KEAM 2022 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

There are 2 papers, paper I – physics and chemistry, paper – II mathematics conducted for 2 days, one paper each day. Usually, the KEAM 2022 exam will be scheduled in the morning session from 10 am to 12.30 pm. And the exam will be conducted as per the scheduled venue that the candidate selected as exam centre at the time of filling the application form.

Candidates willing to apply for the exam and seek admissions must fulfil the KEAM 2022 eligibility criteria as per the board. To satisfy the board, applicants need to meet the basic eligibility such as age limit, educational qualification, percentage, nationality, etc. The qualification differs for different courses, and accordingly, seats will be allotted to each student.

• Age Limit: The candidate should be a minimum of 17 years of age before December to apply for the course and take admissions; however, there is no upper age limit.
• Nationality: Candidates should hold Indian citizenship to apply for KEAM. Those candidates who are an overseas citizen of India (OCI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) will be considered.
• Qualifying Examination: Candidates either to apply for B.Tech or B.Pharm through KEAM need appearred for higher secondary examinatiwithing minimum eligibility of 50% in physics, mathematics, and chemisher. So, B.Pharm, physics, chemistry, and biology marks are considered. Candidates with an engineering diploma with 50% marks can also apply for the exam.
• Nativity: For candidates belonging to Keralite, non-Keralite category I and non-Keralite category II need to produce the certificate of nativity.
• For reserved category students, backward category students, and other related category students, there is a relaxation of 5%. However minimum aggregate required is the same.

The exam authority will release the KEAM application form by the 1st week of May 2022 on its official website. KEAM application process will take place in online mode. The form needs to be completed carefully, filling all the information because any correction in the form will lead to filling a new form by making the payment again. Those candidates willing to take admissions in B.Pharm can appear for the paper I test only to fill the application form accordingly. The Last Date to submit the KEAM 2022 application form is scheduled for June 2022. Candidates will have to follow the step-by-step procedure to complete the KEAM application process.

Step 1: KEAM 2022 Online Registration

• To register for KEAM, candidates need to provide an email ID and phone number.
• An application number will be generated by the system and provided to candidates, and a strong password has to be set.
• Candidates will have to re-login for further process using the application number and password.

Step 2: Fill KEAM 2022 Application Form

After registration and re-login, candidates will have to fill the form, including qualification details, contact information, category information, personal details, and reservation details that have to be mentioned correctly. Choose the course that is required further to go to the next step. This information is important, which must be filled incorrectly, and then the final submission is made.

Step 3: Uploading Photograph, Signature, and Thumb Impression

Uploading the scanned images of the student’s recent photograph, signature, and thumb impression is mandatory and necessary to proceed for the next.

Step 4: KEAM 2022 Application Fee Payment

There are two options to complete the fee payment: offline or online. Either way application fee is the same.

Online Payment: Through Debit/Credit or net baking, candidates can make the fee payment.

Offline Payment: For clearing the fee through offline mode, candidates first will take a printout of e-challan on the payment page later with the form cash must be paid.

Step 5: Take Application Form Print-Out

Once the application form is filled and the payment is completed, candidates shall not send the completed application form to the CEE centre. Do take the printout for future reference.

KEAM 2022 Application Form Correction

It is natural to make mistakes no matter how carefully candidates fill the form, and CEE provides the facility to correct the form and submit it again. The correction window will be open on the KEAM website only for certain days. Within the last date, candidates must make corrections.

KEAM 2022 Cut-off:

CEE Kerala releases the cut-off of KEAM, and the marks will be put up in the form of rank (course-wise and category-wise). Based on that, admissions will be given. Candidates reaching equal to or more than the KEAM cut-off will be eligible and participate in the KEAM counselling process. A few of the key factors considering which cut-off will be put up are:

• KEAM Marking Scheme
• Marks Obtained in KEAM
• The difficulty level of the paper
• Availability of seats in the college
• As per the previous year cut-off

If you aim to score good marks and qualify in the exam, candidates should be aware of the KEAM 2022 exam pattern. It is important to know the pattern before you start preparing for it. I will be conducted on the first day of the exam paper, and one 2nd day paper II will be conducted. The test's standard will be that of a higher secondary exam syllabus. The exam pattern for paper I and paper II is the same. Aspirants willing to take the B.Tech course need to appear for both the papers whereas, B.Pharm students can appear for the only paper I.

KEAM 2022 Exam Pattern:

KEAM 2022 question paper will comprise 2 papers, and both the papers are of objective type questions (MCQ), a pen paper-based test (offline mode). Only using black or blue-point pen candidates must darken the bubble. If the question is left unanswered or not bubbled, it will not be considered. There are 5 options given out of which one should be marked for each question. The marking of 2 answers will lead to an incorrect answer.

KEAM 2022 Syllabus:

KEAM Syllabus is based on higher secondary level exams constituting physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Candidates can study according to the subjects, topics, and marks allotted for each topic. The important topics to go through are tabulated below that can practice and secure well in the exam.

KEAM 2022 Physics Syllabus

KEAM 2022 Chemistry Syllabus:

KEAM 2022 Mathematics Syllabus:

Recommended Books for the preparation of KEAM 2022:

• Chapter-wise solved paper CLASS 12th physics chemistry mathematics
• Topic-wise Solved Papers for Engineering Entrance 2nd Edition

To fetch KEAM 2022 admit card, candidates can only get through online mode, and the printout has to be produced at the time of examination. Candidates must download the admit card since no post will be sent from the CEE office. If candidates fail to produce the admit card at the KEAM 2022 exam centre, the exam center will not be allowed to sit for the exam. It is important to safeguard the admit card till the end of the admission process as it is used to check results, merit list, and at the time of reporting to the allocated college.

After the conclusion of the exam, KEAM 2022 results will be out, and you will be able to check on the KEAM website. Candidates who passed the examination will be called for appearing in the further admission process. So, once the results are declared, the KEAM 2022 rank list will be released an equal weightage is given for the KEAM score and the marks obtained in the PCM in the 12th board.

Considering the KEAM result, qualified candidates will be processed ahead with KEAM 2022 counselling and held in the allotted colleges. The results of KEAM will be valid only for one year, so within the same year, admissions to the academic year have to be taken.

As soon as the results are declared, a KEAM 2022 merit list will be produced, followed by KEAM 2022 counselling. Through the central allotment process, candidate’s seats will be allotted. The purpose of conducting counseling is to choose their desired colleges and seek admissions.

Only qualified candidates will be eligible to register for the KEAM 2022 counselling session. The course and college choice can be made during the registration process. Based on the first cum first serve, candidates will be allotted seats here, and verification of documents will be done. Those candidates miss to appear for the scheduled slot of counseling will not be allowed for any other slots.

While filling the KEAM 2022 application form, candidates shall select the one KEAM 2022 exam centre from the drop-down list, and there are no restrictions in choosing the exam centres. The exam centre's address and other details will be mentioned on the KEAM 2022 admit card.

On both the days of the exam, the timings will be the same, that is, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm for the paper I and paper II, respectively. KEAM exam will be held in different Kerala also it is held in Mumbai and New Delhi. One should be careful while selecting the exam centre because it cannot be changed. The exam takes place in multiple centres across India.

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
5th, Housing Board Buildings
Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001.
Phone: 0471- 2332120, 2338487.
Fax: 0471-2337228.
E-mail: ceekinfo@cee.kerala.gov.in.

In which mode exam will be conducted for the Engineering program, and I want to know about the Exam pattern structure?  

Exam Pattern for Engineering program: 

• the exam will be held offline via Pen and Paper based mode.
•  Exam Pattern comprises 2 papers, i.e., Paper- 1 and Paper-2.
• Paper-1 is for Physics & Chemistry, which has a total of questions of 120.
• Paper-2 is for Mathematics, which has a total of questions of 120.
• For every correct response, 4 marks will be provided.
• There is a negative marking system in the Exam pattern. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. 
• The exam duration is 5 Hours, 2 Hours, 30 Minutes each. 

May I know how I shall download Admit card?

Step by step process to download Admit card:

• The candidates need to visit the official website to download Admit card. 
• There will be a link provided for the Admit card.
• The candidates need to enter into the login page, and then they have to enter their Application number and DOB.
• Then the Admit Card will be displayed in pdf format.
• The candidates then need to click on the print button to take the printout.
• Then they need to keep the Admit card safely till the admission procedure.

When and where will I avail Result?

Details on checking the Result:

• The first step is to visit the official website to check the Result.
• The result will be made available via online mode.
• The candidates need to enter their Application number to check the Result. 
• The result will be displayed on the screen.
• Based on the aspirant’s performance in the exam, a merit list will be prepared.

Wanted to know the process of filling the Application form? 

• Aspirants must visit the official website and register themselves by filling in the complete details in the Application form.
• Then they must upload the Scanned copy of the Passport size photo, thumb impression, and signature as per the prescribed one. 
• The candidates need to keep a copy of the filled Application form safely.
• Then the aspirants need to send the printed & filled application form and required documents to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.

Under Eligibility, May I know the requirement for Qualification and Age criteria? 

Eligibility criteria for Engineering Admissions:

• Aspirants should have qualified in the 12th examination from the recognized board for eligibility.
• Compulsory subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• Percentage Criteria: 50% marks aggregate in PCM, Mathematics individual score should be 50%.
• Age criteria: One must have completed 17 years of age as or on 31st December. There is no upper age limit for the exam.