KEAM, commonly expanded as Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical, is the professional-course admission process conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala — CEE Kerala.
KEAM 2026 covers admissions related to engineering, architecture, pharmacy, medical and several allied professional courses in Kerala. However, it is important to understand that not every course under the KEAM admission system is selected through one common written examination. For 2026, the CEE entrance test was conducted mainly for Engineering and B.Pharm, while Architecture admissions use NATA and Medical/Medical Allied admissions use NEET-UG scores according to the applicable prospectus and notifications.
Information checked: 10 August 2026
Official portal: cee.kerala.gov.in
Quick Information
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam/admission process | KEAM 2026 |
| Common expansion | Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical |
| Conducting authority | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala |
| Conducting body commonly called | CEE Kerala |
| Level | Kerala state-level professional admission process |
| Academic year | 2026–27 |
| Main entrance-test mode | Computer-Based Test |
| Engineering subjects | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| B.Pharm subjects | Physics and Chemistry |
| Engineering exam dates | 17 April to 22 April 2026 |
| B.Pharm exam dates | 18 April to 20 April 2026 |
| Engineering result/normalised scores | Published through the candidate portal on 12 May 2026 |
| Current stage as of 10 August 2026 | Rank-list and Centralised Allotment Process/counselling stage |
| Official website | cee.kerala.gov.in |
| Official KEAM 2026 portal | KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal |
| Head office | 7th Floor, KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram–695001 |
| General email | ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in |
| Main helplines | 0471-2332120, 0471-2338487 |
What Is KEAM?
KEAM is the admission framework used by CEE Kerala for professional degree courses in the state.
The official KEAM 2026 prospectus covers professional-degree admissions involving:
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Pharmacy
- Medical courses
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Veterinary science
- Fisheries
- Ayurveda
- Homoeopathy
- Siddha and Unani
- Co-operation and Banking
- Climate Change and Environmental Science
- B.Tech Biotechnology and other notified programmes
The CEE website describes the admission system as covering engineering, architecture, MBBS, BDS, Ayurveda, homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, pharmacy and other professional areas. 1
KEAM is not a university and does not itself award degrees. It is an examination, rank-list and counselling system managed by the Government of Kerala through CEE Kerala.
Who Conducts KEAM 2026?
KEAM 2026 is conducted by the:
Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala
The CEE Commissionerate was established in 1983 under the Government of Kerala. Its wider responsibilities include conducting entrance examinations, preparing rank lists and carrying out centralised allotments for professional undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
CEE Kerala also conducts or manages separate admission processes for courses such as law, medical postgraduate programmes, nursing, pharmacy and management.
KEAM 2026 Is an Umbrella Admission Process
A common misunderstanding is that KEAM is one identical examination for Engineering, Architecture, MBBS and all medical courses. The 2026 process is more accurately understood as a common state admission system with different qualifying routes.
Engineering
For engineering admissions, candidates appear for the CEE Kerala Computer-Based Test. The Engineering paper tests:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
B.Pharm
Candidates seeking admission to B.Pharm through the entrance examination appear for a separate Physics and Chemistry paper.
Architecture
Candidates seeking B.Arch. admission must meet the qualifying requirements and appear for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture — NATA, conducted by the Council of Architecture. The CEE notification specifically states that candidates seeking Architecture admission must qualify in NATA. 2
Medical and Medical Allied Courses
For MBBS, BDS, Ayurveda and other medical or medical-allied courses, admission-related processing is connected with NEET-UG 2026. Candidates must submit their NEET score and complete the CEE profile and document requirements within the notified deadline.
The CEE notification dated 10 August 2026 extended the last date for NEET-score submission to 11 August 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and profile-defect rectification to 13 August 2026 at 11:00 a.m. 3
KEAM 2026 Examination Pattern
Engineering Paper
The KEAM 2026 Engineering examination consisted of:
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 75 | 300 |
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 120 |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
Other important features include:
- Computer-Based Test mode
- Objective-type questions
- Four marks for a correct answer
- One mark deducted for an incorrect answer
- Three-hour duration, or 180 minutes
The 2026 pattern was reproduced by several education references from the CEE prospectus and examination notifications. Candidates should still consult the official prospectus for the exact instructions applicable to their paper. 4
B.Pharm Paper
The B.Pharm entrance paper consisted of:
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 120 |
| Total | 75 | 300 |
The duration for the B.Pharm paper was 90 minutes. The marking principle was generally +4 marks for a correct response and –1 mark for an incorrect response.
KEAM 2026 Examination Dates
CEE Kerala’s official examination-date notification stated that the 2026 examination was conducted as a Computer-Based Test at selected centres.
Engineering
17 April to 22 April 2026
Pharmacy
18 April to 20 April 2026
The official notice also listed the CEE office address, current email and main helpline numbers. 5
Some early Google-indexed news articles listed additional dates such as 13, 16, 24 and 25 April as buffer days. These should not be confused with the actual examination dates specified in the later official CEE examination-date notification.
KEAM 2026 Application Schedule
The approved KEAM 2026 prospectus originally mentioned the following schedule:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application opened | 5 January 2026 |
| Original last date for application and fee payment | 31 January 2026, 5:00 p.m. |
| Original last date for supporting documents | 7 February 2026 |
| Admit-card download | From 1 April 2026 onwards |
| Engineering examination | 17–22 April 2026 |
| B.Pharm examination | 18–20 April 2026 |
A later CEE notification showed that the application-submission deadline was extended to 6 February 2026. The application stage for KEAM 2026 is now closed.
The official prospectus also stated that candidates were required to apply online through the CEE website for the relevant courses. 6
Application Fee Mentioned in the KEAM 2026 Prospectus
The prospectus listed the following application-fee structure for major course categories:
| Course option | General/other candidates | SC candidates | ST candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ₹925 | ₹400 | Nil |
| B.Pharm | ₹925 | ₹400 | Nil |
| Architecture | ₹650 | ₹260 | Nil |
| Medical and Allied | ₹650 | ₹260 | Nil |
Candidates choosing the UAE examination centre were required to pay an additional fee as prescribed in the prospectus.
Fees, categories and payment rules can change through government orders or subsequent notifications. The prospectus and current notification should always be treated as final.
Eligibility for KEAM-Linked Courses
Eligibility differs according to the selected course.
Engineering
In general, candidates applying for engineering need to have passed the Higher Secondary or equivalent examination with:
- Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
- Chemistry or another permitted subject
- The minimum prescribed marks in the relevant subjects
The prospectus provides separate provisions for SC, ST, SEBC and other eligible categories. Candidates should not apply the general percentage requirement mechanically without checking the category-specific rules.
Architecture
Architecture candidates must fulfil the academic requirements and qualify in NATA as prescribed by the Council of Architecture and CEE Kerala.
Medical and Allied Courses
Medical and medical-allied admissions generally require a valid NEET-UG 2026 result and submission of the NEET details through the CEE candidate portal.
Nativity and Reservation
The KEAM prospectus classifies candidates under categories such as:
- Keralite
- Non-Keralite Category I
- Non-Keralite Category II
Reservation, nativity, community, income, EWS, NRI and other claims require the relevant certificates and documents. A candidate’s reservation claim may not be accepted if the required certificate is missing, invalid or uploaded after the permitted deadline.
KEAM 2026 Result and Rank List
CEE Kerala published the normalised entrance-examination scores for Engineering and Pharmacy candidates through the KEAM 2026 candidate portal on 12 May 2026.
The CEE notification explained that:
- Candidates could log in through the KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal.
- The result section displayed the normalised entrance score.
- Scores were calculated after applying the prescribed correction and normalisation procedure.
- Some scores could be withheld because of application defects or other pending issues.
For the Engineering rank list, CEE stated that equal weightage of 50:50 would be given to:
- The normalised Engineering entrance-examination score, and
- The standardised marks/grades obtained in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the qualifying examination. 7
The entrance score and the final rank are therefore not necessarily the same thing.
KEAM 2026 Counselling and CAP
After the publication of rank lists and category lists, eligible candidates participate in the Centralised Allotment Process, generally called CAP.
The process usually involves:
- Logging in to the KEAM candidate portal
- Checking rank and eligibility
- Registering course and college options
- Participating in trial or provisional allotment, where applicable
- Checking the final allotment
- Paying the required fee
- Joining the allotted college before the deadline
- Confirming, rearranging or cancelling higher-order options according to the notification
Allotments depend on:
- Rank
- Course eligibility
- Category and reservation
- Candidate preferences
- Seat availability
- Government rules
- Fee payment
- Reporting within the specified deadline
Current KEAM 2026 status
As of 10 August 2026, the official CEE notification page displayed:
- Third-phase Engineering allotment
- Second-phase Architecture allotment
- Second-phase Pharmacy allotment
- NEET-score submission and medical/medical-allied defect rectification
- Further candidate notifications and allotment instructions
The official notification page should be checked regularly because deadlines and allotment phases may change. 8
KEAM 2026 Contact Details
Current Official KEAM Contact Page
Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
7th Floor, KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex
Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram–695001
Kerala, India
CEE helpline numbers
- 0471-2332120
- 0471-2338487
The KEAM 2026 contact page states that the CEE helpline is available from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 9
24-hour Kerala Citizen Call Centre
- 0471-155300 — BSNL only
- 0471-2115054 — all networks
- 0471-2115098 — all networks
- 0471-2335523 — all networks
Official KEAM links
- CEE Kerala main website
- KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal
- KEAM 2026 Contact Page
- KEAM 2026 Notifications
- KEAM 2026 Prospectus
Social-Media Contact and Public Updates
CEE Kerala has a Facebook page titled Commissioner for Entrance Examinations kerala. The page describes itself as the official Facebook page of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
- Facebook: facebook.com/ceexaminationskerala
- Google-indexed page information displayed:
- Phone: +91 471 252 5300
- Email: ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in
- Website: cee.kerala.gov.in
The Facebook-listed phone number differs from the current KEAM 2026 contact page. It should therefore be treated as an alternate social-media-listed number, while the current official contact page remains the primary source. 10
X
A public X profile appears under the name Commissioner for Entrance Examinations Kerala:
The account appears to have limited activity. Candidates should not send passwords, OTPs, payment details or sensitive documents through social-media direct messages.
Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn
No consistently verified official Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn account for CEE Kerala was identified in the public sources reviewed. Candidates should be cautious about unofficial accounts using “KEAM official,” “CEE counselling” or similar names.
Google SERP Contact Details and Discrepancies
Google search results display both current and older CEE information.
Current details shown in Google
The current CEE 2026 contact page is indexed with:
- 7th Floor, KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex
- Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram–695001
- ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in
- 0471-2332120
- 0471-2338487
- Citizen Call Centre numbers
These should be treated as the primary official details.
Alternate number: 0471-2525300
The number 0471-2525300 appears in:
- The CEE Facebook page
- Older CEE admission pages
- The official CEE Venue Management System page
It is best labelled as an alternate or portal-specific number, not the primary number displayed on the current KEAM 2026 Contact page. 11
Event-specific numbers in secondary search results
Some Google-indexed education websites have listed numbers such as:
- 0471-2332123
- 0471-2339101
- 0471-2339102
- 0471-2339103
- 0471-2339104
These have appeared in connection with admit-card or technical-payment queries, but they are not all displayed on the current general KEAM 2026 contact page. They should be used only when the same number appears in a current CEE notification for the relevant issue. 12
Legacy address and email
Older Google results may show:
Fifth Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram–695001
They may also show:
- ceekinfo@cee.kerala.gov.in
- Fax: 0471-2337228
- Helpline: 0471-2525300
These are legacy or older indexed details. The current KEAM contact page’s KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex address and ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in email should be preferred.
Some Lesser-Known Facts About KEAM
- KEAM is more than one examination. It is an umbrella admission process involving different qualifying examinations for different professional courses.
- The 2026 CBT was mainly for Engineering and Pharmacy. Architecture candidates used NATA, while medical and medical-allied candidates submitted NEET-UG details.
- KEAM Engineering rank is not based only on the entrance score. The Engineering rank list gives 50:50 weightage to the normalised entrance score and qualifying-examination marks in the prescribed subjects.
- CEE Kerala uses separate course portals. The KEAM portal, Pharmacy allotment pages, medical-allied pages and other CEE admission portals may have separate links under the same official domain.
- The examination moved to computer-based testing. Candidates should not rely on old KEAM preparation material that describes the examination only as an offline OMR test.
- The current office address differs from old Google listings. The older Housing Board Buildings address continues to appear in archived and third-party pages.
- An allotment is not the final step. Candidates must complete fee payment and college joining within the deadline mentioned in the allotment notification.
- The official website may display multiple academic-year processes simultaneously. Candidates should confirm the year, course and phase before making a payment or submitting options.
Disclaimer
This article is an original informational profile prepared from the official CEE Kerala and KEAM 2026 portals, the approved prospectus, official notifications, the official contact page, publicly indexed social-media pages and Google search results checked on 10 August 2026.
Examination dates, fees, eligibility conditions, helplines, allotment schedules and course availability may change through Government of Kerala orders or CEE notifications. Candidates should treat the latest notice on cee.kerala.gov.in as final.
Do not share your KEAM password, OTP, card PIN or payment credentials with agents or social-media accounts.
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