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KEAM 2019- Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala will conduct the KEAM Examination for admission to various UG courses including Engineering, MBBS, BDS, Architecture, B.Pharm, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Veterinary, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Kerala Engineering, Agriculture and Medical, commonly referred as KEAM, is state level entrance examination for admission in various institutes of Kerala State. Admission to the mentioned courses will be provided on the basis of KEAM scores.

KEAM 2019, a pen and paper based exam, to be conducted in the last week of April 2019. Candidates who will complete 17 years of age till 31 December 2019 and passed the Intermediate examination with an aggregate of 50% in PCM can apply for the examination. KEAM 2019 application forms will be available online in the first week of February 2019 on its official website, https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in. Aspirants can send the application forms by online and offline mode. We will host the direct link of the  application form and information brochure in this article after its official release. Meanwhile, here read the details such as eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus

Courses Offered

• Engineering Programmes: B.Tech [including B.Tech. (Agriculture Engineering/Food Engineering & Technology/Dairy Technology/Food Technology /Food Science & Technology)]
• Medical Programmes: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS.
• Allied Programmes: B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc (Hons.) Forestry, BVSc. & AH, BFSc.
• Architecture Programmes: B.Arch.
• Pharmacy Programmes: B.Pharm.

 

KEAM 2019 Seat Reservations (Category-wise)

 

S.No	Categories	Reserved Seat’s Percentage
1	State Merit (SM)	60%
2	Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	30%
3	Scheduled Caste (SC)	8%
4	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	2%

 

KEAM 2019 Important Dates

 

The table comprises the tentative schedule of KEAM 2019. Final dates will be updated after the official release of notification.

S.No	Events	Dates
1	Commencement of Online Registration	1st week of February 2019
2	Last date to submit Application Form	4th week of February 2019
3	Last date for receipt of application and documents at KEAM office	4th week of March 2019
4	Availability of Admit Card	1st week of April 2019
5	KEAM 2019 (Paper I)	4th week of April 2019
6	KEAM 2019 (Paper II)	4th week of April 2019
7	Publication of Official Answer keys for Paper I and Paper II	4th week of April 2019
8	Declaration of Results	3rd week of May 2019
9	Submission of 12th standard marks for Rank List	1st week of June 2019
10	Announcement of Rank List	3rd week of June 2019
11	Counselling Procedure start	4th week of June 2019
12	Centralised Allotment Process (CAP)	4th week of June 2019

 

KEAM 2019 Eligibility

 

Only eligible candidates will be able to appear in the examinations. Hence, it is mandatory to check all the eligibility conditions before filling the online application form. Any candidate who fails to meet the mentioned eligibility norms will not be able to send their applications.

Nationality- Only Indian candidates and PIO/ OCI holders are eligible to apply for KEAM 2019

Age limit- Candidates should have completed a minimum age of 17 years. There is no maximum age limit to apply for the test.

Educational Qualification-

S.No	Courses	Qualifying Education
1	Engineering courses	Qualified Higher Secondary Exam, Kerala, or equivalent Examinations with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission. However, candidates having 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are eligible for admission under Management Quota in Private Self Financing Engineering Colleges/Government Controlled Self Financing Engineering Colleges.
2	Architecture course	Qualified 10+2 or equivalent exam with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised Board. Candidates should have studied Mathematics as a subject. Qualified 10+3 Diploma (any stream) with 50% aggregate marks recognised by Central/State Governments with Mathematics. International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with a minimum 50% marks aggregate and Mathematics as compulsory subject.
3	B.Pharm Course	Qualified Higher Secondary Exam, Kerala or equivalent exams with 50% marks in Biology/Mathematics separately and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Mathematics put together.
4	BVSc. & AH Course	Qualified 10+2 or equivalent exam with a minimum 50% aggregate in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognised Board. Qualified B.Sc Degree (10+3) with 50% aggregate marks recognised by Central/State Governments with Mathematics. Candidates must have studies Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany or Biotechnology as Main subjects.
5	MBBS, BDS, BSMS	Qualified the Higher Secondary exam from a recognise board with 50% marks in Biology/Biotechnology separately, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology put together Satisfy all the NEET-UG eligibility and have valid NEET-UG 2019 scores
6	B.Sc.(Hons.)Agri., B.Sc.(Hons) Forestry, BFSc courses	Qualified the Higher Secondary exam from a recognise board with 50% marks in Biology separately, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together.
7	BAMS/ BHMS courses	Qualified 10+2 or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50% aggregate marks and 50% marks in Biology separately from the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or equivalent exams
8	BUMS Courses	Qualified 10+2 or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50% aggregate marks and 50% marks in Biology separately Qualified 10th standard with Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as a subject or Qualified Urdu Entrance Exam conducted by the University or Board

 

KEAM 2019 Application Form

 

After checking the eligibility, one must read the instructions and process to apply online for the test. The application process include the online registration, form filling, application fee submission and uploading of scanned images. Ensure that no mandatory field is left unfilled. The application forms will be released online on https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in in the last week of February 2019. Candidates must follow the below given steps carefully and fill all the details with correct and valid information. Get the complete details of application process here-

How to Apply Online

Step-1- Register Online- To generate the application number, candidates have to do one time registration process. Candidates have to mention their name, date of birth, email ID, mobile number and password on the registration portal.

Step-2- Upload Required Documents- After registering online, an application number will be generated. Candidates have to login to their portal with the application number and password to upload the required documents in jpg (jpge) format. The specifications for the images have been mentioned below-

 

Specification of Scanned Images

Item	Dimension	Size
Photograph	150 width x 200 height in pixels	10-30 kb
Signature	150 width x 100 height in pixels	10-30 kb
Left Thumb impression	150 width x 100 height in pixels	10-30 kb

 

  

Step-3- Fill Application form Details- Now, candidates have to fill the blank spaces of TS EAMCET 2019 application form with correct and valid details such as Choice of courses, Gender, Aadhar UID, Parent’s Name, Income details, Academic details and more.

Step-4- Pay Application Fee & Send the Print Copy to the CEE office- In the last step, candidates need to pay the requisite application fee according to their category and courses. On paying the fee, a confirmation page will appear on your screen. Candidates should download the page and send it along with the required documents to the address mentioned below-

Address to Send the Applications

Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations,

5th Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar,

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001

 

KEAM 2019 Application Fee

 

• Candidates have to pay the application fee through online mode credit card/debit card/Internet Banking or can opt for E-challan mode.
• In E-challan mode, mentioned application fee should be submitted in cash at any Head /Sub Post Offices in Kerala, in cash. Candidates can take the print out of the e-challan from the website.
• Candidates should keep a copy of E-challan or payment receipt for future purposes.
• An additional fee of Rs. 12,000/- need to be paid by the candidates choosing 'Dubai' as Examination Centre.

S.No	Courses	General Category	SC/ ST Category
1	For Engineering only/ B.Pharm only/both courses	Rs. 700/-	Rs. 300/-
2	Architecture only/ Medical & Allied only/both	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 200/-
3	Both (a) & (b)	Rs. 900/-	Rs. 400/-

 

Documents to be Submitted with KEAM 2019 Application Form

• Print out of the filled application form of KEAM 2019 (The first page should be attested by a Government Gazetted Officer/ Head of Institution)
• Proof of Date of Birth
• Original Nativity Certificate
• Original Course Certificate or Self Attested Copy of Mark List
• Reservation Certificate (if applicable)
• Proof of Special Reservation (if applicable)
• Original Income Certificate (if applicable)
• Any Other Required Documents 

 

KEAM 2019 Exam Pattern

 

Candidates should be aware of the examination pattern and the marking scheme to get good marks in the examination. Get the details of total duration, marking scheme, number of questions and important subjects here-

Paper	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marking Scheme	Duration
Paper I	Chemistry & Physics	120	+4 for each correct answer -1 for each wrong answer	2 hours 30 minutes
Paper II	Mathematics	120	+4 for each correct answer -1 for each wrong answer	2 hours 30 minutes
Total		240

 

 

KEAM 2019 Syllabus

 

KEAM syllabus includes topics from the Class 11th & 12th syllabus. It is recommended to prepare the board exam topics with good clarification to attain good marks. Here are a few topics from the KEAM syllabus for the ease of the candidates.

Physics	Chemistry	Mathematics
Introduction & Measurement	Basic Concepts and Atomic Structure	Sets, Relation & Functions
Laws of Motion	Periodic Properties of Elements & Hydrogen	Sequence & Series
Gravitation	D-Block & F-Block Elements	Linear Inequations
Oscillations	Solutions	Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates
Current Electricity	Surface Chemistry	Conic Sections
Electromagnetic Waves	Hydrocarbons	Statistics & Probability
Atomic Nucleus	Organic Compounds With Functional Groups Containing Halogens	Application of Derivatives
Description of Motion in One Dimension	Polymers & Biomolecules	Differential Equations
Work, Energy & Power	Bonding and Molecular Structure	Complex Numbers
Mechanics of Solids & Fluids	S-Block Elements & Principles of Metallurgy	Permutations, Combinations and Binomial Theorem & Mathematical Induction
Waves	Thermodynamics	Mathematical Logic & Boolean Algebra
Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism	Redox Reaction & Electrochemistry	Lines & Family of Lines
Optics	Coordination Compounds & Organometallics	Vectors
Solids & Semiconductor Devices	Organic Reaction Mechanism	Functions, Limits & Continuity
Description of Motion in Two & Three Dimension	Organic Compounds With Functional Groups Containing Oxygen	Indefinite Integrals
Motion of System of Particles & Rigid Body Rotation	Environmental Chemistry & Chemistry in Everyday Life
Heat & Thermodynamics	States of Matter	Quadratic Equations
Electrostatics	P-Block Elements	Matrices & Determinants
EMI & Alternating Current	Chemical Equilibrium	Trigonometric Functions & Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Dual Nature of Matter & Radiations	Chemical Kinetics	Circles & Family of Circles
Principles of Communications	Basics Principles, Purification & Characterization of Organic Compounds	3D Geometry

 

 

KEAM 2019 Exam Centres

 

KEAM 2019 will be conducted in 14 centres including Kerela, New Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai. The exam centre will be allotted according to the preference of the candidates, to be filled in the application form.

Alappuzha	Ernakulum	Kannur	Kasaragod
Kattappana	Kollam	Kottayam	Kozhikode
Malappuram	Palakkad	Pathanamthitta	Thiruvananthapuram
Thodupuzha	Thrissur	Wayanad	Mumbai
New Delhi	Dubai

 

 

KEAM 2019 Preparation Tips

 

The process to prepare for any entrance exam is simple, only one’s dedication makes the difference. A few steps to simplify the preparation process has been listed below for the convenience of the candidates. Read the preparation tips and

• Check out the complete pattern and syllabus before starting the preparation and make a strategic study plan. Make sure you give emphasis on each and every section. Adhere to the study plan and complete the entire syllabus almost one month prior to the examination.
• Create short notes and flashcards while preparing the topics, to make the revision session easy. Keep these notes handy and revise the syllabus on a regular interval.
• Solve previous year’s question paper and sample papers of KEAM examination to strengthen the preparation. It helps you to evaluate your performance and you will come to know the areas where you need more work. Clear your doubts after solving each sample paper and try to enhance your calculation speed.

 

KEAM 2019 Admit Card

 

The admit card of KEAM 2019 will be released online in the last week of March 2019. Candidates have to download the hall ticket from the official website by entering their application number and the date of birth. No hard copy of the admit card will be sent to the postal address of the candidates hence, it is recommended to download the same from the official website before the examination date. In case of any discrepancy or error in printed details, candidates should contact the official for corrections by sending supporting documents to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, 5th Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram. Candidates must Refer the given tips to check process to download the admit card-

Steps to Download KEAM Admit Card 2019

• Visit the official website and access the KEAM Hall Ticket Link
• Enter your application number and date of birth
• Check the all the details and download the admit card

 

KEAM Answer Keys 2019

 

The exam conducting authority will release the answer keys of KEAM one day after the commencement of the examination, in the last week of April 2019. Candidates can download the answer keys of all the paper and sets from the official website of the CEE. Candidates can evaluate their performance with the help of the answer keys. In case of discrepancy, candidates can challenge the answer keys by sending the complaint with a valid proof and a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs. 100 per question, drawn in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

 

KEAM 2019 Result

 

The result of KEAM 2019 will be released online on the official website of CEE in the third week of May 2019. Candidates can access the scores and rank attained in the KEAM 2019 through the result. Candidates will need application number and date of birth to check the result. Candidates will be called for the counselling process based on the rank obtained in the entrance examination.

Steps to Check the Result

• Visit the official website and access the KEAM result Link
• Enter your application number and date of birth
• The scorecard will appear on your screen. Candidates should download the same for future use.

 

KEAM 2019 Cut Off

 

The cut off marks is the minimum cut off marks that need to be attained in the KEAM entrance exam to get shortlisted for particular course or college. Here we have mentioned closing rank as cut off of a few colleges and courses. Have a glance to have an estimate of KEAM Cut off

Courses	Colleges	Closing Rank
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	College of Engineering, University of Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram	118
	Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam	521
	Government Engineering College, Thrissur	844
	Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi	1408
	Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam	1630
	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam	1666
	NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad	2302
	Government Engineering College Wayanad,  Mananthavady	3780
	Government Engineering College, Palakkad	3928
	Government Engineering College, Idukki	3939
	Government College of Engineering, Kannur	3945
	Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram	4191
	Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi	6349
	College of Engineering, Alappuzha	7487
	Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam	8075
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	Vijnan Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam	284
	Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Technical Campus - Thiruvananthapuram	772
	Universal Engineering College, Thrissur	1145
	Thejus Engineering College, Thrissur	1982
	Trinity College of Engineering - Thiruvananthapuram	1992
	Thangal Kunju Musaliar Institute of Technology - [TKM] - Kollam	2000
	Vidya Academy of Science and Technology - [VAST] - Thrissur	2146
	Toc H Institute of Science and Technology - [TIST] Ernakulam - Cochin	2881
	UKF College of Engineering and Technology - [UKFCET] - Kollam	3033
	Prime College of Engineering - Palakkad	3036
	PRS College of Engineering and Technology - [PRSCET] - Trivandrum	4950
	Mount Zion College of Engineering - [MZC] - Pathanamthitta	5696
	Nirmala College of Engineering Chalakkudy - Thrissur	5982
	Toms College of Engineering For Startups - [TCE] Mattakara - Kottayam	6298
	Valia Koonambaikulathamma College of Engineering and Technology, Trivandrum	7241
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering	College of Engineering, University of Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram	342
	College of Engineering Vadakara, Kozhikode	493
	Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam	1297
	College of Engineering, Kallooppara - Pathanamthitta	1429
	Government Engineering College, Thrissur	1477
	College of Engineering Perumon - Kollam	1887
	Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram	2233
	Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi	2620
	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam	2688
	College of Engineering Trikaripur - Kasaragod	3052
	Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam	3286
	L.B.S. College of Engineering, Kasaragod	3368
	College of Engineering, Munnar - Idukki	3528
	NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad	3875
	Ammini College of Engineering, Palakkad	4187

 

 

KEAM 2019 Counselling

 

After declaring the result, a merit list will be prepared on the basis of which candidates will be called for counselling in the last week of June 2019. The counselling schedule will be released after the result. The counselling will be done online wherein candidates have to mention their choices of courses and colleges.

Documents Required for Verification

• KEAM 2019 Admit Card
• KEAM 2019 Score Card
• Proof of Date of Birth
• Fee receipt
• 10+2th Standard Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
• Allotment Memo issued by CEE
• Transfer Certificate from last attended institute
• Physical Fitness Certificate

 

KEAM 2019 Participating Institutes

 

• Govt. Engineering College, Painavu, Idukki
• Govt. Engineering College, Kozhikode
• Govt. College of Engineering, Kannur
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady, Kottayam
• Govt. Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad
• Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur
• Govt. Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram
• College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
• Govt. Engineering College, Mananthavady, Wayanad
• Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
• N.S.S. College of Engineering, Akathethara P O, Palakkad
• T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kollam
• Kelappaji College of Agrl. Engg. & Technology, Tavanur, Malappuram
• College of Dairy Sciences and Technology, Mannuthy, Thrissur
• College of Dairy Sciences and Technology, Pookode, Wayanad
• College of Dairy Sciences and Technology, Chettachal, Vithura, Nedumangadu
• College of Food Technology, Thumburmuzhy, Chalakkudy, Thrissur
• College of Dairy Science & Technology, Kolahalamedu, Idukki

 

Contact Details

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations,

5th Floor, Housing Board Buildings,

Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695001