The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala, held the Kerala Engineering Architecture & Medical Entrance Examination annual to administrate the admission for the BPharm and BTech programmes.
Candidates who are seeking admission for undergraduate engineering and pharmacy courses at AICTE-recognised institutions of Kerala in the academic year 2026-27 may apply for the KEAM, once the CEE Kerala releases the application.
Here, we have discussed everything you need to know about the KEAM 2026. Read this article thoroughly to check the important dates, eligibility criteria, application fee, exam pattern, required documents and much more.
KEAM 2026 Overview
The KEAM 2026 will take place across the state for aspirants who will apply for it. It is administered at various exam centres as per the schedule. For an overview of this entrance examination, please go through the table available below.
| Entrance Exam Name | KEAM 2026 |
| Full Form | Kerala Engineering Architecture & Medical Entrance Examination |
| Conducting Authority | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala |
| Courses Offered | BTech, BPharm |
| Academic Session | 2026–27 |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours (BTech), 90 Minutes (BPharm) |
| Total Questions | 150 (BTech), 75 (BPharm) |
| Official Website | cee.kerala.gov.in |
Those who are seeking admission for medical or allied and architecture courses in Kerala for the academic year 2026-27 also need to register for the KEAM 2026, the admission for medical or allied and pharmacy is done through the NEET-UG 2026 and NATA 2026.
Important Dates
The CEE Kerala will announce the important dates for the KEAM 2026 with release of notification. Refer to table below for the expected timeline.
| Event | Expected Date |
| Official Notification Release | February 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 3rd week of February 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 2nd week of March 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 2nd week of March 2026 |
| Last Date for Document Upload | 3rd week of March 2026 |
| Application Correction Window | 1st week of April 2026 |
| Admit Card Release | 2nd week of April 2026 |
| Entrance Examination | 15–21 April 2026 |
| Answer Key Release | April / May 2026 |
| Result Declaration | 2nd week of May 2026 |
| Rank List Publication | 2nd week of June 2026 |
| Counselling / Seat Allotment Begins | June / July 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria
To apply online for the KEAM 2026, it is mandatory that you meet eligibility requirements given below.
- You are an Indian citizen and you live in Kerala,
- You have passed the Plus Two (+2) Exam from a school recognised by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan, and
- You must be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2026.
Notes:
- Candidates who are going to sit in board exams in 2026 are also eligible to participate in the KEAM 2026 for both BTech and BPharm.
- For BTech, one is required to have PCM, but for Biotechnology stream, the PCB is required; for BPhram program, you can have either PCB or PCM.
- The minimum requirement as aggregate in the PCB or PCM is 45% score, the same for reserved category candidates is 40%.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the KEAM 2026, the payment of the application fee is mandatory. The payable amount is 875 rupees for the Unreserved and Other Backward Class, and individuals who belong to Schedule Caste, need to pay only 375 rupees.
Schedule Tribes candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee. It is mandatory that you deposit the required amount by the due date using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway.
The application fee for UR and OBC for applying for the Medical & Allied and Pharmacy is 625 rupees, the same for SC is only 250 rupees, and the ST individuals are exempted for its payment.
Exam Pattern
The CEE Kerala will conduct the KEAM 2026 in computer-based test mode, a total number of 150 MCQs and 75 MCQs asked for the BTech and BPharm, whose question distribution are:
Engineering (B.Tech)
| Subject | Questions |
| Mathematics | 75 |
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| Total | 150 |
Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
| Subject | Questions |
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| Total | 75 |
Each question carries a weightage of 4 marks, and 1 mark is going to be deducted for each incorrect response. The time duration for BTech is 3 hours, and for the BPharm is 90 minutes. The medium of this entrance exam is English.
How to Apply?
The application process for the KEAM 2026 is quite easy, go through the step-by-step instructions to apply.
- Go to the official website of the CCE Kerala at cee.kerala.gov.in.
- Find and click on the KEAM 2026 Registration option.
- Register with your Name, Mobile Number and Mobile Number.
- Login with your user ID and password and access the application dashboard.
- Fill in your application form by providing all the details accurately.
- Upload documents with photograph and signature, as per requirement.
- Deposit the required application fee choosing one of the provided payment gateway.
- Review your application form, and click on the Submit button to apply for the KEAM 2026.