Students must note that there will be separate KEAM exam papers for Engineering course & Pharmacy program admissions. Both the papers will be in English language only.

As per the exam pattern, the Engineering paper will include questions from all three subjects i.e., Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Whereas, the B.Pharm exam paper of KEAM 2026 will comprise questions from only Chemistry and Physics. As the exam duration, total number of marks, and questions included in Engineering and Pharmacy exam papers will be different, students must check the detailed KEAM 2026 Exam Pattern for a better understanding of both the papers.

Check: KEAM Exam Pattern 2026

The KEAM 2026 Admit Card will be available on the exam’s official website; the authorities make it available for download for the aspirants of KEAM 2026. The students will be able to download the Admit Card likely from 10th April 2026 onwards.

Students will need to visit the official website, enter their login credentials in order to download their Admit Card once it will be released. It is important to know that no candidates will be allowed to enter the examination hall on the main exam day without their Admit Card.

The Exam Centres are the Venues on which the authorities will conduct the KEAM 2026 examination. The students will get allotted with one of the exam / test centres by the authorities which will be indicated on their Admit Card.

There are some exam centres specified within Kerala State and a few test centres are located outside in the other states of the nation. Also, one centre is outside India; students must note that they need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 15000/- for choosing the abroad exam centre. Please refer to the below-mentioned list of all the available KEAM 2026 Exam Centres:

The applicants of the KEAM 2026 exam need to prepare well in order to ensure that they get good results. Considering the below-mentioned tips will assist the candidates in elevating their level of KEAM 2026 Preparation:

• Students should gather the best resources to prepare for the KEAM 2026 exam; one of these should be the previous year exam papers.
• Before starting the preparation, aspirants should check the detailed subject-wise syllabus of the KEAM in order to prepare subject-wise and not missing on any important topics.
• On the basis of exam syllabus, students must prepare a study schedule in a way that enough time is allotted to all the subjects on the basis of which preparation needs to be done.
• Candidates should go through the detailed exam pattern in order to have a clear understanding about the weightage of sections, the type of questions, marking criteria, etc.
• The students must prepare enough notes during their preparation phase; these will help them in revising the topics before a few days of the exam paper.

The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala i.e., the exam conducting body has prescribed some guidelines for the students which need to be followed on the exam day. Otherwise, strict actions can be taken against the ones who violate these.

Some of the exam day guidelines of KEAM 2026 are as follows:

• The students must report at the examination centre at least 2 hours before the exam time. In case, the students do not reach the centre on time, their entry inside the hall will not be permitted.
• The candidates must bring their printed copy of admit card, a valid photo ID proof for verification, and a transparent ball-point pen. Other than these, carrying anything else inside the exam hall will be strictly not allowed.
• Students must complete their biometric verification at the exam centre and then enter the exam hall; they must sit on their allotted seat. Students must check their displayed seat number on the login screen and should match it with their allotted seat to confirm that both are the same.
• Candidates should do any rough work required only on the sheets they receive inside the hall and they must return these to the invigilator before leaving the examination room.
• It is strictly prohibited to leave the exam hall in between the exam time; students will be allowed to leave only when the time is completed.

The KEAM Previous Year Question Papers refers to the sample exam papers. The past year exam papers of KEAM are based on the same syllabus and paper pattern. So, aspirants preparing for the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM) Entrance exam should solve the previous year papers in order to become more familiar with the test.

The past year KEAM papers aid the students with knowing the type of questions they can expect in the KEAM 2026 exam paper, the difficulty level of the MCQs, the applicable negative marking, and many other aspects. Solving the sample papers will also help the students in elevating their level of exam preparation, refining their problem solving skills and abilities to manage time so that they can complete all the questions within allotted exam time.

On the exam day, before the actual exam time gets started, the students will get to have a mock test (familiarisation session) on their system screen. It is to make the students familiar with the exam pattern and to make them comfortable so that they can perform well when the actual test begins.

The KEAM 2026 Mock Test will be of 15 minutes and the students will be automatically redirected to this familiarisation session. After this mock test ends, the students will again be redirected to a new page of the actual exam where they can begin with the actual KEAM 2026 exam.

Once the KEAM exam is conducted successfully, after a few days, the authorities will release the Answer Keys of both the engineering and pharmacy exam on the official website i.e., “cee.kerala.gov.in”. The answer keys will comprise the correct answers of all the questions which were there in the KEAM 2026 exam paper. Students can match the correct answers with the ones they have marked in the exam. This will help them get an idea of the estimated marks they can achieve in the exam result.

If the students find anything wrong in the answer key released by the authorities, they can challenge it by paying Rs.100/- per question but it can be done only within the five days from the date when the answer key gets released. The payment needs to be made through a Demand Draft (DD) in the name of CEE which needs to be payable at Thiruvananthapuram. If the authorities find the complaint / challenge genuine, the students’ fee paid for the same will be refunded and a fresh answer key with modifications will be uploaded on the official website.

After the final answer key gets released, the authorities will make the exam result available on the official website. The exam officials are expected to announce the KEAM 2026 Result on / before 10th May 2026.

In order to check the result and download the score card, students will need to navigate “cee.kerala.gov.in” and enter their login credentials. Afterwards, students will be able to download the score card which will contain their subject-wise and overall marks. The downloaded score card must be kept by the students with themselves for future use at the time of admission.

The KEAM 2026 Cut off for both the engineering and pharmacy exams of KEAM will be prepared by the authorities and on its basis, the rank list will be released on the exam’s official website. Once the results are out, the authorities will make the rank lists available separately for different courses which are expected to be out by the 3^rd week of July 2026.

Students must know that the cut-off decided by the authorities is a benchmark for the students and if they score below it, they will not pass the exam. The cut-off is decided on the basis of various factors such as the number of students who appeared for the exam, the highest marks scored by a candidate, exam’s difficulty level, etc.

Once the results are out, cut-off is declared, and the rank lists get released, the Counselling process will begin. The students who have secured a rank in the list released by the authorities will be eligible to take part in the KEAM 2026 Counselling process. Candidates get a chance to register options of their desired Colleges from which they will be allotted one by the authorities. Seat allotment in a college is done on the basis of CAP i.e., Centralised Allotment Process which is an important part of the Counselling / Selection through KEAM ranks.

KEAM 2026 Seat Allotment of the students will be strictly based on the preferences provided by the students, the rank achieved in the exam, and any reservation for which they are eligible. If the seat is allotted to a student and he / she fails to join the College, the allotted seat will be lost by the candidate. So, while listing the preferred college options, students must list only those for which they are sure. The whole Counselling process will be done through a Single Window System (SWS).

There are various Government / Aided / Self financing institutions which accept admission through KEAM. The exam is conducted only for Engineering and Pharmacy streams but the admission for other courses such as medical & allied programs etc. are also done through KEAM CAP. So, various colleges of the Kerala state take admission in all of these courses on the basis of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Exam’s allotment process.

Some of the KEAM 2026 Participating Colleges / Institutes of Kerala are as follows:

• Government Engineering College, Kozhikode
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady, Kerala
• Govt. Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram
• N.S.S. College of Engineering, Palakkad
• Kelappaji College of Agri. Engineering & Technology, Tavanur, Malappuram

Check: Colleges Accepting KEAM