KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Examination)

01 January 1990

KEAM 2024: Exam Date, Registration, Syllabus, Admit Card

The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE) administers the Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM), a state-level entrance exam, to candidates seeking admission to engineering and pharmacy colleges in Kerala (private, government, and self-financed). NATA and NEET scores are used to determine admission to architecture and medical programs, respectively.

The KEAM 2024 Exam is scheduled during the final week of June 2024. The online registration process for KEAM 2024 will be accessible from the first week of April until the second week of May 2024. Additionally, candidates will receive correctional facilities starting in the third week of May 2024, and the KEAM exam admit card will be issued starting in the second week of June 2024.

Applicants can find all the information regarding the KEAM 2024 test in this article, including the application form, exam dates, qualifying requirements, and more. 

KEAM 2024 Exams Highlights

Name of Exam

Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Exam (KEAM)

Exam Level

State Level

Conducted by

Commissioner for Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala

Courses offered

UG courses such as Engineering/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/ Medical & allied sciences

Exam Mode

Online

Registration Mode

Online

Exam Frequency

Annually

Exam Duration

2 hours and 30 minutes for each paper

Exam Medium

English

Application fee

A)   Engineering/B.Pharm/ both- Gen- 700/-  SC- 300/- ST- NIL

 

B)   Architecture/ Medical & Allied/ Both- Gen- 500/- SC- 200/- ST- NIL

For Both Exams- Gen- 900/- SC- 400/- ST- NIL

 

KEAM 2024 Exam Dates

The list of important dates (tentative dates are provided here)  for applicants participating in the KEAM 2024 can be seen below.

Events

Events Dates

Registration begins

1st week of April 2024

Registration Close

2nd week of May 2024

Correction Facility

3rd  week of May 2024

Admit card availability

2nd  week of June 2024

Entrance exam date

4th  week of June 2024

Final answer key release date

July 2024

Result declaration

4th  week of July 2024

Rank card release

2nd  week of August 2024

Counselling process begins

September 2024

KEAM 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must review the eligibility requirements listed below before completing the KEAM 2024 application form.

  • Nationality: The exam will only be open to Indian citizens.
  • Qualification: To be eligible for KEAM, applicants must have passed the 12th-grade exam.
  • Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 17 years old on December 31, 2024, or before.
  • Mandatory Subjects: To be eligible, an applicant must have completed Chemistry as an elective and Physics and Mathematics (PCM) as a required course.
  • Percentage: Candidates must have received a minimum of 45% in all of the aforementioned topics to be eligible.
  • Appearing:  Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in year 2024 will be also eligible to apply for the exam.

Read More - KEAM 2024 Eligibility

KEAM 2024 Application Process

In the third week of March 2024, the KEAM 2024 Application Form will be available. It will only be possible to access the KEAM 2024 Application Form online. The second week of April 2024 will be the last date for submitting the application.

Steps of KEAM 2024 Application form

  • Visit  the website of KEAM 2024- https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in/
  • When you select the "Registration" link, a new window will open.
  • Enter the required details, including your name, email address, mobile number, and date of birth, to register.
  • After registering, complete the application by providing your personal and educational information.
  • To continue, click "Save and Preview" now.
  • Pay the application fee online or with an e-challan.
  • Upload the necessary files, including the signature and photo.
  • Preview the details and submit the application form.
  • For future reference, print off the confirmation paper. 

Application fee

Courses

General candidates

SC candidates

ST candidates

Architecture/ Medical & Allied/ Both

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 200/-

 Nil

Engineering/ B.Pharm/ Both

Rs. 700/-

Rs. 300/-

 Nil

All of the above

Rs. 900/-

Rs. 400/-

 Nil

Read More - KEAM 2024 Application Form

KEAM 2024 Expected Cut-Off

The KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical) test is expected to take place in June of 2024; the projected cut-off date for the exam has not yet been announced. The minimum score required to sit for the exam is known as the cut-off, and it will be made public shortly after the testing is over. Each category, institute, and course will have a different KEAM cut-off date in 2024. A number of variables will determine the cut-off, including the previous year's cutoffs, the number of seats or their availability, the exam's level of difficulty, the KEAM 2024 marking system, and the volume of applications or candidates. 

KEAM 2024 Admit card

In the second week of June 2024, the KEAM 2024 admit card will be made available by the authorities. The admit card will be released through online mode only on the website. No candidate will receive any admit card via post or offline mode.

Steps to download the KEAM admit card

  • The processes listed below must be followed by candidates in order to download the KEAM 2024 admit card.
  • Visit cee-kerala.org, the official website of KEAM.
  • Select the link to get the "KEAM admit card 2024."
  • Enter the security code, password, and KEAM 2024 application number.
  • Press the "Submit" button.
  • The KEAM 2024 admit card will appear on screen.
  • Verify that the information on the admit card is accurate and readable.
  • If all the information is accurate, print off color copies of the KEAM 2024 admit card after downloading it. 

KEAM 2024 Syllabus

Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics are among the topics included in the KEAM Syllabus 2024. To achieve high marks, applicants who are interested should fully understand the KEAM 2024 Exam Pattern and syllabus. There are 120 objective-types questions in the paper, and candidates have two and a half hours to answer them.

Physics Syllabus

  • Introduction & Management
  • Description of Motion in One Dimension
  • Description of Motion in Two or Three Dimension
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy, and Power
  • Motion of System of Particles & Rigid Body Rotation
  • Gravitation
  • Mechanics of Solid & Fluids
  • Heat & Thermodynamics
  • Oscillations
  • Waves
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity
  • Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  • Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Optics
  • Dual Nature of Matters & Radiations
  • Atomic Nucleus
  • Solids & Semiconductor Devices
  • Principles of Communication Devices

Chemistry Syllabus

  • Basic Concepts & Atomic Structure: Laws of chemical combination, Atomic Structure.
  • Bonding & Molecular Structure
  • States of Matters: Gaseous state, Liquid State, Solid State.
  • Periodic Properties of Elements & Hydrogen: Classifications of Element & Hydrogen.
  • S-Block Elements & Principles of Metallurgy: Alkali metals, Alkaline earth metals, Principles of metallurgy.
  • P-Block Elements: General characteristics of p-block elements, Boron, Silica, Group 18 elements, xenon.
  • D- and F- Block Elements: d-Block elements, f-Block elements: Lanthanides & Actinides.
  • Thermodynamics: System and surrounding, First law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics.
  • Chemical Equilibrium: Physical and chemical equilibria, Equilibria involving chemical systems, Concepts of acids and bases.
  • Solutions: Types of solutions, Colligative properties.
  • Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry: Oxidation and reduction, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, Corrosion and its prevention.
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Co-ordination Compounds & Organometallic
  • Basic Principles, Purification & Characterization of Organic Compounds
  • Hydrocarbons: Alkanes and cycloalkanes, Alkenes and alkynes, Aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • Organic Reaction Mechanism: Electronic displacement in a covalent bond, Common types of organic reactions.
  • Stereochemistry
  • Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Halogens
  • Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Oxygen
  • Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Nitrogen
  • Polymers & Biomolecules
  • Environmental Chemistry & Chemistry in Everyday Life

Mathematics Syllabus

  • Algebra: Sets, Relations, and Functions, Complex Number, Quadratic Equations, Sequences and Series, Permutations, Combinations, Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction, Matrices and Determinants, Linear Inequations, Mathematical Logic & Boolean Algebra.
  • Trigonometry: Trigonometry Functions & Inverse Trigonometry Functions
  • Geometry: Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates, Lines, and Family of lines, Circles, and Family of Circles, Conic sections, Vector, Three Dimensional Geometry.
  • Statistics: Statistics and probability.
  • Calculus: Functions, Limit & Continuity, Differentiation, Application of Derivatives, Indefinite Integrals, Definite Integrals, Differential Equations.

Read More - KEAM 2024 Syllabus

KEAM  2024 Exam Pattern

The KEAM exam pattern 2024 is described below: 

Paper

Subjects

Number of Questions

Total Marks

I

Physics & Chemistry

120

480

II

Mathematics

120

480

 

Total

240

960

  • Exam Mode: Computer-Based Testing (CBT) will be used for the KEAM 2024 exam.
  • Sections: There will be two sections to the exam paper: Mathematics (Paper 2) and Physics & Chemistry (Paper 1).
  • Exam time: Two hours and thirty minutes will be allotted for each paper.
  • Types of Questions- There will be questions of the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) kind.
  • Number of Questions- There will be a total of 120 questions on the question paper.
  • Marking Scheme: Four marks will be given for each correct response.
  • Negative Marking: One mark will be taken away for each wrong response. 

Read More - KEAM 2024 Exam Pattern

KEAM  2024 Result

The merit list will be made available online on the website concurrently with the release of the KEAM 2024 result. The results will be released by the authorities during the fourth week of July in 2024.

To access the KEAM results, candidates must provide their login credentials. The official will compile the outcome using the final answer key as a guide. The results printout must be taken by the candidates in order to be used in the counseling process. 

Steps to download KEAM 2024 Results-

By taking the actions listed below, candidates can verify their KEAM Result 2024.

  • Go to www.cee.kerala.gov.in, the official KEAM portal.
  • On the "KEAM 2024 Candidate Portal" link, click.
  • Input the application number, password, and security code as necessary.
  • Press the "KEAM Result 2024" link.
  • The results of KEAM 2024 will be shown on screen 

Read More - KEAM 2024 Results

KEAM 2024 Exam FAQs

Ques.1 How many times a year is the  KEAM exam held?

Ans.  KEAM  Exam will be held every year.

Ques.2 What will the  KEAM  exam Fee structure?

Ans. For Architecture/ Medical & Allied/ Both-  Gen – 500/- , SC- 200/-, ST- Nil

Engineering/ B.Pharm/ Both- Gen- 700/-, SC- 300/-, ST-Nil 

For both the courses- Gen- 900/-, SC- 400/-, ST- Nil 

Ques.3 What are the time limits given to the students for completing the KEAM  2024?

Ans. Candidates will be provided with a total time limit of 2 hours 30 minutes for each paper.

Ques.4 Will  there be any negative marking in KEAM Exam?

Ans. Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Ques.5  Will there be any correction facility available for rectification in application form?

Ans. Yes, from the third week of May 2024, the KEAM 2024 application rectification option will be available.

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