Kerala KEAM 2025, All India Eligibility, Apply by 10 Mar

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Govt of Kerala, has opened the online registrations for KEAM 2025 - the entrance test for admission in Engineering & BPharm degree courses in the state of Kerala.

For Medical and allied courses, admission will be based on NEET-UG. For Architecture, NATA score is required.

Please note that registration is mandatory even for courses in which admission is on the basis of NEET-UG and NATA.

Course(s): B.Tech (including Agriculture Engg, Food Technology, Dairy Technology), B.Arch, B.Pharm

KEAM 2025 dates

Last day to apply: 10 Mar 2025

Date entrance test: 22 – 30 Apr 2025 (Buffer days are 22,23,29,30 Apr 2025)

All India Eligibility – Keralite / Non-Keralite Categories : Candidates seeking admission to Professional courses will be categorised as Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non-Keralite Category II (NK II).

(A) Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorised as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.

(B) Non-Keralite Category I (NK I): A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfils anyone of the specified 4 conditions will be categorised as 'Non-Keralite Category I'(NK I).

(C) Non-Keralite Category II [NK II]: Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or 'Non-Keralite Category I' will be categorised as ‘Non-Keralite Category II'.

Such candidates are eligible for admission to both Government and Management quota seats in Engineering courses in Government Cost-Sharing Engineering colleges.

Exemption : The following category of candidates will not be governed by clauses A, B and C above -  Candidates to be admitted in respect of seats reserved for the nominees of Government of India, Administration of Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Administration, Jammu & Kashmir, candidates selected through the All India quota seats for MBBS / BDS courses and candidates sponsored under reciprocal quota by Govt. of Karnataka / Tamil Nadu.

Please note that KEAM 2025 test dates have overlap/clash with test date of many other entrance exams viz. SRMJEEE, VITEEE, MHT-CET-Eng, IPU-BTech-Biotech, IFHE-ATIT, WBJEE, HITSEEE, IPM-JIPMAT, NID, NCET-ITEP, NCHM-JEE and a few more. Hence test date/slot may be booked carefully wherever such option is provided.

Check for compete details about Eligibility, Merit criteria, Test pattern and Clashing exams etc before applying.